The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-17

Compiled by II. J. wheriiy, County Clerk
by order County Court
Conlcial Report)

Present Hon. J. II. d. Gray. Judge
Howell Lewis and c. Peterson, commits.
sloDers, n. J. wherlty clerk and J. w.
Williams, sheriff
Court met and was duly opened at 1890
o'clcck .. IN.
In the matter OF the petition OF John
Lerson and others, 10 lay out county
road az follows. towlt. Beginning az
the quarter section corner on the south
boundary OF so ton 81. Twp. s ~. X. I
west, OF Willamette meridian; thence
southerIy along the line 10 the foot hill
near Mcclure Creek; thenee by the most
practicable route TO and by post marked
"R," near the mouth Of Georges Greek;
thence down and across the Nehalem
river. 10 a post GOl feet east OF the south.
west corner OF section u. TIP. NJ, X.
= w. Willamette meridian.
And also at this time Is presented a
remonBtrance OF Relerson and Others
against the granting Of said petition.
And II appearing 70 the court that said
remonstrance Is sufficient and IN all re-
specu regular and according to law. II
Is therefore ordered that said petition bs
not granted.
In the matter Of the petition OF J. II.
Wherry and IS others TO relocate and lay
o1t a county road 70 feet in width. as FOL.
lows: Beginning at q stake IN the center
Of the county road an recorded on page n
Road Plat Book No. z. OF clatsOp county
oregon. l2.7O chains south and 2,S6 chainl
west Of tho corner Of sections /, e. IL and
Il. TIP. N. OF range west OF the VIII.
lamette meridian. In Claisop county. ore.
gOn; theEce by tho most practicable route
down ms NehaIem river, on the north
side thereof. via. Grand Rapids and Red
BLUFFS. 10 the northeast corner Of lot No
.. section 8. Tp. 4 north. range west Of
the willamette meridian. ordered that
T. J. Brown. Charles II. Miller and An
drew Young be appointed viewers. and A.
s. Tee. surveyor. and that they meet al
the Jewell postofhce on Monday, the 9th
day Of January. 1899, at 10 a. m.
In the matter Of the petition Of b. Gal.
lagher and q others TO lay out coupts
road as follows towit: Beginning at q
stake in the center OF the county road,
running easterly "a rods and 10 feet. from
a point at the center OF the west end OF
the east approach TO the draw span oi
the Lewis and Clarke river draw bridge
situated in section Z. township Z north
range west Of the willamette meridian
thence over the most practicable route
via the north side Of the Battle Greek
school house. In section 10 OF above tegn-
ship. to the s. Z. corner OF the s. w. Y
Of section p township north Of range
west Of the willamette meridian, all In
clatsop county. Oregon. ordered that A
b. Mcmillan. II. F. Nurnberg and John
Fry be appointed viewers, and A. s. Tee
surveyor. and that they meet at the resi-
dencs OF w. J. Ingalls, on Tuesday. De-
cember 18th. 1885. at u o'clock m. and
duly qualify and enter upon the eiFchargS
OF their duties in this behalf, according "a
law.
In the matter Of the petition Of J. N.
Gillette. for liquor license 10 sell wine.
malt and spitituous liquors in less guam
titles that one gallon at Seaside. Clatsop
county. Oregon. for a period OF three
months. And 1t appearing to the court
that no remonstrance Of any kind has
been filed against the granting OF said
petition. and that a good and sufficient
bond has been filed. II is ordered that
said petition be granted.
In the matter Of the petition OF o. ].
Thomas and others for a draw tricge
across John Days river. Ordered that the
notice published by the county Judge.
calling for plans. specifications and bids.
for a balance draw bridge across John
Days river. be and the same is hereby
approved.
In the matter OF the petition OF D. ].
ingalls, and % others. requesting the
county court TO offer a liberal reward
for cougar and panther scalps Ordered
that the clerk communicate with the
clerks OF Columbia and Tillamook coun-
ties. and ascertain II those counties are
Offering rewards for cougar and panther
scalps. and II not, they lay the matter
before the county court OF those coun-
ties with a view to cooperation with
this county in offering reward Of $50
or 5000 for such scaaps.
Ordered that the court do now adjourn
until tomorrow at 10 o'clock a m.
Thursday, December sth. 1898. second
day OF term. same present as yesterday.
Court met and was duly opened at 10
o'clock a. m.
Now at this time comes c.. w. Carna-
han and presents his bond as county as
seslor. in the sum of $4,000. with F. A.
Fisher and Z. A. Taylor suretIes thereon.
Ordered that same be approved.
Communication read from H. E. Nelson
auditor and police judge. informing the
court that the common council had in
structed the committee on streets and
public ways to confer with the county
court in relation 10 the improvement OF
such streets roads or crossings as may
be necessary to form a connection with
the bridge now building across Youngs
Bay. Also was read at the same tine a
resolution from said council. informing
the court that the city attorney was in.
ties with said court, as may best subservC
the interests OF the city, Ordered that
the same be placed on file.
Bills on general fund examined and the
following were allowed:
Mrs. Baker, 5000, care of Sorglund;
Mrs. T. o'Brien. $1,000 care of osburn;
Mrs. Shrader $500: Mrs Sandy, $500;
Mrs. Pise, $500: Mrs. M. Johnson, $500;
Mrs. Nordlund. $500; Mrs. osvick. $500
allowances for Nov; Herald Pub. Co.
$625, publishing proceedings for Nov; j.
S. Dellinger $1,000. supplies for court
house; f, w. Ferguson, S245O, blanks fol
court house; Griffin & Reed, 1856, sta
tionery; Glass & Prudhomme, $500
mortgage record for recorder; o. T. & T
Co, $500. telephone for Dec. X. l.. JEFF.
ferry, $500, meals for jury, etc; Albert
Fountain. $500, witness fees circuit court
S. A. Wherry, $l1.OO serving papers Ged
des case, justice court: costs. justice
court, state VS.. johnson, SLIPS; VS.. Johr
Adams, Sl2s5; VS.. A, Munson, S12S5: VS.
Trullinger $ll.95; VS.. McCabe. $3.50; VS.
O'Neall. $27.25; Astoria Gas Light Co.
$i3.45, gas for Nov; Andrew Anderson
$40, repairs for court house; H. Bell
$500, recording plat recorders office;
T. Lee, Sl2OO; A. L. Clark, $l2O0; Mrs. C
A. Gearhart, $120O. services teachers ex
aminations; ]. w. Williams, $67.69 boar,
of prisoners for Nov; Geo. Brown, $4,000
services copying assessment roll and dep
utNy accaScOr,, I VOnnp SS M. n