The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-07
DONE In OPEN COURT
YESTERDAY
RECORD OF DAYS DoIEGs IN
cLATsoP COUNTY COURT =
ROAD MATTERS TAKE PRE-
cEDENcE~-PUBLIC PRINTING

The members OF the County Court
put in a busy day yesterday adjusting
the road affairs OF the county and
other details Of public business that
come within their purvicw. Judge
Trcnchard and Commissioners Lar
son and Frye were on the bench as
usual, and Clerk Clinton made the
records.
The reports Of the various road
supervisors for the year past, and
the naming Of the same officers for
the ensuing year and the fixing Of
their bonds occupied the forenoon
session.
In the matter Of the printing Of the
proceedings OF the County Court for
the current year, the contract was
awarded the Evening Budget and the
Weekly Herald at 10 cents per inch.
The petition for a new road as
presented by Alexander Akren and
others was read the first time and
laid over for second reading and final
consideration. As was that for the
road asked for by James Irwin and
others.
The petition OF Mcssrs. Mann &
Montgomery for the setting aside OF
certain taxes. was received, read and
referred to the district attorneys
Office for further advice. And the
same order was made in relation to
the request for a levy for the estab-
iishment OF county high school.
The resignation OF Peter Gullickson
as supervisor Of road district No. 7,
was received and accepted by the
court, and Howard Lewis was duly
appointed TO succeed Mr.. Gullickson.
In the matter OF the request OF the
Astoria Chamber OF Commerce for
an appropriation in the sum Of $500
for the purposes OF advertising the
county, the same was considered and
declined by the court, on the ground
that il was inopportune at this time
and the status OF the tax matters of
the county for the year The court
made an order retaining Mr.. Dow as
fruit inspector for the county, he to
prepare and to have charge OF the
Clatsop county exhibit at the Ore
gon State Fair at Salem in 1908.
The guaranty OF Messrs. HASTE &
Dougan, the contractors who built
the court house, as to the roof of
the building, was received, read and
accepted and ordered to the files
In response TO a communication
from Secretary f. A. Welch, Of the
Oregon State Fair, in regard to the
probabilities OF Clatsop's representa-
lion at the fall exposition at Salem,
he clerk was directed TO apprise Mr..
Welch that preparations will be made
n due season for proper exhibit
rom this county at that time and
,lace.
A warrant in the sum OF $1,000 was
ordered drawn and delivered in full
settlement Of the Blaisdell contract
or construction work on county road
No. II.
Immediate repairs were ordered
made on that portion of the Elsie
Iewell road near the John Larson
,lace, and Is rods Of puncheon, pro-
fided for as part OF said repairs.
An order was made directing the
,lerk to cancel county warrant No.
I5,2l5 for the sum OF SIS, the order
or its utterance having been chang
ID by the court.
The salary of Andrew Bue, the
,ourt house janitor, was fixed in the
sum of $S5 per month, beginning the
irst day OF the current month,
The court closed contract with
Messrs. Palmberg & Heblack, for
he putting in of the vault floors in
he court house and the hanging of
he vault doors. at the cost OF $l28.
There were number Of minor
matters disposed of by the court in
he course of its routine service, and
he business OF the month will be