Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-07
county Court.

| The commissioners court met
in regular session last Wednes-
day, October Ist. The usual ac-
cumulatieu Of bills were audited
and ordered paid and the follow
ing special business given atten-
ton:
The cost bill on inquest held
on body of L M Matteon, by Hor-
ace Underwood, acting coroner,
was ordered paid. Said 1bil
amounted to $7.I5. CA Skaggs
was ordered paid 81 as constable
fees on the same case.
| It was ordered that ] H Glib
son be allowed and paid $3.50
for exporting county records.
H L Bush was allowed $I8 for
his services on the board of
equalization.
In the matter of rebate fees in
the estate of James Marvin APP
plewhite, deceased, it appearing
to the court that June 18th, 1902,
John c Applewhite.I filed peti-
ton in the county court asking
for appointment OF administrator
of said estate, and paid fling fee
thereon of $3.50; that said fee
was duly paid to county treasur-
er, by the clerk, and said peti-
ton having been denied by said
court, it is ordered that the clerk
draw a warrant for 81. so in favor
of John c Applewhite in rebate
of said fee collected.
| At this time was considered a
communications from w c Lang
| fit, Captain of Corps Engineers,
u S A, referring to the matter of
hauling gravel from the William
cite river at or near the Albany
bridge, which has a tendency to
change the channel of said river
at that point, which is contrary
to the u S statutes governing
the same. The supervisor of the
road district was ordered to de-
sist from removal of gravel from
said point.
The petition of Recorder 7 7
Vincent asking the court to pur-
chase book typewriter for use
in his office was refused.
ssIn the matter. of the bill of
CORVALLIS GAZETTE for $40:
The bill OF the CORVALLIS Ga :
zETrE for Institute programs,
amounting to $40, is hereby re-
iected tor the reason that same
should have been paid by School
Superintendent from Institute
fund"
In the matter Of building
bridge near residence of Frank
Hughsou, on Corvallis-Albany
road, R M Gilbert was awarded
the contract. There were three
bids as follows: S5H Peterson,
1914; R M Gilbert 1854, and ]
B Tillottson, $I,474.
The petition OF M L Frantz
for exemption in the matter of
taxes on personal property was
granted.
In the matter ofewindmill for
court house grounds: It is or
dered that this matter be contin-
ued for the term.
1t appearing to the court that
the Keesee bridge was damaged
by w A Gellatly, who took his
traction engine across it without
planking said bridge, according
. to law, the clerk was ordered to
, send statement Of cost of re-
pairs to said bridge to Mr.. Gel
, latly for settlement.
The report of n Gibson fol
t exporting accounts of county
>. clerk, sheriff, treasurer, and re.
r eorder appeared to the court te
= be correct and was accepted and
, their bondsmen were released
from all responsibility for the
0 term ending July 7, 1902: i
e appeared to the court that Sher-
: if Burnett had over-paid to th'
: treasurer the sum Of $I1.o4 TO
5 the term ending July 7, 1902
: and the clerk was instructed t.
C draw a warrant in favor OF tn
" sheriff for said sum-.
: The report of J FL Gibson TO
3 exporting books of county schoc
superintendent was presented an
4 ordered filed.