Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-10-19
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.
State of Kansas, | .
Barton County.
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4IuStee OF WQcatlanQ township.
Miss Maggie Bittner, on recommend
alton of County Superintendent, was
appointed associate examiner.
Quarterly reports of M. L. Harrison
Co. Supt. and L. c. Breeder Probate
Judge, approved and placed on file.
Fred Gallup was given a rebate of
so valuation on impr ovements. lot 70.
block 81. A. v. T. & L. Co. add'n.
o. w. Dawson given a rebate of $1oo
taxes unpaid. no certificate to be is.
sued, lot I, block 1o7, Great Bend. on
account of error in transferring amt.
Oct. z,-Full board present.
Taxes on lot II, block z, Ireland's
addition. compromised for 81, and as.
signed to John Harris.
The report of Clerk of District Court
of Stenographer's fees approved, and
Board Investigated Appearance Docket
and found same to be as per Clerks
report.
/ Quarterly reports of E. Brodie. reg
lister of deeds, F. M. L utschg county
clerk, c. F. Diffenbacher county at
torney and F. G. Strothman clerk of
the district court, presented, approved
and placed on file.
Road petition of ]. T. Stevens grant.
ed and Henry Miller. L. P. Frey and
w. T. Bell appointed viewers and
county clerk instructed to notify same.
Board adjourned to meet Oct. grid
1900.
Board met and adjourned from day
to day until Oct. 10.
Oct. 10, 1900. Board of Commits.
| sioners met pursuant to adjournment
Oct, 9. Present, full board and
county clerk.
Ordered by Board that Lew Kelly
pay the note for costs against him by
Jan. I. 1901 or be then committed to
Jail by the sheriff.
Theo. Griffith executed the following
receipt:
| Great Bend, Kans., Oct. 10, 1900
Received of d. Bosse County Treasurer, checks
| as follows:
Firat National Bank, Great Eend. No.
952, amount ..................s4e,1 33 "a
J. v. Brinkman Co. Bank, Great Bend
No. 1856, amount {" $40 81
| Total -. S4,7SS 81
Eighty -four thousand, seven hundred. lightweight
and $500 dollars. TaEo. GRIFFITH
All taxes from 1890 to 1899 on lot
IS, block 127 in Great Bend city com.
promised for $40 and county clerk in
structed to assign the same to c. A.
Weltmer.
All taxes from 1883 to 1899 on lo'
10. block 43, Heller Park Add. to City
of Great Bend, compromised by B oard
for IS and county clerk instructed to
assign the same to Sam Pillow on pay
ment of above amount.
In the matter of the official ballots
four bids being made, the printing was
awarded to Will E. Stoke, his being
the lowest bid. The bid Is So per
thousand with four tickets on the ball
lot and 81 extra for each additional
ticket on the ballot.
In the matter of supplying the coun
ty with blank books and official sup
plies, the News Co. and Saml Dods
worth having made bids, contract wa'
made with Dodsworth & Co. for the
ensuing year.
Report of the committee to examine
county treasury, Probate Judge Breed
en-, c. ]. Breeder and Mrs. Nelli.
Smith was presented and approved
and placed on file
Tax of 1887 on lot II, block 81 Hois
iugton, with interest thereon compro-
missed for IS z6 and county clerk in
structed to assign the same to G. L.
Koch on payment of above amount.
/ Quarterly report of D. Bosse. coun
ty treasurer, and ]. R. Johnson sher
if, approved and placed on file.
Official bond of Theo. Griffith, coun
ity treasurer. approved and placed OF
file.
The Board unanimously adopted th'
! following
RESOLUTIONS:
Because of the excep-
tionally efficient and creditable man.
! agement of the county treasury fo
the past four years; because of tn,
devotion to true public service, ant
3 courtesy at all times manifested; be
) cause of the very judicious application
of funds to the purchasing of out