#ALEX P. R. TONCRAY LICENSE#

Ordered, that the county clerk issue to John Rickly a license to keep a ferry across the Loup Fork River at a point commencing at the crossing of the military road on said river and extending to a point five miles up said river in a direct line without following the meanderings of said river on condition that he shall pay twenty dollars yearly into the county treasury. The following order was also passed at the meeting held Jand was omitted to be entered in the proper place. The board then levied the following taxes for the current year.

The settlement of Vincent Kummer, county treasurer, was received and allowed and ordered to be placed on file and county orders to the amount of $784.84, and Treasurers certificates to the amount of $618.27 were then destroyed. Stillman for $5.58 for stationery and postage for the county clerk's office was allowed and ordered to be paid out of the county sinking fund. Toncray, it was ordered that county warrants be issued for the above accounts. Stevens for $2.00 election service was allowed. The bill of Isaac Albertson for $16.00 for assessors service was allowed. The bill of David Anderson for $24.64 for services as assessor and election services was allowed. Regular meeting of the board of county commissioners held July 6, 1863.Д¬hair. Kelly, it was ordered that an order on the county road fund be issued to John Rickly for lumber furnished for bridges, for $5.31 being the amount paid by the town of Columbus road district to the county fund. Becker for expenses in locating said road consisting of the following amounts to himself and his assistants, were audited and allowed to be paid in the manner directed by the statute, authorizing the location of said road. Becker on the location of a territorial road from Columbus to Decatur was received and ordered to be placed on file. Hudson for four dollars for services as commissioner in locating road from Monroe to Genoa was allowed to be paid by an order on the road fund of Monroe district. Toncray, it was ordered that warrants be issued for the above amounts. The bill of John Held for $2.30 grand jury service was allowed. Jeffries for $3.00 for grand jury services was allowed. Kummer, county treasurer for print and and stationery $8.25 was allowed and on motion of commissioner Kelly, it was ordered that a warrant on the sinking fund be issued to Mr. Hudson for election services $7.50 was allowed.

Rickly for a ferry charter on the Loup Fork river was again taken up, and discussed, and finally laid over until the July meeting. Present, commissioners Speice, Kelly and Toncray. Minutes of a special meeting of the board of county commissioners of Platte county held June 11th, 1863.Д¬hair. All improvements on land which is not used exclusively for farming purposes (this to include ranches and places where travelers are entertained) are to be assessed.

Alex p. r. toncray