Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-08-15
County Commissioners.
Summary OF Proceedings.

At the regular August 1884 session of
the board of county commissioners of
Thurston county, the following business
| was transacted
Application granted for lease of NJ, of
Mel, of sec III. Tp. II n, L. w, school
| lands.
Judges and inspectors Of election were
| appointed for the general election of No
vember 4, 1884, "a follows:
Olympia precinct-Judgcs, ]. Nj. Swan
and BENZ Harmed; inspector, &. y. Barnes.
Tumwater--Judgcs. G. 5. Prince and
James Candy; inspector, James Biles
! Black Rvcr-Judgcs, l. f. Ruiledge and
! r. b. Dodge; inspector, \. +. Young
Grand Mound-Judgc>, L. A. Brewer
anu Samuel James; inspector, VIM. Mills.
Coal Bank-Judgt>, Oliver Shcad and
I>aac Perry; Inspector 5. Davenport.
Yclm-Judsc>, f. Longnirc and John
! \. Mckenzie: Inspector, p b. Van Trump.
Chambers Prairic-Judgcs, VIM. Men
gel and >. L. RGddcll; inspector, ii. G.
Parsons.
Union-Judge>, L. G. Abbott and James
H. I.ittlciohn; Inspector, James Wood.
Mud Bay-Judgcs, +. NJ. French and
Peter Mckenzie; inspector, VIM. McLane.
South Bay-.Julgcs, {. H. Sylvester aud
John Chrmln; inspector, Is, F. COrliss.
Baker new prcclnci) Judges, X. d.
Candy and L. :. Washburn; inspector, f.
| W. Smith.
Auditor authorized to issue warrant semi
annuity in The sum of $50, in favor OF Sy.
Bennett. to aid in maintaining a ferry
across NiSqually river, until further orders.
Petition to vacatc road to Black Lake
refused.
Plans and specifications for Nisqually
bridge at Yelm presented and laid over to
next session.
Application and bond of John Kaifer
for liquor license at Tumwater approved.
Remonstrancc presented against issuing
beer license at Tumwater.
Application of Chas. Cryderman for beer
license at Tumwater refused.
| Petition presented at last session to di-
vide Coal Bank precinct refused, as the
same could not be grated in accordance
with law.
Report of Coroner O'Connor on inquest
of Joseph Gagnon, suicide, approved, and
auditor instructed to draw warrants in pay
ment of expenses reported.
Report of Treasurer MunsOn examined
and approved, showing balance on hand
in the several funds as follows. County,
$2,1S6 rs; school, .06; road, $139 81; road
and bridge, $40 IA. Total, $4,000 80.
Sheriff authorized To procure stove for
Jail.
&. Roscn,hal applied for Il reduction of
his assessment ON merchandise for 1884.
The time for equalization being past he
was refused.
Appropriation of $25 to county school
superintendent for expense of teachers in
stitutcs allowed.
Appropriation of $37 50 for repairing
bridge across Black river, and X. b. Dodge
appointed to accept bridge, allowed
The contract for keeping the county
poor was awarded to Mary Mix for one
year.
Auditor instructed to call for bids for Is
cords of bark.
The bonds Of J. NJ. Ncwsum, road super
visor of district L, and of J. A. Smith, su-
pervisOn of of district p, were approved ;
also the bond of w. j. Huston, for liquor
license at Tenino.
Petition to rc-establisli voting place at
Black river school house granted.
Ordered, that upon presentation to audi
tor of receipts for taxes paid on erroneous
and double assessments by NJ. r. Williams,
that the auditor issue warrant in repay
mcnt of same.
Application of w. II. Roberts for repay
ment of taxes on double assessment of
property purchased at tax sale referred to
auditor for adjustment
Twenty bills for Scalps of wild animals,
(warrants issued on presentation were cX-
amincd and approved.
The following cost bills from Justice
Keady's court were examined and ap-
proved:
Terry vs.. Frank Smith, removing saw
logs before scaled.
Terry VS.. Sid Howard, smoking opium.
Terry vs.. Sid Howard, smoking opium
I Terry vs. George Lincoln, smoking
opium.
Terry vs.. Lizzie. alias Minnie Davis, in
house OF prostitution.
Terry. vs. Chas. w. Cook, arson
Terry. vs. George II. Fine, arson.
Terry. vs.. Chas. Lee, larcency.
Tory. vs.. Charles Stewart, assault and
battery.
Terry. vs.. James Burangcr, search war.
rant.
Terry. VS.. c. H. Phillips and George
Wiesel, larceny.
Terry. vs.. ThoS. johnson, murder.
Terry. VS.. John Donovan, assault and
battery.
Terry. VS.. George Williams, petit larceny.
Miscellaneous. bills allowed as follows: