Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-10-27
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Official Proceedings of the Board oil
fillmore County Commissioners
October Term 1907

Official Proceedings of the Board OF
Eimore County Commissioners,
october Term, 1907.
State of Idaho, County Of Elmore SIS Pursuant
70 Statutes the Board Of County Commissioners in
and for Elmore county, State Of Idaho met in rngu-
ar quarterly session the tn day of October 1897
at o'clock p m. when the following persons were
present. ]. r. Stevenson, chairman, Geo 4. Butler,
Robt. Griffith, Commissioners, and W. II. Maniou |
Clerk, when the following proceedings were had
Resignation Of II. 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 such fire guard and
vested with the powers given then under section 1883
Revised Statutes, and the following persons
hereby appointed to serve such fire guard: oscar
Schraft, James McAtee and John Wnkelback The
limits Of the territory to be designated is as follows
Beginning at the lower end OF Main street, at Reesers
quartz mill and extending up Main street TO and in
Guiding the Emore quartz mill; also Including dis
lance ech side Of the defined boundaries Of 300 II
Additional official bond Of Aug. NJ Snnott, J. p,
with sureties in the amount Of 5000, read, eK-
amned, and the same rejected, and the said Aug. NJ
sinnott is hereby notified to file good and sufficient
Aug NJ sinnott to file said bond on or before Friday
the 18th day Of October, 1897.
Additional official bond Of C W. Burns sheriff, In
the penal of 1880 read, examined and the
same approved and ordered filed for record
Board thereupon adjourned to $50 m, Oct. 18th.
Oct I2-Board met pursuant to ad jour nment, and
proceeded TO open and consider the bids to build
bridge across Bennett creek Wilson's ranch
Bid Of w. f. Wilson, 1900, with plans and specifca
tions, also bond in double amount of bid. Bid OF A.
NJ Hall for 800 with bond in double amount with
plans etc. Bid of W. j. Denton, sl35, with sureties,
plans etc. The Board, after due consideration, find
ing that all Of said bids being indefinite and incom-
plete rejected them and ordered the Clerk to call a
special meeting of the Board to meet Oct. 80, for
the hearing OF the petition OF citizens and the evi.
dence for and against the building Of bridge
Bennett creek, at Wilson's ranch.
| Communication from Mrs G. X. Hutchins hsking
that her taxes be reduced, read and request de
MED owing to the fact that the board disqualification
having completed its work and Mrs Hutohins 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 Freel murder for the
So So the having been laid over for further
sderation July 10, 1897, taken up, read ex
r.. Stevenson voting in the negative.
The following claims allowed and warrants
ordered drawn for Same on current expense fund:
CIV Burns, sheriffs fees ..... ........... 1925 q
G. W. Burns, salary for deputy and jaller.,. 425 o
O Burns, boarding prisoners ....'..-.... 1872
Chas. keofer, constable fees. ........... IS Il
NJ Bearby, hospital contract. ....,........ $50 o.
Claim OF John Smith, constable fees Glenn's Ferry
1906, was allowed in the amount OF s45s5 and dis
allowed in the sum OF $50.
b b Swan, Justice: fees, ...........,........ E s.
Neal, coal furnished, 40,s00 Tbs at 7.75
per ton. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1853 z
The following jurors certificates from Justice
court at Genn's Ferry allowed, each g. 25
VIM Murphy, w Burns, Bedford McTag
CART Ben Mason, Kelley, Lee Belnap, Rapp
W Bedford, J l. Ragland, l. Iiagland o Need
ham Jno Manning, Jas McGnncss.
In May, medicine furnished .............. o
G Payne, county printing contract. los 8
James oNcil, fees, Tax Collector ........ 40
w Turner postage stamps, .............. 80
W Smith, stationery and supplies. 43 7
Board adjourned till 9:3O a. m, Oct 18th.
oct 10, $50 a. m.-Board met pursuant to az
journment. The following claims read, exam
incd and allowed and warrants ordered drawn on tn
current expense fund in amounts follows:
IN Hungerford drayage .,................
James Carroll, glazing. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
; L NJ May, Coroners inquest, o.65, allowed. 3s Q
The following juror certificates for Coroner's IL
quest were read, examined and dsaowed: ] |
ward SLIGO, James Winters 1000, Dan Needhan
HOO, j D Denton IL, Thos Walsh HOO, John VIII
ters 1000
The following claims allowed and warrant
ordered drawn for same on current expense fund:
IL Willis, Justice fees 1000, allowed $500. q
II Manion, deputy's salary .,.,..,,....... 225 G
" II Manion fees as Auditor and Recorder, 220 (
smith Printing Co, district court blanks 10 ]
T Stevenson, salary as Co. Commissioner. IS Z
Geo L Butler, salary as Co. Commissioner ia q
, Robert Griffith, salary as Co. Commissioner, 90 8
The following claims were allowed and warrants OIL
dered drawn on Road fund for same:
Robt Griffith inspecting roads and bridges 10 Q
Geo Butler. inspecting roads and bridges and
work done road Observation-Disclosures. AZ
o Il Slater road contractor Dist No. o.. -. 80 q
John Bryant, road contractor Dist 3...... 1875 {
j n Johnson road contractor Dist ....... 90
A Chester, road contractor Dist 2......... lS1 :
l. Tate, road contractor Dist 5. .........:. 90
Fred Dudley, road contractor Steel creek, 440
+ Abbott, viewing road ..z.,...t..........
Martin Knittle, viewing road ,...,.......... Il
Thos Meehan, work ON road ..ts........... sc
Casey X Holland, material furnished. $500. ii ]
Parker, labor on road, not in contract.
Arthur Davis, labor on road, not in contract IL Q
Claim Of Of Chas LANCE, 1900, for keeling in repa
Yuba river wagon road per contract of Geo.
. Williams, was allowed in the sum OF $3.50, beir
the amount due.
Claim Of Ghhs. +. LANCE, $780, for repairing bridg
across inba river, was disallowed,
5 The following claims were allowed and warran
: ordered drawn School fund for
) Miss Bertha Skidmore, assisting at examina
tion of teachers Northumberland. 49,
Miss Bertha Turner, same .................. IL
. Inland Pub. Co., printed questions for teach
ers examinations ..,....,..........
Board adjourned until $50 a. M, Oct l4th.
Oct IA, $50 a. aboard met pursuant to a
journmont. The following clams were eonsidere
allowed and warrants ordered drawn on current e
pense fund for same:
Aug siunott, iustice fees ........... %
J Wells, jurors certificate, Justices court.
Nj Madden, same ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
WIN Murphy, Observation-Disclosures.
!, j l. hasaidt same. ...s.''sF.
Jos McMonigal same OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
i w REYNOLDS, office chair. @
@ eileen Justices fees 80
Claim Of John Smith, constable fees, 1875, allow
i in sum OF 90 95-diSallowed 90 cents.
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