Center Township
Location
East of Kearney between Ave N and 100th Road which is a mile east of Poole
Road
From Platte river to 115th road
6 x6 section plus three rows of sections south or parts thereof along the
Platte
Name Dont know maybe because of location
Existed in 1875 included in list of
precincts
Township was organized on March 20,
1884 at Buda after state law establishing township
system was passed in 1883.
From Center Township Record book of minutes of Township meetings
located at BCHS Archives
The first budget in 1884:
Elections
$20
Town meetings $32
Roads & bridges $200
Statutes & Books $20
Paupers
$20
Contingent funds $20
Total
$492
From minutes of April 7, 1885
after which a report of the Treasurer was called for but the Treasurer not
being present none could be given
[minutes were read and approved]
A
motion was made by J. P. Hartman [that] Simon Landis be appointed as a
committee of one to look after the duties of the township treasurer and
supervisor and bring(?) them to attend to their duties. Motion carried.
Settlement
1871 24
1872 33
1873 19
1874 7
1875 3
1876 6
1877 4
1878 48
1879 5
Geography
Wood River winds through the north part
of the township
Land all cultivated to Wood River.
Some grazing land on very north edge of township, up out of Wood River
valley on north side.
Landmarks (What is located in this township?)
Airport
Highway 30
Union Pacific Railroad
West end of Kilgore Island
Schools 6 1/3 districts
District 6 Snyder in Section 28
NW Ό at intersection of Cherry & 56th St.
On Snyder property
District 11 Buda in Section 26 SE Ό at intersection of Highway
30 and
District 28 Center in Section 14 SW Ό in center of the section
on 78th Street,
between Poole Ave and Imperial Ave south side of Wood River
District 29 Mack - Union Valley in Section 8 NE Ό at
intersection of
92nd Road & Cherry Ave on north side of Wood
District 36 Stone in Section 32 SE Ό at intersection of Cherry
Ave & Coal Chute Road
on north side of Coal Chute
District 38 Anderson in Section 2 (South) NE Ό at intersection
of Poole Road & Coal
Chute Road, south side of Coal Chute
District 34 Hartman in Section 1 SW Ό - one corner of the
district in Center Township
Churches
Church of the Brethren [building
now at T & R]
on Snavely property 5 miles northeast of Kearney in Center Township
Presbyterian in Buda about 1907 1909 and was there for several
years before going to Kearney
Cemeteries
Poor Farm in Section 2 four miles
north of Highway 30 on Poole Road, west side of road
Towns
Buda one of two stations in
Buffalo County when UP was built
Large town platted
On Ft. Kearny military reservation
First called Kearney Station, then
Shelby for a couple of years, then Buda
1890 population 25
Anti-Horse Thief Society
$1 dues up to $2/year
Value placed on animal by committee of three disinterested members who
were acquainted
with the horse or
mule.
If found, animal belonged to the society
Brand half circle
If sold branded with half circle the other way to make a circle
1879-1885 then disbanded one horse thief pursued
The Jealous Husband Murder Case
Trial details published including
G. W.s testimony
she
would come to my room after I had retired and get in bed with me.
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