The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-10-30

Charles Gates witness fees .............. co
William Perry .............. 6 o.
Fl Walker i" " ............. 40
Henry Murphy g. " .............. s o.
The following liquor dealers bonds
were examined. approved, and the
Sheriff ordered to issue licenses in &C.
cordance with said Bonds.
Edw. F. Goddard, Mountain Home.
Albert Evans, Little Camas.
Garrett & Wilcox, Mountain Home.
Winfield Elliott, Atlanta.
The resignation of James Watkins az
Road Overseer in District Number
received, read and accepted.
In the matter Of the two petitions
received and ON file, asking for 6
change of road leading to Bascom's
ranch; the same was denied on account
of not having been presented regular
ly and according to law.
The claim of N. Linton for modiflca.
ton of 1906 taxes on real estate, was
denied, the same being required to be
presented to the Board while in ses
sion as Board of Equalization.
The claim of Glass & Prudhomms
for supplies amounting to $3.50 was
denied for the reason that the charges
were excessive, and the claim was un
authorized by either the Commits
sioners or the Purchasing Agent.
The Auditor is authorized to draw 6
warrant in favor of Mrs: L. B. Vert,
on the Institute Fund, to settle bel
Institute account in the sum Of 1920
The following claims against the
Current Expense Fund were aud
tied and ordered paid
Dan W. Shelter, Auditor, advance RS
Purchasing Agent, ........ 5000
Nountainhome Electric Co., lights
for the quarter, .......... $21, &C
Upon application of the Gilmore
County Fair Association for payment
of a portion of the premiums awarded
at the recent County Fair, by the
County, it is ordered upon full hear.
ing thereon, that the County pay the
sum of $4,000 to said Fair Associa.
ton, the same being a reasonable
amount and provided for by law; it is
therefore ordered that warrant be
drawn on the Current Expense Fund
and delivered to the Gilmore County
Fair Association in the sum of $250.00
1t is ordered by the Board, upon
cause being shown, that E. M. Wolfe,
ESQ.,, be and he is hereby employed as
Associate Counsel with the County
Attorney for reasonable compensa-
ton, to defend the County in the case
of w. L. Thurman VS.. Gilmore County,
arising over the construction of the
steel bridge at Pine recently con-
structed.
The following claims were audited
and warrants ordered drawn upon the
Road Fund of 1906 as follows:
. slater. 40 on
Theo Pierce. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. go 90
John Adams Observation-Disclosures. 142 43
James Watkins. ........... ........... ITO 90
Bert Parker, labor on road covered by
C w Holiday contract. 3 90
H Johnston, labor on road covered by
Fl Casey road contract. AZ so
E L stevens, labor on road covered by
H Casey contract. ................... "a so
w r Coats labor on road covered by
G. w Holiday contract. Al so
H Casey contract. ,,.....,.,..,.... 81 90
Chas V Price, labor on road covered by
A J Chester contract. ............... Is 90
f Evans, labor on Galindo District. 6 90
+ II Barrett. road work, Dixie hill =, Is 81
] w Bailey, last quarter of salary on road
contract, amounting to s20S.50 disallowed on
account of work. not being performed and
road being in bad condition; for same reason
A J Chester's bill of $751; 10 was disallowed.
In the matter of the second set OF
Road Bids advertised for the following
bids we're received, opened and car
fully considered.
A Galindo, District No, $1,000 90
CIV Burns l................ 72O0. 90
Hoffman i" 1................ 5000 90
K Clark 60 No. 1..............625 $3.50 90
0 Slater 90 No. 6................ 800 90
All of said bids are hereby rejected
as being too high, and said matter is
hereby laid over for further considera.
ton.
The public roads of Gilmore County
in the upper country in the districts
Under contract lately to 9. W. Holli-
day, J. W. Bailey, J. H. Casey and A. J.
Chester being now and having been
for long time In bad condition, and
the claims for services due said con-
tractors, under their contracts having
been disallowed, and that said con-
tractors refuse to repair said roads,
and said Board being unable to
let new contracts in a satisfactory
manner, it is ordered at this time that
Amador Galindo, who being present
and agreeing thereto, at once, COM
mence the necessary improvement of
said roads, by taking out the rocks,
repairing culverts and bridges, and
doing such other work that is abso-
lutely necessary to render said roads
passable and in good condition, the
places in the poorest condition to be
repaired first.
The price to be paid for said work
shall be $500 per day for his services,
and one team, and $500 per day for
each man.
The Auditor is ordered to advertise
for sale, all County property not
needed by the County as provided by
law.
In the matter of the appointment
of Road Overseer for District No. 4,
a petition being on file, signed by w.
r. Craster, ct. al, requesting the APP
pointment of John w. Bridges. The
said John w. Bridges is hereby APP
pointed as Road Overseer in District
IL c,,h,ank 30 h.