Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-07
Commissioners PROCEEDINGS.
GContinuel from First page. I

The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment; present as before.
The resignation of J. A. Wilkinson,
as justice of the peace in and for Waha
precinct was read and accepted.
In the matter of the report of the
viewers and the field notes
and plat. of the John Christensen road,
in road districts Nos. 5 and &, the same
are accepted and it is ordered that up
on satisfactory evidence being produced
at the next regular meeting of the
board OF county commissioners that all
the conditions of the law, us cited i'm
article 6. section 937, revised statutes
have been complied with, the aforesaid
road will be declared county road at
the expense Of the petitioners. 1t is
ordered that the clerk notify the'parties
in interest, including J. w. McFadden.
of the action of the Board in the prem
Uses.
In the matter of the organization of
the militia Of the state of Idaho, / is
ordered that the auditor of the county
Is hereby authoriz d to draw warrants
on the general fund, on the following
dates and in the sums stated to-wit:
March 31st, 1891, $50; June 3Oth.
1891, $3.50; Sept. 3Oth, 1891, $3.50;
Dec. 3lst, 1891, $3.50, for armory rent
and purchases and made payable to the
Captain of Company opp of said state
militia. Done under and by virtue of
an act of the legislature of Idaho at
their first session, for the organization
Of the state militia, section 10.
In the matter of app hitting an over
seer for road district No. l, after con-
sidering the various petitions the fol-
lowing action was had: The Board
finding that the petition calling for the
appointment of William Seigler, con-
tains the names of more tax payers of
said district, as also the names Of more
men subject to work on the roads in
said district than any other petition
presented, it is hereby ordered that
William Seigler be and is duly appoint
ed overseer of said district, and the
clerk is hereby directed to notify Will
liam Seigler of such appointment.
In the matter Of Mrs. f. ]. Crockctt's
application for rebate Of taxes, the same
was duly examined and not allowed.
In the matter of the application Of :.
M. Howe for rebate Of taxes, the same
was examined and not allowed.
At this time the Board adjourned to
meet at 8 a. m. Monday, April 20, 1891.
Seventh Day, April 10th, 1891.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
all present.
In the matter of the petition of Eben
Mounce ct al, for the appointment of
a Justice of the Peace for Waha pre-.
cinct, it app airing to the board that
the petition contained all the require
lnents of the statutes in such cases
made and provided, and it appearing
that Il good and sufficient bond, ap.
proved by the said board, is now on
file, it is hereby ordered that r. p
Stein be and he is hereby appointed
Ju tice of the Peace in and for Ne7
Perez County, State of Idaho.
In the matter of the petition of J. w
Poe, ct al, for the appointment of S. L.
Thomps N as justice OF the peace fol
Lewiston precinct, it appearing to the
satisfaction of the Board that said ne
tition contained all the requirements
of the statutes in such cases made and
provided, and it appearing that good
and sufficient bond, approved by said
board, is now on file, it is or Tered tina,
S. l.. Thompson be- and he is hereby
appointed justice of the peace.
In the matter OF engaging the servi
ces of a legal advisor to act at all meet
ings of the county commissioners, e
O'Neill was engaged to render sucl
service at the rate Of $3.50 per annum
payable quarterly.
In the matter of the amended repor
of the viewers and surveyor on the J
S. Mounceset al road in dist NJ. l, will
amended field notes and plat, the sam,
is accepted conditioned that the peti
TONERS grade and open all that portion
of the road lying south of John Steven
timber claim at their own expense ant
further, that on receipt of a right-of
way deed, duly exec Lted and acknowl
edged by Mrs. c. l.. Stevens, that tn
county auditor is hereby authorized t.
draw warrant on road district No. !
in favor of said Mrs. G. l.. Stevens il
the sum of 800, and is further ordere,
that upon the acceptance by G. i.
Stevens of the fences to be erected OF
the right-of-way across the land of sal,
Mrs. G. L. Stevens, the auditor is All
thorized 20 draw warrant in favor @
J. s. Mounce in the sum of $120, and
is further ordered that up N the fulfill
ment of all Of the foregoing conditions
that the said J. s. Mounce, ct al, roa
in district No. l, be and is hereby OIL
dered open and declared Il county roaC
and ordered to be recorded and platte
as such, in accordance with field note
and plat, as sworn to by w. p. Bel
surveyor.
Adjourned to meet tomorrow, Apr
21st, 1891, at 8 o'clock, II. M.
Eighth day, April 2lst, 1891.
1t appearing to the board that Wa
rant No. 447, dated Dec. %, 1887, o
the general fund, had been advertise
for payment, and that more than
days had passed without said warrai
being presented for payment, and tn,
the moneys, after the expiration of sal
so days, ad been used for payment
unpaid warrants next in order. Nov
at this time, on the application of tt
owner Of said warrant, and the pr
sentation thereof properly endorsed,
is hereby ordered that the Treasurer
the county pay said warran out of an
money In the treasury, not Otherwi
appropriated, upon receipt Of the san
endorsed by the then owner thereof.
The Lewiston Water & Light Cor
pany are hereby authorized to al
A. a. r. H.,