The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-12-20


ana perform the objects of th.i, an,
psoyment as above set forth and
stated.
The said parties of the first nm.
hereby agree to pay all NECESSARY
Court costs in the Superior Court
ana the Supreme Court. and fur,h..
to pay to said parties OF the sec,,,a
part a sum equal ten per cent ~ OH
amounts recovered for said Cou,.
OF Benton. In the event of the f.u
ure OF said second partids to mako
collection they shall receive no com
pensa ton.
Provided further: That it il aoroos
that the grand jury's action nnon
the facts in the case shall be tina, ana
binding i'll that respect upon said
second parties, but the legal ouest
ions involved and the law of the c.s.
are especially reserved to the COME
and Shall not be affected by any art.
ion the grand jury might take
In witness WHEREOF the said Copr+u
OF Benton by it's Board OF Comn,;s
siOners has caused this instru,o,.
to he executed, and the parties NJ th.
second part have set their banda
| thereto.
Elmer E Todd, Don E Cressweu
Robt. + Booth. w Travis
\ Crosby.
The above contract is hereby An.
| proved Wv Tout
Now, therefore, it is ordered all
members concurring that the County
Auditor be and is hereby directed IN
instruct Elmer f Todd and Robt +
Booth, attOrntys-at.law to commence
action in the Superior Court of Ben.
ton County, WASH, in the matter "a
set forth.
The auditor is hereby directed IN
issue his warrants to the order n,
the following named individuals
firms and corporations in payment
OF claims filed in his office, audited
and allowed on the funds as stated:
On motion the Board adjourned to
meet Tuesday, December 10th, at 1:3O
p. NJ.
The Board OF County Commission.
ers OF Benton county, Washington.
met at their office in the court House
at PrOsser, Wash. at 100 P. NJ. Dec.
10, 1907, pursuant to adjournment OF
December 4th 1907, all members being
present.
In the matter of the Petition Of
H. b. Haney and others for the es.
Establishment OF Finley Drainage Dist.
1t is ordered by the Board that the
hearing upon the report OF the sur
veyor in the matter of the Finley
Drainage District petitioned for by
H B Haney and others will be held
by the Board OF county commission.
ers of benton county at their Office
in the court House at, Prosser, Wash.
at the hour OF 10 O'Clock A. NJ. on the
9Th day of January, 1907.
In the Matter Of Expansion Ferry.
1t appearing to the board OF coup.
ty commissioners that the Umatilia
Ferry CO. have been and are operat.
ing a ferry under license granted
by klickitat county at the Town OF
Expansion, and it appearing that
the Umatilla Ferry co. by A G Walk.
err, it's president. has made applicat.
ion to this board for a license to
operate said ferry and has paid to
the Treasurer OF benton county the
sum of $l5.O 90 as an annual license fee
and has filed good and sufficient
bond with the Auditor OF benton
county in the Sum Of $2500O;
1t is ordered, all members concur.
ing that the auditor he and Ia hertz
10y instructed to issue license to the
Umatilla Ferry co. to operate ferry
at Expansion for period Of two,
years from the 10th day OF Dec, 1907.
In the matter OF Pasco .Kennewick
Ferry.
1t appearing to the board Of coun-
ty commissioners that G w Barnes
and Straub, of PascO, Wash, have
been and are operating ferry under
a license granted by Franklin county
between the towns of Pasco anu
kennewick and it appearing that
the said G W Barnes and J StrauD
have made applications to TINS
Board for a license to operate said
ferry and have paid to the Treasurer
of benton county the sum OF $lsW
as an annual license fee and have
filed a good and sufficient bond with
the Auditor of benton county In tne
sum of $25O.OO;
1t is ordered, all members concurr-
ing, that the auditor he and IL here
by instructed to issue license TO I"
w Barnes and ] Straub to operate
a ferry between Pasco and hen-
for a period of one year, from
the 10 III day of Dec, 1907 to the iVtn
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