Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-04-30
COMMISSIONERS COURT.

| Cour convened iu accordance with law,
Present, Geo simon Chairman, r. II Farris
| and Robert Griffith Commissioners. and J. l..
! overman Clerk, by J. A. Bradbury, Deputy.
The board opened the bid presented from A.
A. Decker and A. G.. Misnor in which said
| parties offered to repair the Kooskia bridge,
according to the specifications for the sum OF
$55l.0O ana also presented bond in the sum Of
$6620O. Board considers said matter and orders
that the matter be laid over and continued for
further consideration.
The contract for furnishing the county 100
cords OF wood was awarded to Bibby 4 Hanger
OF $40 per cord,
Miscellaneous Warrants were ordered paid
out s,, OF any money not Otherwise appropriated,
than sixty days.
Official Bonds OF Jonas Fuller. Roosevelt
einct and James Wiley, Warm Springs precinct
Justices OF the peace were approved.
The official bond of W. G. ROthwell. con-
stable of Sites precinct, was approved.
oHcial bonds Of the following named road
oyerseers were approved and filed. viz. W. J.
H RoIG Road Sistriet No; Il, A. Hanson
district No, 49,. G., p. MeComas, Road district
No; 20, E; B; Meeker, Road district No. y,
William Flick, Road district No. %, b. II.
Upon. petition, the board appoints Issac
Maxwell, oyerseer of Road district No. 20.
The petition of Jas HUTCHINSON to be APP
pointed Road Overseer rejected the
number Of the district not being shown on
me SurrluBe- kOtnRell ROAD matter AZ
this time considered, and Court orders that
the matter be postponed until Saturday April
% 1903 at O'Clock p. m. and the non. consent
ing, land owners be again notified according
to law.
The Quarterly reports OF the following
named County officers were presented to the
hled, viz; J. I. overman Clerk, Auditor and
Recorder, Geo. Seay, sheriff, Henry Telcher,
Tax collector and Assessor, Hampton Taylor.
Probate Judge.
The Board grants permission to John Fors-
man to erect Stock Bridge on road No. 70
and orders that the owners OF the land to
Upon RECOMMENDATION of W. c. McNutt,
County surveyor, the Board authorizes the
purchase OF field notes of % townships in
The Quarterly report OF Geo. M. Robertson,
County Treasurer. was presented. examined
the sum of $1,000 which said amount was
oyerpaid him on Claim No. %.
Court orders that said money be deposited
in the County Treasury and returned or
credited to the proper fund.
The iller-Farris Road matter was at this
time taken up, and it appearing to the board
that several defects exist in the Amended
Viewers report on said road, the board orders
McNutt, County Surveyor, Henry Hanson and
James Graves are appointed Viewers and
make "eh their F;eporf' as required by law
Road oyerseer OF Road district No. A.
Board appoints W. b. Nolan, Road Oyerseer
Board appoints j. E. Briscoe. Night Watch
man and Janitor, at fixed salary of $50 per
month.
Upon affidavit, Elmer Gal,aher is declared a
County Charge.
Peace, on the matter of A, J. Kane deceased
was approved. and 1t appearing to the Board
that said Kane deceased, had at the time of
his death, gold filed case watch, Of the
probable value of S35 90 which said watch was
taken from deceased after his death by Dr.
Foskett of White Bird, Idaho, and by said
Foskett delivered to Robert Grffith, one of the
commissioners OF Idaho county, ldaho and was
by him on the 18th day of April, 1908, by order
to M Griffith, county attorney OF Idaho county,
Idaho, and he the said Grifith, county attorney
was by said board ordered to ascertain If pos
sible, the whereabouts Of any relatives of the
deceased II any there be, and inform them that
the watch is IN his possession and that the bills
allowed by this county o the amount of $56.po
Tor medical attendance and burial expenses of
the deceased have been paid and to ascertain
what action If any, said relatives desire to take
aud to notify them, and In case they fail to take
any action in the matter the properly of the de-
ceased will be sold by the public administrator
of Idaho county, Idaho, and the said county at
torney is further ordered by the board to make
A report to this board of his acts and his doings
III this matter at its next regular meeting.
Board appoints Alex McMillin overseer road
district No "a.
petition from Ben Gerding and others for
rltory embraced in road districts Nos 81 and 81
OF this county was rejected. Geo. simon, com.
missioner, voting negative
Miscellaneous warrans ordered paid out of any
money not otherwise appropriated, said war
rauts having been advertised for more than six
ty days.
County Warrants Nos 359 and SOD were ordered
cancelled, it being shown that said warrants
were enormously drawn
Board grants ferry license TO A + Curtis to be
operated on Salmon river and authorized said
Curtis make the same charges as heretofore.
Ii appearing to the board that Mrs Libby
lockwood is INDECENT and in need of county aid
IL Is ordered that James NJ Shaw justice OF the
peace. be authorized 10 expend s. 90 per month
for the sole benefit of said Mrs Libby Lockwood
1t appearing to the board that Shissler 4 Sons
We're doubly assessed for the year 1902. Board
orders that said tax be cancelled
The quarterly report of the auditor and treas
arer of Idaho county, for the first quarter OF 1903
was ordered filed.
Tho following claims were allowed on the
Sheep Bounty Fund.
chas; a. Rice ,........l scalp .....,.+-,-. $50
Holienbeck. g Z" =.-,.. =-..., $500
pave Lewis &C.,. .........5... 4.50