Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-01-31
Minutes Of yesterday read and APP

Minutes Of yesterday read and APP
proved.
Motion made by Black:
Whei eas, It appearing to the beard
that the county surveyor has finished
plating the unfinished WORK left by
his predecessors, and 1t appearing that
there is sufficient room In the commits
sioners' room for said SUI veyor and
whereas, the county surveyor has ex-
pressed his willingness to said change,
aud 1t appearing that the county can
save $50 per year In Office rent paid
for the county attorney therefore.
1t is hereby ordered, that the sur
veyor move In the commissioners
room and the sheriff put In order the
surveyors room for the county attor-
ney,
And 1t Is hereby ordered, that the
sheriff have moved to said room the
following described county property,
to wit:
26 yds carpet, 8 curtains, 5 Office
chairs, $l3-chair, office table,
desk. desk lock, chair and I lamp
now IN the possession Of said county
attorney.
A new school district Is created, en-
bracing unorganized territory together
with q portion Of the eastern part of
school district No o. said new district
shall be known as No IS, old No Is
having lapsed.
A new school district Is created from
territory taken from districts 32, 4S, A
and SO; said district shall be known a.
district No 81.
The petition prayirg for the creation
Of q new school district affecting dis
tricts No % and SO Ia not allowed.
A petition praying for the annexa-
ton of unorganized territory to school
district No SO Is granted as prayed for.
II Is hereby ordered that Oscar Aus-
tin, l. w Robinson and T. d Briggs be
appointed to view aud survey the
Frank James ct nj road; also the change
In the A + Rogers road; also to exam
inc into the merits Of remOnstrauce
against the John Price ct al. road.
The petition praying for the appoint
ment OF road overseer for road district
No % Is held over till March 8, 1900.
Road district No. Is Ii divided and a
new road district to he designated as
district No % Is created thereby, aud
J N Jolly is appointed as road overseer
of the same.
Motion made by Black:
Whereas, II appearing to the satisfac-
tiOr OF the Board of County Commits
sioners OF Nez Perez county from the
report of Expert Cunningham heretO-
| fore filed herein, that there Is n short
age in the accounts OF HI X Barnett
and S o Tannahili, ex-auditors Of said
county; and whereas, 1t fu. ther being
the opinion of the board grave crimes
have been committed by both Of said
officers; and whereas, 1t appearing that
ten days have elapsed since the filing
of said report and that no acti IN has
been begun against II K Barnett, one
of said officers, and only civil action
against 8. o. Tannahiil by the county
attorney, although the county has, In
the opinion Of the board, excellent
cause Of action, both criminal and civil,
against them; and whereas, said attOr-
ney has to all appearances willfully and
Intentionally neglected hisOfficial duty
under the statutes OF the State OF Idaho
by his neglect and failure to perform
his clear duty In not bringing the pro
ceedings, both criminal and civil,
against said H K Barnett and y Q
TannahilI
BE 1t n solved, That the actions Of
the said county attorney Ia falling t.
| bI5 CiCut ouhy NC nho aiS
hereby condemned, and that they are
in direct conflict with the wishes d
this board; and that we, as q body
condemn any appearance Of favoritism
The board adjourned to meet In spe
cial session the 9th day OF March, 1907
to transact the following business
Receive and consider bids for the
building and repairing Of bridg
across the Potiatch at Tuliaetta ant
Kendrick; receiving and considering
reports of viewers appointed to survey
and lay out county roads, and to pas
upon reports of viewers ana claims fO
damages on all proposed county road
now held for right of way; also, to re
ceive and act upon petitions for ap
pointment of road overseers and al
precinct officers where vacancies exist
and for the approval Of all official bond
that may be presented; T., receive ant
consider petitions for the viewing an'
laying out Of public highways; to re
ceive, consider and pass upon all claim
against the county; to receive and nc
upon applications for liquor licens
, and approve bonds for same; to receiv
! and act upon petitions relating TO fei
ries; to Ak bonds and establish rates {
toll for, and to make all Deedful rule
r and regulations for the preser walton {
l the public health.