Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
Official Report
OF the Proceedings of the Board OF
commissioners July Term,

being present. w l.. Thurman, chairman, l.. \
FRANKIE, W. +. Wilson, eomms A. NJ Sinnott, atty
A. O. Smith, clerk when the following proceeding
were had
Quarterly fee report of sheriff, Probate Judge an
clerk read, examined, approved and ordered eC
sheriffs report of prisoners confined in county ia
during the past quarter was also accepted and ordere
filed.
the appointment Of Fred G. Davis as constable
Atlanta precinct, read and ordered filed On mt
ton the said petition accepted and the clerk IL
structed TO notify f. G. Davis TO furnish bond In t
sum Of $500 with sureties in double the amount
Protest OF J. ID. Whitson and others regarding cor
dition of wagon road between Min Home and Love
ridge Ferry was read and laid over until claim Q
road contractor come up for hearing.
Report Of S G, Rhoades, county surveyor on bridg
South Boise river Johnsons ranch, wa
read and laid over for further action.
Communication from Irwin Mahon, sec'y Interna
tonal Mining Congress, with reference to appointing
delegates read and filed.
Letter from Arthur f. Francis, seey Trans Misss
sippi Cont Congress for appointment Of a delegat,
from Elmore co Ia said congress to be held at Grip
Pile creek, July lG, was read and filed. On motion II
was ordered that G. X Heser he and he is hereby
appointed delegate from Elmore to the Trans
Mississippi Coml Congress, July 10 to 10, inclusive
Modified specifications for tie proposed wager
road from Smiths Prairie to slnans guleh vas read
and tabled, also the hid Of W. A. Russell In
the sum of s975 for the building OF said road
The bond of WA Russell as road contractor not be
ing in regular form, rejected
Descriptions Of the school and ROAD districts to
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was read and tabled.
Maps OF school and road districts filed by county
surveyor this date were examined.
Report OF road viewers proposed wagon road
Dixie to Pine and road leading northeasterly from Mt
Home were read and laid over for completion of same
+, =. Whitney appeared in person before the board
and asked that taxes for the year 1900 his prop.
ertN be cancelled After careful consideration by the
board the matter was tabled
Requisition Tor chair for the sherfTs office was
read and filed. On motion the purchasing agent
instructed TO furnish office char for the sheriff
JULY 9ln the matter OF the 1900 taxes assessed
against Il. T. Whitney ON the following described
land: the hf OF SW or and NE ar OF s ar of %
and NV or Of NV or OF see "a all in tip sr6e, 100
acres, +. NJ Wolfe appeared before the board and
stated that he had purchased the above described
property from Elmore county, Sept TO- 1900, and
that the said property therefore not assessabe
for the year 1900 After careful investigation il
found that the foregoing described property was
owned by Eimore county in January, 1900 and there
lore should not have been assessed TO T. H. whitney.
ordered that the auditor be and is hereby instruct
cd TO give the assessor credit for the year 1900 the
+. 7. Whitney land above described.
The assessor is hereby ordered to collect taxes
the personal property also road and poll from the
said T L, Whitney Tor the year 1900.
July l0-AdJourned until July IL 10 meet Us
board of equalization.
JULY 1.-THE matter Of the Smith prairie wagon
road came regularly TO be heard The proposal of
VIM A. Russell to build said wagon road according 10
the modified specifications filed with this board April
v 1901, for the sum OF S975 accepted subject to
Ming OF corrected bond with sureties In double the
amount OF said contract price. Thereupon the con
tract was drawn and duly signed by the boari OF
commissioners of the first part and VIM A. Russell of
the second part for the construction of wagon road
bridges, etc, from point near Green's cabin on
smith prairie to the head If Sloans guch to con.
meet with present road In Soans gulch
IL appearing TO the satisfaction OF this board from
the statement of W. A. Russell Of Smiths praire be.
lore the board, under OATH that the inhabitants OF
smiths prairie precinct have organized an independ.
ent road district in the territory comprising said
precinct and said territory heretofore not being or
ganized as road district Of this county or q portion
OF any road district hereof and the care and repair of
roads and highways within said territory not being
contracted for and said VIM A. Russell agreeing with
ths board TO act road Of said territory
without compensation, 1t is hereby Ordered that the
territory N this county comprised in Smith prairie
precinct be and the is hereby organized as road
district No. 7, and that the said VIM A. Russell be
and he is hereby appointed as road oyrsesr NJ sai
district - ''''
July u Adjournment was taken until july IA
ana the matter OF equalization was taken up
JULY l3-WheTeas, Geo Pool made a statement
under oath TO the effect that the wagon road
from Little Camas via Castle Rock was in a bad con
eluoh ana that three bridges said road are in
dangerous condition. Ordered that T. NJ Thurman
Ioau contractor OF dist No. 3, be and he hereby in
sueea 10 repair at once wagon road and bridges on
ROAD between Little Camas and the Lincoln CO. line
and to report to this board when work is done
JULY l6-Quartery fee report OF tax collector was
read, accepted ana ordered filed.
Application OF G. Rhoades for county 10 nav In |
sufahes on county surveyors Instruments and furni
tufe amounting to els, was read and ordered filed
bond OF VIM RUSSELL road contractor of Smiths |
pfarse wagon road, III the sum Of 500 with " l. |
BASIL and q. W. Russell sureties each in the sum
Of 9fa, was read and approved ''''
Inc Official bond Of +. e. Davis as constable OF At |
iahta precinct IN the sum OF 1000 dollars with O.
Brown and Z, '. Smith as suretes, was read, exam |
lheui approved and ordered tiled Tor record IL Was
sieli oiuefed mat + Y Davis be and lie Is hereby
appointed constable Of this county and for Atlanta
precinct ~
Petition Of h. D. Gorby and 20 signers Of elenn's
Ietry precinct asking for the appointment OF James
Mulany as Justice OF the peace to NIL the vacancy Of
j. B Wells resigned, was read, accepted and ordered
nied. On motion the clerk ordered TO notify las
Mullany to file bond with this board in the sum an |
oUu collars with tive surcties each in same amount
In the matter of the banking license of M, CIti1ans
state Bank OF Mountain Home was taken up and |
again tabled, awaiting the action OF the court in
case now pending. "
The following Applicant ms for liquor dealers license
were read anu approved and the sheriff ordered 10
issue licenses for one year: Geo Farber Pine from
s apri hSol 70 March 81, 1902; Chas Grimm Pine,
from July !, 1901, 10 June 80 1902; JOHN NinkeI.
eaek, Rocky bar, from April l, 1901, to March 81
l9O2; H. NJ. Cook Co, Atlanta, from July / 1901
TO June 80, 1907 > - >
In the matter OF the Dixie-Pine road viewers, 70.
port ordered that hearing be and is hereby tixed
lor ~ clock a. M, Tuesday, Sept. 10 1901 ana the
CLERK OF TINS board is instructed notify owners Of
hd not consenting TO give the right OF way of such
nearing at least ten days prior the date fixed for
me hearing, and on the date above given to declare
the report q the viewers OF the proposed wagon road
In the matter of the South boise river bridge at
Jonnsons crossing, on motion the clerk was ordered
70 advertise Tor scaled bids for repairing the said de-
seribed bridge together with material ain Ma y, ~
accompanied with good and sufficient bond with sure |
ues ID double the amount Of the bid Said bins Ia
DC hied on or before sept T. l9Ol at the office t the
recorder at Mountain Home Wv
The county surveyor is hereby ordered ~ ,,xa,,. |
plans ana specifications Tor repairing the bridge AZ
Johnson crossing on South Boise river
Ordered that current expense fund warrant M 400 |
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fehstated fol- payment and the treasurer he and bo
. hereby Instructed TO pay the same out of th hrst
money not otherwise appropriated 'e A'S'
Maps Of road and school districts as ,ra,,a, A.,
the county surveyor and filed with the tlerk ~ ~;
board July 8, luol, be ANA the same are hereby aa
ordered, That the road districts be and tho -
are hereby bounded and described as follows toN,.
ROCKY BAR ROAD DISTRICT No
Beginning at point on the east boundary ill.,
tlmore county where hue due east OF the month -.
Dog creek, on the South Fork OF Boise river wnnid
.ioss salu east boundary iine and running thence
west through the mouth Of bog creek to the west
boundary line OF Elmore county; thence north alon
sla west boundary line 10 the Boise river opposit
. .he mouth Of Moores creek thence up the Boise
aver 10 the Middle Fork Of the Boise river: thence
east 10 the east boundary line OF Elmore county.
ssnee south along said east boundary line to place
ATLANTA ROAD DISTRICT NO.
: Beginning at the corner Of Rocky Bar dis,r,o,
NO and running thence west along the nor,h I;ne
~ district NO. i, to the mouth OF the Middle Fo-k ~
Dolse rVer thence up the North Fork of Boise river
~ where sa Ner crosses the east boundary line Of
Enore county; thence south along said east hanna
ny iine 20 the north line OF Rocky Bar district No
place of beginning. WV w. y
Z PINE GROVE ROAD DISTRICT NO. q
: beginning at the corner Of Rocky Bar dlstr,c,
10 l, on the east boundary line OF Elmore county
sho running thence south along said east boundary
line TO the principal base line; thence wsst aIn' ~
principal base 70 the divide above the head Of louis
,feek; thence following around The headwatsrs Of
Ss aiiu Oanas ere ks, to the divide between
samas and Dixie creeks, following said divide IN M
south FORK q Boise river; thence down the Sonth
ork Of the Boise river where the south linz ~ ~