Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-12-06
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Hold IA Term at which COu>idera.
bic Business was Transaeted.

bic Business was TranSaeted.
The hoard OF County Commissioner
succeeded in getting through with til,
Cnunty'5 business with a session last
ing two days this month. Followin,
is record of their transactions:
The bill OF Mrs. Ireland for $50 fo
board OF Mrs. Cornell was disallowrd.
The bill OF Jos. Diebler Tor $3l lo
nursing JOS. Cornell WAS dsallowcd
Salary bills for the month Of October
were examined and payment OF SAINT
approved:
\. :. Ruth Surveyor, $40; VI. A
Root, Attorney, SlGG.GG; +. NJ. Reed
Judge, $l25; 4. y. Henry, Super
intendent, S9l 81; f. J. Smyth, Deput,
Clerk, $50; f. l.. Minard, Deputy
Treasury, SIS; Geo. ). Hopkins,
Auditor, $40; Ct. Gelback, Treasurer
$l33,33; VIM. W. Hopkins, Deputy
Treasurer, 5000; ID. l.. Williams,
Treasurer, 1870; ID. Lincoln, Jailor
S37.35; Geo. CASTOR, Sheriff, $50; J.
I. Mills, Deputy Sheriff, $50; c. V.
Leach, Clerk, $l33.33.
A warrant for SD was ordered drawn
on the bridge fund in favor of Gibson
Bros. for repairing bridge on county
road near Bucoda.
In the matter of the appointment OF
a supervisor of road district 40. There
being two petitions, both containing
the same number OF names, the board
by ballot appointed J. f. Gordon as
such supervisor.
The bill of Geo. CASTOR for Sl5 for
expenses for November was approved.
In compliance with statement
from the county Treasurer it was
ordered that the personal property tax
of John Barnett for 1896, amounting
to $27.06, be cancelled, same being tax
on worcestershire mortgage.
The Treasurer was directed to refund
the amount paid by Emeline Stewart
as personal property tax on the as
sessment of 1893, the same having
been enormously assessed.
The matter OF paying the county
physician, the Superintendent of the
poor farm and for the county printing
from the tax levy of 1895 was consider.
ed and laid over until the January
term.
In the matter OF the Ward road, it
appearing that the road is a necessity, it
was ordered that Hazard Stevens be
allowed 5000 from the general road
fund in payment for right of way,
provided the city council of Tumwater
obtain right of way from G. A. Barnes
and the Masons permit the road to
pass through the cemetery without
cost to the country.
The appointment of J. Il. Mills to
collect delinquent personal property
tax in the county was approved.
The assessment of personal property
to G. |. Fonse to the amount of $40
was ordered cancelled, AS he has no
personal property in excess of the ex-
emption.
The approval of the crib-work on
the SkOokumchuck river performed by
j. w. Van Norman was received and
filed and the payment of $40 for same
approved.
In the matter of the road petitioned
for by J. M. Overhulse ct al, the time
set for the hearing of the road having
arrived the board proceeded to said
hearing. 1t appearing to the board
that the notices as required by law
were posted in accordance with the
provisions Of law, the board heard the
report of the view and survey OF the
road, and examined the maps, waivers
and claims for damages. IL appearing
to the board that the road is great
necessity and should he established, it
was ordered that such report of the
survey be approved and adopted. And
it appearing that Neil McLennan and
Chester Cleary as owners OF north half
northwest quarter southwest quarter
of the southwest quarter section 8 1872
W, have not consented to the estab-
lishment of the road and Lettie J.
Reynolds as owner of northwest
quarter southwest quarter section BIS
> W, having filed a claim for damages
to the amount of $25, it was ordered
that they each be allowed damages to
the amount OF 81 and the Treasurer is
directed to set aside from the general
road fund the sum of 81 to be paid to
each OF said persons upon claiming the
same.
Salary bills for the month OF Novem-
Der were approved as follows:
T. N. Henry, superintendent,
$9l.G7; o. Matson, jsnitor, $50; NJ. A.
Root, attorney, sl66.66; ID. Lincoln,
jailer, $42.35; Geo. CASTOR, sheriff,
$50; J. Il. Mills, deputy sheriff, $50;
Geo. Gelbach, treasurer, $l33.33; VIM.
w. Hopkins, deputy treasurer, $75; ID.
l.. Williams, deputy treasurer, $50; E.
l.. Minard, deputy auditor, $75; Geo.
S. Hopkins, auditor, $3.50; L. NJ. Reed.
judge, 1925; A. $. Ruth, surveyor, $50.
1t was ordered that the sum of
$24I.S6 be transferred from the bridge
fund to the general road fund.
The County Auditor submitted re-
port showing the expanding of $50
placed in his hands for incidental ex-
penses at the beginning Of the term,
which report was examined and APP
proved by the board.
Quite a number OF small claims
were allowed from district funds, but
it was ordered that no warrants he
drawn until there shall be money to
pay the same.
The report Of the examination and
acceptance by the surveyor of the
work performed by J. H. Mort on the
Sapp road was approved; also the pay
ment of the work by the Auditor.
The report of j. w. Critchfield of
the use made of the lumber purchased
while he was Overseer of the poor
farm was read and filed.
The report of the acceptance of the
work performed by J. G. Manhause on
the q. Carney road was read and app
proved and the payment of the bill for
same was also approved.
The petition of 2. &. Hale for the
vacation of block one of =. C. Hale's
subdivision of G. H. Hale's addition