The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-14

Total indebtedness. .......$ $3.50 so
Unpaid orders July 4, 1888. :. .Sl3, ,234 SO
Assets on hand July 4, 1883 b.. 1880 10
Total indebtedness. ......$ s,3O4 y
Excess over the proceeding year 1874 %
Total liabilities for 1888 :$62, 937 IS
Total assets fer the same year.. 53,632 81
Actual debt July 4. lsS3....s 9,304 72
In addition to the above there was audited
during the last session of the County Court
404 warrants. aggregating S7,3G2. 80.
MISCELLANEOUS
The report of FL. Weatherly, supervisor
of road district number two, approved and
ordered fled.
Thomas Cofey appointed supervisor of
road district number AZ at the April term,
1883, having failed to qualify. ]. w. Wiley
is appointed su peryisor of road district num-
Der AZ.
In the matter of the location of a county
road from Yoncalla to Scott's valley. The
levers appointed at the April term having
failed to make their report as required by
law, the further consideration of said road
is continued until the September term, 1888.
In the matter of the location of county
road from point SS rods east of the north
east corner of W. II. Wilson's donation
land claim to point Sc rods east of the
northwest corner Of w. H. Wilson's dona-
ton land claim. The viewers appointed at
the April term having failed to report it is
ordered that the further consideration be
continued until September term, 1883.
In the matter of the location of a county
road from point 3 l-3 chains west of the
northeast corner of section 80, township %,
south range west, to tue northwest corner
of the EIkton Touring mill in the town of
EIkton, in Douglas county, Oregon. Harry
Pinkston, James Davis and Thomas Gardi-
ner appointed viewers and William Thile
surveyor, to meet at Elkton on the 18th day
of August, 1888, qualify and view said road
and report to the court at the next regular
term.
In the mstter of the location of . county
road from the northeast corner of the north
west quarter of section six, township %,
south range west to a stake in the center
of the Camas valley and Roseburg county
road. William Irwin, X. 3. Ireland, and
James Davlin appointed viewers, and A: R
Flint surveyor. to meet at George Prior's in
Canas valley, August Goth, to qualify, view
and locate said road and report to the court
at next term.
In the matter of change in county road
from Looking glass bridge through James
Davlin's pasture. The report of the viewers
| establishing the change approved and the
same declared a county road and the supe..
| visor ordered to open the road.
In the matter Of the location of county
road from Julia to Redfelds. I. B. Mich
ols, Mike Dean and J.. r. Jennings appoint
ed viewers and w. F. Briggs surveyor, te
meet at Glendale on the 18th day of August
1885, qualify and view said road and report
their proceedings at the next regular term
The annual report of w. N. Moore, coun-
| ty treasurer, found to be correct. Accept
ed and ordered flied.
The following shows receipts fer the fsca
year:
County fund $50, ,632 O.
School fund. ................... 10, l5S 5:
1rreducible school fund ....... q, ,596 81
| Total receipts. .S9l 3S3 4;
The district attorney ordered to take step
to collect certain judgments in favor of th,
State.
Sixty dollars ordered to he paid W. G.
Singleton for expenses incurred by him il
aid to INDECENT poor.
w. H. Parks was appointed justice of tn
peace for Cow creek precinct.
Two hundred persons drawn to serve o
jurors for the ensuing year.
In the matter of the construction of
bridge over the south Umpqua river. Thre
petitions have been presented One for
bridge at what is known as the Conn ford
on the road leading from Reseburg to Cole
valley. One at the city: of Reseburg t
Coos bay: One at or near Winston's ferry
on the road from Roseburg to Tenmile an,
Camas valley: The court having CONSIDERS
the respective petitions and the fnancia
condition of the county, it is therefore con
sidered that the financial condition of th
county will not admit at the present tim
of erecting three bridges. 1t is therefor
considered that one bridge is sufficient t
meet the immediate wants OF the people
which if erected be at such place as wi
accommodate the largest portion of th
community.
| Sheriff's report of delinquent tax lis
found correct. Received and ordered flee
A license was issued to the followin
named persons to sell spirituous liquors
less quantities than one quart, to-wi
Simpson Beckley for six months, in Pa.
creek precinct; Gus. Mitchell for one yea
in Scottsburg precinct; j. B. Hutch, for 81
months In Cow creek precinct; John Nolal
for six months, in. Cow creek precinc
Reed & Nelson, for six months in Gardin,
precinct; John Ii. Miller for six months
Looking glass precinct; McCulloch
Brentano for six months, in Cow creek pr.
cinct.
HEALTH AND ExcURsIoNs.-This
the season when the tired and owe
worked, as well as the invalid and I'll
healthy cast vistful glances toward Il
forest shades and the sracing atmO
) pheIe of the old ocean. A week j,