Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-06-14
County Commissioners Court.
Oune term.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9th.


WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9th.
The regular term of county court
convened at the court house on
Wednesday, June 6, 1894, with the
following members present: d. P.
Blue, judge; J, o. Stearns and II.
L. Trapp, commissioners; B. F,
Jones, county clerk, and Geo. A.
Lands, sheriff.
The following proceedings were
had:
In the matter of the petition of
c. L. Hansen ct al, for construc-
ton of five bridges on Yahats
county road: Ordered, that J. O..
Stearns be and is hereby instructed
to make personal examination OF
said proposed bridges; draw plans
for their construction; estimate the
cost thereof and report to the court
at its next regular session.
In the matter of opening of coun-
ty road through the land of Feagles
and Chambers on the county road
known as Big Elk road; The sup
ervisor of said district is hereby
ordered to open said road.
THURSDAY, JUNE 9th.
In the matter Of the report of G.
F. Luckey ct al, on Grant creek
road: Read in open court and
passed until tomorrw.
In the matter of the petition Of
Jas. Mcdonald for lumber for
bridges: Ordered, that the super
visor ofsaid Dist. No. 90, be author
lied to purchase the same at ex-
pense of and for use of the county.
In the. matter of the infant child
of Joseph Forrest, deceased: Or
dered that the same be placed in
the custody of R. F. Rains until
the further action of this court,
compensation to be fixed at $3.50
per week, to include all charges tor
keeping.
In the matter of the report Of J..
O. Stearns on petitions for bridges
across Drift creek at Alsea: Order
ed that the report be accepted and
the petition be granted as to one
bridge at upper crossing; ordered,
further, that J. o. Stearns be and is
hereby authorized to draw a con-
tract for construction of upper
bridge petitioned for and under the
terms proposed by O'Conner and
Barnes, and report to this court On
or before June 20, 1894.
In the matter Of the report Of the
committee on Elk City bridge:
Ordered, that the report be accepted
as presented to this court.
FRIDAY, JUNE Sth.
In the matter of new road dis
triet to be known as district No. 40:
Ordered, that such separate road
district be and is hereby created,
and be bounded as follows: Com
mencing at the northwest corner Of
section I3, town IL, range, thence
to southeast corner Of section IL,
town IL, range s; thence west to
southwest corner Of section II,
twp IL, range 8; thence north to
northwest corner of section ID,
town II, range 8; thence east to
place OF beginning. Ordered that
John Yantis he and is hereby APP
pointed supervisor Of said district.
III the matter Of the new road
district No. as: Ordered, that
there be and is hereby created a
separate road district to be known
as district No. rs, to be bounded as
follows: Beginning at the inter-
section Of line dividing town. I2,
and r3, range Io, with the Pacific
ocean; thence east to northeast
corner Of section a, town I3, range
10; thence south TO southeast cor
ner of section FL, town I3, range
10, thence west to southeast corner
of section %, town I3, range II;
thence along the meandered line on
the northerly line of the Alsea river
and bay to the Pacific ocean; thence
northerly along the ocean beach to
place of beginning.
In the matter of the report Of