Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-10-06


miles Of section line road way be-
tween Sections 4, 5 and 6, Eureka
township, and Sections 81, 80 and 80
Albion township, was considered and
the same being regular and all par
ties waving damages, the said pett
ton was granted as prayed for, and
the same declared an open road. The
same placed on the records and the
Trustees Of the two townships (Al-
bion and Eureka twps. notified to
remove any distractions, proceed to
grade the road for public traffic.
In the matter Of a petition pre-
scented by A. P. Newkirk and fiji
teen other householders for the va
cation Of the section line roadway
between Sections q and 2S, twp. 20,
Range IA, was considered and the
same being regular was granted as
prayed 'or in the petition.
The survey and, the view being dis
pensed with the same was made of
record and the Trustee Of Liberty
twp. was notified to close the same
according to law.
In the matter OF the appoint
ment of Truant Officers for the
county, George W.. Thatcher. of
Great Bend, was appointed for the
common schools Of Barton county
and Joseph Sprinkler of Ellinwood for
school district No. 2. The same was
approved by the Board of Commits.
sionerS.
TAX4SALE RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS Tax Sale Records A, B,
and C. Of the Tax Sale, Records of
Barton county, Kansas, containing a
record Of all tax sales of real es-
tate had or held in said county for
the years 1873 to 1897, both inclu-
sive, have been examined by The
Treasurer and the AbStractors of
said county since the date of said
sales,
AND WHEREAS: 1t has been made
TO appear and is apparent 10 the
Board of County Commissioners of
said County in regular session assem-
bled, that there is very little, if any,
real estate shown or described upon
or in either of the above Tax Sale
Records that has not been redeemed
from such tax sales according to
law.
AND WHEREAS: 1t. appears furh-
er that Barton County is the only
party that has any nights, claims
or interest created by said tax sales
to any of the real estate described
10 said Tax Sale Records that is or
may be unpaid or unredeemed at this
date.
Now THEREFORE: It is hereby or
dered that all Tax Sales shown in
each and all Of said Tax Sale Re
cords, A. B and c, from which the
property described i'm said tax sales
has not been redeemed as provided
by law, are hereby annulled and held
fer naught and all of said real es-
tate so as aforesaid sold at said tax
sales for the years 1873 to 1897, both
inclusive, is Invested Of any hen that
Barton County has or may have by
virtue Of said tax sales.
Done this Srd day of October, 1911.
FRANK WOOD,
ATTEST: Chairman OF Board.
c. F. Y0UNKIN, County Clerk
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, the Honorable George n.
Moses, a former county commission
Ell of Barton county, has been called
from our midst by the hand of Death,
therefore,
Be 1t Resolved, by the Board of
county commissioners of Barton coun-
ty, that in the death of George N. /
Moses, the county has lost one OF its |
most conscientious and able advisers
and every citizen a true and valued
friend.
Resolved that we tender to his be-
reaved wife the sympathy of this
county and the assurance that the
long, able and mtiring efforts of her |
husband in behalf of the county will |
long be remembered and appreciated. |
Resolved that these resolutions be
made a part of Our proceedings. !
FRANK WOOD,
P. E. MURPHY,
MAT DICK,
ATTEST: Commissioners
c. F. Y0UNKIN, County Clerk.
QUARTERLY REPORTS.
County Superintendent has no fl