The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-09-15
COUNTY COURT.
wEpNEspAY. srrrrMRER 5.


In the matter of the location of a county
read from the town of Yoncalla to SCOTS
valley. The viewers having failed to file
their report the petition is dismissed.
In the matter of the location of county
road from point 3 l-3 chains west of the
northeast corner of section So township %,
south range west, to the northwest corner
OF Elkton Touring mill, in the town of Elk
ton. The viewers having made favorable
report and it appearing to the court that the
petitioners do not want said road, it is or
dered that the report be laid over until the
January term of court.
In the matter of the change of the oun-
dary of road districts number 4, 5 and 6, it
is ordered that change be made in said
road district, commencing at the northeast
corner of section 4, township %, south, range
5 west; thence south along said line one-half
mile, thence west to the county road leading
from the town of Drain north, thence north
erly to hatf-mile line running north through
the center of section 33, township 81 south,
range west, thence north on said line to
the north boundary of road district number
five.
In the matter of the change in county
road leading from Longs in Yoncalla, to
Wards in Pass creek, William Wise, w. A.
Peasley and Albert Sheriff. appointed view
ers, and John Littrell surveyor, to meet at
Yoncalla, Sept. %, 1883.
In the matter of change in the Coles val
ley road, Robert Woodruff, John Wright
and F. Ward appointed appraisers and A.
r. Flint surveyor, to meet September "a,
1883, at the house of w. c. Captions.
Miss Katie Buick was appointed to schol-
arship in the State University.
In the matter of the location of a county
road from Yoncalla to SCOTS valley, ordered
that d. w. Stearns, Presley Eubanks and
John Golf be appointed viewers and William
Thiel surveyor, to meet at Yoncalla Sep
tember 20, 1889, after qualifying to view,
locate and survey said road, as prayed for in
the petition, and make due return to the
next term of court.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER D.
Ordered that license issue to w. Fl.
Blackwood to sell spirituous liquors in less
quantities than one quart, in Canyonville
precinct, for the term Of one year.
Ordered that license issue to E. c. Dry
to sell spirituous liquors in less quantities
than one quart in Myrtle creek precinct
for the term of one year.
Ordered that license issue to Leonard
Singer to sell spirituous liquors in less
quantities than one quart, in Canyonville
precinct, for one year.
Ordered that license issue to John G.
Burchard to sell spirituous liquors in less
quantities than one quart, i'll Gardiner pre-
cinct for six months.
Ordered that license issue to T. G..
Gaunt to sell spirituous liquors in less guam
t titles than one quart, in Canyonville pre-
cinct, for six mouths; also license for the
term of one year.
In the matter of keeping the county poor.
Ordered that the County Judge advertise for
sealed bids for keeping the poor for two
years, the bids to be opened at January term
OF court, 1854
In the matter of the location OF a county
road beginning 2l.lS chains east of the north-
east corner of w. H. Wilson's donation
land claim, on the county road leading from
Wards on Pass creek, to John Longs, run.
uing thence west to the intersection of the
Pass creek road. The viewers having made
favorable report it is ordered that the report
be accepted and the proceedings recorded
that said road be declared public highway
and the supervisor of the district ordered tc
open the same.
In the matter of the location of county
road from the northeast corner of the
northwest quarter of section 6, in township
30 south, range west, to stake in the
center of the Camas valley and Rosebure
road. William Irwin, X. B. Ireland, anC
James Davlin appointed viewers and A. Il
Flint survey or, to meet at j. A. klrkendair!
house, in Camas valley, on October 10, 1888
after qualifying proceed to view, locate aut
survey said road, az prayed for in the pcti
ton, and make return at the next regular
term of court.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7.
In the matter of the location of count,
road from Julia to Redfeld's. The viewer
having filed a favorable report it is ordered
that the same be approved and the proceed
ings recorded; that said road be declared
public highway and that the supervise
open the same.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER S.
In the matter of the levy of taxes for tn
year 1888. The assessment roll having bee
returned by the assessor, James A. Sterling
to the board of equalization and by the boar
equalized as by law required, and the sal
roll appearing correct, it is accepted and az
proved, and it appearing by said assessmen
> roll that there is property, real and pei
sonal, embraced in SAID roll subject to tax:
ton in the sum of So, Os7, ,564, it is therefor
ordered that the levy be made as follows,
1 wit:
Fer school tax four mills.
For State tax four mills.
For insane tax four mills.
For military tax $40 of a mill.
For university tax LILO of mill.
For county tax 10 4-l0 mills.
OF all the property in the county, makir
. 20 mills in all, and the County Clerk is d
rected to make out the tax list accordinpl