The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-26
OFFICIAL REPORT.
County Court Issues Resume of Work
Done During Last Month.

| The following bids were opvned and
read for the improvement OF road from
near the Southeast corner OF the City
reservoir to a connection with road No.
| II near the City limits,
Heckard Grading Co, S3,s500o. Fred
Iparhaniemi, Sa,50000
| Contract awarded to Fred Parliament,
Work to be compleied by November lst
1907. And he il required to file bond
In the sum OF S500.0o.
| Complaint having been made that
thistles are in abundance on the proper
ty OF the Hammond Lumber Company,
near New Astoria. Ordered that the
Clerk write the Supervisor OF Road Dis
trict No. l, to notify the agents for the
property, to at once attend to the cut
ting down of said thistle$ aud ii it is
not done, to cut them off himself and
lpresent his bill.
Report OF the County Road Master,
for June, read and ordered filed.
| Bids for furnishing hardware for the
New Court House, were read as follows;
Fisher Bros Co.. Sl.5s900, Foard &
Stokes Hardware Co.. Sl,69500 Astoria
Hardware Co., Sl,632.l0 Contract award
ed to Fisher Bros. Co.
1t appearing to the court that there is
a serious question as to the intent OF
the law, in this, whether copies OF the
tax rolls should be made for the Sheriff
to collect on, or should the original rolls.
as prepared BY the County Assessor, be
used BY the Sheriff in making his col
lections, and there being many differ
ent views expressed throughout the
State, and the court deeming same Of
sufficient importance to this County to
test the law, and the time for same be-
ing short, and the time OF the District
Attorney being taken up with other mat
ters. 1t is ordered, by the Court, that
John II. and A. NJ. Smith be and they
are hereby employed to, at once, prepare
and present this case before the Hon.
Thomas A. Mcbride, with the view OF a
speedy conclusion by reference, if nee
essary, to the Supreme Court.
Ordered that Jonas Norem be awarded
a contract for AIDING down the pun
cheon on road No. 80, to a width OF Is
inches where the wheel tracks are, and
placing sufficient dirt on same to make
road smooth. Work to be completed
by September 18th, 1907. Said work
to be done for the sum Of 20 cents per
rod.
Report of the County Clerk and Sher-
if for the term ending June 30th 1907
Read and referred to Accountant George
P. Clark for examination and report.
| 1t appearing to the Court that the
Clerk has been advised that it Is not
necessary to make copies Of the assess
ment roll, and the court having hereto
fore decided to test the matter, and wish
ling same fully presented, 1t is there
fore c:dered that the Clerk procure pro-
par, Etoks for the copies Of the, assess
ment roll.
In the matter of the appropriation ask
ed sor by the Chamber Of Commerce
AMI its promotion committee for an al
lcwancc of 100000 for an exhibit ut
the State Fair at Salem, and 10 assist
in advertising the resources Of Clat,
sop County as provided for by an Act
passed February 18th 1903, authorizing
County Courts to make such appropri-
atoms Upon vote being taken and
same being unanimously in favor OF
making such appropriation, it is or
dered that the Clerk draw warrant on
the General Fund in favor of the Cham
Der OF Commerce in the sum of 100000
1 Semi-annual report of the County
Treasurer read and referred to Accoun'
tant George p. Clark, for examination
, and report.
Commissioner Larson reported that he
had examined the Pole Bridge and two
fills on the Elk Creek road, built by A
W. Duncan, and found them Du1lt aecof'
r ding to contract.
Commissioner Larson having entered
, into an agreement with w. J. ingalls,
) for repairing the County Road between
the Lewis & Clark Draw Bridge No.
e and Clatsop Plains for the sum of $40.
90, reports that he has examined tht
j work and finds same done according tt
e agreement
VI Bids for the improvement of County