Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-22
commissioners PROCEEDINGS

The board of Commissioners of rrrea, county
Kansas. met today in regular sessions at the
once Of county clerk. There were present all
me members of the board to-wit: Chairman w
r. King commissioners F. B. Walker and r. B.
@'sixgs and the county clerk Owing the
'Ao condition of the roads and lateness of
hraans commissioners Eing and Briggs did not
arrive until late in the day.
The board remained in session during the Sd.
etn and 9Th. taking a from day to day.
me board was called to order by the chair
man and the minutes of the October regular
meeting held on October 4th- 5th and 9Th were
read and approved read. as also the
minutes of the October adjourned sessions held
october 18th and November 9Th respectively.
During this session the following business
y as transacted to- witt
In the matter of appointment of trustee of
I 0Sall al township the name of c. II. Benson
for that once presented to the board and
on motion. c. H Beason duly appointed
trustee of OgaIah tow .ship, Vice John W
Reynold deceased
The resignation of a. r. Mlinek. clerk of
CoIyer township on file and accepted
by the board. and on motion Frank Stradal. Jr.
was appointed clerk of Collyer township
The quarterly statement of the county
treasurer and quarterly report of the county
superintendent of public instruction read
and approved read were also the reports
OF fees for the quarter ending December 81.
Asu9 s,f the county treasurer. county clerk.
clerk Of district court. register of deeds. pro-
bate judge. sheriff and county attorney.
The report of district Judge. ]. C. Ruppen-
thai on the condition of the county jail asking
that sanitary improvements be made, was &C
Scepted and the county clerk instructed to pro-
coed to see that the requirements and changes
set forth in said report were made
The appointment of w. II, S wiggett dep
uty truant officer by l.. Tatman. truant officer
was approved by the board
kt The annual REPORTS of the following township
4 trustees ami township treasurers were approx
ed.
H B. F1yr. Trustee of wa-Keeney township
H. G. Beamer. trustee of Wilcox township.
Geo. Glass. trustee of Glencoe township.
j.. w. Lutters. trustee of Franklin township.
A. p. Teeters treasurer of Glencoe township.
The following bonds were approved. G. G.
tJones as abstractor.
G. H Bensonsrtrustee of OgaIah township.
C. H. Benson. deputy assessor Ogallah town
! ship.
An appropriation of $40 was made the
tTrego County Farmers Institute provided
FOR by Chapter 1o3. Laws of 1909.
In the matter of county assessor the county
Hcieriz was duly made ex oficio county assessor
fof Trego county provided for by section g.
kehapter PSI. laws of 1909. and is hereby vested
With all the powers provided for in chapter ISL
laws 1903 and subject to all the penalties of the
8law provided for non-feasance or malfeasance
in performing the duties of said office. On mo-
3tion. in addition to the duties of said office of
Xcountv assessors the additional work by pre-
Daring the personal property assessment rolls
hereby assigned to the county clerk, ex of
&Acio. county assessor construed in section
chapter 251. la VS. of 1909 and as compensation
or the above services he shall receive the sum
six hundred dollars (s60o.oo) per annum.
I'm compliance with the la the following APP
&rintments for members of the board of
ew for the several assessing districts OF Trego
"A lnty were made by the county clerk and
owed blythe board.
Ogallah wnship. A. A Cockren and j. A.
6ch.
lencoe township win Clark and VIM Lutz.
Riverside township. Theodore johnson and
.harles Hearting.
Wa-xeeney township. w. r. Walker and
mi Pershing
56Fa-Keeney city n E. Kline and j. W. Phar7
k}xillcox township j. G. Marcy and Frank Haz-
|nColIyer township. o. Lucas and E. u Hit.
sFranklin township. Otto Young and Robert
henson.
The following appointments for deputy as
Essors were also made and approved by the
hard.
togallah township c. II, Benson.
}sleucoe township George Glass.
IRiverside township N. H CHM.
IVA Ixeeney township. H b. F1yr.
Viva keeney city. W. J. Williams
WILCOX township. H. C. Beamer.
EEolly er township. j. E. Miller.
(jfrranklin township j. w Lutters.
lon Investigation it was found that the follow
e named parties had been enormously assess
B. and on motion it was ordered that the fol
living named parties be refunded taxes fol-
Tvs:
lChas. Steinberger tax on $1,000 doubly as
Used in Power Machine Co
Chas. Hillman, tax on $500 enormously as
issed