The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-07-27


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Columbus, Nebraska, July IL. 1910.
The board Of supervisors Of Platte
county. Nebraska. met In regular ses-
sion At o'clock p. m.
Hon. Louis Schwarz, chairman. and
John Graf. clerk.
Roll called and following members
present:
Supervisors Clother. Goetz. Peterson.
SEIZURE, Smith. Wilson and Chairman
Schwarz.
The minutes OF the previous session
Of the board OF supervisors were now
read and approved.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Supervisor Smith:
Whereas. There has been delay IN
selling the SIS. 10000 bonds OF the city
OF Columbus, in aid Of Platte county In
building the bridge over the Platte
river. connecting Platte. Butler ana
Polk counties. and
Whereas. There is now due the
Standard Bridge company OF Omaha
upon its contract with Platte county.
the sum OF $4,000. Therefore. be II
Resolved. That said amount be paid
out the county general fund. the same
to be repaid and refunded to said fund
a. soon as said bonds are sold.
On motion Of Supervisor Clother
came was adopted.
The bill OF the Standard Bridge COM
pany, OF Omaha, Nebraska. In the sum
OF g, OOO. 90, estimate on Platte river
bridge materials furnished for re-
building and repairing Of the bridge To-
Gated on the line between Platte, But
Ter and Polk counties was now pre-
sented and, ON motion Of Supervisor
Clother, same was allowed by the board
and the clerk directed to issue war
rant in payment Of same on the 1903
county general fund.
The report OF the appraisers ap-
pointed to assess the damages caused
by the location Of the Regan road In
Joliet township. together with all pa
pers In connection with the location
thereof. said line OF road to be ~ feet
in width and commencing at the north
west corner Of section %. town -.
RANGE west and running thence east
one mile and terminating At the north
east corner OF said section %. was now
presented and read.
Attorney W. N. Cornelius now ad-
dressed the board at some length
against the location Of said line OF
road.
william Joseph now testified rela-
tive to the number Of trees on the line
Of the proposed road and which have
to be removed II the road Is located
on the section line and also to the
number OF bridges needed.
Andrew Hanson testified relative to
the great expenses the township would
have by construction OF these bridges
and removing OF said trees.
T. H. Regain testified in support Of
the location OF the said road. at the
conclusion Of which 1t was moved by
Supervisor Peterson that the entire
matter be referred to the committee OF
the whole Motion carried.
Moved by Supervisor Goetz that the
committee Of the whole take the mat
ter OF the Regain road under advise
ment until the meeting In the month
OF August Motion carried.
The report Of the appraisers ap-
pointed to assess the damages caused
by the location Of the "Keogh Road
on the line between Burrows and Joliet
townships the Peterson Road" in Joi-
let township. the "Heibel Road No. 2
In Bismark township and the 'Hasse-
brook Road" in Burrows township.
were referred to the committee on
roads and bridges.
All bills on die with the clerk were.
on motion. referred to appropriate COM
mittees.
Moved BY Supervisors SEIZURE that the
board OF supervisors now adjourn un-
Ill tomorrow at 3 o'clock Q. m
Columbus. Nebraska. July Is. 1910.
Pursuant to adjournment the board
OF supervisors met At > o'clock q. m.
Hon. Louis Schwarz. chairman and
John Graf, clerk
Roll called and following members
present:
Supervisors Clother. Goetz. Peterson,
SEIZURE. Smith. Wilson and Chairman
Schwarz
The following was submitted:
To the Board OF Supervisors Of Platte
County. Nebraska:
Gentlemen: Your committee ap-
pointed to make semi-annual settle
ment with Louis held. county treas
urer. for the half year commencing
January 9Th 1910. and ending June
goth, 1910. would report that We have
made such settlement and submit the
following Is q true and correct state
msnt OF the receipts and disbursements
OF the once for the time named. to-
wit:
The report gives an itemized state
ment OF the receipts and disbursements.
showing that the total collections. in
GLIDING:
Balance on hand January s,
1910 -$253.17S -
Total disbursements .. l54,655 40
Balance on hand July 1.
1910 1929 80
The report concludes as follows:
Your committee would further report
that this being the semi-annual settle
ment. We did not require the counting
Of cash in the treasury. but fully sat
isned ourselves by the representation
OF the bank balances IS shown by the
treasurer's ledger and other evidence
that the above balance Of $SS.223.33 Is
on hand In the county treasury.
Respectfully submitted.
J. GOETZ
F. SEIZURE,
ADAM SMITH,
Committee.