Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-01-17
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.
Office of County Clerk,
January 7, 1895.

in regular session. Present: G. l..
Moses, chairman, G. D. Montgomery
and w. P. Bruce, members, and b. P.
Typer, county clerk.
The bonds of newly elected township
officers were presented and approved.
Ordered that A. B. Goodyear, South
Bend township, be rebated tax on $i17,
tax 1894; no exemption allowed.
Bill of Henry D. MANIFEST, capturing
horse thieves, rejected.
In the matter of highway and cross
ing at S. w. corner 35-17-12. The K.
s. C. P. R. Co. having presented to the
board deed from Frank and Victoria
Werner, to the county for small tract
at the southwest corner of section 30
township II. range IL. so that tne
track east and west on ths section line
highway may be carried on the north
side of the railroad to the highway on
the west side of said section. and thus
obvlate the necessity of crossing on
the highway on the south side of said
section. Now, therefore, said deed is
accepted Dy the board, and said railway
ompany is relieved from constructing
and frOm maintaining any crossing on
said road running east and west near
the south west corner of said section
35, township II, range II, and the un
used portion of said highway between
the place for said crossing on the south
side of said section and the corner
thereof is abandoned.
Robert Boyle allowed rebate on
$3.50 valuation personal property, Al
bion township tax of 1894; account
double assessment.
Report of probate judge and commit
ee of examiners of county treasury
received and approved.
Ordered that county will not allow
in excess of $3.50 per week for sup
plies furnished to w. G. Bradshaw and
same to Mrs. MOsher. Clerk instructed
to notify trustee of Homestead town
ship of this order.
Ordered that Henry Johanning Jr.
be allowed rebate on S2l5, tax 1894,
east half northwest quarter 34-18-11,
account above iaud not being taxable
in 1894. Tax 1922, penalty. 36c, total
$7.58.
Ordered that $500 valuation be re-
batad on part of sw Or sic SO" south of
railroad containing 5 acres. and said
$500 be charged to 50x12O feet south of
railroad. owned by Walnut Creek Mill
ing Company, all ia section 33-19-33,
for tax of 1898. Ordered that tax sale
Of 1895, against said 5 acres, he can
celed.
Appointments of JAS. A. Brady and
Charles II Luce assistant examiners
for the coming year approved.
Ordered that tax sale of 1892 against
Hoisington Butter Company be re-
bated aud stricken from tax sales re-
cord, provided $5S be paid into county
treasury by Feb. 1st, 1895.
The bids for bridge building were
canvassed by the board: Kansas City
Bridge Company, $666.00 Bouiine
Bridge Company. $4,000; G. w. AT
kins, 5000 40; G. G. Morrison, S644.OO;
King Bridge Company, $4,000.
c. G. Morrison being the lowest bid
der, according to the plans and specifi
cations, the contract was awarded TO
him, his bid being six hundred and
forty-four dollars, bridge to be con-
structed according to the plans and
specifications on file in the Office of
county clerk.
Quarterly report of r. p. Typer.
county clerk, of amount of fees received
for quarter ending Dec. 81, 1894, pre-
sented and approved.
Quarterly report of F. G. Mckinney,
county superintendent, presented and
approved.
Bill of G. N. s. E. R. Moses, weigh
ing coal rejected.
In the matter of road petition Franz
Flicker, John Seues and Henry Gallo
way viewers, and directed that they
meet at the Office of 81. A. G. Hartman.
Claflin, on the 18th day of Feb. 1895,
and from thence proceed to view said
road and report to the board at April
meeting.
In matter of road petition of Joseph
Hammecke, same order, same viewers.
I'll DreWoS. same order same viewers