The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1909-02-04

grade leading to Shoshone Falls. The
Board deemed the request q proper
one. and referred the matter to the
Commissioner of the Third District foz
his attention.
The Offcial Bond of r. A. Graham
a. Constable of Twin Falls Precinct
was examined and approved, and the
said Robert A. Graham declared to be
duly qualified as such Constable.
The official bond of A. ] Miner, as
Justice Of the Peace Of Buhl Precinct
was examined and approved, and the
said A. ]. Miner declared to be duly
qualified as such Justice of the Peace.
The official bond of T. w. Snodgrass
as Constable Of Bull Precinct was ex-
amined and approved, and said T. w.
Sn0dgrass declared to be duly quail
ned as such Constable.
The Board examined and approved
the quarterly joint report Of the Au-
ditor and Treasurer.
The Board examined and approved
the depository bond of the bank OF
Kimberly, in the penal sum of Five
Thousand Dollars, with the American
Surety Company Of New York, as sure
ty thereon, and declared said bank OF
| pOsttOry. to the extent of such bond.
The Board at two o'clock opened
and inspected twenty-one bids for the
location Of the County Poor Farm and
Hospital, In which bids twenty-five
locations were offered, at prices rang
ing from Seventy-six Dollars to One
Hundred and Eighty-seven and 50-10(
Dollars per acre.
After listening and comparing such
bids, the Board deferred further &C.
ton, until an inspection Of the pro-
perties could be made.
The Board considered the applica.
ton of the Rocky Mountain Bell Tele.
phone company for rebate on taxes
for the year 1907, and it satisfactorily
appearing to the Board that portions
Of the assessment had been doubled, II
Independent School District of Twir
Falls, and in the City of Twin Falls
the Board ordered that the taxes be
related as follows:
Rebate on account of double
| assessment in County. .....$ Sc. q
Rebate on account of double
assessment in Twin Falls In
dependent School District. :. 81 81
Rebate on account of double
assessment in City of Twin
Falls 20. Ok
Total amount related 49,. $1O2 5.
The Board further ordered that the
amounts related on account Of dou
BILE assessment in Twin Falls City, ant
Twin Fails Independent School Dis
trict, should be by the Auditor charg
ed to such City and School District, il
order that the County might not los'
the amount wrongfully collected b.
such School District and City.
The Board considered the applica
ton of the estate of Noble McMasteI
for a rebate of the tax of 1908, agains
land held under contract from tn
State, and it appearing to the Boar
that there were statutory reasons TO
allowing such rebate, the same wa
accordingly allowed, and warrant vii
be ordered drawn at the next quarter
ly meeting of the Board.
The Board considered the matter {
the rate of Interest to be paid b
County repositories upon the funds {
| the County, and fixed the rate so to /
paid at three per cent per annum.
: The Board then adjourned until
o'clock tomorrow.
E. R. SHERMAN, Chairman.
Attest: H. T. WEST, Clerk.
Twin Falls, Idaho, Jan. &c, 1909.
The Board convened pursuant to az
} journment of the 25th, at O'Clock
m. Present all members and tt
clerk.
! Whereupon the Board again took u
i, the matter of the contract between Il
, County of Twin Falls and c.. Harve
Smith, Architect, for the architecture
:, work on the Court House and Jai
: and entered into the following suppl
mental contract:
Be it Resolved, By the Board
t County Commissioners, Of Twin Fal
f County, State of Idaho, in reguls
t session convened in the City of Tw
t Falls, this Goth day of January, 1909
r That we hereby employ and reta
$ c. Harvey Smith of Twin Falls fl
and in consideration of the sum of fl
I per cent commission, to furnish pr
t liminary sketches, contract wOrkir
t drawing, specifications, detail drawn
OIL and general experimenting of Il
t building operations, and also, to fur
Y ish estimates to the Board Of COun
Commissioners of money due Co
: tractors in the erection and constru
j ton Of the Court House building to
: erected for the County of Twin Fall
State of Idaho.
Terms of payment to be as follow
One-half when the working DRAWN
plans, specifications and details a.
completed ready to receive bids on tt
contract. Balance to be paid therea
ter at the rate of two and One-ha
per cent, upon each certificate due
the contractor.
II the work on the building is pos
poned or abandoned the commissit
for the work done by the Architect
to bear such relation to the compens
ton for the entire work as may be
termined by the Board of Arbitrator
one man OF the said Board to be 6
lected by the Architect; on man to
selected by the Board Of County Coz
missioners OF Twin Falls County, t
third man to be selected by the ty
members selected as above mentione
III In all transactions between t
II County OF Twin Falls and the Contra
tor, the Architect Is to act as t
Ilagent for the County of Twin Fa
and his actions and liabilities In Il