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

~ LOUIS SCHWHRZ. "
1t was now moved by Supervisor
| GOetz that the majority report bs
adopted.
Substitute motion was offered by
Supervisor SchwarZ thai the minority
report be adopted.
Substitute motion was put by the
chairman and the substitute motion
was lost. a vote was then taken or
the motion to adopt the majority re-
port, which was carried.
Supervisor Schy arr now addressed
the board with reference to the stock
ing of the ccHnty farm for the ensu-
ing year. also for the purchasing OF
necessary farming utensils. after
which an itemiZed list was agreed
upon by the boar. and the committee
on county farm We're directed to pro-
cure same for use on said county
farm.
The committee on supplies and pub
lie property to whom was referred
the communication of County Attorney
HenSley with reference to the purchaS-
ing of a typewriter for use in his
office now returned same with the fol-
lowing report: We. Your committee
on supplies and public property rec
ommend that the application of Coun-
ty Attorney Hensley for a typewriter
|or use in his Office be granted. and
further recommend that the purchas-
ing agent be ordered to make said
w NJ POLLARD,
ADAM SMITH.
Committee
On motion fS,e' report of the COM
mittee was adj. ,,ted by the board.
The special committee appointed to
investigate and revise the rules and
the ensuing year now reported back
verbally through Chairman Pollard of
said committee. recommending that
the rules of 1908 be adopted as the
suing year. After which it was moved
by Supervisor Pollard that the rules
governing said board for the year
1908 be now accepted as the rules gov
erninS said board for the ensuing
year. Motion carried.
On motion the board of supervisors
now adjourned until o'clock a nj. to-
morrow. Motion carried.
Columbus, Nebraska, January Is, 1909
Friday a. m.
Pursuant to adjournment the board
of supervisors met at o'clock.
Hon J. +. SEIZURE, chairman, anf
Jerry CarrlS, deputy county clerk, "a
clerk.
Roll called with the following re-
suit:
Present-Supervisor Clother. Goetz.
Peterson, Pollard. SchwarZ Smith and
Cha irman SEIZURE.
The following was now presented:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of Platte County. Nebraska:
Gentlemen Your committee on
roads and bridges to whom was re-
ferred the matter of submitting plans
and specifications for the building of
bridges in Platte county. Nebraska, for
the ensuing year, respectfully report:
We recommend that adoption of
plans and specifications now on file
in the office of the County Clerk.
copies of which are hereto attached
and made part hereof. for the build
ing and fully completing of all county
bridges for the ensuing year. and We
hereby recommend that the county
clerk be directed to advertise for bids
on said plans and specifications. bids
to be lineal foot. We also recommend
that all bidders be requested to spec
ify the time required by them for the
Of said bridges. This APP
plies to all bridges ordered within one
year from date of said contract, anG
we also recommend that all the OLD
bridge material be taken out anG
placed upon the bank.
We further recommend that the sue
,essful bidder be required to give good
and sufficient bond in the sum of $5.-
The conditions of his contract for
erecting. building. constructing and
all the bridges that may be |
ordered by said county.
We also recommend that the county
board reserve the right to reject any
'r all bids. and that all bids be filed
with the county clerk on or before
noon, March I. 1909.
Respectfully submitted
NJ. r.. CIOTHER,
JOHN GOETZ i
LOUIS SCHWARZ. /
Committee.
On motion the report and recon- |
of the committee was
ldopted by the board.
The following was now presented:
70 the Honorable Board of Supervisors |
of Platte County, Nebraska:
Gentlemen-SectiOn 2, Chapter 20 /
Z. Complete Statutes of /
for 1907. fixes the minimum
of county sUperinten3-
nts in counties having a school pOpu-
alton Of 1000 and more. at not less
han 81 10000 As the school pOpu-
alton of Platte county exceeds 1000
is necessary to consider other parts
4 said section.
Under this section of the statute as
pplied to Platte county. the COM
ensation of the superintendent Of
chOOls cannot be less than $1.200.00
er annum.
The school population Of this county |:
eing in excess Of 1000. the board may |
X such compensation in any sum
hove 100000 per annum as in their
Judgment would be just and equitable.
aking into consideration the number
school districts and school popula-
ion in the county. and such other
necessarily incident IN D,