The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-11

The bid Of The Islander Company for
the county printing for the year begin.
ming July was accepted and contract
awarded.
In the matter of the petition of a
number Of citizens Of Friday Barbor
soliciting the aid of the commissioners
In their efforts to induce the Pacific
American Fisheries Company to adopt
some effectual aud inoffensive method
of disposing Of the refuse of the can.
merry here during the fishing season, it
was ordered that copy Of the petition
be forwared to the manager of the com.
pany, together with q letter of endorse.
ment signed by the commissioners.
Changes In the road laws having
been made by the recent legislature,
with which changes the board is as yet
unacquainted, no copy of the new law
having been received here, 1t was "or-
dered that all road matters pertaining
to road districts be laid over until the
July session of the board" For this rea.
son no action was taken upon the petit
ton of B. C.. Viereck and others for the
division of road district No. 4, Orcas,
and for the formation Of q new road
district having the same boundaries as
school district No. IA.
The bond of E. Gilshenan as con-
stable of Waldron precinct was APP
proved.
The board petitioned the board Of
state land commissioners to reserve
from sale or lease the tide lands ada
cent to and at the ends of various
county roads shown upon the official
pIats thereof furnished the state land
commission, it being the desire Of the
county commissioners to reserve these
lands ssfor the use of the county and as
q part of the public road system."
Adjourned to meet at 8 .. m. April 8.
Board reconvened April 3 pursuant
to adjournment, with all members and
the clerk present. !.
Liquor licenses were ordered issued
to James Ross and John Douglas for
one year upon payment Of $500 each
and the filing Of good and sufficient
Henry Stillman was appointed road
supervisor of the Shaw island district
in place of Eugene Fowler, who failed
Vim. Eightheart was appointed su.
pervisor Of road district No. Z, San
Juan, in place of VIM. Malcolm, 70
signed.
INDECENT, 1t appearing that for some
time past he has been resident Of
Whatcom county, the order heretofore
in force authorizing the issuance OF q
quarterly warrant for $l5 as contribu.
don for his care was rescinded, and the
warrant for said sum issued January IL
and still remaining In the auditors
Office was ordered cancelled.
It was ordered that q warrant be
drawn on the county current fund In
favor of the county auditor for $S5 to
meet expenses for stamps, freight and
expressage during the ensuing quarter.
A telescope attachment with proper
cross and stadia wires, level, clamp and
tangent, vertical circle and offset stan
dard was ordered purchased for the use
| Of the county surveyor.
The county auditor was directed to
puachase . digest OF the Washington
supreme court reports for use In the
county attorneys office.
The deed of C. Carrothers and wife
to : strip of land 80 feet in width over
and acroes the swf of nw4 and lot l Of
lection IL, township "a n, r. W., to
be used for road purposes, was &C.
ceptcd. ,~.y
have the penalty and interest related
| on certain taxes for the years 1888 to
1899 inclusive was denied, the board
finding no authority Of law for grant
| ing such request.
IN the matter Of the application d
Mn. Mari nda st. Clair, Of Lopez Island
l -. n~,prfv ro13of the h0Ar6 ordered