Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-16
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS QUAR-
TERLY DOINGs.

The board ofo county commits
sioners were in session from Jan
5th to 7th inclusive. Following
are the principle proceedings:
Minutes of October and NOvem.
Der meetings read and approved
Bonds of county and town
ship officers which were properly
presented were approved.
REBATES ORDERED
w. A. Habiger of Cheyenne
Twp. rebated the 1902 tax Of
$6 80 on erroneous assessment
OF mortgage.
Lottie O'Brien, Great Bend
city, rebated the 1902 tax OF
$2.O7 account of no exemption
allowed.
The 1902 tax on lots Z and 8,
block A, College Grove, rebated,
account of said lots being church
property.
The 1892 tax of 1926 on A.
Allison's personal property in
Great Bend twp. was 0rebated,
not sufficient exemption having
been allowed.
Emma Larkin of Homestead
twp. refunded $500 of the 1902
tax account of error.
The 1902 tax on $50 valuation
On improvements on the weste25
feet of lots 21, %, % and "a,
block 1O3, Great Bend, rebated
on account OF double assess
ment.
5000 valuation. on improve
ments on the VIZ, swA, sec. S-17-
IL ordered transferred to the seA
sec. Sill, Improvements hav-
ing been assessed to wrong de-
scription of land.
$50 valuation on improve
ments on lot IA, block 2, Galatia,
ordered transferred to the swA
sec. %, 1915, and an extra 800
valuation added hereto, making
$3.50 valuation added to said
swH.
The 1902 tax on 500 valua-
tion on neA sec. 4, 1913, was
ordered rebated, account exces-
sive assessment of improvements.
All back taxes from 1887 to
1901 inclusive on lots 1 to 5 in
block 25, College Grove addition
compromised for .$31.66 and
ordered assigned to p Cooprider
upon payment of said sum.
ROADS. G
Report Of view of road petit
toned for by A. B. Names and
others being unfavorable, the
Board confirmed the decision of
the viewers.
In the matter OF report of view
of road petitioned for by J. C.
Baker and others, said report
instructed clerk to record the
plat of survey, and the trustee
of Homestead twp. was directed
to cause said road to be opened.
w. e.. Lewis resignation as
Trustee of Fairview township
was accepted, and D. G. Barrows
was appointed to fill the vacancy.
FL. "A. Fruits bond as Trustee
of Liberty township by appoint
ment was approved by the
Board.
The Trustees of Cleveland and
Homestead townships made
their annual reports to the
Board.
The quarterly reports of fees
of E. s. Brodie,. W. B. Lucas, j..
r. Johnson, f. NJ. Lutschg,
James w. Clarke, and w. P.
FEEDER were presented, then plac-
ed on file.
The quarterly reports of G. R.
Aldrich, County Superintendent;
of the Probate Judge, and com
mittee on examining the county
treasury; and of the Clerk of the
District Court on Stenographers'
Fees were also presented to
the board aud approved.
In the matter OF supplies for
county poor the following order
was made: Trustees and Others
will allow the following supplies
for County Poor in the several
townships and cities in Barton
County, viz: Flour; bacon, corn
meal, beans, potatoes. In case
of sickness: Sugar, coffee, tea,
fuel at discretion of trnstee. No
bills will be allowed unless ac-
companied by an order from
township trustee or mayor OF
city.
In the matter of the appeal OF
district No. Z from County Su-
perintendent, G. r. Aldrich's
Ioo;c;or, dot a chin or ftorri r,r.xr fro m