The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-14
Proceedings of the Board of COun-
ty Commissioners.
February Term, 1878.


Monday, February 4, 1875
Board met pursuant to law.
Present-James A. Kerns, Lindley Meeker
and Henry Christ Commissioners; j. IL.
Fletcher, Sheriff, and Chas. Brown, Clerk.
Upon application the northeast u Section
"a, Township North, Range East (school
land) was leased to Chas Bailey for the term
of six years, or until the same shall be sold,
for the yearly rental of $40, payable annually
in advance.
Upon the petition of Jacob Proebstel Sr.,
w. s. Douthit and others, an election precinct
to be known as Fourth Plain Precinct, was
organized with the following boundaries, to-
wit:
Beginning at the southwest corner of Sec
ton 10, Township 2 North, Range East, and
running thence east miles, thence north
miles, thence west 3 miles, thence north l
mile, thence west l mile, thence north l mile,
thence west2 miles, and thence south to place
of beginning. Place of voting, Fourth Plain
School House.
couver Precinct, received, accepted, and Lem
uel Robinson appointed to said office for the
uneXpired term.
1t appearing to the satisfaction of the Board
that Patrick Doyle was assessed for the year
1877 with S160 upon homestead claim, to
which he had not acquired title; Ordered
that reduction of $3.50 be made in said as
sessment.
The claim of H. c. Blackwood, for five
days extra labor as Supervisor of Road Dis
trict No. "a, during the year 1876, having been
heretofore overlooked, examined and the sum
of $40 allowed him out of the road fund of
said road district.
The claim of A. j. Sturgess, for scraper and
spikes furnished Road District No. 4, exam
ined and $3.50 allowed out of the road fund
of said road district.
The following claims examined and allowed,
to-wit
w. +. Geek, keeping paupers .........S112 SO
W. +. Geek, clothing for paupers...... 81
w. Byron Daniels, advertising. ...... l SO
Second Day.
Upon the petition of Julius C. Proebstel and
Others, an appropriation of S1l65S was made
out of the county treasury for the purchase of
Il ferry boat, to be kept at La Centre for the
use of the public; ordered that II warrant for
| said amount be drawn in favor of Julius {.
Proebstel.
In the matter of the Territory of Washing
ton VS.. Adam Walski, the following costs were
| allowed, to-wit:
II. II. Gridley, Justice of the Peace. "a %
L. s. Lyons, Constable. Observation-Disclosures. 90
j. y. Smith, Jailor. Observation-Disclosures. 90
The following claims examined and allowed,
to-wIt:
II. r. Caplcs, Constables fees. 4 90
W. Byron Daniels, advertising. ....... 81 %
Geo. Ii. Hines printing ........... -. 30 90
W. Geek, lumber for Road District No.
~, Observation-Disclosures. "
james X. Hall, account Lewis River
prluSe go. ................ ........ 81 -
The following Inspectors and Judges were
appointed for the ensuing April election, to-
wit:
Battle Ground Precinct-Wm. Goodnight,
Inspector; George Turnbull and Dietrich
Meyer, Judges.
Chelachie Precinct-Thomas A. Mcclellan,
Inspector; X. NJ. Reid and S. II. Garfield,
Judges.
Cedar Creek Precinct-George W. Wood
ham, Inspector: W. II. Spurrell and Z. X.
Hamilton, Judges.
Cathlapoodle Precinct-F. C. Page, Inspec-
tor; Henry Houghton and j. q. Martin,
Judges.
Eaton Precinct-James R. Hall, Inspector;
Joseph Eaton and W. Z. Hammond, Judges.
Fourth Plain Precinct-W. S. Doutht, In
spector; Abram Collins and J. +. O'Flaherty,
Judges.
Fern Prairie Precinct-D X Webster, In
spector; John Proebstel and Pinkney Blair,
Judges.
l-dculllis fTtclnCl-Sa1ll. y. 1urTls. lnspcc-
tor; Preston Richardson and Jesse Holbrook,
Judges.
Lewis River Precinct-Robert Robb, Inspec-
tor; Alcinous Buchanan and j. ID. Banner,
Judges.
Lincoln Precnct-D. r. Fales, Inspector
J. B. Knapp and John NJ Spencer, Judges.
Manor Precinct. b. Higdon, Inspectors
Emery Harris and John Miller, Judges.
Pollock Precinct-,John F. Wilmot, Inspec.
tor; J. c. Rounds and W. ii. Hitchcock,
Judges.
Preston Precinct-Geo. W. Jones, Inspec-
tor: James Bybee and Ira f. Spencer, Judges.
Vancouver Precinct-John O'Keane, Inspec-
tor; John Jaggy and William Ranck, Judges.
Washougal Precinct-Mason NJ. Gibbons, In
spcctor; George W. Hart and II. Ii. Strong,
Judges.
Third Day.
In the matter of the Territory of Washing
ton VS.. Thomas Lee, the following costs were
allowed, to-wit:
II. H. Gridley, Justice Of the Peace. 50 05
f.. A. Slocum, Deputy Sheriff. ......... 2 40
j. D. Smith, Jailor NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 20
Ordered that lot No. s in block No. ., West
Vancouver, assessed for the year 1877, at $780,
be stricken from the assessment of John +.
Vest for said year, 1t appearing to the salts
faction of the Board that Lewis Love Is the
owner Of said property and has paid the taxes
thereon.
Ordered that reduction OF e. be made in
the taxes charged against Z. T. Bolen for the