Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-02-10
OUR COUNTY FATHERS,
Official Proceedings of the
Board of County Commits
sioners at their January
Term, 1899.
EIGHTH TERM DAY.

he following claims we're reconsid-
cred and disallowed:
Al Bowles allowed Jan IS, 1899, SIS 90
Harry Irwin allowed heretofore 4 90
Bert Davis I" 90
w K Newman % I" 8 90
The claim of II Robbins heretofore
disallowed or laid over owing to his
being delinquent for taxes, was recon
sidered and his taxes having been ar
ranged for satisfactory to the board 1t
is ordered that the claims of II Robbins
be and the same are hereby allowed:
II Robbins justice fees $4a o5
ii Robbins registrars fees 81 90
The petition of certain inhabitants of
Florence precinct for the appointment Of
J I Johnson as overseer rd dist No IA
elected
The following claims laid over until
the next regular session of the board;
VIM Storz cd and wait on Rigley IS 90
J w Wilks I" " AZ so
Whereas, 1t appears that certain claims
fled and presented by Clough & Howe,
" Il Graham and DIR. 5 + Bibby, for
services rendered and supplies furnished
for and in behalf of certain INDECENT
persons. who appear to have been des,i-
charges; and
HN'Naoi ~ oPl'NhAS thdt Sdit
ants have attempted to comply with the
statute in such cases made and provided
IN regard to making said INDECENT per-
sons county charges, but on account of
uniamiiarity with the required proceed
ure in such cases have failed to do so; and
Whereas, the matter has been sub
United to the county attorney for his
opinion as to the legality of such charges,
and said county attorney gives it as his
opinion that the statute has not been
complied with and such INDECENT per-
sons had not been made county charges
as required by the statute but that he
believes said items AMI materials or part
of same to have been furnished in good
faith and after an honest attempt to
comply with the law; and
Whereas One OF the claimants, w Il
Graham, has sued the county for amount
Of said claim, and was allowed a portion
of same by jury; and
Whereas, 1t appears that it has been
he custom of preceding boards to allow
claims for such services, and believing
that as a matter of justice and good con-
science that reasonable compensation
should be allowed for the services and
materials furnished in the above-men-
uoned cases, and that to do otherwise
would work an Injustice aud hardship on
such claimants. who appear to have act
d in good faith and 10 have attempted
% comply with the law as aforesaid.
such claims are allowed for the sums and
in the amounts and subject to conditions
as appear on said claims, as follows:
w Graham having been allowed
$50. so and the matter being now pend
ing in the district court and said w +
Graham having proposed aud agreed
shat the said action shall be dismissed
aid Graha am paying all costs of suit; it
IS hereby ordered that the claim of said
w T. Graham for SIS 90 as aforesaid be
and the same is hereby allowed in the
sum of $50. so in consideration of said
action being dismissed and costs paid
as aforesaid.
The claim of Clough & Howe. $3IS IS
heretofore laid over pending the decision
II the last mentioned case, is hereby re-
considered, and the same is hereby
Flowed in the sum of 1918 IS.
The claim of 5 + Bibby S75 attendance
on one Jas Murphy, heretofore laid over,
S hereby reconsidered and the same IS
hereby allowed in the sum of $40, and
the auditor is hereby ordered to draw
warrants for the last mentioned three
claims on current expense fund.
The written application of S J Craig to
have taxes cancelled rejected
The county supt of schools ;s berehy
authorized to fit up the grand jury room
Tor an office and procure. NECESSARY fur.
niture therefor.
The clerk of the district court is here
by authorized TO purehase stove for the
said clerks office.
The sheriff is hereby authorized tn
have necessary work done on Jail
In The matter of the eDnIicafion Of
W Talkino,on els,k of the distr,ct count
md ex.officio auditor and recorder and
clerk of the board OF commissioners of
Idaho county, Idaho for such denu,;.s
aud clerical assistance as the business al
Ria said Office renni,es. fro,, av,Gsnos
,efore the hoard i annears satisfac,or,1,,
hat owiuft to The increased and incress
ing business of the said office two denn.
Ties are necessary in the SAID Office and
in addition thereto other clerical assist
auce NAV be necessary, the said evi
aence heing NAT If + NIcIaan F.
Mclean. " : Nj Williams. NJ II TINS
colt los X Vincent. the said r, RI A w
faikinp,on ana w n Knox aenn,y cleri,
Who were each duly sworn and tes,if;ed
as TO the business of the said office j, i
therefore hereby ordered thar the said A
~ Talkiupton clerk and ex.officio and.
itor and recorder aud clerk az The hoora