The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-15
coMMIssIoNERs IN SESSION.
Board Organizes Anew and Makes Con-
tracts and Appointments.
GOOdland, Kan, Jan. II, 1904.
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tracts ana Appointments
Goodland, Kan, Jan. II, 1904.
The Board of County Commissioners
of Sherman county, Kansas, met per
suant to law Members present: J. w
German, n. E. AlbertSOn and B. T.
Brown. Alfred Prewitt, county clerk,
also present.
On motion the board proceeded to
organize by eleCting B. T. Brown chair
man for the ensuing year
On motion Dr. A 9. Gulick was ap-
pointed county health officer of Sher-
man county for the ensuing year at
salary of $500 per year, payable quar-
terly. Said health officer to make all
reports to state and county boards of
health required by law and orders of
said boards; keep all records provided
by law; quarantine all parties or prem
ises where contagious diseases exist;
disinfeCt such persons and places as
provided by law and rules of the boards
of health and viii perform all other
duties of health officer without further
compensation, and not employ anyone
on account OF the county to assist him.
Contract on file in county clerks OfhCe.
On motion DR.. A C Quick was ap-
pointed county physician for the ensuing
year at a salary of $500 per year, pay
able quarterly, as full compensation
for all services rendered and medicines
and supplies used of every kind and all
surgical work performed for the poor
and paupers in and Of Sherman county,
whether pauPers or not who are found
unable to pay a physician or surgeon
by reason of want of funds, and to pro-
fessiOnally care and prescribe for them
during their sickness or disability; he
to pay fees OF physicians called by him
in consultation. The county physician
to furnish at his own expense all medi-
cines and supplies used, as per contract
now on file in county clerks Office.
On motion J. N. Lamb was appointed
to care for county buildings, court house
yard, trees m the court house yard,
fence, windmill and Outbuildings; Oiling
mill and keeping fence in repair and
mulching the trees and yard, at a salary
of $50 per year, payable quarterly, as
per contract on file in county clerk s
Office.
On motion the GOOdland News was
designated the county official paper for
the ensuing year; TO receive the amount
prescribed by law for publishing lists of
lands and lots for sale for taxes, legal
notices, proceedings, printing ballots;
for stationery, legal blanks and blank
forms, same price as charged by the
Topeka firms as per contract now on
file in county clerks Office.
On motion D. a. Title and K. C.
Smith were appointed TO assist the pro-
bate Judge in examining the county
treasurer's books and records for the
quarter ending March 81, 1904.
On motion the following constitution
al exemptions were allowed: Mrs. ia
CODY, Mrs. ]. r. VOgan, d. L. Dunn,
r. W. Connolly, William HOgebOOm
and w. G. Vincent.
On motion the offer of Thomas p.
Leonard to pay $50 for a compromise
tax sale certificate on lots IS, 20, p, p,
g and a, block IS; north half of block
20; north half of block p; north half of
block Is; all of blocks %, 80 and 81;
west half of block 81; west half of block
80; all of blocks 10, Al, y, 43, A and As;
and the west half of block 46; all in
Sherman Center tOwnsite, was accepted
and the county treasurer was ordered to
issue same, money to be paid in at once
On motion the Offer of L. F. Smalley
to pay $500 for a redemption certificate
on the southeast quarter of 1883. for
the year 1899, was accepted, money to
be paid at once.
On motion the board adjourned.
3. F. BROWN, Chairman.
Attest: ALFRED PREwITT,
County Clerk.