Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-07-14
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

Ihe commissioners adjourned last
Saturday after having disposed Of the
usual business. The committee an.
pointed at the April meeting-B. F.
GlaSier and Waldron Chase-to act 10
conjunction with the probate Judge in
examining the treasuIer's books, made
a favorable report. The committee ap-
pointed to assist the probate Judge at
the next quarterly examination is COM
posed of j. c.. Walstad and ]. n. Davis.
On July Sth the Board made an order
to the effect that all certificates of error
heretofore allowed which are not taken
PRIOR to the first day of August of this
year he cancelled by the county clerk.
1t would be wise for all interested par
ties to look after this matter.
Early in the session F. II. Vein
shanks OF Klngman county appeared
before the Board and asked that certain
moneys be refunded to him which were
collected in the way of taxes on cattle
last year. Mr.. w. stated that the cat
tie were assessed in Kingman county
the same year and that the assessment
was, therefore, erroneous. The Board.
however, did not feel warranted IN re-
funding the money on account of sew
eral protests to his demand. There are
entirely too many foreign stockmen
who Craze cattle in Barber county en-
deavOring to escape and avoid taxation.
On Saturday the Board entered into
an agreement with District Clerk Read
to check up ali credits due the county
from the state on certificates of error and
personal property remaining unpaid
and OIL real estate cancelled and revert.
ed. Mr.. Reads compensation is fixed
at 20 per cent of all credits granted.
payable out of the county general fund.
If no credits are found no conpensa.
ton will be paid.
Attorney w. r. Julian was employed
by the Board to represent the county in
the case of Hudson VS.. the counCy COM
missioners in Anthony at the Septem-
Der term of the Harper county court.
The case is one in which Nick Hudson
enjoins the county from leyying on a
bunch of cattle which are now in Harp
er county, but which were assessed in
Lake City township. Hudson claims
that the cattle were assessed in Okla
homa. The compensation paid Mr..
Julian is So per day for every day con-
sumed while the case is on trial. Mr..
Julian was employed for the reason
that County Attorney Ellis refused to
accept this amount for his services for
the special occasion. Something oyer
$500 Is involved and it rightly belongs
to the county. The cattle were brought
here early in the February preceding
the spring when they were assessed.
In the matter of til bond question it
was expected that the county's finan-
cial agent, l.. A. Bigger, of Hutchln-
son, would be here at this meeting to
consult with the Board, and Mr.. Bigger
bad sent them dispatch to that effect
on Wednesday, but later other arrange
ments interfered with his plans. Ac-
vi MI. DlkR0I WlI6u
the Board that he was prepared TO
make three different propositions to the
bondholders, giving them their choice.
They were: First, issue 80 years 3. per
cent bonds at par-dollar for dollar
and take up the old bonds; second, is.
sue 3O-years per cent bonds at fifty.
five cents on the dollar, taking up old
bonds; third, purchase the bonds at so
cents, either in cash or by refunding
bonds bearing 1--WE per cent per annum.
1t did not require great amount of
time for the Board to arrive at a con-
clusion on these propositions and they
soon sent a message back that the
Board would not consider favorably any
proposition except the one to purchase
the bonds at fifty per cent, payable
either in cash, provided it could be bor-
rowed, or in new per cent bonds. Mr..
Bigger has not yet replied and nothing
definitely can be said as to what will be
done.