Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-04-30
PROCEEDINGS
rHE BOARD OF COUNTY CON-
MIssIoNERs, APRIL TERM.

MISSIONERS, APRIL TERM.
xkrE OF IDAHO, &c
|3o6NTY OF IDAHO,
IN this the 18th day of April,
ID. 1897, pursuant to law and
dus and legal notice given, the
Hon. Board of County Commits
1ioners of Idaho County, State
81 Idaho, met in regular session.
Present: Daniel J. Bingham
(chairman) and John E. Briscoe,
commissioners, and A. w. Talk
in1ton, clerk by w. N. Knox,
ll6puty.
The following proceedings
we're then had, to-wit:
The various reports, petitions,
Miscellaneous business and bills
Wsre looked over and passed for
further consideration.
The following county warrants
Were ordered paid, the same hav-
ING been advertised more than
t1xty days, to-wit:
October series 1896, current
Expense fund, Nos. 200 and 259.
Ianuary series 1897, current ex-
0ense fund, Nos. s, AZ, 81, GA, IS,
Lis, 1853, 1856, 140, 148, 1872, 1879,
nos, 80, 20, 100, II.
The hour having arrived at
which time bids received up to
this time were to be opened and
considered, for the construction
8of an addition to the county
poorhouse, namely 2 o'clock p.
m., and Anton Hendricks, COM
missioner, having arrived, and
sall the commissioners being
present, the said bids were
Opened, and having been duly
Examined and considered; were
ordered spread upon record as
follows: Bid of James B. Allen,
$920.50, he to furnish all ma
terials; Bid of F. NJ. Noyes, and
D. c. Howard, $4,000, they to
furnish all materials; Bid of F.
D. Vansise, $4,000, he to furnish
all materials; Bid of L. Grabski,
$4,000, he to furnish all ma
terials. The bid of L. Grabski,
being the lowest, it is hereby or
dered that upon his filing bond
in the sum of $500 with two
good and sufficient sureties, for
the faithful performance of his
contract; the said L. Grabski,
be, and he is hereby awarded the
contract for the construction OF
the said addition to the county
poor house, in accordance with
the plans and specifications upon
file, and with his bid; and the
said L. Grabski to enter into
contract in writing with the
Board, and his contract to be
completed according to said con-
tract.
The remaining three bids were
thereupon rejected.
In the matter of the applica-
ton of G. W. Curtis for re-
newal of the license to operate q
toll ferry across Salmon river al
the mouth of White Bird creek
the said G. W. Curtis having
filed his annual report as such
ferry keeper, as by law required
and his bond which was filed al
the April 1896 session of this
Board continued: 1t is hereby
ordered, that the said G. W
Curtis be. and he Is hereby
granted a license to operate and
maintain a toll ferry at the
hereinabove described point, fol
the period of twelve months
from and after this date, and
the rate Of toll he is authorized
to charge and collect fixed as
follows:
For crossing wagon and yoke oxer
or horses loaded, $500.
For crossing same empty, $3.50.
For crorsing wagon and yoke oxer
or bosses loaded, $l.50.
For crossing same empty, 90.
For crossing wagon and yoke oxer
or 2 horses loaded, 70 cents.
For crossing same empty, rs cents!
For crossing one-horse carriage ant
horse, 90 cents.
Fof crossing man and horse, 30 cents
For crossing each head of neat cat
tie, 20 cents.
For crossing each head of sheep o.
hogs, 21a cents.
For crossing each footinan; 30 cents
For crossing each Jack or Janet, 81
cents.
And his said license was fxeC
at ($12.00) twelve dollars pei
annum.
In the matter of the Viewers
report upon road petitioned TO,
by G. j. Seay ct al; J. G. Steph
ems; John Chase and Fred Han
son viewers; 1t is hereby ordered
that the clerk return the said re
port to the said j. G. Stephens
(surveyor) and one of the view
ers upon said road for compile
ton and estimate of damages
suffered by reason of said road
Board here adjourned Unit
B O'Clock q. no. tomorrow.
SECOND TERM DAY.