The state herald., 1897-03-05


after the adjournment OF the board OF
equalization which was to meet on that
date.
Jan 9 1897.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
a. board Of equlization present full
board.
Board took up the matter Of the protest
Of the Lincoln Land Co as to valuation Of
town lota In the town Of Holyoks.
After consideration by the board the FOL
lowing sction was taken: In the matter
Of the equalization Of the Lincoln Land
Go lots the board after due confederation
and with the knowledge that the valua.
tion should he reduced 20 that their lots
would average the sum Of el5 and know
Ing that 1t would cause additional expense
to the county to change the sssrssmsnt
roll, Be it therefore resolved: That the
county clerk 10 hereby instructed to draw
9 warrant upon the contingent fund pay.
able to said Lincoln Land Co to cover the
difference between the present assess
msnt and what IL would be il their lots
would be assessed at the average Of l5 on
perlot as provided and it is further resolv-
ed, That the county clerk be instructed
that the warrant no issued shall not be dc.
liversd to said company until all Of their
taxes for the year 1896 end that unless
said payment Of taxes for the year 1896
is made before the tax sale Of 1897 then
the county clerk 10 instructed to cancel
said warrants 10 drawn and this resolu-
will be null and void. Upon motion the
resolution WAS adopted and tho clerk in
structed to draw the said warrant.
Tho board then adjourned as board
Of equalization without date.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
present full board.
Board took up the matter OF bids.
The application OFF S Bennett and W
ID Kelsey Tor appointment as county at
tornsy we're taken up md after careful
consideration by the board upon motion
W ID Kelsey WAS appointed Co Atty for
the ensuing year at the salary Of 800 90
per year or l6 CO per month.
An application for appointment as
health officer was received from + X
Noblet NJ ID and as the law makes it obi.
gatory upon tho board to employ and ap.
point such an officer, the salary to be set
by the board, it was moved that DIR Mob.
let be appointed health Office for Phillips
county ut an annual salary Of $500
Bids for county printing were taken up,
j n Painter editor OF StateHerald being
the only bidder bis bid was taken up and
after consideration snd comparison it was
moved that his bid be accepted and he be
awarded the contract for ls91.
The bids for janitor were then opened
bids were received from Chss johnson
aud Robt White each bid WAS for o. per
mo and upon motion the bid Of R.bi
White the present Janitor was accepted
and he was appointed janior for the year
1897.
Bids for coal for county were open.
cd bids were received from>ii Sutherland
and Jas Young. The bids were for ths
same amounts VIZ coal delivered nj the
county bins q per ton al the sheds Of the
company % 80 per ton. Upon motion
the contract was awarded to II Suther.
land.
Bids for keeping poor wsre opened
Tho contract for keeping Thos White was
awarded TO ID Sesis ut so per month
The contract for keeping John Strand
Sas awarded to A Is Fleming at % per
md said contracts without time limi'
Tho same to be at the option Of the board
Bond Of + X Noblet ~ county physi
ciaa vas presented and same apprnvsd
by the board and orderd placed OF record
10 the matter Of tho pay msnt oi inter.
est upon the county bonds and 10 refer.
encs to resolution adopted by the board
at its Dec meeting on motion said res ,lu
ton was rssinded aud 10 held imperative
until the board take further action there
on.
The following claims we're allowed
" ID Kelsey deputy dist atty Jettsrmar
case 100
A 4 Guthrie sheriff Thompson case 0 o
was laid over
A I Guthrie People Vi Palmer II,
wns laid over
Is Y Moore stove Tor Co Judge TO-
A B Fleming witness Je,terman case 3 II
3 Nelson com nnd mileage 81. .0t
q s Tfego d. OK
n ID Copp u" 100
%" 72t
"a" $50
Board adjourned TO meet ut pm.
p m board mot pursuant TO adjourn
ment present full board
The following resolution vas adopted
In the matter Of communication Of tn,
cor missioner Of emigration Hon Olne,
Newell presented To tins bonrd for thril
consideration and action thereon snd
whereas: The board bslisvcs that IL !,
for the best interests oi tho state thaI
emigration should be encouraged 70 that
the agricultural GGd other resources oI
the state should bs developed. There