Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-10-15
Commissioners Proceedings.
wa-Keeney, Kan. Oct 3. 1895
Regular Session.
October Bird. 4th and 9Th, 1898.


Wa-Keeney, Kan. Oct 3, 1898.
The board of county commissioners
of Trego county, Kansas, met today
in regular session at the Office of the
county clerk in Wa-Keeney. Commits
sioners F. c. Swiggett and Joshua
Musgrave, and County Clerk Geo. Nj.
Ufford, were present.
The minutes of the last regular ses-
sion and those of the special session of
August Isl, 1898, were read and APP
proved as read.
The quarterly report of the county
treasurer for quarter ending Septem-
Der Both, 1898, was read ana approved,
and is published elsewhere in this
paper.
The quarterly report of the county
superintendent of public instruction
for quarter ending Septe mber Goth,
1898. was read and approved, and is
published elsewhere in this paper
The report of the probate Judge and
associate examiners of the regular
quarterly examination of the county
treasurer's books and accounts was
AOoo anu 1PPiONOos no AOPOl -
published elsewhere in this paper.
After passing upon a large number
of claims, the board adjourned to meet
Tuesday, October 4th, 1898.
Wa-Keeney, Kansas, Tuesday,
October 4th, 1898. I
Pursuant to their adjournment, the
board re-convened- Those present:
Commissioners F. c. Swiggett and
Joshua Musgrave. and County Clerk
Geo. M. Ufford.
In the matter of road in Collyer
township, which B. E. Grim ct. al. had
petitiOned for, came on for hearing.
The road runs from the northeast cor
ner of section number nine (9), in town
ship number eleven (11), in range num-
Der twenty-four ga, south four miles,
to the northeast corner of section num-
Der twenty-eight t2Sj, in township num-
Der eleven (11), in range number TWEEN
ty-four ga. On investigation, the
board finds that the petition is legal
one, and that it is accompanied by a
good and sufficient bond for costs. The
board ordered that James Power, John
Connor and William Walsh be and are
hereby appointed viewers to meet with
the county surveyor on November 2,
1898, to view said road and to give all
interested parties hearing. The
county clerk was instructed to notify
the viewers of their appointment, and
the county surveyor, and to give the
regular notice as required by law; also
to spread a copy of the notice on the
commissioners journal. The notice is
published elsewhere in this paper.
The matter of another road in, Coll
yer township, which E. A. Guschew-
sky ct. al. had petitioned for, came on
for hearing. This road runs from a
point on the south line of the town of
Coilyer at the south end of Ainsley
avenue north up said avenue, and con-
tinuing beyond the north line thereof
to the north line of section number FIVE
(5), in township number twelve Q2),
south of range number twenty-five (25);
also a second part commencing at the
northeast corner of said section num-
Der five and running west one mile
along the north line of said section to
the northeast corner of section number
six (6), in township number twelve (12),
south of range number twenty-five (25).
On an Investigation, the board finding
that the petition is a legal one, and
that it is accompanied by a good and
sufficient bond for costs, the board
ordered that F. G. Sohwanbeck, F. J.
Spena and John Tilton be and are here
by appointed viewers to meet with the
county surveyor on November 10th,
1898, and proceed to view said road and
give all interested parties a hearing.
The county clerk was instructed to
notify the viewers and the county sur
veyor of their appointments and to give
the regular notice as required Ivy law:
also to spread copy of the notice on
he commissioners journal. The no.
tice is published elsewhere in this pa
per.
The matter of road petitioned for
by William F. league ct. al. of Collyer
township came on for hearing. This
road runs from the southwest corner of
section number five (5), in township
humber twelve Q2), south of range
number twenty-five (25). about twenty
eight hundred (2sOO) feet north along
the west line of said section: thence
east to Fifth street in the town of Coll
yer. Commencing again on section
line at said point of departure and rum
north IN said Saatiop line tu0 and