The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-08-14
County Court Proceedings

Court adjourned last Saturday at.
ter transacting the following bush
ness not heretofore reported;
Henry Matkin and others filed pc.
tltion for relocation of part of FL
Wins and Bismarck r1ad, aud the
court directed County Highway En-
gineer Holman to view, survey and
mark out proposed relocation and
report at the next regular term.
Petition for new road in Pendle-
ton township filed by j. ID. Huff ct
al, continued tn next regular term.
Change of road in Big River town
ship petitioned for by Alfred Cole
and others was continued until next
regular term.
Petition OF VIM. Lee and others
for new road In st. Francois town
ship continued to next regular term,
J, +. Wilson filed County Treas
urer's receipt for $40 subscription
for Improvement of Bonnie Terre
and French Village road, and the
court appropriated. an additional $50
for the like purpose. Mr.. Wilson
was appointed supervisor of eX-
pendtures.
Fred Waschischek, an inmate Of
State Hospital No. 1, was changed
from private to a county patient,
it having been shown to the court
that he has no estate sufficient to
support him Mt that institution.
W, a, Bullock, constable of Perry
township, filed his quarterly settle
ment, which was approved
The clerk was directed to author
ize and request the State Auditor to
draw his warrant in favor Of w. 7.
Halle, County Treasurer, for the
amount of road fund act appor.
toned to this county
For repair and Improvement OF
Bonnie Terre and Hazel Run road
across lands of w. G. Ashburn, the
court ordered that IA warrant for
$500 be issued to Highway Engineer
Holman
W. T. Halle, County Treasurer,
filed settlement, which was approved.
Henry Kenneman filed the Coun-
ty Trensurer's receipt for SIS 80 sub
scr!hed for Improvement of Knob
Lick and Fredericktown road, and
the court appropriated an additional
Sl77 for like purpose, Mr.. Kenne.
man was appointed supervisor of
expenditure, and gave bond in the
sum of 500.
The court directed the clerk to
make requisition on the State Au.
ditor to draw check in favor of W.
Il. Halle, Treasurer, for St. Francois
county's proportion Of State school
money.
Collector Croke by order of the
court is relieved from visiting the
various townships for the purpose
Of collecting taxes.
Albert Wulfert, County Clerk,
made quarterly settlement of the
earnings OF his office, which was
approved,
\. a. Buchanan, Constable OF st.
Francois township, filed his quar-
terly settlement Of fines and show
licenses collected, which was np-
proved.
The court offered reward Of 500
for the arrest and conviction Of
James Lawrence, who shot and
killed Fred Pullen at East Bonnie
Terre.
An appropriation of 500 was made
for improvement of Bonnie Terre
and Jaydee road and warrant or
dered issued for amount to High
way Engineer Holman.
The court made an order extend.
ing the time of various road over
seers to do general road work from
August ! to October |.
Permission was granted the Bis
marck, Bellevue Valley d Western
Railway Co., to cross county roads
at grade at certain points.
Warrants Issued:
Geo. Schleisser, janitor ..- s 1000
7. II. Holman, services .... 10000
W. T. Halle, Treas. .......... ..... 100 90
c. ID. Rodgers, support W.
y. Rodgers .............................. 100
T. Higginbotham, sup. Mary
e. Polite ..................a~....',. 1000
Carr Thompson, support Car
roll sisters ............................ y 90
J, ). Jarnagin, support Ken
ney and Rock families and
Mrs. Everett .......................... $500
j. p. Cayce, support Sarah
AmOn5t .............. 1000
&. {. Forster, support Fan
uie Simms.............'................... 800
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