The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-04-03
Title COUNTY COURT.
4 protracted Session Yesterday and
Much Business Transacted.

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Judge Mcclure convened the county
court yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
the following business being transacted
II was ordered that sale Of real es-
tate be made and citation issue in the
matter of the estate of James p. Mertz
5f,deceased.
sn In the matter OF tine estate of E t.
is3Ross, an order was made setting May
saz for hearing the final account.
POD A petition for county road from e
5ieP. Noonan and others was read, and
James cusick and s. westbosted ap-
rs pointed viewers and Alfred s. Tee sur
to meet at Olney on April 10
Bond was fixed at 500.
si"' In the matter Of the petition of resi-
q dents for a voting precinct at John
Days, the petition was allowed, and
the precinct ordered established.
fr T. Corbett asked to have money, paid
by him for certain property at sale for
taxes, refunded. Disallowed.
ID. A. McInnis appeared and asked
for allowance on account Of double as.
sessment of land belonging TO II. o
Spear Petitioner held mortgage OF
the land, and foreclosed after the sale
of same for taxes. It was ordered that
the lien be cancelled upon petitioner
paying the sum Of $14.
In the matter OF the estate of Johr
Williamson, deceased, motion was
made to increase the allowance OF Mrs
Williamson to 500 per month. The
amount was continued at $40. and the
matter OF dispute referred to c. Il. Run
yon to take the testimony and report
same next term.
u An order was made admitting to citi-
zenship John A. Larson, a native Of
Sweden.
AZ 10. Ness was allowed the amount Of
the tax on $275 for Improvements which
were burned
]. Gustafson and A. johnson appeared
and asked TO have their assessment re-
duced to the same per acre as H. w.
Mccormack. The sheriff was instructed
to make the correction.
An order was made that the value of
improvements on lot 8, block IA, be cor
rected to $3.50
A petition from the committee Of thir-
ty. for an extension Of time for the col
lection of taxes. was after consldera-
tion. disallowed. The petition was as
follows:
Astoria, Ore, March 22 1894.
To the Honorable the County Court Of
Clatsop County, Ore.--Gentlemen: At
meeting of the committee Of thirty held
this day, the following resolution was
adopted by unanimous vote, viz:
Resolved. That It is the sense OF this
committee that the time for the pay
ment OF taxes should be extended by
the county court until the LIST day OF
July. 1894"
Your favorable action is desired there
on. Respectfully yours,
r. j. TAYLOR,
President Committee OF Thirty.
r. L. PARKER. Secretary.
Anders j. Olson. native OF Sweden,
was admitted to citizenship.
II. n. Cole asked for lumber for braces
on bridge In his district He was al
lowed 400 feet Of lumber and keg Of
spikes, for district No. 8.
The keeper was instructed to report
TO the court any damage to the bridge
by any person, by driving.
II was decided not to allow request
for reduction In the costs of the sale |
of property belonging to William M,
Holmes
In the matter of the estate OF Mrs,
It. Corcoran. deceased, set for hearing
today at $3.50 a. m.
In the matter OF the redemption of
property heretofore sold to the county
judge. the clerk was instructed to ac-
cept warrants for same.
An order was made appointing Henry
c. Munzell administrator of the estate
OF Henry Bramming, deceased. Bonds
were fixed at 5000, and an order made
10 sell personal property.
II was ordered that the clerk notify
the county treasurer to make call for
warrants to the amount of cash in the
general fund.- and to have same served
on the treasurer.
Samuel Peterson, a native of Russia,
ana Charley johnson, n native of swe-
den. were admitted to citizenship,
Court then adjourned until April 1s.