The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1912-02-15
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Gay.
On motion the board ordered
recess until 9 o'clock a. m, Feb
ruary 9th, 1912.
McCook, Nebraska, February 9.
1912. The board of county
commissioners met pursuant to
recess. Present: Edward
S~ughroue, W. n. Rogers and j.
W. Randall, county commissioners
Chas. d. Ritchie, county attorney
and Chas. X. butcher, county
clerk.
County Treasurer Arthur B.
Wood appeared before the board
and notified them that sheriff
returned unsatisfied a distress
warrant issued against the Nc
look Water Works Co. in the
am Of $S2a.30 for the 1911 per-
,onal tax.
Moved by Randall, seconded by
Rogers that the county treasurer
be and he hereby is directed and
empowered to collect the taxes
rom the McCook Water Works
20, and to commence such pro
ceedings as may be necessary to
compel the payment of sand tax
rs and all other delinquent tax,
es that may be due from SAID
company.
Roll call: Sughroue, yes;
Rogers, yes; Randall, yes.
Moved by Rogers seconded
~ Randall, that:
Whereas, the final results OF
checking the accounts of l.. NJ.
higgins during his term as sher-
iff shows his total fees exclusive
of mileage to be $5S7.S9 and
hat said amount having been
paid to the treasurer; be it
Resolved, That said payment
S in full of all moneys due the
county Of Red Willow from the
said l.. NJ. Higgins except mile
age; and that the settlement Of
the mileage fees be deferred I'M
TIL such time as supreme court
OF the state renders a decision
on the same question in the Pet
erson case. And
Whereas, L. NJ. Higgins having
earned $1,000 for acting coron-
er during his term as sheriff OF
Red Willow county, it is hereby
ordered that upon settlement with
HIM this said amount of $4,000 be
offset against his expense bills in
the final adjustment.
Roll call: Sughroue, yes
Rogers, yes; Randall, yes.
1t was regularly moved by Rog
ers and seconded by Randall that
whereas the final result of check
ling Of the accounts of ex-Coun
ty Judge j. G. Moore shows that
he has earned fees as follows:
For quarter ending March
81, 1911 -. =. $500. 1862 90
For quarter ending June
30, 1911 800. =. ...... 80 90
For quarter ending Sept.
w., IOll -. 49, -.
Fer quarter ending Jan.
, 3, 1912 -. -. -. 3S3 20
Being a total of fees earned for
the current .yeae ....$l36l gu
Be it Resolved, That sand re-
pert be approved and filed.
Roll call: Sughroue, yes;
Rogers, yes; Randall, yes.
In compliance with the laws
on such matterssthe county clerk
was ordered to have twenty cop
les of the rules and regulations
for the government of jails fur
nished by Judge E. B. Perry,
printed at once, the same to be
delivered to the sheriff who
shall post them according to law.
Claims as follows:
L. NJ. Higgins, State VS..
Kelley 49,. -. 1913 6C
L NJ Higgins, expense in
Overleese insanity case. y 0!
L NJ Higgins, State VS. De
Long -. -. 49,. Z 81
L NJ Higgins, State VS. Lit
tie and Static VS. Lyle. 8 u
J w Randall, commissioner
service and mileage :. q 81
W n Rogers, commissioner
service and mileage D.. Ii 81
Edward Sughroue, commission
err service and mileage. 81 81
Frank Donnelly cit al, road
WOTk .... 49,. -. - D o'
McCook Laundry, tax re-
fund, valuation too high,
disallowed -. -. :. 4
On motion they adjourned t.
meet March 5, 1912.