Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-08

1873.
FEBRUARY, Sd, 1879.
Pursuant to law. and of notice duly given, the
! Board of Commissioners met in regular session
this day. Present from District No. l, John NJ.
Swan; District No. 2. James Long mire; District
No. 3, Samuel Davenport.
On motion of Mr.. L0ngmire, John M. Swan was
appointed President of tle Board. when a recess
was taken un,i one p. N. At one p. NJ. Board re-
assembled. Members all present.
A commune. lion was received from Hon. j. T..
Brown. Register of the Land Office. notifying the
Boaid that The Hon. Commissioner OF the General
ing cash entry No. $40 for cancellation; that the
patent for same was expected, and when received.
would be delivered 10 the County Auditor. Com
manication received and placed on file.
Apnh aon was made for assistance In repair of
bridge across Skookum Chuck, near the residence
of A. $. Yantis, in road district @. Whereupon,
after due consider aton, It was ordered that The
of one hundred dollars be, and 10 hereby appropiia
ted for the repair of said bridge, upon ,he following
conditions:
l. That the settlers along the road contribute q
amount sufficient to- and shall finish and complete
the same in good and workmanike manner, before
O. That said bridge shall be received and ac-
cepted by Samuel Davenport, who IL hereby ap-
pointed for that purpose, To accept said bridge
when competed.
Application was made by Rev. John R. Thomp.
son. for the privilege of using one of the vacant
looms Of he Court House for Office Of School Su-
rs the loom mag be needed for County purposes.
Application by j. NJ. Brewer, for rounding 81 20
for taxes EN- opeously assessed aud collected. When
| ii appc ing to the satisfaction of the Board that
Coun, SCHOOL, Road and Territorial tax had been
paid by NJ. Brewt r. on an Ell runeous assessment of
81 COLT was orered that 81 90 The tax collected be
refunded ana the Treasurer instructed to make cor
responding corrections in County, School, Terrific
| lia and Road funds. When Board adjourned until
| Tuesday.
TUESDAY, Feb 4th, 10 A. N.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment. Pres.
ent lull board. MI. President in the chair.
County, the Board adjourned until Wednesday at lC
A NJ, for the purpose of visiting the Poor Farm
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. 9Th, 10 A. NJ
The Board met pursuant to adjournment. Pres.
ent-fnl Board.
The School Superintendent submitted a petition
for division of Coal Bank School Dis. lict together
with his action thereon. After examination, the
| action of the Superintendent approved ant
confirmed, and the division OF the District estab
lishcd, as made by Superintendent.
| Hon. j. p. Judson, counsel FOR the County in the
Case of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company re
ported that favorable decision had been obtained
from the Court. and that The lands, right of way
| and other property of The company. was liable Il
report was received and placed on file and the Au
ditor instructed request Of Prosecuting Attorney
Bloomfield his advice and assist ance in procuring
cor ect assessment of said property.
Application was made by NJ j. West, for assist
ance from the County, to enable him to return Il
Texas. Application reused on the ground that tn,
applicant was not resident OF Thurston County.
=, The following named persons we've selected fo
retit Jurors the April term Of the District Court
viz: