Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-02-09
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Regular February, 1900, Term.

township board of Mendon township,
A. F. Arlington, county bridge COM
missioner, is ordered to let contract
for a bridge across Yellow creek at or
near the line running north and south
between II and 1875 $500, and present
his report to the next term of this
court
Ordered that superintendent of the
county poor farm receive and main
tain at said farm Mary Spence, COL,
until further ordrders of this court.
Township collector of Wayland
township ordered to credit the per-
Sonal taxes assessed against P. NJ.
Sears. for the year 1899, with the sum
of $7.77 on account of erroneous as
sessment of said Sears by the county
board of equalization for said year.
Same order on township collector
of KeYtesville township as to John
WEIGH for $I.58.
Same as to H. J. Hammond of
Cunningham township for $500.
Same as to J. w. Bently of Bowling
Green township for $4.2o.
John Martin orded to be reim-
bursed in the sum of $3o.53, amount
of fees paid by him in inquest held on
J. G. Martin.
Patent ordered to issue to Jas. L.
Mason for the ht sw or sw or 28
55-I8, swamp lands, purchased OF
Charlton county for $3.50 an acre by
said Mason Feb. 7, 1887, and fully
paid for Feb. 5, 1900.
In the matter of the petition of H.
c. Crawford for a drainage ditch in
Triplett township, Stewart Henderson,
VIM Mclaughlin and Thos. Kincade
are appointed as viewers as A. F. Ar
rington, who are to meet in Triplett
Saturday, Feb. II, and proceed to
yiss@ I'D isetpoSed ditch and make
their report to this court March, 7,
1900. Bond OF petition approved in
the sum of $Ioo with F. M. Elliott
and C. T. Collins as securities. The
necessary legal notice in this behalf
ordered to be published in the Bruins
wicker
DR.. c. A Jennings, coroner, pre-
sents report of his proceedings and
statement of fees, amounting to $33.-
SO incurred by him in holding an in
quest on the body of DR.. F, B. Phil
pott of Salisbury, which are examined, |
and ordered filed. Said |
sum ordered certified to the county !
treasure er, and by hin. to be dlsbursed
to the persons thereto entitled.
Same as to inquest held on Luther
Lewis in Keytesville, inquest fees
amounting to $22 IS.
A. F. Arlington, county bridge
presents report showing
he county bridges to have been
painted by B. A. CIarkson, contractor,
and recommending payment of con-
tract price therefor-$557-to said
A. F. Arlington, county bridge
presents contract,
made with A. M. Blodgett, for build
ng bridge across Yellow creek in IS
$500, contract price, SG,25o, which
S approved.
Same as to bridge across Groves
branch north of Prairie Hill, upon the
recommendation of the township board
IF Wayland township.
The following criminal cost bills
we're allowed, and those entitled to
ees in these cases can get their
money by calling on or sending a
signed order to County Il
Treasurer John Knappenberger: !
State of Mo. VS.. Ed Brown. S 1875 Il
same VS.. VIM. Chapman 1910
Same vs.. James Dewey ... 1890
same vs.Frank EnderIe, ST. ct al 1885 4
same vs.. Thos. Hall ...... 1925
same VS.. Howard Hughes 1910
same VS.. Bert Henerix. .... 1865
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