Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-21

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A. p. Farris on 5000 valuation on
lots 20 and q, block 49, city Garrett,
tax of 1897, account of excessive val
uatiOn.
Ordered that Mrs. Vaughn be
granted refund on S75 valuation,
tax of 1897, CITY of Garrett, because
of failure TO allow exemption.
Ordered that Charles Jefferson he
allowed to redeem lot Is. block 81,
CITY of Garnet, from all back taxes for
thesum of $40.
Adjourned to meet Jan. H., 1888.
January ! !, lS0S.
Board met, all members present
and G. G. Young, county clerk
Board proceeded to visit poor farm
and invoice stock. grain and house
hold goods on same in the charge of
Mrs. Sutherland.
Resignation of II. &. Start, con-
stable, Lincoln township, accepted,
and Emery Nash appointed to fill
vacancy.
Resignation of j. II. Vaughn, con-
stable of Jackson township. accepted
and Lank Caldwell appointed to fill
vacancy.
Resignation of B. Milliman, con
stable Jackson township, accepted,
and w. II. Nicholson appointed to till
vacancy.
Report of w. j. Lane as oversecr of
poor, city Garnett, approved and ac-
cepted and ordered placed on file.
Report of DR.. Schoonover, health
officer, approved and accepted and
ordered placed on file.
Resignation of Peter Lickteig, con-
stable Putnam township, accepted
and Frank Setter appointed TO fiji
vacancy.
Ordered that the valuation ON lot
Is and II feet off 10, block 40, city of
Greeley, be reduced to $l20, as basis
of taxation in 1897.
Ordered that II. X. Winans be al
lowed to redeem lots IA to %, inclu-
siye, block Al, city Garnett, for years
1893 and 1894 for plain tax, cost of ad-
vertising ard 10 per cent.
Adjourned to January IL, 1898.
January u, 1895.
Board met, members all present
and G. G. Young, county clerk.
Board proceeded to open bids for
superintendent ~ of poor farm for the
year next ensuing from March lst.,
1898, to March 1st., 1899. There be-
ing twelve bids on file board proceed
ed to ballot on same. First ballot,
j. M. johnson one vote, Mr.. Meyer,
one vote, Mr.. Hopkins one vote.
Second ballot; A. j, Hopkins two
votes, Mr.. Meyer, one vote. Contract
awarded to Hopkins at $3S0.0o per
year.
Bond of p. Il. Keeney, sheriff of
ANDERSON county, approved and
placed on file.
Board took up the matter of the
bill of costs in the case of Mrs. Anna.
Paul. Motion of }. j. Anderson that
said bill of costs be allowed. except
ing witness fees charged by Isaac
Paul, voting for, Anderson and Par
rott, against r.. Herringnon.
Carried.
Mr.. Harrington entered the follow
ing protest.
| protest against allowing the bill
of costs in the inquest held over the
body of Mrs, Isaac Paul, for the fol-
lOWluP IcdsOuS.
First: That the said inquest WAS
illegal; that the coroner was at home
and at his place of business. and was
not notified, as is required by law,
and that the officers in charge uSurp-
ed their authority in calling a justice
of tie peace to act as coroner
Second: That the charges for
guarding the old axe and Ratchet
were excessive and ridiculous.
r. Harrington.
Ordered, that the taxes charged
against G. r. Anderson for 1897. on
personal property in Indian Creek
be cancelled, he having no
property in said township,
subject to taxation in said years,
Board ado, rnid to meet January
l3, 1898.
Garrett, Kansas. Jan. II, 1898
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, members all present, with
county clerk Young.
Board proceeded to visit county
farm, in Lone Elm township. to see
parties for the purpose of renting
same for 1898.
The petition of the board of di-
rectors of school district No. 3D. ask
ing the county board to reduce levy
for school purposes, tax of 1897, was
presented Ivy L. w. Stillwell, county.
Upon examination
of report made to county clerk by
school district clerk for said district
it was discovered that TIE levy for
said district was ten mills and the
tax having been computed on that
levy, the county commissioners could
do nothing in the case.
Ordered that sealed bids will he re-
ceived atthe office of he county clerk
up to Il O'Clock m. of Tuesday, April
IL, 1898, for county physician and
health officer for the year next ensu-
ing. The board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
Board adjourned to meet January
II, 1898.
Garrett. Kas, January II, 1898.
Board met all members present, and
G. G. Young. county clerk.
Whereas, there has been during the
past year large number of applica-
tions to this Board to refund taxes
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