La Junta tribune., 1907-01-19
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Ire retiring board % county CON
missioners spent most Of last week
in closing up the business for the
year. F. NJ Harsin. Of Rocky Ford
the nex member. succeeded J. j.
Brown. of Fowler. and the board
elected G. w. ingalls, 10 ofheiate as
chairman during the year 1907.
NJ. r. Miller was the only appli-
can't for rhe position of county at
torney and Was unanimously elected
to succeed himself.
In the matter Of the appointment
of a water commissioner in Water
District No. IL. a petition signed by
various persons. ditch owners and
water consumers. was presented
recommending r. B. Burton. The
board then adopted . resolution
recommending to the governor of
Colorado the appointment Of Mr..
Burton to the position.
The Outwest Printing and Sta
tionery Company was awarded the
contract for furnishing the coonty
with all blank books during the
present year.
The printing Of all legal blanks.
tax schedules. tax receipts. miscel-
laneous blanks. letteFheads. etc.
was awarded to the LA JUNTA TRIB-
UNE.
The Rocky Ford Gazette vas des-
ignated - the of'ieial paper for the
year 1907.
The delinquent tax list for the
year 1906 Was awarded - tie Rocky
Ford Gazette. -"
One Of the county clerks semi-
annual statements was awas6ed to
the Manzanola Sun and the othsr to
the Ordway New Era.
E. e. Hively was elected janitor
Of the court houss for the snsuing
year at . salary Of go per msasA.
County physicians for ths sassins
year were elected - follows: FOw-
Ter. DR.. John L. Cran,es. 90 per
month: Aanzanols. d. w. Shs1don.
SO per month: Ordway. J. E.
JefYery. 8 per month: Sugar City.
c. H. Waxham. g per month; Rocky
Ford. E. w. Kearby. SIS per month;
La Junta and vicinity. B. F. Has
kins. $50 per month. with IN sddit-
ional allowance Of SO per month for
medicine.
The contract for the burial Of all
paupers was awarded to the Mayhem
House Furnishing Company.
The contract for taking 90 ol
the poor farm for the ensuing year
was awarded to A. L. King and An.
m King.
II. Weber was appointed justice
Of the'peace in justice precinct No.
8. to supply a vacancy caused by the
failure Of c. E. Rockwell to qualify.
Charles E. Hosler was appointed
constable in the same precinct TO
succeed f. E. Huston. resigned.
Jack Devine. known to fame a.
the ex-village policeman. recently
elected constable in the La Junta
precinct. resiged even before his
honors had rested full upon him,
and j. H. Melvin was appointed to
the position in his stead.
The appointment Of H. P. Schuy.
ler as deputy county clerk was ap.
proved by the board.
Appointments by Sheriff Potter
were submitted and approved as fol.
lows: Undersheriff. Add Frost: dep.
uty sheriff. H. c. Penderersft; dep.
uty sheriff and jailor. w. A. J. Hale.
On motion the county treasurer
was allowed the sum Of 81. 800 -
u, for the deputy treasurer, end
the SIM Of $50 per annum for e.
tra cle,k hire.
On motion the sheriff was allowed
81, $50 salary for the undersherid
and $50 per month for the jailor. "a
be paid out Of the fees and emolu-
ments Of his Office. and 50 cents PEI
day for the board Of prisoners.
The county clerk was allowed 81.
aries in his ofYice as follows: deputy
county clerk. 81. 200 per annum;
first assistant. $710: second assist
ant. $500 per anhum.
The county sssessor was allowed
IN Office deputy with . salary a
/, 300 per month. and W. empoweead