Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-04-23
COMMISSIONERS COURT.

Cour convened in accordance with law,
Present, Geo. Simon, Chairman, r. II. Farris
and Robert Griffith Commissioners aud J. l..
overman Clerk, by J. A. Bradbury, Deputy.
The board opened the bid presented from A;
A. Decker and a G. M:hof IN wn'c hris ssu
according to the specifications Tor the sum o. OF
s55i.0O ana also presented bond in the sum OF
1862 co. Board considers said matter and orders
that the matter be laid over and continued Tor
further consideration.
The contract for furnishing the county 100
cords OF wood was awarded to Bibby & Hanger
M,scelleanous Warrants were ordered paid
out OF an money not otherwise appropriated,
said warrants having b EN- advertised Tor more
oaiciai Bonds Of Jonas Fuller Roosevelt
Precinct, Patrick Mcmahon, Roosevelt pre-.
cinct and James Wiley. Warm Springs precinct
Justices Of the peace were approved ,s,..u oon.
stable of Sites precinct, was approved.
OHicial bonds Of the following named road
overseers were approved and fled, VIZ W. J..
Road district No. IL, Tyra Hutchens Road
district No. IS, q. p. McComas Road district
No. 20, Z. b. Meeker, Road district No r.
william Flick, Road district No. rs, Il. IL.
oliver, Road District No. 81:
Upon petition, the board appoints lssac
Maxwell, overseer Of Road district No a.
The petition OF Jas. HUTCHINSON TO be ap-
polluted Road overseer was rejected the
number of the district not being shown on
said petition. :.
this time considered, and Court orders that
the matter be posponed until saturday April
% 1903 at o'clock p. NJ. and the non'conseht-
ing land owners be again notified according
to law.
The Quarterly reports of the following
named County officers were presented 70 the
board aud were read. examined ana ordered
filed, viz: J. !. 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 a Stock Bridge on road No. I;
and orders that the owners OF the lana te
keep same in repair at their own expense;
Upon recommendation of W. &. McNutt
County surveyor, the Board authorizes the
purchase of field notes OF ~ townships III
Idaho County.
County Treasurer. was presented, examined
Comes now NJ. H. Truscott and tender
the sum of $1,000 which said amount wa
overpaid him on Claim No. %
Court orders that said money be deposited
in the County Treasury and returned o.
credited to the proper fund
time taken up, and 1t appearing to the ooart
| that several defects exist in the Amended
Viewers report ON said road, the board order
that Il new survey be made and tnat W. =
McNutt, County Surveyor, Henry Hanson anc
james Graves are appointed Viewers an'
make their reports as required by law, ,r,.,
| j. VI.
Road Overseer of Road district No. ~,
Board appoints W. b. Nolan Road Overseel
Road District No. 10.
Board appoints J. Z. Briscoe, Night Watch
| man aud Janitor, at u fixed salary of $50 pc
| month $3.50
County Charge.
| The report OF F. z. Taylor, Justice of tn
| Peace, on the matter Of A. J, Kane deceased
that said Kane deceased, had at the time o
his death, q gold filled case watch, OF tn
probable value of &35. 90 which said watch wa
W A FOskett OF White Bird, Idaho, aud by sait
Foskett delivered to Robert Griffith, one of tn
| comm issioners OF Idaho county, Idaho, and wa
OF the board OF county commissioners delivered
to Z M Griffith, county attorney OF Idaho county
Idaho, and he the said Griffith, county attorne
was by said board ordered to ascertain, II pos
sible, the whereabouts OF any relatives OF tn
deceased IL any there be, and inform them tina
the watch is in his possession and that the bill
allowed by this county the amount OF $56O
| for medical attendance aud burial expenses Q
| the deceased have been paid and to ascertal
what action If any, said relatives desire to tax
| and to notify them and in case they fail to tax
any action in the matter.the property OF the dt
ceased will be sold by the public administrato
| of Idaho county, Idaho. and the said county a
torney Is further ordered by the board to max
| a report to this board Of his acts aud his doing
in this matter at its next regular meeting.
Board appoints Alex McMlllin oVerseer roa
| district No "a.
| A petition from Ben Gerding and Others ft
the formation OF a new road district out OF te
ritory embraced in road districts Nos 81 and
of this county was rejected. Geo. simon, con
missioner, voting negative
Miscellaneous warrans ordered paid out OF an
money not otherwise appropriated, said wa
rauts having been advertised for morethan 81
ty days.
County Warrants Nos S59 and 566 were ordere
cancelled, 1t being shown that said warran
were enormously drawn
Board grants Jerry license to A F Curtis, to
operated ON Salmon river and authorized sa
Curtis make the same charges as heretoioI
1t appearing TO the board that Mrs lib
lockwood is INDECENT and in need of county a
1t is ordered that James Shaw justice OF 4
peace, be authorized to e1pend $500 per mon
Tor the sole benefit OF said Mrs Libby Lockwo
It appearing to the board that Shissler & Sol
were doubly assessed for the year 1902. Boa
orders that said tax be cancelled.
The quarterly report OF the auditor and tire,
urer OF Idaho county, for the first quarter OF Is
was ordered filed.
The following claims were allowed on t