The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-05-09

4 1855
J. N. Brown, the county commissioners,
met at the court house Monday In regu-
lar session. Joseph Stephenson was
elected chairman Of the board for the en-
suing two years.
The claim Of George Donald for double
assessment Of property was allowed and
q warrant ordered drawn In his favor for
the amount claimed. C9-n
The viewers having failed 10 make a 70
port on the Kershaw road, the matter was
laid over until the August term Of court.
The court appointed the following ap-
praisers to assess damages caused by open
ing road leading along the north line be-
tween sections % and 50, township IS,
north range 10 east: @. o. Rodman,
Dan Fish and J. I. Stewart. The APP
praisers are to meet at the old Gibson
place on the first Monday In June and re-
port at the next regular meeting.
The court ordered that q road a. petit
toned for by R. EtrObach and others be
established. This road commences at the
south end Of selah street and terminates
at Highland avenue and Ahtanum boule-
ward, as shown by the plats Of W. r. Nor
rison's addition to North Yakima.
The county auditor was instructed TO
employ competent carpenter to make
alterations and improvements inthe court
house vault to provide for the safe keep
ing Of the records Of the district court and
the probate judge.
Ordered that the road petitioned for by
D. w. Simmons, d. E. Lesh and others
be opened, and that orders be drawn in
favor Of J. H. Hathaway for Sl75 and
Thomas Moore SIS for damages.
Ordered that the county make a fll Of
Second street In front Of the court house
In accordance with an agreement between
the county and city officials.
Ordered that the supervisor be directed
to open the following described road com
mencing at 4 stake marked ''R" In high
way near the southeast cornerof the swi
Of the nwk Of section 5, township y,
north range 10 east; thence on the line Of
the road as previously surveyed 10 the
DUR bridge on the Natcheez river, except
30 far as the said road has been vacated.
The supervisor is empowered to employ a
surveyor in the work, and u he neglects
or refuses to attend to the work the pros
ecuting attorney Is directed to compel the
Obeyance Of the order, which Is to go into
effect August u.
! The clerk Of the board vas ordered to
have 4 sign painted warning all persons
to refrain from rolling rocks down the
Natcheez hill along the Natcheez grade on
pain Of prosecution.
The petition Of n. Travis and others
asking for the establishment Of road was
laid over until the August term.
Ordered that the prosecuting attorney
proceed to obtain an abstract Of school
lands on the Yakima Indian reserva-
ton and also school lands fled on by
individuals prior to the government sur
vey. and, u necessary, proceed to WASH
ington, d. c., to consult with the COM
missioners Of the general land Office re-
! garding lands in lieu Of those mentioned.
Ordered that the road petitioned for by
Albert Stewart, P. A. Stanton and others,
commencing n J. W. stevenson's ranch
and terminating at or near the Yeates
saw-mill, he ordered opened.
Ordered that new road district be es-
tablished with boundaries, as follows:
Commencing at the point where the third
standard parallel and the east side Of the
railroad right Of way meet; thence north
to the south limit Of the city Of Yakima;
thence east to the Yakima river; thence
following the river south until the third
standard parallel is reached; thence west
to the starting point, and including all
lands east Of the city limits and south Of
the north line Of section 10.
Warrant ordered drawn In favor Of Miss
Engdahl for holding institute for Yakima
county; amount, SIS.
The following persons were appointed
TO view q road As petitioned for by r.
Kershaw and others Of the Wenaa, to
meet at J. A. Carpenters residence on the
4th day Of June: Dan Fish, r. Crory
and J. NJ. Hall, county surveyor.
J. 7. Stewart presented his resignation
as supervisors road district No. p, which
was accepted. Jacob Frazer was appoint
ed to GIL the vacancy.