Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-03-15


county surveyor and to each Of his as
sistants, for services rendered survey
ing the 'W. II. Gilbert road, ," viz:
w Cupples, surveyor. r................... s2i GO
! ALI Mcdhurst. chairman. ......... 10 UO
! Charles Buchanan, chairman. ........... 8 Ol
| Henry 10 ssel viewer. . 10 90
! A & Ferguson, viewer. wer.................... r 80
! g NJ Thornton, viewer. ................... z so
James Brown, viewer. observation-disclosures. 4 90
In an order spread upon the min
utes the county surveyor was directed
to go upon the line of the road peti-
toned for by A. Griflen, in sec 20. tn
80 n Of e, for the purpose of fmakinp
a survey and plat Of the same, 4. Grif-
fen having agreed to deed to What
com county a Tight-Of-way 60 feet wide
throughout the entire length Of said
road.
In the matter of building two bridges
on road No. l9l, near Lummi, the
| board proceeded TO open and examine
all bids submitted and, in an order
spread upon the records, declared the
| bid Of G. :. Westman, agreeing TO
| build said bridges for the sum of S427,
| to be the lowest and therefore accented.
said Wcstman being required to enter
| into a contract with the board for the
execution Of the work and to furnish a
bond for faithful performance of the
| terms Of the contract.
a resolution was passed, declaring
| the assessment on lot II, sec 30. I'm 40
n Of g, for year 1891, to have been
in error, final proof not having been
made on said land, and directing the
treasurer and auditor TO strike the as
sessment and tax appearing against
the same from the rolls for the year
| 1891.
On motion, the board adjourned TO 8
O'Clock a. m. Wednesday, February "a,
! 1892.
Board met at o'clock a. m. on
Wednesday the oath day of February
1872, with all members and the clerk
present.
Minutes Of meeting held February
10Th and 23d were read and approved.
Alfred Mann was allowed an order
on the funds Of road district No. s, i'm
the sum Of =, being a refund Of road
poll tax twice paid.
Edward O'Neil was appointed ditch
commissioner for drainage district No.
:, and entitled to draw the same pay
when i'm actual service as OVerseerS of
road districts are allowed
A. Mansfield was allowed an order
on the contingent fund i'm the sum of
$40 TO pay bill Of Thos. Wheeler for
groceries supplied to Mrs. Bears, a
county charge.
The quarterly report of Henry Roes-
sci, road Overseer of district No ., for
three months ending December 3lst, |
1891, was examined aud approved, and
an order In the sum Of S23.js was al.
lowed To- said Henry Roessel i'm pay
mput tDrbEpT-ppr'~ fees
The following resolution was spread
upon the minutes, VIZ:
Whereas, Complaint is made regard |
ing the delay in the matter of putting
IN Hood gates on the Mcpherson ditch. /
lsO called), the attention of the county
surveyor is hereby called to said matter. .
and he is requested TO have the CON |
tractor proceed at once to the building |
of the flood gates provided for by the f.
plans and specifications.
y warrant drawn on the county fund /
i'm the sum of $50 was ordered issued /
to G. T. Keith, in payment Of pre- |
MUM on $500 Insurance on the /
county court house
In the matter Of the report of the /
county commissioners relative to the /
construction Of ditch improvement .
petitioncd for by a. Benson ct al, the .
report Of the view of said ditch i'm /
prOvement as submitted by the county /
commissioners, was filed and spread /
upon the records, the commissioners i'm /
said report finding the ditch improve.
ment necessary, and determining that |
"a single ditch be constructed along the 7.
east side Of the line petitioned for.
At the close of the morning session |
the board took recess until . O'Clock .
a. m. on Tuesday, March l, 1892.
Board met at 8 o'clock a. m, on
Tuesday, March !, 1892, pursuant to
recess taken February "a, 1892, with all
members and the clerk present.
Minutes Of meeting held February "a
1892, were read and approved.
The bond furnished by G.. 5. West
man in the matter of his contract for
building two bridges on road No. 1gI, |
was approved and accepted
The quarterly report of Ed O'Neal, !
road overseer Of district No. Is, for
three months ending February 20, 1892, |
and report Of j. Swinger, overseer of |
district No 43, for three months end |
ing February %, 1892, we're approved. |
The following named road Overseers |
were allowed orders on the funds to |
the credit Of their respective road dis /
tricts, for the sums below specified, |
tO-wit:
Ed O'Neil, ovcrscer OF district No. IS,
in payment Of Ovcrscer's fees ........ 30 90 /
j swigcr. Ovcrseer Of district No. i3. to
pay for work performed on roads. qs 20 ]
Miles Crugau, Ovcrsccr Of district No.
q to pay for contract work. and for
work to be done on roads .............. $50 % /
kellum. Oycrscer Of district No. g.
90 pay for labor performed ON
roads........... . .....-................ 81 % /
Messrs. McGinnis and Watrous were
allowed an order on the county fund /
in the sum Of 500, i'm payment for |
premium on 5000 insurance on the /
court house.
An order was made, directing the .
treasurer to refund TO II. NJ. George .
the sum Of Sl.67, being one-half Of the |
amount Of tax paid on lot 13, blk l., /
York add to New Whatcom. same hav- |