Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-05-25
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS

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Charlton county for the year ending
May l, 1917, which was ordered pub
lished in the Charlton Courier, Press
Spectator and Brunswicker.
w. G. Wright, circuit clerk pre-
sented statement of fees which was
by the court approved.
Same as to w. w. White, county
clerk.
Same as to R. B. McKittrick, pros
ecuting attorney.
Ordered that the order allowing $40
per month to Mrs. Ballew, a pauper,
be rescinded and allowance withheld.
G. W. Hawkins, coroner, presents
proceedings had on the following in
quest cases: N. George, found dead
in Charlton river; Alice E. Sutter,
found dead at her home in Salisbury,
which were approved.
Clerk presents bill of costs in GRIM
inal cases in the sum of S244.21, which
are approved and allowed.
Ordered that J. o. Richardson, coun-
ty treasurer, be allowed $4,000 per
month as salary as county treasurer.
Ordered that R. B. McKittrick, be
appointed as ditch tax attorney, to in
stitute tax suit against delinquent
taxpayers.
In the matter of the road petition
of Walter Graffron ct al, petition
read and cause continued until Au-
gust term.
In the matter of the road petition of
G. w. Stricklin, commissioners files
report and road ordered established,
C. E. Fleetwood land owner allowed
$500 as damages.
Upon the request of A. F. AIRING
ton, ]. ]. Ward is ordered to file a
new bond to the county school fund.
Upon request of L. B. Owens; R. A..
Coleman is ordered to file new bond
to the county school fund. p
A. F. Arlington, bridge commits
sioner, is ordered to repair the fol-
lowing bridges, viz: across new chan
mel Charlton river, near residence of
Henry Schultz, two bridges between
Sec. "a and 25, Sc and II near resi-
dence of John Kunkle, across branch
near the residence of F. F. Brewer
in Corckrell township.
Same ordered to make plans and let
contract for the following bridges,
viz: Cockrell township, across Jones
branch near the residence Of G. W.
Kavanaugh, Keytesville township; 2
bridges across branch ne ,r residence
of NJ. E. Quick, Bee Branch township;
across Noll Branch near the residence
of Jos. Abraham, and across branch
near the residence of Jos. Name
mann.
In the matter of the road petition of
W. T. Littrell ct al: petition and copy
of notice filed and cause continued by
agreement until August term.
In the matter of the application of
Johnnie Reed for pool hall license
for Triplett, application approved and
license ordered issued.
Same as to W. P. Thrash, for Key
tesville, application oyerruled and
license refused.
Same as to B. F. Triplett, for
Brunswick.
Now at this day comes Peter Witt,
ditch oyerseer and files his report on
D. D. No. a for a maintainence fund
for 1917, which is by the court ex-
amined, and after consideration it is
ordered that levy for maintainence
purposes be not levied against lands
in said district for the ensuing year.
Same as to D. D. No. 8, report ap-
proved and maintairence tax order
ed levied against lands in said district.
Same as to d. D. No. s.
Same as to D. D. No. 10.
]. T. Mobiles files bond in the sum
of s25O.O0 with Frank McCart and
R. L. Smith as sureties to county
school fund, loan ordered made.
Ordered that ]. A. Collet, o. G.
Dameron and ]. M. Barker, be ap-
pointed as members of the County
Seat Highway Commission for Chari-
ton County for a term of two years.
S. Yocum ct al, files petition asking
for the removal of Peter Witt as ditch
overseer, which is by the court con-
tinued until March 25th, 1917, at
which time . hearing will be had.
Court selected the following named
persons to serve as Petit Jurors at |
the Salisbury term of circuit court,
viz:
Bee Branch, Geo. Long
Bowling Green, ]. ]. Venable and
Denny Iglehardt..
Brunswick, Mike Reichert and John
cturr,