Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-05-15
Commissioners Proceedings
GARNETT, KAs., MAY 9. y,

The Board OF county commissioners
met us per adjournment, with II. Her
rlngtOD as chairman, ThOS. ID. Nc
Cagne and II. w. Parrott as members
and g. 9. Young county clerk.
GARNETT, Ks, MAY /, 1S0 q
TO the Hon. Board of county com
missioners of Anderson county, kas.
| GENTLEMEN
AS we much desire to stop all lliga-
tiOn now pending between this bank
and the county Of Anderson in the U.
;. circuit court at Ft Scott, Kansas.
We desire to submit the following
proposition for the purpose of settle
ment of all cases
LIST. This bank VIII pay all taxes and
court costs in the tax case recently
decided in the United States supreme
court as soon AS SAID judgment IL GER
titled back to this county.
End, This bank will pay all court
costs now in the cases pending in the
United States circuit court at FIT Scott
and will pay all the unpaid taxes that
are claimed by the county in said
cases less deduction of the same
rate allowed tc the Bank of Garnctt
by the Judge Of the district court on
account Of the discrimination in the
assessment of bank stock. This will
close all the litigation and bring these
matters to IA close. In view Of which
we ash your earnest consideration.
Resp First Natl Bank of Garnett,
BY JOIN r. FOSTER, president.
The above proposition was rejected
by the Board
The following proposition was pre-
sented to the bank as terms of settle
ment.
Whereas-The Board of county com
mlssiOners does not consider it to the
best interest of the county to accept
the proposition submitted by the First
National Bank for the compromise
and settlement of the litigation pend
ing the United States circuit court
for taxes due the county, tor the rca-
son that all the concessions proposed
are to be made by the county and
would in our opinion result in giving
the bank an inequitablediscr
in its favor in comparison with other
banks and individuals who heretofore
paid their taxes in full; and,
Whereas Board is willing to
extend to sthe bank terms of settle
ment as liberal as are consistent with
the protection of The financial interest
of the county, and as liberal us it ever
county: il is hereby ordered by tho !
Board, that the FIRST National Bank |
may Make payment in full of all tax J
es, penalties and interest standing +
against its stockholders as follows:
For the taxes Of 1890 remaining I'M
paid $4,000,
For the taxes of 1891, 1892 and 1893
remaining unpaid $24SS.64 for the
taxes of 1894 remaining unpaid 1925. III
t hal S37SS.S0.
Where tax warrants are in the hands |
Of the sheriff, payment must be made
to him and ne will he entitled to add
his collect ion fees to each warrant.
Where warrentS have not been is
sued To the sheriff payment must be
made to the county treasurer.
Ten per cent additional must be |
paid On the entire amount of delin-
quent tax, tO-wit ON $37SS.S0 amount (
ing to 1878 IS which makes a to
$4i67 SO. tai of
The one half taxes of 1895 are not
lncluQeu IN JllC ABOVE ana may DC |
paid according to law.
This order must be accepted or re-
jected as II whole and payment made
before the Adjournment of this meet
ing of the BEARD, but if desired by the
bank, the books of the treasurer and |
the books and warrants of the sheriff |
may be produced before the board and
the corrections of tho amounts herein
specified examined into.
Made this 9th. day Of May 1896.
II. IIERRINGToN, Chm.
THOs ID. MCCAGUE, ! Members of
~. W, PARROT, Board.
John II. Foster, president of the
First National Bank of Garnett ap
prarcd for the bank, and refused to
accept the above proposition. Board
then adjourned, Sinc-die.
| hereby certify that the above is a
correct summary of the proceedings
of the Board of county commissioners
at meeting held May o, 1896.
G. G. YOUNG.
County Clerk.
The political muddle in Louisiana
grows more muddled. 1t will end
in the seating of Pharr, and the an
of the dear old party in
that state in November.
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