The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-26
Beaver. Okla.

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Nov. "a, 1909
TIE hoard of county commissioners
ofl lBeaycr county. Oklahoma, met in
special session at the Office Of the
county clerk ~ Beaver. Oklahoma. on
saturday. November, 9th. 1903, nj 10
O'Clock n. ~ p,rrs,ant toa regularly
issued call for special ,ession for tie
following purposes, viz;
To hear and determine the issues
relative To n certain petition for liquor
license filed by Jamcs 4. ulcn, and the
"Reminiscences thereto.
; cond: To confer With the bonds
men 81 Ex-trraaurer J. {. Hodge, rel
alive ,o the settlement Of the jIdg-
mcnl rendered against them.
Present., commissioner. J. G. Grass
lam. X. VI. Riley and Zach Cain. 7.
G.. Tracy, CLERK. Chairman Riley
presiding.
On motion the board adjourned un-
Ill O'Clock y. NJ.
Beaver, oklahoma,
Nov, u. 1903.
O'Clock p. IN.
The board OF county commissioners
met pursuant to adjournment. Pres
ont ~ nj morning session.
The matter Of the application of
James 4. Ulen nsking for issuance Of
license to sell Intoxicating liquors on
lot q. block so Of the village of Beaver.
oklahoma. coming on for hearing,
comes now the applicant in person and
by counsel also G.. VI. Gardner and
Others IN behalf of rcmonstrnpcc.
Petitioner files his ailidavits Of publi-
cation notices ard introduces his tcsti-
mony. The following persons are
sworn and testify on behalf Of petition
er; Pearl Hanover, +. =. Madison, W.
II. Thomas, with village records, and
4. J. Mckew.
The following persons nrc sworn and
testify on request Of demonstrators !:
+. u Anderson, !. W. Savage, Paul
Roberts, A. Wellborn, A. i. Rock, T. l..
Floyd and I. j. Northcruss.
The hoard having heard Tie tcstimo-
ny introduced and examined the petit
ton. rcmonstrancc and other papers Of
record, and being fully advised in the
premises. finds that the petitioner has
made the showing required by law to
cnti,lc him To said license and that The
petition contains the requisite number
Of resident Taxpayers and ON motion Of
Cain. the petition is allowed and the
clerk instructed 10 issue his license up
| on the payment Of the lawful fees
! therefor.
TO which action by the board the re-
monstrntors give notice of appeal 10
the district court.
The board confcrs with n special
committee Of the bondsmcn of Ey-
treasurer J. G.. Hodge afterwhich the
said committee files the following pro-
position:
! Now cores X. e.. Dunlop, W. T.
| Quinn. + J Bir.sall and X H. Loot
bourrow, n special committee of the
bundsmcn ~ ] G.. Hodge. ex-county
treasurer, aud makes the board of
county commissioners of 1cavcr conn
IS, oklahoma, proposition To com
promise and pay the sum of Thirteen
hundred dollars ns payment ia full oi
the Judgment rendered in said causc in
favor Of said county and against the
said j &. Hodge and oth"rS
After conference with the said bonds
men and an examination Of the records
/ Of the county, the buurd being fully
advised in the premises, find that
there was a Judgment rendered agnin,t
, said bondsn,n in the sum of sl57i.T
nni costs. with interest thereon nggrc-
eating 10000. The board iinds that
thc county expended $500 in attor-
news fees herein. The board finds tha,
there was rejected the sum Of sT5O.O
snlary due the snid J &. Hodge nt the
date Of his removal from office and
| further finds that number of the
sIrciies ON said bond are insolvent and
that IL is To the best interests cf tic
county TO accept sad proposition. in
harmony with justice and right to all
the parties concerned.
1t IL therefore ordered and agreed
10y the board Of county commissioners
upon motion Of Grnsham seconded by
Cain, which motion carried unanimous
! ly That said proposition be accepted
ana that said sum of $4,000 he ac-
ccpted ~ payment in full Of said judg.
mcnt. Provided however, that said
amount be- fully paid on or before the
sth dsy Of December A. u. 1903.
II having come To the knowledge o
the board that personal property II
several townships Of the county, sub
ject To taxation for the year 1903, anc
upon which nearly $4,000 in taxc'
have been ievied. has been remove,
from The county without the Imymen
of lhc taxes thereon or security there
for and that no notice of the impend
ing removal Of such property wns giv
en- to the county officials iha, tax war
ran, could issue, II Is therefore;
Resolved 10y the board, that th,
county clerk and treasurer prepare