The Globe-republican., 1909-04-15
Il4lF Is NIX l W lF 8lI1 EI w 7IIlT
Commlssloners' Proceedings

| ~~'~~eS"~S Av~~~sH0S
Monday, April5, 1909
| The board OF county commissioners met In
regular session at the court house In Dodge
Gsy aansss g. soR M pursant 70 "a,
district, w. !. Davies, End district and Mo
Mayrath, 3rd district. iNl
| A petition was presented by G. 3. Smith, Y.
A. Gresham and others praying for the In.
corporation Of Bucklin as a city Of the third
class. Thos. A. 6cates, attorney for the Rock
4 against the proposed boundary lines IN said
petition. After q full examination Of the
petition, described boundaries proof of pub.
lication, and q full consideration Of the pro-
test against incorporation, found TO their
and that the proceedings thereon were law
full, and believing that Il is to the best inter
ests of the Inhabitants and tax payers of the
town Of Bucklin that the same be incorp0r-
ated did make the following order:
Whereas, q petition has been presented to
the board Of county commissioners OF Ford
A: D. 1909. the same being regular meeting
OF said board, by @. e, Smith, Q. w. Mills, j.
H. Grayson. and 1l3 other resident electors
ana tax payers of the town of Bucklin, Ford
county. Kansas, praying that the said board
OF county commissioners proceed according
70 law to incorporate the said town OF Buck
lin, and such commons as are II cluded In
the metes and bounds described In the peti.
tion as city Of the third class, the said
board of county commissioners does by
unanimous vote hereby order:
That. inasmuch as the petition praying for
the Incorporation Of the town of Bucklin,
Ford county, Kansas, and the commons In
cluded In boundaries recited In said petition,
as city of the third class appears to be
legal in form. and that the proceedings
thereupon have been lawful, and proof
having been filed with the said board of
county commissioners showing that the
petition has been published once each week
for three consecutive weeks In the Bucklin
Banner, weekly newspaper printed In tho
said town of Bucklin, next prior to these
proceedings; and the said board of county
commissioners having upon examination Of
the petition and the assessments rolls of said
town OF Bvcklin satisfied themselves that o
majoiity Of the taxable inhabitants Of said
town are In favor OF such incorporation as
indicated by the signatures, which have
been founi to be genuine, upon said peti-
tion; that the number OF inhabitants Of said
town Is within the limits required by law;
that the prayer OF the petitioners is reason.
able; and,
That the said town Of Bucklin, Ford county
Kansas, with the commons within the de-.
scribed boundaries of sail petition be and Is
hereby declared Incorporated as a city OF
City of Bucklin, with metes and bounds as
herein below described, to. wit:
Beginning at the northeast corner of Sec
tlon 3, In township 20, range 81, west OF the
9th principal meridian In Kansas; and from
thence south upon the east line OF said
section 8 to a point GOO feet north Of the
southeast corner of said section 8; thence
west parallel with the south line Of said
section s 20 point 700 feet west of the half
section limo and $50 feet north of the south
line thereof; thence north on line parallel
xufs Ia fhf kalf Iinn Tn Ia n,
boundary line of the main line of the Chi.
cago, Rock Island h Pacific Railway COM
pany's right of-way as now located upon
said Section; thence northerly across the
right.of-way OF the main line OF said railroad
at right angles Herewith to point on the
north boundary line thereof; thence north
erly along the west boundary line of the
right.of-way Of the wye track Of said railroad
distance OF 925 feet; thence north across
the right of-way Of the Dodge City branch of
said railroad at right angles Herewith to q
point on the north boundary line thereof;
thence southeasterly along and upon the
north boundary line of said righ t.of way of
the Dodge City branch of said railroad to the
west line OF the east half OF said section 5:
thence north upon said line to the north line
OF said section 8; thence east on the north
line OF said section to the place of begin
ming at the northeast corner of said section
and thenceforth the Inhabitants within such
bounds and such territory as from time to
time may be lawfully added thereto shall be
a body polite, and they and their successors
Except such corporation be lawfully dis
solved) shall have perpetual succession;
That the first election for the said CITY of
Bucklin for the election of mayor. police
Judge and five councilmen shall be held on
Tuesday, the goth day OF April, A. d., 1902, at
and In the building known as the Robinson &
Guerin hall, situated on lot Is, Of block 7, on
Main street, in said City of Bucklin, Ford
county, Kansas; and there are hereby ap-
pointed the following named qualified
electors of the said City of Bucklin, to. wit
Harry NJ Thompson j. Ii Grayson and T. o.
Davis to act as judges OF said election; and
E.C. Gresham and y. W. Mills to act AS clerks
of said elections; and w. I Ilampy. ID. w.
Haynes, and 9. Il. Burton, qualified electors
of said City of Bucklin, to act as board OF
canvassers OF said election returns
That this order be entered upon the journ.
al OF proceedings of this board of County
Commissioners forthwith, a.d be printed In
the Bucklin Banner, weekly newspaper
printed In the said City Of Bucklin, one week
before such city election herein ordered.
Done by order OF the board OF county COM
missioners of Ford county, ut Dodge City,
Kansas, this 9TH day of April, A. d. 1909.
lsEALl W.C. DUNCKER,
Attest Chairman of the Board.
S. II. CoNNAwAY,
County Clerk.
The appointment of E. ]. Smith as deputy
AsHeSSOI Oh EHbCIpIlSt IOM0sulD WIS IOu-
firmed; j. S. Potts having resigned the po-
stion on account Of family Sickness.
The following claims against the county
were approved and ordered paid:,
Place Drug co, supplies for county Us u vs.
Il j Schall, stationery ana printing!. 80 50
Jones 4 Hanna. supplies for klawson
family ............... Is 40
Ri shard Bodyfied salary co. supt.and
visiting schools ..,... =. -. 50 16
DR. II Whitworth, salary co. health
officer. ....... 49,. ............. 50 O0
assessor -. .. 49,. .......... IA rs
Ford County State bank, expense for
Agnes WilbcrdiDg, deceased. -. 81 90
LK VanHorne, coal Tor Hattie Balwin 30 Is
Il l. smith, printing for county,. 475
X Crane, salary county assessor and
expense ,.....!... -" -. -. 1874 81
: : surveyor. -. ..'............. 80 90
S Reynolds, salary county treasurer 100 00
Tom Ii. Bell. repairs and supplies for
jul. ................,........ 9O5
Walter Music. painting jail ......,..,.. 40
clerk Office 49,. 49,. :. ....... 50 90
II N Kinkead, kilograms .......... II
Welch Mfg. co. supplies for county
Dodge City Telephone CO., rents and -
Midland Water i Light co. light and
globe -. $50. .......,.... 10 80
Midland Water 4 Light co, water to
July i :. .........'.......... Ss 70
q L Gilbert, work In assessor Office. 65 00
T NJ Walker, care co farm inmates. GA 90
Carl VanRlper. salary co attorney and
expenses. ...,.,,... -. u W
John Madden, Jr; probation officer. 100
York Key, Mer. Co., supplies for co
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