Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-12

and county clerk instructed 20 eSIer
the same of record, viz:
Be it remember that on this. the
18th day of January 1900, the matter
Of the petition of D. 6. Glissman tor
the vacation of certain portion OF |
Maple street in the Riverside Park |
Addition to the city of Great Bend,
Kans., which WAS, on the 9th day OF
October, 1899. referred back to the
parties interested, came before the
board for consideration upon re-
quest Of the parties interested to re-
open the matters, and after hearing
withdrawal o; all obj Gil ms
therein, and after finding that due
and legal service of said petition had
been made, the petition is sustained
and is ordered that all that part of
Maple Street, in said addition. be
tween Santa Fe street aud Grove
street, between blocks 3 and 5. is
hereby vacated, and the owner or
owners, of adjacent property are au
torized to enclose same.
Ordered that Granville Irving be
released from jail until April 4th, and
allowed to pay costs at that time, and
then be finally discharged.
The Board agrees to accept the
sum of So for all delinquent tax On lot
II. block rs. Great Bend, and clerk L.
structed to assign same to w. [. Ban
lister on payment of that amount; also
that they will accept SO for all de-
lInquent tax on lots l and 2, block
70. and SIS each for all delinquent
tax on lots and IL block 70, all in
Great Bend city, and clerk instructed
to assign same to w. L. BannIster on
payment of above amounts.
Board agrees to accept SO for all
delinquent tax on lot IS, block 90,
Great Bend, and clerk instructed to
assign same to j. Il. johnson upon
payment of that amount.
Bond of j. r. johnson, as sheriff,
presented and approved.
The following resolutions were
adopted by the board:
! To the Honorable Board of County
Com I'M issioners of Barton County
Kansas:
| GENTLEMEN:
We the undersigned, as county
off Gals of Barton county. beg leave
to submit the following for your ap
prevail:
WHEREAs-M. B. Fits has served
this county in the capacity of county
clerk for the past four years, there
fore be it
REsoLvED:-That in retiring from
his official duties the county loses tn
services of one of the best clerks
has ever had, and be it further
REsOLvED:-That both he and hi
deputy, Mrs. Ella Fits, have GU
profound respect and esteem for tn
efficient manner in which they hav
discharged the duties of the Office, AM
take with them the best wishes Q
their associate officers and co>worker
in county affairs; and be it further
REsoLvED:-That these resolution
be approved by the board of count
commissioners and spread upon tn
records as part of the minutes Of thi
regular meeting of the county board
f Signed:
L. @. BREEDEN, Probatae Judge
Nj. L. HARRISON. County Supt.
F. G. STRoTHMAN, Clerk of Court
D. Bose, County Treasurer
E S. BRoDIE, Register of Deeds
!, L. P. ABER, Sheriff
&. F. DIFFENBAoHER, Co. Atty.
S. j. SHAW, Coroner.
s. A. NEwCoMBE, Co. Surveyor.
WILL E. STOKE, County Printer
= Approved:
JACOB ZIMMER,
CHAs. E. DODGE
MATT DICK,
Commissioners
: REsoLvED:-That the board de
slres to express their appreciation G
the able and courteous manner il
which the duties of the Office of sheri
have been performed during the tim
that Office has been filled by Mr.. /
t P. Aber, and in his retirement fror
: that responsible position, he take
: with him the friendship and goo
wishes of the board.
REsoLvED:-ThatD DIR. S. j. Shs'
! has made an ideal coroner. and ha
: proven himself g gentleman an
scholar. May his shadow never gro
less.
3 REsoLvED:-That MIR. Theodor
Griffith's retirement from the boar
| would nrove q lnss to the count