The Montgomery tribune., 1909-03-19
COUNTY COURT
WAS IN SESSION
Matters Of General Interest. Bond,
Approved. Bills Allowed. Ap-
pointments are Made, etc.
The County Court Concluded Two
Weeks Session in this City Last
Saturday Afternoon.

Following is a complete report
of the proceedings:
The court hereby agrees to pay
$500 for the apprehension of
Frank Lewis, alias Theo. Lusby,
alias Lee Lusby, who broke Jail at
M ontgomery City, Sunday night,
Feb. %, 1909.
S S Cox, coroner of Montgom-
cry files his certificate IN the mat
ter of an inquest on the dead body
of Bruner Stephens, which was
found at Wellsville, Mo. Verdict
OF the jury is as follows:- We, the
jury, having been duly sworn and
a ffirmed by s s Cox coroner, dill
g emily inquired as to the cause of
the death of Bruner Stephens; and
q nd that he came to his death by
gun shot wound, fred by w. l..
Mabry on the 25th day of Feb
ruary A. D. 1909.
Lemuel West was appointed
road overseer of road district No.
26.
Thomas Van Leer was appoint
Q d Constable of Danville township
to hold office until his successor is
duly elected and qualified.
The court agrees to take 2 maps
of Montgomery county from the
Huyett Publishing Co., provided
t hey suit when delivered.
The court approves the official
bond of William Keyth as county
farm superintendent.
Lloyd Nutter and others petition
the court to vaoate all the streets
q nd alleys in north Wellsville, Mo.
flying east of the public road run
n ing from the city Of Wellsville to
the Burlington depot and south of
burlington railroad and north of
a tract of land owned by Geo.
Shadwell being q three cornered
piece of land. Recorded in the
O flee of the Recorder of Deeds in
Danville, Mo. Namely blocks s
and 6.
The court approves the official
bond of L e Blades, collector OF
Mo ntgomery county for $4,000.
See record for surities.
| L E Blades, collector ofrevenue,
is hereby directed to take credit
to the amount S7.32 with the taxes
set up against D H Clark, Dan
vile. Same being an erroneous
assessment.
Geo. P. Davis, ex-superintend
ent of county farm makes his fina
settlement. Expenditures S30t.4
receipts S115.07. Number of in
mates Z. Number of deaths 2
S anne is examined and approved
: In the matter of the petitioner
of change of road by S A Elkin
and others, the court will pay al
: d amages connected with the mat
t er to and including dismissal O
: m after now pending in the circui
4 court and the court will dismis
: the petition for change of road a
n a sked upon condition that L Nc
d Laughlin dismiss his appeal in tn
circuit court and agree not to pre-
secute it further.
On the 4th of March the cit,
L council of Montgomery City meet
/. with the county court and affirm
1 or agrees to the appointment of
g J Sleight as commissioner of tn
u special road district. Therefor
II the appointment is lawful an
q shall stand.
e The court examined and take
D the statements of the various raj
'e roads in Montgomery county {
|. returned by the officers of sal
% roads ON the tst day OF June i9'
u and assess the same as follows :.
o. 28.9 miles main track at St3,2
v per mile. 5.078 miles Of side trat
II at $4,000 per mile.
i. Real estate Jonesburg .......$ 8
ir Depot ' ....... .
Ae Coal house " .......
" Tool house I" .....
a. Rssi sstate High Hin. q
10. Station " ........ 8
Coal house " ......,.
Tool house " .......