The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-03-13
Commissioners Proceedings at
Their March Meeting

The Board of County Commissioners
L Benton County. Washington. met
heir office in the Court House at Pro
Ct. Wash. at $3.50 a. m. March =, 100
urSuant to Adjournment Of Februar
1905. all members being present. Mil
ties OF the meetings OF February 3r,
nd Attn were read and approved.
In the matter Of 1907 personal prOI
rty tax OF VIM. Fox. Fax ordere,
lncelled.
Now on this End day of March. 1905
I'm. Fox. of Horse Heaven. appeare.
fore the Board. petiuoning for tn
,ncellation of personal property ta:
IT the year 1907, amounting to $18.71
the same appears of record on pag,
r. line Z of the personal property ta,
us. on the ground that it is double
'sessment. he having paid his per
nal property taxes for the year 1870.
mounting to s14.45. as per treasurer.
aeipt No. 100 issued on the 9Th da:
! February.
The Board being fully advised in tn.
remises, 1t Is Ordered. all member
,ncurring. that the tax of $lS77 al
curing on page IA. line Of the per
oral property tax rolls lie cancelled
In the matter OF 19O6-l9O7 tax a.
'ssed against NV Ia AZ 20. Tax o:
rs -red cancelled.
Now on this End day of March. 100;
&. Crooks. County Assessor. appeare
tore the Board reque sting the car
'latiOn Of taxes for the years 100
ID 1907 on the tax rolls OF the Count,
isessed against the NV IL of sectio
s-7-2S, as the title to the same VIZ
,sted In the United States Of AraeriC
I'd no patent was issued for the san
ntil September. 1907.
The Board being fully advised in II
remises. 1t Is Ordered, all menbe
'ncurring. that a :dX upon the abO>
,scribed property be cancelled on II
y rolls of the County for the yea.
'06 and 1907.
In the matter of the 100. persona
AK assessed to f. Il. Johnson. Tax ..
cred cancelled.
Now on this End day Of March. 1905
&. Crooks appeared before the BOARD
eQueSting the cancellation of persona
roperty tax assessed to F.. Il. johnson
n the ground that through an error h
AS not allowed exemption. to which h.
vas entitled.
The Board being fully advised in tn
reniises. II Is Ordered. all member
-0ncurring, that the personal propert,
AK for the year 1907 assessed to r..
johnson be cancelled on the tax rolls
If the county.
# highway. White Bluffs City and Or
hard Tracts. Petition granted.
Now on this End day Of March, 1905
ne White Bluffs Land & Irrigation Co
etitiOns the Board for the vacation .
II that portion of public highway lyin
nd being east of tract No. 20 of Whit
bluffs City and Orchard Tracts. begin
Ing at the south line of Craig AVG
Il the north and extending to a poin
feet north of the south lire of sal.
ract 20: and
Whereas. affidavit has been filed b.
le said White Bluffs Land & Irriga
on CO.. showing that notice of hearing
n this petition has been regularl.
,sted. as required by law:
1t Is Ordered. all members of thu
card cOncurring. that the petition 70
10 vacation of above described publ,
.ighway be and is hereby granted.
In the matter of the petition of II. 3
r. Finley Drainage District. Hearing
lStpOned.
Now on this End day of March. 1908
he hearing of the report of the sur
eyor in the matter of the Finley Drain.
zee District petitiOned for by n. r
fancy and others came regularly VI
or hearing in accordance with the or
or passed by this Board on February
;rd. 1908.
IT Is Ordered. all members concur
ing, that final action be postponed til
Monday the Sth day of April, 1908. a.
> o'clock p. m.
In the matter of the petition Of Free
cent of Rfchland Drainage District
Hearing postponed.
Now on this End day Of March. 1908
the hearing of the report of the sur
vevor in the matter OF the Richland
Drainage District petitioned for by
Fred Carstens and others came regular
" I'D for hearing in accordance with
he order nassed by this Board on Feb
ruary 1, 1908.