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

SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS.
Columbus, Nebraska, Tuesday after
noon, January IL, 1909.
county. Nebraska, met in regular ses-
| sion at 2 o'clock and was called to
order by Deputy County Clerk Jerry
Carrig.
Moved by Supervisor Smith that Su-
| pervisOr Pollard act as temporary
| chairman.
Motion carried unanimously and SUI
chair. thanked the members of the
board for the honor conferred.
Moved by Supervisor SEIZURE that
dentiais. Notion Notion carried rI and the e" chair
visors SEIZURE. Smith and Pollard.
| The following was pre- sented:
State Of Nebraska, Platte County. S.:
| 1. John Ratterman, County Judge,
ed. qualified and acting County Judge
| of the county of Platte and State of
| Nebraska, and as such judge l am the
legal custodian Of the files and rec
| Ords of the said county court.
l further certify that the following
named. tO-wit:
Louis schwarz, of the City of Column
| bus,
| c. A. Peterson. Of Walker township
| NJ. E. Clother, of Lost Creek town
| ship,
have each filed their Official bond in
| the sum of One Thousand Dollars
S1,O0O.OO) with good and sufficient
sureties thereon, and that said bonds
| been recorded in the records of my
Office.
| That each of the aforesaid gentle
men have taken the official oath as re-
/ Unira1 nv nno1i6oI tn Sif
| as members of your honorable body.
| Witness my hand and official seal
this second day Of January A. d.; 1909.
JOHN RATTERMAN.
| (SeaD County Judge.
On motion same was referred to the
| committee ON credentials.
| After a brief intermiSSiOn, the fol-
lowing report was submitted:
We. your committee on credentials,
would report, that upon due investiga-
tion we find that John Goetz. of Ores.
walker township; NJ E. CIother. Of
Lost Creek township, and Louis
Schwarz. of the City of Columbus,
duly elected as supervisors; that they
| have qualified as such, and have filed
| their bonds as provided by law, and
We find that for the ensuing year the
| board of supervisors will consist of
the following members:
John GOetZ, supervisor for district
j. +. SEIZURE. supervisor of district
NJ 6. ); 4. Peterson, supervisor of district
i, Viii. Wiliia% n NJ l. Pollard supervisor Of
No. 5;
Louis schwarz: supervisor of dis
Adam Smith. supervisor of district
Respectfully submitted.
ADAM SMITH,
| w. NJ. POLLARD,
| COmf1ittee.
On motion Of Supervisor Smith same
Roll call was now ordered, which re-
| suited as follows:
Present-SupervisOrs ClOther, GOetz.
Peterson, Pollard SEIZURE, Schwarz and
Smith.
| Moved by Supervisor Smith that Su-
pervisOr SEIZURE be elected Chairman.
it was moved by Supervisor eGotz that
| Supervisor SchwarZ.s nomination be
made unanimous. Motion carried.
members of tSe Soa md" for the high
| honor conferred upon him by electlnS
him to a second term as their worthy
chairman. and closed by stating that it
was his wish and desire to see the
board act in harmony at all times in
| the future as in the past, and that the
business entrusted to the county
managed in manner that at the
| close of the term the public can say.
| We'll done, thou good and faithful
| servants"
Moved by Supervisor Schwarz that
! in conformity with an established Gus
| tom and for the purpose to give the
| new chairman an opportunity to Sc
l lect the several standing committees
for the ensuing year, that the board of
! supervisors now adjourn until
| o'clock a. m. tomorrow. Motion car
ried.
Columbus, Nebraska, Wednesday a. m.
January 13, 1909.
The board of supervisors, pursuant
to adjournment a met at Sno o'clock a, mn M
Jerry Carrig. deputy county clerk. as
| clerk.
Roll called. resulting as follows:
PreSent-SuperviSOrS ClOther, GOetZ
Peterson, Pollard, Scnwarz, Smith and
Chairman SEIZURE.
Chairman SEIZURE now announced the
following standing committees for the
Judiciary-w. NJ. Pollard, chairman;
John GOetz. NJ. E. Clother.
Road and oi Bridg dyes LIZ r. S,0taer
Accounts and EXpenditures-Adam
Smith, chairman; c. A. Peterson, NJ f.
ClOther.
Claims-John Goetz, chairman; NJ. E.
ClOther. c. A. Peterson.
Supplies and Public PrOperty-C. a.
Peterson. chairman; Adam Smith, w.
vi. u.
County Farm-Louis Schwarz, chair
man; W. NJ. Pollard, Adam Smith.
The following was presented:
Moved by Supervisor Smith that the
clerk of this board be and he hereby
is directed to appOrtiOn to the City of
Columbus, and the several townships
| of the county, according to their as
sessed valuation for the year 1908, the
surplus collections for the county road
and the county bridge funds for the
year 1907 and prior years as shown by
to- npS- q fnn nj
January 9Th, 1909. less amount of out
standing warrants and former appOr-
| tiOnments for said years. Motion car
ADAM SMITH.
| ried.
Moved by Supervisor Goetz that the
chair appoint committee of three for
an estimate Of the probable expenses
of the county for the ensuing year.
Motion carried and Supervisor GOotz.
Schwarz and Peterson were appointed
Moved by Supervisor Clother that
the chair appoint committee or three
for the purpose to submit to TINS
board recommendations relative to the
county printing. Motion carried and
the chair appointed as such committee
Supervisors Clother. Smith and Pol
Moved by Supervisor Pollard that
the chair appoint a committee of three
to revise the rules to govern the
ton carried and the chair appointed
as such committee Supervisors Pollard.
Smith and GOetZ.
Moved by Supervisor Schwarz that
the chair appoint special committee
of three to define the duties OF the
county physician and recommend same
for adoption Of this board. Motion
carried and the chair appointed as
such committee Supervisors SchwarZ,
Clother and Peterson.
Moved by Supervisor Pollard that
the chair appoint a special committee
of three for the purpose to solicit bids
for the performance of janitOr work