Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-23
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Ofhoial Proceedings of the Whatoom
County Board-February Session
1S91-lS92
Continued

Board met at O'Clock p IN. pursu-
ant to adjournment, with all members
and the clerk present.
Ordered, that the clerk be directed to
draw an order on the road and bridge |
fund for the sum of Sl25, payable to
Fred Morrison, in payment for labor
performed under w. ID. Mules contract
on the Lake Samish road.
Ordered, that Speirs "the Printer be
allowed an order on the county fund in /.
the sum of S59.75 in payment for county |
printing furnished during the month
of January, 1892.
The official bond filed 10y James O. |
Kellum as overseer for district No. g,
was approved and accepted.
Ordered, that Hugh Ramsey be al
lowed an order on the road and bridge
fund i'm the sum of S62.44, i'm full pay
ment for contract work completed on
road No. so, Guide Meridian road
said amount being the balance of an
appropriation of 500 made June .,
1891, for the Improvement of said road.
Ordered. that an order on the cOntin-
. gent fund be allowed TO Mrs. Samuel
Fowler i'm the sum Of ST. for four weeks
care of one Mrs hickman, a county
, patient
ON motion the board adjourned TO 9
, a. m, ON Tuesday, the 9Th day OF Feb
, ruary, 4. D., lSg2
, Board met at @ O'Clock a. m. ON
Tuesday, February 9, 1872, pursuant
20 adjournment with all members
and the clerk present.
Minutes OF previous meeting held on
D February $, l>'-, we've read and APP
e proved.
/ Ordered. that the clerk be- direoted 10
y draw an Onior ON the funds 20 the
credit of road diStric. No a. for the
q sum OF sl6 in favor of Peter Hansen,
4 uverSeer of said district, being the total
: sum of SlO i'm pal meut OF ovorsCcr's fees
, to November SD, 1871. as sworn 20 in
+ his quarterly report, approved this
Q day and S. 10 pay for labor performed
I on the roads in said district
/ Ordered, that the county auditor bc
and he is hereby directed to forward
10 the blue prints OF plans for bridges pro-
Is posed to be constructed over the Nook
= sack river at Ferndale and Lynden, a.
n prepared by the san Francisco Bridge
: Company, to the honorable secretary
:, of war at Washington, ID. c., as also
~ the applications suggested by letter OF
u D. b. Lockwood, engineer of slld
s. bridge company.
a. Resolved, That the clerk be and he
is hereby instructed to post notices
is calling for bids in the matter of build
ing two bridges on county road No
lgl, near the store of b. y. Melon
ough, according to the plans and speci
fications furnished 10y the county sur
~ veyor, on file in this office, said bids t.
III be considered 10y this board on the 23rC
day of February, 1892.
'ly On motion the board adjourned TO
De- O'Clock p. m. this day.
"a, Board met at I o'clock p. m. pursu
NC ant to adjournment, with all member
is and the clerk present.
,ba Ordered, that Fred Kline be allOwe
- a warrant on the county fund for tn
~ sum of S29C, for witness fees in trial {
case State vs.. John Morley as charge
ny in report of II. b. Williams, justice {
lad the peace for Whatcom precinct.
Tor The following legal opinion troI
Hon. A. = Cole, county attorney, wa
spread upon the records, to-wit;
"GENTLEMEN: With reference
your question Of the 2nd inst, tOucl
ing drains and ditches,' 1 have con
ltothis conclusion:
49, You will notice that under sectio
81 of the act referred to, all publ
lands are subject to the provisions
this act.s While l do not think ia
q levied upon lands sought to be IN
y proved under this act, the title
which still remains in the gener
government, could be collected in an
manner provided for in the act, at q
same time | think you are actin
within the scope of your authority
you take the precautiOn of good boz
from parties who are benefited by q
Improvement. That would be
sufficient consideration for them
execute the bond and upon which
That recovery might be had in case the t
lost was not paid.
The remaining pieces of land up
Dava which the tax for improvement "
ca levied would be subject to their j.
'inN proportion all the same and their ON
ers could have nothing to say, for VIII
they have paid their share of the
they would be relieved of all respOr
res bility in any event and it would
when entirely immaterial to them I'll
out whether there was any title to the
iffer- naming land or rot. Permit me
suggest that when the bond IS tai
the signers of the bond justify in a 81
rdav double the amount of the contempla
crisn tax and that the bond be made n
- ter of record i'm the auditors Office
lhS0 nrI,r,l that xraVpanf ON
plum ,,,IntV fnnd he issued IN Mrs n
Gray horn for the snm of S.. in PAYMENT
scrubbing court room and hall floor
the court house.
The following bills were appro
r this and warrants ordered to be issued
the county fund in payment of sa
ace, to-wit:
The Han & O'Douald Lith Company,
stationery for use I'm county Offices
and one Commissioners Journal g
Bellingham Bay Gas Company. gas bill
for month OF January. ls92. 5000. goo. ...
The Fairhaven Independent printing
notices election purposes. .......-..
Asher q Bennett mimeOgraph work
cart. IurnlSheu 10 V"e superintendent! Vi