The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-02-15
PROCEEDINGS.

The County Commissioners of Ben
ton met at Prosser Feby 4, all men,
bers present.
BE. McGregor on behalf Of certain
Kiona taxpayers requested time to Sc
cure petitions against granting saloon
license for Kiona After hearing wit
ne. ses OH both sides, the Board, all
members concusring, hereby denied
the request.
The Benton Co. Irrigation Co filed
plat of lots, blocks and tracts situated
in sections 5, 9, 7. and 8, township 5
north range %, a townsite of the new
town of Plymouth in Benton county
on the Port !and 4 Seattle railroad,
the dimensions of all lots, blocks,
streets and alleys belng shown in de-
tail, the Board, after u creful consider
alton of the plat of the town OF Ply.
mouth, Benton Co., Wash, hereby APP
prove the same.
County Assessor Crooks is hereby
authorized to employ such ssistants
aud deputies as will he necessary to
make the as> essInent of 1907 in an eco
nOmical manner, the compensation
to be the same as for the assessment of
1906.
Hearing on the Kennewick. Relief
road YVES ordered.
| To- in tho nj ~ a. "A
refunded to VIM. Buchh0liz on E S
Ell N w t acc S-24 for the reason
that the land is owned aud taxes paid
by +. &. Kinder.
c.. f. I.um, who holds contract to
repair Yakima bridge in section 2 8-24.
having filed his bond for $4,000 and the
prosecuting attorney on examination,
having approved the form of the same,
the Board being satisfied that the
sureties are sufficient, the bond is here.
by approved, all members concurring,
and the Auditor directed to return his
certified check filed with his bid.
J. G.. A Garrett, the duly elected
and qualified constable of RichIand
precinct, filed his bond for $1,000 and
the same is approved by the Board.
Its ordered, all members concur
ring, that l. F. Sampson. Of Rattle
snake be appointed road supervisor
district No 2 to fill vacancy aud for
the ensuing term.
1t 10 ordered thst the offer Of the
Citizens State Bank to pay interest on
county funds deposited with it be set
for hearing on March 4,h, 1907.
TUESDAY, FEBY 9Th.
Measrs McAlpin 4 M~niel Of Kiona
pe;iti"ned that in their saloon license
granted Jany Is, the description of the
premises lie changed from lot II block
6 Of Kennedy's I'D to Kiona to lot ::
block in the same addition. Petit
ton granted.
On request Of Auditor. Treasurer H.
ordered to transfer $4O6. from game
protection fund to current expense
fund for the reason that warrents were
dra VII on the last named fund which
should have been paid from the game
protection fund.
q. A. Las,e presented petition
signed by residents of Prnsser aud
Benton asking the appointment of
Henry Winters AS constable of Prosser
precinct vice j. l.. Owens resigned,
aud he was appointed.
Gust Anderson ct al were petitioners
for county road. Tie petition being
in due form the county surveyor was
dir. cted to- examine the bond, waivers,
and the proposed road, aud make u
survey if necessary, and report to the
| Board.
The sheriff was authorized to engage
u janitor to take proper care of the
court house ut a sum mt to exceed $50
per month, all members Of the Board
concurling.
1t was ordered that refund of taxes
1874 81 be made to the Northern Pacific
Ry. c.. for the reason that the said
taxes OH NW4 sec. 1873 30 had a so bee n
paid by G. E Edwards " hO holds tax
receipt No $50
A vacancy existing in the Office of
Road Supervisor in Dist riot No. l, i il
ordered, all members concurriiig, that
G. S. Cady be appointed for the en-
suing term. Later in the day his tond
was approved.
1t appearing that J. A. Newton, wife
aud family are in destitute circum.
stances, it is ordered that Mrs. Geo. E..
Boomer he authorized to purchase a
ton of coal and give an order for $50
worth Of groceries for said Mewlun aud
family and bring in bills ut next meet
ing.
The Auditor is directed to purchase
one set Of Ba!lengers Code for the use
of county officials.
4 A communication was read from the
Washington Loan & Trust Co. deny
ing fine right Of the commissioners to
fence the Lnthicum. The board or.