Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-02-07

JANUARY TERM, EIGHTEENTH DAY.
JANUARY 80, 1900.
Board meets pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present as heretofore.
Minutes of yesterday read and APP.
proved.
Motion made by Black:
Whei cas-, 1t appearing to the board
that the county surveyor has finished
plating the unfinished work left by
his predecessors, and 1t appearing that
there il sufficient room in the commits.
sioners' room for said su, veyor , aud
whereas, the county surveyor has ex-
press ed his willingness to said change.
and 1t appearing that the county can
save $3.50 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, 3 curtains, 5 Office
chairs, $l3-chair, | office table,
desk, | desk lock, chair and lam
now In the poss ssion Of said county
attorney.
A new school district IL created, EN-
bracing unorganized territory together
with "a portion If the eastern part %
school district No %; SAID new district
shall be known H. No is, old No j.
having lapsed.
A new school district Is created from
territory taken from districts 81, Al, 4.
and SO; said district shall be known AZ
dis, rict No 81.
The petition prayi & for the creation
of "a new school district affecting dis
tricts No 26 aud 50 Is not allowed.
A petition praying for the annexa
ton of unorganiz-d territory to schoo
district No 66 Is granted rs prayed for
1t is h rebv ordered that Oscar Aus
tin, l. w Robinson aud f. ID Briggs b
appointed to view and survey th
Frank James ct al road; also the chang
in the A + Rrgers road, also to exam
inc into the merits of remonstranc
against the John Price ct al. road.
The petition praying for the appoint
ment of road overseer for road distri'
No % Is held.over till March 5, 1900.
r Road district No. Is Is divided and
v new road district to I've designated
!. district No 29 Is created thereby. an
h ] N jolly is appointed rs road oversee
Z of the same.
: Motion made by Bacl
y Whereas, II appearing to the satisfa
Il tior of the Boird of County Commi
It sioners of Nez Perez county from II
T., report of Expert Cunningham heret
l. fore filed herein, that there Is shof
e age in the accounts of III Is Barhe
x and s o Tannahiii, ex-auditors OF sa
<, county; and whereas, 1t fu, ther ben
). the opinion Of the board grave Grim
have been committed by both OF sn
es officers; aud whereas, it appearing III
of ten days have elapsed since the NH
H. of said report and that no acton
been begun against II X Barnett, o
of said officers, and only civil acti'
be against =. o. TannahilI by the coun
attorney, although the county mas,
- the opinion Of the board, excellp
cause of action, both criminal and cis
against them; and whereas, said att
ney has to all appearances willfully "a
intentionally neglected his official dt
under the statutes of the State Of Ida
= by his neglect and failure to perfo
I his clear duty In not bringing the =
] cttuIHR-, botb Sttf't'i "i' -
! against said II X Barnett ard >
Tannahill
II BE II r. solved, That the actions
| the said county attorney in failing
perform his clear duty I've aud
hereby condemned, aud that they
in direct conflict with the wishes
this board; and that we. as bo
condemn any appearance OF favoriti'
The hoard adjourned to meet In :
ciaI session the 9Th day OF Match, II
To transact the following busin
Receive and consider bids for
building and repairing Of brio
across the Potlaich at Iuliaetta /
Kendrick; receiving and consider
reports of viewers appointed to SUR
and lay out county roads, ana Ia !
mon reports of viewers ana claims
damages on all proposed county RI
now held for right of way; also, Il
ceive aud act upon Ietitiohs Tor
pointment of road overseers aud
precinct officers where va"ancies @,
and for the approval Of all ufiiriai he
that may be presented, I" receive
consider petitions for the vteHi"R
LAYING ont Of public highway; Y
cpive. consider and pass upon all els
aVaiust the county; To receive ant
upon applications fnr liquor ne
and approve bonds tor slIne; tn rec
aud act upon petitions relating Ia
ries: to fix bonds aud establish rat
toll for, aud to make all needfui
and regulations foi the prrser al it