The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-21

Ben AIyer, witness fees 10
J ohm Cioetz, witness fees, rs
Andrew A Pfeifer. witness fees - rs
R. $ MAXWELL, supplies for Co 1-5O
MOx Fisher, witness fees liquor inqc-s.-
Steve JOY bailif fees sos
steve Joy. probation officer 500
D. & BrUmmict, bailiff fees $50
Andre y N-'.er. quarantine officer 3I-00
B. c. Arnu-d Justice fees, huor inquisi-
Hinie Biick, witness fees. 10
E L Porter. witness fees 70
William Porter, witness fees, Is
Ed Rsece, witness fees, 10
Mrs. Anton Schreibfogel, witness fess 8 rs
The following bills are laid over until the
: A. Wiesner, supplies f,r pauper Beii-
A A. wiesner, supplies for pauper Beik-
A Ayyiesner. supplies for paupers lilo
Scott Grippin, road work 1900
The Dill of Isaac Zeigler supplies for
the poor farm was rejected, $1-75
The resignation of Peter Johnson as
Constable of Lookout Township was pre-
The road petition of Raymond Staab and
others of Catherine Township, was pre-
prayer for view granted. H J. Tholen, John
Jacobs and Willis j. Helms were appointed
Viewers
The Board hereby recinds that part of its
order of January 8, relating to Deputy hire
FOR the County Clerk and Assessor, allowing
$4,000 each for each of the said Offices,
and orders that the Deputy hire be allowed
for the year, 1917, for the Office OF County
Clerk, be not to exceed S4UU-OU and Tor the
S saoG. OF County Assessor BE- not to exceed
On motion of Commissioner Helms the
Board adjourned until Saturday, April Z,
1917 at 1880 a M
Attest: Herman j. Tholen,
Geo. H. Brown. Chairman
Co. Clerk
Hays, Kansas, April I, 1917, 1890 a. M
The Board of County Commissioners of Ell
lis County, met this day per their adj
jOurnment. Members present: Herman J.
Tholen, chairman John Jacobs and Willis
Helms, Commissioners and George H Brown,
County Clerk
The matter of organizing a new township
out Of. part of Saline and part of Hamilton
townships was Immediately taken up, Mr.
J. P. Shuts appearing for the demonstrators
and Mr.. C. G. Cochran and P j. Deane ap-
pearing for the petitioners All papers filed
in this case were presented to the Board
ana after hearing argument for and against
from different persons, the Board adjourned,
upon motion OF Commissioner Helms, to 1 80
Hays, Kansas. April Z, 1917, 1 80 P NJ
The Board OF County Commissioners met
per their adjournment All members
present.
the petitions after which, on motion of Com
missioner Tholen. and seconded by Commits
SAOHSI 'iGO'S, Inc AOiIO u
Comlsloner IhoIen and Jacobs voting Yes
and Commissioner Helms voting No
That said petition Is signed by more than
fifty electors resident within limits OF sald
proposed new towns hip, the boundaries o.
which are set forth in said petition that due
notice of the setting off, organization and
creation of said new township and OF the
presenting OF said petition has been given
for more than three months next prior TO
the time presenting said petition by publica-
ton at least once week for three cOnse-
cutive weeks in the Ellis County News,
newspaper published in this county and OF
| general circulation among the people to be
/ effected by such change and creation of such
/ new township, all required by law; that
said proposed new township contains terri
/ tory equal to more than thirty square miles.
/ to wit, sixty-four suare miles and more
/ than two hundred inhabitants within the lin
! its thereof:
It Is therefore ordered by the Board Of
/ County Commits sioners of Ellis County. Kan
sas, that said petition be and hereby is
| granted and that new Township, to be
! named and konxvn as Rivervievz be and here
! by is set of. created and organized IN Ellis
| County. Kansas. by detaching portion OF
/ the territory of the west end OF Saline
/ Township and of the easts end OF Hamilton
/ Township. the boundaries of which shall be
| as follows, towit:
section two (2). Township eleven I'D.
Range nineteen (19}, thence south to the
nortnWeSC corner OF SecIioh Two VI 1O ,oR
| ship twelve 12), South Range nineteen t19),
west; thence east to the northwest corner
of section six go, Township twelve (12),
South, Range seventeen (17), west; thence
south to the northwest corner of section
eighteen t1s). Township twelve (12), south,
Range seventeen -uT), west; thence east to
Township twelve (121. south. Range seven
teen (17), west; thence north to the north
west corner OF section four a. Township
eleven I'D, south Range seventeen I'D,
west; thence west to the northwest corner
=
south Range nineteen (19), west, the place
CT beginning
And that the County Clerk shall cause z
plat and record thereof, specifying the name
and boundaries of said new Township. to be
made and recorded required by Ia And
It is further ordered that this order d or
ganizatiOn of said new Township sl-. take
effect and be IN force and after day
the eth day of May, 1917
The matter of damages on the ta5s, Enge
road was passed TO the May nesting
The Board decided OF buy Z team grade,
and Mr.. Jacobs was instructed TO buy <h'
same
Thoien and Helms. GO to Topeka and con
fer with the Highway Commissioners shC
the State Engineer regarding road and bridE.
matters under the new law
On motion of Jacobs the Board adjourned
Attest: Herman J. ThOlen.
Geo- H Brown Chairman
County Clerk
Hays, Kansas, April ?. 1917. $50 a N
The Board of County Commissioners OF Ell
lis County. Kansas met this day in reguisi
]. Tholen, chairman; Willis J. Helms ant
John Jacobs County Commissioners
and Geo H Brown. County Clerk.
The reports of the following officers wer
presented examined and approved:
Fred N Dreiling, County Treasure
Geo. h. Brown, County Clerl
Louis Christ iznSen Co. Superintendent
F. E McLsin. Probate Judg
Alex Welt. Sheri;
Frank s Wasinger. Register OF Deed
I r B. Miller, Clerk Of the District Cour
E c. Flood. County Attornee
The following bills against the Count
were examined. found legal ard proper. an
8 the County Clerk was authGrszed to dral
warrants for the same, viz:
Fred n Dreiling. Salary $3.50
Geo. 4 Brown. Salary $3.50
+ LOUIS Christensen, Saiary 367-S
F. = AsLain, Salary zT7.4
Alex Weltz, SALARY SzI.6
Wssi1gers Salary $3.50