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

January 27, 1899, 9 a. IN.
Now at this time the bill of Thos. D.
Barton, $50 go, for servIcesof c S Mace
as detective, having been duly examined
and considered upon motion made and
seconded, it is ordered by the board that
the same be disallowed.
In the matter of applications of E r
Davis, of Leland precinct and OF w W
Lemon, of Mason precinct, Nee Perez
county. Idaho, for liquor license, by
order they are hereby referred to the
sheriff for information and to report at
adjourned meeting of board.
In the matter of the petition of w A
Stewart ct al. for new school district. 1t
appearing that petition was duly filed
and presented Oct. 20, 1898, praying for a
new school district as follows, to-wit:
Commencing at point on the NV corner
of sec 20, tips "a and IS n, range 8 W b M,
thence south six (6) miles, thence east
one ~ mile, thence north one (D mile,
thence east one mile, thence north miles
thence west two (2) miles to place of be-
ginning, and it further appearing that
said petition was duly filed with the
county superintendent on September IA,
1898, and by him properly endorsed as by
law required and presented to the board
OF county commissioners at their regular
October 1898 session and was by them en-
dorsed examined and approved this 2oth
day of October, A. ID. 1898, and it further
appearing that no order was made and
entered upon the records of commission
ers proceedings establishing said school
district as prayed for. Now therefore it
is ordered that the prayer of said petition
be granted and that a new school district
ha otr1 AHx,, c et.. r
tory described in said petition to be
designated as school district No. 66.
In the matter of annual reports of fees
earned by o Tannahill, county auditor,
and b Morris, county treasurer, now at
this time the said reports having been
examined, considered and found incom-
plete, it is ordered that the reports of S
0 Tannahill and B Morris be held
under advisement until adjourned meet
ing of the board on Monday the 9th day
of March, 1899.
In the matter of claims of S o Tanna-
hill for $83 20 and of J. B. Morris for
| $642 Sc against Nez Perez Co. Idaho.
| 1t is ordered that action on the claims
of S. 0. Tannahill and J. B. Morris
against Nez Perez Co. be deferred till
they file further reports of fees and COM
missions earned for year 1898.
In the matter of allowance to Lewiston
Light Co. ltd, now at this time upon
motion made and seconded. 1t is ordered
that an allowance made to Lewiston
Light Co. ltd, January 23rd, 1899 for
S23 so be, and the same is reconsidered,
and said claim is taken under advisernent
until adjourned meeting af the board
March 9th, 1899.
1t is hereby ordered that when this
board adjourns that it adjourns to meet
in special session on the 9th day of
March 1899, for the purpose of receiving,
examining and considering, bids for sale
of of county property within the city of
Lewiston, known as lot 6 and of block
II as shown by the original plat of the
city OF Lewiston. Also lot 3 in court
house block about 75x5o feet described
by metes and bounds. See record No.
~ page 444. Also to receive and CON
slider proposals for purchase by the
county of tract of land suitable for
poor farm to receive, examine and pass
upon all reports and bills held under adj
visement and to transact any and all
other county business which may come
before said board.
Now at this time the following claims
against the county were examined and
approved.
] H Shriner $63 county road fund.
A . Johnson current expense fund
$I2o services Co. commissioner.
Vim A Black current expense fund
Sill 90 services Co. commissioner.
5. G. Isaman current expense fund
$Io2 90 services Co. commissioner.
Now at this time the bill of S.
Wildenthaler 81 so for lamps furnished,
election was on motion laid over for in
vestigation.
In the matter of the improvement of
the --- ct al. road at point known as
Central Ridge grade in road district No.
II leading down mountain to intersecting
mouth of Little Canyon with Big Cam
yon, it appearing to the board that spe-
cial work on said road is of urgent neces-
sity and public benefit, and unless spe-
cial labor is expended the road will be
impossible and unsafe for the travelling
public; it is therefore ordered that the
sum of 500 be and the same is hereby
appropriated out of the county road fund
to be expended under the directions ST
Commissioner A. G. johnson, who is
hereby authorized to supervise the ex-
penditure to be made, and report his do
ings therein to this board, and the coun-
ty auditor is authorized and directed to
draw warrant GU said fund for 500 paya-
BILE to said A. G. Johnson to be used as
above mentioned.
In the matter of keeping in repair the
road running from Sweetwater to Mill
creek, known as the Old Fountain road,
it appearing to the board that there is an
urgent necessity to have the above de-
scribed road kept in repair for the trav-
cling public, it is hereby ordered that an
allowance be made to Gus D. Theissen of
$25 per quarter to keep said road in order
In the matter of advertising for bids to
sell county property and callfor proposal
to purchase a tract ofland for county poor
farm, now at this time the clerk of the
board of county commissioners is hereby
and directed to advertise for
bids for sale of county property in the
city of Lewiston, and to call for proposals
to purchase tract of land for
for poor farm purposes.
Now at this time there appearing no
further business to transact the board adj
journs to meet in special session on Mon
day, the 9th day of March, 1899, at 10
O'Clock a. IN.
S. G. ISAMAN, Chairman Board.
Attest: p. f. SroOKEY, Clerk.