Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-05-20
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
Wa-Keeney, Kansas. May /.

COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
wa-Keeney. Kansas. May /. 1911
The Board of Commissioners met today as
per adjournment of April 9Th. all members
Of the Boara being present nam 81 1n0; NC
commissioners. and the county clerk
man, F. B. walker and remained in session
during the LIST and End taking recess from
The matter of clerk of wa:Keeney town
ship was taken up and the resigna ton OF h.
oepted and w c. Rhoades was appointed by
unanimous vote to I'LL the vacancy, and the
Rnoaaes q his s4s n0
The bond OF C. NJ krnut, appointed treas
the Board
In the matter of allowing claims against
ular meeting. the Board discussed the mat
ter very thoroughly Commissioners Walk
er and Purinton contending that circum
stances frequently demanded the payment
OF OF. claims at such meetings citing the neces,
eliminate commissioner McNapghton con-
ton of the law and should not be practiced.
vote was finally taken. the question being
shall the Board of Commissioners of Trego
county allow bills al an adjourned session of
any regular meeting when claims were al
lowed Those voting for F. B. Walker and
A w. Purinton voting against Jno. McNaugh-
ton.
The matter of the claims for s. each of
Sheriff Ernest Musseman, Justices w. F.
Swiggett and o. L. Cook. and County Clerk
W. N. Larabee which were laid on the table
at the previous session pending full mem
bership of the Board. said claims being for
drawing the March 1911 jury as provided by
law and ordered by the court were next TAX
en- up and discussed vote was then taken.
Messrs. Walker and Purinton voting that all
OF the bills were regular and legal and
Naughton voting that the bill of the County
Clerk was not just and legal and voting that
those of the Justices of the Peace and Sher-
if should not be allowed al this session.
IN the matter OF a road petition filed by
Board to include one mile more not shown
by the petition the Board instructs the
ing the mile asked for together with the
lines petitioned -tef and mail same to Mr..
be legally granted.
In the matter Of road petitioned for by
s E Krhut. L. Larson, Joe Glenn, Chas.
Seirer, Lee Spitsnaug!e, A: w Mall, A G
Davis, o. Spitsnaugle, o. L. Lucas A. Splits
naugIe. oeg1nnlng az II, the southeast corner OF
thence north one mile to the northwest cor
minating; all of the above in township twelve
Sl2l, range twenty-five (25), said road TO fol
| and be sixty feet in width.
III view OF the fact that the owners of the
adjoining land have signed and fled a writ
ten release of any claims for damages and
have donated the requisite amount of land
Board dispense with the customary view and
survey of SAID road and grant the road as
The County Clerk is instructed to record
the proceedings in the road record and TO
notify the trustee of Collyer township to
open said road as above petitioned for. Said
road is recorded in road record c. road
No 144.
In the matter of a road petitioned for by
l5s w AS 81 E J, e TTapp, s. G Hook
! Chas- Spitsnaugle, Solomon Mai. Charles Ali.
Henry Faoriscious, Daniel Dietz; Chas; Folk
| John Solemn. George Fabriscius, Mrs. Nan
ME Evans, Lou A Sigler.
| Beginning at the southeast corner of sec
| ton one ID, township thirteen OBJ, range
hs niles to ha sed he Of eto9
twenty-four l24l township II. range "a and
that point, said road to follow the section
line as near as practica BILE and be fifty l50l
ers of the adjoining land have signed and
fled written release of any claims for dam
| of land for the road to the use of the public
4 the Board dispense with the customary view
| as petitioned for.
The county clerk is instructed to record
notify the trustee of Wa-keeney township tc
open said road as petitioned for and as pei
record C. as road No. l45:
In the matter of road petitioned for by
Hawley Smith. Joseph Jackson, Ernes
Smith, w. E. VanwinHle, X. Rogers. J. H
fis g W INN n w l. "a 49, Nv
ers John L. Beamer, H c. Beamer. L. s
Chance. c. H. Swisher.
Beginning the southwest corner of sec
1 the southeast corner of section thirty-fivt
and then terminating. All of the a bove IL
road to follow the section line as near a.
practical BILE and be forty feet in width.
i In view of the fact that the owners of the
adjoining land have signed and filed a writ
| ten release of any claims for damages an(
donate the requisite amount of land TO the
use OF the public for the road, the Board dis
pense with the customary view and survey
thereof and grant the road petitiOned for
The county clerk instructed to record the
proceedings in the road record and to notify
the trustee OF wilcox township to open sait
road as bove petitioned for said road is re
corded in road record c. road No 146.
During this session the following account.
were audited and warrants drawn in favor
OF the following tO-wit:
The Cation Audit Co, second payment on ex
animation of county Records $50 O
Ernest Musseman, drawing March
o. L. Cook drawing Mrrch jury o
i, | W. f. Swiggett drawing March jury G
W. n. Lara bee, dra wing March jury
G. II. Benson. balance due for assess
ing Ogallah - 9
A D. Parsons. 25 days assessing Coll
| yer township and receiving books 75 0
E. F. Bryant, % days assessing Wa
| keeney township. 49, as
lowed on cd YetIer rosd----- 1872 )
Lee Harper. board for VIM Beckner,
pauper, for 81 days at SOC Is !
Pryce Owens, abor in court yard IL {
George k0lp, auto for Board TO view
county line road
There being no further business on mt
ton the Board adjourned TO meet Tuesda,
June 6, 1911
Attest: W. N. Larabee.
tSeall County Clerl