Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-02
BOW CUSTER COUNTY NEBRASKA THURSDAY JANUARY 2 1903

The board then took up the con-
sideration of the Jos. Gilmore road in
township Id, range %, and witnesses
were sworn and testified, and at 6
O'Clock the board adjourned till 8 a.
m. tomorrow.
THURSDAY, DEC 10, 1907.
The board met at 9 a. IN. with all
members present.
The application of Charles Turpen.
ing, asking That his son Greedy George
Turpening, a boy between s and 8
years of age, be sent to the Institute
for the Deaf and Dumb at Omaha,
Neb., came on to be heard before the
board. ThereupOn witnesses were
sworn and testalied regarding said
matter and from the testimony the
board finds that said Greedy George
Turpening is deaf and dumb, and is
between 8 and 8 years old, and fit
subject for said institute and that he
is unable to provide suitable clothing
for HIMSELF and that he is pauper,
and that his parents and relatives are
unable to provide him clothing or
transportation.
Therefore, be it resolved that the
board does adiudge and declare said
Greedy George Turpening a pau per,
and order that said Greedy George
Turpening be sent to said Institute
for the Deaf and Dumb and his
transportation and suitable clothing be
paid for by the county.
Also that the expense of his father
in taking said boy to said Institute be
paid for out of the general fund of
the county.
The board then resumed the taking
Of testimony in the Jos. Gilmore road
petition and at II m. the board
adjourned till 1:30 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The board met at 100 p. M, with
all members present and listened co
the argument of counsel in the Jos
Gilmore road case.
The matter of the protest of e. Ska
ner and c. L GuttersoD, protesting the
payment Of the Standard Bridge Co..
claim was then taken up, and wit.
nesses were sworn and tes tilted, after
which a motion was made and carried,
that the bridge on section 36, town II,
range 10, repaired in December, 1905,
figured according to contract for repair
work for the year 1905, and the
Standard Bridge Company be required
to refund to the county any difference
if any, found due thereon.
The Bridge Committee reported
that they had checked over the bill
for the bridge in section SO, town II,
range 10, with the contract for the
year 1905, and that they found due
the county the sum of 5000 also that
the Standard Bridge Company had
paid to the county treasurer the sum
of 5000 and that they had turned
the treasurers receipt for the same
over to the county clerk.
The Bridge Committee also re-
ported as follows on the claim VI the
Standard Bridge Co. for $7941.15
balance on bridge work for 1907.
We recommend the claim be
allowed.
A. FONDA,
r. r WEIGH,
Jos. Kenmore.
1t was moved and carried, that the
report of the committee be accepte1
and adopted as read.
1t was moved and carried to adj
Journ till 9 o'clock tomorrow.
FRIDAY DECEMBER 20 1907.
Board met at 800 a. M, with all
members present.
The minutes of December II, IS,
10, was then read and approved.
1t was moved and carried that the
county clerk be instructed to make a
requisition on the State Auditor, for
the necessary books and blanks for
the assessment of 1908.
The road committee made the
following report on the petition of Jos.
Gilmore ct al for road in town IA,
range %.
We recommend that this petition
be rejected, and that all claims for
damage be rejected.
l.. CUsHMAN,
BEN. p. NORRIS.
| recOmmGd that the petition be
granted.
}. B. GILMORE.
Motion made and seconded that
the majority report be accepted and
adopted.
Substitute motion made and
Spcnndad that tha noinoritv ranort Ia