Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-10-20
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Omcial Proceedings of the Board of
Gilmore County Commissioners,
October Term 1897.

Gilmore County commissioners,
October Term, 1897.
State of Idaho, County Of Elmoro-ss- Pursuant
to Statutes the Board Of County Commissioners In
and for Elmore county, state Of Idaho, met in regu-
lar quarterly session the 18th day Of October, 1897
at O'Clock p m when the following persons were
present: T. r. Stevenson, chairman Geo. E. Butler,
Robt Griffith, Commissioners, and W. II. Manion,
Clerk, when the following proceedings were had;
Resignation OF H. Willis Justice OF the Peace in
and for Mountain Home precinct, was read and the
same accepted.
Petition Of citizens of Rocky Bar, asking that a
fire guard be appointed for that town consisting OF
three persons who shall serve as such fire guard and
vested with the powers given them under section 1850
Revised Statutes, and the following persons are
h by appointed to serve os such fire guard Oscar
schraft James McAtee and John Winkeback The
limits of the territory to be designated is as follows
Beginning at the lower end OF Main street at Reeser
quartz mill and extending up Main street to and in
Guiding the Elmore quartz mill; also including dis
lance on each side of the defined boundaries of 800 IT,
Additional official bond Of Aug NJ Sinnott, j. p
with suretes in the amount Of $1,000, was read, ex
amined, and the same rejected, and the said Aug NJ
Sinnott is hereby notified to file good and sufficient
bond, and the Clerk is instructed to notify the said
Aug NJ Sinnott to file said bond on or before Friday
the 10th day OF October, 1897.
Additional official bond OF c. w Burns, sh erf in
the penal sum OF $500 read examined and the
same approved and ordered filed for record
Board thereupon journed to $3.50 m, Oct. 18TH
Oct. 12-Board met pursuant to ad ou, nment, and
proceeded to open and consider the bids to build
bridge across Bennett creek, Wilson's ranch
Bid Of w. +. Wilson, $780, with plans and specfca
tons, also bond in double amount Of bid. Bid OF A.
NJ. Hall for $500 with bond in double amount, with
plans ete. Bid of W. J. Denton, $685. with sureties
plans etc. The Board, after due consideration find
ing that all Of said bids being indefinite and incom
plee, rejected them and ordered the Clerk to call
special meeting OF the Board to meet Oct. &c. for
the hearing OF the petition OF citizens and the evi.
dence for and against the building Of bridge across
Bennett creek at near Wilson's ranch.
Communication from Mrs G. X. Hutchins hsking
that her taxes be reduced was read and request de-
MED owing to the fact that the board of equalization
having completed its work and Mrs. Hutchns not
appearing, notified, at the time provided by law
the board thereupon refused said request.
Claim OF N NJ. Ruick, for assisting the district at
torney in the kensler Free murder for the sum
$780, the same having been laid for further CON
sideraton July 10, 1897, taken up, read, ex-
amined and allowed on the current expense fund-T.
R. Stevenson voting in the negative.
The following claims were allowed and warrants
ordered drawn for same on current expen fund:
w Burns sheriffs fees ,...., ......,.... s326 20
G. W. Burns, salary for deputy and jaller.. 425 90
Burns, boarding prisoners ............. 1872 90
Chas Keefer, constable fees ........... Is 10
Nj J Bearby, hospital contract ............. $50 90
Claim of John Smith, constable fees, Glenn's Ferry,
$40 65, was allowed in the amount OF s45S5 and dis
allowed in the sum Of $50.
Swan, Justice'fees, Observation-Disclosures. AZ so
} NJ Neal, coal furnished, 40, 800 lbs at 7.75
per ton ...........'.........,... l63 20
The following jurors certificates from Justices
court at Glenns Ferry were allowed, each s2.25;
VIM Murphy, Burns, W C Bedford, McTag
CART, Ben Mason, J Kelley, Lee Belnap, Rapp
Bedford, L Ragland, j l. Ragland, Need
ham Jno Manning Jas McGinness
In May, medicine furnished ........,,.... 90
G NJ Payne county printing contract....... los SO
James ONeill, fees, Tax Collector. ........ 40 "a
W Turner, postage stamps ............., SO IS
r w Smith, stationery and supplies 43 IL
Board adiourned till $3.50 a M, Oct. 18th.
Oct. 10, $50 a. m-Board met pursuant to ad
journment The following claims we're read exam
ined and allowed and warrants ordered drawn on the
current expense fund in amounts as follows:
z n Hungerford, drayage .................. so
James NurrOll, glazing 1 w
L NJ May, Coroner's inquest, 4065, allowed. 80 90
The following juror certificates fos Coroner's in.
quest were read, examined and dsalowed: j b,
Ward $l1oo, James Winters 1000, Dan Needham,
Hoo, j Denton Il, Thos Walsh HOO, John Win.
tiers 90.
The following claims were allowed and warrants
ordered drawn for same on current expense fund:
IL Willis, Justice fees 1000, allowed 1870. 90
II Manion, deputy's salary .............., 225 90
II Manion fees as Auditor and Recorder, 226 80
smith Printing Co, district court blanks. Is Is
T II Stevenson, salary as Co. Commissioner. SO 20
Geo Butler, salary as Co. Commissioner ia 60
Robert Griffith salary as Co. Commissioner, 90. 80
The following claims were allowed and warrants or.
dered drawn Road fund for same:
Robt Griffith inspecting roads and bridges, 16 90
Geo Butler, inspecting roads and bridges and
work done road Observation-Disclosures. 20 90
o b Slater road contractor Dist No. g. -. so 0C
John Bryant, road contractor Dist 3. 125 OF
j N johnson, road contractor Dist ........ 80 SO
Chester road contractor Dist 2......... ISL 81
J l. Tate. road contractor Dist s. ......... 95 At
Fred Dudley road contractor Steel creek, 440 o.
+ Abbott, viewing road ........,......... %
Martin Knttle viewing road .......,...,... OF
! Thos Meehan, work on road ................ OF
Casey N Holland, material furnished. ....... IA I!
c Parker labor on road, not in contract. o.
Arthur Davis labor on road not in contract, - 0G
Claim OF Of Chas LANCE, $780, for keeling in repair
Yuha river wagon road as per contract OF Geo.
! Williams was allowed in the sum of $3.50. beinl
! thG amount now uue
Claim Of Chas f. LANCE, 800, for repairing bridge
across Yuba river, was disallowed
The following claims were allowed and warrants
ordered drawn on School fund for samet
Miss Bertha Skidmore, assisting at examine
| tion OF teachers. Observation-Disclosures. IL "
| Miss Bertha Turner, same ,......,,...-..... AZ
| Inland Pub. Co, printed questions for teach
ers examinations .....,............ d
Board adjourned until $50 a. m, Oct. 14th.
Oct. Il, $50 q. m. Board met pursuant to ad
journment. The following claims considered
allowed and warrants ordered drawn on current es
pense fund for same
Aug NJ Siunott, justice fees .,.............. %
} y Wells, jurors certificate, Justices court. 2
/ NJ Madden, same ..,.....--. .......+... Z
/ Vim mprphy, same. ............s,..
l. hagland, same OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. z
Jos MChOngal, same
W A Reynolds office chair ......+=......... g {
G eileen, Justices fees. 80 Q
Claim of John Smith, constable fees, 10 IS, above
in sum Of so -disallowed, 80 cents.
Claim OF NJ Madden, as special constable, SOS, disa
lowed.
Claim Of J McGinness road contractor Dist 4, Il
1866, was allowed on road fund
Following claims were allowed and warrants o.
derod drawn current expense fund for same:
Aug NJ Sinnott, Justice fees ................ Is {
John smith, Constable fees. ................ as
Aug NJ Sinnott, Justice fees .............,. Al Z
The following claims were read and disallowed: