Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-01-14
LAST SESSION OF old BOARD OF
commissioners.
County Joins the State in Building
Road Around the Aberdeen Bluff.
Road District Report Audited.
Treasurer to Sell County Property.
Bills Allowed, Etc.

The old board of county commissioners
held its last session and closed up its
business last Mondav and Tuesday, and
the new board is now in charge OF county
affairs.
The most important business transact
ed at the session was the provision to
build the road around the bluff at Aber-
deem. The following is a copy of the
official record in relation thereto
Estate Highway Commissioner j. NJ.
Snow appeared before the board, and
stated that there was 5000 OF the state
fund available for expenditure on the
state road in this county, and that OF
this amount he was willing to expend
"a 500 within the city limits of Aberdeen
and the remaining $4,000 on the state
road between Monte-ano and Aberdeen.
"On motion of Davis, seconded by
Sherwood, the board orders that $4,000
be appropriated out OF the road and
bridge fund for expenditure on the state
road, 81, $50 Of which amount is to be eX-
pended within the city limits of Aber-
deem to connect the county road with
Benn street in said city, and the remain
ing $3.50 to be spent on the state road
between Montesano and Aberdeen. Com
missioner Arland objected to the ex-
penditure of any amount O. money from
the county road and bridge fund within
the city limits of Aberdeen, on the
ground that the board had no legal right
to make any such expenditure.
"Councilmen-elect Dan Bowes, DR.. ].
A. Mapes and D. ]. McDougall, OF the
city of Aberdeen, were present, and
pledged the city to furnish whatever
amount that was required to complete
the state road within the city limits OF
Aberdeen, over and above the said sum
OF $3.50 appropriated by the county and
state. and the expenditure Of this amount
by the state highway commissioner and
the board is made with this express un
derstanding.
"rhe auditor Is directed to advertise
kOI UtuS lOk II aulbS paw VI tiiV W W
Anstie road, for constructing one 4O-foot
and one 6O-foot span bridges and 900 feet
of pile trestle roadway on the state road
between Aberdeen and Montesano. for
the construction of pile trestle roadway
Sill feet long parallel to and "a feet
south of the center OF the N. p. Il. h. in
Sec. 10-17-9, and for graveling that por-
ton of the state road from the east city
limits OF Aberdeen to Benn street in said
city. All OF said work to be done in &C
Cordance with plans and specifications
on file in the office of the auditor, and all
of which work is to be completed by
March 81, 1907"
The treasurer was directed to make the
following changes on the tax rolls:
Strike off all taxes against lots and 2,
and Sc of neI, Sec. 4'l6-6. Taxes for
1905 from triangular block in Arland's
Addition, Montesano, and lots 5 and 6,
Lakeville. All taxes on the nw14 Sec.
2S-16-S. Taxes OF 1901 from Lot l, Sec.
6-17-l0, and to accept $3.50 in full pay.
ment Of personal property tax OF G. W.
Brown.
The treasurer was directed to adver.
tise for sale number of lots foreclosed
by the county, IN the outlying additions
of Aberdeen. Montesano, Cosmopolis and
Elma.
The treasurer's report, showing cash
on hand, $23,212.34. was checked up.
The treasurer was ordered to transfer
$2,9l5.50 from the bond redemption and
indebtedness funds to the current ex-
pense fund.
All bills on file were audited and al
lowed.
Road supervisors reports for Deem
Der were audited and allowed as follows:
District l.... ..................$ 5ol 9S
ID" 654 SO
8. Observation-Disclosures. l ,279 90
404 70
Commissioner Davis reported the West
port dock in dangerous condition, and
recommended Its repair.
The auditor was instructed to notify
Harrison Bros, to maintain lights at botn
their ferry landings; to wait ten minutes
at South Aberdeen between trips, and to
so arrange their boat as to pass under
the Chehais river bridge.
G. M. Powell was allowed $46i, for
work on the Neushkah road.
NJ. L. Cagley was appointed game war.
den, with a salary OF S75 per month.
DR.. G. Z. Chamberlain was appointed
county physician, at $50 per month.
There being but one bid for improving
tho Anstie road, it was rejected.
A Jamaican Lady Speaks Highly of
Chamberlain Cough Remedy.
Mrs. Michael Hart, wife OF the super.
intendent of Cart Service at Kingston,
Jamaica, West Indies Islands, says that
che has for some years used Chamber.
l. e.