The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-01-25
PROCEEDINGS.

OF the bard of Commissioners at
Prosser, January II. 1907. Cary and
Jensen present, Cre-sw ell absent. n"
business transact Ell by the board Adj
ijourned until Jan. Is at 10 O'clock.
Board met at 10 o'clock Jan. II. Jen-
sen, Cresswell and Travis present.
Guy +. Pearl, for the Citizens State
Bank appeared and offered to pay r-a
sonable interest on tire treasurer's
average daily balai ces, interest 10 l..
mmputed at end of month for twelve
months. The county attorney 10 d.
ing that such arrangement. was c",-
trary to law of state. by unanimous
vote the offer was rejected
BY unanimouse vote w s. Jenkins,
auditor, is appointed c"nnty l'urchas-
ing agent; county officials shall make
requisition for all supplies whatsoever
and all purchases shall be by requisition
made by the purchasing agent.
AFTERNOON SESSION
G. A. Lane appeared TO ask that the
ORDER of August 8. 1905, fixing retail
| liquor license fee at $1,000 be reconsid-
cred. After consideration all members
concuring the annual licence Tee for
sale at retail Of liquor. outside of cor
pOrate limits of towns and villages and
not less than l mile from said limits is
hereby fixed ut $500 payable in adj
vance to county treasurer.
Don McAlpine and Frank Ment+l
made app ication for license to con-
duct a saloon in building on lot II,
block 6. Kenncdy's addition to Kioma.
Said parties have deposited $500 with
the treasurer and agree to furnish $1,000
bond. The auditor is ordered to grant
license from Jan. 20, 1907, to Jan. 90,
1908, provided applicants file good and
sufficient bond for $1,000 as required 10y
law.
r. i. Walker, county treasurer, hav-
ing presen,e ed his bond in the sum of
375,n 900 and the same having been ex-
anined and approved by the County
Attorney, the bond is hereby approved
all members cOncurring.
X. B. Walker, county Ire .surer. maize
application for deputy for 3 months. |
The board, having considered the lie.
cessity therefor. authorize the treas
urer to engage F. M. Bently for that
period at n salary of s75 per month.
w. B. Matthews and c. e. Richie
appeared aud protested against tho
B ards action in raising the county to
the 18Th Glars. The Board being of the
opinion that the evidence il not suffic.
lent to warrant change il the order
of December II, 1865, oil members COT
cur that said order shall not he mod
flied.
l. appearing that the salary of the
various county officials should be paid |
monthly and the board meeting regu-
ia,iy the first Monday in each month
IL is ordered that the auditor present
salary lists to the board before drawing
warrants for the same.
Mrs. Alice Jack ron made application
for refund of SO So, taxes erron.o usly |
charged against 1866 acres In Lat. 4.
sec. 2l-9 % for the year 1908 and said |
amount was required for 1892 acres in
excess of the area of the tract, the
treasurer is directed to refund 50 So
upon return Of the tax receipt and
charge same back to the several fluids.
The County Auditor il hereby di
rected tn issue his warrants on the cur.
rent Expense fund in payment of the
claims filed in his office, audited and
allowed AS follows: T. A Jensen, com.
missioner, 81; E b Rose services of eelf
and saddle horse $40; DR.. McCvwn ser.
vices $3l; A & Mcneil bal. due on sa',
to Jan. ii, 1907 1920; A ID Winnifred
care c"unty patient $l3 So; Bushons &
Co. Office sup. $l3.75.
On motion the Board adjourned to
meet at 10 O'Clock February 18th, 1907. u