Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-11-20
ORDERS AS TO TAXES.

ORDERS AS TO TAXES.
The application of J. j. Browder
sets forth that lot eight. block fifteen
of &C. McCoy's addition to Oakesdale
is assessed for the year 1907 with i'm
provements to the value of $500. 90, that
said improvements in the year 1906
were removed to lot five in the same
block and addition of Oakesdale and he
asks that the taxes on said improve
ments be transferred from lot eight to
lot five. Granted.
The application of RIG. Hargrave
sets forth that for the years 1902-3-4-
Sc, lots eleven and twelve in block
eleven, w. c. McCoy's addition to
Oakesdale were assessed and taxed to
the amount of $11. 90, that he has paid
all of said taxes and he asks that the
amount be refunded to him and also
that the 1907 taxes be cancelled, for
the reason that there are no such lots.
Granted.
The application of j. w. Morrow,
for the OR. & N. Company sets forth
that it is assessed with tract in the
City of Colfax as acreage tract also
with Ia of lot one in block two of
Texas City, that both these parcels of
land are also assessed to the said Com
pany as Right of way thus making a
double assessment, that they have paid
the said taxes to the amount of SAL. Of
and asks that the above amount be re-
funded to them. Granted for the rea-
son that the plats show that the conten-
ton of the Railway Company is right.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Warrants No. GAS and 6957 drawn
in favor of H. S. Mcclure of Garfield s
relief fund for certain indigents in
that city were ordered cancelled, for
the reason that they no longer need
the assistance.
An allowance of $500 per month
for six months. unless otherwise or
dered, was made for the relief of Mrs.
Clay Noble, of Tekoa, warrants to be
drawn in favor of A. F. Courier.
The application of William Sewers
sets forth that in the year 1904 he was
a householder in Palouse City, Wash
ington, that he was not allowed the
$500 exemption on personal property
and he SKIS that the same be allowed
him and that the taxes on this amount
having been extended against the real
estate that he owned at that time. be
cancelled. Rejected.
On petition of fourteen business men
of Garfield, an allowance of SIS, 90 per
month for six months, unless otherwise
ordered, was made for the relief of
Mrs. Emma Pounds.
The Auditors Certified List of
salaries for the month of October was
presented to the Board and approved.
The Auditors Report of Checking
the Treasurer was presented to the
Board and approved.
The following changes in School
District boundaries recommended by
the County Superintendent were made
The North half of Section %. and the
N. E. quarter of Section &c, and the
South half of the NV. quarter of
Section 26, all in Township 10. Range
40, were transferred from School Dis
trict No. 1863 to School District No. r.
The Chicago. Milwaukee and st.
Paul Railroad, upon their requets, were
granted permission to change Right Of
Ways with the Washington Water
Power Company for short distance
in Section 20, Township 20. Range As.
John Smick and l. j. Davis filed an
indemnity bond in the sum of Ten
Dollars to secure Whitman County
against loss by the payment of War
rant No. 1861. on Road District No 8,
which warrant had been drawn in
favor of H. S. Smick and by him lost,
another warrant will be drawn in lieu
| thereof.
A report of r. A. Cox, Superintend-
ent of the County farm was approved,
expense for October, $163. 95.
The following Auctioneer's Licenses
were granted WA. Hardesty, Cakes
dale; Chas Pember, Garfield: Geo. S.
Stivers, Garfield.
ROAD MATTERS.