Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-11-16

Thurstoa County.
srs ~ s6esr Nsvssnber Ssssssa, 1s9A
Novembes Ash. is7A
The board met pursuant TO notice.
Present, full board. A. J. Chambers In
the chair.
The journal OF Last meeting. and M the
business transacted by the Auditor during
vasziioG, were read and approved.
The report nj d. =. Il. Henry. 1t a. view
ers appointed Mt last session tn locate .
ditch. was received aud ordered placed
on file.
Application was made. bv residenss Of
Tumwater, tor assistance in repairing the
upper Tumwater bridge, whcreupoE- at
ter due consideration. il WAS ordercd that
John NJ. swan. he appointed Commission
er to prepare plans and sfsecificaft,1sx. and
let contrac, for such repairs. and further
draw warrants on the Treasurer fur the
payment Of the same on the presentation
Of hills certified to by said CommissioneS.
Application WAS made for ttse correction
of AN alleged error In the Asssssment Of
the Anderson Wharf assessed 90 d. b.
Finch for sa.00. The error Icing shown,
IL was ordered that the correcsion lie made.
and the Treasurer Instructed To remit one
half Of the taxes ON such assessment aud
charge TO " erroneous asSe&suseutx--
II was ordered nv the Rnard that Com
missioner Swan he authorized to get sur
vey Of the north line ofthe Court House
grounds
When the board adjourned % meet on
Wednesday next. ii 10 o'clock Az
WEDNESDAY,, Nov ssh TO- =.
The board met pursuant 10 adjournment.
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siding.
Application Of w. J. Heusaon for renew
al Of his saloon license was received, and
ordered granted. on applicants complying
with the law relative 20 licences.
ii. n. shaw. heretofore appointed to
take charge ofthe Tumwater Dfawbridge,
submitted his resignation, which was N :
ceivei aud 3. NJ. Jennings appointed to
the charge of said Draw bridge.
1t was ordered that the Auditor be in
structed TO draw warrants on the Treas
qrer for the payment q the inspectors,
several elecloDn precincts for general cleo
ton, held Nov. 9Th, 1873.
application WAS made For assistance in
building bridge across Sko0kum Chuck.
on the Territorial road between Sections Z
and II. TIP. Is. N. II. and W, whereupon,
1t was ordered that the sum OF $3.50 be APP
propriated to assist in building said bridge.
on condition that an equal sum in labor
and material shall be contributed by pri-
vate subscription. and that the sum apprO-
priated by this county shall not be paid
until the final compilation of said bridge
hereby appointed to receive said bridge
when completed.
When Board adjourned until to-mor-
row.
THURSDAY, Nov. z, IA. M.
nvl mt tn ant
present full board, A. J. Chambers presid-
It was ordered that the sum of twenty
dollars be allowed to J. NJ. Swan for SER
vices in experimenting the repair ofcourt.
house and grounds.
And that the sum Of thirty-fve dollars
DO allowed A. J. Chambers for services IN
signing Thurston County Railroad bonds.
written proposition was submitted by
ID. Tuite for furnishing the County with
the necessary stoves and material! Tor
Courthouse. Ordered that the proposition
be accepted and placed on file, and tho
Auditor instructed to draw warrant on
the Treasurer in favor of said Tuite on
completion ofIhis work duly certified to
by Commissioner j. Nj. Swan.
The proposition of l. V. MOssman for
eighty small chairs at 81 20 each and
twelve arm chairs at 50 90 each, payable in
county warrants, was accepted and the
Auditor instructed to draw warrants on
the Treasurer for the payment of the same
on the delivery OF such chairs cOrding
to proposition.
1t being shown to the satisfaction of the
Board that an error had been made in the
assessment of the property Of J. A. Gale,
had since been destroyed by fire, 1t was
ordered that the assessment of said Gale
be reduced 5000, and that the assessment
Of said French be reduced $500, and the
Treasurer was instructed to make such
corrections in his tax-list and charge to
account of erroneous and double assess
ments.
Ordered that the matter of curing GER
tain defects in the official bonds of Sheriff
and Treasurer, laid over at last session
Of the Board be continued until the 4th
day OF December next, and that when this
board adjourn, it adjourn to that date, for
the purpose of passing on the official
bonds of the county officers elect, and
further ordered that the Auditor be iu-
structed to notify all parties having bonds
to submit that the same must conform
to the requirements of the District Attor.
ney, now on file in this office.
Ordered that j. NJ. Swan be authorized
to contract tor the construction of the
necessary clubhouse, Tor the Courthouse
grounds.
Ordered that the Sheriff be instructed
to contine all county prisoners in the
County Jail.
Application was made by Warren Car
penter for the lease of certain School
lands, whereupon it was ordered that the
Auditor be instructed to execute such
lease in conformity with the Territorial
law providing for leasing of School lands.
When sundry bills, aggregating 1896 -
were examined, approved, and ordered
paid.
Also tho following per diem and mile.
age to members of the Board:
TO J. NJ. Swan, daysa and miles SIS 80
" A. j.. Chambers, 3 days and IA
~
is. French, 8 days and 40 miles q 90
When board adjourned until Dec. 4th,
1878. A. A. PHILLIPS,
Clerk.
A NEW arrival from the sunny East
demurn1v asked opo Oe o,,r o;t;~anu