The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-17
COUNTY COURT.


road was let to Sam Dees at 80 cents
per cubic yard, and his bond placed
at 1000.
j. p. Frazier, road overseer, was in
slructed to repair culvcrt on Polosi
road in front Of Williams livery stable
in Flat River, to place so feet Of "a
inch thing and cover same properly,
thing to he furnished by the county
and other material and labor to be
furnished out of the funds and labor
of road district No. II.
Surveyor Francisco was instructed
to take up the work Oh Caledonia road
under contract Of George Halter, and
settlement made on said contract MS
far as completed, aud by agreement
said contract was declared forfeited
and hpndsmen released On srttir'uunt
of claim for labor aud material. sur.
ycyor Francisco was appointed super.
intendcnt for completion Of said road
TO the extent of the appropriation If
the weather will permit, and was
authorized to hire men and teams,
contract Tor powder Tor blasting pur-
poses, engine Tor cIushrI, etc, the
prevailing rate of wages Ia be- paid for
teams and labor, and thu >urcrinten'
dent TO devote his whole time and
attention TO the sup rvl.i'n Of said
road and to receive 50 % per day for
services
| The county treasurer WAS Instructed
TO honor orders for work ON Caledonia
road on Saturday, Nov. 18Th, and
every two weeks thereafter during the
construction OF said road, provided
orders are signed by c. W. francisco,
superintendent, and by Judge o, j.
Mayberry; and the court will issue
warrants at its next sitting in favor Of
the county treasurer for orders 30
honored. The orders of November
9th relating to payments to be made
by county treasurer to contractor was
revoked.
; In matter Of assessment of five acres,
part northwest half northeast quarter,
to Oscar StraCke, the court consider
ing said assessment erroneous, directs
the collector to correct the valuation
from $500 to $50.
Chss. Ebrccht, superintendent of
Frcdcrcktown and Knox Lick roads,
filed settlements which were APP.
proved.
In the matter Of the rock road on
|, St. Louis road to Ste. Gencvicyc
county line, the court being OF the
opinion that said road ought to be
completed next year, agrees to make
au appropriation at May term, 1906,
to complete said road, provided the
citizens directly interested will pay
into the county treasury before Janu-
airy / 1906, the SUN Of $500 toward
} the cost Of same, and provided fur
Their that the County Court of Ste.
Gcncvieye county make an order that
they will at the May term apprupri-
ate sum sufficient to construct one
mile of similarly constructed road
from the county line north in the
direction Of Three Rivers.
J A. Sprotl presented 10 the court
settlement of G ". Halter, based on
estimate of Surveyor Francisco, show
Ing balance due him of Sl4l.3j, which
. was approved.
VIM. Rosentinglc, constable Of Pen.
. dIe;on township, tendercdshis rcsigna.
, ton, and Thos Dees was appointed
in his stead, aud gave bond for $500
which was approved.
J l.. Counts was allowed $40 fol
> use Of ground at Pigg ford on Zig
river while bridge was being re.
paired.
In matter of school tax levy against
railroad and telegraph property, The
court upon canvass Of the school dis.
trict estimates filed in the clerks Office
for 1905, find some irregular levics
for school purposes; and so as TO re-
] ducc the average TO so cents, the col.
lector is instructed to credit on schoI
tax levy one mill on the assessment OF
railroad and telegraph property, rs
b. follows: st. t. 1. NJ & 5. Ry.
Il S49.23; NJ. II. & B. r., sS2.l5: W,
i. L. Tel. Co, SIP; Bell Telephone
81 so; Grover & Sleeth Telephone
&C; Pennington Telephone Co., Al;
A |, s. Ry., 1919.
Dramshop licenses we're granted to
i Joe Smith at Highley stand; j. J
Ryan Bismarck j. W. Thomas, BonnC
Torre; Miller & LaRue, Frankclay.
Petition of l.. A. Chandler 70
a dramshop license was not allowed
court considering description In appli
cation indefinite and insufficient, no
stating what part of the quarter TIT
c stand is or will be located
> In matter Of petition to disincorpo
/" rate city of Elvins, the court decided
: that the petition does not contain two
thirds of the qualified voters of salt
: city and rendered judgment, agains
: petitioners together with costs in con
o neclion Herewith.
VI Warrants issued and not include,
in that par. Of proceedings puhlishe'
@ last week.
G W. NJ. Quires, work and material
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