History of Platte County

to confirm with the above request and report as soon as practicable of the amount paid over.

Regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners was held on Tuesday, March 7, 1871. Roll called. G. C. BarIUm, Geo. W. Galley and J. W. Early and F. G. Becher, Dep. Clerk.

Minutes of previous meeting read and there being no objections, said were approved.

A petition numerously signed by citizens of Townships 18, 19, 20 and Range 1 East was read praying for the establishment of a new precinct embracing the above named townships to be called Bismark, and on motion of Com. Barnum, the petition be granted and said precinct be hereby known and declared as such to take effect from and after Aug. 1st 1871.

Report of Jos. Gardner overseer of the poor for Butler precinct was read and accepted and ordered to be filed and following bills connected with it hereby audited and allowed out of poor fund.

Report of road supervisor of Dist. 1 on the, taking up of Loup Fork bridge was read and accepted and following bills incurred by taking up said bridge were audited and allowed.

Motion made that the road supervisor of Dist. No. 1 be instructed to proceed forth with to replace the Loup Fork bridge, there being no further danger from the ice.
Adjourned then until 10 o'clock tomorrow, Wednesday, March 8, 1871.

Met pursuant to adjournment. Roll called. Present, G. C. Barnum, G. W. Galley, J. W. Early, F. G. Becher, Dep. Clerk.

Communication of H. P. Handy relative to an appropriation of $200 for the purpose of aiding to resist an injunction of O. & N. W. R. R. Co., against the bill Passed at this session of the legislature paying interest on bridge bond was read and on motion of Com. Galley, it be laid over until more information can be obtained in regard to it.

Chas. Ziegler, Clerk of Election	$ 2.00
F. B. Becher, Dep. Clerk service	9.10
J. Rickly, clothing for paupers	5.50
J. Rickly, sundries for School Supt.	6.05
F. G. Becher, wood	80.00
A. C. Friedline, janitor's salary for month Feb.	30.00
A. C. Friedline, boarding prisoners	3.75

Road Commissioners Report on location of Columbus and Colfax road was presented and examined and on motion of Com. Early said report be laid over for correction,

Road Commissioner's Report on location of a part of Columbus and Genoa road as petitioned for, was presented and accepted.

On motion of Com. Galley, said road was reported on and surveyed and according to field notes be and is hereby declared a county road and the Clerk instructed to place same on Road Record.

Following bills in locating said road were audited and allowed and ordered to be paid out the Monroe precinct road fund.

F. G. Becher reported having procured extra piles and the road supervisor recommending that said piles would have to be of extra length, the Commissioners increased the price of said piles from $4.75 to 5.25 each.

Motion made the Clerk be ordered to have the wood removed in treasurer's office to a closet under the stair in the court house and have the treasurer's office cleaned out and placed in order. Motion made by Corn. Early that whereas serious and several complaints having been made against the janitor of the court house for negligence and non-attendance to his business, be it resolved that the salary of said janitor of court house and jail shall be reduced to $15 per month from and after the 1st of April 1871.

Present, G. C. Barnum, Geo. W. Galley and J. W. Early, and F. G. Becher, Dep. Clerk.

Minutes of last meeting read and approved. Road report on Columbus and Colfax road was taken up. Jas. E. North, commissioner, appointed to view and locate said road was present, made the correction found necessary and on motion of Com. Galley said report be accepted and the road so located and laid out be and is hereby declared a County Road and ordered to be spread and recorded on road record as such.

Bills as follows in connection of laying out said road were credited and allowed to be paid out of the Columbus precinct fund,

Communication of H. P. Handy on appropriation of $200 for expense in aiding the discontinuing of N. &

N. W. R. R. against selection of lands- used for purpose of paying interest on bridge bond was called up and on motion, the same was indefinitely postponed not deeming any necessity for same.

Board met pursuant to adjournment. Present, Com. G. C. Barnum, G. W. Galley, J. W. Early and F. G. Becher, Dep. Clerk.

Report of J. O. Shannon as overseer of the poor was read, accepted and ordered to be filed.

Following bills out of said report were audited and allowed out of the poor fund.

Report of Jacob Ernst, supervisor of roads in Columbus precinct on replacing bridge across Loup Fork was read and ordered to be filed and the bills accounted for in said report were audited and allowed to be paid out of the Columbus precinct road fund.

Report of W. Ripp, road supervisor of Shell Creek precinct was read and ordered to be filed and bill of John Williams $8.00 and W. Ripp as supervisor, $32.50 were audited and allowed out of Monroe precinct fund.

J. Rickly	clothing	$ 4.50
J. P. Becker	groceries	11.87
J. Rickly	wood	5.00
Arnold Jaeggi	nursing sick	10.00
August Gogoll	do	25.00
James Guthrie	do	15.00
A. Friedline	washing etc.	6.00
John Rickly	groceries	28.40
A. Friedline	nursing sick	28.00

The following accounts were audited and allowed to be paid out of the general fund.

A. Friedline	boarding	$15.75
J. P. Becker	hardware	9.50
J. Rickly	dry goods	28.26
J. Rickly	wood	8.50
Wm. T. Strother	assessors fees
	Monroe Precinct	21.00
J. Rickly	groceries	8.05
Geo. W. Stewart	clerk of election	2.00
A. Friedline	janitor fees	30.00

The following bills were examined and on motion laid over for action until next regular meeting.

J. J. Blodgett	for witness fees	$ 4.60
A. J. Arnold	state vs. D. Williams	8.70
A. J. Arnold	state vs. Abel Coffey	58.50
A. J. Arnold	state vs. Didricks	19.90
A. J. Arnold	state vs. Senecae	4.30
A. J. Arnold	state vs. E. N. Jones	5.50
A. J. Arnold	state vs. Brandt	14.85
A. J. Arnold	A. Newman vs. state	3.85

Motion was then made that August Gogoll be employed to attend as nurse for Mahlon Butcher now sick in jail and be allowed at the rate of $3 per night, and Arnold Jaeggi be employed at $2.50 per day to attend same purpose.

Petition of J. W. Early and J. H. Watts and others praying for the location of a road commencing at a point on Looking Glass Creek where the section line between 6 and 7, T 15, R 1 west crosses said Creek and running thence in an easterly course on the most practicable route to the northwest corner of Sec. 6, T17, R 1 west, then south to intersection of Columbus and Genoa Road was read and the necessary bond by law required presented and motion of Com. Galley said petition be granted and Jas. E. North appointed as Commissioner to view and locate the same with instructions to follow section lines as much as possible.

Another petition for county road together with necessary bond was presented praying for the establishment of a new county road to be called Jackson road, also a petition for the location of a new road together with the bond required, was presented and read, said road to be called Townline road and parties interested on both sides or interested in the location of said roads being present explaining the advantages and disadvantages of said roads, it was finally resolved by motion of Com. Early that John M. Kelly be appointed commissioner to view said road and report at next regular meeting as to result of practicability and necessity of same, or either of them. Carried.

The election for Constitutional Convention as provided by law was ordered to be called by county clerk.
Motion was then made that the election polls at following precincts be established from this date and the old places held as election polls in said precincts be discontinued:

Motion made, the Co. Clerk is hereby ordered to purchase two cords wood for use at court house.

Motion made the Co. Clerk is hereby instructed to notify the authorities of Merrick county that sufficient proof has been furnished that a pauper, Mahlon Butcher, lying sick in the jail of this county belongs to said Merrick county and that said Merrick county make provisions for the paying of expenses incurred through said pauper, Mahlon Butcher. Agreed.

No other business on hand, it was agreed by motion to adjourn to meet again as board of Commissioners, on Tuesday, April 18th, and as Board of Equalization on Monday, April 17, 1871. Agreed.

Meeting of the Board of Equalization, Platte County, began and held April 17, 18 and 1, A.D. 1871.

Co. Commissioners met as a Board of Equalization as provided by law and organized said Board.

Present, Guy C. Barnum, Geo. W. Galley, J. W. Early and H. J. Hudson, Co. Clerk.

There being no complaints made or presented, the Board adjourned till the morning at 10 o'clock of the 18th of April 1871.

Monroe Precinct: James Walker remitter per

property $329.00
L. W. Platte remitted on real
estate 200.00

Columbus precinct: The following deductions were made in the assessments both real and personal.

Mrs. Arthur		merchandise	$ 300.00
Ann Freston		per property
		neat cattle	20.00
Guy C. Barnum		on neat cattle	300.00
F. G. Becher		on per: prop.	200.00
Hy. Wellman lots 1 & 2
	block C in Columbus		300.00
John Rickly lots 11 & 12
	block C in Columbus		2,000.00
John Rickly lots 1 & 2
	block 183 in Columbus		500.00
L. M. Beebe add to neat cattle			175.00

The following increase was ordered to be added to the several parcels of land as hereafter described.

N 1/2 of Sec. 1, T 17, R 1 E from 6 to 10 dollars per acre.
S 1/2 of Sec. 17, T 17, R 1 E from 6 to 15 dollars per acre
N 1/2 of Sec. 18, T 17, R 1 E from 6 to 10 dollars per acre
S 1/2 of Sec. 18, T 17, R 1 E from 6 to 15 dollars per acre
N 1/2 of Sec. 19, T 17, R 1 E from 6 to 25 dollars per acre
SE 1/4 of Sec. 20, T 17, R 1 E from 6 to 15 dollars per acre
NW 1/4 of Sec. 20, T 17, R 1 E from 6 to 25 dollar per acre
N E 1/4 of Sec. 20, T 17, R 1 E from 6 to 15 dollars per acre
S 1/2 of SW 1/4 of Sec. 21, T 17, R 1 E from 6 to 10 dollars per acre
N W 1/4 of Sec. 28, T 17, R 1 E from 6 to 10 dollars per acre
W 1/4 of Sec. 28, T 17, R 1 E, from 6 to 10 dollars per acre
N E 1/4 of Sec. 29, T 17, R 1 E from 6 to x dollars per acre
N 1/2 of S E 1/4 of Sec. 29, T 17, R 1 E, from 6 to 15 dollars per acre
Columbus out lots, R E from 6 to 15 dollars per acre

There being no more business before the Board, adjourned till 10 o'clock in the morning of the 19th of April 1871.

Board met and organized at 10 o'clock A. M., all the commissioners being present.

The following persons were ordered to be exempt for timber planted in the several amounts to their names credited.

Arnold, A. J.	Forest	4 acres	400.00
Barnum, G. C.	Forest	6 acres	600.00
Barnum, G. C.	Fruit	1 acre F	50.00
Bean, Henry	Forest	10 acre	1,000.00
Benson, Alson	Forest	1 acre	50.00
Browner, John	Forest	1 acres	100.00
Becker, J. P.	Forest	4 acres	400.00
Galley, G. W.	Forest	1 acre	100.00
Gardner, Jos.	Forest	7 acres	700.00
Henggler, Franz	Forest	6 acres	600.00
Jones, James Sr.	Forest	1 acre H	50.00
Kummer, V.	Forest	10 acres	1,000.00
Louis, Jacob	Forest	5 acres	500.00
Mathias, A.	Forest	1 acre	100.00
Murie, P.	Forest	1 acre	50.00
Murray, Patrick	Forest	15 acres	1,500.00
Martz, P. J.	Forest	3 acres	300.00
Rickly, John	Forest	3 acres	300.00
Rosenberger, Gunther	Forest	3 acres H	150.00
Senecal, J. B.	Forest	8 acres	800.00
Witchey, J. W.	Forest	6 acres	600.00
Witchey, J. W.	Forest	2 acres Ft.	100.00
Abbott, W. S.	Forest	7 acres	700.00
Abbott, Chs.	Forest	5 acres	500.00

There being no other corrections and the assessment rolls being fully examined by the Board of Equalization, the Clerk was instructed to make the tax list for the year 1871 from the rolls as corrected.
Motion that this Board adjourn. Sine die.

The Board of Co. Com. met on the 18th day of April pursuant to adjournment at the request of the Secy. of the S. C. and Columbus R. R. Co.

Roll called. Present. G. C. Barnum, G. W. Galley, J. W. Early and H. J. Hudson, clerk.

Motion of J. W. Early, the reading of the minutes of last meeting was deferred till the regular meeting in May.

There being no propositions nor representatives of the S. C. & C. R. R. Co. before the board for their action.

Motion of G. W. Galley, the Board adjourned till its next regular meeting on the 2nd day of May 1871.

At a regular meeting of the Board of Co. Commissioners held in the Court House on the 2nd day of May, A.D. 1871.

Roll called. Present, G. C. Barnum, Geo. W. Galley, J. W. Early and H. J. Hudson, clerk.

to bills of John Rickly allowed last meeting. The clerk was ordered to inquire the amount of percentage added to his bills.

Communication of auditor Gillispie filed and clerk ordered to procure the necessary books for tax lists and duplicate and all necessary books for the treasurer's office for the ensuing year.

Remonstrance from citizens in Butler precinct against the locating of a road to be known as the "Jackson Road" filed.

Report of J. E. North, commissioner, appointed to locate Lost Creek road was accepted and ordered to be declared a public road and spread upon the Road Record

Lease of school lands to J. H. and Smith Needham were transferred to Nelson Millett and ordered accepted by the County Commissioners.

Bills incurred in the care of Mahlon Butcher, pauper, deceased, late of Merrick county were ordered to be laid over till Merrick county could be consulted with upon the matter.

J. Strother, clerk of election	$ .2.00
Sutton & Winterbotham, lounge for jail	5.00
A. Friedline, salary as janitor for April	15.00
A. Friedline, boarding
prisoners & paupers for April	10.25
A. Friedline, washing for jail	13.70
O. Rosse, assessor for Columbus precinct	129.00
A. Heintz, assessor for Shell Creek precinct	60.00
J. W. Early, see as requested, special election	21.00
F. G. Becher, wood for jail	10.00
John Rickly, oil and sundries for Butcher	4.57

Motion of G. W. Galley, the salary of janitor for the care of court house and jail be discontinued till otherwise ordered.;

Motion of J. W. Early that H. J. Hudson be appointed justice of the peace for the Columbus precinct. Carried.

The 1 Clerk was ordered to issue license to John Strasser to sell liquors for one year.

The Clerk was ordered to instruct the overseers to designate the name of all persons upon all bills together with the amount furnished upon orders to all paupers.

At a regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners held in the court house on the 6th day of June A. D. 1871.

Roll called. Present, Guy. C. Barnum, Geo. W. Galley and J. W. Early. F. G. Becher, Dep. Clerk.

Communication of H. J. Hudson on the bills of John Rickly read and action deferred till next regular meeting.

Communication of John Barrow on damages caused by location of Colfax and Columbus road was read and on motion of Com. Early, was laid over indefinitely.

Board of commissioners met pursuant to adjournment on the 7th day of June. Present, full board. Clerk absent. Com. Early acted as Clerk pro tern.

H. P. Coolidge,	hardware	$ 9.00
Turner & Hulst	lumber	32.95
R. Marti	labor	3.50
M. O'Donnell	labor	4.00
N. Schneider	labor	4.00
Paid for hauling		1.00
Paid John Rickly		3.00
Jacob Ernst 41/2 days work 3/00		13.50
Jacob Ernst, 3 days work
Platte Bridge 3/00		9.00
	Total	79.95
Deducted 50/ per day from
J. Ernst claim		3.75
Allowed amount paid and due J. Ernst		76.20
A. Jaeggi	labor	6.00
G. Eisenhauer,	labor	2.00
M. Gusomper, J. Ernst		2.00
Poor fund
E. J. Baker & Co., supplies for
pauper "Blizzard"		8.81

J. B. Kelley, judge of election Shell Creek	3.00
R. Pinson, judge of election Shell Creek	2.00
P. Murphy, judge of election Shell Creek	2.00
J. Conway, clerk of election Shell Creek	2.00
Wm. Bloedern, clerk of election Shell Creek	$ 2.00
J. O. Blodgett, clerk of election, Butler precinct	2.00
G. W. Stewart, clerk of election, Butler precinct	2.00
N. G. Bonesteel, ser. as Registrar for
Columbus precinct	18.00
Acres Blackmer & Co.	123.05
Becher, wood for pauper $7.00,
Dup. Tax list $120.	127.00
A. Friedline, boarding prisoners	8.00
W. T. Strother, Register 3 days Monroe precinct.	9.00

Petition of J. H. Watts and others for county in T 17, R 2 west to be known as the Nicholson road

was read and on motion of Com. Barnum, J. G. Routson was appointed to view said road and report if practicable.

Motion of G. W. Galley that the clerk notify supervisor of Columbus precinct to put up notices on each end of the Platte river bridge and impose a fine of not less than $10.00 for anyone riding or driving faster than a walk over said bridge.

Motion of Com. Galley, the treasurer was requested to furnish A. J. Arnold the sum of 40 dollars for the purpose of taking James Murie to Lincoln to the hospital.

At a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners held O the 3rd day of July 1871 for the purpose of levying tax for the year 1871.

Com. Barnum in the chair. No quorum being present, the Board adjourned to meet on the 5th.

Roll called. Present, G. C. Barnum, Geo. W. Galley, J. Early and H. J. Hudson, Clerk.

Motion of Com. Early the petition of John Barrow for damage by locating Colfax and Columbus County Road was reconsidered and in view of the testimony and facts in the case upon a rehearing, the claim of 25 dollars was allowed.

Motion of Com. Galley, the bills of John Rickly aid over for correction were allowed.

Motion of Com. Early, the bill of Dr. Hohen for services attending P. Shea, together with all the bills claimed in the case, State of Neb. vs. P. Shea be indefinitely Postponed.

Communication of H. Compton withdrawing his name as surety from bond of sheriff was filed and Clerk ordered to notify the Sheriff to procure other securities.

Communication of Supervisor Ripp was filed declaring the bridge at Gleasons on Shell Creek dangerous.

Hy. Wellman was appointed to examine said bridge-also one other at Ahrens crossing and report on Monday the 10th day of July.

Petition of Western U. Tel. Company read praying reduction of excessive tax was filed and clerk ordered to remit said amount and draw order for the same on General Fund for:

Petition of Boyer & Strasser asking remission of excessive tax was allowed and clerk ordered to draw order for the amount on General fund $48.35.

Petition of Wurdeman and others asking for a bridge in Sec. 10, T 19, R 1 east filed and Hy. Wellman appointed to view the location and report as to practicability.

Petition of Ripp and others asking for the opening of two county roads in T 18, R 1 W, was referred back for correction.

Petition of P. Wheeler and others from Platte River to Loup Fork was laid over and parties interested notified to appear at the next regular meeting to be held August 1st.

Report of J. M. Kelly, commissioner to locate Jackson Road was filed and accepted.

Bill allowed out of Butler road fund $24.25. J. M. Kelly $10.00; J. E. North $44.25.

Report of overseer for Columbus precinct read and following bills allowed out of poor fund.

Motion of Com. Early that widow Freston be allowed $25.00 out of the poor fund quarterly.

Report of Superintendent of Public Schools was read and bill for services from Nov. 1st to June 30th allowed. $190.50.
The following bills were allowed on General Fund.

G. C. Barnum, ser. as Com. from Jany. 1st
to June 30th 6 days and mileage	$ 52.80
G. W. Galley, ser. as Com. from Jany. 1st
to June 30th 18 days	61.20
J. W. Early, ser. as Com. from Jany. 1st
to June 30th, 18 days	72.00
H. J. Hudson, ser. as Clerk 6 mos.	200.00
L. Gerrard, ser. Co. attorney, 3 mos.	25.00
B. Loebs, judge of election	4.00
L. H. Lang, clerk of election	2.00
J. O. Shannon, postage and expr. for
Sup. office.	5.15
H. J. Hudson, postage and expr. for
Sup. office	29.65
Wm. Hoeffelman, blacksmithing	3.00
Jacob Schlosser, repairing chairs	3.00

Clerk was ordered to levy a tax on Dist. No. 1 for the payment of $200 apportionment due District 53 as per report of Sup. of Schools. Also to levy all the assessments as made by the several school districts in the county.

Rud. Marti	$11.00
N. Blaser	$15.00
Will Ernst	$12.00
Jacob Ernst, Super.	$73.00

E. W. Toncray, commissioner	$10.00
E. W. Toncray, use of team	6.00
I. N. Taylor, surveyor and chainman	14.00
J. W. Early, chainman	8.00

J. E. North for viewing	$5.00
J. E. North for surveying and team	7.00
Luther North, chainman	2.00
Samuel Galley, chainman	2.00

J. O. Shannon for muslin etc.	$ 8.00
J. O. Shannon, 4 days attendance to poor	$12.00

J. W., Early chainman	$ 4.00
J. E., North self and team 2 days	15.00
J. H. Watts Chainman	4.00
J. G. Routson axman	4.00

State Tax
General fund	2 1/2 mills
Sinking fund	1 mill
School fund	2. Mills
Normal School fund	1/2 mill
County Tax
General fund	4 mills
Poor fund	2 mills
Sinking fund	1/2 mill
Court house fund	3 mills
Bridge fund	3 mills

J. P. Becker, supplies for poor	$4.00
E. J. Baker & Co., supplies for poor	$8.81
S. J. Marmoy, supplies for poor	$3.85


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