The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-07

The regular session OF the Clatsol
county court. for the month OF March
. convened at the hour OF . o'clock yes
-, terday morning, AT the court house
- with Judge c. J. Trencnard on tn,
!, bench and supported by COMMISSIONS
, William Larsen. Commissioner c. c
, Masten. as was indicated In these col.
umns on Tuesday morning, was moi
, in evidence officially. except by way
, OF his expected resignation. and this
was read In open court and formal,
accepted. The following order being
made by the Court in this relation al
once: -
| Now at this time c. c. Masten hay
ing presented his resignation as Coun-
ty Commissioner. the Court desires
to express its appreciation and regret.
II is therefore ordered that this court
loses a careful and considerate member
and the taxpayers servant who nad
their interests at heart always. That
success may follow his efforts in the
future is the earnest wish OF the court.
This important matter having been
| disposed OF by the court in happy fash
ion, the next thing to confrint II was
the following resignation handed In
by County Road Master Joan Frye, to-
wit:
To the Hon. County Court Clatsop,
County. Oregon.
"Gentlemen:-I hereby tender your
honorable body my resignation as Coun
ty Road Master. on account OF busl-
ness matters In which am personally
Interested, | find cannot attend to
this work In rendering you my resig-
nation l desire TO thank the court for
its many courtesies, aid and assistance
extended to me while acting as Its SER
want.
Sincerely hoping the court may
keep up the work OF making good roads,
am, Very Truly Yours. John Frye.
County Road Master"
In which relation the court made the
following order and sent il TO the rec
ords:
Now at this time John Frye hav-
ing presented his resignation as Coun-
~ Road Master, the Court while loathe
to accept the same hereby placed IT.
self on record as to the record OF said
officer. and it is ordered by the court:
THAT the thanks Of the tax payer,
and Of this court are due to Mr.. John
Frye. for his careful attention to the :
duties required Of him and his care
full, honest, economic administration,
and while the Court IS of the opinion
the Road Master has saved the tax ;
peyer much money, it is certain that
the Court has been saved much trouble
and expense by the eficlen-
cy Of John Frye, as county road mas
.er"
The court then proceeded to the con-
sideratlOn Of a successor to the vacant
;ommissionership, and the choice Of
both Judge Trenchard and Commits
'ioner Larsen falling upon John Frye.
that gentleman was duly appointed to
succeed Mr.. Masten as county commits
sioner for the unexpired portion Of
the formers term, and NJ. Frye at
once ascended the bench AMI took his
part in the current business Of the four
Next in sequence came the filling Of
the vacancy caused by the resignation
If John Frye from the road depart
ment Of the county, and the unanimous
choice Of the court being in favor Of
!. F. Bartoldus, that gentleman was
given the post without demur, and will
occupy 1t until the close Of ais pre-
lecessOrs term OF service.
The application Of Oswald Ransel
or a refund Of the costs in the case
n which the county hal successfully
ued him TO recover his road tax. last