Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-22
COMMISSIONERS MEETING.

CUMMlSSlUNEKS MEEllNL.
April ls, 1897 The Board of County Commits
pioners met pursuaht TO law. In the,oflice Of the
County Clerk at II o'clock a. M Present \, y,
Murray, D. J. Kinsey, and M, Skiing with g.
On motion the following official bonds were ap.
SSeo W. Calhoun, superintendent ofpooi farm,
g Bseedy constable Of Plum township
Frank "a GiG oSids Valley
= \ Kern, clerk Belmont H. {"
= il Abbott, ]. p Of Bow Creek q j.
Il a Swsber. Mound i"
| A B Herrick, :" Valley So
P schemmerhorn, j, p. Of Walnut township
On motion designations were accepted and APP
pointmente made 70 fill vacancies caused by such
Resignation OF s d King constable OF Plum
township, accepted and John pumars appointed
| TO fill vacancy.
township accepted and Joel Mortified appointed.
The resignation Of Homer Boner clerk OF Val.
ley township, accepted and J LBoner appointed
Ia his stead, ,
peburg township, accepted and John heacock
appointed In his place
On motion the nominations OF Miss Alice
CaImhn aud j " White for associate examiuers
byj N Tadcck county superintendent were
On motion the county clerk Is instructed 70
notify X Smith trustee OF Dayton township
10 open the road commencing at the norlheaet
corner OF section Ia town 2 range 10, and running
south one mile TO the southeast corner OF section
ID town range 10 "
On motion the value of S55 personal property
OF II Jones In Greenwood township was
stricken from the roll, as exemption was NOT
allowed,
On motion Levi Mullican was allowed a rebate
on valuation Of SsO0 when the last half Of tax
| Is paid, constitutional exemption not Delhg AZ
lowed by the aasGReOr 49,.
On motion board adjourned until o'clock p. N
One O'Clock y, m. Board met pursuant 10 ~
jour ment All members present. Board called
to order by Chairman Murray IN
On motion the county treasurer ie instructed 70
receive so per cent of the face Of the tax on tax
sale certificates numbered S64 to 800 inclusive
sale OF 1887 and No. 1853 sale OF 1884.
On motion j Q Dueser was allowed rebate
of97 cents road tax enormously placed on the
roll of 1896 .a
On motion the valuation Of $40 personal proper
ty of Mary KEEPER In Phillipsburg township
was stricken from the roll OF 1895.
On motion 1t was agreed to refund the lSSl TAX
on the northwest quarter Of section 1919 when
all the back taxes are paid the patent on said
land not being issued until June, 1874
On motion the proposition OF N Peck regard,
ing compromise OF the back tax on lots ana
| block range city of Rirwin was rejected. y
On motion the appeal OF \ Hopes Tor re-
duction Of tax of 1896 was rejected,
| On motion II was agreed that tax sale certln'
Gates Ne 1894 and 1898 be cancelled, that the
title revert back 70 county, and that the county
treasurer be instructed to refund the amount PAID
for the purchase Of the same
On motion the Stroup road was laid over
| until O'Clock p. m Wednesday, April H. 1871
On motion M sutton 10 allowed rebate on
| 1886 tax valuation OF $lO5 on the sea sex az
section $40, when the full amount OF TAX Is paid
On motion the value of S3l5 on the noh ne& Of
section II 81 was stricken from the 1870 reH s.
nv,s tltIad
specifications for the work Of the janitor be adopt
ed and that sealed bids be received, the board re-
serving the right to reject any or all Dds,
list. To attend to the heater and do all repair
ing, the county to furnish the material necessary
for all repairs around the court house and yard
IND 10 keep the court room, hall way ana
stairway clean.
Srd 10 keep the hall way in the basement and
| the cary way clean.
4th. To Keep the court yard clean, do all the
seeding, Cutivating, pruning the trees tending
| the grass, and do all work around the court
house and yard coming under the supervision
On motion ] M Gray county surveyor, is in
structed TO plat all reads on the plat book and
road map and to receive for his compensation 10
cents per road
On motion Lee Roberts ia. allowed a rebate on a
valuation Of S2l In Valley township for the tax Of
1896, same being enormously assessed.
On motion board adjourned until o'clock to-
morrow morning +a
ment ut O'Clock u. m. All members present
Board called To order by Chairman Murray y
On motion board proceeded TO audit accounts
on poor fund ~ follows:
| A Altman caring for Y Altman for Janu.
Thee smith 1850. -. ...., :. 80. 80 90
& Pomery caring for + Pomeroy for Janu.
TO- to 'fheo smith ..4.... .. 1872 As 90
to Theo smith >. ........... -. :. II so
Roy sy Town IoST 1 caring for w ii scott assigned
to KcKay &.LOwe VII % rejected. =;
Roy Town caring for W II Scott, assigned
Frank Gray caring fot W ii Scott s675
] j AeScock caring for w II Scott $isOO
rejected ...!.. .,'.t.s.k...,t
A Clifford supplies for Mrs Fuller allowed. 10
U Cozad conveying Willie Seidell to
poor farm and board ........... W
d W Thomas goods for poor 49,. 80. BVU
Young assignee ........... ..,.... 90 SO
Dye & Sun goods for Ii Price 80. ........ 7 ~
u X Williams goods for N M Rceder,
bind ,,...........,.... 80. 10 w
FA Deal soPd . FSI od medicine for poor ls
IL q Sprague balance on former bill re-
JeCteu ...........' .......'..''.'.'' ~
R. o SwearingeF cleaning well on poor -
shin s.i,'..,..., ........ 45O
VIM ochaubel goods for poor ............ 10
Fisher u Go medicine for poor. ma. 20 10
On motion 4 5trOme il allVWedsa rebate'ou
the improvements ON the WI sw'8l-lo on valu
alton Of 500 fos the years 1874, 1885, and 1896 the
rebate on the 1885 taxes not 10 Issued until All
the 1896 taxes are paid
On motion boarG adjourned until O'Clock p IN.
one O'Clock y. m. Board met pursuant 10 ad
jOurnment All members present. Board called
Lo order by Chaitman Murray. .,i,S.. St'
On motion the board proceeded to allow bills
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