Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-02-09
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Official Proceedings of the Board OF
Elmore County Commissioners,
January Term, 1898.


JANUARY lsas- Pursuant to adjournment the
Board met this day. Present, fun Board aud Clerk
when the following proceedings we're had to-wit:
Ordered, Thar that certain piece Of road in Atlanta
beginning the Main street Of Atlanta and running
up Quartz guleh TO Last Chance dump, continuing
south 70 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 centum nf the Tax
Collector. james 0Neil for the year ISIS it Is here
by ordered that he shall be allowed four and half
per csntum all property tax and fifteen per centum
on all per capita tar collected by him.
In the matter Of fixing the per capita rad tax
for the year 1895 i IS hereey ordered that the same
be fixed at three dollars each
At this time the hoard desired to spend part Of
this day in the examination Of the bridge across Ben
nett creek at Wilson's ranch, the same being con
structed by George smith.
The Board returning from Bennett creek, proceed
ed 10 pass on the following claims.
Claim Of +. VI. Wolfe tor legal services in the sum
Of $50 %, as per contract with the board, taken
up and the same allowed
The claim OF George smith in the amount q slei 50
read and the Board being advised in the prem
ises concluded that the same be allowed in the sum
OF $1,000 and Withholding the sum Of s4450 to he
paid upon the completion OF said bridge according
to the plan and speeid cations on hie and until said
bT.l Is accepted by the commissioners.
The following petitions for the appointment to the
Office Of PROBATE Judge and eN-Oitcio County super
ntendsnt, to ill the uneNpired term made varant by
the resignation Of 3. Clinton. read follows:
Petition Of John $. White asking for said appoint
ment read, also petition OF Edward G Curre1 for
said appointment read. Zach petition being
signed By the requisite number provided by law,
after consideration the Board ordered that John
S White be and Is hereby appointed 70 I'll the unex-
piFed term Of Probate Judge and ex3ifcio County
Superintendent Of Public Instruction made vacant
by the resignation Of b. Citation.
JAN la--Pursuant 70 adjournment, Board met.
Official bond Of John :. White county school su-
perinteudent in the 81 81 CO. with sureties in
double the amount 81 the bond, sas read and APP
proved and ordered filed for record.
Official bond Of John 5 White probate jaaye In
the penal Of $ COO, with suretes in double the
amount OF the boud, read AMI the approx ed
and ordered filed for record
Ihereupon the cath Of Office was administered to
the said John 5. White.
Claim Of T. r. stevenson for team hire in exAmin-
Ing the Bennett creek bridge read and allowed
in the amount u $ -
Whereas matters are to come before the District
Court IN which Elnore county Is interested 20 Wit:
appeals from the action Of the Board II Commission
in disaliowing some Of rhe claims Of county Of
deers SOME Ct which may IN, olive appeal T. the
supreme Court and deening II beneficial . the ia
terest II the county 10 employ additional counsel 70
aid the District Attorney therein, il Is therefore
aered that T. NJ. Wolfe, Esq. be employed in that
behalf.
Whereas, F. P. AXE, Treasurer Of Elmore county
did on the day Of JauArg and the daF Of Juiy
1897 IN the payment Of interest then due on e.
more county bonds issued IN 1895 the sum OF = ISL *
OF the money belonging to the warrant redemption
fund and 81 023 60 d the money belonging TO tbs
current expense fund Of lseo, there being Al that
time money Ia the interest fund with which q
HaAke such payment, il Is therefore ordered that
4 r AXE Treasurer Of EilnoTe county, be aud he j
hereby ordered and directed to repay to the warran
redemption fund the sum of s. 81. IS and b tn
current expense fund Of ls95 The Of 81 OBJ 60
the amounts taken from said funds and used by hin
IN pay ment u the interest due January !, ISL All
July !, lsJ7, EImore county bonds issued in so
II Is hereby ordered that this Board continue IN
contract entered into with the Sheriff and the Au
ditOr and Recorder 10 regard 10 the salary Of depu
hire and that the Sheriff shall be allowed dgput
who shall receive the salary Of $500 per mouth,
also that the Clerk * the District Court and exOtei
Auditor and Recorder shall be allowed one deput
who shall be paid the salary OF $500 per month.
Ordered that the Clerk Of this Board be instructe
70 renes the Insurance Of county property when ii
same eNpIres
The Treasurer is hereby instructed TO pay out ,
any money not otherwise appropriated the followin
warrant. Warrant No. 20, issued Oct 81. 1896,
the amount Of SlI "a.
The Board thereupon adjourned siae die.
4. X. STEVENSON, Chairman.
Attest, W. II. MANioN, Clerk.