The Globe-republican., 1910-01-20
the court house ats q. m. pursuant to ad-
t0urnment with all members present and
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journment with ali members present ana
transacted the following business,
The condition OF the court house roof was
investigated and being found In urgent need
OF repair, 1t was ordered that j. Brewer be
given the contract to repair and repaint the
same fer the sum OF $bS0 under three year
The following petitions for public roads
were presented approved and county clerk
directed to issue and publish notices In such
relation as required by law to wit:
BY Frank Fredlake and others In Dodge
township from southwest corner Of section
II, township 20, range 26. east one mile on
the section line to- the southeast corner OF
said section II. Viewers; Board OF county
commissioners.
and Ford townships, from the southeast cor
ner Of section l3, township ~, range24, north
on the east line Of said section IS to the Rock
Island railroad right.of.way, Viewers: r.
+. Frasure, 9. il, Bowman and Adam Boner.
BY j. H. Brown and others of Bloom town
ship from the northeast corner Of section "a,
township 20, range %. west four miles on
section lines to the northwest corner OF Sec
tion II In said township and range, Viewers
0. j. Andrews, Roy Cobb and 30. sheely.
By j. H. Brown and others of Bloom town
ship from the northwest corner Of section %,
miles to the northwest corner OF section "A In
said township and range. Viewers 0. j. An
drews Roy Cobb and 0. 0. Sheely.
On motion the board adjourned to Janu-
ary 7, 1910 at 8 q. m.
S. ii. CONNAwAY, County Clerk.
Dodge City, Kans., Jan. Z, 1910.
The board OF county commissioners met at
the court house at O'Clock q. m. pursuant
to adjournment with all members present
and proceeded with business as follows
The county treasurer presented the fol
lowing described Ford county iefunding
bonds for cancellation: Bonds No. % and "a
Issued October 2, 1889 of $1,000 each, bearing
4% per cent interest and having coupons No.
21 to 60 for $23, rs each attached Issued to re-
fund the A. X. u @. II. r. bonds. Said bonds
were cancelled ana destroyed
The county treasurer informed the board
that he had called bonds numbered rs to "a
of the above issue and had forwarded $4,000
and the interest due to the fiscal agency to
redeem this number.
The board having ascertained that the TX
per cent bonds of issue Of July 2, 1858 are
now optional and the county treasurer
showing that at least 5000 worth of such
bonds can be redeemed without detriment to
the cOuntry's financial welfare directed the
treasurer to issue immediate call for bonds
numbered 40 to SO inclusive and forward the
principal and interest thereon to the fiscal
agency,
The remainder of the day was devoted to
auditing report Of treasurer's receipts and
disbursements.
IDt IOllOWluR dRulubU LUt COuuby
were approved and ordered paid:
w u Tel Co clock rent for Dec. 1 90
Same kilograms In Nov. 27l
Same kilograms in Dec. 404
edwards and Nichols supplies and
coal Ida Boberts for oct. 20 81
Same for November er.................. 20 90
Same for d cember .................. 25 10
Edw ards Il Nichols coal and kindling
Mrs Pratt Oct. ..... :. II so
Same for Dec.... ................ 10
s P Beynolds salary Co treas. ............ 100 20
The annual report Of the trustee Of Fair
view township was approved.
On motion the board adjourned to Janu-
ary 5, 1910.
S.H. CONNAWAY, County Clerk
Dodge City, Kans., Jan. 8, 1910.
The board Of county commissioners met at
the court house at y u. m pursuant to ad
journment with all members present and
State Engineer Gearhart of Manhattan be-
ing present, the problem of refiooring the
steel bridge across the Arkansas river at
Dodge City was discussed with him. After
an examination of the bridge and its makeup
he gave an opinion that creosoted hard
pine floor covered with bituminous COM
pound for road surface would be almost as
lasting as any material and much cheaper.
He asked for weeks time and study on the
proposition in order to make satisfactory
recommendations.
The following claims were approved and
ordered paid.