Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-24
Commissioners Proceedings.

Wa-Keeney Kans.. October 5. 1908.
The Board of County Commissioners Of Ire
60 county, kansas, met touay IN carl re-
quired by law There We're present Chairman
w. F. King. Commissioner G. W. Lynn and the
The board was called to order by the chair
and 8. taking recess from day to day.
The minutes of the two preceding meet
During this session the following business
The appointment by the county superin-
tendent of public instruction of John W. ALI
man L. s. Burt and Newt Gifin to appraise
the folio wing school land. viz: The northeast
quarter of section "a. township IA. range p.
In the matter of the Judgment of $500 and
costs rendered in the case of the state of
of Kansas vs.. Gnstave Sltz the foi'"ing
Be it resolved by the board of county com
miSSiOnerS of TregO county, Kansas. that the
county attorney be and he is hereby instruct
the Judgment of $500 and costs rendered in the
case of the state of Kansas vs. Gustaye Sitz
On motion the board orders the amount of
81. 81 transferred from the county general
state fund being the difference of three tsnthS
OF one mill on the state assessment SIX and md
and sixtenths mills being the levy made by the
In the matter of a petition presented by a
number of voters of Collyer township and now
ing m precinct net to be known as the Voda precinct
to include the following described territory to-
wit 20 81 g. Z 80 g. Is and lG = IN n
township IL. range a. sections g. 4. 5. 6. Z. e 8.
80 and "a in township IL, range PA; sections |.
II. ID. "a. a5 and 70 in township II. range p.
IL. range 25 The board after deliberately
considering the matter allows the PRAYER of
The county clerk is instructed TO enter the
ficient election booths and other necessary
supplies for this precinct for the general cleo
Ordered that the amount of S13 tax be re-
funded to Clara l. Coney. as the board finds
upon thorough investigation that lot 9. block
26. Wa-Keeney City was enormously assessed
said amount.
treasurer and the quarterly report of the SUI
perintendent of public instruction were read
and approved as were also the reports of fees
of the county treasurer. county clerk. probate
Judge register of deeds. sheriff. clerk of dis
trict court and county attorney.
An appropriation of ss5 was granted for the
Trego county during the fan or winter.
The contract for furnishing 60 tons of Weir
City washed nut coal at $3.50 per ton was
awarded to the Hardman Lumber Co.
In the matter of petition presented by a
number of citizens who had subscribed for the
Improvement of the court house grounds the
amount set opposite their several names (said
petition now on file IN this ofhce) for the pur-
pose of establishing wen and sufficient
water works for watering trees and grass in
GRAFTON hereby agrees to assist in the erection
if necessary and to maintain the same there
after.
In the matter of a petition for a change in
~ G. 8 Sch%anbecP. F. c. Schwanbeck. sr..
Fred Schwanbeck. Jr. Otto Schwanbeck. W.
MocEma n John Best. j. L. Best H. D. Read.
householders of Trego county and residing in
width be changed from so feet to 40 feet, viz:
All of that portion of road No. Sc between
sections % and 80. 90 and 81 and 80 and 81. all in
township H. range "A. and there terminal ting.
The board finds that al OF the Legal require
change as petitioned for. The county clerk is
iI M rerS the IaWs on the " road
record at road No. Sc.
In the matter Of a road petitioned for by J..
W. a.. M. L. z. n. H. A
Dean. Henry Heidelman VIII Hecox. John
Harvey. Thomas Rich. E L. Dean. A Me
Naughton. Emil Lawson. John McNaughton.
% and running thence east along the section
as cnrner of said sectio1 an9 tbere
terminating. all of the above in township Is.
Of sne adjoining land have fiIed Written re,
lease of any claims. for damages. and donate
public for the road! the board dispenses with
the customary view and survey of the road.
county clerk is instructed to record the pro-
ceedings in the road record and to notify the
in accordance with the above order. Said
road is recorded in road record as road No.
In the matter of a road petitioned for by B.
Po srrsheS. u =; Rogers w Rso ocn; o,to
Young. Robert Benson w: F. Henry. ]. c.
Vidrickson. John Hoover VIM. Luckey. Be
ginning the northwest corner of section IL.
township Is. range S5 and terminate at the
range Is. Said road to be IS feet Vide VIDE In
view of the fact that the owners of the ad
joining land have filed n written release of any
claims for damages and donate the requisite
amount of land to the use of the public for the
road. the board diSpenseS with the customary
view and survey of the road. and grants the
Structed to record the proceeding in the road
record and to notify the trustee of Franklin
township to open said road in accordance with
the above order. Said road is recorded il
road record road No. lis.
In the matter of road petitiOned for by
Fred HedStrOm. ct al came on for final hear
ing and as all the proceedings have been legal
ly complied with required by law. and the
viewers duly appointed to view said road have
reported it to be public necessity and OF
general utility. the road is granted as petition
plat of the county surveyor file with
the petition and other papers in the case The
county clerk is instructed to record the pro
ceedingS in the road record and to notify the
trustee of Ogalah township to open said road
in accordance with this order. viz Beginning
at the northeast corner of section I. TOWNSHIP
IL. range 81. and running thence west along the
Trego and Graham county line to the north
west corner of section 8. township IL. range 2:
and there terminating. Said road is recorded
in road record c as road No. 119.
r. Peek. ct al. came for final hearing. The
board finds that the viewers duly appointed &c
view said road have failed to report on por
ton of the road as practicable. Therefore IL
conjunction with the county surveyor the
board visited that portion of the road not re
ported and heryby declare the road to be
public necessity and of general utility. and the
road Is granted as petitioned for and in &C