, 1892-02-24
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
THE FEBRUARY. MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.

dered 20 be Patd-NeW Precincts
" Salaries Paid Road Districts
and other Matters OF Interest.
Minutes Of the board of county commits
sloners, February, 1892 terms
AUDITORS OFFICE,
Monday. Feb, l. 1892
Board met in regular session, according
to law. Present, R. A. Brewer, 7. G. Van
Epps, and B. B. Smith, commissioners,
and John P. Tweed, clerk.
Board listened to reading of the minutes.
Board adjourned to 1:30 p. m.
1;30 p. M Board re-assembled. AL
present.
Reading of minutes completed and app
proved.
The assessment to Jno. Finley of E1l OF
NEN. section 8, township 10. range 2 west,
was ordered cancelled for the year 1891
said land being homestead.
The hearing of the appeal fron..the decis-
ion Of the county school superintendent
upon the division Of Districts 4 and So,
was Set for Friday February 9th at 10 a. m.
A warrant for $3.50 was ordered drawn
upon the general road fund in favor of r..
'SR.'' 9 -,'1-s'
PAYMENT Of J. S. McCabe, overseer Of
RoaC District 50, for work under appro-
priation, was ordered approved.
Payment of J.. X. Chatwood, oyerseer of
Road District &c, OF $1C0, under appro-
priation for work done on roads, was ap-
proved.
A warrant for $500 was ordered drawn
in favor of John Rogers, for road work in
District ''K. /"
A warrant for S12:50 was ordered drawn
in favor [. Ives Dodge, for road work in
District 'sE. +"
AMarrant for $27C0 was ordered drawn
IN favor Of ]. M. NeWsum, for road work
in District "S.''
A warrant for $22.oO was ordered drawn
in favor of Lewis d. Barnard, for road
work in District AL.''
A warrant for $500 was ordered drawn
in favor Of Patrick Dempsey for road work
in District 3D."
A warrant for $3.50 was ordered drawn
in favor Of Geo. w. Tyler for road work in
district u. :"
A warrant for SIS was ordered drawn in
favor Of Ihos. Kearney for road work in
district ABB"
"a warrant for $1.5O was ordered drawn in
favor of Edward Toole for road work IN
district NJ, being the amount Of work
exceeding the appropriation made by the
commissioners. Payment of SO under APP
preparation approved.
A warrant for $26 was ordered drawn in
favor OF Y. K. Barr for work done in road
district "a, and the payment of $18sfor work
in same district was approved.
The payment of $3.50 to r. D, Schop-
man for road word in district 2, = under
an appropriation was approved.
On motion the payment OF $1G0 to A.
MerrYman under the appropriation for
district No. 80, was approved, and the fur
ther sum OF S3O,59 appropriated to COM
plete the work.
A warrant for $40. 80 was ordered drawn
to ]. K. Clatwood for work in district &c. y
Board adjourned to a. m. tomorrow.
February 2, 1892, 9 a. M, board met; all
present.
Communication from commissioners of
Pierce county in re. Nesqually bridge, or
dered filed.
Upon petition new precinct to be
known as Rochester precinct was formed
by division Of Baker precinct, with follow
ing boundaries:
Begin at ne corner, sec. q, 16, 8w, thence
south ~ miles to Scatter cr.; thence
northerly along Scatter or. 234 miles to
Chehalis river; thence south n mile to
ar. sec., con. Of secs. and II, Is, WI:
thence west ~ mile; thence south q miles:
thence west 3 miles; thence north ~
miles to Chehalis river; along river to
crossing Of township line between 5 and
west In tp. Id; north on range line miles
to Black river; along Black river miles to
beginning.
The remaining territory formerly known
as Baker precinct with following bound
aries Begin at ne cor. of sec. %, 16, W,
thence west miles, south AZ miles to Che
halls river; thence along Ohehalis river to
n Iq
Is, ranges 3 and 4 west; thence north on
range line miles to Black river; thence
along Black river miles to place of begin
ming, to be hereafter known as Gate City
precinct.
Upon petition, J. w. Wallace was ap-
pointed justice of the peace of Rochester
precinct
Upon motion the name of Seatco pre-
cinet was changed to Bueoda precinct.
Upon motion the name of Coal Bank pre-
cinct was changed to Tenino precinct.
Upon motion the name of Clear Lake
precinct was changed to Rainier precinct.
The bond of Geo. w. Tyler as supervisor
of District Y was examined and approved. ).
A warrant for $53. .25 was ordered drawn
upon funds of District 2 and one for $23. 3.50
upon general road fund in payment for
work in said district, as shown by report of
m. D. Schopman, oyerseer.
Board adjourned to $50 pm.
! d. II.
liss tor cancellation of taxes was received.
2p.m.-Ihe board proceeded to front of
school house and leased following school
lands: NE1l sec. Sc, tp. 18n If ", 160 a,
to Lewis Barnard; seq sec. 36, tip. Is II, r /
w, 160 a, to H. g. Parsons; each piece for a
term offye years, subject to sale as required
by law, at $40 per year
The contract of Lewis w, Broyles for filr-
nishing wood and bark for six months was
signed in duplicate and ordered filed.
On motion it was ordered that the taxes
on se14 of sw14 sec. 8, tip. Is, +. 1 W, for 1870
and1S7l, be cancelled on rolls, and further
ordered that upon payment of original
taxes upon 81 Of seN and seH Of swA of
sec. Z, and 81 of sw14 and nW4 ofsw4 Sec
g. tip. Is, r 1 W for 1872-74-76, the same be
redeemed from sale and DELINQUENCY.
Upon petition of James NJ. Traeknell
sole owner of block 80 and surrounding
streets and alleys in town of Rochester,
were ordered vacated.
Upon petition of John Martin, sole own
er, that portion of blocks Z, 8, A12. 13. 18
and 19, of Railroad addition to Rochester,
lying north OF IT,, 0. 81 G.. Ell. railroad. was
ordered vacated.
Upon petitition Of D. L. Rhoades, w. r.
RhoadesAand r. M. Rhoades certain blocks,
streets and alleys in Rochester and
Rhoades addition to Rochester We're or
dered vacated, as they are the sole owners
Of said land and such vacation will iniure
no one.
Reports of view and survey in re peti-
eitions of Jas. Med. Israel and petition of
WI. @. Israel was read the first time
Board adjourned to am. tomorrow.
Continued.
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