Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.


SionerS of Trego county, Kans,
met today at the office of the
county clerk in regular session,
remaining in session the z, 8 and
9th.
There were present all the
members of the Board, to-wit:
commissioners W F. King and
James Walsh, Chairman G. w.
Lynn and the county clerk.
The Board was called to order
by the chairman, and the min
utes of the regular July session,
held on the 1, 2, p, %, "a and 25
days of July and the and z
days of August, were read and
approved as read, as were also
the minutes of the meetings for.
making the annual tax levy for
the year, held on the 5 and 6
days of August, and the special
session, the object of which was
the rebuilding of the Spring
creek bridges, held on the II
day of August.
The Board appoints w. J. Will
liams and w. S. Gorrel to assist
the county clerk to destroy the
ballots of the election of Novem-
Der 6, 1906.
On motion the board ordered
the delinquent taxes on lots 1, 2,
and in block % in the town
of Ogallah cancelled, as the same
is church property.
In the matter of an appeal by
U. S. Hoffer, ct al, from the de-
ciSion of the county superinten-
dent in forming a new school
district from districts and a,
the Board after thorough inves-
tigation and due consideration.
confirms the decision of the
county superintendent and al
lows the new district.
The quarterly statement of
the county treasurer was ap-
proved and also the quarterly re
port of the superintendent of
Public Instruction
The fee bills of the county
treasurer, county clerk, register
of deeds, sheriff, county attorney,
clerk of district court and pro-
bate Judge were approved.
In the matter of road petit
toned for by G.. t. Galloway, ct al,
came up for final hearing and as
all proceedings have been legally
complied with, as required by
law, and the viewers duly ap-
pointed to view said road, have
reported it to be public neces-
sity and of general utility, the
road is granted as petitioned for
and in accordance with the sur
vey and plat of the county sur
veyor, now on file With the pc
tition, and other papers in the
case. The county clerk is in
structed to record the proceed
ingS in the road record and to
notify the trustee of WaKeeney
township to open said road in ac-
cordance with this order, to-wit:
Commencing at the center of the
south side of the northwest
quarter Of section four "a, town
snip twelve Q2), range twenty
three (23), thence north through
the center of the southwest
quarter of section thirty three
(33), township eleven I'D, range
twenty thTae (23), and about fif-
teen rod:eahorth into the north
BGS6out as.ter of section thirty
Sffphis OPP, township eleven Gid,
range rq-enty- three (23), thence
west to the section line, and there
terminating. Said road is re
corded in the road record as
road No o. The following were
allowed damages: Ed. Banks,
$3.50; Mary j. Morgan, $50; Mary
d. Robson, S25; E. H. Hunter,
$50. The amount of So to be
paid by Trego county, the bal
ance of damages to be paid by
Wa-Keeney township and public
subscription.
During this session the follow
ing accounts were audited and
warrants drawn in favor of the
the persons, to-wit:
J c Buchanan. work on Ridgway bridge 90
J Drummond. salary for quarter end
ing Sept 80 less fees collected ------ 194 %
A ; Peacock. salary for quarter ending
Sept 3d. less fees collected 81 80
L g Gleason. r. r. fare advanced for
Emily Richardson to Kansas City----- 10 90
z e Rldgway- salary for quarter ending
Sept 80 less fees collected ---------- 123 81
Chas Davis viewing. claiming and flag
ging days on Crocker and Kirby
A Lopp. IL days labor in court yard----- Is 90
Crane & Co.. supplies. 40 IS
Midland Chemical Co.. diseafect
and Sprayer for jail------- 90
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