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Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Hahn went to York
this week to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Hafcn'a mother. -
Miss Emma Gerhold and Chas. Kunkel
attended the teachers' meeting at 0ceo
la last Saturday.
Frank Knenzli is finishing up the
machine shed and granary on his place,
whioh he started some time ago.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Enyeart, Mr. and
Miss Bertha Messing and flattie Hines
were the guests of Mr. and Miss Gerhold
last Sunday.
There was an old fashioned spelling
match at the school house in district
No. 16 last Friday, the Ball school spell
ing against No. 16. The Thomas school
also held aapelling match with the Kins
man school the same day.
District No. 4 and Vicinity.
Qeorge Seibler shelled corn Monday.
- Tom Lynch marketed grain in Platte
Canter Monday.
Mrs. Christ Iossi was visiting in Col
umbus Hunday.
John Iossi was sawing wood for Henry
BJems last week.
Ed Biggins is painting the buildings
on the farm he recently purchased.
Simon Iossi was visiting with Albert
Groasoicklaus, one of his old neighbors,
Sunday.
Leffelholz Bros., who have rented the
B. W. Gentleman farm for this year,
have ahingeled the house.
Iossi Bros, are obopping down some
trees whioh they will saw into lnmber
with their gasoline rig in a few days.
Sunday and Monday made us think
spring was coming. But don't you put
your' furs away yet, as there will be
plenty of cold weather.
Walker Township.
John Swanson made a business trip to
Columbus last Wednesday and returned
the next day.
The second wolf hunt came off last
week and no wolf got hurt the least bit,
as far as we know.
August Dahlbergis home from Omaha.
He reports that his wife is getting along
nicely at the hospital.
C. A. Peterson, who is now a member
of the board of supervisors, spent most
of last week in Columbus attending a
regular meeting of the county board.
Jack Frost is still holding on to his
grip; but we have had but little snow bo
far, and stock cattle are doing all right
fn the stalk fields. Very few cattle are
on reed in this neighborhood.
Hog and Cattle Sale.
Poland-China bred sows and Short
horn cattle auction sale at my farm 44
dies northwest of Columbus, on Thurs
day, February 18, 1909. at 1 o'clock p. m.
Forty head of sows, all ages, bred to the
best boars the country affords. Eight
head of cattle, consisting of two cows,
two heifers and one bull (all pedigreed),
and three yearling bull calves. Come
and see them sell. Free lunch at noon.
Fbed Wille, Owner,
43-3 Columbus, Nebr.
Advertised Letters.
Following is a list of unclaimed mail
matter remaining in the post office at
Columbus, Nebraska, for the period end'
ing January 27, 1909:
Letters Miss Mary Maronie, Mrs B
W MeCombs," Miss McNally (care Dr
Sullivan), Crate Newell, Mrs Mariana
Opliger, Otto Obrist, Edward Bafferty,
Mrs Nellie White.
Cards Master Laurence Martin.
Parties calling for any of the above
will please say advertised.
Oabxi Kbamkb, P. M.
For Rent.
320 acre farm, located 6 miles from
Primrose, 320 acres under cultivation.
Good 8 room house, barn 36x40, wind
mill. Soil as good as Platte county
land farm fenced and cross fenced. A
first class tenant wanted. Inquire of
Elliott, Speice & Co.
FOB SALE A BARGAIN.
160 acre farm, located 12
miles south of Columbus, 5
room house, barn for 10 head
horsesgranary, corn crib and
chicken house. This farm will
be offered for $40 per acre for
a short time.
Elliott, Speice & Co.
TEXAS
Next Trip,
The interest in the Texas Pan Handle
still continues.
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Remember that there are good as well
as poor districts in Texas, as there is in
every state, and go where you can see. for
yourself just what the country produces.
Where you will have good railroad, .school
and church advantages.
Do not hesitate to call, write or tele
phone for information.
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CHAS. L. DICKEY,
Office with
Becher, Hockenberger & Chambers
, WHV ftOT TRY
THE PACIFIC HOTEL
COLUMBUS, NEB.
The big brick hotel one and one
half blocks south of west depot cross
ing. 23 roams at 25c; 20 rooms at 50c;
meals, 25c.
HARRY MUSSELMAN, Pripriitor
I have a quanity of sweet cider, which
I will sell cheap. For further informa
tion inquire of A. C. Mabaffey.
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
(Continued from page 4.)
We, your committee, would report
that we find this claim correct and
recommend the reqjiest be granted and
the County Clerk be directed to make
the correction and cancellation en tax
list.
JOHN GOETZ.
On motion the report was adopted
by the board.
The committee on claims reported
back on the communication of H.
Holm, doubly assessed in the City of
Columbus for the year 1908, with the
following report:
Tour committee finds the within
claim to be correct, and recommend
that the Clerk be directed to make
the necessary change on the 1908 tax
list by cancelling said erroneous dou
ble tax.
JOHN GOETZ.
On motion the report was adopted
by the board.
The committee on claims reported
on the communication of Charles potter.
paid by him in Lost Creek township,
with the following report: We, your
committee, after investigating the
within claim, find the same to be veri
fied to by the Deputy Assessor, and
would report that we find the same
to be correct and we, therefore, rec
ommend that the request be granted
and that the County ClerK be directed
to issue warrant for tne sum of $53.65
to the within claimant, on the 190S
county general fund.
JOHN GOETZ.
On motion the report and recom
mendation was adopted by the board.
The committee on claims reported
back on the communication of John
Zaucha excessive and erroneous tax
paid by him In Burrows township, with
the following report: We, your com
mittee, would report that we find the
claim correct, and recommend that the
request be granted, and that the
County Clerk be directed to issue a
warrant for the sum of $6.08 to the
within claimant on the 1908 county
general fund.
JOHN GOETZ.
On motion the report and recom
mendation of the committee was
adopted by the board.
The committee on claims reported
back on the communication of J. T.
Dolan on excessive and erroneous tax
paid by him for 190S in the City of
Columbus, with the following report:
We. your committee on claims, after
investigating tne witnin ciaim. nnn
that it is verified to by both Deputy
Assessors for the City of Columbus,
and we, therefore, recommend that the
request be granted and that the Coun
tv Clerk be directed to issue warrant
in the sum of $S.36 on the 1908 county
general fund.
JOHN GOETZ.
On motion the report and recom
mendation of the committee was
adopted bv the board.
The following bills having been fa
vorablv acted upon were, on motion,
allowed by the board, and the Clerk
directed to Issue warrants In payment
.of the same on the 1308 county gen
eral fund, as follows:
Dr. B. Tiesing. commissioner
insanity, insanity of Morris
Kerns, a dipsomaniac I 8 00
W. M. Cornelius, commissioner
insanity, insanity of Morris
Kerns, a dipsomaniac 3 00
Dr. B. Tiesing, commissioner
insanity. Insanity or Joe
Baumgartner. a dipsomaniac.
W. M. Cornelius, commissioner
Insanity. insanity of Joe
Baumeartner. a dinsomaniac.
3 00
3 00
Dr. B. Tiesing. commissioner
insanity. Insanity of Jeff
Swigert, a dipsomaniac 11 00
W. M. Cornelius, commissioner
Insanity, Insanity of Jeff
Swigert. a dinsomaniac 6 00
Mark Burke, witness of Morris
Kerns, a dipsomaniac 2 10
T. R. Thomazin. witness of Jeff
Swigert. a dipsomaniac 7 GO
V. C. Riggs, witness of Jpff
Swigert, a dipsomaniac 7 80
Peter Koerber. witness oi jeic
Swigert. a dipsomaniac
J. H. Swigert. witness of Jeff
Swigert. a dipsomaniac
Mary Baumgartner. witness of
Joe Baumgartner, a dipso
maniac .........-
Pete Albaugh. witness of Joe
Baumgartner, a dipsomaniac.
Leonard Albaugh, witness of
Joe Baumgartner, a dipso-
TTlQ.nifl.C
Michael Camnbell. witness A. O.
Stephens. Insanity
D. H. Carrig. placing quaran
tine, etc. ........ '
R. A. McMillan, disinfectants
quarantine cases
Herman Ernst cutting weeds
on public highwa.y
P. S. Lecron. county superin
tendent, postage to January
5. 1909 ..............
Hubert Braun. posting prim,
notice, etc., Gr. Prairie town-
fin in .....
7 GO
7 60
2 10
2 10
2 10
3 50
18 00
5 15
' 2 00
6 00
3 50
Columbus Steam Laundry,
washing at court ror ius... i -
Thos. Jaworski. janitor, janitor
service, fourth quarter, 1908 93 i
German National Bank, rent for
office County Juage. iourin
quarter, 1908
Boyd & Ragatz, supplies for
rttinrv i ail ........
63 00
1 60
Brunken & Haney, merchandise
for court house (various of--flees)
i 50
School District No. 21. rent for
school house, primary elec-
LANDS
February 2
Here's an opportunity to get a Smart
Sack Suit or Winter Overcoat
way below actual value
Our January Clearance is inaugurated with the greatest offering of Sack Suits
and Overcoats ever seen in this city. If you need a suit or overcoat, or can anticipate
your needs for next year, don't miss this sale.
All the correct stylos, all worthy fabrics guaranteed) and all sizes' are here. And
keep in mind please, the fact that FINER SUITS AND OVERCOATS ARE NOT
MADE even to special measure at double our regular prices. Now to get them at
these closely cut prices means a saving to you worth grasping.
$10.51) Takes any Sack Suit that was $12.00 and $15.00
$11.75 Takes any Sack Suit that was $15.00 and $18.00
$13.75 Takes any Sack Suit that was $20.00 and $22.50
$18.75 Takes any Sack Suit that was $25.00 and $27.50
$7.50 Takes any Overcoat that was $10.00 and $12.50
$10.50 Takes any Overcoat that was $13.00 and $15.00
$13.75 Takes any Overcoat that was $18.00 and $20.00
$18.75 Takes any Overcoat that was $22.50 and $25.00
$22.75 Takes any Overcoat that was $27.00 and $30.00
If you want a perfect-fitting, superbly finished, service giving
garment, you can safely choose any one of this collection
GREISEN
tion. 1908 2 HO
Carl Hoth, meals for jurors . 3 25
Thos. S. Jaworski, deputy sher
iff, salary as deputy sheriff
for December. 1908 60 00
F. S. Lecron. county superin
tendent, salary for January,
1909 100 00
Greisen Brothers, merchandise
for county jail 1 50
Dr. V. W. Frank, quarantine
cases, etc 14 00
Nebraska Institute for Feeble
Minded Youths, care of keeping-
II. Johannes, F. Silver
and F. Mostek, Platte County
charges 36 CO
Lindsay Post, publishing pro- '
ceedings 4 CO
Lindsay Post, publishing legal
notices, etc 6 60
Columbus Telegram, supplies
for county, publishing pro
ceedings, etc 28 S3
Nebraska Biene, publishing le
gal notices, proceedings, etc. 10 S3
Viergutz & Berney, coal for
court house 55 00
Hammond & Stephens, supplies
for county 2 15
M. M. Roethleitner, stove for
jail, and stove repairs 21 15
Columbus L. H. & Power Co.,
light at court house, and re
ptiirs . lo "
Leavey's Drug Store, merchan
dise for county 4 CO
Browner Bros., livery for coun
ty board 2 00
Platte Co. Ind. Tel. Co., ser
vices for county officers 14 00
Nebraska Tel. Co., services for
county officers 23 50
C. M. Gruenther. C. D. C. sal
ary, fourth quarter, and at
tending district court 116 00
C. M. Gruenther. C. D. C, costs
habeus corpus cases, P. Ruff-
C. M. Gruenther, C. D. C, ap
pointing election officers, pri
mary and general elections,
C. M. Gruenther, C. D. C. costs
in cases Nos. 3660 and 318S,
Platte county 34 10
C. 11. Gruenther. C. D. C, costs
State vs. Daley, juvenile
witnesses 16 S5
C. J. Carrig. sheriff, jailor fees
and boarding prisoners 76 50
C. J. Carrig, sheriff, salary for
December, 190S 123 00
C. J. Carrig, sheriff, calling in
quest. Mrs. Lammers, de
ceased 2 10
C. J. Carrig, sheriff, conveying
insane to hospital for insane 11 75
John Graf, county clerk, cash
advanced, postage, etc., to
January 14, 1909 13 65
John Graf, county clerk, re
cording 63 official bonds, 75
cents each 47 23
Louis Held, county treasurer,
cash advanced 144 02
The claim- of Dr. Cauley, County
Coroner, for $18.59 attending the in
quest of Mrs. Herman Lammers, de
ceased, was returned by the Commit
tee on judiciary with the following
report: The committee on judiciary
recommend that the within b..l be al
lowed with $2.60 added to same as'
mileage, less item' of $8.00, charged as
livery hire; also less item of 60 cents
mileage for sheriff, same being allowed
in another bill, making a total bill
allowed the Coroner to be $13.19. "We
also recommend that the amount of
$1.10 each be allowed each of the jury
men for jurors in the above cause as
follows:
M. C. Cassin $1 10
r. J. Hart 1 JO
Charles Johnson 1 JO
Wm. Boettcher 1 1JJ
R. S. Dickinson 1 10
.T. E. Nichols l iw
E. M. POLLARD.
On motion the report and recom
mendation of the committee was
adopted by the board.
The claim of Nick Schmidt, services
as Marshal in the primary election.
Lost Creek township, for the primary
election held 190S, was reported back
with the following report: We, your
committee, recommend same be not al
lowed for the reason that payment has
been allowed for one marshal at the
primary election in said township, and
we hold there was no use for a second
one.
J. GOETZ.
On motion the report and recom
mendation of the committee was
adopted by the board.
The following bills having been re
ported upon favorably by the commit
tee on county farm- wore, on motion,
allowed by the board and the clerk di
rected to issue warrants in payment I
of the same on the 1908 County poor
fund, as follows:
Gerharz & Flynn, merchandise
for poor $ 23 00
Brunken & Haney, merchandise
for poor 7 30
Dr. George F. Pugh, profes
sional services, Mrs. Leas.... 18 50
Joan F. Settje, care of Caroline
Neuman. a county charge . 42 00
J. H. Galley, merchandise for
poor .- 21 70
Christensen & Co., merchandise
for poor 15 00
Fred Geiser, merchandise for
poor 3 60
C. B. Speice. coal for poor.... 9 75
M. A. Twardowski, merchandise
for poor . . . . 16 00
Walroth & Sher Lumber Co.,
coal for poor 12 30
A. F. Paprocki, merchandise
for poor 5 00
A. F. Paprocki, merchandise
for poor 5 00
Dr. W. S. Evans, professional
services, Mike Paprocki 10 00
Viergutz & Berney, merchan
dise at county farm 2 95
Friedhof & Co., merchandise
for poor 13 85
juenry uass, coffin, etc., Mike
Paprocki, deceased 20 OOlrled.
T. B. Hord Grain Co., coal for
j."ui
Smith Mercantile Co., merchan
dise for poor
Mrs. Mary Regan, care of Liz
zie Regan, a county charge..
C. C. Doody, conveying of
county inmates
St. Mary's Hospital, care of
county inmates
4 00
42 90
20 00
2 90
The bill of St. Mary's hosnital.
amounting: to $35.57. care of por, was,
on motion of the committee on county
farm. laid over for further investiga
tion. The following bills having been re
ported favorably upon were, on mo
tion allowed by the board and the
clerk directed to issue warrants in
payment of the same on the county
road and bridges fund as follows:
Edwards & Bradford, account
Lost Creek township $
Standard Bridge Co.. account of
Lost Creek township
Edmund liiggins, account of
Lost Creek township
Walrath & Sherwood Lumber
Co., account of Lost Creek
township
R. L. Rossiter Co., surveyor,
account of Oconee township.
J. C. Dine.en, account Oconee
township
Crowell Lumber & Grain Co.,
account Walker township
Peter Bettinger, account Walk
er township
7 68
37 60
3 00
4 95
4 05
2 00
69 30
7 50
.Nye-scnneider b & Co.. ac
count Grand Prairie town
ship .- 44 00
Crowell Lumber & Grain Co..
account Walker township
William Kummer, account Loup
township
Nye-Schneider F. Co., account
Grand Prairie township
Jacob Krebs, account Grand
Prairie township
SI 20
4 00 J
2 00
5 13
Nye-Schneider F. Co., account
Grand Prairie township 31 10
.uiKe eiser, account Grand
Prairie townshiu
10 50
Merrick County, account Butler
, townshiu
151
Jacob Eisenmann, account Loup
township
Jacob Kummer, account Loup
township
Albert liuerner, account Loup
township
Edward Zybach, account Loup
13
3 00
15 00
7 00
9 00
6 00
9 90
9 00
townsnip
Andrew Kusch, account
township
Louis Kusch, account
township
Jacob Kummer, account
township
Loup
Loup
Loup
"City
Samuel Mueller, account
or Columbus
Samuel Mueller, account City
of Columbus 11 SO
Steve Jarecki, account City of
Columbus
Boyd & Ragatz, account Col
umbus township
Edward Rossiter, account Col
umbus township
R. L. Rossiter, account ot -ol-umbus
township
Geo. a. Hoagland, account Col
umbus township
R. L. Rossiter, account Colum
bus township
Nye-Schneider F.. Co., account
Grand Prairie township
Hector Blaser, account Loup
township
Jacob Eisenmann. account Loud
9 CO
3 C5
2 00
2 50
97 40
4 05
132 40
3 00
township 24
Nye-Schneider F. Co., account
Humphrey township 41
Edwards & Bradford Lumber
Co., account Burrows town
ship .,
Jacob Krebs, account Burrows
township
55 07
5 70
9 05
T. B. Hord Grain Co., account
Granville township
Joseph Bender, account Gran
ville township 58 00
Frank Hutmacher, account
Granville township '. . . 24 00
Elm & Wright, account Monroe
township . , 159 44
Standard Bridge Co., account
Shell Creek township 37 60
William Newman, account shell
Creek township
Garrett Schulte, account Shell
CreeK township
B. Hulsebus, account Shell
Creek township
Joe Mark, account Shell Creek
township
B. Hulsebus, account Shell
Creek township
R. L. Rossiter, county sur
veyor, account Shell reek
township
Win. Riley, account Shell Creek
Simon Iossi, account Shell
3 00
3 00
6 vf
3 00
3 00
8 20
township
Edward Clother, account Shell
Creek township
Creek township
Edwards & Bradford Lumber
2 00
2 00
3 00
Co., account Shell Creek
township 33 23
Madison County, account Hum
phrey township 8 00
Edwards & Bradford Lumber
Co., account Lost Creek
township 33 23
Elm & Wright, account Oconee
township 86 04
The bill of Edwards & Bradford
Lumber company. In the amount of
$80.86 against Grand Crairie township
was returned by the committee on
roads and bridges with the following
report: We- recommend same be sent
to Grand Prairie township board for
approval and recommendation of pay
ment. JOHN GOETZ.
M. E. CLOTHER.
On motion the report and recom
mendation of the committee was
adopted.
On motion of Supervisor Clother the
board of supervisors now adjourned
until 2 o'clock this p. m. Motion car-
Columbus. Nebraska, Thursday p. m.,
January 14, 1909.
Pursuant to adjournment the board
of supervisors met at 2 o'clock.
Hon. J. F. Schure, chairman, and
Terry Carrig. deputy county clerk, as
lerk.
Roll called, resulting- as follows:
'resent Supervisors Clother. Goetz.
Peterson. Pollard. Schwarz, Smith and
Chairman Schure.
Supervisor Schwarz now stated to
the board that he had made arrange
ments with Dr. AV. S. Evans to appear
in person before the board this p. m.
with reference to matters pertaining
to the county physician for the year
1909.
Dr. W. S. Evans now appeared be
fore the board, after which it " was
moved by Supervisor Goetz that the
board take a recess for a short time
in order to give the special committee
on county physician time to confer
with Dr. Evans on the above matter.
Motion carried and the chair declared
the board at ease for a time.
Upon re-convenine of the board at
the call of the chair, the following
was presented:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of Piatte County. Nebraska:
Gentlemen I will act as county
physician for the year 1909 tor the
sum of three hundred dollars.
($300.00). visiting county patients at
the poor farm. St.-Mary's hospital and
the county jail, furnishing medicines
and surgical dressings.
I also will make one visit of invest
igation to any given case within a ra
dius of ten miles of Columbus, at the
6
actual cost of livery.
W. S. EVANS.
The special committee atmointoi on
county physician now made the follow
ing report in connection with th
above proposition of Dr. AV. S. Evans:
We .your committee, appointed on
county physician, beg leave to make
the following report: We have given
the subject due consideration and rec
ommend that Dr. W. .SEvans be de
clared county physician for the sum
of three hundred dollars per ve&r. for
the year 1909. his duties to be the
same as per his-proposition in writing
to this board, which is hereto attached
and made a part hereof.
Respectfully submitted.
LOUIS SCHWARZ,
C. A. PETcRSON.
M. E. CLOTHER.
Committee.
Moved by Supervisor Clother that
Dr. W. S. Evans be declared the coun
ty physician for the year 1909. as per
agreement and recommendation above.
Motion carried.
All bids on file for janitor with the
clerk were now opened and read and
referred to a special committee ap
pointed for that purpose.
After a lengthy discussion on jan
itor for the court house and court
house square It was moved that bids
on janitor filed with the clerk be re
ferred to a committee of the whole.
Motion carried.
It was now moved and seconded that
Thomas Jaworski be appointed jani
tor for the fiscal year 1909 at a salarv
of $375.00. Motion carried.
The special committee appointed bv
the chair to submit to the board ah
estimate of the probable expenses for
the county for the ensuing year now
reported as follow:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of Platte County, Nebraska:
Gentlemen Your committee to sub
mit to tlifs board an estimate of the
probable expenses of the county for
tne coming year would report the fol
lowing and recommend its adoption:
For expenses of the district
court $12,000 00
For officers' fees and sala
ries 10,000 00
tor recorus, printing, sta
tionery and fuel 5 000 DO
For expenses in feeble-minded
and insane cases 2.000 00
For incidental expenses 5,000 00
Total general fund $34,000 00
For expenses of the County
Farm $ 4,000 00
For county road purposes... 14.000 00
lor county bridge purposes. 14,000 00
For soldiers' relief commis
sion 500 00
For payment of Interest and
part of principal of $6,
500.00, outstanding Colum
bus township bridge bonds 1,500 00
For payment of interest and
part of principal on $12.
000.00. outstanding county
refunding bonds 10,000 00
$78,000 00
C. A. PETERSON.
JOHN GOET5,
The following minority reort was
now presented:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of Platte County, Nebraska:
Your committee appoinrl to sub
mit to this board an estimate of the
probable expenses of the county for
the coming year would report the fol
lowing and recommend its adoption:
For expenses of the district
court $12,000 00
For officers' fees and sala
ries 10,000 00
For records, printing, sta
tionery and fuel 5,000 00
For expenses in feeble-minded
and insane 2,000 00
For incidental expenses 5,000 00
Total general fund $34,000 00
For expenses of the County
Farm -. $ 4,000 00
For county road purposes... 14.0C0 00
For county bridge purposes. 14,000 00
For soldiers' relief commis
sion 500 00
For payment of Interest and
part of principal of $.
500.00. outstanding: Colum
bus township bridge bonds 1,500 00
For payment of interest and
part of principal on $12,-
E-:
000.00. outstanding county
refunding bonds 10,000 00
For Platte County Platte
river bridge, to build or
repair 12.000 00
Total
$90,000 00
LOUIS SCHWARZ.
It was now moved by Supervisor
Goetz that the majority report be
adopted.
Substitute motion was offered by
Supervisor Schwarz that, the minority
report be adopted.
Substitute motion was put by the
chairman and the substitute motion
was lost. A vote was then taken on
the motion to adopt the majority re
port, which was carried.
Supervisor Schyarz now addressed
the board with reference to the stock
ing of the comity farm for the ensu
ing year, also for the purchasing of
necessary farming utensils. after
which an itemized list was agreed
upon by the.boarf, and the committee
on county farm were directed to pro
cure same for use on said county
farm.
The committee on supplies and pub
lic property to whom was referred
the communication of County Attorney
Hensley with reference to the purchas
ing of a typewriter for use in his
office now returned same with the fol
lowing report: Wo. your committee
on supplies and public property rec
ommend that the application of Coun
ty Attorney Hensley for a typewriter
for use in his office bo granted, and
further recommend that the purchas
ing agent be ordered to make said
purchase.
V
r. A. PETERSON.
W. M. POLLARD.
ADAM SMITH.
Commit toe.
On motion e report of the com;
mittee was ad.-,tod by the board.
The special committee appointed to
investigate ana revise tne
rules and
regulations to govern said board for
the ensuing year now reported back
verbally through Chairman I'oIIard of
said committee, recommending that
the rules of 190S be adopted as the
rules governing the noard for the en
suing year. After which it was moved
by Supervisor Pollard that the rules'
governing said board for the yeai
190S be now accepted as the rules gov
erning said board for the ensuing
year. Motion carried.
On motion the board of supervisorr
now adjourned until j o'clock a. m. to
morrow. Motion carried.
Columbus, Nebraska, January 15, 1909
Friday a. in.
Pursuant to adjournment the board
of supervisors met at 9 o'clock.
Hon. J. F. Schure, chairman, ant1
Jerry Carrig, deputy county clerk, a;
clerk. Roll called with the following re
sult: Present Supervisors Clother. Goetz.
Peterson, Pollard, Schwarz, Smith and
Chairman Schure.
The following was now presented:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of Platte County, Nebraska:
Gentlemen Your committee on
roads and bridegs to whom was re
ferred tne matter of submitting plans
and specifications for the building of
bridges in Platte countv, Not-aska. for
the ensuing year, respectfully report
We recommend that adoption of
plans and specifications now on file
in the office of the County Clerk,
copies of which are hereto attached
and made a part hereof, for the build
ing and fully completing of all county
bridges for the ensuing year, and we
hereby recommend that the county
clerk be directed to advertise for bids
on said plans and specifications, bids
to be lineal foot. We also recommend
that all bidders be requested to spec
ify the time required by them for the
completion of said bridges. This ap
plies to all bridges ordered within one
year from date of said contract, anu
we also recommend that all the old
bridge material be taken out and
placed upon the bank.
We further recornmend that the suc
cessful bidder be required to give good
and sufficient bond in the sum of $5,
000.00 for the faithful performance of
the conditions of his contract for
erecting, building, constructing and
completing all the bridges that may be
ordered by said county.
We also recommend that the county
board reserve the right to reject anv
or all bids, and that all bids bo filed
with the county clerk on or before
noon, March 1. 1909.
Respectfullv submitted.
M. E. v LOT HER.
JOHN GOETZ.
LOUIS SCHWARZ.
Committee.
On motion the report and recom
mendation or tne committee was
adopted by the board.
The following was now presented:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of Platte County, Nebraska:
Gentlemen Section 2, Chapter 70.
Subdivision 7, Complete Statutes of
Nebraska for 1907. fixes tjie minimum
compensation of county superintend
ents in counties having a school popu
lation of 4.000 and more, at not less
than $1,200.00. As the school popu
lation of Platte countv exceeds 4.000.
It is necessary to consider other parts
of said section.
L'nder this section of the statute, as
applied to Platte county, the com
pensation of the superintendent of
schools cannot be less than $1,200.00
per annum.
The school population or this countv
being in excels or 4.oo. the board may
nx sucn compensation in any sum
above $1,200.00 per annum as in their
judgment would bo just and equitable,
taking into consideration the number
of school districts and school popula
tion in the county, and such other
circumstances necessarily incident to
the work required of a superintendent
In a county having; a school popula-
tion of 6.00 Oand over.
Very respectfullv submitted.
W. N. HENSLEV. County Attorney.
It was now moved by Supervisor
t Mother that the salary of the County
Superintendent be fixed at $1,400.1)0
per year. Motion carried.
The communication of C. J. Carrig.
Sheriff, asking the board for a deputy
for the year 1909. was now read and.
on motion of Supervisor Smith, the
request was granted.
Moved by Supervisor Schwarz that
the salary of the Deputy Sheriff be
fixed by teh board at the sum of $60.00
per month. Motion carried.
The following was offered by Su
pervisor Smith:
Whereas, the County Treasurer's re
port of January 6. 1909. shows that
the amount available to be appor
tioned in the county bridge -und for
1907 and prior years to be $I.341.3S
and the amount to be apportioned in
the county road fund for said years
to be $1.5SS.5G; liiereiore. be It
Resolved. By the board of supervis
ors that the County Treasurer is
hereby directed to transfer from the
tounty bridge fund for laoT and prior
years to me consolidated countv
bridge fund the sunt or $1,341.38. and
from the county road fund for 1907
and prior years to the consolidated
county road fund the su mof $1.5SS.5.
On motion same was adopted by the
board.
Tne following bills having been re
ported favorably upon were, on mo
tion, allowed by the board and the
.lerk directed to issue warrants in
.ayinent of the same on the 190S
county general fund, as .ollows:
C M. Gruenther, C. D. c. coats
in insanity cases rr $33 33
C. J. Cxirrig. Sheriff, costs in
state ca.ves 26 40
1 Loui! belt wans. Supervisor,
I vices as Supervisor
ser-
. . 12 00
J dau .Smith, Supervisor, ser
vices as Supervisor.
Xa WV
J. F. Schure. Supervisor, quar
auntie cases and mileage
I. F. Schure, Supervisor, ser
vices as Supervisor
v. A. Peterson. Supervisor, ser
6 SO
30
vices as supervisor. .
. . 16 r.o
John Goetz. Supervisor, services
as Supervisor
I. E. Clother, Supervisor, ser
vices as Supervisor
A. M. Pollard, Supervisor, ser
12 00
12 0U
vices as Supervisor
.. 17 30
The claim of Sam Lang. Constable,
n the amount of $22.13 was returned
y the committee with the following
eport: We, your committee, recom
.lend same be allowed and warrant
irawn on the 1908- general fund, less
2.U0 overcharge.
Respectfully,
W. M. 1-oLLARD.
On motion the report and recom
mendation of the committee was
adopted.
The claim of Charles Schueth. J. P..
for $4.75 in case. State of Nebraska
vs. Wm. Bartsch, was returned with
the following report: We,- your com
mittee, recommend same be not al
lowed, as warrant for action was
drawn without authority of law.
W. M. .cOLLARD.
On motion the report and recom
mendation of the committee was
adopted.
rhe claim of F. M. Cooklnirham.
amounting to $10.00 for legal service
in the matter of Juvenile Court vs.
the family of Albert Kuhn, was re
turned with the following renort: We.
your committee, recommend same be
rejected, as alleged services were
rendered without proper authority.
V. M. POLLARD.
On motion the renort and recom
mendation of the committee was
adopted by the board.
The board of supervisors now pro
ceeded to select the following sixty
names from which the Jurors for the
February term of the district court
nail be drawn:
City of Columbus. First Ward
Diderick Harms. Paul Roth, Frank
Hagel. Wm. Davis.
City of Columbus. Second Ward
Henry Luers, John Hentges, Charley
Ball.
City of Columbus. Third Ward
Chas. Hageman, George Elston, Chas.
Johnson.
City of Columbus. Fourth Ward
William Albers. D. Schaff, Edward
Ragatz.
Columbus Township Thomas John
son. Wm. Schrelber. Fred Luckey.
Bismark Township Fred Loseke.
Anton Henggeler.
Sherman Township Gerhard Rosche.
Sr.. Henry Xtilke. Sr.
Creston Towns'ilo John Cnrstonann
John Lake. J. F. Settje. Sr.. N. West
cott, Sr.
Shell Creek Township Wm. Lang.
ii. u. uiaussen.
Grand Prairie Township Vincent
cher, Joe Schmidt. Jr.
Burrows TownshIi Jacob Maus
bach. Pat Langan.
Welser. Joe Kleve. Sr.
Humphrey Township P. H. S. Mey
er. S. P. Bender. John Fuchs. Joe M.
lirockhaus. Martin Melcher. John Mel
Monroe Township Peter Peterson,
David Jenklnson.
Joliet Township John .McPhlllips,
Owen Parry.
' St. Bernard Township Havs Rob
bins. Joseph Widhalm. Christ Nelson.
Woodville Township Henry Crosier,
Nels C. Nelson. T. T. Dress.
Walker Townshin J. P. Anderson.
Andrew Salestrom, Lewis Jacobson.
uconee Townshin Robert C. Ander
son. Wm. Welch. A. J. Beckwlth.
Lost Creek Townshio S. W. Glea-
son. Nick Schmidt. Wm. L. Smith,
James Sullivan.
Butler Township Martin Karges,
Herman Vonder Leith.
Loup Township William Kummer.
Moved by Supervisor Smith that the
board of supervisors now adjourn un
til March l. 1909, at 2 o'clock p. m.
Motion carried.
