The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-11
LOOKING AFTER
COUNTY AFFAIRS
Proceedings Before COuaty Judge Gray
and the Commissioners.
THE FIRST TERM IN MARCH
Many important Matters Received A..
tcntlon- Bills on Different Funds
Examined and Allowed
HE FIRST TERN IN MARCH
Omciai ReportJ

tOnicial ReportD
In the county court. Wednesday
March Q. lss7-'FHrSt day March tenn
II u Gray. Judge c. Peter
son and Howell LeNis, commissioners.
p. /. Dunbar. clerk. James W Hare,
sheriff
Court met and was duly opened at
10 O'Clock n IN
Petition Of W II. McOregor e, al.
asking for an increase Of 81 per month
In the allowance now being made 10
Mrs BAnnish. on account Of sickness
and need Of more nourishing food. or
dercd that same be referred 10 DR.
J. A. Fulton. and upon his approval
the increase be granted.
Petition 0f VIM. Peterson ct al. ask
Ing for an increase of the allowance
now being made TO Mrs. Pise. from
50 TO $40 per month ordered that an
ailowance OF s. per month be granted
Petition Of Chas. oschner ct al of
Of vesper precinct. asking that certain
clothing and provisions be furnished
ole Nelson, being an Invalid and des-
titutc. Ordered granted and tina, county
Judge issue u requisition therefor.
Petition Of f. NJ. Houghton ct al ask
ing the immediate construction OF
bridges across Holbrook Adair's aud
Matte Bell sIoughs, where county road
crosses same. Ordered that same be
taken under advlscment
Petition OF John Adalr ct al, 10 es-
tabllsh district for the maintenance
NJ dlkes on the west side OF Young's
bay bctwecn the Lewis ana Clarke
and Skipanon rivers In accordance
with the law Of 1895. Ordered that petit
TONERS fle "A bond in the sum Of $500
TO pay cost Of publication, viewers and
surveying.
Communication from the chamber OF
commerce. submitting res olutlol adopt
ed by said chamber. Read and taken
under consideration.
Petition Of II c, Harrison ct al. for
the vacation Of n portion OF the county
road. known as the William Hobson
private road. read; also a rcmonstrance
from George Enler ct al. against the
said petition. Ordered laid over for fur
thcr consideration,
The following bids were opened and
read for the construction OF two bridges
ON the county road. known as No Sc.
in Elsie precinct. to-wit; VIM. Smith,
sl-ft bridge. ss5: aft bridge, $40 o.
A. Cole. S4-ft, bridge. $50 and S35; eft
bridge, $40 and s1I ]. j, Packard, S-ft
bridge, $3.50 and$4S, 80; ant bridge ,Sll,5
and 1850 Gus Gronnel, N-ft bridge,
ses5O and Ho5O. 4I-ft bridge $l4 Ta-
ken under consideration,
Petition Of Ernest c. White to remit
part OF the penalty and costs paid for
the redemption OF tax sale Disallowed
Ordered that court do now adjourn
until tomorrow. at 10 O'Clock a, m,
Thursday, March 4, iS97-second day
of present term. Same present as yes
terday,
Court met and was duly openet t
10 o'clock a. m,
Bills on general fund examined and
allowed as follows:
c. Nordstrom. So care of sorglund;
Anna Ward, care of Osburn. $40; d. f.
Stafford, care OF Webb. $3.50; Mrs. b.
Grant, $40. care OF oConnor; Mrs. Fur
ney Sc. Mrs. Schroeder Sc. Mrs. Sandy
Sc, Mrs. Plse Sc, Mrs. Norilund So, al
owance for February; Geo. Brown, dep
uty assessor. $57;s, A, Kozer, extending
taxes on 1896 roll, $ll1; A. V. Allen,
1898, provisions A Bakka, provisions
Mrs. Saikka. Sc; Ross, Higgins & Co.,
provisions Mrs. Bannish. b.95; j. N
Murphy. $50; Campbell Bros, Glo,
provisions Mrs. Raymond; c. II. Coop
err, slS. clothing furnished OConnor; =,
A. Stokes, $3.50. clothing furnished
Webb: f. I. Dunbar, $3.50, stamps, etc,
James w. Hare. stamps etc, H75i
Foard & Stokes Co. $3.50. brooms
etc. court house; G, o. Moen, $3.50
gas burners Astoria Gas Co, $40, gas
for January and February; Griffin &
Reed, $3.50, stationery. etc; Daily AS
torian. printing proceedings and no.
tices, S1OsS; j. S. Dellinger, SS7. tax re-