The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1875-01-30
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
CONIISSIONERS.

i ASVSAe~D
/ COMMISSIONERS.
TUESDAY, IAN. 5.-Board met pur suant q
Pie complaint Of J. L G. Smith against
edward Finley, contractor on Road +astlic1'
Nos. / and 7, was taken up and. on @ouo1
si,bpnnas were issued for S. Farrell. J0nn Oh
sen. N. B. Burrus and Frank Cooper, returns
BILE forthwith :.
At request of Ed. Fahey. subpenas were 10
sued for Dryden McClintock and Cnar'e'
Downey.
Frank Cooper sworn and testified as follows
Smith told me that teams could not 60 over
short curve. and rocks were thrown across
the road by miners running above the roaa;
which prevented teams from passing inc o'd
road. / also learned that there was trouble ~
reason Of the caving Of the ground, ana tnat
the rocks Obstructed the road tor two or Enree
DAYS. The turns in the road were too snort
for la rye teams.
Qs.-Do you consider the roads were kept
in good order.
ANs-They were not
Question by Smith-Were you with me
when l crippled one Of my horses on the old
road and broke my wagon
ANs.-I was.
Question by Fahey.-What part of the road
have you referred to. when you say it was bad
ANs.-From the Englishman's around to
where Barry worked bis claim, that being the
new piece Of road that was changed BY Barry
g. Co.
Mr.. Burrus Sworn:
QUEs.-Are you teamster7
ANS.-I am.
QUEs-Do you consider the roads were
kept in good repair
ANs-I do not.
QUEs.-How much do you estimate the cost
of repairs made by Fabey on the road leading
from Idaho City to the summit via Slaughter
House gulch during the year!
ANs-Fiity dollars.
s. Farrell sworn:
QUEs DO you consider the roads in Dis
'ricts Nos. and were kept iii good repair
during the past yearf /
ANs.-Such OF them as / was acquainted
with were not
John Sisen sworn:
QUEs Are you teamster'
ANs.-i ain.
QUKs-Do you consider the roads in Nos.
aud 1 were keep in good repair during the
asst year
ANs-Srich of them as ! was acquainted
With were not.
Stephen Dempsey sworn:
QCEs.--Do you consider the roads in Nos.
and were kept in good repair during the
asst year
Ans Sufficiently 50 that could go over
hem with safety.
Board adjourned until 10 o'clock +. NJ.
Afternoon session. Ii
Board met-all present.
Con slderaton of complaint against Ed.
'ahry resumed
Dryden McClintock sworn:
QUEs-Do you consider the roads in Dis
riots Nos. and 4 were kept in good repair
ur ing the past year. II
ANs-I do not
Charles Dow ney sworn
QUEs YOU acquainted with how the
oads were kept IN repair in District No. l
lurne the past year.
ANs-ies; they were kept in passable
'ood order. consider the old road a grea,
leal better than the new.
Further consideration Of the matter was
hen postponed until tomorrow. at 10 o'clock.
when il was ordered by the Board that the
quarters salary Of I'D. Fahey. amounting TO
.H5, be allowed, the Auditor Ia draw his war.
aht on the road fund for the amount upon hi.
the said Ed. Fahey-fling his receipt in full
{ all demands against Boise county and tina, !
hereupon the sureties Of said Fahry h. re-. 4!
sased. the term Of his contract having expired.
Receip. Of Ed Fahey:
1DAno CRY. |. T.. January 6. 1873 I.
l hereby accept the allowance this day made
y the Board Of Commissioners Of Boise coun. .
7. l. T., Of 1915 on the Road Fund of said !
ounty, under and in pursuance of con,rac, !
'adc and entered into on January :. A. D.
ga. to improve and keep in repair the pub
c roads and highways in Road Districts Nos.
and as full and complete settlement under .
re same and in full of all demands against
iii county to date. and accept the warrant to Z
o drawn by the Auditor Of said county for a
ich amount as full payment. '
EDWARD FAHEY
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