The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-08-13

state OF Oslahomas
County Of Beaver.
/, w J.. Beardsley. County Clerk Of
Beaver County, Oklahoma. hereby GER
tify that the above and foregoing is a
true and correct copy Of the proceed
ings Of the Board OF County Commis-
sioners had at meeting on the above
date.
W L. BE.RDsLET,
County Clerk
State of Oklahoma
County of Beaver
On the day Of August A. d. iss,
the duly elected, qualified and acting
boards Of county commissioners of
Beave, TeIas and Cimarron COUNTIES,
to wit.
b. c. Lewis, G. c. Maphet and A. p
Hathel Of Beaver county; G. <. Hunter
and Albert Lowder OF Texas county
and /. p Campbell, w. p. Strong and
E. G Boyle Of Cimarron county. for
the purpose Of settling the accounts,
Liabilities and assets Of old Beaver
county, Oklahoma Territory, prior to
November i6. 1907
When saiG commissioners as above
said, organized and wen, into creative
session with A. p. HATFIELD Of Beaver
county as chairman.
II is agreed by and on behalf Of a
majority OF each OF the boards of
county commissioners Of each Of the
three said counties Of Beaver, Texas
and Cimsrron.
First, that the territory comprising
all OF the three counties, was prior TO
November i6, 1907, embraced in the
county of Beaver.
That on November i6, 1907. the coun
ties of TEXAS and Cimarron were by
virtue Of the constitution Of Oklahoma
declared and became separate counties
taken from the territory formerly be-
longing to Beaver county.
That on the i6 day Of November 1907,
the assessed valuation OF the property
in each OF the said counties was as fol-
lows:
Texas county si,764, ,s99 90
Beaver county si,i3i, 100 90
Cimarron county s466, ,27s.OC
Total Of the three counties 50 1862 ,277 90
That each counties pro-rata OF the
assets and liabilities is as follows:
Texas county 52i9i per cent
Reauer county 3364i per cent
Cimarron county 1858 per cen:
That the lirbili,ies outstanding against
said three counties was:
| Bonded Indebtedness S3f 900. .OC
Interest on same T7s.S S3i. SO
Floating warrant indehtednesS2l, 1, ,226. g
Interest on same ii.407. So s32, 635. 1
Total inpebtedness s64. .4i2.99
That the pro-rata of said above in
debtedness for which each Of said
counties is liable and assumes and
agrees to pay, less credits herein after
credited and deducted to-wit:
Texas county $33, ,sii.o9
Beaver county S2i, ,669.i7
Cimarron county IS, ,932. .79
Total as above S64, ,4i2. SO
That the assets Of said counties and
the pro-rata credits are as follows,
togather with special credits with which
Texas and Cimarron counties are to be
cretided
Cash on hand Nov. i6, 1907 $3.50 Sc
Records and furniture 10000
OId court mouse S37.OO
Ole court house lots 6O0.O0
Vault at old court house 5000
Jail and cells aad fixtures 3.7Oi.54
Court house rental paid in 4,s2IO7
Field notes 2,095. "a
Total as above 1929 9,0
For which each county is entitled t.
the following credits to-wit
Tevas county 52i9iper cent 81, 90. 81
Beaver a. 336ii 9,f6O. O.l3
Cimarron +" 1865 3.776. .f3
Total as above q 7,229. on
That the Indebtedness OF Texas coun-
tyis
AS shown above s33,sii.OS
Warrants paid by Beaver
county since November ls, 1907,
on debts contracted prior t1l
November is, 1907 59i.74
Less credits. Total assets as above
si4 2s2si $34. .402, 50
Taxes collected i9O6-06-U
2,ii2i3 16, ,434 81
Balance si7 50
For which Texas county agrees to
obligste and does agree and obhgate
its self. to bond and pay to Beaver
county 70 go TO liquidate outstanding
Indebtedness Of same.
Tha, the indebtedness 1of Cimarron
eountv is