The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-07
Doinss Of a Day In the County
Commissioners Court.
BIG yoluME DISPATCHED
Road Matters Attended To - Official
Bonds and Deputies Confirmed
Reports Received, Reviewed
and Referred.

The county court convened promptl.
at y o'clock yesterday morning will
Judge Trenchard and Commissioner
Larsen and Masten. on the bench. Count,
Clerk j. G. Clinton presented the follow
ing matters, which We're duly dispose,
of during the days session;
Bids were received for the wiring o
the county Jail, from the following
parties: NJ. II. Hardesty, ut $3.50; an,
from The Alliance Electrical Company
at S5s.75; and the bid Of Hardesty wa
accepted and the contract awarded t,
him.
A bid was received for the clearing ol
the right-of.way on Road No, lO2. AMI
same was continued for further consid
Grafton and final action.
Petitions for certain roads heretofore
filed by &. w. Carnahan and others, and
from james Jameson and others. were
duly referred TO District Attorney Har,
rison Allen, for examination and report
They win be acted upon at . later ses.
sion Of the court.
The court yesterday officially ratified
and confirmed the appointment OF the
staff Of deputies in the offices of the
county clerk and the sheriff, as hereto
fore published in these columns.
The semi-annual report of County
Treasurer Charles II. Heilborn was sub.
mitted. reviewed, and duly referred to
the county experts for final report
thereon.
The semi.annual report OF County
Clerk Clinton was also received and after
review. was referred to the experts.
Among the salient items of this import
ant document were the following:
Total liabilities. at S62029.40;
Total assets. at sl2,33l50;
Excess of liabilities, $55G9790.
Against this latter amount. however,
the outstanding taxes, valuable county
property and machinery and the road
funds, will stand as assets.
The total amount OF cash on hand ia
placed at s46,l6l.24, including all funds
If the county.
The report Of the sheriff and tax
,olleetor was filed with court, in the
natter Of the credits on the tax roll
If 1905, which shows as follows: Three
,er cent rebates allowed, s5624.l6; err
.ors and double assessments, $56S.39;
.otal, SGl92.55.
The bonds Of the following officers Of
,he county were submitted and approved
'y the court:
John Sayre. constable, Astoria pre-
,inct.
o. s. Anderson, justice, vesper pre-
,inct.
J. w. Walker, justice, Jewell precinct.
A. Z. Miller, constable, Seaside pre-.
,inct.
Tim Corcoran constable, Jewell pre-
'inct.
P. J. Goodman, justice, Astoria pre-
.inct.
John Hansen, justice, John Day pre-
.inct.
M. ]. Young, justice, Seaside precinct.
,. 9. Clinton, county clerk.
Nv. G A Pohl, coroner.
r. g. +. Astbury, county surveyor.
Upon petition sent up in that behalf,
P $. Brumby, was appointed fire ranger
With territory covering townships I
md 8, in ranges 8 and 7.
A communication was read, coming
rom A. Mckay, who claims to have
'een elected justice Of the peace and in
or the precinct Of Mishawaka, but the
curt was compelled to send him word
hat the judges and clerks Of election
or that bailiwick had not reported his
tccess upon the election returns.
A check in payment for the use of the
ounty scraper was received from the
seaside Spruce Lumber Company, and
he same was ordered to the county
reasury.
A petition for the construction of a
ounty road, from r. f. Bradbury, at
seaside, was read, and duly referred to
'ounty Attorney J. A. Eakin for exami-
alton and, final report.
The court will go out today, to ex-
mine the county rock-crusher, and it's
roduct, and at the same time look over
ONE road work in that neighborhood,
7hen they will return to the court
ouse and dispose Of such matters as are
till pending. It is likely the court will