Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-08-02

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In the matter of the petition Of l.. W.
( Allen ct al for assistance on road on the
west side Of Big CANYON, owing to the
indifferent language of said petition, il is
ordered that no action be taken on said
petition.
/ In the matter OF the indigency of Mrs
( Minnie Utter and minor children, appll-
cation having been heretofore made for
said indigents, and happening that they
are in urgent need of aid, it is ordered
that the auditor draw a warrant for John
l.. Harris for $40, which amount Is to be
used by said John l.. Harris for the relief
Of said indigents.
The bond OF NJ. l.. Goldsmith as keeper
of the Kentuck ferry was examined and
approved.
In the matter of the delinquent per
sonal property tax for the year 1895, it
appearing to the satisfaction OF the board
that there is large amount of personal
property tax for 1898 that is still deliu-
quent, and it further appearing that no
steps have been taken to collect said tax
it is ordered and the assessor OF Nez Perez
county is directed to collect said delin-
quent tax as prescribed by law.
1t appearing that there is necessity for
special work on the Lewiston and Pot
latch road, it is ordered that NJ l.. Gold
smith be allowed the sum of S45 per quar-
ter to keep the road in repair from the
mouth of Hatwai creek to the mouth of
Little Potlatch
In the matter Of the application Of
Sheriff Rozen for deputies, said sheriff
having heretofore filed his application,
and 1t appearing that notice of said APP
plication has been published in the Lew
iston Teller, newspaper of general cir
culation published in Lewiston, Idaho,
for more than thirty days before this
meeting of this board, and it appearing
that to properly conduct the business OF
said Office a necessity exists for assistance
to said sheriff, it is ordered that said sl1er-
if be empowered to employ one deputy
at salary Of SIS per month,
In the matter of the application of P
F.. Stookey, clerk of the district court
and ex-officio auditor and recorder of Nez
Perez county, Idaho, for deputies, it APP
pearing that due notice of said applica-
ton has been published in the Lewiston
Teller, newspaper of general circulation
published at Lewiston, Idaho, and that
owing to the great amount of work to be
done in said office, including that of the
county, for which no charge can be made
by said officer, an actual necessity exists;
and it further appearing that the business
Of said Office cannot be conducted without
such assistance, and that the fees earned
by said Office justify the employment OF
deputies, it is ordered that said clerk be
and he is hereby empowered to employ
deputies under the conditions and at the
salaries hereinafter fixed, to wit: One
senior deputy, at $50 per month; one dep
uty at $50 per month. and one deputy,
when necessary, at $50 per month.
In the matter of wood for the county,
F. l.. Hainer and Fred NJ. Manning hay
ing each fled sealed bids statiug the price
for which each would furnish wood, and
the board being fully advised in the
| me- tl,a nC
Manning for four cars mixed wood. Said
bid is as follows:
GENTLEMEN: | will furnish wood for
the county court -house for the winter OF
1899, delivered at the courthouse, as fol
lows: Mixed wood composed of fir, tam
arack and pine, at 81 as per cord red fir
and tamarack at - so per cord; said wood
TO be measured on car by any person YOU
may designate. Saving wood will be so
cents extra per cord. Yours respectfully,
FRED Nj. MANNING.
The sheriff of Nez Perez county is
designated by this board as the person to
receive and measure said wood and il is
further ordered that the bid for saving
be accepted.
In the matter of an Apr )priation for
the Orofno grade leading from the
ridge between Clearwater river anil
Little Canyon to the town of Peck, (both
OF said grades being in road district No.
23) and the Phiney grade on the Pierce
City road. 1t is hereby ordered that an
appropriation of $50 be made for the use
of the orofino grade, 500 for said Peck
grade and SIS for said Phinney grade,
said amounts to be expended under the
direction of commissioner A. G. Johnson.
The bond of A. T.. Evans keeper of the
Evans ferry is examined and approved.
In the matter of hiring an expert to
expert the books of the Office of the
clerk of the district court, and ex -officio
auditor and recorder, the office of the
assessor and ex officio tax collector, the
ofhce of treasurer and ex-officio public
administrator, and the office of sheriff.
1t appearing to the satisfaction of the
board from superficial examination of
the aforesaid Offices that there are certain
errors and irregularities in the books of
said offices and that there is urgent need
OF thorough and systematic investiga-
ton and that good government aud the
interests of the taxpayers will be greatly
promoted thereby, and that il will in
eulcate more thorough and systematic