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VOL. XXVI. BROKEN B W , CUSTER COUNTY , NEB A8KAJ THURDSAY , OCTOBER 24' 1907. O. 20
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Official Proceedings
Of' the Board of County Supcrvisors
of Custcr County , Ncbraska.
Coutlullcd front 1st Scctlou.
Alp ! ) as follows upon the l1Ctltlon or
Torn Onlees et al for 11 road commcnc-
'
In ! = ; at the southeast corner of sec-
tkl1 3 , township 1G , mnge 19 , running
sO\1th on the section lIue about Hi
rodS , then angle southwest , Intersect.
Ing rend No. GG8 at a poInt abollt 20
rOIls .north of the southeast corner 01
the northeast quartoI' of the northeast
quarter of section 10 , townshIp 1G ,
range 19 , following rend as now trav.
eled.
eled.Also
Also to vacate that Imrt of road No
GG8 of whIch thIs road talcc'lJ the place.
. \Vo recommend that the petition be
b'Tnuted a11l1 the vacation e granted ,
n recommended by the commIssIoner ,
and damages allowed as follow8
agaInst road dIstrIct No. 2 of Berwyn
township :
To I. E. Spencer , 01' the owner 'of
the north half northeast quarter of
flection .10 , township 1G , range 19 ,
. $250.00. BEN P. MORRIS ,
L. CUSHMkN ,
J. B. GII..l\IORE \ ,
Committee.
It was moved and carled that the
, report of the commIttee be accepted
. and adopted as read , and that the
l'onds be established and vacated as
recommended b ' the committee.
, 'rhe balance of the afternoon was
spent In commltteo worle , and at G
I o'clocl , the lJoard adjourned till 8 a.
" m. tomorrow.
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. . . . . Tuesday ; October 8 , 1907.
Board met at 9 u. m. , with . all memo
bel's present.
p. D. Laurldson appeared lJefore
the board In the Interest or the farm.
erst Institutes , and It vms moved and
carrie:1 : that $100.00 be alproprlated
out of the general fund of the county
for the purpose of defraying the local
expenses of 110ldlug farmers' institutes -
tutes , said $ lQ ! > .OO to lJe e pended un-
. del' the oversIght and witH the co-
operatloQ ofhe universIty of the
state of 1'ebrnska.
A motion was ma e amI carried that
the bond of Henry Ke1ler , for -the Is.
suance of duplicate warrants No. 187
on general fund of 1900 , for $3.75 , an
warrant No. G4G on genel'lll fund 1900 ,
for $3.50. be approved , and the comity
clerIc be Instructed to write dujlicatc
warrants for saId numbers an
amounts. ' .
It was moved anll carrIed that thE
road co mlttee be permitted to with.
draw that part of theIr report ma e
, on October 3d , 1907 , reliltlve to the ;
I : \1. G. Montgomery road petition.
Whereupon ald road commlttef.
wlthtlrew saId report. ,
The bah\Ilcl3' of the forenoon wm
spent In commIttee worle , and at U
m. the board toole a 'recess till 1 : 3 (
p. 'm.
Afternoon Session.
'rho brIdge commlttec made the fol
I lowing report on the claIm of tilt
Standard Bridge Co. for $5,000.00 , t (
estlmato on' brIdges and bridge mate
rial.
rial.We
We rccommend the within claIm bl
allowed. .
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, R. R. WELCH ,
JOSEPH FENIMORE ,
. . A. FONDA , .
'
I Committee.
11 was moved hnl an'led' to accept
copt and adopt the report as read.
'fhe pa111es Interested In the estab
IIshment of the C. K. Heist road wer4
I present before the beard and the .con
I sldoration of the same was then takel
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, up. .
I , E. C. Gibbons appe\red before U11
board , repl'esent d by.hll3 attorney , H
1\1. Sulllvl1n , and flied hi ! ! objection :
to th jurIsdl'cllon of the board tl
'
l ate and est'abIlsh saId l'oad for sl :
(0) ( ) dIfferent and distinct reasons.
A motion was made aud aecondel
that the objection 'Of E. C. GlblJon
as to pnragraph No. 4 be sustained 11
so far as it raises the question thane
no report of bridges or expenses wer
reported by the commlHsloner , ani
also be sustained as to paragraph N (
5 , and be overruled as to the r st 0
the objections.
The chaIrman declared the motlo
carrIed.
It was moved and carried that th
appointment roul report of the con
missIoner on the C. K. Heist road IH
tltlon be rejected and set aside. an
the county clerIc be directed to al
' . , ) ) olnt a commIssIoner to rcp01't on sal
petition.
The following' request from N. ' ]
Gadd , cIty attorlCr of the cltr (
, Brolten Dow , Neb. , WllR then read b
.
the clerIc'
Defore 't1 o Board or C mJto I' Count'
'
Nebrnslm.
Comes now 'our IItllIoner , the clt
, of Drolwn Bow , .NehraHlca. and resllcc
full ' 8110\\ ' 01\1' \ hon01'llblo 1J0dy , ' t
wIt : .
That the clt . of Brokel ! Bow , dur1l1
the legal 11:1'11111 : ; , levIed tax B for t1
purpose of raisIn ! ; revenue 1'01' tl
city. .
That nmol1gst other taxes Iovle
there was hr thenH1 'or and clt . cou
cl1 levIed tIll ) Rum t' 4 mills as
judgment fund lev ' .
That at the. meotlng of this bOI\1
Ila a board of oluallzaUoQ. , YOllr ho
O1'able bOdY , Inadvertently , and 1
oversIght. omitted to Include the sa
4. m1\l \ len' . ' 1'hat It Is necessary th
, the sal.d levy. be had. and your pe
. ( " tloner asles that the board at th
,
sitting maleo a nunc pro tunc ord
and I111vo the clerk Include the 'sa
t.ax levy.
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It was moved and carrIed that the
county clel'k bo Instructed to(111 the
add\Uonal \ .1 m1l1 jUdgment levy to the
tax lIat of the clt ' of Droken Dow.
The erroneous and dollnquont tux
clnlms commlttoe made . the fol1owlng
report :
We I'ecommcn that the tollowlnr
claIms be allowed and refunled to the ,
sevcral clnlmants , as follows : I
Frank Kelso ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.2t :
N. D. Sheldon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.11
And In the mntter of the appllcl\ "
tion of L. J. Pfl'ehm , wo recommend
that the sum of $2.014 be refunded and
the count . treasurer bo Instructed to
transfer from the \111ago fund o Sar.
gent to the tuwnship fund of Sargont I
the sum of $1.00 , aUIl ullon the appll'l
cation of Homer Hoclcett we recom. .
Ulend that the county trensuror be and.
1',3 hereby ordel'ed to can co I peraonal
tax of S.V. . Hocltett for ass osment
made by Homm' Hocl.ett for the year
190G on one stn1ll0n and jacle , IlDd the
county clerIc be Instructed to return
checltfto S. W. lJoclcctt , Howard , Nob.
JOS. FENIMORE ,
- J. B. GILMORE ,
J. E. GRINT ,
Committee.
It was moved and canled that the
I'eport of the committee be accepted
and adollted as read.
The bridge committee made the fol.
lowIng rellort :
\Ve recommend that the pctltlon of
Frank ' \VoIse111'eldor ot al for a brIdge
between sections 3G and 31 , being In
township 17 , rangon : and 20. be
granted , and thnt the following claIms
be allowed :
E. Knoell , huullng ImulJer , et.c. . $ 10.00
C. C. ChrIstensen , worlc on Nv-
ana bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , 4.50
G. F. Chrlst . , hauling lumber ,
etc : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.50
.J. O. Taylor , morchandlse. . . . . l.JU !
DIerl , ! ] Lumber Co. " mdse. . . . . 26.70
plerles Lumber Co. , mdse. . . . . 87.81
R. R. WELCH ,
JOS. FI NIl\IORE ,
. A. FONDA ,
Committee.
It wns moved and carried that the
1eort : ) of the commIttee be accepted
I1nd ; adopted as read.
The road commltteo made the followIng -
lowIng report upon the petition of JOB.
Vodhenal et al for a road In townshIp' .
20 , range 17 : . .
Wo recommend that this petitIon be
granted and road established as roc.
ol1unonded b ' commIssioner , road to
be 40 feet wIde , and remonstrance reo
, jectelI , and claims allowed as follows
against road dIstrIct No.1 , Sargent
township : .
To the owner of the northwest qual"
t r section 3G , town hlp 20 , range 17.
75,00 , and all other claIms lJo rejected.
BEN P. MORRIS ,
L. CUSHMAN ,
J. B. GILMORE ,
Committee.
It was moved and carrlell that the
report of the conuultteo bo accepted
and adopted as read and that the road
be established as recommended by
committee.
Wednesday , OctolJer 9 , .1907.
Board met at 9 n. m. , with all l1em.
bel's present.
l\lInutea of October 7 hnd 8 read and
1 approved.
' 1'he several members of 'the ' board
handed In the followIng list of names
from the different townshIps from
\vhIch' ' to draw a jur ' for , the Novem.
\Jer \ term of the distrIct court :
.T. C. Spencer , Algernon township.
John O. Jacleson , Algernon town'shlp.
Frank KUlha , Algemon townshIp.
James Kerr , Ansley townshIp.
Dave Scott , Ansley township.
1L. . AmslJerr ' , Ansley town hip.
Hobert Fox , M 'rtle townahlp.
Geo. Watson , l\1 'rtle townc1hlp. !
C. D. Laurldson , Elk Creelc townsl ! p.
Albert Rhoda , Elle Creele towDshhJ.
John Schmitz , Cliff township.
Millard Hill , Cliff townshIp.
Harr ' Sweene ' , Ktlfoll township.
D , W. Wlddamnn , Ktlfoll townshIp ,
.Jess Van DusIrl" } KUfoH townshIp ,
T. F. Kelley , lllfpll towushlp ,
T. P. . Marouey , Victoria township.
Joe 1\1001'0 , VIctoria tOWllshlp.
B. F. Kilter , Sargent township.
1'11. E. Vandenberg , Sargent town.
shIp.
shIp.Vm. . Duclbee , Sargcnt townshIp.
\\'m. Drown , Comstocl , townshill.
W. P. Hammond , Comstocle town
ship.
ll. D. Allen , Douglas Grove town
ship.
ship.Chas.
Chas. Howard , Douglas Grove town
shlI ) .
John Welch , \Vestervllle townshIp
'l'heo. Frisiehorn , Westervllle town
shIp.
shIp.A. H. I ther , Wostervllle to\Vnshlp
A. E. Brlghnm. . Wood River town
ship.
Geo. Mal' . , Wood River townshIp.
D. S. Meeles , Wood Rlvor townshllJ
1I ' l\1001'l , Loup townshIp.
Geo. ' 1'1'ew , LOUI ) townshh ) .
JoIn ) Drcnsel. Custer towllshlp.
. Martin Kolbo , Custer townHhlp.
:1 J , II. E\'alls , 'I'rlumph township.
( 'I l.'rnnl.iowler , West Union town
3hll ) .
I ; .1m : . I\lcGl'lIw. 1..l1Ill1n townlihill.
' H. H. Sl rgollt , Lillian townshill.
IC Jce Haumont , Gtu'leld ! townshIp.
' ' ' ' ' township ,
.Iohn 'l'hol'nton. BCI'w 'n
II .1as. Davidson , l1ol'w 'n township.
11' Adohh Petersen , Warno townshIp.
1\ H. H. llllel' , Grunt townahlp.
la. S. 'Woo ruff , Ellm townshIp.
I'll . H. W. SchreIber , Delight townahll
n. J. D. WielancI. Delight township.
) y A. J. lIIgboo , Delight townshIp.
h Edward Smith , Delight township.
a. . Godfroy Nansol , Arnold townl hl .
C1 M. Dlowers , Arnold townshIp.
a \V. H. Osborne , Sr. , Droken Bo'
ar township.
m C. ' 1' , iWrlgbt , Broltcn Dow townsht )
_ E. W. SImmons , Droken Dow toVJ
blp. - . _ . . . , : . .
LooIIIU'lI IItH'sch , UroluJD . Bow town. I
811111. I
J. B. Holcomb , Broken Dow town' ,
ship.
ship.Fred
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Fred Dortran , Droken Dow township.
Goo. O. Waters , I1rol'On Bow' town.
p. I
Frank Welsenrolde1' , Urolecn Bow
.
townshIp. I
FlorIan .Jaco1Js , BI'oleon Dow' town-
IIhlp.
Cn1'1'IOlI t111\t the
It was moved and \
list of names as handed In by thp
lIaveral members 'Of the boa\'d be up. .
proved. I
The followlnJ ; request from J. ' 1' .
Wood was tllen read by the clerIc :
To the Honorable County Board of
Custor County , Nebrnalm :
Gontlemon-As a majOl'lty of the
leading counties of Olll' state are
adopting the 1\1c1\lIl1an loose lenf S's.
tem , or some other mcthod wherelJy
rccol'dlng of deeds ancI mortgages arc
typewrItten , and bellovlng' It will not
1 > e an ' extra eXlJOnso , lJut will be
economy , and at same limo wilt bo
uble to maleo a nont01' and plainer roc-
OI'd , ancI the saving of lJoolts would
Hhol'tly pay for n tnJOwrltor , ntul I
will maleo thla request , that I be al.
lowed to use the 1\1cMl11an loose leaf
system , and that the county lJUrchaso
a tYIewl'lter ) for our use , the sume to
be paid out of the fees of the offico.
YOUl'S respectfully ,
J. T. WOOD ,
l1eglstor of Doods.
It was moved and carrIed that J. ' } ' .
Wood lJe Instructed to pUl'chaso l No.
5 Oliver typowrlter with 15-Inch car. I
ringe , Inch\dlug base and cover , the I
1II'Ice of saId t 'pew1'lto1' not to exceed
the sum of $99.00 , the santo to be
Imhl out of the feea of the offico.
It wus moved' and canled that the
county supel'lntondonl be allowed hlo
1'1111 road faro and hotel cxpenses r01'
his attendance at the conference of
superintendents and prIncIpals of
schools tt } bo held at I.lncoln , Neb. ,
October 25 , 20 and 27 , 1907.
The claims commIttee m..ade the fOl'l
lowing report :
We recommend that the following
claIms bo allowed : I
Franl , DevIne" Loup twp. . . . . . $ 8.50
H. \Voodruff , Loup twp. . . . . -1.00
W. P. Trew , Loup twp. . . . . . . . 4.00
Harve Brown , Loup twp. . . . . . 4.00
9.J. 9. . E. Myers , Loup twp. . . . . . . 4.00
'W. P. Henman , Custel' No. 1. . 7.40
Jerome 'faylor , Custm' No.1. . 4.00
W. H. Cline , Custor No. 1. . . . . 4.00
C. L. Hammond , Custe1' No. 1. . 4.00
W. R. Cline , Custer No.1. . : . . . 4.00
J. H. Walburn , Custer No.2. . .1.00
I. H. Russett , Custel' No.2. . . . 4.00
J. , E. Neth , Custer No.2. . . . . . 4.00
S .Noth. . . QuseI : . . Q ! . . ' : " ' ' : ( - ' . ' : . . ; .4.00 ,
H. F. Emp1leld , Custor N' . 2. . too
S. I. . . Glover , Douglas Grove
tWI. ) . . \ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.20
A. Donahue , ' Dougla'S Grove twp. 4.00
Z. D. , AmoH , Douglas Grove twp ! 4.00
'w. H. Comstocle , Douglas Grove
twp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00
E. C. Slloon01' , Douglns Grove
twp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00
H. J. Kolbo , Wood RIver twp. : tOU
Lee Cornish , Wood Rlv r tWII. . 3.00
Fred 1\1. Bryner , Wood mver
twp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00
W. R. Sumson , Wood H.1vor twp. ,3.00 '
M. Conley , Wood RIver twp. . . : j9'.r,0
E. la. Rlchal'da , Sargent twp. . ; f.60
D. II. Bowen , Sargent twp. . . . 4.00
W. D. Hall , Sargent twp. . . . . . . 4.00
John Tolliver , Sargont twp. : . . 4 00
Wm. Sherman , Sargent twp. . . .too
D. F. Klleol' , Sargent twp. . . . . . 4'.00
. . C. Empfield , VictorIa twp' . . 12.50
C. ) . Emp1leld , VictorIa. . twp. . . . . ItOO
A. Sprl111st\lbe , VIctoria twP. " 4,00
W. H. Lowls ; Victoria. . tWlJ. . . . 2.00
Alex Parldaon ; Victorin. twp. . . 4.00
Pierce Cain , Ylctorla. . twl ) . . . . . .O
O. C. Anderson , VIctoria : twp. . . 4.00
W. A. Gardno1' , WestervIHe twP. 8,1)0
H. F. llul'UhlnVoaterv1l1e
. t\Vl ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,00
John Welch , Westerv1l1e tW11 ; . ' 4.00
F. . A. Emmerl on , WestervlIle
twp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00
T B. M1I1s , We13terv1l1e twp. . . ' 4.00
J. P. Rnnner , Wefltervltlo twp. 4.00
P G. Allen , Myrtle twp. , ' . , ' , . . 1.00
I d MlIrra3' , M'fUe twP. " " , . . .OO
F. A. W"lton , MyrUo twp. . . . . 4,00
A. H. Pester , Myrtle tW ( ) . . . . . 4.00
Joe GiddIngs , Myrtle tWII. , . . . . ' .1.00
. J. l\I. Nochols , Myrtle twl ) . . . . . 2:00 :
A. H. Pester , 1\lyrtl twp , . . . . 0.50
S.10,1. , . Weaver , Algernon twp. . 4.00
. John A. Hall , Algernon tWI ) . . . 4.00
A. C. Mclnlnch , Algernon twp. 4.00
. J. L. SmIth , Algernon twp. . . . 4.00
J. D. Amsberry , Algornon twp. .1.00
. J. J. Joyner , Kllfol1 twll. . . . . . .1.00
J. E. Graham , Kllfoll twp. . . . . . 4.00
. J. S. L 'on , Klltoll tW)1. ) . . . . . . . 4.00
- Dudd Daley , Kllfoll tW)1. ) . . . , . . 4.00
H. K. AUdnson , Klltoll tW)1. ) . . 7.10
. W. R. 131'uce , Brolcen Bow ,
North Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0b
A. Lanphcar , nrolton Bow ,
North Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00
I. I. A. Coleman , Broken Bow ,
North Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00
C. II. Holcomb , rolccn Bow ,
North Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00
C. H. L1we , Brolccn Bow , North
Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00
I' W. H. Shncltleforc , Bl'OlOn Bow ,
South Sidu . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . , 4OU I
/ < : .1 . Oshorno , Brolen How , SOllth
Side . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00
Chns. Stout , Brol < en Bow. South
Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00
'f. A. Lelsme , Bl'olcen now ,
South Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0U
W. H. Oaborno , Sr. , Brolcon
Bow , South Sldo. . . . . . . . . . . .
I. B. W. Lowe , Dollght tW)1. ) . . . . .
F. J. Drum , Delight tWI. ) . . . . .
Wm. Nicholson , Dollght twp. . .
Hey R. Darnard , Dollght twp , .
O. D. James , Dollght twp , . . . .
1M P. Ml\1s \ , Arnold twp. . . . . .
N C. T. Holiday , Arnold twp , . . .
J. M. Snmuelson , Arnold twp. .
A. D. Drown , Arn ld twp. . . . . .
La noy Noedham , Arnold twp.
G. W. Dutcher , West Union
t".p. No. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . .1.00
C. A. AlIen , ' WORt Union twp.
. No. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . .1.00 .
W. , J. Leep , West Union twp. , ,
No.1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.00
A. { T. Smith , West Union ; twp. '
. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00
S. u. Loop , West Union twp.
No.1. . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00
Ho > > ol.t Fn1'lo ) ' , Woat Union tWI ) .
No.1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
Jorr ' Phelps , West Union twp.
No.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00
Jas. Abol'lmthy , WORt Un 1011
tWl ) . No.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,1.00
Ocq. E. Marsh , West Union
t vp. No.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00
Po tel' M. I.'arloy , Wellt Union
tWI. ) No. : J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00
J. tr. McClure , West nlon tWl. ) , .
No.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,4.00
11'rltz GI(1I'ham , Nit. Creelc tWl ) . 12.00
\Ym. looldng ! , gilt CI'ook tW ) ) . . 4.00
IPred J. Franltlln , 1 1l. Creek
t\vp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.00
Hlms G. Arp , Elle Creek twp. . 4.00
H. .J. Nielson. Ell' Cr < , cl { tW\J. \ . .1.00
S. DOffenhaugh , Lllllnn tWI. }
No.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00
O. C. Johnson , Lillll1n tWl. )
No.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00
N. n. Predmoro , Lillian twp.
No.2. . . . . P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.00
Ji'l.tUllc E. Lov\jo ' , J.\\IInn \ \ tWI ) .
No.2. . . . . . . . . . ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.00
R. J. A.bernathy , Lillll\11 twp.
No.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00
W : H. Aah , 1..l\1lan \ twp. No.1 _ .1.00
Tom n 'ers , J..1I1Ia11 I.WI. ) No.1. .8.00
CJ ronco Metcalf , 1.11I11111 twp.
, ' 0. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.00
I Geo. W. Dewey , LlIlIun twp.
No.1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.00
A ; R. ll1eas ng , Ll1lan'twp. \ .
No.1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.00
B. F. RIg-gle. 'I'1'hnnph tWI ) . . . 7.25
Geo. W. 'rl'OrCl''rhn \ lph twp. . 3.00
A. C. Grlll1th , T1'1umph tWII. . . 3.00
Air Schre 'er. ' 1'1'lumllh tWl. ) . . 3.00
O. C. MUl'lh ) ' , TI'hlmlh tWII. . 3.00
I ; : . S. Updll\O , Cliff twll. . . . . . . 8.00
Jas. Wardl'Obe , Cliff twp. . . . . . 4.00
H. II. M 'ors , Cliff tW\I. \ . . . . . . . 4.00
l Cha ! ! . Blalwml\n , Cliff twll. . . . 4.00
l\II1lard Hill , ClifT I.wll. . . . . . . . 4.00
I C. W. Layton , Cliff twl ) . . . . . . . 4.00
, C ; E. Denclccser , G1'nnt twll. . . . .1.00
.Joseph Gllmoro , Orant twll. . . . . 4.00
J. A. Anderson , Grant twll. . . . 12.50
R. E. Wflllal11s. Grant tWII. . , ' , 4.00
Lott Ware , Grant twII. . . . . . . . . 4.00
J. Thull , Ansley twp. . . . . . . . . . 4.00
'r. T. Daniels , Anule ) ' twJJ. . . . . . 4.00
F. G. Hagin , Ansley twll. . . . . . . 4.00
S. n. Unrrls , Ansley twp. . . . . . . 4.00
C. W. HnwlAnsloy twll. . . . . 8.00
C. W. Gestwlte , Berw 'n twp. . .1.00
D. Talbot , Berwyn twl1. . . . . . . . .1.00
James Davldaon , Bm'wyn tWI1. . 4.00
E. S. Fretz , Borwyn tWI1. . . . , . 4.00
J. O.-1'aylor , Derw'ut , tWII. . . . . . 7.0fi
S. . Carl' , Elfm twp. . . . . . . . . . . 12.00
C. Bonde , Ellm twp. . . . . . . . . . 4.00
S. W. He1ll' ' . BUm twp. . . . . . . . .1.00
.John. 'fnllin , Ellm tW1 > . . . . . . . . . 4.00
James \V. Henrr , Iillm : twJ. ) . . . 4.00
Chester E. Green , Gur1leld tW7.00 \
J. W. Ha1'11s , Garfield tW1 > . . , . . 4.00
John V. Kleeb , Gar1leld tW)1. ) . . .1.00
Clyde Grcen , Garfield twl ) . . . . , .1.00
A. T. Crowther , Garfield twp. . .1.00
C. D. Day , IIa 'es twl ) . . . . . . . . .1.00
C. W. Bohart , Hayes twll. . . . . . .1.00
W. D. lllanlconshll. ) IInyeu t \ . \ ) . .1.00
N. B. .Iohnson , Hu'cs twll. . . . . 4.00
W. 'r. Davis , Hu 'es twp. . . . . . . 11.30
A.V111chestel' , Hayes tWJ. ) . .OO
I l'ed J. Anderson , Waync tWI ) . 13.40
John Jacobson , Wa'ne twJJ. . . . .1.00
lver O. .Johnson , Wuyne tWJI. . 4.00
Ol Olson , Wayne lW)1. ) . . . . . . . .1.00
M. II. Glusse ' , Comstocle tWl. ) . 11.50
S. ' 1' . Stevens , Comstock twp. . .1.00
Oscal' 11. ROilS , 'Comstock twp. . .1.00
Alex Stone , Comstock twp. . . . 4.0U
John I. ' . Dwol'ale , Comutock tWl. ) 4.00
'faylol' , servIce on canvass.
lrig board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
J. S. l\fcGraw , 'Service on canvassing . -
vassing board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00
C. n. : Lucedellvorlng ballots
and mllonge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,20.00
I. . Cushman , board worl. . . . . . . 30.G5
A. , Fonda , brIdge worl , f\1\d milo-
nge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1GI75
A. Fond ! " bOllrp worle .and mileage -
ago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,27.00 ,
J. E , Grll1t , 110\1'11 ( worle and
mllel\go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.G5
Jos. Fenlmoro , ard worlc. . . - : too
B n P , Morris , board worle , etc. 51.75
J. D. Gilmore , board wOl'le , etc. 53.20
.J os. Fenlmoro. bonrel worlt , etc. 21:1.10 :
R. n. Welch , bOu'd W01'I" etc. . 65.GO
C u at 0 l' do u nt y ntllUhllcan ,
IlrlnUng lJoard lrOceedlngs ) ,
etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.8
C u s tel' C 0 u n t y HO)1uhllcan ) ,
prInting board proceodlngu , .
etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.50
S. n. Lee. merchandlun for Mra.
Comer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . 13.05
S. R. Lee , mercl1andlse for Mrs.
Larson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
S. R. Lee , morchandho for Mrs.
Larson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Jos. PIgman , lJart pnyment on
tax list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' . ' . . ' 12.9
Jou. PIgman , )1art ) payment on
tux list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.0U
Jos. Plgmnn , ) lart paYIIHnt ! on
tux list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fiO.Ol
Jos. salar ' 1'01'
PIgman , J\ugust ,
1907 . . . . . , . . . . , . . . . . ' .1 , . . . . . 125.0l
J { . J\l. plnclmoy , 1llIJl'olll'lntion )
fOI' IlIlititUto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 (
II. \I , Plnclmey , snlU1' ' for .1 uly ,
I
AU l1st , Soptembcl' , 1\1111 1I0Ht-
ugo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428.0 (
I Clarence Metcalf , deliverIng
ballots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.01
I A. H. Copsey , rent fOl' Mrs.
Stolnn1an . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.01
A. H. COllsey , rent fOI' Mrs.
Steinman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OI
n. A. Wutts , morchnndhlO. . . . . 10m
C. L. Mullins , care of Mr8. Iar.
BOn , . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . 18.0 !
P. M. To s'ey. ' eroctlng booths 2.5 !
Dr. ' 1' . W. DnBs , moalH 101' jury. U-lI ;
Courier Tribune , printing tax
notice . . , . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
PUn L. l\etcaJt , goo S ( or Mrs.
Dargo\ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lS.i1
.
I'lln 1.1. lotculr , mOl'cballdlao. . . 13.26 ;
John Pimlo , ' 1II1.lnry Ir 11l .Jul ) " I
16th to Octohol' 16th , ' 90i. . 37i..OO
JOIi. PtgU\1\u. Imlar ' for SOl ) '
tOlnbor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125.00
Jos. PIgman , salary fOl' JlIno. , 125.00
.Jos. Pigman , llver ' hlro , dollv.
erlng bullotll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.00
I.'rnncls Marsh , dell vorlng bul.
lots m\ll mileage . . . . . . . . . . . 1G.OO
DlOl'Iea I.umbo1' & Coal Co. , coal
for 1)00\ ' . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . G.70
Dlorles I.umber & Coal Co. , 2. . . .
, ) -1 G . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . loGO
A. L. 1\II\thows , fumigating
smallpox putlonts , etc. . . . . . . G.OII
Hammond Stolll\cna Co. , UUII'
ImOS tOl' sullerlntondont. . . , . 1.10
J. H. Morrow , vlowlng body of
. S. 11. BIshop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.20
Flora Itnymond. car of Mra.
] ) ubrey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.00
Flom Haymond , cl\ro of Mra.
nllhroy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. O
Flom Raymond , Cl1ro of 1\11'8.
Dubroy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00
W. . A. G orge , tlcleet t.o AllIance
for the poor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.70 .
C. U. IUchardson , pORtuga , etc. 8.10
An. ! thl\t the fo1\owlng \ cll\lms bo r ' .
'jectcll : '
Dr. C. ' 1Owlngs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 35.00 ;
M. O. Montgomery. . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00 .
1\1rs. Laura Ponn. . . . . . . . . . . . . , 2.2 ( ) :
J. E. GRINT ,
, It. H. Welch , I
BEN P. MOnRlS.
Committee. :
It , was moved and carrlod thl\t the i
report of the cOIDlIllttoe bo I\ccopted
and I\dOIted as read.
, ' 1'ho n lcl1\1 bund , I'Ol1d 1\lhl road
clahns eom nlll o nU\llo the followIng
1 ellol't on the lIetltlon of A. C. Gates
ot at , for a r01\d In township IG ,
1'Iuge 18. '
We recommcnll that this petition bo
grnnted and r01\d bo estnbllahell aR pe.
tit 10llell I\nll l1amn eR 1\1Iowo..1 I\a atlp.
ull\toll against 1'o1\d dltltJ'lct No. .i ,
Wostel'v11l0 t wlIHhlp , 1\1111 that the
clnhn of J. JJatllold bo l'ojectod for I
the , roaaon tbat saId road 11008 not
talte his land as noted In Iletitlon :
and as 1'01l0ws upon the let.1t1on of AI.
bert Kloeb ot at , for Il rend In town.
shIp 18 , 1'I\ngo 19 , we recommend that
this petition lJe gmnted and roall C8'
tahllshell I\S recommended by the com.
missioner , a 11(1 ( claIms allowed as fol.
lows against. roall ,1Istrlct . No.3 , LII.
linn tow11shll :
'fo the owner of the cast half north.
east quarter" section 32 , townahlp 18 ,
rnng < ! 19 , $ GG.OO. and thnt a1\ \ other
clalmli bo rejected.
And that the following claims be
allowed :
n.V. . uclmor , commlsslonor
on r01\ds , otc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 61.80
J ; - I. ' . 'Hutchlnson , appmh'lng ' !
road nnd mlleago. . . . . . . . . . . 2'.50
.J. F. Hutchinson. appraising' '
road and mlleage . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
D. Hilton , appraIsing roa'J and
mlloago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00
D. HIlton , nppralulng road and
mlloa Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00
Frank Norton , appraisIng road
anll mlleago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00
I1'ranl ' < Norton. appraisIng road
and mllel\go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.GO
'
Pranle N01'l n , nppralslng" road
anll mllengo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : ; .40
J .R. II'lImphrQY ' , appraising
road and mlleago. . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
J. R. Humphroy , alpralslng I
road nnd mllengo. . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
J. n. Humphrey , appraisIng
road It'lhl mllcago. . . . . . . . . . . 3.40
.J n. Humph roy , ap\lralslng \
road and mlloage. . . . . . . . . . . 3.00
J. n. Humlhro ' , appraIsing
road and mileage. . . . . . . . , . ' . . . 3.60
M. \Valters , ap\ralslng \ road
and mlleago . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . 2.fiO .
1A. . . Walters , apprnialng rQad
anll mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
Ben P. 1\Iol'l'la , chaIrman on
Lowrey rOl\d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00
D. Hilton , alpralslng road and
mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.40
C. U.I Rlchurds91l , sheriff coats. 17.00
DEN P. MORRIS ,
I. . . CUSHMAN ,
.J. D. GILMORE ,
Commlttqe.
It was moved. anJ carried that thc
report of the commltteo hf ! accepted
and adopted as road and that tlH'
r'onds he and hereby are estl\bllshed
as recommmded by the commlttoo.
At 12 M. the hoard toolc n recess till
1:30 : p. m.
Afternoon Se'solon.
The board ro.aasembleJ at 1 : 30 p.
m. , with all members pl'esont.
'fhe judlclar ' claims committee
made the following report :
\Ve recommend that the followIng
claims ) Je nllowed :
W. W. 'rooley , bailiff In district
court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8.00
C. U. Richardson , costs in Val"
lous cases . , . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . 92.00 ,
C. U. RichardaoJOtH \ In vltr.
lous cnses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.95 I
C. U. HfclJ11'1 ] son , costa In 'v1\r.
lOlls caseij . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.85
C. U. Riohardson , cost In val"
10UH C1\ReS . I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.fiG
C. U. lUchardaon. costs In val' ,
lOlls cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.8
Geo. B. Mall' , coatH In state
cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.4U
Andl' ( > w Lawn , wItness In State
vs. Bm'nwol'lh . , . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.7U
Lee L1\wn , wlhl SH In State va.
D1\rnwol th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.7G
IInrrhon , ) vltn ss In State vs.
Abernathy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.3G
MarIe Marsh , wItness In State
\'s. Abornl\th ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0U
II. SancI < ; Irson , witness In State
VII. Abernathy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0C
Jo ranle Anderson , wltncss In
State vs. Abernath ) ' . . , . . . . . 4.3C
And the following olalms ho allowo
In th(1 Cl160 of State VB. James Wood
Insane :
Alpha. Morgan , 1 dny member
oC bonrcl . , . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3.0 (
W. E. Talbot , 1 dny member or
oard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . ' 3.0 (
Oeo. B. MaJr , 1 day member ot
bonrd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00
W. I . ' 1'nll.lot , oXl\mlnatton of
patlont . I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' 6.0U
I. A : COleman , 1 day 1\.8 wit.
ness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00
Geo. D. Mnlr , 0101'1"0 cOsls. . . . 2.25
And the ( ollowing claims In state
va. Arthur Norcutt , Insane :
Ahhn 1\1 organ , 1 day member
of boaI'll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3.00
C. J. Chrlstonson , 1 day memo
bOl' of bonrll. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00
Oco. D. 1\1ah' , l'.1ay member of
lJonl'd . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00
C. J. Christensen , oxn.mlnntlon
of } l1\tlent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
Geo. B. Mall' , olerl's costa. . . . :1.00 :
And the fo1\owlng \ clnlmo In the
calio of State vs. 1\1l1es Hopltlns , In-
8ano :
AlphlIoa'san , 1 daY' mambol'
or board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ :1.00 :
W. Ii } . ' 1'nlhot , 1 dl\Y member of
boal'd . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . a.oo
Geo. B. Mall' , 1 day member ot
board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00
W. g. 1'l\lbot , oxamlnatIon ot
lIntient . . . . . . . . . , . . , . . . . . . . . 5.00
Glm. D. 1\11\11' , clerIc's costs. . . . 2.26
A1111 the following claims In state
vs. Pntrlck Jordan , Insnne :
W. m. Talbot , 1 dny member
of boa1l1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3.0U
\ : III1llIOl'gan , 1 day member
uf board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00
Ceo. B.lull' ! , 1 .lay member of
hoard. . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00
w. I . 'fnlbot , oxamlnatIon ot
Jlntlunt . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . 6.00
Gcn. B. MLlh' , clorlc'o cooto. . . . 2.25
AntI thnt the clahn ot James Abcr.
Ill1lth ' fOI' servIces as co stable In
cnuo of StLlto , vs. Aborna.Ul ) tor ' [ j.l 1
be l'ojectHti. .
-L. OUSHMAN ,
R. R. WELOH ,
.J , E. OIUNT ,
Committee.
It WI\9 moved and oarrled to accept
lend ndollt the report at the commltteu
u road.
'I'ho fInunco commlttoe reported as
follows 1I110n the CO\U1ty troasuror'1J
statement for the halt year endIng
Juno 30th , 1907 :
We , your conllhlttce appolntod to
chocl. UJI the oll1co or the county
t1'oatl11'ur , . herelJy certify that w
have carefully examined the wltWo
rellOl t , and lInil the Ia.me correct , n.nd
that the vouchers n11lI ether Items of
credIt were In proper form nnd cor-
rotl ' entered , and that l1altl voucheu
wer13. . aurrondcred to uo.
" J. n. GILMORE ,
DEN 1) . l\IOIUUS ,
A. FONDA ,
CommlttM ,
It was moved nnd carried that tbtY
' ' . ' ' . . . . . . . .
l'epol't or the. commJttoo be' nec : 1\tcd'
and adopted mi read.
' 1'he poor farm , court. house and jail
commlttoe made the Collowh1g report :
We recomu'aend that the fol1owlD
clnlluH be nllowod :
.Ed l\rcComas. merchandlso for
C0111't house . . . . . , . . . to. ; . . . , " 'T.OO
nllY GLldd , matorIl1l , pn.lnf 'nnd ,
011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99.30
Ed McComas , merchnndhe Cor
poor . . - - . . _ . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . 29.S& '
Rolla 'l'Oloy , b01\rd tor 1lrls. .
01101'11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . , . . . . 72.30
Allvo Grocer ) ' , morchn.ndlse" . 9.75
purcell Bros. , supplies. . . . . . . . . 76.H
PllrceIl Dros. , suppllos. . . . . . . . . 14.85
'D. ' C. KonlceJ , mcrcllanlIso tor J
sU)1erlntel1l1cnt ) . . . . _ . . . . . . . . 3.76
Centml ' } 'elolhono ) Co. , phone . . .
1'ont for Wickham. . . . . . . . . . , . Iloo
Hroltcll Bow' city , water rent. . 40:00 :
Nehraslm II'ardwdro Co. , mer. . :
challdlse . . . . . , : . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' . . 3.60
S. l\f. Derris : labor. : . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.60
Western LIght ; & _ Fu l Co. ; gas . :
for court house. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.70
Western LIght & Fuel Co. , gas
for court housol. . . . . . . . . . . . 9.251
National QfficQ Supply Co. . ,
lIumbcrlng machlno , . . , . . . . 5.00
Midland ChemIcal Co. . , mer. , . '
chandlse. . , ' . . . ' , . . . . . . . . . . " . 18.00
Central _ Telephone Co. , rental
on phones ; . ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70.25
E. C. lIouao , pr mIum on bond. 30.00
E. Ta 'lor , premIum on bond. . 15.00
: r. S. McGraw , premium on
bond . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.0 ( )
Scott Cooper , salary for Sop.
tembor . . . . . : . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . 50.00
Scott Cooper , salary for' .Aug.
ust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . ' . . 50.0D
S. n. Lee , merchn.ndlse for
cou ( t hOl1s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.80
A. FONDA ,
I L. , OUSHMAN ,
JOS. ' FENIMORE.
CommIttee.
It wns moved and carl'fod that tbe
rOlort ) of the commlttoe be accepted
anJ ndOlted as read.
A. 1.'onda re)1orted ) that 110 had rd-
celved from John Plrnlo , superlnteu-
dent of )1001' ) farm , the sum ot $400.00
Ilnd had this day turned the snmp ever
to the county treasurer. whose 1'0'
cellt ) ho had flIed with the county
. clel'k.
I The chairman al)101nted ) the tollow.
committee's to appraIse scbool
lanll :
. Ullon t . \IJllIcaUon ) of Denznmla
I Kellenbuner , weat half southweat
I CJuartor aectlon 3G , towuuhlp 19. range
22 , allll U)1011 ) the allpllcatlon of Henry
I I\oIl ' , liorth hnlt southeast quarler
nnJ 1I0rth hair
sQuthwest quarter sec-
I tlon : W , towl1Shl1 19 , rq.nge 23 : aud
u)1on ) tllo fillpllcatJou ot JQbn J. Chris.
I tonsen ' for northwest quarter and
south'wost quarter aud the southeast. .
I CJuartol' s ctlon 16 , townshIp 17 , rnngo :
23 : SupcrvlsorH n. . R. Welch , L.
Cushmnl1 . nnd JOH. Fenimore.
And. upon the allpllcnUon , of J. n. ,
QlImoro for lIectfou : 36 , townJlhfp 14 ,
mngo 24 , SlIlX1rvlaors n. n. Welch. L.
Cushmnn and A. Jl'onda.
l\lIuuws or Octobcr 9th were then
roM and approvad , atter whloh It
) waR moved anll carried tbat'we now
adjourn to meet on December 17th. .
) 1907. . _ _ . . . . _ . . ,
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