Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-14
THE COUNTY DADS
FIRST SESSION, APRIL TERM OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
A Start Toward Spring Road Building is
Made. Many New Roads and Bridges
Asked For. Bids Wanted For N. E. hol.
man Road Construction, and For Building
Bridge Over Salmon Creek. Tax Re-.
ductions, Etc.

The board of county commissioners
met in regular session Monday, April T.,
and adjourned on the 9th until April 81 ,
at O'Clock p. m. The following bust
ness was transacted at the session.
A protest by 6. Fl. Mathews against
the change in the boundry between road
districts 25 and IL resulted in the line
OF district IL being extended one mile
further north, so as to include all of see
tions 80, SO, "a, 80 and 36-19-S, and
making the south line of district % con-
form Herewith.
The matter OF damages to Andrew
Smiths traction engine, by falling
through bridge, was taken under ad
visement.
The application of Edmund Croft for
reduction of taxes on South Arbor pro-
perty was laid over.
The county surveyor was ordered to
make an examination, and if necessary
a survey, of the road petitioned for by
Robt. Hislop. ct. al.
l. B. Cooper was appointed constable
for Hoquiam precincent.
The bond OF d. II. Mullen, as justice
OF the peace, was approved.
The following numbered general fund
warrants, being uncalled for over six
years, were ordered cancelled, and the
amount OF their face, $113.35, transferred
to the school fund; 1862, 1862, 1917,
1878. 1888, 1896, 1909, 1910, 36l4, 36lG,
1921, 1922, 1886, 1917, 4O1s, 4o45. 4C6o
4O63, 4074, ASP, Ass, 4245, 4247, 1859,
1860, 4261, 426s, 1869, 4o7O, 1875, 4277.
1878, 4361, 1865.
A communication from Geo. Phelan,
OF Tacoma, asking the boundary line be-
tween Chehalis and jefferson counties
be made more definite. was read and
filed.
The surveyor was directed to examine
and report on the change of about 215
feet of the James Stewart road, near the
north line of Aberdeen as requested by
NJ. r. Sherwood.
The surveyor was ordered to examine,
and if necessary survey, the Humptu-
lips road petitioned for by p. M. New
bury ct al.
The auditor was directed to issue a
warrant to J. w. Hall for $3.50 10, on ac-
count OF contract for the county farm
building.
The auditor was directed to advertise
for bids for opening and improving about
%, 700 feet of the N. +. Holman road.
Bidders to deposit certified check for
500, and successful bidder to give $4,000
bond. Also for the building of bridge
across Salmon creek, according to plans
on file with the auditor. Bids to be ac-
companied by $50 certified checks, and a
bond of $3.50 to be furnished by success
full bidder.
Hearing OF the report of the surveyor
on the Geo. Russell road was fixed for
May II.
A petition for bridge across the Che
halls river at Porter was presented, and
the abutting road districts agreed to build
the approaches. The surveyor was di-
rected to examine the site and report.
j. w. Musgrove demonstrated against
the change in boundaries of road dis
tricts Is, 81 and AZ, but no action was
taken.
The petition OF r. F. Lytle, for an
appropriation to puncheon a mile OF the
Boyden read, was laid over.
II. G. Evans asked for an appropria-
ton for the Hoquiam-New London
road. No action.
John Est demonstrated against the
proposed vacation of the old Wynooche
bridge roads.
Application OF j. L. Bryant for the re-
vocation OF his ferry license and the
release OF his bondsmen was laid oyer.
In the matter of the w. G. Currier
road, Daniel Mowry was allowed SIS, and
Chas. Hattabaugh $40, as damages.
The A. A. Linton road and the E. G.
Stamper road were established and
ordered opened.
May 2 was fixed to hear the report Of
the survey of the l. N. Harding road.
On petition of r. d. Merrill, the PEN
atty and interest due on the following
lands was RENTED: Lot and se1 of
nwH sec 4 Sc of neI, lots 8 and and
Sc of nw4 sec 5, Sc of nwI sec Sis
10; sea sec 81; So sec 80, and sw4 of
sw14 sec 33-l9-10.
Application of S. B. Linn, to strike
from personal property roll of 1901, was
referred to the assessor.
The following applications for tax re-
auctions were rejected: Chas. P. Look,