Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-02-10

commissioner.
Upon the petition of citizens OF
Mussel Fork township, it is ordered
that county bridge commissioner let
contract for repairing bridge across
CIark's branch on section line running
east and west between and I7-55-18.
F. P Burlington, a citizen of this
county, flies information that Lizzie NJ.
Burlington, a resident of this county,
is insane, and that her insanity is of
less than one years duration, and the
court after having heard testimony in
this cause doth adjudge the said Liz
zie NJ. Burlington to be of unsound
mind, and fit subject to be confined
in a state lunatic asylum to undergo
treatment therein. And the court
finding that neither the said Lizzie NJ.
Burlington, nor any one legally bound
for her support, has sufficient estate
to defray her expenses at said asylum,
doth order that she be conveyed to
and maintained at the state lunatic
asylum at St. Joseph, Mo-, as a charge
against Charlton county, DR.. B.
Hughes to make out detailed medical
statement, etc.
A. F Arlington, county bridge
commissioner, presents his repor.
showing bridge across branch on
road between sections I8-54-I8 and
I5-54-19. near the residence of J. T.
Swain, J., has been completed ac-
cOrding to contract by !. NJ. Hix,
contractor, and recommending pay
ment of contract price therefor-363
to SAID contractor.
Ordered that the ex-ohicio collec-
tor OF this county credit the taxes as
sessed against the estate Of G. S.
Iutzl for the year 1897 with the sum of
$24 on account of double assessment
of said estate for said year.
Township colleGs2Fs2ef Brunswick
township ordered to credit the personal
taxes OF Edward Sterne for the year
1893 with the sum Of $5.87 on ac-
count OF erroneous assessment for
said year.
Same order on collector of Keytes-
VILE township as to personal taxes of
Moore < Bartz with sum of $34.84 on
account of double assessment for the
year 1898.
NJ. T. Davenport presents his bond
as superintendent of the county poor
farm in the sum of $500, with JOS.
Miles and VIM. Bitter as securities,
conditioned and payable as the law
directs, which is examined, approved
and ordered filed.
Ordered that H. H. Miller be and
is hereby appointed as the agent of
Charlton county to protect the interes.
of this county in all sales IN which said
county may have any interest, whether
foreclosure to school fund mortgages
or otherwise. All previous orders ap-
pointing such agent are set aside and
rescinded.
H. B. Richardson. late circuit clerk,
presents to the court a report of fees
received by him as such clerk for the
fourth quarter of 1898, which is ex-
amined, approved and ordered filed.
Bonds of John Knappenberger as
treasurer Of the county school funds
in the sum of $4,000 and also
as ex-oficio collector of the revenue
Of Charlton county in thefsum of $24, |
900, are presented examined, ap-
proved and ordered filed.
Petition OF John Meyer ct al, tax
payers, citizens and voters of Bruins
wick township, for order to hold an
on the question of organizing |
a special road district under the laws
of 1895, is this day filed with the
court. And it is ordered that same
be continued until the March, 1899, |
term of this court.
The following dramshop licenses,
issued by the clerk of this court in
vacation, are pesented, examined, ap-
proved and ordered filed:
Huber & Sueigel. ........S Salisbury
,OIlis KinkhOrst. Brunswick