Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-12-05
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.

At the time Of going to press with
this issue Of the Democrat the coun-
ty commissioners have not finished
their deliberations for the month so
the full report Of the same cannot be
obtained for this week. There Is al
ways a world Of work and worries to
come before the board that does not
appear i'm the minutes OF their meet
fngs, and much more time is consum-
ed in looking after the multifold az
fairs Of the county than the aver
age individual has the slightest idea
Of, and the position is one which ne
quires a man Of sound business abb
ity and the nerve to stand back Of
his own Judgment II It is to be filled
with any degree Of satisfaction to
either themselves or their constit-.
uents. There are always matters to
come up for consideration which are
naturally bound to be somewhat m-
satisfactory to someone or other no
matter which way they are decided,
and the only thing for the board to
do is to use their best judgment in
the matter and make their decisions
so that the majority of those inter
eSted win be most benefited there
by, and with every proposition which
has come before the present board
they have got away" in a manner
which has given universal satisfac--
tiOn, although their decisions have
not always been pleasing to some in
dtViduals, but this is no more than is
to be expected, for it would be AL
most impossible for amy human be-
ing to absolutely please all of the
nineteen thousand people of the coun-
ty in every particular.
A good share of the time of the
board at this session has been talk
en- up with the consideration of the
county road matter. Just what the
changes are to be made in the laying
out Of these roads has not been de-
ctded as yet, but whatever they are
to be will be for the best interests
OF the people most interested. Some
changes from the schedule as first
proposed will doubtless be made but
the board as yet is not prepared to
say Just what they will be, except
that the road between here and Hois.
mgtoQ win be the regular Hoisington
road instead Of the one a mile west
as first proposed. The main objec-
tion to the regular Hoisingtou road
was the fact that theme are some bad
hils, but Trustee Held Of Homestead
township, has had a force Of men at
work cutting down the hills and US
Ing the dirt to fill the holDows, and
has done away with this objection to
a large extent. The road from Oh
mitz to Albert will also probably be
changed so that it will run south
from the west line of Olmiz to the
Nichols corner, then west four miles
and south into Albert. Changes may
also be made in the road from Ciaf-
Lin to HoisingtOn and from there to
Oimitz, and also between Great Bend
and Dundee.
A petition was also presented ask
ing the commissioners to designate
a county road running north and west
from Claflin and connecting with Du-
Ouque at the Russell county line.
Also one asking for a road north |
from HoiSington to connect with the
county road i'm Russell coun.
ty. Both roads will be viewed by
the board and action on the same TAX.
en- at a later date.
The regular monthly grist of bills,
including the salaries and expenses
Of the county officers, were allow
ed and warrants ordered drawn for
the several amounts.
Green Wilson was appointed BY
the board as constable OF Hoisington
city to fill the vacancy Of Charles
Boyle.
John Hanel was awarded the con-
tract for rewriting the court house
and county Jail and sheriff's resi-
dennn