Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-02-08
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT.

The first session of the new Board oil
County Commissioners was held or
Monday, Tuesday and "Wednesday Of
the present week.
/ The following gentlemen constitute
the Board: Benjamin Harmed of Olym
pia; A. s. Yantis, of Coal Bank, and
Jas. Longmire, of Yelm.
Mr.. Harmed was elected President Of
the Board.
On proper compliance with the law
relating to the granting of liquor Ii
censes, the Auditor was instructed tc
issue such license to E. NJ. Lohrey.
The following bills laid over by the
cd Board, were cut down as follows
; and ordered paid: W. H. Goddard
$40 20, reduced to $36; of Leandel
Holmes, $4l so, to $3 GO; of j. D.
Biles, $22 80, to -.
The report of the Road Viewers on
the relocation of the county road cross.
ing the claim of G.. W. Miller was
adopted, and the road ordered changed
as recommended.
In compliance with petition, Adna
Roberts, VIM. Littlejohn and Samuel
James were appointed road viewers tC
inquire into the necessity and feasibili-
; ty of county road from Lincoln creek
: to the Monticello road, near g. w. Mil.
ler's residence on Mound Prairie.
DR.. Nathaniel Ostrander was appoint.
ed physician for the poor.
John McGrath was appointed Justice
of the Peace for Coal Bank Precinct.
The following Gkind and Petit Ju.
rors were chosen for the next term oil
the District Court:
Grand Jurors-David Chambers, Oil
yer Shead Chas. f. Weed, Jas. Biles
Jos. Cornell, 7. +. McElroy and G. c.
Blankenship.
Petit Jurors Geo. Edwards, j. T.
Ticknor, Thos. Rutledge, G. e.. Tyler
G. Crosby, Thos. Chambers, John Mills
}. G. Horr, p. D. Northcraft, Geo. w
Miller, Jos. w. Stout, John Stewart,
John Hays, Edward Axtell and Jas
Mix.
The following amounts were ordered
paid for attendance on the District
Court:
L. Hirsch, So; w. G. Lyford, Sc; J.
C. Horn, S.; James Longmire, Sl4
Isaac Perry, - 40; +. A. Thorndike
Sc; VIM. Patterson, Sc; c. B. Elliott,
Sc; Vim. Edgar, IS; JOS. Enrich, $40
N. B. Powers, IS; j. NJ. Scott, Sc; j
r. James, Sc; G. G. Thompson, ST 80
j. c. Chapman, $50; David Kellogg
SIG; P. Turpin, 81.
Miscellaneous bills as follows were
also ordered paid:
: A. H. Steele, attendance on poor
/ $3S 20; Z. Galliac, overpaid taxes,
$40 SO; John Edgar, for board and
care of poor, S33; l.. & b. Bettman
for bedding and clothing of poor
$40 80; Union Cemetery, for 2 lots fol
use of the county, $13 33; jesse Fer
guson, digging grave, - 70; Benjamin
Harmed, carpenter work, S43 81; John
Granger, overpaid tax, 81 %; j. H.
Houghton, S33 80; Town of Olympia
use of court room, SO; q. H. White
binding books, IS rs; j. S. Dobbins
iron work on Jail, $l4 30; G. Is. Mann
statutes for 1862, 81 80; S. w. PEREZ.
val, for curtains, 81 Al; f. 7. Gum
printing, So 33; G. G. Turner, medi.
cine for county poor, $50 IS; Il. G.
Lowe X Co., stationery, Sl3 80; A. r.
Elder, sign for probate office, 50 30
j. M. Lowe, Justices fees, $12 50; l.
V. Mossman, Constable's fees, IS 80
VIM. Billings. Sheriff fees, 500; A. A.
Phillips, Auditors fees, $l5l 40; Geo
Biles, overpaid tax, 81; Peter Martin
Geo. Swarz, j. l.. Saunders, n. b
| J.,h i'm,
and d. Scammon, 81 each for witness
fees.
The assessment of Peterfield Tur
pins block in Olympia was reduced
from 81 600 to 81 200.
An application was received from
Mrs. Anna Morris for assistance. Fran
els M. Henry was chosen Superinten
dent of the Poor, to act in such cases
on behalf of the county
John M. Murphy was elected Super.
intendent of Common Schools, to fill
the vacancy caused by the non-eligibil
ity of the gentleman previously elected
to that office.
COMMISSIONER Harmed wasauthorized
to contract for the erection of WOOD
house to the county building.
The bounty for scalps of wild ami
mails was re-established, and fixed fol
bears and cougars at 81 80 each, and
for wild cats at so cents each. Fol
certificates in such cases, Justices are
allowed SO cents each.
For mileage and per diem, Mr.. Har.
ned was allowed SIS, Mr.. Yantis S2l
and Mr.. LOnrmire SD so.
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