Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-02-17
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Regular February, 1899, Term.

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lished in the COURIER last week the
following business was transacted at
the regular February, 1899, term of
county court:
J. NJ. Mason, recorder OF deeds for
Charlton county, presents to the court
the appointment Of T. V. Phelps as
deputy recorder of deeds, which is ex-
amined, approved and ordered filed.
a. F. Arlington, county bridge
commissioner, presents his report
showing that the bridge across the
Middle Fork of the Charlton river in
I4-55-I7 has been completed accord
ing to contract by A. NJ. BIodgett, as
signee of DiIdine Bridge and Con-
struChon Co., and recommending the
payment of contract price therefor
$I,o35-to said A. M. Blodgett, as
sIgnee as aforesaid.
a. NJ. Blodgett presents to the court
his bond in the sum of 5000, with
J. c. Dildine and A. Bushnell as secu-
rites, guaranteeing the safety of bridge
built by A. NJ. Blodgett, assignee of
the Dildine Bridge and Construction
Co., across Middle Fork of the Char
itOn river in I4-53-I7 for term of
four years, except by unusual floods
or tornadoes, which said bond is ex-
amined, approved and ordered filed.
Ordered that the clerk of this court
notify all persons who are delinquent
in their interest to the county school
funds, that if the same be not paid on
or before March Ist. 1909, their mort
gage to SAID funds will be foreclosed.
John Knappenberger, treasurer of
Charlton county, presents his semi
annual settlement of his accounts as
such treasurer, which is examined, ap-
proved, filed and ordered spread in
full upon the records of this court
The sum of SIS is ordered appro-
priated out of the county pa,pe-
funds for the support of Efie Rouse, a
small child, said sum to be paid to
Mrs. Fred Weisenhorn for said child's
use
Upon the petition of a large num-
Der of citizens and taxpayers Of Trip
lett township the sum OF $1oo is ap-
propriated for the relief of NJ. G. Gar
rison, a blind man, and his three
small children, said sum to be paid to
T. w. Sanders and applied as he may
deem necessary.
A. F. Arlington, county surveyor,
in obediencesto the order of this court,
made at the February, 1898, term
thereof, to survey and locate by prop
er description, as provided by section
one, laws of Missouri, 1895, of an act
entitled, Lands; Accretions Granted
to Countless" all lands formed in So
and 53-I0, west, by the recession of
the Missouri river from its former bed
in said townships and range, presents
to the court the plat of the survey
made by him under aforesaid order,
which is examined, approved and or
dered filed. R. d. Edwards is appoint
ed as agent by this court to look after
lands to which this county may
acquire title under the above act.
H. H. Miller, county clerk, ap-
pointed as special commissioner to
convey by proper deed to the pur-
chaser or purchasers of the following
described real estate, purchased by
this county under foreclosure of school
mortgage, towit: Sc Sc 8, and hf sw
9, all in 55-I7.
Bonds to school fund approved as
follows:
Adolph Penrod for $500, with J..
F. Conrad and S. H. Penred as secu-
rites,
Jane Gordon for $325, with Jesse
Gordon and DR.. B. Hughes as securi-
ties
Allowances as follows:
DR.. B. Hughes, medical services to
prisoners in Jail, $3.50.
John R. Smith, rent of polling place
in Clark township at November, 1898,
general election, So.
]. R. Dempsey, fees as sheriff GER