The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-01-25


voucher in settlement with the board.
Bridge at Elberton.
in the matter OF the proposition for
building approaches to bridge at Elber-
ton, the following bid was presented:
Il agree to build so feet OF approach
to the upper county bridge at Elberton,
Tor ~ 20 per lineal foot; said approach
to be OF rock and gravel and twenty
feet In width at the top. S. A. Bodine. J"
On motion the contract was accepted
conditiOnally, Commissioner Willard be-
ing appointed committee to examine
and measure distance of ground to be
filled and he to order the work per-
formed
The following request was presented
to the board, made by c. 6. Raby,
auditor: That the auditor be allowed
one deputy, who shall act as clerk of the
board OF county commissioners, at a
salary OF $75 per month; one office
deputy at salary of $40; one index
clerk at a salary of $40 a month; one
correspondence clerk at a salary of $50
mOnth:one head clerk in copying room
at salary of $50 a month; also such
number OF cOpyists as may be necessary
IN the Judgment of the auditor to do the
work OF the office promptly. This order
to be made by the board. subject to
change. On roll call the members voted
as follows: Mr.. Chairman against re-
quest, Mr.. Willard to grant request, Mr..
hlemgard against request.
In the matter of the appointment of
assistance in the auditors office, it was
ordered that the auditor be allowed one
NH hol
board OF county commissioners, at a
salary OF $50 a month; one office deputy
at $40 month; one index clerk at $40
a month. All other help employed in
the auditors Office shall be done by the
folio at the prevailing price paid in the
office.
All other orders made pertaining to
help in the auditors office were rescinded,
to take effect February 1.
In the matter OF the appropriation for
stamps to be used in sheriffs office, it
was ordered that an appropriation be
made to Sheriff Mackay OF SO for the
purchase of stamps for use in his office.
The appointment of j. E, Duff, deputy
assessor, was presented and the appoint
ment was approved, at $40 a month I'M
til August l.
Q. IL. Horton presented a claim for
$1,000, part payment on Sutton bridge,
which was allowed, and the auditor
ordered to draw warrant on the treas
urer against the road and bridge fund
The claim of the Palouse River Lum-
Der Co. against road district II for lum-
Der furnished to said road district,
amounting to $3.50, was allowed.
The appointment of H. H. Wheeler,
deputy auditor, was approved.
The official bond of f. E. Smith as
justice OF the peace, was approved.
General Claims Allowed.
The following claims were allowed on
the current expense fund:
Kidwell, J services as constable ....S 295
Canutt, Joseph expense board prison
ers. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IL 334
Willard, A salary as county com and
Lawson, Thos W superior court costs II 90
Canutt, Joseph expense as sheriff .... 40
Klemgard, salary as county com. II 90
Hinchlitf q N salary as county com . s 90
In the matter of relief of Ruth Evans,
as indicated by the requisitiOn OF the re-
R., No. 53, of Pullman, asking that an
dilO"dHCC vi GC pei NC pau 10
Mrs. S. G. Allen, president of the Wo-
mans Relief Corps No. 40, the auditor
was ordered to issue his warrant against
the INDECENT soldiers fund.
The petition of A. B. Maxwell and
others, together with the bond required
by law, was filed, praying for the open
ing OF a road to be known as the Max
we'll change of the Stone road. It was
ordered that E. c. Murray, county sur
veyOr, n. A. Wilson and G. NJ. Beckett
be appointed viewers.
The bond of the petitioners of the pro-
posed change in Stone road was filed
and the board. having examined said
bond and finding it to be correct in form
and the sureties thereon to be good and
sufficient, it was approved.
Thirteen JanitOrs.
The applications and petitions for the
position of ianitor were taken up. 1t
was resolved that on account of there
being so many worthy applicants, the
names of the persons be written on
cards and be drawn by lot. Mr.. Willard
was selected to do the drawing and the
two names drawn last should be APP
pointed to fill the position. 1t was
ordered that Ambrose Privett and Chas.
B. Anderson be appointed from Feb
ruary l.