The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-15
THE COUNTY COURT.
Compiled by y. J. Dunbar. County
Clerk. by order County Court.
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Court met and VIA duly opened n
10 O'Clock a. m,
In the matter Of bridge across nortl
fork of N"halcm river. Communication
rrad from August Davidson. statinl
that n bridge ls needed across the norti
fork ~ the Ncbalcm river whore th,
County Road from Seaside 10 the HDuti
boundary Line ~ the county crosses IN,
same. The estimated cost ~ bridge VI
feet by feet. IL 5000. and aaks thai
tho courl appropriate 1900. provided
the balance be raised by slbaoriptiOn
ordered that nn appropriation NJ so ~
hnd the cpHts of the iron b. granted
provided n truss bridge be- guaranteed
erected in n good substantial manner.
In the matter Of bridge arraga Ne
c'xie Greek; Report frnm J. Yves,
supr Dist No. 2. stating that J. C.
Adams has buih the foundation IN
ttr above bridge IN Il god and nubaian
'lil manner for IN" sum Of t2s 90. order.
81 tho namc be- approved and a warrnn,
hc Issued on the ln,ilvrni fund for git.O0
y favor Of j c. Adams FOR lumber. ana
lhe balance b. paid by the supervlsor
fr'm the road fund ~ dlHtrc, 80. 2.
"a III" matter ~ bridge across Heck.
ard crrok, an rad running from Chad
Wel 20 Siavebolt landing Now cimcr
Wm, Larsen supervisor of Road Dist.
rot No. o. ana submits the following
bids received for the construction Of the
above bridge, towit' y. ]. ingalls,. t25
.'r 60 foot bridge. cpua,y 10 furnlgh
lumber. and material. a. Anymore.
'l250o Tor 30 foo, bridge complete: Heck.
ara Bros $4,000 Tor 30 foot bridge com.
,lctc. ". J Ingalls,. t52OO for GO foot
pf!dgo and 5000 FOR 20 foot bridge
complete. r. Lbkc. ti29 90 for % foot
bridge n3d Siis.Oo for s5 foot bridge com.
llcjo, The court not being fully nd.
slscd at this timc. 81 is oriercd that the
same bc laid over until the court visits
aud examines the location.
In the matter Of the petition Of George
McFarlaId 1T al. 20 establish n county
road. Now comes George mcfarland
and presents petition " himself and
70 others 10 locate a county road as
follows. towit. Commencing at a point
)! rods one fpo,.. one inch north OF the
southeast corTi.r ~ the southweut q o.,
northeast 4, of section %. township :.
lIrth. rytngv $ west thence Ia a sou n
raEt~rly direction over the most practl-
cable rputc to ap,int 7s9 ceet north
from thr southeast corner OF northeast
, section II. township 6 north. range s
west. and u appearing that satisfactory
notice has been given OF the prcsenta-
ton of said petition. that murc than i2
hnuscholdcis have signed the same. and
that gcod AID sufficient bond has
m--n filed 1t is oricrcd that 4. II.
McMilial. \, II. Craig and NJ Lea.hy
be- appointed viewers. y. D. Raymond.
surveyor. 60 meet a; the residence OF. C.
Peterson. olney. May II. 1897. and view
and survey said road.
In the matter u the petition of
William Johnston. ct al. tp locate n
county road. commencing at stake rs
rods northwcstcrly from the II mile post
N section -. thence through section Is.
township north. range west. thence
hy the most practicable route 20 n
point where the F1shhawk crosses the
township line uf township north
range west. and connect with the
rnad IN Columbia county. Now M this
time the report of the viewers and sur
vcyor heretofore appointed 10 view and
survey the above road Is received and
publicly read and laid over until to-
morrow Tor second reading.
In the matter Of the tax purchase Of
lots 10 6. block I. Columbia Second Ad-
dlttpn Now comes G V, Winicbinger-
bold and requests "A reduction OF the
costs Of redemption OF the above lots.
Ordered THAI reduction OF $500 be al
lowed.
Hermosa Land Company, for bridge
across NechlnIcum creek At this
time is presented the above pctitioa 20
appropriate one half OF the costs Of
contraction of bridge across Nechani-
cum creek. at a point 1900 feat south OF
the Grimes bridge; the company TO
pay the other half the bridge when
constructed TO be decided to the county,
and a public highway opened TO the
beach, the estimated cost being
$4,000. Taken under consideration.
In the matter OF the tax purchase of
property assessed to g. H. Grimes,
estate, Now comes T.. NJ Grimes ana
offers sl25,75. for the redemption Of the
above property, claiming the sale is
wholly Illegal and void, on account OF
erroneous assessment, And there ap-
learpg to be some doubt as 20 the le-
gality Of the assessment; it Is ordered
that upon the payment OF Sli2.75, being
taxes, costs and two years interest,
that n redemption certificate be issued
therefore.
Ordered that court do now adjourn
until tomorrow at $3.50 a, m,
Thursday, May 6. 1897, "a day Of pres
ent term. same present as yesterday.
Court met and was duly opened at 10
o'clock a. m.
In the matter OF the petition Of Will
liam Johnston ct al, to locate county
road. Commencing at a stake 10 rods
northwesterly from IL mile post, in
section a. thence through section lS,
township north, range west; thence
by the most practicable route to
point where the Fishhawk creek crosses
the township line OF township north,
range west, and connect with the road
In Columbia county Now at this time
the report of the viewers and surveyor
ON the above road is publicly read
second time. and II appearing that no