The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-16

ordrrvd that the clerk credit the shorin
with the several amounts au shown
In The matter oi tax purchases, II ap.
pearins TO the court. thar Il Ia to the
hvs, Interest Of the county. 90 pay IN,
taxes asscsned against its tax purchases.
for the years 1895 and is'5 and avoid an
other sale OF the property. Il II ordered
that warran, bu issued In favor Of
Jamea W Hare. shcrIn for thc sum OF
$40. u, on the general fund ln paymen,
Of tax purchases for the years iSai and
1895.
la the matter OF the county treasurer,
u appearing TO the court that the county
treasurer II In default, ln respect TO the
amount OF funds In his hands, and that
the exact amount OF the dctalcatloa ant
time when tho same occurred II unknown
Il Ia therefore ordered that the county
trchAurcr's books be exported by suit
able persons. to bo selected by the court
who shalt ascertain and rcptr r. the exact
amount OF the dcfaicauons and tim,
" her the SAME occurred
Ordered that court do now adjourn
until tomorrow At 10 o'clock a IN.
Thursday, July 5, 1897. "a day OF term
rame present as yesterday,
Court met end was duly opcacd al
" o'clock a. m.
In tho matter OF the petition OF J. a,
Hills. OF al. to locate u county road. be-
ginning at tho intersection OF tho center
line OF Ninth street, In the west boun-
Diary OF Fiavel Center. and running
thence westerly along tho most feasible
foute. 10 the Fort Stevens road. at its
junction with an old road leading to the
cofrenbcrry place; thence solthcrly along
old road TO a point on the shore OF the
Pacific Ocean. near the carnlsmore
wreck, Now at this time the report of
the viewers In the above entitled rold,
is publicly read for the frst time and
laid over until tomorrow for second read
irg,
In tho matter OF the petition OF John
Chaser ct al. to lay puoheon on the
county road, running from Astoria to
Nehacm bstween Dcaloy's gate and
Lcaheys hill Now ut this time ls read
the report OF J. u. Mcmillan, supervisor
OF Road District No l. TO whom the pc
ttion was heretofore referred, stating
that he finds that part OF the road Is as
good as the general roads, and better
than other portions OF the road In his
district, ana that he has graded and level
I'd that part OF the road which the petit
toner's ask to have puncheoned.
IN the matter OF the county treasurer,
Whereas complaint has been made TO the
county judge and county commissioners,
In regard to the alleged criminal act OF b,
H. Ward. county treasurer, and his deputy,
w, @. Howell, in the mis-appropriotion
and embezxlement of public money II Is
therefore ordered that the district aItor-
ney proceed to criminally prosecute d,
l.. Ward and W. @, Howell
In the matter OF the county surveyor
Now at this time is read the resignation
of N. u. Raymond, county surveyor,
stating that he cannot afford place to
work and keep his records. ordered that
said resignation be and Is herby accepted
And It appearing to the court that p. f,
Helkmann Is a competent surveyor and
qualified to act as such, 1t Is hereby
ordered that said p. f., Heikmann, be
and Is herby appointed county surveyor
to nll the vacancy caused by the res
ignation OF n, D. Raymond,
Claims on general fund, examined and
allowed as follows:
c. Nordstrom slOoOcare Of sorgluad;
Mrs t. o'Brlen $1,000 care of osburn,
Mrs h, Grant $1,000, care of o'Connori
Mrs, Schroeder $780, Mrs. Sandy $780,
Mrs, Plse $500 Mrs. Nordlund $500, Mrs.
osvlck A.G0. allowances for June; G. W.
Carnahan $500, stationery for assessor:
Grinn 4 Reed 1886, stationery; ]. s. Del
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