Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1895-05-10
County Court Proceedings.
Regular May Term. 1895.


All OF the officers present.
Upon the information of T. A. Pope and
after due Investigation made by the court, it
is ordered that George Parks, an incurable
insane person, be received and maintained
at the county poor farm as n county charge
Parks is from Clark township.
Upon the recommendation OF the township
board Of Salt Creek township, IL is ordered
that the sum OF s105 be appropriated to
build bridge across the north prong Of
Hickory branch between sections and 7-55-
10. A l. Wires commissioner.
Upon the recommendation Of the same
township board. IL is ordered that the sum
OF s110 be appropriated to build n bridge
across Elm creek between sections ID and
1869. near the residence Of II D Grubbs,
A Wires commissioner.
Upon the recommendation Of the township
board OF Cockrell township, it 10 ordered
that the sum Of tll0 be appropriated TO
build bridge across Jones' branch on the
road leading from Hamden TO Dawkins'
mill, between sections 30 and 31-55-17. A l.
Wires commissioners. ~
Report OF James L Dempsey. sheriff. OF his
proceedings in the foreclosure Of the mort
gage OF James A Redding to per cent. bond
sinking fund OF Charlton county, showing
that he sold the land described in said mort
gage. to-wit: Lot 3 OF The ne IA. 5-55-1s,
except I've acres OF the south side. to Mrs
Carrie Redding at and for the sum OF 81 ESQ,
approved and ordered hled.
Farnsworth & Blodgett present to the
court their bond in the sum OF 2,000, con-
ditioned tor the faithful performance Of con-
tract in repairing Dawkins' mill bridge,
which is approved and ordered filed.
Upon the recommendation OF D l. Dimes,
county school commissioner. and in eompli-
ance with the provisions OF section 10 Of the
institute law. it Is ordered, by the court,
that T Norman and Clarence Brown be
and are hereby appointed members OF the
county institute board of this county for the
year 1895.
Patent ordered to issue TO o Is Anderson,
assignee A q Kennedy, for the following
described swamp lards belonging to Chart
ton county. to-wit: The Q IL. sw Ia. and
sv Ia, sv Ia. 3-54-21, the ne Ia, Sc Ia. =
54-21. the Ia, NV Ia. and the NV Ia,
nv Ia. 10-54-2l. IL appearing to the SAT-
isfaction Of the court that said lands WEIR
purchased OF Charlton county by the said
AG Kennedy on the 9th day Of February.
1887. and subsequently fully paid for.
Patsnt ordered to issue to o b Anderson.
assignee OF Caswell Courtney, for the follow
ing described swamp lands, to-wit; n Ia,
sw IL. sw Ia. 27-55-17. and the Q 1-2. ne
Ia, 2S 55-17, and the Sc Ia. sw Ia, 1855
IL, IL appearing 20 the satisfaction OF the
court that said lands were purchased OF
Charlton county by the said Caswell Court
ney at and for the sum Of 81 20 per acre on
the and day Of May, 1881. and subsequently
fully paid for by the said Courtney.
Patent ordered to issue to o b Anderson,
assignee OF Howard N Holden, for the fol-
lowing described swamp lands. to-wit: Sv
Ia, ne Ia, 27-55-17, IL appearing to the
satisfaction OF the court that said lands were
purchased Of Charlton county by the said
Holden at 95 cts per acre on the 5th day OF
Mny, 1891. and that full and complete pay
ment has since been made therefor.
Ordered. by the court, that the clerk Of
this county prepare a statement Of the nnan-
cial condition Of the various funds OF this
county for the year ending May 1st, 1895.
whereupon said statement is presented, ex-
amined. approved by the court and ordered
to be fled. And it is further ordered, by the
court, that said statement be spread In full
upon the records Of this court, and also pub
lishsd for one week in the t'HARIroS CoumER.
Kellogg & Kribben present their applica-
a.
their dramshop to block ~ during the time
that their pfesent place OF business in block
10 undergoing repairs. whereupon IL 10
ordered, by the court, that permission to
remove their dramshop as prayed fol. be and
the same Is hereby granted.
A. l.. Wires, deputy county bridge commis-
sioner, presents to the court his report show
ing bridge across Jones branch on road
between section 31-55-17 and section 5-54-
IL to have been completed according to
plans and Specifications by II E Powell. con-
contract price-s100 50-therefor to said
Powell.
Upon information Of r p Clarkson, q citi-
ren OF Charlton county, and on taking the
testimony OF witnesses in the case. Nancy
Tate Is adiudged to be OF unsound mind.
And the court further finding that the said
Nancy Tats's insanity is of an incurable
type, and that sic has no means to main
tain herself. doth order that she be received
and maintained at the county poor farm as
county charge.
Ordered by the court that commissions as
justices Of the peace Issue to the following
named persons. having been duly certified by
the several township clerks OF this county as
having been duly elected as such justices OF
the peace at the township elections. held in
Charlton county on the 26th day of March.
A ID, 1895. and proof having been made to
the court that such persons had fled their
itemired statements OF election expenses. as
provided by section z OF an act entitled,
"Elections-Currupt Practices in" laws OF