Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-10-02
ROAD DISTRICT CLAIMS
ALLOWED.
ORDERS AS no TAXES.

The application of T. M. Barnes
sets forth that 81 poll tax is extended
against his real estate, that he is Sd
years old and not subject to poll tax.
and asks to have said poll tax can
celled. Granted.
The application of Geo. B. Hume
sets forth that 81 poll tax is extended
against his real estate, and that he is
SO years old and not subject to poll
tax, and asks to have the tax can
celled. Granted.
The application of Ellis Laird, Dep
uty Treasurer, sets forth that the taxes
for 19O3-4-5 on lots g. 7, 8, and 8,
Martins Addition to Endicott, were
doubly assessed and asks to have one
assessment cancelled. Granted.
The application of Ellis Laird, Dep
uty Treasurer, sets forth the descrip-
ton of 81 lots, tracts and parcels of
land upon which taxes have been levied
for one or more years from 1902 to
! 1907, inclusive, and also sets forth the
reason why such tax should not have,
been levied and asks that they be can
celled. Granted.
The application of the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company sets forth
that for the year 1908 it has been as
sessed with lots 4, and 6 and the
south 20 feet of lot 3 in block 81 of
the town of Pullman, that the said
property was part of the depot
grounds of said company, and was not
subject to taxation by Whitman County
for the reason that the same had been
assessed by the State Board of Tax
Commissioners. The application is
rejected for the reason that it is the
opinion of the Board of County Com
missioners that the said property is not
a part of the depot grounds and right
of way of said Railroad Company.
This property having been acquired by
the said Company several years after
the said railroad was in operation.
The application of H. C. Ochs, for
Mrs. C. Ochs. sets forth that 40 acres
in the SEA of 26-17-41, was assessed
and taxed for the years 1903, 1904,
1905, 1906 and 1907 to the amount of
$24.02, that during all these years the
said land was School Land and not as
sessable, that the land was purchased
by them from the State in March,
1908, and therefore the said taxes
should be cancelled. The request is
granted.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
At this time an order was made d.
recting the sheriff of Whitman County
to tender warrants to the respective
owners of the land through which has
been surveyed the Norton and Doneen
Road, in the amounts awarded to them
by the Board of County Commissioners
and in case they refuse to accept the
same the Prosecuting Attorney is d.
rected to begin condemnation proceed
ings for the securing of said right of
way.
At this time an order was made di-
Viding Road District No. . into five
road districts as follows:
Road District No. to contain the
- OF Township IT, Range As the S.
OF fractional township IT, Range 46.
all OF Township 6, Range As and all
the fractional Township 6. Range AZ
Road District No. 8 to contain all
OF township Is, Range As, and Frac-
tlonal Township Is, Range 46, and all
Oh township Ia, Range 45 and Frac-
uonal Township Ia, Range 46.
Road District No. Z to contain all
. OF Ranges 43. AZ, As, and as living
. south OF Township ID, in Whitman
. County.
. Road District No. s to cotnain all
. Oh townships IA and Is in Range "A :.
y Road District No. 9 to contain all of
y township Is, Range AZ and the East !
VI township Is Rauoa 40 81 N r