The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-23

TOTAL vote cast NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .S9
The board approved the proceedings and made
an oraer declaring Shelton to be duly and le-
| gally Incorporated town.
M. Board met pursuant to adjournment
Petition of G. s. Brumbaugh praying for a d.
vision of school district No. IA read and approx
Bill of Ole Nicholson. care of three children
| OF s. Melcher, for $3.50 ordered paid.
Report and bill OF viewers on the Union City
road; direction of road as reviewed was APPROX
ed and bill for same ordered paid
Matter of holding special election for the pur-
pose of voting on the question of bonding the
county, to build roads and Jail, discussed and
laid over.
Bond of l.. Reinhart. supervisor of Dist No. 7,
approved. Also of Vincent Finch.
Petition of 8. X. Taylor for correction of as
sessment roll in description of his land, granted
Bill of Mrs GreytraX for board and care of Mrs
Melhair, s24.25, allowed. Also of George Mo-
| rash, hauling sawdust for Court house. $780,
Liquor license granted to w. T. Holland, on
proper bonds and Treasurer receipt
The following road petitions were read and ap-
proved; George Huntly and Charles Dunbar
appointed viewers of all the roads and auditor
instructed to set the date of survey.
For road from point where Chehalis county
| 10, range west, thence in northeasterly di-
rectiOn up Clay alum creek, via Lost Prairie to
| road known as Charlie Wivell road.
FOR - road g IN southeast quarter
| southerly direction to a connection with road
leading from Union City to Shelton.
For road to commence at meander line Sec IL,
| Tp %. range west and running in north
westerly direction by most practicable route to
| Sec z, Up %, west. of Hoods Canal.
For road to commence at bay on the south
| and run to the north end of Hartstein Island
| b. the most practicable route.
Reviewed poll tax receipts, approved them and
| adjourned.
| Wednesday morning. court met pursuant to ad-
| jourument. The official bond of John Price as
| road supervisor of district No accepted and
placed on file
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vey as soon as possible the Court house block,
so that the meets and bounds may be known and
the field notes and plats be filed with the Aud
itor, and that the auditor so instruct surveyor.
| 1oclock P. N. Petition of Rev NJ Eells taken
up and then indefinitely postponed, and ordered
that auditor return papers in connection.
| The following bills were allowed:
Mrs. N. Mcdonald. pitcher and goblets ..... 81 SO
A. B. Cowles field notes ...................7.0 100
Geo. d. Barnard, copy holder " $3.50. :. $50
The law imposes upon the Commissioners the
duty Of inspection, appraiSement and the sale or
| leasing of school lands within the county. The
| board considering that it is necessary to have
the official field notes from the surveyor gener-
ais Office of all school sections in Mason county
instructed auditor to obtain same.
1t is ordered that the auditor have the power to
release lands that been decided to the county for
| taxes, upon the payment Of all taxes and costs,
| the deed to be signed by the chairman of the
board of Co. Com. The chairman is hereby au-
| The auditor Is directed to secure separate so
cent plats of all the townships in Mason county
| Immediately.
an application for the redemption of lands sold
| to the county for delinquent taxes to examine
the assessment roll to ascertain all dues against
such lands, to make statement to the. treasurer
OF said amount, and upon presentation of the
| treasurers receipt, release said land.
| Ordered that Eliab Dunbar be notified to pre-
sent plans and specifications, and probable cost,
of Jail building, at the adjourned term of meet
| ing to be held OIL June 2, 1880.
| Ordered that the auditor post notices for
| special election, Monday June 3d., for the pur-
pose OF bonding the county to the amount OF
roads through the county, one road leading from
Union City to Thurston County line. in Up 10,
north range west. Also the road leading from
Shelton to Chehalis County line.
| Bills allowed: 2 days etc investigating
poor at Clifton $11.S0
NJ. c. Simmons letting bridge at Little skoo. -.
F. C.. furd i, '' g days, p miles i g
Nc. &c Sim Simmons 9 :" p s.SS
J. W. DAY JR. Clerk.
Shoe Dressing, Backing Brushes &
Dobber's Heel Spoons, Button Hooks,
and all kinds of shoe store supplies
kept for sale at Asmus & Sargison's.
An assortment of fashionable sum-
mer shoes & slippers just arrived at
Asmus & Sargison's Shoe Store.
On Decoration Day, May 30th, the
Band Boys have conspired to treat the
people to one of their ENJOYABLE dances.
This is TO be a first class affair and all are
engagements have been made for promptcr,
music and good supper at Mrs. Nor
rnw,s DON'T disrecome Der the date.