Ripley County democrat., 1916-05-05
County Court Proceedings.

presiding iudgs; l.. A. Harper, assoc
late Judge, eastern district; 8. E. Glore
associate judge western district; j. J.
Kennon, clerk. and e. s. Williams.
sheriff and the following business was
transacted:
Court reads record up to May term
and approves same.
g. V. Tally ct al; petitioners. In the
matter OF change Of a public road at
private expense, petition read and prsof
Of notice established. Highway en-
gineer ordered to report at the next
term OF court.
J. W. Beauchamp ct al; petitioners.
In the mater OF petition for location |
OF public road at private expense. Pc
tition read and highway engineer or
dered to survey and marx out same and
report at the next term Of court.
Allowances were made as follows:
Children's Home Society dona-
ton. ........ 49,. ....9luV w
o. Frederick, special road work. S400
Court adjourned until 8 o'clock the
following morning,
TUESDAY, MAY 2ND.-2ND DAY.
Court met pursuant TO adjournment,
all members being present and the fol-
lowing business was transacted.
In re-drainage district No. 8. Court
orders that the collector Of the revenue
give bond, payable to the state of Mis-
souri, for $1,000, being double the prob
able amount Of drainage tax OF drainage
district No. 3 to be collected in any one
year.
In re-drainage district No. 8, Court
orders that W. F. McClain, county
treasurer, give bond in the sum Of $1,000
being double the probable amount Of
all drainage tax funds Of drainage dis
trict No. 3 that shall DO In his posses.
ion at any one time.
On written statement from o, N.
Colburn and Andrew Robb stating that
they will stand on the Wm. Autrey
school fund bond with the following
land released from school fund mort
gage towit: The west half Of the north
west quarter Of the southeast quarter Of
SEQ. i3, township %, range 3 east.
In re-draioage district No. 3. Now
at this time the court selects the Doni-
phan State bank as depository for all
the funds Of drainage district No. 8 for
term to continue to and expire at noon
on the first day Of the regular May
term 1917 OF the county court or until
successor is selected and the bond of
such successor is approved by the court
and it is adiudged aud ordered that said
bank pay interest on said funds at the
rate of4 per cent per anaum on daily
balances, interest payable monthly and
that said bank give sufficient surety
bond In the sum OF $4,000 executed by
some surety company authorized to do
business in Missouri, said bond to be
approved by the court. Judge Glore
desenting for the reason that competitive
bids were not called for.
Court orders that requistion on state
auditor be issued in favor Of G. N. PEN
nington, for states part Of superinten-
dent salary.
Allowances were made as follows:
L. b. Burney, salary as superin-
tendent poor farm. ,...,... IS 76 90
Z. l.. Burrow, repair road tools. 8S5
s. b. Mizell, special road work. 10 90
C. o. Booker, salary circuit clerk 30S 81
q. N Pennington, salary county
school superintendent. ..... 10000
Same, postage ,............... - O2
" tornsy salary r.. -. 275 90
IL. W. Young, postage. .......... 450
Ed Stephens, repair road tools. 1 40
E. g. White, county printing 22.24
John ]. Kennon, postage ...... 626
Same. making ditch record ..... 1902
Same, salary county clerk ...... 420 62
W. F. McClain, allowance to re-
form school. ol................ 26 66
@. ]. Dudley, hay for poor farm. 1890
| w. A. Brown & Son, lumber for
| roads ...........,......... o,oo
| A. J. Rouse, supplies for court
mouse ................... o'oi
Jefferies & Ryan, repairing road
t00iS. S........ .......,... ..... ifoO
Same, making coffin for pauper. 1000
Geo F. Livensparger, lumber for r. =
roads .......... .............F LILO
Palace Drug Store, supplies for =
poor farm. =. -. -. 24.45
w. A. Brown & Son, lumber for .l :.
court house. ...... 5.2z
| Court orders that all legal ADVERTISE