Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-30
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Ofhcial Proceedings of the Whatcom
County Board-Dec. Session
1892

County BOard-Dec. session
1892
Continued
TUESDAY, Dec. q, 1892.
Board met at o'clock a. m.
A quarterly report, submitted by ].
A. Porter, overseer of road district No.
Is, was approved.
The county attorney was instructed
to accept the original amount of tax
for year 1890, on lot 4, block ST. city of
Fairhaven, exclusive of cost penalties
and interest.
The tax for year 1891 on the mel of
nw4 of sec 20, tip 81 n, r e, was ordered
stricken from the rolls for reason that
title to said land at time of assessment
thereof was in the United States gov
eminent.
Tax for year 1891 against an undi-
vided one-fifth of a one acre tract in
the Eldridge donation claim, was or
dered cancelled, being doubly assessed
and the tax thereon heretofore paid.
1t was ordered, that the lots, blocks,
streets, alleys and parts of streets COM
prising the therritory within the fol-
lowing described boundaries be vacated
in Warren's first addition to Blaine,
viz:
Commencing at the sw corner of Ce-
dar street, thence running due east on
the south boundary line of Cedar street
a distance of 1888 feet, to the ne corner
of said Cedar street; thence north along
the east boundary Of Williams avenue,
a distance of $50 feet, to point 40 feet
east and 40 feet south of the Sc corner
of blk q; thence due west 1888 feet on
line in center of Boblett street to q
point 40 feet west and 40 feet south of
the sw corner of said blk 81 thence due
south on the west boundary line of
Ludwig street, $50 feet to point of COM
mencement.
The viewers report of the view and
survey of the proposed new road and
change in county road No. 70, petit
toned for by G. II. Bakerud ct al, was
read publicly the second time.
WEDNESDAY, Dec, IS, 1892.
Board met at o'clock a. m.
Seven dollars and forty-seven cents
was ordered refunded to w. A. Brown,
amount of excess tax paid by reason of
error in valuation of real estate.
Quarterly reports submitted respect
lively by p. Martini, overseer of road
district No. I, J. T. Everett, district
No IL; Ed. O'Neill, district No. Is and
Henry ROessel, district No. 8, were eX-
amined and approved.
Warrants were ordered drawn, viz:
COUNTY FUND
W Cox, architect experimenting con-
struction of wall, placing drains, etc S6I ~
Fairhaven Land Co, lumber for polling -
Fred Peterson meals furnished for
jurors ............... ...,....-.......- o .
ROAD DISTRICT FUNDS
fees and to pay for labor. ........... :. s1l 25
7 Everett, district No H. overseer's
fees and to pay for road work ..... ..-. 40 ~
W 5 Adams, district No %, for work on - -.
Fairhsven Land Co. lumber for bridge
in road district No 53................... 80
A quarterly report of ID. w. Abbott,
overseer of road district No. 81, was APP
proved.
The lately surveyed new road was
ordered established 40 feet wide and a
part of county road No. rs ordered
changed as petitioned for by G. H.
Bakerud ct al, on the lines recon-
mended by the viewers and as described
in the certified report of the surveyor.
Warrants issued:
ROAD DISTRICT FUNDS
ID w Abbott, district No SO, overseer's
fees and for labor on roads ........... 81 II
and for work on roads . i9oi : rvs q q
Chas Roney, district No Is, for work on
roads =. -. ............- 90 OC
Ed O'Neill, district No 49, overseer's
fees ..................... IL x
COUNTY FUND
o'Conner, ticket for transportation
ofMrs Harvey and children, INDECENT
persons, to Duluth, MINI - e $50 81
SALARY FUND
A Judson, per diem and services as
Co commissioner. ........-..............s 81 q
ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND
Roessel, for bridge work in road dis
trict NO e.-.........- .....-............ 80 U
Recess taken until Jan. 2, 1898.