Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-18
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Official Proceedings of the whatcom
County Board November Session
1S9llS92

Continued
Board met at 8 O'clock a. m. on
Tuesday, February 2, 1892, pursuant
10 adjournment, with all members
and the clerk present.
Minutes of previous meeting held on
February I, 1892, were read and APP
proved.
The following resolution was spread
upon the minutes:
Resolved That the county attorney
be requested TO furnish this board with
a written opinion as to the authority
of this board to proceed with the inn
prOvement of drains and bitches pro-
vided for in Laws l8S9-9O, page 652 on
and through lands the title to which
is still vested i'm the United States gov
eminent, provided the parties holding
such lands furnish a good and sutfi-
cient bond to this county to secure the
amount which would be assessed
against such government land for said
improvement, and would such an ar
rangement in any manner effect the
collection Of the assessment.
The quarterly report of Charles
Roney, road overseer of district No %,
for three months ending January 81,
1892, was approved, and it was ordered
that said overseer be allowed the sum
of SIG. IS from the funds to the credit
of said district, being the total of s.. 10
for oversees fees and S. to pay for
work done on roads under his super
vision.
The quarterly report of William Parr,
Overseer Of road district No. Il, for the
three months ending January 81, 1892,
was approved and the clerk directed to
draw an order in favor of said William
Parr on the funds to the credit of dis.
trict No. II for 500 in payment of oyer
seer's fees in sum of S23. IS and 1925 to
pay for labor performed on roads.
The quarterly report filed by r. Free
man, road overseer of district No. 81,
for the three months ending January
LIST, 1892, was approved and it was or
dered that r. Truman be allowed from
the funds to the credit of said district
the sum Of $780, being the total OF
s. i'm payment for work and $3.50 fOI
overseer's fees.
On motion the board adjourned to /
O'Clock p. m. this day.
Board met at l O'clock p. m. pursu-
ant to adjournment, with all members
and the clerk present
The quarterly report Of Walter
Creasey, overseer Of road district No. 4
for three months ending January 81,
1892, was examined and approved.
Ordered, that James kirkpatrick be
allowed an order on the county fund
for the sum of $3.50 in payment foI
viewers services rendered on survey
of the Louis Kelley road.
Ordered, that the clerk be instructed
draw an order on the county fund, in
favor of n. Smith, for the sum of 1920
in payment Of witness fees in case Of
state VS.. Peter Divine, as charged in
report of Phil Gallaher, justice Of the
peace for New WhatcOm precinct.
Ordered, that Max Erhart be al
lowed a warrant on the county funC
for the sum of $3.50, witness fees il
case of State vs.. John Noss, as charged
in report of r.. f. Whiting, justice o
the peace for New Whatcum precinct
Ordered that n. Smith be allowed
an order on the county fund i'm tn,
sum of 500, witness fees in case o
State VS.. Thomas Coleman, tried befor,
the court of II. b. Williams, a justic,
of the peace.
On motion, the board adjourned to
O'Clock a. m. Wednesday, February
1892