The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-27

| the report of the committee was
The following was now presented:
| To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
| of Platte County. nebraska:
Gentlemen-The following statement
shows the condition of the Institute
fund of Platte county, Nebraska, De-
| cember %. 1908:
| Balance at close of Institute,
including fees for Il. c. books Sal 81
Received since Institute. 4S %
Forwarded fees to counties for
| other e expenses s since Institute. 10 50
Balance now on hand........... 81 81
Total $50 IA
Respectfully submitted.
FRED S. LECRON,
County Superintendent.
On motion the report was ordered to
be placed on file.
The following was presented:
Lincoln. Nebraska. December Is, 1908.
John Graf. County Clerk.
Dear Sir-YOur favor Of the 18th in
| slant enclosing certificate Of personal
| tax not cOllectible and errors in es-
| sessment and fOOtings is at hand and
credit has been given Platte county
| on the records Of this department for
s461.32 as per amount shown In said
f E. i. SEA sEARLE; 1R.
BY H. Seymour. BoOkkeeper:
On motion Of Supervisor Pollard
same was ordered spread upon the rec
ord.
The complaints of II: Holm. w. J..
Melsh pfefer naian ntGn Trea
| A Breed, John A. Zoucha, Frank Go
| rus. Charles Potter and Mrs. Susan
| Woods considering themselves as-
greived by excessive and erroneous
taxation for the year 1908. on certain
personal property. was presented and
read, and, on motion, same was re-
ferred to the committee on claims.
Moved by Supervisor Goetz that all
claims hereafter filed and presented
to this board referring to erroneous
on Phe paS
of the deputy assessor in listing the
same, that said request should be first
verified to as to said error. by the dep
uty assessor who listed said property.
Motion carried.
The bids filed with the clerk of this
board for the furnishing of books.
for the ensuing year were now opened
and read and. on motion, referred to
the committee on supplies and public
property.
on motion of Supervisor Smith all
bills on file with the clerk We're now
referred to appropriate committees.
now adjourned for committee work
until O'Clock this p. m. motion car
ried.
Columbus. Nebraska, Wednesday p. M,
January Is. 1909.
Pursuant to adjournment the board
of supervisors met at = o'clock.
Hon. J. F.. SEIZURE. chairman, and
Jerry Carrig. deputy county clerk. as
clerk.
Roll called and the following men,
berS were present:
Supervisors Clother: Gostz: Peter
son. Pollard. SchwarZ, Smith and
Chairman SEIZURE.
a representative delegation of farm
ers from Polk county headed by Mr.
the board asking Platte county to as
sist in the building of bridge across
the Platte river south of Duncan, Ne
braska. and stating that they are will
ing at this time to assist by private
subscription and otherwise in con-
structing the same. Mr.. PICKLE stated
to donate 100000 to Platte county in
the construction OF said proposed
bridge, and that he was directed by
the board of Polk county to state that
Polk county was ready and willing at
this time to pay for the building of the
south half of said bridge. .
After a lengthy discussion on the
above matter it was concluded that the
contribution above from private sub
scription from private parties in Polk
county, amounting to $5:OOOOo. be
utors to the payment of the same,
should it be decided later that Polk
county and Platte county agree to
construct said bridge. and said dele
to have County Attorney Hensley draw
up said agreement in writing and have
same filed with the clerk of this board
at a later date.
The committee on county printing
now made the following report:
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors
of Platte County. Nebraska;
pointed to submit Recommendations to
the board relative to the county print
ing for the ensuing year. beg leave to
due consideration and hereby recon-
mend that the following papers be de-
cIared the official papers of the county
for the ensuing P ysaf center ssmai
and Humphrey Democrat; and that
each of said papers be allowed 0-3)
one-third of the legal rate OF printing
subject to the disposal Of the county
board, and We further recommend
that synopsis of the proceedings of the
board be published within twenty days
after the board has adjourned, other
wise no pay will be furnished by the
Respectfully submitted;
ADAM sMfTH
". NJ POLLARD.
Moved by Supervisor Clother that
ed by the board. Motion carried.
Supervisors Peterson and Schwarz
directed that their votes be recorded
as voting-NO.
Moved by Supervisor Goetz that Su-
pervisor Schwarz be appointed pur-
chasing agent for the ensuing year
at a salary of $500 Motion carried
Moved by Supervisor Clother that
the board Of supervisors now adjourn
for committee work until o'clock a
M tomorrow. Motion carried.
Columbus Nebraska, Thursday a. m.
January IA, 1909.
Pursuant to adjournment the board
Of supervisors met at 9 o'clock
Hon. ]. F. SEIZURE, chairman. and
Jerry Carrig, deputy county clerk. as
clerk.
Roll called resulting as follows:
Present-SupervisOrs ClOther. GOetZ.
Peterson. Pollard, SchwarZ, Smith and
Chairman SEIZURE.
Moved by Supervisor ClOther that
the committee on roads and bridges
be directed to submit plans and speci- |
fications according to which all county
bridges for the ensuing year shall be
constructed. Motion carried.
The following was presented:
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors