Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-28
OUR COUNTY DADS.
MAKE A JACK POT OF THE ROAD
FUND AND DIVIDE.
Report of the Three Days Session Of Last Week,
With the Exception Of the Action on Bills,
Which Will Appear in Next Thursdays
Issue. Supervisors Accounts Audited.


Board OF coanty commissioners was in
session the first three days of last week,
and reached an agreement whereby each
commissioner will take his share of the
road and bridge fund and expend the
amount in his own district. No action
was taken on the proposed Montesano-
Aberdeen road. The board also trans
acted the following business:
Application of f. NJ Bachelor for re-
duction of taxes laid over.
Matter OF appropriation for New Lon
don road taken under adviseme mt.
Ordered that treasurer strike taxes on
nw4 sec. 2S-l6-6, as it was government
land when assessed.
Application of G.. T. Hall for reduction
of taxes on Hoquiam Gazette for year
1900 referred to assessor.
Hearing on billiard road postponed till
May q.
Ordered that supervisor of Dist. s open
and improve the Sinclair road as far as
funds will permit.
D. W. Fleets application for reduction
of taxes granted.
Application of 7. E. O'Neil for reduce
ton of personal assessment, on account
OF erroneous assessment, was granted.
General fund warrants amounting to
1890 were declared forfeited, not having
been called for for six years.
j. l.. Bryant's ferry license ordered
transferred to G.. P. Look.
Board examined and checked county
treasurer's report and found as follows:
Cash ON hand Jan. l, 1902 $ 80, l24 IA
Collections during quarter. -. 160,1S Is
Total ...... Tl92,3ll 80
Paid ont during quarter. 49,. 37,061 Is
Bal. on hand March 81. $l55,250 Is
Cash balance was distributed as fol-
lows:
Cash in Montesano State
Bank -. 80. 49,. $l4S,4 "a
Cash on hand March ST.. 7,07l 81
Total ....... 800. $l55,5l4 81
Less checks outstanding 264 66
Bal on hand March 81 $l55,25 Is
Curlier road ordered established 60
feet in width.
Andrew Smith reported first two
bridges west of Satsop bridge as unsafe.
| Surf eyor ordered to make examination.
Board reconsidered claim of Andrew
Smith for damage to engine by breaking
through a bridge III Dist. IL and allowed
him $40, payable out OF road fund.
| J. C. Pearson appeared with reference
| to his petition asking board to declare
population Of Aberdeen in excess of 5000
and that his salary as justice be fixed as
required by law at 800 per month. He
presented list OF 5,075 names and atli-
that same was a correct census OF the
| inhabitants of the city of Aberdeen. The
hearing was continued till May 27.
On application OF J. j. O. Lownsdale
for rebate of taxes it was ordered that tor
MI taxes OF 1895 and prior years p per
cent OF original tax be accepted; for all
subsequent years the original tax to be
accepted. Property involved consists Of
lots in IIumptulips Gardens and town
OF Frederick.
| J. w. Davies entered a protest against
boards action in compromising taxes OF
certain nonresident owners on ground
that it was an injustice to residents who
paid taxes.
Fred Tornow appeared in the interest
of petition for bridge across Satsop.
Ordered that auditor advertise for bids
for the official county advertising for one
year commencing July l, 1902; all legal
notices except tax summons to be by the
inch tax summons to be in same form
and manner as listed in the tax rolls at
specified price per description for the six
insertions required by law. Each bidder
to deposit certified check for $50.
Auditor ordered to advertise for bids
for improvement of Boyden road.
Auditor ordered to rebate to J. w.
Reed $4.O5 error in assessment.
Improvements valued at $3.50 ordered
stricken from rolls at request of S. B.
Linn, as said Improvements do not exist.
Commissioner Davis instructed to take
such steps as he deems best in the mat
ter OF the Oyehut wharf.
County surveyor ordered to inspect
Hall bridge in Dist. 2 and estimate cost
of repairs.
On petition Of S. w. Nellis ct al the
surveyor was ordered to examine and if
necessary survey location for road COM
mencing at termination of Dahl road in
sec. S-15-5, thence running west three
fourths of a mile.
Ordered that Commissioner Smith
procure the necessary furniture etc., for
the new poor house.