Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-05-14

GRADY, John, Labor ...... $500
Klopfenstein. Dave, Labor, $3.50
Kent, James, Labor ...... 1875
Miller, S. S, Supervisor -. 1O5.OO
Miller, a. j., Labor . 51.00
Miller W. L., Labor . $500
Morgan, James r., Labor 1900
.ODell, Claude, Labor .. zoo
Rice, w, j., Labor .... 1890
simmons, Chester, Labor :. 34.25
Storms, J. d., Labor ..... 1876
Wood, }. A., Labor ...... 600
Miscellaneous Matters
Goddard, II. f., Foreman's Bond
Approved.
S. +. McPheeters, Foreman's Bond
Approved.
The application of VIII Ryan for
Patrick Ryan, sets forth that for
the years 1903 and 1904, the n. w.
"A Of the S. e. "a of Sec 6, 1914,
was assessed and taxed to the
amount of $3.50, that it should not
have been taxed for the reason that
1t vas government land at that time,
and asks that the above named tax
be cancelled. Granted.
Tie application of w. II. Thomas,
sets forth that he is the owner of
a tract in the S. 12 of Sec. 50, 14-4l,
that the same contains "a S0-l0O less
) acres of railroad right of way and
is assessed as II acres, and asks
that the taxes on the excess be can
celled. Granted
The petition of the Railway Land
& improvement Co, by Arthur d.
Jones, its Nice-Presi dent, having
been filed, asking for the vacation of
certain streets and alleys in the re-
survey of the town of Steptoe, and
proof having been made that notices
of the hearing of said petition had
! been posted, as provided by law, and
the hearing coming on at this time,
| it is ordered that the following
streets, alleys and parts of the plat
of the said re-suryey of the town OF
Steptoe be vacated. as follows;
All of Gurnsey Street, between
Perry Avenue and it's line of inter
section with Lupfer Avenue, all of
Elder Street, between Lupfer Avenue
and a line extended between the S.
| w. corner of lot !, block 10 and the
n. e. corner of lot 7, block II, all of
Elder Street, north of Lupfer Ave
nue., all of Stevens Street north of a
line between the n. Il. corner of lot
8, block "a and the S. w. corner OF
all of Columbia Avenue between
Hatch Street and the extended west
! line of the Alley in block 2, and all
the Alleys in blocks 3, 4, 81, SO and
ga of said town of Steptoe. And ii
is further ordered on account of said
petition that all that part of the re-
survey of the town of Steptoe, so far
as it relates to blocks 2, 3, 4, 5, 10
and IL, except lots and s, and so
except tracts ? and IL, and 81, 81
SO and "a as recorded in the Office OF
the County Auditor of Whitman
County, Washington.
S. c. Armstrong, rendered his re-
signation as chairman and member
of the ska-Yukon-Pacific Com.
mittee. The resignation was accept
ed.
An order was made appointing
John h. Block, as a member of the
A.-Y.-P. Elk. Committee
An order was made appointing W
L. LaFollette as chairman of the A.
Y.-P. Elk. Committee.
An order was made directing the
County Auditor to notify the Chicago
Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railway
Company, to change the grades Of
certain county roads at the points
where the said roads are crossed by
their railway, SO that the said grade
shall conform to the provisions OF
the franchise.
|
County Auditor to advertise for bids
for the construction of rock and
mortar wall along the north side OF
the court house grounds and re
Enforced concrete wall along {
part of the west side of the court
house grounds, bids for same to be
opened 1U.ov o'clock A. NJ. June
8, 1909.
A Ferry license was granted tC
Thomas Boiling of Riparia.
An order was made directing the
County Treasurer to transfer $500
from Road District No to Road
District No. /, on account of war.
wrong district, covering that amount
The contract for the county print
ing for the ensuing year was award
ed to the Colfax Gazette.
The report of R. A. Cox, Superin-
tendent of the Poor Farm was ap-
proved The same shows expense for
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