The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-11
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS


others of Herzog Township. Location.
The Petition of John Angel and
others of Pleasant Hill Township. Lo-
cation.
The Petition of IA. Meier and
others of Saline Township. Vacation.
The Petition of F. A. Meier and
others of Saline Township. Location.
The Petition of Anton Yunker and
others of Pleasant Hill Township Lo-
cation.
The Board authorized the County
| Treasurer to assign lot in block 2 in
Anton Dreiling addition to Herzog to
M. r. Brungardt. and the County
Clerk to issue tax deed for the same
The Jail reports of J. C. .RuppenthaI,
judge; and E. C. Flood County Attor-
ney were read and ordered filed.
The report of the committee appoint
ed to investigate the application for
Mothers pension, of Mrs. Leighty of
Ellis, was read and ordered filed. Said
report being favorable, it was ordered
by the Board that Mrs. Leighty be al
lowed mothers pension to the amount
of $1,000 per month commencing March
LIST, 1916.
The report of Martin Orth, Town
ship trustee, of Pleasant Hill Twp. was
examined and approved.
The following resolution was offered
/ by Commissioner Grabbe and was IN
animously adopted by the Board
''Resolvd that the following rules and
regulation be and are hereby prescribed
by the Board of the County Commission
ers for the carrying out of the provi-
sions of Chapter 283, of the Section
Laws of 1915 of Kansas
81" Upon petition in writing being
| filed with the County Clerk stating
that there are hedge fences, weeds bill
boards, sign Boards or board fences
within fifty yards of any railroad grade
crossing, pulic road crossing or abrupt
corner in the road within this county
that may be cut, trimmed or removed
under said Chapter 283 Laws 1915,
specifying the particular crossing or
abrupt corner In the road, the particu-
lar obstruction complained of and the
! names and addresses of the owners or
agents of nonresident owners, of the
land on which such obstruction may be
located, and asking for the cutting of
such hedge or weeds or removal of such
sign or bill board or board fence, the
County Clerk shall give notice IN writ
ing to all such land owners and agents
of nonresident owners that unless such
obstruction be cut or removed in COM
pliance with said law or once shown
why the same should not be done that
the Board of County Commissioners
will, on date to be named in the notice,
make an order that such hedge fence or
weeds be cut or such sign or bill board
or board fence be removed, as provided
in said law, such notice also stating
that at the time mentioned the parties
may appear before the board and show
cause, if any they have, why such order
should not be made.
go" Such notice may be served by
the Sheriff, the County Clerk personally
| or by registered mail. If personal ser
vice. same must be made at least ten
days, and if mailed by registered mail
at least fifteen days, before the date of
meeting of the Board mentioned in the
notice.
"3.' At the meeting of the Board
mentioned in the notice all interested
parties may appear in person, by agent
or attorney. For good cause shown the
| Board may, in their discretion, continue
the hearing not exceeding thirty days,
and upon final hearing, if it shall appear
that conditions and things mentioned in
said law exist and no sufficient cause
| appears why the order should not be
made, the Board shall make an order
that such hedge or weeds be cut or that
such sign or bill board or board fences
be removed at the expense of the coun-
ty under the supervision of the Board
or any member thereof or the County
| Surveyor of Trustee of the Township
| in which same may be.
On motion of Commissioner Grabbe
the Board of County Commissioners ad-
journed until Wednesday, February 9,
1916 at A. NJ.
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day, A. NJ. 1916.
The Board of County Commissioners
met as per adjournment. All members
present.
/ The Board proceed to. examine the
Daily statement sheets of the County
Treasurer.
On motion of Commissioner Cole the
Board adjourned to 1:30p. m. February
9th 1916.
Wednesday afternoon 1:3O P. NJ. Feb
ruary 9Th 1916.
The Board of County Commissioners
met as per adjournment. All members
present.
I The Road petition of William Spreen
and others of Ellis Township, was ex-
amined, found legal and proper. The
prayer for view was granted and the
Viewers were appointed. location
The Bonds of the following named