Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-26
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ofhcial Proceedings of the whatoon
County Board-May Session
1892


1892
Continued
Board met at | o'clock p. m. Satur-
day, July Is, 1892. Present, II. A.
Judson, chairman, George w. Lysle,
commissioner, and clerk; absent, on
official business, Commissioner Charles
Donovan.
An order was made wherein the ac-
ton of the members of the board in
appointing NJ. r. Streeter, NJ. d., II. III.
Part NJ. d., and w. A. King, NJ. d.,
as health officers in and for Whatcom
county, was approved and confirmed.
Claims were paid by warrants drawn
on the county fund, viz:
5 / Palmer, contract work on Benson
VIM Shell, jurors fees in justice court. 2 20
Commissioner Charles Donovan
joined in attendance with the board.
IL was ordered that notices be pre-
pared and posted, inviting bids for
road work to be performed, and build
ing bridge on road No. 2l7, in road
district No. u.
The viewers reports, favoring the
establishment Of the respective county
roads pettioned for by II. NJ. Butler ct
al, and Thomas Peterson ct al, were
publicly read the first time.
Relative to the James l.. Scott ditch
improvement ditch No. 81, an order
was made wherein it was determined
that proper notice of the hearing of the
surveyors reports had been given to
lot and land owners affected by the
proposed ditch; the apportiOnment of
the surveyor was declared unfair, and
the further hearing in said cause was
adjourned to July 26, 1892, pending a
personal view of the premises by the
members of the board for the purpose
Of determining the re-apportionment Of
the estimated cost Of said ditch.
Warrants issued:
CONTINGENT FUND
Mrs Susan Broyles, care Of two chill
dren, county charges. ..+...............e 10 90
ROAD DISTRICT FUNDS
II Pratt, overseer. To pay for labor
done on roads In district No. 2s........s 90 10
Frank Plantz, overseer. 10 pay for road
work In district No 53................. COS q
Recess taken until Monday, July IS,
1892.
Board met at O'Clock a. IN. Monday,
July Is, 1892; present, II. A. Judson,
chairman; Geo. w. Lysle, commission
er, and clerk; absent, Commissioner
Chas Donovan In attendance Oh Off
cial duties.
Minutes of previous meetings were
approved.
The reports Of viewers favoring the
change in location Of portion OF cOun-
ty road No. 35, petltioned for by A. NJ
Clynic ct al; the establishment Of the
respective county roads petitioned for
by j. +. Faulkner ct al and Theo Pc
terson ct al, and vacation In county
road No. "a petitioned for by II. NJ.
Butler ct al, were read publicly the
second time.
Two reports for the three months
ending respectively March 30 and June
30, 1892, submitted by Henry ROessel
overseer Of road district No. 8, were APP
proved.
An official bond furnished by NJ. II.
.Streeter as health officer for WhatcOm
county was approved and accepted.
II was ordered that Chas. w. Cass ct
al, principals and sureties, be released
from all obligations on the bond filed
March 10Th, 1892, for payment Of as
sessment of certain land 10 pay cost Of
ditch Improvement, petltiOned for by
Alexander Lewis ct al.
a resolution was passed wherein the
territory recently added 10 the city linn
its Of the city Of New Whatcom was
created and made a separate voting
precinct, 10 be known and named the
second precinct Of the first warl OF the
city Of New Whatcom.