Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-05-18
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Regular May Term, 1894.
All the officers present.

Upon the recommendation of the townshIr
board. of Brunswick township, il is ordered
that the sum OF 5000 be appropriated to
build a bridge across Elm creek on the pubic
road on the range line dividing townships 81
10 and 54-20; A l. Wires, commissioner
board, of Cockrell township, it is ordered
that the sum OF $120 be appropriated to
build bridge across Jones branch on road
running east and west through north part
of section 6-55-17, near residence of NJ
keyes; l. Wires, commissioner.
Bond Of ii Phelps to school fund for s4Oo
ordered released on 1-2. sw Ia, ne IL, 80
55-17.
A Yocum presents to court his afidav-
IL to the effect that he was not'possessed of an
item OF brokerage IN the sum of 500, upon
which said item the amount of his personal
property for the year 1894 was increased in
the sum OF 500, and that he had no oppor-
tunity te appear before the county board of
appeals of this county in regard to said
cause. because of his absence from the state
OF Missouri when the notice of said increase
was mailed TO him. whereupon il is ordered
by the court that the increase in ths ~valua-
tion in the personal property of said Yocum
heretofore made be reduced in the sum ol
e700.
Upon the recommendation OF the township
board, OF Muscle Fork twp, it is ordered
that so be appropriated TO build a bridge
across Clark branch on the section line
between sections and 8. twp, 55 range 1s,
upon the site where the old bridge now
stands; A l. Wires, commissioner.
Upon recommendation OF the township
board, Of Salt Greek township. it is ordered
that an appropriation of <125 be made 70
build bridge across Salt Greek on the sec
ton line between sections 81 and %, 55-19,
and IL is further ordered that the sum of $125
be appropriated to build bridge across
branch on section line between sections 80
Id 36. 55-19; A l. Wires, commissioner.
Patent ordered to issue to q Crawley for
the following swamp lands: 1-2, ne 4. NV
IA. NV IA, OF section 20, aud 1-2. NV IA
sw 4. of section %. all in 55-17, it appear
ing tothe satisfaction OF the court that the
said Crawley purchased said lands at 80 an
acre for cash on the 5th day Of December,
1865.
WHEREAS, The citizens OF Brunswick and
yicinity, resident tAz:n:-srs Of charlton
county, havn presented their petition to the
eourt asking for an appropriation sufficient
to erect bridge across Grand river at or
near the city of Brunswick, the court, upon
Confederation of the said petition, beirg of
the opinion that said bridge is necessary.
tpd
I. wHEREAs, Said water course forms the
04tA8iuk llitc Btlkttn GuaLlton anu OdTTOi
counties, it is hereby ordered by the court
fhat the clerk Of this court be and Is hereby
'0rdered 20 enter an order OF record express
ing the readiness and willingness of Charlton
county to Join with Carroll county in the
erection OF such bridge as prescribed by Sec
913, Vol III, Revised Statutes of Missouri,
1889. And it is further ordered by the court
that A l. Wires, county bridge commissioner
OF Charlton county. together with L 8 Ra-
der. j NJ Peery and Louis Benecke, repre-
senting the interest of Charlton county, be
authorized to confer with those whom Car
roll county may select and authorize to act
in behalf OF said Carroll county in regard to
the selection OF location for and erection OF
said bridge.
L Wires. county bridge commissioner,
reports the repairing of the bridge across
Yellow Greek, known as the Stanley bridge,
to be completed according to contract.
and recommends payment OF contract price,
$3.50, therefor, to James F Allen, contract
or.
Ordered that township coIiecuor, of Yellow
Greek township, credit the taxes assessed
against VIM. Fulbright for the year 1894
with the sum of $7.41 on account of taxes
erroneously paid by said Fulbright for the
year 1898.
Ordered that the ex-oficio collector OF this
county strike from the back-tax book the
taxes against north part of lot and all OF
lot in III N Salisbury's second addition
to city of Salisbury for the years 1886.
1Ss7-1sss-1Ss9 on account of said real
estate having been doubly assessed fol
said year.
Upon the recommendation of the township
board, OF Cockrell township. IL is ordered by
the court that the sum of $125 be appro
priated to build a bridge across Jones
branch on the road between sections 1S and
10, 55-17; C B Cavanaugh appointed com
missioner without compensation.
Ordered that the personal assessment o.
Il Smith, In Triplett township, be reduced
in the sum Of 500 on account OF error II
assessment.
Patent ordered to issue 10 Isaiah Knott
TO the following swamp lands purchased by
the said Knott Of Charlton county at and
for the sum OF rs an acre on the 9th day
OF January, 1879. and fully paid for on tn,
2nd day Of April, 1894: Nv Ia, sw IA
26-56-1S.
Patent ordered to issue to VIM Wilson fol
the following swamp lands, to-wit: Sw IA
pc IA. 9-54-17, the same having been pur
chased by the said Wilson OF Charlton coun
~ on the 2nd day of March. 1869, at $50
an acre, and since fully paid for.
Patent ordered to isshe to Robt " WAY
land, assignee OF Jesse Bfoughtcn, for the
following swamp lands. t6-wit: Be IA, sv
IA, 9-54-17. the same having beef purchas
ed by said Broughton of Charlton county on
the 9th day OF February, 1871, for $5 an
acre, the same having been fully paid for.
Ordered that the clerk of this court release
dpcn the margin OF the record the mortgage
o. Jeese Broughton to school fund for 800
itappearine to the satisfaction OF the court
that the same has been paid.
Upon the written motion OF Geo W Green,
one Of the securities on the bond of Sam1
Rusher to county school fund for $500, il is
ordered bS the court that the said Rusher
be required to file a new bond to said fund
for said sum.
Upon the petition OF citizens. of Cunning.
ham township, IL Ia ordered by the court
that the sum OF f30 be appropriated out OF
the pauper fund, payable to 8 N Loveless, az
n partial reimbursement to him for the care
and support OF Robt n Sparks, who became
pauper during hisiast illness.