Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-01-23
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Report Of Proceedings at the Session Held
Last Week.

in adjourned session on Monday OF last
week, and adjourned on Wednesday to
meet again on February II. The follow
ing business was transacted:
| E. B. Wise presented two remon-
strances, one signed by sixty-three female
residents and one signed by 1l3 male
residents and business men OF Oakville
against the issuance to &. S. Kendall Of a
saloon license in Oakville. G. S. Ken
dali presented petition signed by ninety
five residents Of said town asking for
granting of license. Matter laid nver I'M
til arrival OF Commissioner Herman.
John Est ct al presented to the board
remonstrance against the proposed vaca-
ton OF part of the road leading to the old
Wynooche bridge site; auditor instructed
to notify supervisor to keep said road
open.
| Stanley w. Smith presented to the
board his resignation as justice of the
peace, Cosmopols precinct; accepted. G.
w. Brewer appointed to fill vacancy.
A. S. Hodgdon notified board that $40
votes were cast in East Hoquam precinct
at last general election, being 40 votes in
excess of the number allowed by law to
be cast in any one precinct. Matter Of
dividing precinct laid over until February
session.
Communication OF Edmund Croft re-
lating to taxes on church property in
the town of Ocosta referred to county
attorney.
Application OF NJ. Ingebrigtsen asking
the board to pass an order striking taxes
rejected.
j. A. Graham made statement to the
board regarding the bill OF Aberdeen
General hospital for $14 for medical care
OF Ralph McRae. Board agreed to allow
bill in same amount as allowed other
hospitals; 81 per day.
Resignation of N. S. Arnold as justice
of the peace of Aberdeen precinct was
accepted.
Board rejected application of &. S.
Kendall for liquor license at Oakville.
In the matter of the Ferry road petit
toned for by Z. l.. Wade and others, the
board allowed damages as follows: B. p.
Briscoe, as owner, $241 so; B. p. Briscoe,
as lessee, $3.50; Putnam Free School,
as owner, 500.
Application of Michael Spinner, asking
the board to transfer his liquor license in
the town of Oakyille to f. p. Bagshaw,
was granted.
Ordered that the treasurer strike from
the tax rolls for the year 1900 assessment
on real estate assessed to Erick Sjolseth,
described as lots l and section l4-2l-l0,
being government land.
Ordered that the hearing of the report
OF the surveyor on road petitione for by
O. r. Smith ct al be postponed until
February 18th at 10 a. M, waiting waiver
OF Sidney Smith.
Ordered that the hearing OF the report
of surveyor on the road petitioned for by
w. c. Currier ct al be postponed until
April Sth at 10 o'clock a. m.
Ordered that the hearing OF the report
OF the surveyor on road petitioned for by
f. G. Stamper ct al be postponed unit
April Sth at o'clock.
Rudolph Distler made statement to the
board regarding condition of the North
River road in his district.
The county treasurer appeared before
the board with his report for the quarter
; ending Dec. 81, 1901, and the board OF
checking up the same found as follows:
Cash on hand Oct. ], 1901. $45, 545 6:
Receipts during quarter 34,92S q
Total Observation-Disclosures $50, 473 s;
= Disbursements during quarter. 4S,349 z
Funds on hand Jan. l, 1902. .$32, l24 l.
In Montesano State Bank 80. 81 ,534 o.
| Cash on hand Jan. l, 1902. -. 500 l;
1 Ordered that auditor advertise for bid
t for furnishing material and constructor!
t building for poor house at poor farm
/ Montesano.
Petition from residents of Westport
e asking for aid for Mrs. NJ. S. Lockett ant
e six children, referred to COMMISSIONS
1 Davis.
: Ordered that the taxes on lands de
| scribed in cause now pending in the U
e S. circuit court wherein the N. P Ry CO
Il is plaintiff and Chehalis County is de