The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-06
COURT IS
A BUSY ONE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PUT
IN A HEAVY DAY, DEALING
WITH A NUMBER OF I'M
PoRTANT MATTERS AND
ISSUES.


string Of orders will demostratc:
The action Of Judge Trcnchard,
heretofore take, in directing the SUI
peryisor Of road district No. 5, to call
for bids on the work necessary on
certain portions of-that road, during
vacation, was reviewed by the court,
approved and confirmed. And the
bids filed in that behalf were as fol-
lows: Ed Ridderbusch, $i.50 per
rod; Fred Pope, $l.s0 per rod; J. Fl.
Smith. Sl.50 per rod, and Carl Jacob
son. $l.4o per rod. In the light of
these bids, il was ordered by the
court that 100 rods OF said work be
done Qaying puncheons) where neces-
ccssary. and at the instance OF the
supervisor OF the district, Upon the
accepted bid Of Fred Pope, to whom
the contract was let; said work to
be done and reported by May 18th.
The application of Charles Wright
10 correct certain assessments on the
tax roll Of 1906 was presented and
read, and the court directed the
sheriff to accept the tax aud costs.
less penalty and interest, and issue
receipts therefore to Mr.. Wright.
In the matter Of assistance for Mrs.
Charles Tromia, the court ordered
that the sum Of $85S per month be
allowed her, the same to be paid
through M. Franciscovich OF this city.
In the matter Of the proposed ex-
tension Of the road to the Tillamook
county line, carefully prepared re-
port on the route Of the best line in
this behalf, was read as coming from
Messrs. Henry Hill and Herman
Ahlers. The report was elaborate and
comprehensive and was ordered filed,
with the thanks Of the court for the
interest and cleverness shown by
Messrs. Hill and Ahlers. And in this
connection it was ordered by the
court that the County Surveyor make
a preliminary survey of the route
suggested by Hill and Ahlers and to
report same to the court at its next
regular session.
The matter of the county high
school, which has been petitioned for,
came up for consideration upon the
report of the district attorney in re-
gard to it, and after reviewing the
report filed, It was ordered by the
court that the issue be submitted to
the people for their vote at the ensu-
ing election in June.
An order was made directing that
A. Juhrs place sheer-booms at the
Skipanon bridge, at the agreed price
of $34
The court sanctioned the appoint
ment Of Messrs. r. w. Gardiner, o.
Grating, J. J. Leonard, ]. ]. Utzinger
and John Shea, as deputie sheriffs to
assist Sheriff Pomeroy in the collec-
ton OF the 1907 taxes,
The matter Of the furniture for the
new Clatsop Court House was then
taken up by the court. and an order
was passed confirming the payments
made the County Judge and County
Clerk OF $4,000 on account; and it was
further ordered that upon the final
acceptance of the last Of the equip
ment by Judge Trenchard, the clerk
be authorized to drawn a warrant in
full payment Of the furniture account.
Orders were made and entered au-
thorizing the judge to make all neces-
sary purchases for janitor's supplies
in the court house and of the fuel
needed there, and to report to the
court at its ensuing terms.
The reprt Of County Road Master
Bartoldus was read and approved and
ordered filed.
The County Judge was directed to
purchase a book typewriter and an
Underwood typewriter for service in
the Office Of the County Clerk, at once.
The sheriff's return to the court on
the delinquent tax roll was read and
ordered fled, And the bond of M. E.
Pomeroy, as tax collector, in the sum
of $4,000, was submitted and approv-
ed by the court.
The application of Mann & Mont
gomery for the cancellation Of GER
tain tax sale, was considered in con-
nection with the report OF the district
attorney, and an order made as pray
ed for.
The day was closed BY the court
with some orders of minor sort in
relation to certain road matters, and
in the selection Of tile judges and
clerks of election, which last named
business was in hand when adjourn
ment was taken for the day.