Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-05-05
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS
Regular May, 1899, Term--Much Busi-
ness ransacted-COurt Ad-
iOurned Yesterday Al
ternoOn


Court met pursuant to law, Mon
day, May 1st, all of the officers being
present.
Upon the recommendation OF the
township board of CockreIl township
the sum of SIS is ordered appropri-
ated to build a bridge or tressel on
the public road leading from Mussel
Fork to the steel bridge across the
Charlton river near the residence Of
B. R. Burlington.
Commissions ordered to be issued
to the various justices of the peace
who were elected at the township cleo
tions in this county, Tuesday, March
28th, 1899.
Upon the recommendation Of the
petition of citizens of Mussel Fork
township the sum of SIS Is ordered
appropriated to assist in grading the
public road leading from KeytesyllIe to
Westville between 2I and 22-55-I8,
said sum to be paid to the township
board of Mussel Fork township when a
like sum shall have been paid to SAID
board by the citizens of Charlton
county.
Upon the recommendation of the
township board of MusseI Fork town
ship the sum of SIS is ordered appro-
priated to build a bridge across a
branch on the public road running
north from Pee Dee to the township
line between sections I and 2-55-I8,
near the residence Of John Callahan.
Ordered that the county bridge
commissioner proceed to view the
location of the following proposed
bridges: One across Mussel Fork be-
tween Charlton and Linn counties be-
tween 36-57-I8 and 1-56-18, and one
on Mussel Fork on tie line between
and 12-56-r8, and to report to this
court
Ordered that J. R. Mason, Sails,
bury township justice of the peace, be
and Is hereby authorized to take into
his possession the books, docket and
papers, now in the hands of Samue
b. Elliott, constable, and belonging tc
T. A. La Grass
Assessment Of J. NJ. Peery o.
Brunswick township ordered reduced
on the assessment book for the year
1899 with the sum of $I,794 by the
clerk of this court on account of the
erroneous assessment of the said
Peery for the said year.
C. A. Jennings, coroner, presents
to the court report of his proceed
ings in the inquest held by him on the
body of Thos. Blackwell, deceased,
who was drowned in the Charlton
river near Lewis mill on the 24th
day of April, 1899, and also presents
the bill of costs incurred in holding
said inquest, amounting to $I7.99,
which are examined, approved and
ordered filed. And it is further or
dered that the clerk Of this court GER
tify the said sum of $17.99 to the
county treasurer to be by him dis
bursed to the parties thereto entitled.
Same as to inquest held on the
body of Calvin Cupp, an infant, found
dead in Salisbury township on the
eighth day of April, 1899, inquest
fees amounting to $26.32.
Same as to inquest held on the
body of Lizzie Smith, COL, found dead
at Keytesville the 10th day of March
1899, inquest fees amounting to
S4686.
IT. LamIin, clerk of the circui:
court, presents a statement of fees re-
ceived by him for the first quarter OF
1899, which is examined, approved
and ordered filed.
Same as to H. H. Miller, county
clerk.
Upon the written application of O.
F. Vim, one of the securities, Peter
Holley is cited to file new bond tC
school fund.
Same as to F. NJ. Cox's bond tc
school fund upon application of J. R