The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-04-06

attorney.
Upon examination and approval of
same by the county attorney II was
moved by Supervisor Smith that the
contract be accepted and the bond ap-
proved by the board and the contract
executed by Chairman Schwarz on be-
half Of the county. Motion carried.
The contract between Platte county
and Edgar Webb and Amanda Webb.
Overseer and matron Of the county
farm, accompanied by a bond in the
sum OF 100000. was now presented
and read and. on motion. referred to
the county attorney.
Upon examination and approval Of
same by the county attorney IL was
moved by Supervisor SEIZURE that the
contract he accepted and the bond ap-
proved by the board and the contract
executed by Chairman Schwarz on be-
half Of the county. Motion carried.
The petition Of ID. J. KeOgh and 9TH
ers for the location Of a public road.
10 feet in width. commencing at the
northeast corner Of section 12. town -.
range west. and running thence due
south on township line one mile. was
presented and read and. on motion.
referred to the committee on roads
and bridges.
The petition Of Fred Geiser and 9TH
ers for the location Of a public road.
80 feet In width. commencing at the
southeast corner OF section 90. town IL.
range I east. and running thence due
north one mile on section line. was pre-
scented and read and. on motion. re-
bridges.
The petition Of John Wachal and
others for the location Of q public road.
30 feet In width. commencing at the
northeast corner Of the southeast quar-
ter Of the southeast quarter of section
90. town Is. range I east. and running
thence due north on section line one
fourth mile. was presented and read
and. on motion. referred to the COM
mittee on roads and bridges.
The petition Of f. L. Jones and 9TH
ers for the location Of a public road.
10 feet in width, commencing at the
southeast corner Of section 8. town -.
range ; west. and running thence due
north on section line one mile. was
presented and read and. on motion.
bridges.
The application Of the Duncan State
bank OF Duncan. Nebraska. accom-
panied by a bond in the sum Of 81
10000. to be named as depository Of
county funds. was presented and. on
motion. referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
The following was presented:
To the Board Of Supervisors:
Gentlemen: I respectfully ask. in
conformity with the school laws Of
Nebraska, the Honorable Board Of
Platte county to appropriate $4,000
from the general funds of the county
for the purpose Of aiding to defray the
expenses Of the Platte County Teach
ers' institute. to be held In Columbus
vancement Of the educational interests
Of the county.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED s. LECRON.
County Superintendent.
On motion of Supervisor smith the
request was granted.
A large delegation Of representative
men appointed at the citizens meeting
Of March 9Th appeared now before the
board.
G. w. Phillips addressed the hoard at
some length. stating that the object Of
the delegation appearing before the
board was to urge upon them immedi-
ate action in repairing and rebuilding
the Platte river wagon bridge and
asking, IN consideration Of certain aid
hoin0 eriv hS, ha Of SsnlnmhnS
and Columbus township. that the
board agree to make an appropriation
from the 1910 county bridge fund Of
100000 for the purpose of repairing
and rebuilding said bridge.
Addresses We're also made by August
BOettcher. James II. Galley. ii. A.
Clark. Edgar Howard. NJ. NJ. f;othleit-
ner and others, at the conclusion Of
which the entire matter was on mo-
ton Of Supervisor Smith. referred to
the committee On roads and bridges.
On motion Of Supervisor ClOtner the
board OF supervisors now adjourned
until . o'clock this p. m.
Pursuant to adjournment the board |
OF supervisors recOnvened at o'clock.
Chairman SchwarZ now stated that
at the last session Of the board Of SUI
pervisOrs a resolution was adopted |
which is as follows: Resolved. That |
the question Of providing for n new |
court house for the county Of Platte he
made the special order Of business for /
the second day Of the next session Of /
the board Of supervisors at . o'clock in
the afternoon. and as this time has
now arrived and the taxpayers Of the
are aware that 4 new court
house IL needed. therefore the question
or not bonds shall he voted to
ilefray the expenses for building a new
court house IL now open for discussion.
A lengthy discussion Of the question
now followed in which Godfrey Frish-
hOlz. L. II. Leavy. A. w. Clark. jacob
Greisen. T. ID. Robson. W. n. Hensley.
e. w. Phillips and others took part. at
the conclusion Of which il was moved
by Supervisor ClOther that the prOpO-
sitiOn Of building q new court house
for the county he deferred. Motion
carried.
On motion the board Of supervisors
now adjourned until > o'clock n. m.
tomorrow.
Nebraska. March IL. 1910.
The board Of supervisors. pursuant
a adjournment. met at > o'clock.
Hon. Louis Schwarz. chairman and
John Graf clerk.
Roll called and following members
present:
Supervisors ClOther. GOetZ. Peterson;
;chure. Smith. Wilson and Chairman
;chwarZ.