Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-04-24
Commissioners Proceedings.

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abstrscter in and for Barton coun-
ty. was approved and ordered
placed on file.
A contract was made. with J E
Denote to do janitor and park
work at the court house and Jail
at a salary OF. $3.50 per month.
A refund was ordered TOT g
Strothman. on 5000 valuation .ol.
account Of erroneous assessment
Of improvements on northeast cor
ner of block 1OS.
A rebate of the 1907 tax was or
defed to F G .Smith on the ny of
lot one. (1) on 5000 valuation, al
so tom A Pressed on lots II and
IS block 100. on $500 valuation.
on account Of erroneous assess
ment Of improvements,
A petition ASKING for the vaca-
ton of q certain read. to. wit:
Beginning at the southeast: corner
of section 35-18-l5, from. thence
west to the southwest corner. Of
section 34-18-15.,
The board after due. delibera-
ton decided that it was against
public policy'to yacate a 'township
line road, and ordered that said
petition be rejected. -
A bridge petition Of 6 n Moses
and twenty six others. for d bridge
across Mud creek. at the northeast
corner: of the south half Of section
ten (lO),. township eighteen (1S)
range. t.. .teen (1S). 49,.
:" Findi. 1.-The petition a leeal'one,
and bel of the opinion. that a
bridge. needed at the location
describ =, it is hereby ordered
that tba:pra5er Of the petitioners
be granted; and that d contract
be let for the construction of &C.
''ment arch bridge under the usual
conditions. - - :.
The report OF the viewers on
the road. petitioned for. bye! V
Shepler and others; having been
read before thu" board. and. being
against the proposed road; and ths
commissioners believing; that the
report is a Just one, and that such
action as petitioned. Tor. is unnec.
essary,, hereby confirm. said; view:
: ers:report,. reject the:road: :as: pc.
titionpd for: and, direct;:the> CLERK
to collect all. costs and expenses
from The. siigners .ot the petitioners
bond. :. :: S.; ::,;;''
The report Of The. viewers or
road No: 042' petitioped for by
Charles Schetmuly:: and others. ;-bal
ing been read before the Board Of
County Commissioners; and: sale
report. being faVorable and. nc
,..legalpbiections appearing against
. :'said report, and the board being
:. satisfied that the. confirmation. %
such report will be of public util
ity; do order that: said road. sur
'vey and plat be recorded as recon-
: mended in said report. tits als'
ordered that. the trustee of Gtea
Bend TWP, be. directed! to. eaus'
said road to be. opened for the
public travel: :: T.
Done March 9Th. 1905. : q :.
:. :. Frank Wood. Chairman. :
4: Attest: H; D., Ashpole, Count!
Clerk. - :: :: 5: ::
The road petition of J:R Hay
and o hers. praying for q view tt
be'had for the establishment of''
road described as follows. viz
Beginning at the S; W. corner o
section. S-ls.l8,. from. thence. cas-
on section .lines'to the southeas
corner Of section l-1s-1S, land ter
minating at the southeast .corne
of said section one (D. said roai
TO be:ffty. $50. feet wide. ),
Order of the: Board: Findini
the petition a. legal one, and tina
the proper bond had been filed
and that all. Of ..the land ovner
along .the line of the proposed
:. road having SIGNED a relinnnish