, 1872-05-23


Of JeiIerson County, Washington Terri
tory Regular Session
Monday. May Is, 1872.
Board met at J o'clock pm; present
Q. G. Bartlett, G. +. P, Wood and Z. s.
Robinson, Commissioners.
The petition Of S. S. Balkeley and so
others, asking to have road laid out to
Point Wilson, was presented said road
10 commence at point on the north side
81 the county road, about TWO hundred
feet east Of The Cd county cemetery, and
thence running to Point Wilson. Ordered
BY he Board that the above named petit
ton be accepted and approved, so far as
i refers 70 laying out said road, and that
Il be rejected as to other matters asked
for. And it is further ordered that Thos.
Bracken, A. A. Plummer and o. @. Hast
inRs be appointed viewers to view out the
route Of said road, and report their find
ings At the next session of this Board, and
that they meet for that purpose on the
2lit day Of May. 1872.
Ordered by the Board that viewers be
appointed IA view out the route Of road
to commence near the west end of Stock
ands lane, so called, in Port Townsend,
thence running to the north of Hastings
aud Wilson's marsh 10 a westerly direc-
tion over the most practicable route to
strike the Cimacum road near Clinger's
hill and also to view the route of road
to commence at the junction Of. A. Briggs
private road with the Port Discovery road,
thence to run to the proposed load above
mentioned, over the most practicable ronts
to point on the north side Of the Hast
ings and Wilson marsh and further. that
Henry Webber, A. Briggs and I. B.
Hastings be appointed viewers to view
out the route Of said roads, and that they
meet for that purpose On the 18th day Of
Tie s6psrtisor Of Road District No. 4
(Port Ludlow districn appeared With his
road book and accounts, which were ex-
1mined and approved, and his report
placed on fle.
Ordered by he Board that the meney
for saloon licenses 10 Jefferson Connlysbe
paid Is Ihe TreasuIer on or before the 4
18th day Of Nay, 1872. and that any
person to whom license has been granted
ai this session of The Board failing to pay
The license money required for bis license
on 1I before that Iime, be proceeded
ag1|n'i for violated ol The license law. if
be has 1e|'''r1 liquor since Nay 1 1872.
Amer In sxamih4Iion Of the assessment
ron as returned BY the Sheriff, J. J. H.
Ya1 I6 1eIlh. Iolih year 1872, the full
smcnhe Of The valuation Of real and per-
aonaI estate 10 Jefferson County was found
% Be <417.336, which assessment roll
vas duly approved by the Board.
AIl6r On examination Of the county ac-
counl1 for the last year it was estimated
By the Board thar it would be necessary,
70 order to meet the current expenses Of |
the County for the ensuing year and to
pay a part Of the demands against the
County now outstanding. 70 raise by tax
fol County purposes e8.241 .s5, Where-
npon ], vas ordered BY the Board that
The County tax for the year 1872 be I |
mills on The dollar;
ne School tax for 1872, ? mills on the
dollar.
~ Special tas for 1879, snills on the
Ire Territorial tax for 1872, mills on
he dollar
I1s Poll tax for 1872. 81;
The Road lax for 1872, q mills on
'I. dollar,
~. Pol Road 'Sx for 1872. 81.
~ petition 81 =. G. Swan and 43 |
.|..|I |.|'.| |o have a bridge built |
..... |.. .|18.6 il the beach on the
Henry Wilson I|||n| was read and re-
..'.1 . | I14son that il would Sc
Tor 81. |||'| 'I'.I1sl to locate a
.1.I 10 |.1 01'.| |.|.I oI the Hastings
and "||.o1 u|..| I1.. having been
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