The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-10-28

1904. and clerk ordered 70 draw a war.
fant II favor of holder os tax soio cen.
ufuatc No. 25i sale OF 1908. Tor the
sum o. si1fs. with interest at & pei
cent from Nov 81. 1904
In thc matter Of the tax petition Of j.
/ W. Wheeler the board made ,he follow
ing order; Clerk ordered 20 draw a
aafrnt ia the sum Of sio5o instead Of
a warion, which had been lost
In the n,atter of the tax petition OF
Lewis Randall. the board made tho fol-
lowing order Treasurer ordered 20 can-
eel tax sale certificate No. i01. sale Of
isot and ciest ordered 20 draw war
rant on sinking fund ln Qtor of hold r
OF tax sale certificate No i07 m tho
sum Of Sl1e0, with Interest at per
cent from Nov, a. ioet
In the matter Of the tax petition or
j. a. Lewis. Inc board made The fol-
lowing order. Treasurer ordered to cane
cd tax sie certificate No So. sale of
1904 and clerk ordered TO draw war
rant on sinkine fund in the sum Of 81 20
with interest az per cent from Nov a..
1904 10 favor OF holder Of tax sale oerti-
acttc No SO. sale Of 1904
10 tho matter OF the tax petition OF
r. J.. williams, the board made the fol-
lowing order Treasurer ordered to can-
eel tax sale certificate No 500. sale of
1902, and the clerk ordered to draw a
warrant on the sinking fund Tor Sl.0S,
including face OF certificate endorsement
and an Interest.
In the matter Of the tax petition of
Mossa a. Miller the board made the fol-
lowing order County treasurer ordcred
to cancel tax Of NJ A. Nnucr as against
the $ W. la Sec. 10, twp IS. ".
In the matter OF the tax petition Of
A. e. kesler the same was rejected Tor
the reason that The cancellation OF taxes
1 Ipcuuoued for were "a legal tax
The tax petition OF 5 r. Cassius was
rejected
The tax petition Of the Farmers &
Merchants bank Of Crescent City bS
Arno Boyer it's president asking for "a
refund OF N0lS Of taxes claimed to be
an erroneous assessment. tax petition
was rejected for the reason that said
assessment was found by the board not
to be erroneous.
The bond OF A. J. whitney was ap-
proved.
Bids were opened for the repair Of the
/ Sterling Cooper bridge according TO
plans and specifications as follows.
/ n. A. sturgis 10000.
Potcet \ Loos, S9s00.
Jno w Kllough. S65.O0
! II was moved by Chairman Burke that
all bids be rejected for the reason that
same are too high. and that John Dilly
be employed 70 perform all labor under
,hc supervision OF the board Of county
commissioners. and that he be paid the
sum OF $50 for such services, aad the
county furnish all material The mo-
tion prevailed.
The board adjourned 90 meet ut
O'Clock p M, August J. 1909.
j. d. BURKE. Chairman.
Attest. ~ E. TRAPP. Clerk
Guthrie OlSla.. Aug. ], 1905.
The board OF county commissioner
met ia the Ofice Of the county clerk at
] o'clock D. m,, as per adjournment
al members being preacnt
Attcst. NJ y. TRkPP. Clerk.
Moved ny Commissioner Burke that
tho board OF county commissioners Ds
allowed $50 in full settlement OF al
claims filed by said board Of county COM
inissIoncrs to this date. he motion pre-
vailed by a unanimous rote.
In the matter OF the school district
boundary case on appeal from the deci.
sion OF the county superintendent con.
ccrnlne school districts No. 20. 80. ~ and
~. this being the date ~ and th'
hour having arrived. the same came OF
Tor hearing. The appellees were pres
cnt IA person and by their attorneys
lFJevereGx 4 Hhdreth, and the petition
ers were also present In person and By
their attorneys, Dale 8 Biercr The at
torneys representing The opposing sidei
Of the above controversy then prescntc,
20 said board the legid contention OF M
appellant that the ccDnty superintendent
had. under Section L. Chapter Js. Of tn
Session Laws Of 1905. no Jurisdiction q
chung or alter er consolidate sah
school districts eNcenl upon vote of IA
electors Of s4sid districts. and said mat
tea wis argued before said board AN
. after argument thereof IL was held D.
the board OF county commissioners gha
under section D. Chapter 33. of the See
sion Laws Of Hs06. that there must b
an election held by the voters Of an
school district before the county super
intendoni has g.ower 20 change the b2un
dafies of any school districts SO as {
consolidate tvo or more Districts an
said slerfion mot having been held. "a
county superintendent had no iursdle
tion 10 order the change made Ia thcs
school districrs, artd said decision d
therefore reversed
The appellees then demanded that sal
board OF county commissioners shoul
bear evidence and proof In said cause be
{ fore reversing the decision OF the count
superintendent which request MAS ~
fused. 10 an OF which appellces excepte,
The petitioners and said ss-hosl Dis
tricts. as changed by order OF he count
superintendent then prays and demand
and gives netce Of an appeal 10 ne dis
rict court ~ Logan county. Okhhom
: Territory aud win me bond Ia due tim'
Moved by Commissloner nufke tha
bids D. advertised for for me- erectio
Of 30 foot apan steel bridge on the ser
tion line between sections IS aud 10 3
! Iisniark toNnship. known az The Arm
) brake bridge. that haullng material fror
the railroad BE- included with the bid 10
erection; also bridge 10 be- noored wit
{ ~ inch oak, that bids be- opened an
contract awarded ON August u. Js0'
The motion prevailed
In consequence Of notice of an up
peal from The decision OF the board. au
OF toe proper bond az required bg Las