Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-01-25
Commissioners !.
Proceedings
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Board

Ud-AeSuSy, Mans, j an Is, 1913.
The board of commissioners met to-
day at the office of county clerk for
the purpose of organizing board for
the ensuing year and transacting
such other business as might be
legally transacted at this time. there
were present all the members. towit:
John McNaugnton, A. H. Ham. s. A.
Newcomer
Meeting called to order by county
clerk. On motion John McNaughton
was electSi chairman for the ensuing
year Bond of c. III. Benson. ex-officio
assessor was approved.
The following deputy assessors
were appointed:
Ogallah, S. S. Harvey
Coilyer. E. A. Guschewsky.
Glencoe, Geo. Glass.
Riverside, Louis Hearting
Wilcox, Thomas Kite
Franklin, FL. H. Cawley.
Wa-Keeney, j. j. Drummond.
The following bill was allowed:
Chas. Ridgway
Amount claimed .. Sl95 25
allowed $50 IS
January IA, 1913.
The appointment of janitor was
taken up, the following bids were
received, John Berry 1913 per month,
A. Lopp S35 per month. A Lopp
was appointed for ensuing year
A. J. McCollum and Thos. Bundy
were appointed to destroy primary
ballots.
c. FL. Renson was appointed custo-
dian of court house and grounds.
County clerk was allowed 5000 clerk
hire for 1 year payable quarterly
County treasurer was allowed clerk
hire to October 1, 1913, at the rate of
5000 per year payable quarterly.
@. III. Benson was appointed pur-
chasing agent, salary S25 per year.
The matter of county printing the
following bids were received. The
bill of Western Kansas World was as
follows: To do all official printing at
Is per cent of legal rates, the delin-
quent tax list and final redemption
notices to be published at legal rates.
The Trego County Reporter bid
was all commissioners proceedings at
notices, treasurers reports and all
county official work at so per cent
legal rate. All job work printing at
IS per cent of usual prices. Delin-
quent tax list at regular rates. BY
unanimous vote the contract was
given Trego County Reporter, which
was also designated as the official
paper.
The matter of county physician
and health officer was next taken up.
The following bids were read: DIR.
To do all duties of health officer and
do all the pauper practice of Trego
county, including medicine for ensu-
ing year for the sum of three hundred
and fifty dollars
DIR. Isenburg's bid was $500 for
county physician and health officer
and to comply with contract now in
effect for county physician and health
officer.
DIR. o. A. McDonald's bid was S400
for county physician and health office
and to comply with contract now in
effect for county physician and
health officer The contract was
awarded Dr. O. A Mcdonald for 8400
for both health office and county
physician for ensuing year.
January 10. 1913.
The matter of depositaries for the
county funds for ensuing year was
unanimously decided as follows:
That each of the town banks in
the county, viz; Wa Keeney State,
Trego County State, Collyer State,
and Ogallah State Banks were made
equal depositaries, the county to re-
ceive per cent on daily balance
There being no other business on
motion the board adjourned sine die
G. III. BENSON,
County clerk.