The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-02-08
Commissioners Proceedings

Hays, Kansas, February 3, 1913. |
The B0urd Of County Commissioners |
met this day in adjourned meeting
from the January IA meeting, all |
members present, and P. Y. Colts
chalk, county clerk, the meeting was
called to order by the Chairman.
The official bonds of the various
Deputy Assessors were approved, viz:
Geo. BeIlman, Big Creek,
A r Crissman, Buckeye.
Leo Tauscher, Ellis.
Christ Huck, Hamilton.
Joseph Dinges. Lookout
=. A. Reed. Saline.
Alex J. Schumacher. Victoria.
Peter Gross, Jr., Wheatland.
Peter J. Walter, Catherine.
Philip Bittel, Freedom
John n. Dreiling, Jr., Herzog.
Martin Orth Pleasant Hill.
Peter Christiansep. Smoky Hill
JAG AEnhOId, Walker.
Robert Woodland, City Of Ellis.
B. c. Arnold, Hays, 1st Ward.
Jshn B. Cross, Hays, End Ward
P. n Frank, Hays, s.d Ward
} Motion by Kutina and seconded by
Grabbs, that Coaf ty Clerk notify all
banks to have their bonds on file with
tbs county clerk, at their next regu-
lar meeting, said bond 60 be for double
the amount of the supposed deposit,
esGried unanimously. The Board made
q compromise with Ross & Waldo for
all lots IN Highland Addition, to Ellis,
at one dollar Isl o0l per lot for al lot
that are subject to deed and fifty
cent" (.6O) for all lots that are not
subject to deed.
The Board made compromise With
Mrs. b. couIson, for &51. Is en- lots IL
and u, block 2, Union Pacific 2nd Ad-
dition to Ellis.
Motion by Grabbe and seconded by
Kutina, that the County clerk be in
strueted to correspond with the Board
of County commissioners Of Tregs
county, with reference to he erection
of bridge on the county line, be
tween section s, township u. range 20
Ellis county and section 1, township
II, range 81. TregO county. A meet
ing Of both Boards to be held some
! time In the latter part of February or
or the first part of March, 1913, car
ried unanimously.
The Board maje compromise with
L. C. Ross, on lot 6, block F, Union
Pacific 1st Addition, TO Ellis, for SIC 90
intending the 1912 taxes.
The request of John Sauer for 4
cattle schultz was rejected
A rebate Of 1900 valuation allowed
to Joe Erbert, on the ek net of section
10, township II. range 20, on account
Of erroneous essessn emit.
The Board ordered the county clerk
to write Jno. II. Dreiiing, Jr., asking
him to make an affidavit why David
Toepfer's land i 1895 higher than
Frank Sebeck's.
| Motion by Kutina and seconded by
Grabbe, to reconsider the bills Of
VIM. Leach and EdgeF Overstreet Of
$2l and s18, respectively, for buzying
dead horses, carried unanimously.
| Motion by Grabbe and seeoo1ed by
Zeigler, to reconsider the bill Of the
Ellis Mercantile CO. for ell for dead
horses. carried. Grabbe and Zeigler
voting for said motion and Kutens not
voting at all.
A rebate of $500 valuation allowed
to R. B. Thomas nm lots Il to 26 and
1 19 to 25 and 81 % % On 81 % %
81, 50 and IS, block 2, Santa Fe Ad-
dition TO Hays, on account Of errone-
Gus assessment.
The board authorised the county
treasurer to transfer the 1911 taxes
from the north IS feet of lots "a. %,
26 and q, block 9, Original Ellis, TO
25 feet across lots q to %, block 9,
Ellis Original.
Motion by Grabbe and seconded BY
kutena, that Ellis county make appli-
cation to the State Highway Engineer