The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-15
County Court Proceedings

ON request of w. T.. Rigsbee,
father of Gilbert Rigsbee, an inmate
Of state Hospital No. 4, for the Gus
tody of his son, II was ordered that
"A request he made to DR.. Waterman,
| Superintendent OF No. 4, to release
| said Gilbert Rigsbee II In his opin-
ion said patient Is in condition to be
left in care OF his parents, and upon
the express agreement with said w.
! f.. Rigsbee that he will in future
care for and maintain his son.
John w. Hutson filed County
| Treasurer's receipt for $50 sub
scribed for Improvement of st.
Mnry's and Mine La Motto road,
whereupon the court appropriated
800 additional for Improvement of
said road, and appointed Mr.. Hut
son superintendent OF expenditure
of same, and warrant for $3.50 was
ordered in his favor.
The court awarded To +. II. Best
contract for rip-rapping one.third Of
a mile of st. Mary's road ut 100
per cubic yard for macadam and zoe
for rip.rapping, he being the loves t
bidder, and fixing his bond ut 81 800.
In matter of petition of w. +.
Boyd and others for new road,
Highway Engineer Francisco was
directed t0 survey and mark road as
prayed for.
Petition of Peter Weiss and others
tor relocation or change of road was
continued until next regular term
Same order was made in petitions
of Henry Schaefer for new road, r..
j Clay ct nj. for change of road,
and for vacation of road.
T.. :. Shamrock flied County Treas
urer's receipt for Sl47 subscribed for
Improvement of st. Mary's aud
Mine La Motto road, whereupOn the
court ordered an additional appro-
priation Of S2gI for further improve
ment of said road, and ordered war
rant for Sal in favor of Mr.. Shar-
rock.
Assessment of estate of {. G.
Short was returned erroneous for
years of 1910 and 1911, on fractional
part of acre in ne of ne of sec.
l3, twp. 80, range 1, and fixed as
sessment ut 500.
X. II. 5. Parsons was granted the
right and privilege to erect and
maintain through, on, under and
across the public highways and the
streets and alleys not In any incor-
porated city, town or village, and
adjacent to the unincorpOrated
towns and villages Of Flat River,
DeslOge, Esther, Cantweil, East
Elvins and st. Francois, the neces-
sary poles, mains, cOnduits, wires,
cables, etc, for furnishing power,
light and heat In such localities.
The contract for furnishing coal
for the court house, Jail and infirm-
airy was awarded to Watson Coal
Co., they being the lowest bidders,
at $40 per ton for Gainesville egg
coal.
An order was made by the court
To certify to the Secretary of State
certain COMMISSIONS made In deed of
sale of school lands in 1886 to Abso.
lem Dent, John Tullock and Henry
Tullock, and which was conveyed
from time to time to other parties
aud is now held by John Powers, in
order that patent for the omitted
portion may he made to the said
John Powers, and thus perfect his
title to the said land.
Dramshop licenses were granted to
Louis Marchand and l.. T.. Miller al
BOgytown; John Graft, Bogytown
: Thomas Brown, Elvins.
, Jake Kearn was declared insan,
and committed to State Hospital No
4.
County Treasurer w. e.. Fische
filed his annual settlement, which
was approved.
: The Clerk was directed to make
r requisition on the State Treasurer
, for the amount of school money due
the County, and for state fees.
c. p. Wilson, Circuit Clerk, ant
5 Albert Wnlfert, County Clerk, filel
quarterly settlements, which wer'
, approved.
Constable Good filed quarterly set
Element, which was approved.
Warrants Issued.
VIM. London, boarding prison.
ers aud for Jail guards .... $751; 90
ID. Albert WnIiert, fees .....-. ...-..... 647.u
|, {. W. Francisco. salary ........ 1913
y Geo Schliesser. janitor. ......... 400
= Mrs. Il. K. Downing, support
!. Mrs. Belle Matkin ..... so
Il +. johnson, support Jones, ray
Tor and LeplLnt ....... $50
+. sandman, relief w so
I !. W. Horton, road imp 4su.o
t +. u. Rogers, support W. y.
: Rogers ...... 1870
Il rhos lligginbotham, sup. MARY
T.. Polite .................. 400
t. Carr X Thompson, support Cor
e nell sisters ......................... $50
J. 5. Jarnagin, support Kcnney
and Rock families ...................... 900
J, :. b. Anderson, support Rhoda
u Burnham and Charlton $50
l J. J.. CayCe, sup Sarah Amonette 1870
u Geo. {. Forster, support Fannie
Simms ............. .......--.-......... so
!, Rev. {. T.. Hickok, support Jos.
II King and family and Ourie w 100
/ Mothers Club, support Treacy
Hampton .a.......a.. ....... ......-.. so
s. +. Sharrock, road imp. . AN %
{. W. Francisco, Iron Mt. and
|" Doe Run road improvement 1000 o
a Same, Desloge and Bonnie Terre
road mproS ement .. ....,... 1000. o
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