The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-05-27
Commissioners Proceedings.

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The board of county commi -sioners met pursu.
ant to adjournment. Present j. H. Bennett, D.A
Waterman and Samuel Premier. county commits
sioners, G. E. E;dred, county attorney, and Z. j
Wilcox, county clerk.
The minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
The resignation of j. E.. Dolph, overseer road
district No. Al, was read and on motion accept
ed. On motion, H. Z. Woods was appointed
overseer road district No. Al, to fill vacancy.
The following official bonds were examined,
and on motion, approved:
E. F. Couse, overseer road district No. 10.
jim Smith, overseer road district No. 10.
On motion, the following resolution W a s
adopted:
RESOLUTION.
Resolution ordering opening of Road No. 172.
Be it resolved, By the board of county COM
the road oyerseer of road district No. Is be and
he hereby is Instructed to open up road number
III, on the location as determined by Surveyor
Andrew Barber.
Adopted by the board of county commissioners
of Red Willow county, Nebraska, this 24th day
of May, 1904.
Attest: E. UNLOCK, j. H. BENNETT,
County Clerk. Chairman.
On motion by Premier, seconded byWaterman,
the treasurer was instructed to refund to school
district No. 2 the sum of S75.18, the amount of
taxes assessed against lots Z, s and 8, in block
25, Indianola, for the years 1902 and 1903, said
tax being illegal and unauthorized for the rea-
son that at the time taxes were levied said
property was owned and used by said school dis
trict exclusively for school purposes.
The following claims were audited and al
lowed, and on motion, clerk was instructed to
draw warrants on the county general fund, levy
of 1903, in payment thereof, as follows:
James McAdams, mdse. for paupers.... S 10 90
4. Guy, IS 90
j. A. Wilcox, 81 65
W. G.. Billiard, coal for paupers. s 90
E. q. Game Il Co., s 81
Barnett Lumber Co., same. s 90
L. W. Mcconnell, drugs for paupers.....' 10 IS
Roseland Parson, board of paupers...... Is
II. Kapke, 90
Mary Nichols, house rent for pauper...... 10 90
McCook Electric Light Co., lights for Apr 1 80
as per contract. S35 90
F. D.. Burgess, balance contract plumb
ing and heating jaiL....:.......... 1876 90
Pade & Son, office furniture $4,000 and
coffin for pauper so 90
State Journal Co, supplies .............. $50 10
A; c. Furman, printing (claimed $3.50 al
lowed l w
James Williams, surveying road No. 49,. Is Is
C.. F. Babcock, viewing road No. 3S1...... ; 90
r. W. Devoe, office 2 90
Il. j. Wilcox, II ID
Ben G. Gossard, same, and fare for pau
................ 81 40
j. HI. Bennett, commissioner service and
mileage ------..---..--.. 70 4U
D. A. Waterman, % 20
Samuel Premier, same IL so
And on the county bridge fund, levy of 1903, as
follows:
w. c. Bullard, lumber. So 30
Barnett Lumber Co., lumber So 10
Z. Oxley, hauling lumber. ............ - 90
Henry Cochran, bridge work .......... 5 90
N. w. Baker, LOO
And on the road fund. levy of 1903, as follows: |
c.. II. Angel, road work ................ 25
c. H. Angel, 90
u. z. NeuHlan, III III
The claim of Pade & San for $500 for the fu-
neral expenses of Bert Flaherty was allowed
and treasurer ordered to pay same out of the
funds of the estate of said Flaherty, now in the
hands of the county treasurer.
On motion, the board adjourned to meet as a
board of equalization, June IA, 1894.