Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-04-05
THURSDAY. APRIL >,
A BILL.

Be II enacted bY the Senate and House
Representatives of the Chte3
States Of america IN congress as
sembled
That all that portion of Nez Perce
county, in the Territory Of Idaho, lying
north Of the following line, to-wi,:
Commencing at poin, where the mid
die line of township thirty eight north
ntersccts the line between Nez Perez
and Shoshone counties in said territory
thence west to Biz Potlatch creek, where
it first intersects the said middle line Of
township thirty eight; thence down said
creek nor,hwesterly to point where it
intersects the middle line of township
thirty-scvcn; thence due west to the line
between the territories of Idaho and
Washington be, and the same is hereby,
formed and organized into county, to
be known and designated as the county
OF Lahto, with all the rights, power aud
privileges of counties under the existing
laws Of the Territory of Idaho.
SEC. 9. That W. w. Langdon J. y.
Mailer and Harvey Ruudy are hereby
appointed commissioners of said county
of Lahto, and their annual compensation
shall be the same as now provided BY
law for the commissioners of Nez Perez
county.
SEC. 3. That the county commission.
ers above named are hereby authorized,
within twenty days after the approval of
this act to qualify before justice Of the
peace and enter upon the discharge OF
their duties as such commissioners, and
are hereby empowered to appoint al
necessary county officers to perfect the
organization Of said county of Lahtc
under the laws Of the Territory OF Idaho
and the said county commissioners and
other county officers appointed as afore-
said shall hold their Office until the mex,
general election provided by the laws Of
said territory, and until their successor.
are elected and qualified according to law
SEC. 4. That the justice Of the peace
constable, road supervisor, and othel
precinct and school officers heretofor,
elected and qualified aud now acting q
such, residing in said county of Lahto
are hereby continued as such officers ii
said county Of Lahto until the mex
general election aforesaid and until thei
successors arc duly elected and qualified
| Sec S. That the county of Laht
shall pay to the county of Nez Perez
just proportion of the net indebtedness
Of said Nee Perce county, the same t
be determined as follows, to-wit: Tb
county treasurer, recorder, and assesso
of Ncz Perez county are hereby con
s,itutcd a board of adjusters, who sha
proct ed to ascertain the net indebted
ness Of said county of Nez Perce, whic
shall be done US follows, namely: A.
certain all the county justly owes, i
warrants, scrip, or other just debt
which amount shall constitute the gros
Indebtedness Of said county, from whic
deduct the amount of the unpaid PORTO
of the assessment roll Of eighteen hur
dred aud eighty seven aud the amount {
all delinquent assessment rolls which a,
considered collectable up to that dat
and the amount of all moneys, aud oth'
credits due the ,ounty; and the balan,
40 found shall constitute the net indebl
edness of said county Of Nez Perce an
the net Indebtedness of said county
Nez Percc, ascertained as aforesaid, sha
be divided equally between tho count
Of Nez Perce and Lahto in proportion
the taxable property Of said counties
it legally appears on tho assessment re
for the year eighteen handrend a,
eighty seven, and the said county
Lahto shall cause warrant or warran
to be drawn upon its treasurer payat
to the county Of Nez PeIoe, which sa
warrant or warrants shall take priori
10 payment over all other warrants, SC,
or other indebtedness of the said coun
5. Of Lahto.
ri SEC. 6. That the county eommi
y siouers OF Neg Perce county are here
:, - authorized and required to furnish to I
county Of Lahto transcripts Of all recor
indexes, and documents aud other pap,
on Gle and Of records 10 the Offices
;, Nes Perce county, which may be nee
:. sary to perfect the records Of I4al
>. county. They may contract with
:. auditor Of Nez Perce county to ms
10 the abovs.pamed transcripts, the ce
y y pensa.ion for which shall be in additi
a. to his regular salary. Tho ntoess'
:. books for the aforementioned trs
- scrinta shail hA furnished hv I.aI