The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-02-17

test:
Crowell Lumber and Grain company,
1888.
The treasurer was also authorized to
transfer to tax fund the following
items which had been paid under pro-
test:
c., ST. p, NJ. & O., paid November
30, 1909, $99.69; Advance Thresher
Co, paid January II, 1910, 1886. and
to distribute same to proper funds.
The certificate OF the state treas,
urer certifying that County Treasurer
+. A. Peterson had made settlement in
full of all monies collected due the
state January /, 1911, was examined
and same was ordered filed. On mo.
ton the following bonds were ap.
proved:
C. T. Richardson, justice of the
peace for Battle Creek precinct to fill
vacancy.
S. NJ. Bowling road overseer, road
district No. 16
Huse Publishing Co., contract bond
for books, $500.
Huse Publishing Co., contract bond
for stationery, $500.
Huse Publishing Co., contract bond
for publishing, $4,000.
II. b. Allen, contract bond for
blanks, $500.
The petition of Conrad Werner and
ninety.two others asking that the vot-
ing place in Highland precinct be
changed and established in the village
of Battle Creek in Highland precinct,
was presented and on motion the re-
quest was granted.
On motion the following agreement
between Madison and Pierce counties
was read and passed and ordered
spread on records and filed:
County Limo Agreement.
"This agreement made and entered
into by and between Madison county
and the county of Pierce, both in the
state of Nebraska.
"Witnesseth, That in order to expe.
dite and simplify the method to be
pursued in constructing and also keep
ing in repair all county line roads and
! culverts situated between Madison
| and Pierce counties, the said county
| line road is for the purpose above set
| forth hereby divided into equal pro
| portions of three miles each.
| THAT there is hereby assigned to
| Madison county the first three miles
of said road, commencing at the north
! east corner of Madison county, and
| each alternate three miles Of said road
as same is above divided and there is
| hereby assigned to Pierce county the
second three miles commencing at
the termination of the first three
miles assigned to Madison county, and
also each alternate three miles, the
| last terminating at the northwest cor
ner of Madison county.
| THAT the several portions Of said
road thus assigned are hereby accept
ed, and it is further agreed that each
county shall as to the portions Of said
road to 1t assigned exercise complete
control and make all necessary re
pairs at its own cost and expense, pro
vided, however. that the cost of build
ing bridges and culverts where the
same shall exceed eighteen 18) fee
in length shall be equally divided be
tween the counties hereto and that the
contract for the construction OF al
bridges where the same shall exceed
eighteen Q8) feet in length shall bt
let as provided by law.
1T is further agreed that each party
shall be liable only for the repairs II
be made on that portion Of said publi
road which by the terms Of this con
tract it Is it's sole duty to keep in re
pair and maintain, and that any dam
ages which may arise by failure o
either party hereto to properly con
struct or properly keep in repair tina
portion of said public road which 1
hereby assigned to it shall be who'll,
paid and satisfied by the county In dc
fault
"In witness whereof, we have here
lunto set our hands and caused to b
attached the seals of said countie
| this 9TH day of February. A. D. 1911.
IN. M. Nelson,
"Chas. Dedlow.
/ Christian w. Bolls,
5 County Commissioners G
: Pierce County, Nebraska
} attest:
!. 81. B. Mcdonald,
= County Clerk. Pierce Co.
Burr Taft,
Henry Sunderman,
!. County Commissioners {
! Madison County, Neb.
+ ATTEST:
e IS. r. Mcfarland,
e County Clerk, Madison Co."
q On motion the action taken Noven
r Der Is, 1910, allowing bill Of Fred B.
n erly at 81 against r. D. No. 1 was r
i scinded and the same was Above
e against C. D. No. 2.
/. On motion Henry Sunderman We
o authorized to have the followin
bridges refioored: The bridge acro'
II the Elkhorn river at Battle Creek. tt
d bridge one mile west and two mil'
d south of Madison and bridge at ca
IT end of Box Elder avenue, Madison.
e On motion Burr Taft was authorize
g. to have the following bridges refoo
If ed: The bridge across corporate
% gulch on Norfolk avenue in Norfo
d city and the north steel bridge me-
Is Adolph Hille's.
NJ I'm motion tha folIouinp hills We