, 1873-11-13
Commissioners Proceedings
SEATTLE, Nov. 8. 1873.

SEATTLE, Nov. 3, 1878.
Court met at 9 80 A.. NJ. Present, Ruel
Robinson, A. G. Kimball and j. T. Stew.
art.
In the matter of the petition Of R. NJ.
Stewart ct al. praying for county road
from point on Snoqualmie road three
miles from upper Black river bridge, in
q southeast direction to point on the
Cedar river road near the house of Geo.
Jenkins. Hiram Russell, Geo. Jenkins
and W. L. Rogers were appointed view
ers, and Hiram Russell, surveyor; and
it is further ordered that said road be
surveyed and viewed on Monday, Nov.
10, 1873.
In the matter of the petition of Her
man Foster, for license to keep ferry
on Black river at the forks, a license
was granted and rates of ferryage fixed
sfo.lows: Two horses and wagon, 25
cents; four horses and wagon, so cents;
one horse and wagon, 25 cents; loose
cattle, G1+ cents; sheep and hogs. 21a;
footmen, 1871 cents.
In the matter of the petition OF An
gust Clayman, ct al, praying for the Il
cation Of county road from Lewis
crossing Cd Coal creek to Squak valley.
on grade not exceeding IS inches to
the roc VIM. Pickering, j. P. Adams,
and L. Void were appointed viewers;
said road to be surveyed by the County
Surveyor, and Monday, Nov. 18th, 1873,
was selected as the day for such viewing
and survey.
Ordered that the Auditor execute .
lease TO H. H. Miller of the County
property known as the Smith Ferry;
said lease to run until Aug. 4, 1874. at
the rate of 81 per month; said Miller
to have the privilege of removing the
houses built by him on said premises
and to pay all expenses of making and
recording suoh lease.
In the matter of the petition of l.. S.
Rogers ct al, praying for the location
of a county read on the west side Of
Stuck river, the report of the surveyor
and viewers appointed at last term was
adopted. the road ordered opened and
declared county road. A. S. Hughes
to be allowed to erect a gate across said
road (on his own iand); said gate to be
removed when the road is open to trav-
.el to Puyallup river.
Tho report Of the County surveyor,
containing notes of the survey of tn"
cemetery on the county farm, vas adopt
ed and ordered recorded in the record OF
deeds of King County.
In the matter OF the petition OF Louis
Horne. praying fol. retail liquor license,
the same was granted and the license
ordered issued upon payment OF S4oo
and filing the usual bond.
In the matter of the petition Of Reu-
ben Low, G. E. Kaoding and J. R. Bob
bins, praying for renewal of their Ii
ouor licenses, the same were granted and
licenses ordered issued upon the pay
nent of $3.50 each.
In the matter of the petition Of Stuart
Crichton, praying for license to retail
malt liquors. the same was granted and
license ordered issued upon payment OF
$500.
SEATTLE, Nov. 4, 1873.
Court met at 9 o'clock. Present, 4.
Robinson, A. C. Kimball and J. 7.
Stewart.
Ordered that the report of A. S.
Hughes accounting for monies appro-
nointed at the November term, 1872, fol
building road on the east side OF STUCK
river, be adopted.
Ordered that the report of viewers ap
priated at the August term, to locate I
road from Browns and Brannan's ferreis
to Porter's Prairie, be adopted, the road
ordered open and declared county
road.
In the matter of the application O
Morton Schmieg, for renewal Of his Il
cense for the sale of malt liquor at re
tail, the same was granted and hcens'
ordered issued upon payment Of $500