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


rot, members, with c. G, Young,
county clerk.
Ordered that S. d. Wilmington,
on behalf of the Kincaid Town Com
pany, be allowed to pay all taxes on
the following described property in
the town of Kincaid: lots, &, I, s, 8,
10 and II, in block &, south addition
to Kincad. except one certain side
walk tax for the year 1897.
Ordered, that Elmer Spencer who
is now confined in the county Jail. bs
released from custody, his sentence
having expired This order is made
on the recommendation of the county
attorney. The fine and costs in the
case to stand against him as Il judg-
ment.
Ordered, that refund be issued tC
Lucy Smith on $50 valuation, Jack.
son township, tax of 1897, on account
Of loss of building by fire
Ordered, that VIII. Reed and
George Thomas, who are now confined
in the county Jail, be released from
custody, their jail sentence having
expired.
Board adjourned to meet January
4, 1898.
Garnett, Kansas, January, T. 1895
Board met, all members present,
with g. G. Young, county clerk.
ordered that refund be issued to
o. b. Brown on $50 valuations; Rich
township, tax of 1897, because of err
ror in assess ment.
Ordered, that tax sale certificate
be issued to w. o. Knight, on lots
3; block 0. city of Garnett, for SO.
Ordered, that W. O. Knight be al
lowed to purchase lot H. block 8. city
of Garnett, for the sum Of $40.
Ordered. that a refund be issued to
Mrs. Martha e. Winans on $43 valu-
alton, city of Garnett, tax of 1897, ac-
count of failure to allow exemption.
Ordered, that Mrs. Whitford be
granted refund on $40 valuation,
tax of 1897, on account of failure to
allow exemption.
Ordered, that IA refund be issued
to J. w. Garrison on $3.50 valuati on,
Rich tow nship, tax of 1897; because
of error in assessment.
Adjourned to meet January 3. 1898.
Garnett, Kansas. January 5, 1898
Board met, with all members pres
ent, with G. G. Young. county clerk.
Ordered that refund be issued to
the Bank of Greeley, of the taxes ac-
cruing on a $500 valuation, of the
capital stock IF said bank. for four
months, it having been shown to the
board that the said amount of $500
was dead stock for balance of year,
1897.
Board proceeded to open bids
for ahutmcntS for bridge
at the Stout crossing, on Iantha
creek. There was but one bid or file,
that of Peter Barndt, to do the wO TX
for $500 per. Gu. yd.. and CONTRACT
was awarded TO him.
Or dered, that tax sale certificate
be issued to III. l.. Osborne on the
following described lots in Orchard
Park addition to the city OF Garnett:
All block 4, ali block y. lots los,
100. Ito, Ill, 1l2, ll3, ia, ll5, ZIG, III
llS, 10, l20, l2l, l22, 1913, l24, 125, 126,
l27. Us, 100, 1870, l3l. 1872 1873, 134 and
1875 in block Q. Lots, 100, l02, l04. 1906,
los, 10, 1l2, 1I3. ia, ll5, 1l6, III, ll9,
l2l, l23, l25, l27, l29, 1871, 1873, and 1875.
in block II. Lots 2l3, 2l5 and 2l7.
block 20. Lots l0l. lob in block IS,
for the sum of 1925.
Re port of view on John McC0wen
road accepted, bills allowed and road
open.
Adjourned to January &, 1898.
January &, 1898
Board met, all members present.
and Young, county clerk.
Board proceeded to visit bridges al
Cedar Head and fourth parallel, Il
inspect and accept said work. Stone
work and iron work found satisfac-
tory and same accepted by the board,
Ordered that the interest and pen
atty paid on M NV 3, 81, Is frac-
ton for 1891, 1893, 1894, 1898 and 1896,
to S29.37 be refunded to
Rosa Bailey, she having paid the en-
tire original tax on said land for said
years. The board believing the
original tax to have beeI excessive.
Adjourned to January I. 1898
January, 7, 1898.
Board met, all members present and
C. c. Young, county clerk.
Ordered that the taxes charged
against William p. Reitz. city of Col
ony. on $3.50 valuation tax Of 1897, be
uuC WV VI uoiCt nav
ing informed the board that the said
valuation was erroneous.
Ordered, that the taxes charged
against John Adams, Jr, in Rich
township. on $4,000 valuation, tax Of
1897. he cancelled.
Ordered, that refund be issued to
Jacob Blum on 800 valuation, tax OF
1897. Monroe township, because Of
excessive valution by township trus-
tee.
Adjourned to January g, 1898.
January s. 1898.
Board met, all members present and
G. G. Young, county clerk.
Ordered, that upon the delivery to
the county by $. G. Axtell of quit
claim deeds to the $ W 1ne 4, sec.
b, p, 20 and S 4 n e I of 81, q, 20,
u refund order is to be issued to said
S. G.. AXtell for sum of S43, 43, because
of irregularity of sale of said land for
taxes.