The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25

John Doe & Richard Roe 1 d
Steve JOY, Constable fees " y 1 20
B Q Arnold, 2 fees State VS.
BOdnaSuck 4 40
Robert Woodland, j p fees State
VS. Scheenthaler ct al B 90
Carl A Schmidt, witness before
CO. Attorney 70
John Schmidt - - 70
Peter Karlin, y 70
Grant Gobpl, 5" ,; 40
j IL Sim ninger, fees in the Su-
preme Court, City of Ellis
VS. Philip Jacobs, Co. Treas
urer 100 90
Andrew Miller. milage for the
month of March 81 90
Frank Brungardt, salary as Go.
Assessor 49, 90
On motion the Board adjourned to
30 p. m
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. all mem bers present and the
county CLERK.
The following bills were allowed, viz;
j j Dreiling, clerk of the dis
trict court. Judgment of
E Isenberg VS. Board of CO.
commissioners Sl1O. %
Thomas Robinson, for damages
in the Reed road 128 90
The following bills were rejected, viz;
l. J McClosky, for damages in
the K66d ROAD (nOrGn) SI00I D.
Hammond & Stephens, supplies
The following bill was laid over until
the July meeting
Joe Wasinger, for moving
fence in the Dreiling road $40 90
The depository bonds of the following
banks were approved, viz;
The First Natl Bank, Hays, The Citi
zens State Bank. Hays. The Ellis State
Bank, Ellis, and The Citizens State
Bank, Ellis
The official bond of VIM. PelzeI as
treasurer of Big Greek was approved
A petition for an additional voting
precinct south Of the Z. 2. track in Ellis
township. was presented to the Board
of county commissioners, by the resi-
dents of the above named township; the
Board after due deliberatiOn and upon
motion of Kutina and seconded by
Grabbe, it is hereby ordered, that the
Union Pacific railroad be the dividing
line of Ellis township, Ellis county,
Kansas, and that the portion of the
above named township, north Of the
Union Pacific railroad, be designated
as North Ellis, and the portion of said
township south of the Union Pacific
railroad be designated as South Ellis.
and that the place of voting in said
South Ellis. be designated as the Keagy
Building, located on Lot b South 20
feet Block 10, Big Four Sub division of
the city of Ellis, Kansas, carried by u
unanimous vote.
On motion the Board adjourned to
April 8th, 1914, 3 a. N.
Hays, Kansas, A pril 8, 1914, a IN
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, all members present and tle
county clerk.
Parties appeared before the Board in
reference to new bridge that is to be
built at the place that Is commonly
known as the Palmer crossing; the
Board, However, deferred action until
the June meeting
Motion by Grabbe and seconded by
Kutina, that the bill of the L, S. Port
i2nd cement Co amounting to $29 81
De reconsidered; carried.
The bill of the sheriff Tor deputy hire
was allowed to the extent of $4,000
Motion by Kutina and seconded by
Grabbe, that the Board accept the prop
osition of Adam Bahl to grade and NIL
IN and put IN railing where necessary
on the Golden Belt Route for a distance
of five and one-half miles(51z miles) for
the sum of S240 90, carried.
g. g. Cochran q Son appeared before
the Board on account OF a double as
sessment, for a rebate; the decision OF
the Board is that the taxes be paid I'M
der protest to the sheriff of Ellis county,
and the Board recommend to the tax
commission that the rebate De granted
Motion by Grabbe and seconded by
Kutina, that the chairman be instruct
ed to sell the filing cases now in the
office of the clerk of the district court
to the highest bidder, carried.
The following motion was offered by
William Grabbe and unanimously
carried That the banks acting as
county repositories be required to rem
der monthly statement 60 the Board
Of county commissioners. of the depos-
its and Withdrawals of the county mon
ey and the clerk be instructed to notify,
the Banks of this order.
On motion the Board adjourned TO
1:30 p. m
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, all members present and the
County clerk
And now on this 9Th day of April, A
D. 1911, Il being the regular meeting OF
the Honorable Board OF county commits
sioners of Ellis County. Kansas, al
memb ers of said Board being present.
u ". Reeder, Attorney TOR H. Z. Fro,
presented the matter OF the application
OF sail II. C Erb, asking for the Yaca-
ton of certain streets aud alleys in
Highland Addition TO the city OF Ellis
IN Ellis county, Kansas, and the said
Board alter carefully Investigating the
matter ind, that ne public or private
rights Will be injured or endangered by
said vacation aud that the mayor and
council of the said city OF Ellis, have
asked said Board In writing TO make
said order, vacating said portion of
Highland Addition to the city OF Ellis