Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-05-08
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS,

| AUD1roR's OFFICE, May Sd, 1876.
Pursuant to law, the Board Of Com
missioners met in regular session.
Present, A. J. Chambers and w. Fl.
Mitchell; absent, VIM. Ogle.
The journal of last meeting was read
and approved.
d. II. Bigelow applied for an order,
exempting from taxes of 1874, block Is
of Swantown, alleging that the property
had been purchased and used for no
other than school purposes.
On motion of Mr.. Mitchell, the appli-
cation was granted, and the Clerk in
structed to notify the tax-collector of
such exemption.
The report of Treasurer Munson, for
quarter ending May l, 1876, was SUBJ
mitted, examined and approved.
It was ordered by the Board that the
Treasurer be, and is hereby, instructed
to set apart the sum of 5000 90 of the
county funds now in his hands, to be
called the "poor fund.-" to be used ex-
clusively for defraying expenses of
county poor, and that the Auditor be,
and is hereby, instructed to draw war
rants on the Treasurer, payable from
said fund, upon the written order of
either of the County Commissioners,
during vacation.
The reports of the different Road
Supervisors were examined, approved
| and ordered placed on file.
When Board adjourned until to-mor-
row OF 8 A. NJ.
TUESDAY, May 4, ga. M.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, Chambers and Mitchell; alb
sent, Mr.. Ogle.
Bills for attendance on District Court,
at its March term, amounting to 1851 70
were examined and ordered paid.
The report of road viewers, r. D.
Candy, e. B. Couch and A. Van Eaton,
appointed at last session of the Board,
was received and adopted, and road
established as therein recommended.
A petition was received praying for
an appropriation to assist in building a
bridge across Perry creek, accompanied
by subscription list of S129 by citi-
zens in the vicinity of said proposed
bridge, whereupon it was ordered that
the sum of 1929 be, and the same is
hereby, appropriated to aid in building
said bridge, P,orided, That such bridge
shall be not less than $50 feet in length,
and that this appropriation shall not be
payable until after the completion of
said bridge and its acceptance by the
President of this Board.
Application was received for license
to Finley McTae, to retail liquors in
Mud Bay Precinct, for the term of six
months from date of application,
Ordered granted ON the applicants
filing the bond required by law.
On motion of Mr.. Mitchell, the ratio
of license for the retail of spirituous
liquors, in all precincts outside of Olym-
pia, was raised to $3.50 per annum; to
take effect in applications hereafter
made for license.
Ordered that Mrs. M. o. Brown be,
and is hereby, allowed the sum of $66 66,
and G.. Hardsock the sum OF 81, for
care and board of county poor, and
that the Auditor be instructed to draw
warrants ON the Treasurer for tho pay
ment of the same from the poor fund.
The cost bill in case of the Territory
as. st. Martin, as returned by the Clerk
of the District Court, was examined, and
all costs not heretofore paid amounting
to 500, were ordered paid,
When the following bills for miscel-
laneous items were examined and Or
dered paid:
T. G. Lowe & Co., for stationery ... .S37 CT
.. Davenport, coffin for poor. ......... 90