Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-29
Commissioners Proceedings.

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The commissioners of Barton Coun.
y, Kansas met pursuant to adjourn.
ment Of May 4th, 1908. All members
Of the board present,
The report Of the viewers of the
road petitioned for by Bert Schneck
and others, was read before the boar,
and on motion was laid over to the
July meeting for consideration.
; A road petition signed by A. L
Fish and eighteen others, praying
for the opening Of a road described
a. follows, viz: Beginning at the
northwest corner Of section 1882,
from thence In a southerly direction
between sections 1917, 1921, 1929
ana terminating at the southwest
corner Of section 2S-ls-l2, west Of the
9Th p. n.
Also the petition Of Ernest Schroe.
dor and others, for q road described
- follows, viz: Bsginnips at them
tsPsection Of sections 1 and S,
township 20, range II, and section 80
and 30. township 10, range II, from
thence south along the section line b,
tween 4 and 5, township 20, range IL,
to the north bank of the Arkansas
river.
Also the petition of John Dick and
others to lay out and open a roaG
on the section line between section
31-1s-11, and section 6-2O-11, in Bar.
ton county Kansas, at the southeast
corner Of block B, in the city of FL
linwood. as designated by the re-
corded plat of said city, for a place
Of beginning, from thence west along
the line between the aforesaid sec.
ton to the southwest corner of said
section, o1-19-11, west, in Bartol
county Kansas; said road to be six
ty feet wide, and being especially nee
full as a way Of getting into the BED
Of the Arkansas river for the pur.
pose Of getting sand to be used for
building and other purposes, and ter
minating on the range line between
ranges II and IL, In Barton county,
Kansas.
Finding the petitions legal and that
the proper bond had been filed it was
ordered that the prayer of the peti
TONERS for a view be granted, and
that the commissioners will on the
18th day Of June, 1908, proceed to
view said roads as petitioned for, in
the manner and form provided by laf
and will make a written report on or
before the 9Th day Of July, 1908.
The petition of George Buckbet
and fifteen others Of Comanche Twp.
praying for the establishment of a
road described as follows, viz: Com
mencing on the northeast corner Of
section 26-20-12, from thence south
on section line to the southeast cor.
ner Of section 35-20-.12 Also comm
mencing at the northeast corner of
section 34-2O-12, from thence south to
the southeast corner Of the said sec.
ton.
Also commencing at the northeast
corner Of section of 36-2O1S, from
thence west on section lines and ter
minating at the northwest corner of
section 34-2O-12.
Finding the petition legal cnr dad
that all Of the land holders along the
lines Of the proposed road having sig
ned relinquishments of all claims for
damages against Barton county BY
reason Of the opening Of said road
1t is hereby ordered that the prayer
Of the petitioners be granted, and the
Trustee OF said township be directed
to cause the said road so petitioneG
for to be opened for public travel.
Aspetition for a bridge across the
Arkansas river on the section line
between sections 80 and 80, township
19, range IL, west Of the 9Th P. NJ.
The Commissioners having visit
ed the site Of the proposed bridge
and after due consideration of the in
terests involved, are Of the opinion
that the erection Of bridge at thu
location as described would be O
great public benefit. 1t is therefor,
ordered that the prayer Of the peti
TONERS be granted. and the clerk 4
hereby ordered to advertise for bid
for the erection Of a wooden pile
bridge to be about 400 feet long will
a 1S foot roadway.
The Commissioners reserve the rig
to reject any or all bids.
A compromise certificate was gram
ed E. c. Button for lots 5 and 6, 4
block A, College Grove Addition T
the city Of Great Bend, upon paymen
Of $27.00. said amount to cancel a
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