Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-04-20
our COUNTY FATHERS.
Official Proceedings of the
Board of County Commits
sioners at Their April Term,
1900.
STATE Of IDAHO, !
t4.att.v of I,tabo

On this Monday, the 9Th day of April, A. D.,
1900, the Honorable Board of county Commits
sioner OF Idaho County, State Of idaho met
pursuant to law in regular session; present
g. W Petty, chairman, John f. Briscoe and
lalkin ton. clerk, by H. Taylor, deputy clerk.
wneieIipoA the following proceedings were
had:
sunday matters were at this time considered
and passed for further consideration
The followii & county warrants having been
called more thsn 90 days. were at this time or
propriated; Current Expense Fund 1899, Nos.
55, ~, 'ioo y General Road Fund 1897, No. IS
IN the matter Of petition Of L. a. Reed and
Mrs; l. A. Reed for private road over the
lands OF Henry uhlenkott, which was filed
Apri !, 1900, II is hereby ordered that the same
be sccepted, and that j., ". shannon. county
| shrysr, Willis Angel and Lloyd Collier are here.
| by appointed viewers to report to the next repu.
l II session OF the Board.
Warrant No. i79 General Road issue 1899.
dinAa III favor OF A. l.. Clark, for the sum OF
s5I5l, Is ~ this time ordered canceled said
| Arthur l. Clark having stated that he received
| pay ihei'i lor the service therein named.
roal, which petition was filed March y, nc
cered and II is hereby ordered that J. W. shan
| theS are hereby appointed viewers upon said
this Board
The petition of David Landon G. al for a pub
re ROM. which petition was filed April Z. 1900,
accepted, and it is hereby ordered that j. w.
ehann2n, county surveyor, Dave Landon and
polltel viewers upon id road to report there
on az the next regular session Of this Board
The resignation of H. V. Markham, constable
| OF hrnnreyillc precinct. Idaho county, Idaho
accepted
The petition Of certain inhabitants of GRANGE
viile pre- met, Idaho county, Idaho, for the ap
pcifitmcnt OF Georle Brown, constable OF said
Grangeville precinct, to fiji the vacancy caused
by me resignation OF ii v Markham, is hereby
George Brown be. and he Is hereby appointed
constable Of said Grangeville precinct, Idaho
county, Idaho, upon his filing bond as re
The official bond o John Z. Briscoe, county
commissioner Of Idaho county, idaho, with
| Ben Harmon, Aaron + Parker Geo d Smith
ana James Surridge sureties thereon
| is hereby app owed
The Board here adjourned until tomorrow ut
- o'clock a. IN.
| SECOND FERN DAY.
| Tuesday, April TO- 1900 The Board met pur-
sunni TO adjournment: present, same as yester-
were had
The following claims were examined and al
| lowed
llargrave, indexing county reeds. sle4 %
| NJ II 1rnscott, postage ......... ..... Al 20
" Talkington, cash ad frt exp rost So 10
| a nnikington, deputy and elk hire 45A 80
| a v Iaiklngion, quar- sal, Co. A., K. Il Z. $50 90
| " Goan, hitchinS racks for ct house. 60
| lewis Elsensohn, guar sal co supt ..... 225 20
Esensohn 'H' livery hrs for or p 50
| Bank OF GrangeyiIle, exc ON drafts .... 3 30
ar Parker, county prtg and stat, amt of
bill s257si allowed -. '.-.....'. 25i 81
Joseph X Vincent +. J quar- sal . 225 90
q. sursens, wood for court house .,..-. IA co
| II Vincent, labor on jail ........ u co
Geo j Lewis, books and stat ..... - is rs
Bibby' exam OF evils HUFF, insaae.
| Lewis E'sapsohni postage and exp. II "a
And the snditor ordered to draw warrants
therefor on the current expense fund
| In the matter OF the application oil + Fiuy
Tor authority to erect, maintain and take tolls
on public ferry on TIE Middle Fork of the
tl... I.,,I 4
ferry to be located on Lot 6, TIP 80, N r. 1, L. b.
NJ and the east landing 10 be on government
| land adjoining Indian allotment No. 1919, oc
Gupied 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 over from time to time until this meeting
| and the notices required by law have been
given. that said ferry is a public convenience,
and tn.s Che applicant y suitable person,
authority to erect and take tolls on the said
| ferry is hereby granted to him, the said + L
Ping, and his bond is hereby fixed in the sum
Of (sl0noQ one Thousand dollars and the
dollars per year; upon ming said bond aud pay,
Ing said license, it is hereby ordered that
iieenss . erect aud operate said ferry be issued
70 said i; Il. Ping for one year. The rate OF toll
ne Is authorized TO charge and collect Is hereby
| fixed rs follows:
For crossing Il wagon and team of 1 yoke
oxen or horses loaded .......-...,....S 81 90
For crossing same when empty ..... ...... -
For crossing wagon and team OF 2 yoke
oxen or horses loaded go. ........ :. ..,...= rs
FOR Crosslpg same when empty .... -.. 50
For crossing one yoke of oxen or team of
horses aud wagon loaded .......... 80. 50
| For crossing same when empty go. ........ 50
" " one horse carriage and horse p
- :. man and horse So. ........ .... %
:. each head OF cattle -..-..........., 05
:. :. sheep or hogs ... OF
HOFFMAN. ........4.,--.-...s 70
- . Jack Or jennet .... ..... %
IN the matter OF thc'dellnqunt taxes of 5. J.
Craig road oyerseer OF road DISTRICT No II; it
appearing to this board that said delinquent
taxes against said 5. J Craig appear the rec
| fnr thA x.Ast @l aud
aud 1t also appearing by the affidavit OF said
>. } Craig, filed herein, that he was never the
oa ner nj the property on which said assess
adJudged thar no warrants to which the said
J. Craig would other wise be entitled be with
aud 1898
The following claims were examined and al
lowed.
Herbert +. cowei., janitcr sery teh inst 8 90
Glass x i'rudhomnae. zoos ta& .eossts 20 o.
Glass " Prudhemme, ass at roll 10 100 - 20
Glass II Prudho'Ame, 1908 etse.op, S.. 10 toI
Gluss u Ioho' ann, LoDAs and stat. lis Is
seal, Of ce gcnt s,t... ...-..5.....-. 30 90
Charles +. Down, ilmbcr for vault. 80. 40
w scales county uttor ey, quar- sal =. 2sl -
Fred white, assr aud tax coll - o.. 40 %
ueo Robertson GO treas, 100 20
., Markham, eonstai le iees ,ss..,. 81
claim sl2, allowed ...... s....=..iz..... IL 20
Nh Hoe, scrubbing court and jail ~ 10 90
James Hall, papeIing sheriiis office Y 20
The Hal l.ithographina TO. school sup a. 30
towtn, labor placing fur in vault 90
Lewis Elsensohn, co supt exp is SCH 70 70
5 L Bibby, co physician quar- sal =, 49, ~ 50
Henry Tlppe. carpenter work s,...z 4 40
smiley x Bradiord Office chairs -. 49,. So 90
And the auditor is hereby ordered to draw war
rants therefor on the Current Expense FUND
for same.
The claim OF II. v Markham for constable
ices IN the case of State OF Idaho against {, A
Gains, N isesnm Of fi5.S5, is hereby laid over
until The next rskular meeting of the Board,
ms same being indefinite and uncertain.
Tue viewers report upon ehnnge of public
ltlu 4 or Nkb i.lt4
said petition was filed Jan TO- 1900. and said re
port was filed April 7, 1899, is hereby approved
and IL is hereby ordered that the road described
IN said report be, aud the same is hereby de-
claTed n cOrpty ro0d
The Board here adjourned until tomorrow al
9ocleck H. m.
THIRD TERN DAY.
Wednesday, April H. A. D., 1900. The Board
met pursuant to adjournment OF yesterday, |
present same as yesterday. Whereupon the |
following proceedings were had.
Warrant No. Sis series of 1900 drawn on Cur |
rent Expense Fund, having been called more |
than sixty days is hereby ordered paid out of |
any funds not otherwise appropriated
The quarterly report of A Ialkington I
county auditor. aud Geo n Robertson, county |
treasurer, was at this time examined and ap
proved.
The claim of tie Bargain store COMPANY. |
which was filed Jan IL, lo0, for clothing fur
nished Johnson in the sum of sl7 So is |
hereby rejected.
; be following claims having been heretofore
laid over, pe-ties &,ing Delinquent for taxes;
SRid parties having paid their taxes, and being
II" longer Delinquent Tor taxes grs at this time |
examined and allowed:
W Brockma1, witns is Apr 90 TIN ID c $40 Oo
v s Bro o.n /" :. NOV u 90
y y L William williams Jur fees Noy :. :. >. 80
tn fahdtll witness q -
G Rowton, witness fees of NJ Lee, April
term 20 Dist eours .4........',. 9S 20