Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-05

to-wit:
The bond of McFadden & Cooper
retail liquor dealers of White Bird,
Idaho, approved and filed, with
G. w. Curtis and J. B. Chamber
lain sureties.
It appearing to the Board that
the roof on the south side of the
county Jail is rotten and leaking
badly, it is hereby ordered that the
sheriff have same reshingled, and
if new sheeting is needed to pro-
cure same and put it on.
In the matter Of the application
of James M Moore for license to
operate a ferry across Salmon
river at SCOTS bar, 200 yards be-
low the mouth of Rice creek on
south side of Salmon river, and
running across into Richard Coop
er's place mile from his resi-
dence, ] mile above American
bar on said river; the said applica-
ton laid over for further consider
alton until the next regular ses-
sion of this Board.
The bill of F. P. Turner, as
chairman on Calder road, allowed
IS, and the auditor ordered to
draw a warrant therefor on the
general road fund of 1896.
The following bills allowed on
the current expense fund of 1896
and the auditor ordered to draw
warrants therefor ON the said fund:
w N Scales. apportioning sch money $1s3 Is
A W Talkington cash adv for fri ...... IS 10
PANEL Bingham, salary =. % com. g 50 g
John < Briscoe, i" I" i" 49,. 50 80
The certified list of bills amount
ing to $76S9.39 fled and approved,
being whole amount Of bills allow
ed at this quarter.
The order heretofore made on
to-wit: Jan. IA, 1897, and of rec
ord on page 1914 of this book was
at this time reconsidered, viz:
The order relative to the con-
struction of additional rooms to
the dwelling house on the county
poor farm, and the following order
substituted therefor:
1t appearing to the satisfaction
of the Board that the present dwell.
ling house upon the county pool
farm is entirely too small for thu
accommodation of the county
poor; that failure to provide more
commodious quarters at once will
endanger the health and lives o
persons living upon the poor farm
at present; and that an increase
in the number of inmates will nee
essitate enlarging the present pool
house, and that immediate actor
in the matter is necessary; it il
hereby ordered that the clerk o
this Board advertise for bids fol
, construction of additional rooms t.
the said dwelling house on thu
! poor farm in accordance with plan
and specifications ON file with tn,
clerk of this Board; the person O
persons to whom contract is award
ed to furnish all materials and tt
file bond in the sum of One Hun
dred dollars as q guarantee that i
awarded the contract such person
or persons will execute bond in tn
full amount of his bid for the faith
full performance of his. contract
The notice or advertisement 70
f bids to call for bids until Monday
Feb. 8, 1897, at 10 o'clock a. m.
f and said bids will. be received un
til that time.f 1t is hereby furthe
ordered that when this Board ad
' journs it will to meet upon Monday
February 8, A. d. 1897, at /,
= O'Clock a. M, for the purpose q
considering bids that may hav
I been received for the construction
Of the additional rooms to sal,
poor house and letting the contrac
for such construction and consider
ing all matters relating thereto
f It is herby ordered that the clerl
!. give due notice Of said specia
' meeting. =
The minutes of today approved
There being no further bushes
Z the Board here adjourned unit
f Monday, February 8, 1897, at
, O'Clock q. M, to meet at that tim
4 in special session in accordanc
! with order last above made.
= Attest: ID. J. BINGHAM, Chm