The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-17


Islander Co, printing. blanks and Office
Phoenix Stamp works, rubber stamps. %
F Harpst putting up stoves, etc. ais
Capron, telephone rent. ........ IS 90
+ Harpst cleaning stove pipe; damper
furnished. .............. .............. 40
The application of Patrick WEIGH for
a liquor license was granted.
In the matter of the care and main.
ordered that Alex Chalmers, of West
cordance with his offer, for her board,
lodging and clothing, payable monthly
until otherwise ordered by the board.
A like order was made in favor of Hal
leck Hanson, of West Sound, for the
care and maintenance of Mrs. Hanson,
INDECENT.
The county auditor was authorized
to purchase book Typewriter of the
most improved pattern for used OH the
record books of the county and for
general office purposes.
]. H. Nichols, of East Sound, was
appointed fruit inspector of the county
for term of two years, as provided by
statute.
L.P. Dorviller was appointed game
salary of 81 per month.
The fee books of the auditor, clerk
and sheriff were examined and APP
proved.
1t was ordered that warrant be
drawn on the county current fund in
favor of the county auditor for the sum
of $40 to meet the freight, stamps al d
expressage expenses for the ensuing
quarter.
The county Jail was visited and in
spected by the Board and found in
good condition.
Adjourned to meet ut 8 q. m. Oct. 8.
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
The auditors estimate of expenses
for the year 1901 was submitted as fol-
lows: General purposes, So 900; officers
salaries, 81, 700; care of poor, $500; total,
Sc, 900, less fees of officers 500, other
deducted, leaving the estimated net
general expenses $4,000: For road and
| bridge purposes the estimate is So, 100,
to be raised by district levies; for SOL
diers' relief, 500. Road poll tax 81 for
each person liable thereto.
| TWAS ordered that the tax levy for
the year 1901 be fixed as follows: state
| general purposes, 8 mills; state school,
4 mills; state military, .l64 mill; state
interest, .161 mill; total state levy, 6.125
mills; county current purposes, mills;
road and bridge, 2 mills; soldiers re-
lief, .O25 mill; total state and county
levy, ALSO mills.
| 1t was ordered that levy of mills
be made OH all the taxable property of
school district No. 8 as a sinking fund
to pay the bonds of said district, and
that further levy of mills be made
for the purpose of paying interest on
said bonds, as required by law.
It was ordered that levy Of 6 mills
be made OH all the taxable property of
school district No. 10 for the purpose of
providing q sinking fund to pay the
bonds Of said district, and that fur
Their levy of mills be made for the
purpose of paying interest OH bonds, as
provided by law.
1t was ordered that levy of i mill
be made on the taxable property OF
school dlstrict No. q for the purpose Of
providing funds for the payment of
Interest on the school bonds.
The road districts consisting of Blake
/ ly and Decatur islands were abolished
and the territory included therein was
added to district No. 1. Lopez, from
which it was originally taken some
years ago upon the understanding that
roads would be established and main
tanned in the districts so constituted.
i The order is made for the reason that
the people of Blakely and Decatur
islands have done nothing to establish
roads on said islands and have by rea-
son of the establishment Of indie
pendent road district been able to evade
payment of road poll tax for some
years and also of more than the min
imum road property tax.
The commissioners expense account
Buckley, days and mileage, $780,
]. s. Groll, same, $14.60; p. Bostian
same, $3.50.