Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-08-19
commissioners Proceedings.
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OF SAID office cannot be conducted witho,
such assistance, and that the fees earue
ny SAID once justify the employment {
deputies, ii is ordered that said CLERK h
ana he Is hereby empowered to emplo
deputies under the conditions and al tn
| salaries hereinafter fixed, to wit: On
senior deputy, at $50 per month; one der
uty at $50 per month. and one DEBUT,
"hef necessary, at 500 per month.
| In tine matter of wood for the couut ,
+. L.. Hainer and Fred M. Manning hay
| ing each filed sealed bids statiup the pric
Tor which each would furnish wood, an,
the board being fully advised in TN
premises, accepts the bid of Fred M
Manning for four cars mixed wood. Sal,
bid Is as follows:
GENTLEMEN: / will furnish wood fo
the county courthouse for the winter O
1899, delivered at the urt-house, as fol
lows: Mixed wood composed of fir, tam
arack and pine, at - IS per cord; red fl
and tamarack at Fl so per cord; said woot
to be measured on car by any person yor
may designate. Saving wood will be &C
cents extra per cord. Yours respectfully
FRED M. MANNING.
The sheriff of Nez Perce county i.
designated by this board as the person tc
receive and measure said wood and il is
further ordered that the bid for saving
be accepted.
In the matter of an appr ,priation for
the Orc Elmo grade leading from the
ridge between Clearwater river AMI
Little Canyon to the town of Peck, (both
OF said grades being in road district No.
23) and the Phinney grade on the Pierce
City road. 1t is hereby ordered that an
appropriation of $50 be made for the use
OF the Orc Fino 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. +. 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
office OF treasurer and ex-officio public
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 investipa
ton and that good government and the
interests OF the taxpayers will be greatly
promoted thereby, and that it will in
culcate more thorough and systematic
system of keeping the official records of
The county and be beneficial alike to the
county officials and the public;
Wherefore it is ordered that A. A.
Cunningham be and he is hereby employ
I'd at salary of $I6666 per month to
Expert the books of the office of the
clerk of the district court, and ex-officio
auditor and recorder, the office of assessor
md ex-officio tax collector, the office of
treasurer and ex-officio public adj
minis TRAITOR and the Office of sheriff, said
examination to be from statehood to the
present administration and it is further
ordered that said Cunningham be allowed
lis necessary travelling expenses from
md to the city of Salem, Oregon. And
t is requested that the officials of the
'arious Offices to be examined use ever
means possible to facilitate the work of
aid expert.
Whereas, 1t has been found by the
eports of the auditor and treasurer
If Nez Perez county, that the warrant
Indebtedness and the interest of bonds,
md the outstanding bonds payable this
year amount to or exceed the sum of
$4,000, and which are legal charge
gainst Nez Perez county; and
Whereas, There is no cash or available
unds whatever i'll the hands of the treas
lrer of Nez Perez county to meet such
now therefore be it
Resolved, By the board of county conf
nissioners of Nez Perez cou MY, Idaho,
hat bonds i'll the sum of $4,000 be
ssued by said county to raise funds to
meet such obligation or Indebtedness,
md that said bonds be issued in the sum
IT $1,000 each, bearing interest at the
ate OF per cent, interest payable semi
to be redeemed at any ime
fter ten and before the expiration of
wenty years from date.
Whereas, 1t appearing to the board of
ounty commissioners that justices of the
'eace throughout Nez Perez county are
the habit OF issuing warrants
# arrest for trivial and malicious cases,
where it is impossible to convict the de-
and
Whereas, In these cases the costs are
Il
len to taxpayers;
Now, therefore it is ordered, That no
ost bills of any justice of the peace will
'e allowed unless the case was brought
" and with the knowledge and consent of
he prosecuting attorney; provided, that
his will not apply to emergencies in
ebony cases where harm would result in
elays; and i'll this connection the atten-
ion of justices of the peace is invited
0 sections 1916 to 1918, and also to sec
ions 1901 and S3o2 Revised Statutes of
daho.
In the matter of road overseers reports
appearing that overseers of road
istricts Nos. 8, Is, IS and II have failed
0 make complete reports as provided BY
iw, ii Is ordered that said overseers be
otified to complete their reports and file
hem with the clerk of the board on or
efore the second Monday of September.
In the matter of the petition of q. w.
eloit ct al. for county road in district
10. "a, the said petition being in regular
orm and was accompanied by good and
efficient bond, which is hereby approved,
is ordered that view and survey of
aid proposed road be made, and that T.
Springston and r. II. Beeman overseer
{ road district No. IS, and Edison ID.
riggs, surveyor, be and they are hereby
ppointed viewers to meet at a point of
eginning when notified by surveyor, and
lew and survey said described road.
In the matter of the /. S. Splawu ct al
BAD in road district No. 81, it is ordered |
nat review and survey of said road |
e made. and that III Z. Crawford. A