Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1905-01-26
Commissioners Proceedings.

The Board of County Commissioners met in
his city on January 9Th, and aiie y having theiT
bonds approved by the retiring board, organized
by electing NJ. 8. Martin rs chairman.
The Board fixed the amount OF the official
bonds of officers not fixed by statute as follows:
County Attorney at two thousand t2ooo) dol
lars. County Treasurer at fifty thousand $50
600, dollars; County Treasurer as ex oaieio
public administrator at two thousand 10000
dollars. Tax Collector at twenty thousand
2 5000 dollars: Justices Of the Peace at five
hundred $500 dollars. Constables at five hun
The oficial bonds of the following named
officers were approved. John Z. Green, Sheriff,
amount * y SS '9 Thn T. saqpes, pfebate Jrdge'
Pub. Inst. amount 1900 Wilmer irwin, Coro-
amount S2Oo0. Frank s. Rice, Treasurer. amount
1000. Frank s. Rice, Public Administrator
amount $1,000. Isaac M. Julian, Assessor amount
Sc, 900.
John E. Greene. Sheriff, empowered to en-.
ploy three deputies and thai, said deputies be
allowed a salary of seventy-fve dollars per
mouth each, to be paid quarterly as provided
by law,
OF the Peace were apprved. viz. James Wood
ward, Rollin R. Hotchkiss. Grangeville; H. A.
Everest, W. A. Newman, White Bird; Frank NJ.
Murphy. Tahoe; Edward Bsudette, Stuart: s. A.
Moon, Florence; william stuckerath, Forks;
Harry Southland, John Day.,
stables were approved: George H., Arnold,
Grangeyille; James X, Mcconnell, Lake.
The resignation OF VIM. l.. spalding, County
ofieial bonds OF the following named justices
OF the peace were approved; Lewis Sell, Golf;
!. A.. Painter, Elk CITY; NJ. B. s%cribner, Pollock;
ofhcisl bonds OF the following named con-
stables were approved. Mark Van Wrinkle,
NJ. +. Perkins, Pollock; c. N. Dewitt, Clear
water. J, E. Kelly, Elk City; Henry Hoffman,
The quarterly reports OF the following named
county officers were ordered filed: J.. /. Over
Probate Judge: Geo. N. Robertson. Treasurer.
Geo. J. Seay, Sheriff. Henry fletcher, Tax Col
lector. DC. carp, Keeper of Poor Farm. Cos.
The joint report Of the Auditor and Treasurer
was ordered filed.
The following PANIED persons are appointed
seer of road district No. 6; B. H.. Oliver. over
seer oLroad district No. 4; Henry Gunloh, over
offciai bonds Of the following named road
overseers were approved: Charles F. Brown,
dist No. !; Riley Rice. dist No. s.; Elry Aldrich,
No. II: A. 4. smurthwaite, dist No. IA; Henry
Holman, dist No. 15; George Rodenbeugh dist
No 16: s. |. Tripiei, dist No. u; Joseph schmidt,
SAUNDERS, dist No 20: Chas. c. Clary, dist No.2l;
W. b. Trueblood, dist No. rs; Howard Powelson,
AIT aiss No. Nc. 81 8; + T. & Z. RRl ssslIs ai a., NJ No. sS 81 q !. Il Il Evans vans
dist No. 81: John p. Haviri, dist "a: NJ. F. Gross
cup, 90.
j. v. Baker appointed constable of Cotton
Whereas, 1t appearing to the board that owing
to the increase of funds in the custody OF the
OF money that may come into his hands will
exceed the sum Of $60, 900; and 1t further appear
ing that the bond heretofore H. ed by the board
said probable increase. 1t is hereby ordered
that said County Treasurer be and he is hereby
required to furnish and file an additional bond
NJ. Z. Stone granted a license to maintain and
operate q toll ferry at the point near Golf on
and after the i4th day OF October, 1904. and the
license fee fixed at $l2 per annum. Fixed rates
as follows: For crossing a wagon and team of
4 yoke oxen or horses loaded 81 20, for crossing a
wagon same when empty. 75c, for crossing a
wagon and team off yoke oxen or horses loaded
Toe, for crossing a wagon and team same when
empty SOC, Tor crossing a wagon and one yoke OF
oxen or two horses loaded soc, for crossing q
wagon, same when empty soc, for crossing l.
horse carriage and horse 25c, for crossing man
cattle, Sc, for crossing each head of sheep or
hogs, 21ac, for crossing each footman, 25c. for
ther ordered that said H.. Z. Stone or her assigns
shall keep and maintain an alarm bell with the
rope or wire attached and fastened on the north
called and said Ferrymans shall respond prompt
Comes now 1. 6. Pigott, overseer OF Road
open q certain part Of Road No. 2O5.
The Board considered said matter, and II is
hereby ordered that the County Surveyor make
\ re survey of said road No. 205 as follows: Com
mencing At We cor OF Of NwX OF W of sec %
twp 81, N K 4. r.: thence westerly u mile, and
stake same 80 that the road may be properly
opened.
1t appears to the Board, that many claims
against the County are filed during the regular
sessions Of the Boord. II is ordered that the
Board will not consider any claims unless such
claims are filled by the Clerk before or on the
saturday prior TO the session at which it is
asked to be heard.
oficial Bonds Of the following named justices
Of the peace were approved: n. @. Murch, Big
precinct; H., c. Quigley, Ferdinand precinct
Oficial bonds Of the following named Road
overseers were approved: John T. higgins,
oyerseer Of road district, No. .. George Surridge
dist No. -.
The application Of John stayton, N. P. streck-
er and Others for the appointment OF J. N. Burk-
rejected.