The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-11-15
Proceedings
OF the Board Of County Commits
Si0ners of Benton County.

The Board of County Commission
ers of Benton county, Washington,
met at their office in the Court
House at Prosser, WASH. at 9 80 a.
m, November 4. 1907, pursuant to
adjournment of October 9, 1907, all
members being present. Minutes of
the meetings Of October Z, and 8,
We're read and approved.
ORDER OF ESTABLISHMENT
In the matter of the petition of
Geo. F Richardson and others for
county road to be known as the
Richardson road.
In the matter OF the county road
petitioned for by Geo. F. Richardson
and Others, the Board finds as
follows:
First That the petition therefor
was filed with the clerk of this
Board on the 81 day OF September,
1907, and that said petition was
signed by at least ten householders
of the county, RESI- ding in the vicinity
OF the proposed road.
Second That said petition was
accompanied by n bond in the sum
of $500, which said bond was found
to be good and sufficient, and was
duly approved by the chairman of
the Board on the 3rd day of Septem.
Der, 1907
Third That on the Sd day of Sep
TENDER, 1907. the county surveyor
was ordered to exam mine and survey
the route of said proposed road.
Fourth That on the oath day of
September. 1907, the county surveyor
filed with the clerk OF this board his
report of same, together with u map
and transcript Of field notes of the
survey OF said proposed road, as pro-
vided by law, said report showing
the following:
l That in his opinion said road is
a necessity, and should lie established
| and opened.
The terminal points, general
course and length Of The road as ex-
amined and surveyed.
That in his opinion the road
should be established loo feet in
width.
4 The names of pers 0ns interested
l In, 10 ,,1o l,i..h ia III ne q
who consented to the establishment
of the road and waived all claims
for damages.
S The names Of persons interested
in lands over which said road passes
who refused to consent to the estab-
lishment of the road and claimed
DANA ges, the same being as follows:
F.. W. Iedbetter, lot 5, rec 81, tp 9.
range 80; quantity to be taken 4SS
acres. Estimated damages, $1464. 90,
estimated at $500 per acre.
That the probable cost OF the
construction OF the road, Including
| all necessary bridges, culverts. clear
ing, grubbing and grading. will be
$l4S0 80.
Fifth That by an order duly
passed by this Board on the 7th day
OF q tober, 1907. the 18th day of No.
venber, 1907. was set for hearing the
said report Of the surveyor and the
considerat ion thereof, and that no.
tice of the time and place where said
hearing would be held has been given
as provided BY law,
Now, therefore, the Board having
examined the surveyors report. the
map, petition and the written con-
seut and waivers OF claims for dam
ages, and all other papers on file in
the proceedings, and heard and con-
sidered all testimony and documen-
tary evidence adduced for and
against the establishment of said
road. and the Board being satisfied
that the said road would be Of pub
lie utility,
1t is ordered by the Board, all
members cOncurring, that the road
petitioned for by George F. Richard
son and Others be established In part
as follows:
Commencing at point South SO
deg IS min east 1852 feet from quar-
ter corner south Of section 81, To 8
north range 81, W m. running
thence north to the river 9I37 feet,
as described in the report as shown
upon the map of The surveyor and
that from henceforth said road
shall lie county road Of 100 feet in
width,
And that the same be opened &C.
cOrding to law and the said road IL
hereby named and designated as the
Richardson road.
1t Is farther ordered, all members
concurring, that the Auditor be and
Is hereby Instructed to make tender
OF ward in the sum of 5000 to f w
Ledbette for damages on account
OF right-of-way for said road.