Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-04-27
OUR COUNTY FATHERS.
Official Proceedings of the
Board Of County Commits
sioners at Their April Term,
1900,
STATE OF IDAHO, !
County OF Idaho. 70

County OF Idaho. -
On this Monday, the 9Th day of April. A. D.,
1900, the Honorable Board u County Commits
sioners Of Idaho County, state of idaho. met
pursuant to law fin regular session; present,
q. w. Petty, chairman. John +. Briscoe and
Tnlkinston. clerk, by II. Taylor. deputy clerk.
whereupon the following proceedings were
had:
sundry matters were at this time considered
and passed for further consideration.
The following county warrants having been
dered paid out of any money not otherwise APP
propriated: Current Expense Fund 1899, Nos.
s59 l26, 300, II; General Road Fund 1897, No. 35
Mrs. l.. A.. Reed for private road over The
lands OF Henry uhlenkott which wns filed
hps 1900 It i he.sby ordered tnat the
ssnrver, Willis Angel and Lloyd Collier are here.
by appointed viewers 70 report to the next regu.
Warrant No. l79 General Road issue 1899
drawn in favor of A. L. Clark. for the sum of
$3.50 is nj this time ordered cancelled; said
Arthur H. Clark having stated that he receiv ed
payment for the service therein named.
The petition OF II. Lancaster ct NJ. for a public
cepted and 1t il hereby ordered that j. W. shan
non, H. Robbins and Ellsworth Lamb, be, and
they are hereby appointed viewers upon said
this Board.
The petition OF David Landon ct al, for pub
accepted, and tits hereby ordered that J. W.
shannon, county surveyor, Dave Landon aud
l. Culley he, and the same are hereby ap-
pointed viewers upon Id road to report there
on at the next regular session Of this Board.
The resignation OF H. V. Markham, constable
of Grangevilie precinct Idaho county, Idaho.
accepted.
The petition OF certain inhabitants of Grange
vile precinct Idaho county, Idaho, for the ap
Grangevilie precinct, % fll the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of II Markham, is hereby
granted; aud II Is hereby ordered that said
George Brown be, and he Is hereby appointed
constable of said Grangevile precinct, Idaho
county. Idaho, upon his filing bond as re-
CURED by law.
The oiiiciul bond OF John E. Rriscoc, county
commissioner Of Idaho county. idaho, with
Ben. Harmon. Aaron Parker. Geo ID Smith
and James surridge as sureties thereon
is hereby approved
The Board here adjourned until tomorrow at
O'Clock a. IN.
SECOND TERM DAY
Tuesday, April 10. 1900. The Board met pur-
day. wSe1enpom the feiowns S proc s sefi
were had:
The following claims were examined and al
W b Hargrave, indexing county reeds siba "a
NJ ii Truscott, postage ...,...... 90. ..... II e
Talkington, cash ad fri exp. post 30 a
Talkington, deputy aud elk hire Asa 81
a Talkington. quar- sal, Co. A., X. X G. f50 &c
" A Goan. hitching racks. for ct house. OO
Lewis Elsensohn, quar- sal co supt ...... 225 O(
Lewis fssnsSh% S sisy S1s for
Bank of Grangeviile, exc ON drafts 800. 3G
P ar. county 1rtg and stat. amt of ~,
Joseph Vincent, p. J. quar- sal ...... 225 "
q. Sucsens, wood for court house ..... "a CO
II Vincent, labor on Jail ....... o.. ~ u
Geo Lewis, books and stat -. .... Is u
Bibby, exam of lewis HUFF, insaae,
claim $3.50, allowed .... ............... = OF
| Lewis Elsensohn, postage and exp. 49,. II "a
And the auditor ordered to draw. warrants
therefor ON the current expense fund
In the matter OF the application of r + Plug,
for authority to erect. maintain and take tollf
on public ferry on the Middle Fork of the
ferry to be located on Lot 6, TIP 80, N. H. I. L. b.
NJ and the east landing TO be on government
| land adjoining Indian allotment No. 1919, oc.
| cnpied by Spencer family. 1t appearing to the
Board that said application was made at the
July meeting 1899, and that the same had been
| laid oyer from time to time until this meeting
given. thst said ferry is public convenience
and that the applicant is suitable person
| ferry is hereby granted to him, the said
| Ping, aud his bond is hereby fixed in the sum
Of t$lOoo.00 One Thousand dollars, and tn.
amount OF license to be paid at $36l Thirty six
| dollars per year. upon filing said bond aud pay
| ing said license, II is hereby ordered that
| to said f. +. Ping for one year. The rate OF toll
he Is authorized to charge aud collect is hereb,
| fixed AS follows:
| For crossing wagon and team of l yoke
oxen or horses loaded -, ..............., 81 u
| For crossing same when empty .... =.... 7,
/ For crossing wagon and team of yoke
| oxen or horses loaded ri. ........ -. 7!
| For crossing same when empty. .... ... 81
For crossing one yoke OF oxen or team of
| horses aud wagon loaded .,.,..,F.. -... 81
| For crossing same when empty. .....5.. a
| one horse carriage and horse. 2
| man and horse 49,. ..... .... p
| each head of cattle ...............' o.
| sheep or hogs ......,. y
" iio act ~ nn., '''.''e''.'s''.'' y
In the matter of the deln9upt taxes of s. J
Craig road overseer OF road district No. 10; i
| appearing to this board that said delinqu
taxes against said s Craig appear on the rec
ords OF Idaho county for the years 1892 and 1898
and II also appearing by the affidavit of saic
owner Of the property on which said assess s,
| ment was based or any part hereof, IT is hereb!
| adiudged that no warrants to which the sait
held on account of said delinquencies for ls9
and 1895.
The following claims were examined and al
Herbert 7. Cowen, janitor serv tch inst 8 20
| Glass 4 Prudhomme, 1900 tax receipts 70 o
Class 4 Prudhomme assmt roll for 1900, SO
Glass 4 prudhomme, 10000 envelopes. go. 40 0
| Glass Il prudhOmmc, books and stat 80. 1l5 6
| W Scales, office rent ............ .,.4... 30
Charles +. Brown, lumber for vault 4
Scales. county attors ey, quar- sal 2s3 Z
Fred White, assr and tax coll = g.. 625 o
Geo NJ Robertson, co treas, - So. 900 0
4 v MARI ham, constable fees s....s.... 5 9
Fred white. ASST and tax coll, expense
| All Hoe, scrubbiug court and Jail ....... Is 0
James " Hall, papering sherifis Office u 9
The Hall lithographing 90. school sup. Is b
Cowen, labor placing fur in vault. =. o
| Lewis Elsensohn, co supt exp Wis Sch. IL 9
sE Bibby, co physician. quar- sal 49,. 80 S
Henry T1ppe. carpenter " ork ............ 4
| Smiley & bradford, Office chairs -. 83 0
| And the auditor Is hereby ordered to draw wal
rants therefor on the Current Expense Fun
for same
The claim of II. V. Markham for constabl
| fees In the ease of State of Idaho against {, 4
Gains, In the sum OF 1885, is hereby laid owe
until the next regular meeting of the Board
the same being indefinite and uncertain.
The viewers report upon change of publ
road petitoned for by q N Lahore, ct al, Ihic
said petition was filed Jan 10, 1900, and said r.
port was filed April 7, ls0o, Is hereby approved
and 1t Is hereby ordered that the road desc be
in said report be, and the same is hereby de
clared u county road
The Board here adjourned until tomorrow d
Q o'cl,ck a. m.
| THIRD TERN DAY.
"Wednesday. April Il, A. D., 1900. The Boar