Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-04-24


the town of Lind approved by the
board.
Ordered that the county auditor
purchase one Austin Steel Reversible
road machine for road district 16.
In the matter of the 8. G.. Weller
petition, Henry Lucy appointed view
ers to view on April %, 1901.
In the matter OF the G. w. Dowell
road, the board ordered that said road
be opened according to law, subject to
settlement with D. E. Phillpott, w.
F. Rockingham, John Chapman and
Claude Conner.
April 9th.
In the matter of the petition Of Leon
Jausand for saloon at Washtucna,
it was rejected ON account of petition
ers being largely non residents OF the
town and vicinity.
In the matter of the J. w. Lee Pc
tition, it being admitted that said Pc
tition was materially changed after it
was signed, it was ordered vacated.
Bond OF j. F. Melton for liquor IL
cense approved and license granted.
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road be opened according to law.
The board ordered that the Osborne
road be opened according to law, SUBJ
ject to settlement with non residents.
The board ordered that the HILL
dreth road be ordered opened accord
ing to law, subject to settlement with
non-residents.
April 9Th.
The board spent the day in exami.
nation of Treasurer's books and found
them to be correct.
April 9Th.
! In the matter OF the sale Of lot 5,
block 3, the same was sold according
to law to the Ritzville Hardware Co.
for $3.50.
In the matter of the Hill road, the
board drove out and examined the
same and allowed John Olson $1.50
for making the road good and pas
sable road across the corner OF his
land.
April 9th.
The board went to Paha and Lind
to examine waterway preparatory to
building bridges across the same.
April 10th.
]. w. Lee having brought in new
petition, the board appointed w. G.
Campbell and August Jansen viewers
to view on the 9th day Of May, 1901.
In the matter Of the petition OF E.
R. Lehman ct al John Cowley, ST.,
and VIM. Brown appointed to view
on the 9th day of May, 1901.
1t is ordered that the county audi
tor notify ali road supervisors in the
county to investigate all roads in
their respective districts and report
to the board at their next meeting,
all roads that are fenced or otherwise
obstructed.
By order of the board $500 was
transferred from the current expense
fund to the road damage fund, and
$5OO from the current expense fund
to the road and bridge fund.
By order of the board the deputy
treasurer's salary was raised to $50
per month.
In the matter of the leasing the
south col ner OF the court yard to the
town for a city hall, the board pro-
posed to lease a lot 60 100 feet for a
term of SO years at 1926 per year.
1t is ordered by the board that the
auditor issue an order to the parties
interested in the August Wellsandt
road to appear before the board on
the I'd day of July and show cause
If any, why said road should not be
changed as follows: Commencing at
the half mile stake between sections
and l5-19-36 running thence south
on half section line one and one-half
miles to connect with road leading to
Ritzville.
By order of the board the auditor is
authorized to advertise for the loca-
ton OF a county poor farm of not less
than 800 acres of land situated in
Adams county.
Ordered by the board that the audi
tor advertise for bids for four bridges:
One at Paha, one between Paha
and Lind, one between Lind and VIC.
CampbelPs ranch and one below Cam
BELLS ranch in the Lind coulee. Par
ties wishing specifications will apply
at the auditors office.
Claims from 1928 to 1876 inclusive
were allowed except Nos. 1856, 1868,
1869 and 1878 which were laid over
for explanation.
Claims from 1886 to 4073 inclusive
were allowed except No. 1912 and 4OO8
also from Aba to 4143 inclusive ex-
cept No. 4l40.
Adjourned sine die
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