The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-01-26
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

Bills Allowed and Business Transacted at
Their Last Meeting.
The following is the proceedings of
the county commissioners up to date,
and as spread upon the records of the
county clerk:
Board of county commissioners met January Is
pursuant to adjournment members present, G. H
Austin, C. w. Teagarden o. M. Fee and E. D.
Adams, county clerk.
On motion after proper investigation the follow
ing official bonds were approved by the board:
Simon Shelly, constable for State Line township,
]. ]. Knight, clerk of Shermanville township The
following election expenses was allowed A. B.
Mead, clerk of election, 81.
On motion the report of the trustee OF Smoky
township of 1898 approved.
1t being announced as per notice that the board
proceed to open bids for the construction and
court house of Sherman county Kansas, towit:
Four hre-pToof vaults and two juror rooms per
plans and Speclhcalons displayed 1or the lnsPec,
ton of bidders at the office of county clerk OF said
county, wherefore the bids of the following per-
sons were opened: G. B. Dickey, H. c. Tagt-
meyer, Swarts & Halstead, J. M. Watson, T. B.
Williams & Son, T. w. Williams, James H. Free
land.
On motion the contract for the erection and
construction of said improvements and additions
was awarded to G. B. Dickey for the sum of ST.
z7s as per contract of even date herewith, and
upon time the said G. B. Dickey giving bond for
the faithful performance of the contract and a
bond conditional that he shall pay all indebted
ness incurred for labor and material furnished in
making of said improvements said bond to be
approved by the board of county commissioners of
Sherman county, Kansas,
On motion the board adjourned until January 70.
Board of county commissioners met January 70,
pursuant to adjournment, full board and county
clerk present.
By the request of superintendent of schools, 7.
F. Kimmel, the name of William Baxendale was
presented as one of the appraisers of school land
the northwest quarter 36-7-37 Sherman county,
Kansas in the place of w. c. Wilburn, who on
account of sickness, was unable to act as one of
the appraisers of said land
On motion the name of William Baxendale was
approved by the commissioners.
On motion the board of county commissioners
did, this 10Th day of January, 1894, enter into
agreement with Robert Lemon, thereby max
ing him superintendent of Sherman county, for
the construction of the improvements to the court
house of Sherman county, Kansas, in accordance.
of said agreement the said Robert Lemon shall re-
ceive in full compensation for services as such
superintendent the equal to per cent OF tn m
entire cost of such Improvements the sum to b
paid in county warrants after deducting the su
of SIS.
The bond of the Sherman County bank, as the
depository of the county funds, was then present
ed to the board for their consideration. 1t was
considered good and sufficient bond and approved
by the board of county commissioners
The board theu adjourned until January 70.
Board met pursuant to adjournment, full board
and county clerk present.
County superintendent, ]. F. Kimmel, hled a
statement showing the appointment OF X M. XII
lion and w. ]. Koon as teachers examiners OF
the following year and the same were approve
The contract with Jacob Boss as superiDtend en-
of the Sherman county poor farm, was this d
signed and approved.
The board ordered the county clerk to notify they
parties who entered into agreement with A.
Goodwin that said A. Goodwin had died on the
z3rd day of October 1893, and that there remained
S8I unpaid and due Sherman county.
No more business appearing the board then ad-
journed E D. ADAMS County Clerk