The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-10-29

Caldwell, Idaho, Oct. 2oth, 1904.
The Board Of County Commis-
sioners met at 10 o'clock A.. M.
pursuant to adjournment from yes
terday. All members of the Board
being present when the following
proceedings were had: = e.
]. J. Bennett, Overseer Of Road
District No. "a, having appeared
before the Board and requested that
the County purchase a strip Of land
22 rods liz length and so feet in
width on the line Of the NWA of
the NWA of sec /, tp 3 N R Z w
B M to be used for changing the
channel of Ten Mile Creek and
thereby save the expense of build
ing two bridges across said Ten
Mile Greet 1t appearing to the
Board from the statement of said
J. J. Bennett that such strip of land
can be purchased from L. B. Cowan
for the sum of $4,000 which would
be much cheaper than building two
bridges across said creek, therefore,
on motion, it is ordered that a war
rant be drawn on the Road Fund
in favor OF J. J. Bennett for the
sum of $4,000. And it is further
ordered that said J. J. Bennett pay
to said l.. B. Cowan the sum of
$40. 90 upon said L. B. Cowan i'll
ing a written release for the land
above described. And it is further
ordered that said J. J. Bennett
change the channel of said Greek
as stated after having secured the
right of way, and put the road in
good condition for travel. p"
In the matter of the petition OF
B. F. Clay, ct al. praying for an
al preparation for the purpose of i'm
proving the Marlatt Hill at Cald.
we'll; It appearing that said hill is
within the incorporate limits of the
City of Caldwell, same is therefore
on motion denied,
In the matter of the petition o
S. H. Chase, ct al, praying for al
appropriation for the improvement
of certain roads in Road District
IS and "a; 1t appearing to thu
Board that the road running thru
what is commonly known as tn
Holgate Lane is in very bad condi
ton for travelling, therefore, OF
: motion, it is hereby ordered tina
an appropriation of the sum Q
$4,000 be granted, And it is fur
. Their ordered that the overseer c
> Road District IS proceed with tn
improvement of said road running
thro the Holgate Lane by the EN-
5 ployment of labor, at $500 per da
| for man and team, the said oversee
: to have full charge of such wor
| and the claims therefor aggregatin
: not to exceed the sum of $1oo. 90
be presented to the Board OF Cour
r ty Commissioners for payment.
r II the matter of the petition {
t T. J. Beckwith, ct al, praying tha
= a new bridge be erected across A
4 mour Slough in Washoe Bottom
e Road District No. 10 and for an al
preparation of $4,000 for the pu
Y pose of grading the hill. 1t a,
4 pearing to the Board that the Of
bridge across said slough is sufh
: ient for the present, but that th
+ said hill should be graded and pl
r in better condition for travel, Their
v fore, on motion, it is hereby orde
ed that an appropriation of 500
# granted and that the overseer
a Roa District No. 10 proceed wi
v the grading and improvement
= said hill, by the employment of l
: Dor at $500 per day for man vii
team; the said overseer to have fu
l. charge Of such work and the claii
n therefor, aggregating not to exec
e the sum of 500 to be presented
It the Board of County Commissio
ers for payment.
at In the matter of the petition
b. L. c. Knowlton, ct al, inhabital
l. of Road District No. 20, prayi
"a that a nI1b1ic road be established