The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-16


proceedings were had, to wit:
This being the day and hour pre-
viously set for opening bids for the
construction of cement sidewalk on
south side and leading up to Court
House, the following bids were sub
mitted:
Charles H. Calkins, .$370.92
John Mcdonald, .... 1892
Harding & Williams -. 1860
]. H. Forbes & Co. ..... 1884
l.. B. Manning, ........ $4,000
1t appearing from the above bids
that the lowest and best bid is the
bid of Harding & Williams, who are
awarded the contract for the sum
of s336.50.
In the matter of the petition of
Hiram Stark, ct al, asking for
public road in road district No. 10
of Canyon County, Idaho. 1t appear
ing to this Board that ]. j. Jarvis
does not consent to the opening of
said road thru his place, the said
j. j. Jarvis pursuant to due and le-
| gal notice having personally appear
| ed before the said board on the 21st
day of April, 1908 at 2 o'clock p. m.
the time of hearing the road viewers
report herein, and objections by nom
consenting land owners. 1t is hereby
ordered that said ]. j. Jarvis be
right of way for said road as de-
scribed in said petition, thru his
| place, and said sum is hereby award
ed him and it is further ordered that
the Clerk of this Board draw a war
rant upon the road fund of this
county In the sum of $4,000 in ia
vor of A. E. Cox road overseer Of
District No. 13 and that the clerk
instruct the said road nverseer to
cash said warrant and tender To the
said ]. J. Jarvis the sum of $4,000
lawful money of the United States
as full compensation and damages
for the right of way of the said Jar
Wis as hereinbefore described, and
the said road overseer shall take
full written return and report as to
the accepting or refusal of said ten
der by the said ]. ]. Jarvis, to this
Board, said return to be made be-
fore May 21st,. 1908.
In the matter of the personal
bonds of the First National Bank OF
Caldwell and The Citizens State
Bank of Nampa covering the use OF
County moneys in the sum Of $12 200
the same were accepted.
In the matter of the petition OF
Cora B. Bean, County Superinten
dent, asking that the Board declare
School District No. Canyon Coun
ty, Idaho, lapsed. Cora B. Bean
County Superintendent, was called
duly sworn and testified in the mat
ter of the lapsing of said district
and documentary evidence was in
troduced before the Board. 1t ap
pearing to this Board by the testi
mony of said Cora B. Bean, and sait
documentary evidence which thi
Board hereby finds as a fact tina
t there are not sufficient children II
r said district to give an average at
;. tendance of five pupils for four con
D secutive months for the presen
D school year, that during the schoC
Q year of 1907 there were only
Q months of school commencing wit
e the 10th day of September 1906. an
: ending with or about the LIST day Q
e March 1907, that during said tim
there was an average attendnce c
: pupils; that during said year res
o dents of said district failed to cleo
: trustees and keep up their organ
il cation. That during the preser
s school year of 1908, there has bee
G only two months of school common,
+ ing with the 10th day of Marcl
G 1908, and during said time thel
W has been an average of less than fly
IS pupils. That at present there al
IT only three pupils who are able
Is attend the said school, and who r
IS side therein. That there are I
r more than three enrolled pupils no
ir in said district the rest having mo
t. ed away; that Chas. Bolton, one
W the Trustees lives and resides
lie Payette; that the other two truste
during the present school year ha'
e. resided in Payette and sent the
We children to school there; that 6
r these trustees now hold Office by a
pointment. That at the present tin
in not more than three families havil
ch children of school age reside in t
to said district.
lis Wherefore this Board hereby {
| darS that tho said school dictr