Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-02
THE COUNTY DADS
REPORT OF ADJOURNED SESSION
HELD LAST WEEK..
Road Matters and Auditing Bills Occupied
Most of the Time. Correctness of the
Unofficial Census of Aberdeen is Ques.
toned. Bills Allowed, ETC., Etc.

day and Wednesday OF last week, and
adjourned until the next regular meet
ing, the first Monday in July.
The contract for the official printing
was awarded to the Nidette, the lIoquiam
Washingtonian being the only competitor.
The prices at which the county advertis-
ing has been going is not very allurlng to
the publisher, yet the fact that the low
est bidder for the previous contract was
not only knocked out of the job, but the
courts held that the commissioners did
not have to award it to the Lowest aud
best" bidder, is doubtless the cause of
the noticeable silence Of the boys on this
occasion. Nathless, trife foolish in
this matter of county printing, they tum-
BILE without requiring the court house to
fall about their ears.
The bid OF |. w. Mason was the only
one received for the improvement Of the
N. f. Holman road, ard was rejected, as
being too high.
The hearing OF the report on the c. V.
Minkler road was continued to July s.
The boundary between road districts IL
and AZ was changed so that all Of section
80 will be in district IS.
An erroneous judgment in favor of the
county, against X. G. Bialy ct. al, was
ordered cancelled.
The auditor was directed to readvertise
for bids for the Salmon creek bridge, and
for 100 cords OF wood.
The surveyor was ordered to survey the
roads petitioned for in the petitions
headed by Harry f. Taylor ct. al. ana
J. o. Stearns, and report to the board.
The bond Of Mrs. VIM. Mclean, for the
care of county poor house, was approved.
Erroneous assessment of improvements
on nwly1s Of lot 7, block s, Hoquiam.
and the e1a of nw1 and VIZ OF neH sec.
22-l9-1O, were ordered stricken from the
rolls.
The action of Commissioner Davis, in
the matter of the Oyehut dock, was APP
proved.
The protection of the Wynooche river
road, at Black creek bridge, was referred
to Commissioner Smith.
A liquor license was granted j. r.
Zumwalt, at Westport.
G. B. Stark was appointed supervisor
of road district %, vice J. F, Sullivan,
resigned, and his bond was approved.
The bond OF d. M. Gouchnour, super
visor Of road district 81, was approved.
$500 was appropriated for the extension
of the Garrard creek bridge approaches.
Application for reduction of assessment
on lot 7, block "a, Westport, was referred
to the assessor.
The treasurer was directed to take
charge of the effects OF Chow Lee, de-
ceased.
All city and town clerks were appointed
registration clerks for the unincorporated
portions Of their respective precincts.
The auditor was directed to get written
opinion from the county attorney as to
the legality Of recording the plat Of Benn's
G. L. Ring, trustee, was related $2O.64
for double taxes paid.
The matter of planking part OF the
Wishkah river road was referred to Com
missioner Smith.
$50 was ordered paid to J. f. Roberts
for improvements made Oh the Mckinley
Wilson road.
July was fixed to hear the report on
the change in part of the Jas. Stewart
road.
The l. N. Harding road was established
and ordered opened.
The Geo. Russell road was established,
and ordered opened, and the following
damages were allowed: Daniel Enfield,
$40; Frank Coy, 1913.
The r. H. billiard road was estab-
lished, and ordered orened.
The auditor was directed to advertise
for bids for the county job printing.
Lots 6 and Z, block IL, Ocosta. were
stricken from the tax rolls, as being
church property.
The auditor was instructed to advertise
for bids for gravelling part Of the London
and Humptulips road, and for planking
and puncheoning parts Of the John Rich
ardson road.
Ordered that the supervisor OF road dis
trict No. % open the road through the
old railroad grade on Newton street, in
the town OF Oakville.
Application OF ]. h. Harris for reduc
ton OF assessment on certain lots in the
town OF Oakville, rejected.
Application of Chas. Veysey for re.
ductlon Of assessment on lots in Ocosta