The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-17
THE COUNTY COURT
Compiled by y. T. Duniar, County Clerk.
by order County Court
lomelal ReporLl

| Present Hon. j. ", u. Gray, judge; g.
Peterson ana Howell LewiF. commits.
slonep. r. l. Dunbar. clerk. and james
W. Hare, sheriff
Court met and was duly opened AZ n
O'Clock n. m,
In the matter ~ the petition Of 8.
T. Warren II al. 10 establish county
road. commencing NJ point on the
county road known as the Necanicum
road. and running westerly 10 point
tho shore Of tho Pacific ocean. Now 81
this time is read the report Of the view
err md surveyor in tho above entitled
matter, and ordered laid over until TO-.
morrow for second reading Also hp.
pearcd In this matter Herman Ahlers.
ono of the viewers. having been cited
10 appear nj this time and show cause
why he should not be fined for failing
10 appear at tho time and place FIRST
appointed for the meeting OF the view.
err And having shown TO the court
that the sickness Of his wife prevented
hlH appearance as ordered and the
court being satisfied II Ia ordered that no
nno be imposed herein.
In the mtbr Of tho petition Of Au-
gust Carlson ct al. 10 establish n coun.
~ road. Al this time comes Thomas
Bush and presents the petition OF him.
self and others 10 establish county
road. as follows. to-Wdt:
beginning nt point 90 feet west OF
| the northaiBt corner Of section o. In
township s. no-,h OF rang. west. near
the eastern limit OF the city OF Astoria.
C1ntsop county, Oregon. and al the
eastern end Of what is known as James
street extension ~ said city; running
thence In n general southeasterly direc.
ilon. with such devintlols therefrom
along tho most practicable route 10 a
point on n county road laid out on the
township limo between sec. %. tp. s. n.
r. s. west, and sec. T. tp. :. n. r.
3 west 20 feet east Of the northeast
corner o. the northwest quarter Of sec.
4 IN. 7. n. r 8. west In said county
and state. And Il appearing that due
notice has been given Of the presenta.
ton Of said petition and good and
sufficient bond filed. II is ordered tha
u. J. ingalls, Loren johnson and Thorn.
as Henderson be appointed viewers. and
p Z. Hickman. surveyor. and that they
meet October 18th. 1897. at 10 O'Clock a
m. nj the east end OF James street as
extended In the city OF Astoria. and
view and survey said proposed road.
In the matter OF the petition OF J.
Matter et al. TO vacate part OF the
county road running through ClatsopI
cemetery. At this time the report oil
the viewers and surveyor In the above
matter Is read the first time and laid
over until tomorrow for second reading.
In the matter Of the petition OF r.
NJ. Castor et al. 10 locate and estab-
lish county road. commencing atI
Fourth AVENUE and II street. in the town
Of Grand Rapids. and running westerly
20 =. 2. corner OF lot .. sec 6. tp. I. n.
r 7, west At this time is read IN
report OF j. +. Logan. y. Boiler an
]. p. Ryan. appointed TO assess and de-
tcrmlne how much less valuable tn
premises Of a. Furtado will be rendere,
by tho location OF the above entitled
road; allowing and assessing the dam
ages TO the premises Of said Furtado,
in the sum OF s250 And the court being
Of the opinion that such proposed road
Is not OF sufficient Importance to tn
public to CAUSE damages TO he paid by
tho county. the court therefore refuses
TO establish the same as a public high.
way. unless the sum OF 500 OF said
damages be paid by the petitioners.
In the matter OF the petition OF John
Steiner ct al. 10 establish a county road,
commencing at n point % feet north OF
the corners to sections q, "a. % and 2s,
tp g. n r. 10. west. and running west
erly to a point north OF the Meander
corner between secs. 81 and 2S. tp. G. n.
r TO- west. Now at this time Is read
the report OF the viewers and surveyor
in the above entitled road is read the
first time and laid over until tomorrow
for second reading.
Ordered that court do now adjourn un-
III tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Thursday. October 7th, 1897 second
day OF term. Same present as yesterday
Court met and was duly opened at 10
o'clock a. m.
In the matter OF tho petition OF John
Steiner ct al. to establish a county road.
commencing at point 9S feet north Of
the corners to secs. o. %. q, and &C. tp.
G. n. r, 10, west. and running westerly
to point 9S feet north OF the Meander
corners. between secs. 81 and 2S. Up. G.
H. r. 10. west Now is read the second
time the report Of the viewers and sur
veyor In the above entitled road, And
1t appearing that no remonstrances or
claims for damages have been fled and
the court being satisfied that such road
will he of public utility. the report Of
the viewers being favorable thereto. Il
is ordered that said report survey and
plat be recorded and said road be con-
sldered public highway
In the matter of the petition OF John
Matter ct al. to vacate a part OF the
county road running through Clatsop
cemetery. Now is read the second time
the report Of the viewers and surveyor
in the above entitled road And It ap-
Pearing that no remonstrances have
been filed and the court being satisfied
that said petition should be granted, and
the report OF the viewers being favor
able thereto. It Is ordered that said re-
port be filed and said road vacated.
In the matter OF thespetitlon OF H. f.
l.. Logan, for a liquor license. to sell
liquor In Seaside precinct for a period
Of three months This matter coming on
to he heard. and It appearing that said
petition Is signed by a majority Of the
legal voters OF Seaside precinct. that
due notice has been given. and no re-
monstrance has been fled and the sum
OF 800 paid to the county treasurer. II
is ordered that said petition be granted
and a license issued to H. F. L. Logan.
I'M the matter OF the bridge across