Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-23
Meeting to organize the board.

lSeall County Clerk
Meeting to organize the board.
The boag Of l,etx reo
Bounty met to-day at the ONCE of the County
board for the ensuing year and transacting
such other business as may properly come be-
There ere present all the members of the
board to- wit:-W. F. King. F. b Walker and R.
The board was called TO order by the county
clerk and motion W. F. King elected
The board remained in session during the
18th and 18th. taking a recess from day to day
During this session the following bonds were
approved by the board
John Hoover treasurer Franklin township
j. f. Barclay. constable Ogallah township.
W. j. " illiamS. clerk Wa-keeney township.
Fl b webb Constable Wa-Keenev township
Chas. f. RidgWay. clerk of the district court
Mrs. Mary b, Wineburner appeared before
" assessed the constitutional exemption of
$500 and asking to be allowed the exemption.
Upon Investigation this found to be true
and on motion the board ordered that the tax
on 500 valuation be refunded
The county clerk was elected purchasing
supplies and furnishings for the various ofices
and also designate ted as custodian of the court
house and grounds. and on motion the salary of
per yeaf as pTe ith paId WAS a4 ed
purchases be made at home whenever posi-
Bids W ere filed for the ofaciaI county print
ing by the Independent and Western Kansas
World for full legal rates for all official work.
On motion it was decided that all legal print
ing be done by each paper. and each paper to
work. and for the purpose of legally publishing
the delinquent tax list and county treasurer's
final notices. the Western Kansas World was
designated the official county paper for the
ensuing year
were cast to decide on the county repositories
for the ensuing year A count of the baloting
decided that the Wa-keeney State Bank and
the Trego County State Bank were to be the
county repositories for the ensuing year. ca CHI
bank to receive one half of all county deposits
and each bank to pay two per cent on daily
IN the matter of county physician and coun-
ty health ofncer, bids We're on file by DR.. A: B.
Jones. DIR. w. Y Herrick and DIR. F. p. Lindsay
Dr. Lindsay $3.50. Ballots were cast and a
count of the same elected DR.. Ftp Lindsay as
suing year at salary of $3.50 for both ofices to
be paid quarterly for such services as per
stipulat ions of the contract signed and sealed
and now file in this office.
In the matter of a road peutioned for by
ing. and as all proceedings have been legally
complied with. required by law, and the
reported a portion of said road to be a public
necessity and of general utility In view of
titioneO reported unfavorable. and not pub
lie necessity by the viewer. would divide the
lines that were favOrably reported favor
able. the board after due and deliberate con
Sideration deem it of too great expense at
the present time for the benefits to be de-
rived. and that portion is therefore laid over
until such future time that a public neceSSi-
ty its eSta blishment shall be justified. and in
accordance with the survey and plat OF the
county surveyor now on file with the petition
is instructed TO record the proceedings IN the
road record and to notify the trustee of Frank
lin township TO open said road IN accordance
ing at the half section line between Sections
tions and Sections 81 and 33 TO the Ness county
line and there terminating. The above being
in To wnship Is. Range p. Said road is record
ed in the Road Record as road No. III
No further business appearing on motion
the board adjourned to meet February r. 1909.
Attest; w =. LAKABEE.
lSeal.l County Clerk.