Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1896-05-08
County Court Proceedings.
Regular JEar Term, 1896.

southeast of Mike, to have been COM
pleted according to the plans and
specifications by ]. F. Neighbors, con-
tractor. and recommending paymen;
of contract price, SIS5.oo therefor, to
said Neighbors, contractor aforesaid.
Same rs to bridge, IL mile west of
Longs mill. by ]. l.. Veal, contractor
therefor. for the sum of $500 and
$500 extra work on bridge.
Same rs to bridge across White
Oak branch, south OF Rothville depot,
by ]. f. Neighbors, contractor, for
the sum of 5000.
Same rs to bridge across Lick
branch. four miles south of Salisbury.
Il. |. Davis. contractor, for the sum of
$500.
Same rs to repairs on bridge across
Slater branch, northeast of Rothvillc
depot, by Geo. Bartee, contractor, for
the sum OF $3.50.
Same rs to repairs on bridge across
Yellow creek, known as Gaines,
bridge. south of Sumner, by Geo.
Bartee, contractor, for the sum Of
$500.
Upon the recommendation OF the
township board OF Brunswick and
Bowling Green townships, it is order
ed that the sum OF Ss5o be ap-
propriated to build a bridge across
Palmer's creek, on the public road be-
tween sections ~ and sS-55-I9. y.
l.. Wires, commissioner.
6. NJ. Dewey, NJ. d., coroner Of
Charlton county, presents report OF
proceedings had in the inquest held
by him on the body of Jas. w. Long,
who was found dead At Brunswick on
the 9Th day of April, 1896, and also
presents bill of costs incurred In hold
ing said inquest, amounting to the
sum of Sss.57, which are examined,
approved and ordered filed. And 1t
is further ordered, by the court, that
the clerk of this court certify the said
sum of Ss7.57 to the county treasurer
to be paid by him to the parties
thereto entitled.
Same rs to the inquest held on the
body Of II. +. Cash, who committed
suicide, near Keytesville, on April 5th,
1896. Expenses and fees of inquest,
S26.o5.
Same as to inquest held on the body
of John 5. Wack, found dead, near
Salisbury, on April s+th 1896. EN-
penses and fees of inquest, SSs.oI.
1t appearing tos the satisfaction OF
the court that the mortgage of VIM.
I. Newsome for $1,000 to the school
fund Of township 81, range 10. dated
Ian. l. 9Th. 1879, and recorded in
book H., page I74. has been fully
paid, it is therefore ordered, by the
court. that the clerk Of this court en-
ter n release of said mortgage upon
the margin of the records in the office
of the recorder of deeds for this coun-
y.
Patent ordered to issue to Anderson
Gooch, assignee of Hamilton Adams,
for the ne IL, sc IL, 56-5+-IS, 1t APP
pearing to the satisfaction of the
court that Hamilton Adams, by ad-
ministrator, made full and complete
payments for said swamp lands on
April 5th, 1873, and which were pur-
chased by the said Hamilton Adams,
of Charlton county. 1T and for the sum
Of $500 per acre on August soth,
1857.
Upon the written affidavit OF Felix
y. LANCER, this day presented the
court. that he was absent from Chari-
ton county and did not receive notice
OF the increase of his assessment by
the county board of equalization until
the adjournment of the board of ap-
peals, and that the mortgage of SsS7,
upon which said increase in his as
sessment was based, had been paid
prior to June rst, 1893, it is therefore
ordered. by the court, that the clerk
of this court strike said increase off Of
the assessment of the said Felix y.
LANCER for the year 1896.