Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-26
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Official Proceedings of the whatcom
County Board-January Session
1892

[ContinuedI
THURSDAY, Feb. 8, 1898.
Board met at o'clock a. M; all
members and the clerk present.
Minutes of previous meeting were
approved as read by the clerk.
| WARRANTS ISSUED
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Mrs Bingmanl care and support of two
1 Weaver, assistance for himself and
family and support of two INDECENT
| cnlldfen. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~ W
1t was ordered that the roadway on
approaches leading to the Everson
bridge shall be sixteen feet wide. =
The emainder of the fore
noon meeting occupied in con-
ferring with the representative of
the San Francisco Bridge company,
relative to bridges constructed to be
built over the Nooksack river.
Adjourned to o'clock p. m.
Edward Fischer, Muir Picking, +.
| board and submitted information as to
! the route and constructing of a pro-
posed pack trail leading into the Ruby
Creek mining district.
The petition of Andrew Wilson ct al
for appointment of Samuel Forteath as
overseer for road district No. 2 was re-
jected for the reason that no vacancy
exists in said office.
1t was ordered that Miles Callegan,
now holding Office as overseer of road
district No. 2, by reason of the failure
of his elected successor to qualify, be
notified to furnish his official bond.
The petition signed by James NJ.
Ring ct al, praying the board to APP
point John Everleigh as overleer of
road district No. AZ, rejected, for the
reason that said office is not vacant.
Ordered that Walter Creasey, now
holding office as overseer of road dis
trict No. AZ, by reason of the failure to
elect an overseer in said district as his
successor, be notified to furnish an Of
fetal bond.
The clerk was directed to notify John
Cameron to furnish bond in the mat
ter of liquor license granted, on a like
form as prepared by the county attor-
ney, in place of the liquor bond here
tofore submitted.
The application of f. NJ. Bloom for
permit to cut and use timber from
within the limits of right-of-way Of
county road, refused.
Petition of j. T. Brighton ct al. for
support of an INDECENT family at Fern
dale, ordered placed on file, and pc
titioners notified that said family is now
receiving assistance from the county.
The clerk was authorized to furnish
a Justices docket to w. G. Booth, JUS
tice of the peace for Meridian district.
A report from Miles Creegan, road
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ing volunteer contribution and expend.
iture thereof for road work, approved.
The petition of H. Ramsay ct al. for
enlargement of road district No. Z, re-
jected for reason that the boundaries Of
said district cannot be legally changed
at the present time.
A resolution was adopted therein
protesting against legislation providing
for the creation of an additional judge
of the superior court for Whatcom and
San Juan counties, and the clerk was
directed to forward copies thereof to
honorable senators and representatives
from Whatcom county in attendance
at the state legislature.
DIR. A. w. Thornton was appointed
to serve, without pay, at the Columbia
exposition as special commissioner of
immigration for Whatcom county.
The county surveyor was instructed
to make a report in writing stating the
condition of the foundation for piers
and the condition of the banks Of the
Nooksack river at the Lynden bridge;
also whether the 100 foot span provided
in the plans is sufficiently long to span
the river, and IL not then what is the
length of span required, and whether
any changes should be made in the
plans for said bridge.
The treasurer was directed to return
to the county coroner the effects and
property taken from the body Of Claud
Dennis, deceased.
A report from the county surveyor,
therein recommending changes in the
proposed Lynden bridge, and advising
that work on said bridge be suspended
until better plan for the present site
can be proposed, or until better site
can be found, was accepted and ordered
spread upon the records.
1t was ordered that work on the Lyn-
den bridge be suspended until further
notice from the board; provided that
the San Francisco Bridge company
shall hold the county blameless for any
damage that may result by reason OF
washing away Of false work or other
wise, ond said order was approved and
signed by said company, through their
agent, ]. b. G. Lockwood.
Adjourned to February 10, 1888.