Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-05-16
TIL. COUNTY COURT
Proceedings Of Gowwissiopers'
Tdjourped Session.
ABERDEEN ROAD RESOLUTION
Removes the Stereotyped Obj Of
the Board to Building the Aber-
deen-Montesano Road.

held an adjourned session Monday Tues.
day and Wednesday of last week, all
members being present
The matter Of vacating piece Of road
at Oyehut was laid over.
Fred. Turnow urged the building of a
bridge across the upper Satsop river.
N. T. LOOMS made application for a
change in the survey OF the Newton. Brit.
tain Road. 49,
The contract for the county job print
ing was awarded to the Vidette.
The matter of damages on the Dwinell
road was referred to commissioner Smith.
The matter Of appropriating $65 to
bridge slough in road district IA, was
taken under advisement.
Jess Bryan declined to operate the
WynOoche ferry at the rates established.
Geo. Benin was allowed $34l go for
right Of way to the Garrard creek bridge.
The supervisor Of road district was
district without the authority of Com
missioner Davis.
The following resolution Of the city
council of Aberdeen was presented to
the board by J. J. Carney:
Whereas it has been stated in the
public press that the commissioners of
Chehalis county were ready to build the
Aberdeen Montesano road If assured that
the City of Aberdeen would build east
ward to the city limits, 80 as to connect
the city with such road;
Now therefore, be it resolved by the
City Council of the City of Aberdeen,
that road out of the city, to the east
ward, to connect with a road from
Montesano, is a public necessity, and
the said council hereby announces its
intention to build said road, beginning
operation thereon as soon as the Board
OF County Commissioners of Chehalis
County shall announce its intention to
build such road from Montesano."
The resolution, taking, as it did, the
favorite reason for mastery inactivity in
the matter Of this road from the board,
sibly with view to the discovery Of
some other objection, that will postpone
the open declaration of what appears to
be the determination of this board. i. e.
that Aberdeen allowed itself to be placed
in a position to be whipsawed, and must
take it's medicine.
The. following bids to sell land for a
poor farm we're submitted
Il. Sherwood. Ten acres near Satsop.
$685. 90 per acre.
Geo. D. Schofield. Five acres known
as Academy grounds, including building,
100000. Ten acres including building,
$1,5OO.OO.
/. G. Burt. Tract near Wynoocl,ie
bridge, $l,1OO.00.
Kittie J.. Reeves. Nine acres near
Wynoochie bridge, $525.0O.
G. G. Keller. Five acres III miles
east Of Montesano, $4,000.
s.. D. Winiuger. Fifty acres near
Wynoochie bridge, 100000.
Ed Renie. Five acres in Sec. z,
$655.OO.
The following bids were also submitted
been filed in accordance with advertised
call:
Sven johnson. Ten acres in Sec. 2.
$150O.0O.
W. H. Amidon. 4SH acres IN miles
west Of Montesano, 81 10000.
Jas. Gleason, Jr. was awarded $500
damages on the w. H. Fadden road, and
which no refused to accept.
Road matters in district was referred
to the county attorney, and Commits
sioner Smith was directed to send / 900
feet Of lumber to the district.
The Geo. Clark road was established,
and the supervisor ordered to open the
same.
In accordance with a petition for
road on Workman Creek, Surveyor Rob-
ertson, B. Zimmerman and w. H. Ruddell
were appointed viewers Of said road,
and E. L. Morgan, Mckinley Wilson
with the surveyor, were appointed to
view the r. H. billiard road, ON North
river, and on the Geo. Russell road, on
Ford's Prairie, the surveyor and P. 7. Et.
HON and B. Roderick were appointed
viewers.
The matter Of repairs to Oyehut dock
was referred to Commissioners Davis.
A protest against the issuance Of
liquor licenses ut North Beach and
Humptulips were filed.
The county superintendent was di'
rected to notify the schools Of the county
that the bc ard would receive applica.
tons for free scholarship in the state
agricultural college, up to June 3.
The matter Of aid for Mr.. and Mrs. j.
r. Farrell was referred to Commissioner
Smith.
Application Of VIM. Carlisle & Co. for
reduction Of taxes was rejected, as was
the application for medical aid for Jim
Sampson, Indian.
The board refused to accept the road
built by the N. p. Ry. Co. at Porter, un-
til il was eraveled and the necessary
bridges built.
The improvements assessed against
lots and 5, block %, frances addition
to Aberdeen, were ordered stricken from
the roll, as an error.
It was decided to furnish the plank
and nails for bridge in road district
Ia.
Application OF Martha Entwissle for
reduction OF taxes on lots 8 and 4, block
5, Elma, laid over.
The auditor was directed 10 advertise
for bids for the following road and