Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-11-24
COMMISSIONERS COURT.


On motion the board adjourned until
80 m in order that the canvassing
board might meet
Board met at 80 m; members all
present.
The official bond OF w II Abel, county
attorney, filed in the auditors office Oct
1lth, 1898, presented to the board for APP
prevail, as Ninemire & Morgan filed notice
of withdrawal from his official bond on
Oct 9TH 1898. Bond examined and APP
proved.
B S Toothman, justice OF the peace Of
Connie precinct, made application for a
code; auditor directed 20 make appica
ton to the state for codes for said pre-
cinct.
The board directed the county attorney
to file his written opinion on the vacation
OF the Abel road as petitioned for by
Hiram + White.
Board taking up the matter of the salts
faction of the mortgage in re Byles estate
sign the release.
Surveyor Jackson reported to the board
regarding the road between Montesano
and Aberdeen and stated that route
could be obtained that would be almost
level and entirely satisfactory and that
all data and information as to cost would
be ready by the next session OF the
board
Mr. Poundstone came before the board
regarding the final settlement on the
Satsop jetty work.
The board determined and ordered that
the bonds of the several county officers
be fixed at the following amounts: Coro-
ner, 81 900; prosecuting attorney, 5000;
county commissioner, 10000; assessor,
IS, 900 superintendent of schools, 81 900;
auditor, $4,000; surveyor, $1,000; treas
urer, 100000; sheriff, $1,000
Jessie G Price road matter coming be-
fore the board hearing of the viewers re-
port set for o'clock IN December 10Th
1898.
Communication from James Carstairs,
supv district SO, asking for an allowance
on his Sept report; matter laid over until
the January term.
Communication from n Locke read
and ordered filed.
Mr. Wade came before the board and
complained of the high rate OF ferrage
charged at the Wynooche ferry and asked
the board to reduce the scale.
Petition for county road signed by
John II Keal ct al; road commencing at
a point on the Copalis and Humptulps
county road one quarter OF Il mile north
OF the southeast corner OF section % Twp
10 n II w, thence running due north
on the section line between sections -
and % and section Is and II to point
where said line crosses the Copals river
and ending at Copalis river. Petition
laid over until next session.
Board spent the afternoon in exanin-
ing bills.
Mr. Warner came before the board re-
garding the excessive valuation of his
timber lands. Board referred him to the
equalization board which will meet next
August.
DR. Story made report on the condi-
ton of Mrs Gust and advised the board
to hire a nurse to attend to the patient.
Il II Winston reported to the board that
it would be necessary to protect the bank
Of the river near Block House ferry with
boom sticks.
Ordered that the auditor write to the
Grays Harbor Commercial Co and ask
them to turn any moneys due to one
Isaac Isaacton, deceased, into the county
treasury to pay burial expense of said
person.
Supv Loertcher came before the board
regarding the repair OF the Thos Foreman
road.
II Smith, supervisor OF district Is,
came before the board regarding the re-
pair OF roads in his district.
fund as follows:
Rychard q Crane, insurance pre-
MUM so co
l. b Bignold, justice, State VS. Allen. 50
Geo Arland, witness, same ..... 9 40
w B Ogden, justice. State VS. Finn. 3 60
S A Hoag, constable, same ..... 6 40
l. B Bignold, justice, State VS. Ry-
an ct al 40
Carl Retglaff, witness, same. .....
w S Valentine, witness, same 49,. 3 20
Jonathan Valentine, witness. .... 3 20
VIM Geissler, witness. ....,.... 2 20
w + Crist, witness. ............. 3 20
l. b Bignold, justice, State vs. John
Doe. ..............,... L %
julius Andrews, justice, State VS.
Peterson ...... ............. 8 40
" II Pearson, constable ....... | 60
w ii Pearson, witness. ......... 20
Mrs Cal Slime, witness ......... . 20