Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-01-10
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS.
November, 1901, Term, January 6-8
1902.
All the officers present:
GENERAL ORDERS.

A. F. Arlington, county bridge
commissioner, presents his re-
port showing that bridge across
Jones' branch between 6 and
7-55-17, to have been completed,
according tc plans and specifica-
tions, by j. A. Washam, con-
tractor, and recommending the
payment of 6194.5O, contract
price therefor, to said contrac-
tor.
In the matter of the petition of
L. H. Herring, L. Benecke and
others for an appropriation for a
steel bridge across Grand river at
or near Brunswick, the court
makes an estimate and doth find
that the cost of said bridge will
be S12, 900, and that one-half of
this sum has been subscribed by
the citizens of Brunswick town.
ship, and the counties of Chari-
ton and Carroll being legally
bound for the other half of the
cost OF said bridge, it is, there
fore, ordered by the court that
the sum of S4, 900 be and the same
is hereby appropriated out of the
bridge fund of Charlton county
toward the cost of the construc-
ton of said bridge. The county
bridge commissioner is directed
to take all necessary steps, as
required by law, in conformity to-
the spirit and intent of this order,
and that L. H. Herring and L.
Benecke be and are hereby ap-
pointed as special commissioners
to act in conjunction with A. r.
Arlington, county bridge COM
missioner, in these premises, and
also to present to the honorable
county court of Carroll county a
report of these proceedings and
request said court to unite with
this court and the aforesaid clti-
zens in the consummation of the
objects of this order, which ap-
pointment as such special COM
missioners is accepted by the said
L. H. Herring and L. Benecke,
without compensation.
The sum of $40 is appropriated
by the court, payable to w. Jos.
Tillotson, for the support of
Francis McHargue, pauper.
Ordered that F. M. Veatch,
sheriff, convey to the county
poorfarm F. H. House and wife
| to be there maintained until fur
ther orders of this court.
| Township collector of Bowling
Green township ordered to credit
the taxes assessed against 0.
Grotjan for the pear 1901 with
the sum of S11.01, on account OF
clerical error in copying said
Grotjan's taxes on the taxbook
for said year.
Bowling Green Township Tele-
phone Co. granted permission tc
erect and maintain suitable poles
on the public roads of this county
lin such manner as will not inter
lfere with traffic and public use Of
said roads and highways.
| A. F. Arlington, county bridge
commissioner, presents his re-
port showing repairs done. on
dirt approaches to bridge across
Brill slough to have been com.
pleted by Cunningham & Crop.
per, and recommending the pay
lment of S240 to said Cunningham
| & Cropper, contractors for sale
work at said price.
| Same as to bridge and ap.
proaches thereto on the grade
road leading from Keytesville te
Salisbury, near the residence O
Tom Parrish, col, Cunningham
& Cropper, contractors, for tht
sum of S400.
1 Warrant ordered to issue to J
D. Brummall, assignee of Mrs
Aurelia Webb, for the sum o
! So, 400 in payment for Q hf of sw q
11-53-19, purchased by Charitol
county of the said Mrs. Webb TO
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