, 1868-08-14
County Commissioners Court--August Term.

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Board met Monday, August 8, 1867
Present, W. 7. Barnes and A. II. Reynolds,
County Commissioners james McAuliff,
Deputy Sheriff, and ]. II. Blewett, Clerk.
On motion, A. Fl. Reynolds was appointed
President pro tenn.
Change of road leading up Walla Walla
and Tumalum rivers. Report of viewers
(laid over at last term) taken up, read and
adopted, and road ordered to be opened
Immediately.
Road from Walla Walla to intersect road
leading from Walula to WaitsbnIe.- Peti-
ton read, and Thomas Estes, W. W. Wise
man, and J. G.. Smith appointed viewers.
Review ordered August Is, 1868.
Change of road leading up the south side
Of Mill Creek, at or near Council Grove.
Report of viewers read and adopted, and
road ordered to be opened Immediately. 1t
is also further ordered, that the old road
from the point at which the reviewed road
begins, to the point at which the same inter.
sects the old road, be and the same is here's
by vacated.
Road from Oregon line to intersect the
road leading from the Boise road to Pixies
Peak. Report of viewers read and adopted,
and road ordered to be opened Immediately
Road along the Oregon line, from mile
post No. "a, to mile.post No 273, on said
line Petition read, Jackson Graham, NJ
Boly, and NJ. B. Webb, appointed viewers
Review ordered August 15, 1868.
Change of road from Wallula to Waits
burg, at or near the residence of John Paul.
sou. Petition read, and Harrison Billups,
W. P. Bruce, and James Woodruff appointed
viewers. Review ordered August Is, 1868.
Ordered that the sum of one hundred and
fifty dollars be hereby appropriated out of
road fund for the improvement of the road
near Council Grove
Board adjourned til tomorrow morning, at
10 clock, A. NJ
Tuesday, August 4, 1S6S.-Board met
pursuant to adjournment officers present
same as on yesterday. Minutes of yesterdays
procee ings read and approved.
Report and account of D. K. Pearce, Su>
pervisor of roads in District No 6, read and
filed, and two hundred dollars and thirty-fve
| cents appropriated for the use Of roads in
said district
Change of road leading up south side of
Mill Creek, at or near the residence of ohm
Seng. Report of viewers read and adopted,
and road ordered to be opened Immediately.
Application of ]. Kibler, for an appropria-
tion of money for the use of roads in District
No. 5, read, and fifty dollars appropriated for
the purpose of purchasing lumber for bridges
Report of w. P Horton, concerning the
sale of lost property, read and filed.
Ordered that the sum of three hundred
dollars be and is hereby appropriated out of
road fund, for the use of roads in District
No. 9.
Change of road from Walla Walla to
Wallula, at or near Cummins' Station Re-
port of viewers read and adopted, and road
ordered to be opened immediately.
Report of Coroner's inquest on the body
of j. S. Coolidge, read and filed.
Ordered that license issue to J. G.. Justice
to sell spirituous liquors in less quantities
than one gallon, in WAlla Walla Precinct,
for six months from the 22d day of June,
1868, upon paying into the county treasury
the sum of one hundred and Fifty dollars.
Ordered that George Warner be and he is
hereby appointed Justice of the peace in
and for Wallula Precinct, vice II. W. Per-
kins, resigned.
Bills amounting to eleven hundred and
sixty one dollars allowed and Auditor drec
ted to issue orders for the same.
Board adjourned til 9 o'clock, A. M, to-
morrow.
Wednesday, August 5, 1868.-Board met
pursuant to adjournment officers present
same as yesterday. Minutes of yesterdays
proceedings read and approved
Report of Rev. G. Eells, Superintendent
of Common Schools, read as follows:
UPERINTENDENT's REPORT.
GENTLEMEN Since my last report, 1
have endeavored, according to my ability,
faithfully TO perform the work assigned to me,
as School Superintendent of Walla Walla
county. With single exception, the visit
ing of schools taught by an authorized teach
er is complete. The last district organized
by my predecessor, was numbered 26 On
Saturday last, the organization of the 34th
was consummated. Considerable progress
has been made in the work of defining the
boundaries of school districts, but much more
of this kind of labor remains to be performed.
In regard to the schools generally, am hap
by to be able TO state, that in my judgement,
there is much that is hopeful-facts furnish
ing ground for substantial encouragement.
At the same time it must be acknowledged
that there are other facts which cannot fail
to awaken solictude. But all combined.
they equally urge to the exercise of increased
diligence, earnestness aud perseverance in
the-prosecution of this department of public
service. 1t is not likely that the Importance
Of the work will be overestimated. 1t is no
less trite than true, that the proper training
of youthful powers is vitality important-inti.
mately connected with our dearest interests
as parents, patriots and philanthropists.
Respectfully submitted,
CUSHING EELLs, School Supt.
Bills amounting to two hundred and eighy-
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