The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-01-17
PROCEEDINGS
o. the January Session Of
County Commissioners


met at their Office in the Court
House at Prosser, Wash, at $3.50 a.
m. January 9Th, 1908, this being the
first meeting of the regular jan
Gary session provided for in the stat
utes of Washington, all members be-
ing present. Minutes of the meet
ings of December End, 3rd, 4th and
10th were read and approved.
In the matter of the petition Of
II. B. Haney and others for the es-
Enlistment of Finley Drainage Dis
tIict. Hearing postponed.
Now on this 9Th day of January.
Io0S,the hearing of the report Of the
Surveyor in the matter of the Finley
Drainage District petitioned for by
II. B. Haney and others came regu-
larly up for hearing, in accordance
with the order passed by this board
on the 10th day of December. 1907
After the reading of the report
and hearing the evidence of the
parties interested who were present
it is ordered, all members concur
ring, that final action be postponed
TIL Monday, the 3rd day of Febru
airy, 1908, at 10 o'clock, a. m.
In the matter of a formation Of
School District No. &C. District es-
tablished.
Now on this 9th day of jan
uary, 1908, Annie Golf, superintend
eDt of common schools of Benton
County, certificates to the Board Of
County Commissioners the forma-
ton of school district No. &c, Ben
ton County, Washington. as follows:
Commencing at the N. W. corner
e. section 7. Twp. 5 NJ. r. "a f. w.
T.. "nn:,ing thence F. Z miles to the
n :. &C 2er cf Section Z. Twp. S
X. r. % e. w. NJ. thence S. 8
miles II Tie Y. F. corner of Section
20. w.. 5 n. r. 25 E. w. M;
thence r. to the Columbia river;
thence s. w along said river to the
ioint where the range line between
ranges g; ard "a crosses said river;
thence n TO the pc'nt of beginning
The beard being fully advised in
TIE premises it is ordered. all men,
bers conclrring, that the certificate
Of formation of school district No.
1t be and is Eerby approved.
: In the matter of the Haxton
Drainage District. Arrangement for
Funds.
IT appearing to the board that it
is necessary at this time to make ar
engagements for the financing of the
Eaxton Drainage District, as the
warrants drawn in payment of work
III connection with the same will not
un6er the statutes governing the
case draw interest until the tax lev
tel on the district becomes delin-
Cuent, and,
Whereas, John Mills is prepared
t. advance the sum of $4,000 to the
First National Bank of Kennewick
for the purpose of taking up war
rants on the Haxton Drainage Dis
t"ict Fund as issued, provided the
County of Benton will pay interest
On said sum of $4,000 at the rate of
per cent per annum, interest pay
abe semi-annually, and,
Whereas, it is imperative that
some such arrangement be made in
order to begin work Immediately on
said drainage ditch.
It is ordered, all members concur
r.ng. that the auditor be and is
hereby instructed to draw his war
rant in favor of said John Mills on
Drainage District No. 1 in payment
$4,000 at the rate of per cent
per annum on the first day of June.
1908, for the amount due up till
that date and for the sum of $50
on the first day of December, 1908
and for the sum of $3.50 on the first
cay of June, 1909, after which date
the warrants themselves draw inter-
est, provided the. amount is deposit
ed with the First National Bank of
hennewick and is left on deposit
with them for the purpose as stated.
The official bond of H. c. Tweeit
in the sum of $1,000, as Drainage
Ditch Supervisor for District No. /,
Is hereby approved.
Report Of Geo. E. Finley, Poll
Tax Collector, Road District No. g.
Report approved.
Now on the 9Th day of January
1908, Geo. Finley. Poll Tax Collect
or for road district No 3, submits
his report with list of road poll
tax delinquents for the year 1907.
It is ordered, all members concur
ring, that the said report be and is
hereby approved and that the audit
! Or be and is hereby instructed to ex-
tend the delinQuents on the tax rolls
OF Benton County fer the year 1907
In the matter of the division of
county into road districts.
1t appearing to the board that it
: is necessary at this time to divide
tho County of Benton into suitable
and convenient road districts not to
exceed twenty-four in number, and
causing description thereof to be en-
tered upon county roads in terms
of chapter 246 Of the Session Laws
of 1907;
It is ordered, all members concur
ring, that the County Of Benton be
divided into road districts as fol-
lows, to-wit:
COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT, No. 1
Road District. PrOsser.
Commencing. at point at the inter-
section of township line between
ranges Is and 26 with the Yakima
river; the nee south to the S. E. cor
ner of ,ction SO, Twp. NJ. r. 70
E. w. NJ; thence west to the s. W.
corner of Section 81, Twp. N, X
e4E. w. NJ: thence N. on township
,:.o - +ho Yakima river. thence N.