The Redwood gazette., 1894-03-08
[OFFICIAL.]
Board Of County Commissioners.

vened at O'Clock a. M, pursuant to notice
duly given, members present being F. w
Philbrick, chairman, Frank Schandera
/ Frank Ellington, James Arnold and E. A.
Pease, commissioners
attorney Of Redwood county was rendered
to TINS B0ard IN communication under date
OF Feb 2Sd; 1894, as follows:
10 +. w. Ph1lbrick, chairman of the Board
OF County Commissioners of Redwood coun-
~: Dear Sir-I hereby tender the Board of
county Commissioners of Redwood county
ney OF said county. 1t is meet that should
at tnis time express my appreciation of the
coundence the Board has uniformly reposed
intercourse with it. Only the hearty coop
Grafton of the members Of the Board and the
law-abiding citizens of your county made it
possible Tor me to discharge with any degree
OF success the difficult and unpleasant duty
that devolved upon me- while acting as your
county attorney. since my appointment my
attention has been called to a provision OF
| the constitution which raises serious doubts
| as TO the validity of your act in appointing
me Having taken an oath to support the
| constitution feel it my duty to resign an
Office which it is at least doubtful whether l
| can hold without violating this oath. What
soever seseV = may have been the motive of those
| VINO have called attention to this Constitu-
| tional provi9iOn it is eminently lust that
one who is charged with the duty OF prose-
| cutting violators of the law, should not him
sell set the vicious example of lawlessness
S L. PIERCE
nc bOaIl. d1ter CellDeratlng upon said
resignation adjourned until l O'Clock p. m.
The Board convened until 1 o'clock D. III
memEers all present The Board after tax
! ing the matter of the resignation of county
attorney. under advisement and thoroughly
cooperating upon the possible illegality Of
| sald appointment, owing to the statute under
parently in conflict with the constitution, it
unanimously resolved that said resignation
be accepted, and upon motion,it was further
| unanimously resolved that W. L. Pierce be
ana IS QereDV anDOinfa6 hy This Of 10
commissioners to said Office of county attOr-
ney OF Redwood county to fill the existing
acamey o1ne tort tor the unexpired term Board ad
Feb %. dashboard convened at o'clock
a. M members all present. Bond of County
Attorney Wilson l.. Pierce presented in
| amount of 81, ZOO. On motion bond and
sureties approved.
Application of VIM. Smith for abatement
| OF S22.l3, excessive tax WE of Sw1 5. 80, Z.
113, R. 81, for the years 1883 and 1889 pre-
sented and recommended, it appearing that
| that this description had been entered twice
on tax list. Application of John Henry Rust
for abatement of S19 .O5 excessive tax on nelS
of S. 13. 7. 112, R. SO, for the years 1892 and
1898 presented and recommended, it appear
ing that this is w. & St. P. r. r. land and not
subject to the total tax levied. Application
of W. r. johnson for abatement of S4.36 ex-
| cesslve personal property tax in Sheridan
Of John Clark as agent for j. Mard fon
abatement of sf6.16. excessive personal
property tax in town of Delhi presented and
81 dlLCu dLu luc duulIOI
excessive amount, it appearing to the Board
that same was assessed in Dist. 1. when the
same should have been assessed in Dist. 18.
The auditor is further instructed to transfer
from Dist 6 to Dist. Is the balance of amt.
so paid by J. A. Willard. On motion, Board
adjourned until O'Clock p. m.
Board convened at l O'Clock D. M. all men,
bers present Application of John Dobias for
abatement of 40 excessive personal prop
erty tax in Westline, it appearing that he
was assessed IN wrong school district. Aud
itOr instructed to refund excessive amount
The following resolution was presented
and adopted:
hereby appointed a committee to investigate
the cost of our present system of taking care
OF our prisoners since Jan. l, 1893, and re-
port at our next meeting so that the county
board may be prepared to consider the ad-
visibility. of building Jail.
On motion the sum of s116.54 was appro-
priated out of the county revenue fund to
satisfy the judgments entered against Red
wood county in favor of Andrew J. Eckstein
and DR.. J. l.. SchOch. and that the county
auditor be and is hereby instructed to draw
his warrant in favor of said parties for said
amounts and to have the judg gments satisfied
Board adjourned until O'Clock the follow
March l, 1s94-Board convened at 8 o'clock
a. m. all members present. On motion, the
following bills were allowed
Brown co, costs st VS. Madigan. 1902 90
Olof Nelson. I'd wit fees and 12m, st
VS. Thurber 272
Chas Euhnerkoch, Id and 2sm same, ! 7s
Geo do I'd and 13m same 2 7S
VII do same 2 IS
Helmet Hogan.2d and 2Om st VS. Rohrer.3 20
Q L Smith. same. st VS. Grant & Rohrer, 20
J + Moon Id juror st VS. Monroe. 1 90
L Martin. same. 90
w M Bell. I'd wit same. A
w Banker. Id juror same. 90
J w SetZ, same. 90
John Cheney. same. GO
Henry Holdhouse Id wit st VS. E Blake 90
Frank French. fees st VS. Grant. so
Same. ST VS. Elmer Blake. 2 S5
Casper Blethen, fees st VS. Starin and
ROhrer. 90 90
Same, fees ST VS. VIM Simmons so 65
for sheriff and deputy, ~ 100 90
Same, fees ST VS. Thurber and Grant, IA O5
and Rohrer, 33 20
Same, bringing Grant for examination. 80 40
Same. same with Rohrer and Starin, A 60
Same, tees st VS. Gerraghty Blake. As 95
Same. tees st VS. Grant, Watson. Starin
Same. sub wit St VS. Madigan 80 90 GO
Same, fees board etc st VS. Starin 40 O5
Same, commit Grant N U Jail etc 10 80
Same, Grant Thurber and Johnson c's 80 20
Same. bringing Starin, Rohrer for ex-
animation, etc so 10
Same, sub wit St VS. Madigan and st VS.
Rohrer and Starin 35 80
c c Peck, ink pencils etc co officers As
Geo B Hughes stationery co officers 25
G P Gibson. prof serv Rhodes family 10 SO
Chas Huhnerkoch, grading app bet F
and Sheridan SO
R H Kempton, goods for Mrs Schultz 80 90
c A Gockel. drilling etc Belview b 12 II
H N Dahl. 500 lbs coal for Weldon 80
. ~ for for Redding ' w. w. n9D'e ~ % 90
w Ferris, n cd wood for Mrs.Grant 90
Same, " cd wood for EversOn 8 65
b A Ferris coal for Mrs U Grant 8 60
VIM Ham, board and attend A Ander-
son 27 days 81 90
Aiken & Schmahl, station'y co. officers 20 80
SwOffer Bros, goods for Walt. E knight,
poor 12 65
Otto Gerstman, med for Marks IL 65
Monroe Baldwin, 2 days board and care
Anderson So; u 800
Barnes Bros team for CONS. Philbrick
-. and PeaSe to poor farm times 4 90
Barnes Bros team by CO. atty to Belview
and Beaver Falls 90
j L Byram, record. births and deaths.
court clerk, etc SIS 90
j L Byram, report of births and deaths
for 1889, '9O-1. 2, and at addi-
tiOnal fee of cents, according to
Atty General 90 Is
B A Ferris. coal for Rhodes. poor ~ 20
E p DOtsOn. bringing j A Crandall be-
fore Judge Probate "a
r A Turrell, telegraphing Duffield -'~ l 60
Laird-NOrtOn Co, lumber sundry b'dges % 80
Geo L Evans, record. bonds. etc 90
w L Pierce. r R fare st Peter and ret'n
and hotel bill 5 10
Same, exp. while secur'g affdavits St.
VS.. Madigan "a 48