Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-06-18

1.-THE faithful performance of the work.
The report of the County Auditor
on checking the books of the Treas
urer for the month of April was ap-
proved.
The report Of Florence Crittendon
! Mission was approved.
The report of R. A. Cox, superin
| tendent Of the Poor Farm was APP
proved. Expense for the month of
May, $17S.74.
An order was made directing the
| County Audi tor, in case the Sheriff
finds it necessary to continue third
! deputy, to pay the said deputy SIS
Iper month.
On petition of j. F.. Berry and
others, from Precinct No. 81, Frank
A. Ratliff was appointed Justice of
| the Peace and Charles G. Spencer,
CONSTABLE for that Precinct.
On petition of VIM. Swain and
Others, Geo n. Henry was appointed
Justice of the Peace for Precincts
Nos. Al, 81 and Ga.
An allowance of $1,000 per month
was made for the relief of Mary +.
Smith, of ColfaX.
An allowance of $1,000 per month
was made to Mrs. H. e. Bradshaw
for the relief and care of blind
sister.
On petition of 7. S. Hutchinson and
others, an allowance of $500 per
month for the relief of Mrs. Mary A.
Wynne, of Oakesdale, was made.
An order was made cancelling Road
and Bridge Warrant No. 5345 drawn
in favor of Edward Johnson for the
sum of $500.
The report of the County Engineer
on the progress of the construction
of the new steel bridges was duly
approved.
The report of the County Engineer
on the condition of the Kelsey bridge
and the Brockway bridge, was duly
approved.
A resolution was passed providing
for the improvement by State Aid
of parts of certain roads in the vi
cinity of Rosalia.
An order was made vacating all
The lots, blocks, streets, alleys, parts,
tracts, public squares and depot
grounds of the town of Plainville.
The abstract of title OF the land
purchased for the new county infirm-
airy, together with the report thereon
by U. l.. Ettinger, was duly approved,
and an order was made directing the
County Auditor TO draw a warrant in
payment of the same for $7,0S0.00,
and the County Treasurer was di-
rected to honor the said warrant.
The same covering 94.40 acres at
$500 per acre.
Order as to Taxes
The application of +. G.. nudSOn,
sets forth that for the years 1906
and 1907, Lot 'A'' in Guy, was as
.Sessed as a lot and \ tract, anG MAX
ing double assessment. That he
has paid the taxes on one assessment
and asks that the other be cancelled.
Granted.
The application of ". n. Jacobs,
set forth that for the year 1908, Tot
IL, i'll Flock 3, McDonald's addition
TO Tekoa, was assessed with improve
nents, that there are no improve
ments On The said lot ard asks to
nave the taxes ON the improvements
cancelled. Granted.
The application Of J. NJ. klemgard
sets forth that the Maiotte" tract
in Pullman was assessed as being in
side the city, but the same lies out
have the city taxes cancelled. Grant
ed.
The application of j. P. Kleweno,
sets forth that Lot in Block 3, II.
ID. Snuth's Addition to Endicott, was
assessed with improvements for the
year 1905, to the value of $4,000,
that there were no improvements on
the said lot, and asks to have the
hA c
Granted.
The application Of August Rach,
sets forth that his personal property
taxes were levied in Road District
No. 4 and School District No. 10, and
should have been ia Road District
No. and School District No. 2, and
asks to have the proper transfers
made. Granted.
The application of T. A. Sanders,
sets forth that for the year 1898,
he was assessed with personal prop
erty both inside and outside of the
City of ColfaX, that he has no per-
sonal property inside the City of
ColfaX, and asks to have the taxes on
said assessment cancelled. Granted.
The application of Ellis Laird, De-
putty Treasurer, for Anna Steward,
SGLS IOIl III Illcl IOl lilG JESAi j SO' anu
1907, 20-acre tract located in he
S. II of the N. w. a of Sec. 7, IL
AS, was assessed as farm land and
also as tract inside the City of
Garfield, that the said tract does not
lie within the City of Garfield, and
asks to have the assessment cancell-
ed. Granted.
The application Of James t. Leg
horn, tax agent for the Spokane &
Inland Empire Railway Company,
sets forth that for the years 1907
and 1908, the following assessments
were made against said Railway Com
pany:
Palmer tract, north of Block "a,
ColfaX; Lots s and 8, Block IL, j.
II. McCoy's Addition to Oakesdale;
lots / to 6, Block IA, w. G. McCoy's
Addition to Oakesdale; the Harding
tract of one acre in Garfield, Lot l,
Block 81, Powers Addition to Pa
louise, were all assessed to the said
Railway Company, both as lots and
tracts and as a part of the right of
lNay. and asks to have the assessments
as lots and tracts cancelled. Granted.