The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-08-09
Commissioners Proceedings.
SHELTON, August 3. 18

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Appeared Geo. H. Weymouth, Supr Road
DistS, made settlement and was allowed $27.
Supr Weymouth was instructed to ma Ike tenn.
porary road from west end OF Peninsular Ry
Companys grade to Pot hole camp.
Appeared Simon McCaffery, supr dist 6, and
made settlement and allowed $3.50.
Tuesday.-Ordered that Auditor send blank
notices of Road elections to each Rd supervisor
Board then made the following order:
Board of County Commissioners of Mason
County. State of Washington, In the matter Of
the employment of convicted prisoners con
fined in County jail:
Ordered by the Board that hereafter and from
this date when defendant is committed to the
county jail of this county on failure to pay any
fine or costs the sheriff and jailer shall cause
said defendant or defendants to work and labo
at and about the public buildings of the County
public roads, streets and grounds eight hours
each day of confinement under his, the sheriff
or jailor's supervision.
1t appearing to the Board that Nel4 of SwL
So of SwA and NwI of Sel4 of Sec 80, TIP u 4v
has been assessed for the years 1892, 1898 ant
1894 and that the same is state lands, it is order
ed that the Auditor enter the following credits
Treasurer is ordered to cancel the same on tn,
rolls in his office
1892, consolidated $1754 Special School No % Al
1893 {. 1880
1894 :, 1OlS 2S
Same order was made as to 10 acres in NJ:
Ne1i, Sec IA, %, 4, same having been deubly as
sessed, 1898 consolidated tax, 50; 1894, CONSOLE
dated tax, s2.S1
Same as to personal tax of F. C. Spencer
amounting to 1914, it appearing that exemption
was not allowed.
Bill of st Peters Hospital for caring for J. B
Lapotrie for $i29 rejected on grounds that Mr.
Lapotrie was not resident of Mason Co. a
time when he went to hospital and Audito
ordered to so notify st. Peters Hospital as II
action taken.
Wednesday, In the matter OF the rebate o
taxes for A. J. Hazeltine, H. S. Tremper ap.
peared for the petitioner ard made argument
Pros. Attny read his opinion and after due con
sderation Board rejected the petitioner
Up. m.-Board passed the following resolu
ton:
Board of County Commissioners, Mason County
State OF Washington, August Z, 1895.
Resolution authorizing temporary loan. where
as it duly appears to this Board by report of tn,
County Treasurer that there are no funds in hi
hands as such treasurer with which to meet tn,
| current general expenses of the county for tn,
ensuing three months and that it is necessar,
to provide temporary funds for such purpose
and for calling i'll and cancelling the Outstand
ing special warrants issued under the order o
this board made July 8, 1895 and that tn,
amount required as estimated will be tire,
thousand dollars or one thousand dollars TO
each OF the months of August, september ant
October 1895. Now therefore, be it resolved ant
| ordained by the Board of County Commission
ers of Mason County, State of Washington tina
for the purposes aforesaid, notes shall be ISSUED
as provided in the fourth section OF the Act o
| the Legislature of the State of Washington, ap
| proved March 20, 1895, entitled: San Act tt
| Authorize Counties, Cities, Towns and Schoo
districts to provide temporary funds for cur
| rent expenses, in anticipation of revenue
That said notes shall be issued m denomination
Of not less than one hundred dollars or more
than one thousand dollars at the option of tn.
Treasurer, Chairman of this Board aud the Audi
tor and shall draw interest at not exceeding
| eight per cent per annum and be made payable
as follows first notes for $500 payable {
hohIHs' pdiducc one year from udCc Oh issue
and the county Auditor and Treasurer are hereby
authorized and direced to negotiate for the dis
position of said notes here authorized at not
less than par value thereof-and when so negoti
sted, same to be issued to- in name of, and made
payable to such purchaser in the manner pro-
vided by law
Appeared D. C. Fredricks Road Supervisor
of road district and made settlement and he
was allowed $S205 out of said Road Dist funds
and 500 IL out of Bridge fund.
Board adjourned at P. NJ. until tomorrow
morning at O'Clock. THos. McLARTY Clerk.
CONTINUED next week.