The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-10-18

The Board OF County Commission
ers met at their office in the Court
House Il PrOSser. WASH. at 8 80 a.
IN. Monday, October I, 1917, this be
ing the first meeting OF the regular
October session provided for in the
statutes of Washington, all members
being present. Minutes OF the meet
ings OF Sept. and were read aud
approved as amended.
GEORGE FINLEY APPOINTED
In the matter of the appointment
OF poll tax collectors.
1t appearing to the Board that
Wash Hettinger was regularly APP
pOinte poll tax collector for road
district no. > at the adjourned reg
ular meeting of the Board held Sept.
}, 1907, and he having failed to quail
lily, it is hereby ordered, all members
concurring, that George Finley of
Finley, Wash, be and is hereby APP
pointed poll tax collector for said
district and that he file a coed and
sufficient bond in the sum of $4,000
with the county Auditor.
PORTION ORDERED VACATED
In the matter of the Plat of NJ. b.
Haynes Orchard Tracts.
}. II. Mckeand appeared before the
Roard petitioning for the vacation
OF all that portion of Section "a, TIP.
13 n R y, E W Nj, embraced in the NJ.
b. Haynes Orchard tracts on the
grounds that the land so embraced
is the property of the United States.
The Board being fully advised in
the premises, II is ordered, all mem
bers cOncurring, that the petition of
j. Il. Mckeand be granted and that
that portion OF the plat embracing
Section "a, tip. 10, N r. p, Z W Nj, be
and is hereby vacated.
| CANCELLATION ORDERED
In the matter of 1905 taxes assessed
against Section 10 1925 Z W NJ.
1t appearing to the Board that the
taxes assessed against sec 10 1925 for
the year 1908 was erroneous in that
the title to the same was vested in
the U s of America,
1t is hereby ordered, all members
cOncurring, that the treasurer be and
is hereby directed to cancel the taxes
against said land on the tax rolls
for the year 1905.
ORDER FOR HEARING
In the matter of the petition of
Geo f Richardson and others for
county road.
1t is ordered by the Board that
the hearing upon the report of the
surveyor in the matter OF county
road petitiOned for by Geo + Rich
ardsOn and Others will be held by
the Beard of County Commissioners
OF Benton County, Wash, at their
office in the Benton County court
house in Prosser, Wash, at the hour
OF 2 O'Clock p. M. on Monday, the 4th
day Of November. 1907.
| LEASE GIVEN.
In the matter OF leasing Jail yard.
A G Mcneil. on behalf of Mcneil &
STAN, appeared before the Board
Offering to lease portion of Lot IL, in
Block Al of the Town of PrOsser used
for jail yard purposes.
| 1t is ordered, all members concur
ring, that the lease petitioned for be
granted for a period of two years
from the 18th day of June, 1907, at
an annual rental of $25, said rental
to be paid in advance.
On motion, the Board adjourned
to meet Oct. Sth at 8 30 a. IN.
The Board of County Commissions
ers of Benton County, Wash met at
their office in the court house at
PrOsser, Wash, at $50 a. IN. Tues
day, October 8, 1907, pursuant to ad
journment OF previous day, all mem
bers being present.
| TAX LEVY
Now on this Sth day of October,
1907, the Board OF County Commits
siOners, pursuant to the provisions
OF Chapter II, Section 81 of the SEES
sion Laws of Washington, for the
year 1903, all of which are to pro-
vide for the assessment and cOlec-
ton of taxes in the State of Wash
ington, do leby levy tax on all
the taxable property in Benton
County, as shown by the assessment
rolls, said taxes being for the pur-
pose OF defraying the state, county,
school, road and other expenses, and
Whereas, the amount levied for
state purposes as determined by the
State Board Of Equalization has
been certified to by the Auditor of
state to the Auditor OF Benton
County, and
Whereas. the Board OF County
Commissioners at their regular SEES
sion this Sth day of October, 1907.
have determined the amount to be