The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-20
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
Hays, Kans.. Jan. s. -

Hays, kans-. Jan 8, 1917
The Board of County Commissioner
met this day per and in compliance with
Paragraph 1886 of the Gen. Statutes o.
1909 Members present: Herman ThoIen
John Jacobs and Eli Cole
The meeting was called TO order and Ell
| Cole was made temporary chairman.
On molten made by COMMISSIONS
Tholen, Eli Cole was unanimously elected
year.
On motion of Commissioner Jacobs the
deposits OF Ellis county were divided as
| Citizens State Bank of Hays, Is per cent
Farmers State Bank of Hays, Is per cent
First National Bank of Hays. 10 per cent
Citizens State Bank of Ellis, u II per
Ellis State Bank of Ellis. y I-2 per cent
Farmers State Bank of Victoria, 10 per
German National Bank of Victoria. 10 per
German National Bank of Walker. 10 per
All banks to pay per cent int. on county
deposits and render monthly statements 90
the County Commissioners of their respec =
CURED by law Collections to be free al
eight banks agree to pay checks drawn on
them by the County Treasurer at any time
OF theyea all banks to pay cash for coun-
ty warrants for the face value when pro-
perry drawn sand indorsed and the County
Treasurer Is hereby Empowered to withhold
the deposits from any bank until it has
complied with the law and filed bond
with the County Clerk, carried.
On motion of Commissioner Jacobs and
seconded by Commissioner ThOlen, the
Ellis County News was designated the Off
do all job work for the price as last
year and to receive $500 each for Road
ed equally among the three newspapers of
the county, viz: The Hays Free Press, The
Ellis County News. and The Ellis Review
Headlight for the sum of $4,000. and that
List. Said List to be divided eii equally
among the three papers. Carried
Mr.; Cochran and Mr.. Dean appeared be-
fore the Board and presented the needs of
The Board decided to ii insure eA the books
and blanks in the Courthouse for 100000
and authorized Mr.. ]. M. Schaefer to fur
On motion of Commissioner Jacobs the
Board adjourned until 80 p. m.
Hays, Kans., Jan 8, 1917, 1: 80 D. m.
The Board of County Commits sioners
met as per adjournment. Ali membe-
The bids for County Physician were
opened and examined, the bids being as
missioner District of Ellis County.
The bid being follows:
Gentlemen:
cation for County Physician and Health
Officer of the First District will fur
gical operations, for the sum of $4,000
Dr.. Adair Kidd. Jr.
Dr. K c Haas for the End and Bird dis
lT-CIS OF Ellis county The Bid being )
Andrew J. Windholz, Herzog.
Martin Orth. Pleasant Hill
Adie Crissman. Buckeye.
Herman Erbert, Ellis.
John Yohe, Sr.. Hamilton.
Henry ~Gottschaik, Lookout.
Peter Christiansen. Smoky Hill
W. R. Griffin. Ellis City
J. B. Kuhn, Victoria
P T. Gross; wheatland.
Herman Tholen, Victoria City
1t is hereby ordered that the said offices
On motion of Commissioners Jacobs the
Board of County Commissioners adjourned
uary. 1917, for the purpose of UI canUassing
the votes of Wheatland Township on the
matter M ter Of voting bonds for the extension
into the said Township.
Attest: Geo. H Brown, Chairman.
Previous to the above adjournment, the
following bonds were CANNED and approx
Rudolph Erbert, Trustee Ellis Township
William Wall, Treasurer Hamilton Twp
R F. Joy, Township Clerk Buckeye Twp
R. B. JOY, Justice of the Peace Buckeye
Bid of Adam Weigel:
To the Honorable Board of County Com
% paaaIeI.S Of Ellis County; Kansas:
for the Ellis County Court House and 1
will do the work follows: Keep the court
house clean; also theyard and walks around
the court house. and water the trees at the
proper time for the sum of 5000 per
Adam weigel
The bid of Adam Weigel for the janitor
work at the County court house was ae-
On motion. of Commissioned Cole. and
animousIy carried, thefoilowine was ADOPT
ed
/ That the County Treasurer be allowed
lire To Of
per annum.
, That the County Clerk be allowed dep
uty hire to the amount Of $500 per
g. That the Sheriff be allowed deputy hire
i That the County Assessor be allowed
salary OF $500. per annum-
D That the County Assessor be allowed
deputy hire to the amount of $500.
To the Honorable Board of County Com
missioners of Ellis County, Kansas:
l. Geo. H Brown, Ex-Oficio County As
SCISSOR of Ellis County, Kansas, do this
Sth day of January, A d, 1917, order that
the terms of all deputy assessors appointed
for the year 1915 have expired and that
the said persons so appointed hereby
capacity of Deputy Assessor. by virtue of
this order AMI that the position heretofore
appointed by me as provided by law
The following IS list of Deputy Asses
sOrs that to be vacated:
Henry P; Leiker. Big Greek
j. J. Roth, Freedom
follows:
Gentlemen:
hereby make bid for Dis and of
Ellis County for the year 1917 for County
Physician and County Health officer for
the sum Of $4,000 to do all minor opera
tons 1 am,
Very truly yours.
There being no other bids for County
Health Officer. Dr. Adair Kidd Jr. was ap-
pointed County Health Officer for the first
Commissioner district and Dr. K C. Haas
was appointed County Health Officer for
the second and third districts They TO
furnish bond required by law
Ths bids for the janitor work at the
court house were opened and examined, the
bids being as follows
Bid of Mr. h B. Montgomery
To the County Commissioners:
1 would Ike to put IN q bid for the jani-
tor work at the County court house of FL
lis County. The best can do is $500 per
month Please give me a chance
Yours very truly,
Mr. h B. Montgomery
TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES PRocLAMA-
For a Special Election II Big. Greek