The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-08-05
Commissioners Proceedings.
SHELTON. Wash Arr IT, 100

SHELTON, Wash, Aug. LIST 1898.
Board of Commissioners of Mason countv
WASH, met pursuant to adjournment.
Present. Commissioners D. NJ Duckwortb
and L. W. Specie; Assessor and Clerk.
Petition was presented by S. P Richardson
for the Town Council of the town of Shelton.
asking Board to appropriate funds for the con.
troll of Goldsborough Creek. County ATTORNEY
filed his written opinion on the matter Board
rejected such petition in accordance with adj
vice OF County attorney.
The official opinion OF C. W Hartman. as
prosecuting attorney, in the matter of the lease
OF Hilderbrandt's oyster lands. Read and filed
Appeared F. Rendsland and asked for rebate
on two hundred dollars assessment on improve
ments on Ell of N Ell, sec 10, TIP % n, R 2
w, on the grounds that no improvements ex-
ist
Appeared Chas Wivell, supt OF Road District
II, and on settlement was allowed the sum of
$3.50 out of said district fund
Appeared Elias Johnson, supt of Road Dist
10, and ON settlement was allowed the sum of
$3.50 out of the General road fund
Appeared A. M. Richardson, supt OF Road
District 4, and on settlement was allowed the
Board adjourned to p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment at s
o'clock p. m Present-Commissioner D. NJ.
DuCkworth and L. W. Specie, and the Clerk
August 2, 1883 o'clock a. M
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Pres
sent-COmmissioners d. NJ. Duckworth and l.
w. Specie and Clerk.
{. W. Hartman filed written opinion in the
matter OF coroners fees in holding inquest ON
the body of Ed. Kearney
commissioner Specie was authorized to ad
vertise for bids and let the Job to build bridge
across Deer Creek, on Shelton-P Pickering road.
Appeared III. C. Hungerford and W. d. Bald
WIN, as ordered by the Board at their July meet
ing. The matter of the pay for the Ed Kearney
inquest and the prosecuting attorneys opinion
on the same were examined and it was ordered
that the warrant for the pay for same be issued
to w. d. Baldwin
Board adjourned until o'clock a. m.
August 5, 1898, 9 O'Clock a. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present - Commissioners Duckworth and
Specie and the Clerk.
Appeared Chas Hlderbrandt in relation TO
the matter of lease of his oyster lands to Gale
in relation thereto was read and upon recon-
mendation the whole matter was dropped
Board adjourned to examine the Shelton
Valley road and to meet again at one O'Clock
pm.
August 8, 1881 o'clock p. M
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present - Commissioners Duckworth and
Specie and the Clerk.
In the matter of the establishment OF the
George Webb road, the same was postponed I'M
til August IS, 1885, at o'clock pm.
In the matter of the petition Of A. NJ Rich
ardson and others for a county road, it was or
dered that the road be surveyed and J. S. W.
Shelton, r. W. Pottsand w. S. Covill were APP
pointed viewers for the same
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MASON
COUNTY, STATE OF WASHINGTON.
In the matter of the improvement and pro-
lection of the Shelton Valley road:
Now, on this Sd day OF August 1898, this mat
ter coming on to be heard and the members of
this Beard now present having during the pres
cnt session of this Board examined and i'll
spected the county public road leading from
Shelton westward up GOldsbOrough Greek val
ley, and finding on such examination and in
spection that said GOldsborOugh creek is chang
ing its channel and moving northward as to
threaten by such change the said public road,
and that there is imminent danger that said
GOldsborough sreek will, if not improved, en-
croach upon and destroy said road during the
freshets of said stream in the Wintar season OF
the year; and, Whereas, a plan for the i'm
prOvement of said stream by Strengthening the
channel thereof has been submitted to this
Board, with proper maps and diagrams which
seem to this Board feasible and are approved
by this Board. Now, therefore, it is resolved
by the Board that the sum of five hundred dol
lars ($500) or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary for said improvement and protection OF
said road, be and is appropriated from the
County Road fund arising from the County
Road tax levied and collected for the year 1897.
The same to be paid out as follows, upon the
approved order of Mr.. Commissioner Duck
worth and Mr.. Commissioner Specie, upon the
completion of said work, according to said
plans and specifications thereof now on file
with this Board.
D. NJ. DUCKWoRTH,
Chairman.
Board adjourned until August Is, 1898, at