Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-01-15
Commissioners Transactions


session Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day Of last week, adjourning on We'd
nesday until Monday Of this week when
the annual reorganization Of the board
was efeced.
By far the most interesting feature Of
the meeting was the county assessor cam
+ ign which is thoroughly treated in an
other column. Suffice it is to say that
no sore spots were visible after the bat
tie" was over.
In the matter Of examination Of the
county treasurers Office there has been
an amendment to the law by the legisla-
ture. The commissioners are empower
ed to appoint examiners whenever they
see fit. w. R. Forsyth and F. B.Chap-
in were appointed to sit in conjunction
with Probate Judge Garrison in that ca
pacity and their report shall cover the
period between June 28, 1907, and
March 81, 1908.
In the matter of school land leases the
board leased school lands to ]. P. Elsea,
]. B. Johnson and J. R. Holmes. Mr..
Elsea leased the WI Of 36-32-l4 70;
FIVE years at $3.50 per year. Mr..
johnson the Sc & NV & sw 36-33-
IS, FIVE years at $3.50. The NV ne
& Sc ne & NV Sc & Sc Sc 36-34-l5 to
Mr.. Holmes at $6.25 per year.
The road petihoned for by u. C.
Rogers and Others north Of town was
acted on by appointing |. w. Stout, w.
S. Rubert and Chas. Butcher viewers.
The road pelitioned for by w. S.
Watkins and others to be opened for
three miles on the township line in town
ship 81 between ranges 10 and | |, to
run three miles south from the northeast
corner Of T 81, r | l., and which was
viewed by l.. w. Chapin, A. B. Purdy
and T. M. Kidd. was ordered opened
without expense to the county in accord
ance with the report Of the viewers,
which was to the effect that north mile
and south mile peddoned for be granted.
Middle mile was not granted for reason
that it would cut the Frank Fisher place
IN to and travel by going half mile either
east or west could get north or south on
established roads.
The road petihoned for by u. c..
Vanderwork and others in Valley town.
ship was acted on favorably and ]. B.
Farley. J. A. Wise and Walter Jackson
appointed viewers.
The board will personally view the
road pedtioned for by ]. P. Elsea in
Lake City and Eagle townships. Feb
ruary 3rd is the day set,
The road pettioned for by V. S.
Cook and others in Elwood was allow
ed. and old road vacated.
On petition Of c. B. Cunie the board
ordered the alley running east and west
IN east half Of block !, Cook, Standiford
& Cos. addition to this city. vacated.
This is the block where the Youmans
and Millar residences are and where Mr..
Cunie proposes to build his new house.
The commissioners destroyed $7.45
worth Of warrants that had remained in
the county clerks Office for three years
unclaimed.
Certificates Of error were granted as
follows
Carl Friday for erroneous tax on HI.
farm in Sharon township. The Govern
ment survey shows IS acres in tract
and it is on the tax roll as l57 acres.
A. |. Walk Of Sharon township on a
valuation Of 500 error in assessing i'm
provements on his farm.
C. A. Bucklin on a valuation of$260
personal property, assessed in Medicine
Lodge city instead Of township. Mr.
Bucklin did not move to town until Apri
last year.
]. F. Taliafeno tax Of $45 on account
Of same property being assessed in Med
icine Lodge township and Sharon city
Vim. O'Neil for $l2.47 on account
of tax title assignment on lots 3 and | 4
IN Kiowa. whereas there are no such
numbered lots in said block.
]. M. Clark on account Of property
being listed in school district wherea:
1t was 10.
II. S. Goddard.S. l.. Goddard, A. l.
Goddard, II. Heels and T. H. Rich.
ardson. all amounting to $36.60 were
allowed certificates on account Of being
assessed IN school district | and not beins
liable for the tax on account Of bonds
having been placed in district after the
bonds were voted.
Mrs. S. Stewart for $22.35 on &C
count Of personal property being enon
-eousIy assessed in Medicine Lodge city
County Clerk Ireland was ordered tc
write up the real estate tax rolls as pei
order Of State Board Of Tax Commis
sioneHs.
On Monday the board met re-orsan
;,.d bv eIe4in4. for the 6fth time. Rile,