Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-04-21

Office of the county clerk. There
were present John McNaughton,
chairman, s. A. Newcomer, A. H.
Hamm and the coun1yH clerk. The
board remained in session the End,
3rd and 4th, taking recess from
day to day.
Minutes of last meeting were read
and approved
of Franklin township.
James Benisch was appointed clerk
| of Wilcox township.
| Several petitions were presented
j for bridges, as follows: w. o.
Tooie across Smoky Hill river, James
Pugh across Smoky Hill river. Fred
Egger across Big Creek, Ripple Dis
ney and d. J. Wilson across Big
Creek. All bridges peritioned for
were laid over for Investigation by
county engineer, Hudson Harlan.
| The following requests for refund
of taxes were presented and allowed:
Mrs. Mary Hunt, erroneous assess
ment on s435 personal property valu-
alton, for 1916. S. Bailey erroneous
assessment on Improvements on lot
3, block 4, Deatrichs addition to Col
| lyer, $500 valuation. John Ryan err
| roneous assessment on NE quarter
section 35 township IA, range %. al
| lowed SIS. 10.
Hudson Harlan was appointed
county engineer for a term of two
years.
The following bonds were approved:
R. c. Wilson, treasurer Trego County
High school. WaKeeney State Bank
county depository. Ogallah State
Bank county depository Trego
County State Bank county depository
Collyer State Bank county depository.
J. w. Rauch clerk of rankin town.
ship and James iBenisch clerk of Will
COX township.
The matter of rabbit bounty was
next taken up, and the following
order issued Owing to the fact that
all adjoining counties were not pay
ing bounty on rabbits the board or
dered that on and after A pril 4, 1917,
bounty on rabbits.
Reports of County Treasurer and
Superintendent were approved.
Reports of fees of county clerk,
treasurer, sheriff, probate Judge, reg
lister of deeds, county attorney, clerk
of the district court were approved.
In the matter of a road petitioned
for by wm- Nelson and other house
holders of Glencoe township. Begin
ming at the northeast corner of sec
tion 8, township ID, range 81, and
then 1o
terminating. The board has appoint
ed the board of county commissioners
as viewers who will meet at the point
of beginning of said road on the 7th
day of May 1917 at 10 O'Clock a. m.
and the necessary notices will be pub
lished
In the matter of road petitioned
for by w. A. Tawney and other house
holders of Ogallah township. Begin
ming at the northwest corner of Sec
tion 30, township II, range %, then
run east miles on the section line
to the northeast corner of section 81,
township u, range % ami there ter
minating. The board has appointed
the board of county commissioners as
viewers who will meet at the point of |
beginning of said road on the 7th day
of May 1917 at o'clock p m. and
the necessary notices will be publish
ed.
In the matter of road petitioned |
for by Roy Stewart and other house
holders of Franklin township. Begin |
ming at the northeast corner of sec
tion 16, township II, range "a and |
running south miles to the south |
east corner of section 81; township IA,
range "a, thence east one mile and |
there terminating. The board has |
appointed the board of county COM
miSsioners who will meet at the |
point of beginning of said road on the /
10th day of May 1917. at 10 O'Clock
a. M. and the necessary notices will |
be published.
In the natter of a road petitioned |
for by 2. w. O'Toole and other
householders of Franklin township.
Beginning at the northwest corner of
section Sc, township IA, range 25, then
running north on section line miles
to the northeast corner of section IA,
township IA, range 25 and there ter
minating, said road to be so feet
wide. The board has appointed the
board of county commissioners as