Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-01-24
ABERDEEN COUNTY, WASHINGTON JANUARY
COMM1ssIONER's PROCEEDINGS

The new board of county commission
ers met Jan. IA, and elected Geo. l..
Davis chairman.
The auditor, clerk, treasurer, sheriff
and attorney were allowed deputy each
at 500 month, and the salary of clerks
was fixed at 800 per month
The assessor was allowed such assist
ance as was necessary, and the salaries
fixed at $50 per month for office assist
ants, and So per day for field deputies.
The clerk was authorized to purchase
book typewriter.
Supt. Mckillip appeared in reference
to the muddle over the formation of
school district No. 6S, and wanted the
board to sue ex-Auditor Sells on his bond
for failing to extend the tax levy. Mr..
Sells countered by denying that the
superintendent had filed the certificate,
as he claimed, and stated that he was
ready to meet Mr.. McKillip in court at
that gentleman's convenience. The
superintendent thereupon filed cor
rected certificate of the district, which
the board approved.
The matter of driving piling at the
Wynooche ferry landing was referred to
Commissioner Herman.
Commissioner Smith and the county
surveyor were instructed to select site,
and estimate the cost of a bridge across
the Wishk;h river at Grand Forks.
A petition was filed asking that the
road work in district No. 26 be done by
contract.
Commissioner Herman and the county
surveyor were instructed to make an
estimate of cost of changing the Porter
bluff road.
A land slide on the Neushkah river
road was reported, and referred to Com
missioner Smith.
l.. L.. Maley filed notice of withdrawal
from the bond of County Supt. McKillip.
The board appointed N. D. McKillip
county superintendent until the first
Monday in August.
A warrant for 500 was ordered drawn
in favor of the Washington Children's
Home Society, for the future care and
custody of Myra A. Winstead, minor.
Smith was admitted to the poor
farm.
ii. f. Garner was appointed janitor of
the court house, at salary OF $40 per
month.
W. b. Ogden was appointed justice of
the peace for HOquiam precinct.
The improvements assessed against lot
4, blk. 4, W. Il. n WIS add Elma, was
stricken from the rolls, there. being no
improvement on the lot. e..
The assessor was authorized to pur-
chase typewriter, at a cost not to ex-
coed $50.
he telephone was ordered out of the
auditors office, and that in the sheriffs
cdice was declared the official phone.
Feb. II was set to hear viewer report
on.the Newton Britain road.
The quarterly report of Max Gradl,
supervisor of road district No. IS, was
laid over.
Bonds of N. D. McKillip, county super
intendent, and John G. Reinkins, super
visor of district No. 25, were approved.
A list of 300 persons liable to jury duty
during the year was drawn.
The treasurer was ordered to accept
the original tax, without penalty and
interest, on lands assessed to Anna T..
Lindsay, in sections II and 18-20-lO.
The assessor was authorized to use the
east jury.rOOm, and have door put in
to connect it with his office.
The county attorney was ordered to
condemn the approaches to the Wynoo-
che bridge.
There being two claimants to the office
of supervisor of road district No. 80.
Commissioner Smith was selected to
arrange the matter.
The following bills were allowed on
the current expense fund.
w II Abel, office rent, travelling
expenses &c .......... ......YlO3 "a
Simmons Il Byles, livery for sheriff so
q w Overmeyer, med attendance
John Bennett. .... ........ 20 w
S " Smith, board and TRANSFORM
of pauper Smith .... ...... 65
B q Cheney, typewriter for as
SCISSORS office ............ 81 w
T 6 Glover, assisting surveyor. 3 90
N Divilbiss, stamps for clerk: IL 90
C S Weatherwax, cash advanced
for postage .................. 20 0O
Fl B Martin, same ;. ......... ~ W
+ M Stevens, material and labor
on Porter creek ferry. 80. -. 30
L b Kaler, stenographer, State
VS. Ella Ray. .............. 80
J A Jennings, delivery Of ferry at
MontesanO .................. "a w
Ed O'Neil, assisting surveyor -. 2 90
Geo l. Davis, services as commits
sioner and mileage ,...... Is 90
S w Smith, same .......... ;. IA 20
N Herman, same ..... IA 90
Bill of q. W. Overmeyer, $3.50, medical
attendance on Barney Collins, referred
to Com'r Smith for investigation.
Board adjourned until February IL,
1901, at 8 O'Clock a. M.