Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-24
examined and approved.

cad was appointed to fill tie vacacy.
An agreement was made with the superintend-
ent Of the Kansas School for FeebIe-Minded Youth
Tort adm ssion Of Charles T. Sloniger.
Quarterly report Of fees Collected Uncollected
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Frank Millard Noreport
Dalziee No report
James W Clarke No report
January 10th 1908.
10 the Board Of County Commissioners Of the
County Of Barton, State Of Kansas;
The undersigned respectfully petition your bodv
TO lay out and establish and open for public trav.
Ell in said county public road as follows:
Between PAwnee Rock Township in Barton
Courtyard Walnut Township in Pawnee County,
Kansas, from the north line Of said townships IN
the south line; said road to be fifty feet wide.
Signed by Deckert and eleven other house
holders Of Barton County.
Order Of the Board: Finding that the petition is
legal one. and that the proper bond has been fl
ed and also hat allthe nIholders along the line
line Of said road have relinquished all claims
against Barton counay for damages sustained BY
reason Of tide establishment Of said road as petit.
ion Flor, and the Board being satis-
he'd that the establishment Of said road as petit
lined for will be Of public utility. do hereby order
that said road be opened for publ travel as pray.
ed for. and the Trustee Of Pawnee Rex Town.
ship be directed to be opened for public travel
according to law.
Done this 10th dayOi January, lgOS
Attest ID ID Ashpoe, Signed; W Keeper
County Clerk Chairman
ROAD PETITION.
certain road petition was presented 10 the
board and signed by John Stoskopf as principal
petitioner and fourteen other householders Of Bea.
yer Township, praying ior the relocation Of a GER
tain road described as follows, to wit:
Beginning twenty weight t2sl rods south Of the
northeast corner Of the beast quarter Of sec
ton seven %. from hence following the west hank
Of Beaver Greek 10 Where il again intersect. thu
said section line about forty 10 rods from the
place Of beginning. Said road to be forty 30 f.a,
wide.
Order Of the Board.
Finding the petition legal one, and that the
proper bond has been filed, and that the owner Of
the land has relinqushed all claims against Bar.
ton County for damages be may sustain BY reason
oil the location Of said roaG, that the PRAYER of
the petitioners may be granted. and the Trustee
Of Beaver Township be ordered to open said road
for public travel.
Done this 10Th day Of January 1913.
Attest. H AshpOle. Signed: n W Keeper,
County Clerk Chairman
ROAD PETITION,
road petition was presented to the board and
signed by 0chs and eleven other hodseholders
oil Wheatland Township, praying for the establish
ment Of certain road in the southwest quarter
Of section seven l. township sixteen 10. range four
teen II, and the owner Of the land has relinouish
ed all Claims against the County q Barton for
damages, and it further appearing that the own
er Of said land has decided to wheatland Town.
ship the land taken for said road. and said deed
being recorded in book 70, page ~, il is hereby or.
dered that the county clerk change the road re-
cord o. the county to correspond with the reloca.
tim Of the said road as described in said deed. and
the trustee Of wheatland Township to cause said
road to be opened for public travel.
Done this 10th day Of January 1908.
Attest; D Ashpoie, Signed: N W Keeper,
County Clerk. Chairman.
No other business appearing theboard adjourn
cd to meet Monday, January 18th 1908
Attest: q D AshpOle, Signed: N W Keeper,
Office Of the County Clerk, January 18th 1905
The Commissioners Of Barton County met pur-
suant to adjournment Of January 10th 1905, all
members d the board present:
On motion Frank Wood was elected chairman
for the ensuing year. The bond Of the Citizens
National bank was approved. The bond Of Fred
NewcOmbe, County Assessor. was examined
and approved.
After lengthy discussion q The new tar Law re-
latins to assessment and taxation, with the couu-
ty assessor it was decided to postpone the appoint.
ment q the deputy assessors for one week.
The checking Of the County Treasurer Oocu-
died the attention Of the Board for the remainder
Of the day and without completing the exsmina-
ton the board adjourned to meet Jan. 18th 1908.
January 18th 1905.
The Board met pursuant to ad iournment Of the
day before, all members Of the Board present.
A rebate was allowed to- B Carder on 500
valuation personal property in Great Bead City
on account erroneous assessment.
A rebate was allowed To John 0lmstead on $40
valuation personal property in South Bend, on &C
count no exemption allowed.
wP FEEDER was awarded the Contract to prin
three hundred copies the tar law Of 1900, consid