Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-20
January 8, 1917

clerk for the purpose or organizing
the new board for the ensuing year
and for uranSacting such other bust
ness as might be considered at this
time.
The board remained in session the
Sth. Mem ers present, S. A. New
conner, chairman, John McNaughton,
A. H. Ham and the county clerk.
The board was called to order by the
county clerk and on motion ohm Nc
Naughton was elected chairman for
the ensuing year.
The following deputy assessors were
appointed for the year 1917: w. A.
Mcconnell, Ogallah township; George
Glass, Glencoe township; w. B. Cy-
pher, Riverside; j. j. Drummond,
Wa-Keeney township and city; A. b.
VanScyoc, Collyer township, George
Defines, WILCOX township; II. 81.
Cawley, Franklin township.
In the matter of repositories for
the county funds was unanimously
decided as follows That each of the
four banks of the county, Wis: The
Wa Keeney State. The Trego County
The Collyer State Bank were made
equal repositories the county to re-
ceive per cent ON daily balances.
The following bids were ON file for
janitor service and care of lawn:
Honorable board of county commits
S1OneTS merely agree TO 90 ali LDe
janitOr work and care of lawn for the
year 1917, for 5000 per month. Sign
ed, d. V. Plants. l hereby agree to
do all the janitor work and care Of
lawn for the year 1917, for S45 per
month. Signed, N. w. Phares. The
contract was awarded to N. w.
Phares for the ensuing year at s45
per month.
In the matter of county printing
he following bids were on file: To
he honorable board of county COM
missioners, Trego county, Kansas.
We, the undersigned, publishers of
the Trego County Reporter and the
papers of general circulation in the
county of Trego and state of Kansas,
and having been continuously for
more than one year, hereby respect
fully submit for your considerations:
That we will publish the legal pro-
ceedings and other notices required
by law for Trego county in both the
dred per cent 400 of legal rates,
same compensation TO be equal
ly divided. Further. we will eacn do
an equal portion of the county job
work and stationery printing for the
current standard prices for such
work. Signed by
y Trego County Reporter.
H. S. Givler,
Western Kansas World.
The printing and job work was
awarded to the Trego County Report
er and Western Kansas World as per
bid on file. The Trego County Re-
porter was designated as the official
county paper.
Herman Long appeared before the
board and requested that the board
f county com misSionerS lease or deed
a tract of the court house square to
The following resolution was APPROX
ed by the board. Be it resolved by
the board of county commissioners of
Trego county. Kansas, that We Cn-I
. the hUraIA Uoafd of the city o.
Va n eeney. Kansas. site for a pul-
&c ihTd'I b.il .ilhg In lie southeast
-u,t'eI C,i In- court mouse square not
> Xceea 50s.;o feet. lie IL Iurti:er
e we'd thai il y Iile unanimous
opinion of Ji,i> board that no Other
site In the court house DfOck can De
offrI ed Tor said purpose Signed by
John McNaug hton,
Chairman.
A. H. Hamm,
s. A. Newcomer.
Board of County Commissioners
In the matter of county health off,
Ger the following bids were on file:
The honorable board of county COM
missionerS- This is TO certify that /
desire the, appointment of county
health officer. If appointed will
faithfully perform all the duties of
said office for the coming year for the
sum of $500. DIR. c. S. Wall.
Honorable board of county commits
sioner: AS / understand that your
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