Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-02-02

read, approved and ordered filed.
Claim Of D. J. Bearby, hospital contractor $4,000,
Claim Of W H. Manion, 81 90 for freight. was al. |
lowed. Claim Of W. H. Manion Sis 30 auditor and |
clerks fees, allowed. Claim Of W II. Manion au-
dtor ard recorder fees, si2.O0, disallowed
Claim d James NJ Loveiand the same being laid
over on jan II for further consideration taken
up and allowed.
The following liquor dealers bonds were read ap-
proved and license ordered issued: G.. d. Golden,
Rocky Bar j. j. Bruce, Mountain Home
Petition from taxpayers PRAYING that the road
ming from Boise City 10 Mountain Home to Neal be
placed IN repair taken up and the following &C
ton taken thereon: The clerk Instructed to commun
cate with the contractor Of said road district and
make such arrangements for the repair Of said road
TO the best interest Of the county.
Upon motion the claim Of T. r. Stevenson as
county commissioner, be reconsdered the same be-
ing allowed the 18th IN the OF $50 90. the fol-
lowing action taken That his claim Of $50 90 for
such serves in full less the amount Of $50 the
allowed mileage more than Mr.. Wolfe claims
should be allowed he having charged at the Of
"a miles at Is cents each way when some Of the at
tendance Of the Board he came by railroad and he
would be entitled 70 cents per mile each way from
Medberry and 10 cents per mile each way from Med
| berry to his home.
! The following liquor dealers bonds were read and
| approved: J. ottenhaimer Co, A. II. Stedmon,
Mountain Home.
Beard thereupon adjourned until Jan. 1s, 1898.
T. Il. STEVENSON, Chairman
Attest: W II. MANIoN, Clerk.
JANUARY 1s9s.-Pursuant 10 adjournment the
bOdru met TINS cay. Present, Iu boaru and CLERK,
when the following proceedings we're had to-wit:
Ordered That that certain piece OF road in Atlanta
beginning at the Main street Of Atlanta and running
up Quartz gulch TO Last Chance Dump continuing
south to the summit about two miles, be declared a
county road and known as Road No. Of said road
district
In the matter Of fixing the per centnm Of the Tax
Collector James ONeil for the year 1898 II is here
by ordered that he shall be allowed four and one half
per esntum on all property tax and fifteen per centum
on all per capita tax collected by him.
In the matter Of fixing the per capita road Ia,
for the year 1885, ii is hereby ordered that the SAINT
be fixed at three dollars each.
At this time the Board desired to spend part o
tins day in the examination OF the bridge across Ben
nett creek at Wilson's ranch, the being con
structed by George Smith.
The Board returning from Bennett creek, proceed
ed to pass on the following claims
Claim Of +. NJ. Wolfe for legal services in the sun
Of $4,000 per contract with the board, takei
Z | up and the same allowed.
The claim Of George Smith in theamount of s194 s.
was read and the Board being advised in the prem
ises concluded that the lie allowed in the sun
OF sl50.00i and Withholding the OF "a so to b
paid upon the completion Of said bridge according
i TO the plan and specifications file and until sal
bridge is accepted by the commissioners.
The following petitions for the appointment 10 tn
office Of Probate Judge and ex-ofcio County Super
ntendent, to fill the unexpired term made vacant b
the resignation Of B. Clinton, read follows
Petition Of John S. White asking for said appoint
ment read; also petition Of Edward G Currey 70
said appointment was read. Each petition bein
1 signed BY the requisite number provided by law
after due consideration the Board ordered that job
y 5. White be and is hereby appointed TO fill the unel
: pired term Of Probate Judge and ex-ofheio Count
r Superintendent Of Public Instruction made yacan
by the resignation Of B. Clinton.
JAN. 19.-pursuant TO adjournment, Board met
? Official bond OF John S. White county school ST
perintendent. in the sum of 81 o0o with sureties
double the amount Of the bond, was read and al
a proved and ordered filed for record.
Official bond OF John s. White probate juoge /
the penal sum OF s. 600, with suretes in double tn
y amount Of the bond, was read and the approve
Fa1 In1 far
q Thereupon the oath Of Office was administered
, the said John s. White
- Claim of T. X. Stevenson for team hire in exafnir
q ing the Bennett creek bridge, read and alowe
: | in the amount of So so.
Whereas. matters to come before the DistriC
!, Court in which Emore county is interested to wi
appeals from the action OF the Board Of Commission
ers In disallowing some Of rhe claims OF county o
N hcers, some 81 which may involve appeal to tn
i supreme Court, and deemng it beneficial to the il
!, terest OF the county to employ additional counsel
aid the District Attorney therein, it is therefore
e dered that Z. ~ Wolfe, Esq, be employed in tina
Il behalf
q Whereas, +. P. AXE, Treasurer OF Elmore count,
did on the LIST day January and the lst day of JUL
, 1897, use in the payment Of interest then due f
more county bonds issued IN 1896 the Of 81 1851
|, Of the money belonging to the warrant redemptio
u fund and y, 0l3 go OF the money belonging to til
) current expense fund Of 1896 there being at tha
= time no money in the interest fund with which
make such payment, it is therefore ordered that
T. | +. AXE, Treasurer OF Elmore county, be and he
hereby ordered and directed to repay to the
= redemption fund the sum OF 81, 35l 55 and TO III
. current expense fund Of 1896 the sum Of 81 OBJ u
the amounts taken from said funds and used by hiI
y in payment of the interest due January 1897 an
" July l, 1877, Elmore county bonds issued in 1891
y 1t is hereby ordered that this Board continue tn
~ contract entered into with the Sheriff and the Al
dtor and Recorder regard to the salary of deput
hire and that the Sheriff shall be allowed deput
y who shall receive the salary of $1,000 per month"; an
also that the Clerk OF the District Court and -oic
= Auditor and Recorder shall be allowed one depui
~ who shall be paid the salary Of S75 90 per month
70 ordered that the Clerk OF this Board be nstruete
TO renew the insurance Of county property when Il
~ same expires.
I, The Treasurer is hereby instructed to pay out
W any money not otherwise appropriated the tollowir
:. warrant: Warrant No. 252, issued Oct 81, 1896
u the amount OF sIL34.
n The Board thereupon adjourned sine die.
y T. r. STEVENSON, Chairman
:, Attest. W. IL MANlON. Clerk.