The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-08-12

Caldwell, Idaho, July 10, 1909
The Board of County Commissioners
met this day pursuant to adjournment
Present: James Vanderdasson, chair
man; ]. E. Kerrick, O. G. Rinehardt
and o. V. Bailey, clerk, when the fol-
lowing proceedings we're had, to-wit :
After the opening, the report OF
State Examiner C. D. Goaslind, cover
ing a complete check of the various
county officers, showing the various
offices in excellent condition, was read
and approved.
The bond of P. e. Silkett as justice
of the peace of Payette precinct, was
approved.
The application of Walter R. Cupp
and members of the I'd infantry, N. G..
l., asking for an appropriation Of $3.50
for the benefit of said company, was
rejected
In the matter of the application Of
F. A. DeClark for cancellation Of tax
certificate, the same was laid over for
further investigation.
In the matter of Margaret Duffes,
asking for the cancellation of tax GER
tificate 126, 1907, the same appearing
to be a double assessment, the petition
is granted and the Clerk and Auditor
of Canyon County are hereby author
lied to cancel said certificate.
In the matter of the application of
Mrs. n. A. Ratcliff, asking for rebate
of S27.S7 as a widows exemption on
tax certificate number 225, 1908, the
same is allowed and the Clerk author
lied to issue a warrant on the current
expense fund to her for that amount
In the matter of the application OF
F. A. DeClark for cancellation of tax
certificate 178, 1908, the same is laid
over for further investigation.
In the matter of the petition OF S. A
DeClark ct al, praying for the division
of road district Ne. 6, the same is ap-
proved and boundaries of said district
as follows:
Bounded on the west by the Town of
Emmett, on the south, beginning at
the quarter section line, running
through sections s, 9, 10, II and II,
Twp. 6 north, Range l west, B. NJ, to
the county line on the east Of said
Canyon County; and on the northeast
by said east county line and on the
north by the Payette river, said dis
trict to be known as Road District NO.
A, and Francis Vanderhoff is appoint
ed Road Supervisor of said district.
In the matter of the petition OF +.
D. Emerson ct al, inhabitants OF road
district No %, praying for the estab-
lishment of a public highway, COM
mencing at the north landing OF the
Warm Springs ferry, and following the
old road along the north bank OF
Snake river to where the said road in
tersects the west quarter line, Section
36, Twp. north, Range 4 west, B. NJ,
thence north along said line to where
il intersects the east and west section
line between Sections Is and IA, same
Twp. and Range; thence east along
said section line to point about so
rods east of the section corner, Sec
lions II, IS, 10, and 20, Twp. north,
of Range west, B. NJ; thence bearing
southeast, thence east, thence north
east, thence east, thence northeast,
thence southeast to the intersection OF
said section line, about 100 rods west
of the section corner Sections Is, 10,
81 and %, Twp. north, Range 3 west,
thence east along the said section line
to north and south range line between
Twp. north of Range 2 west and
TWP. 2 north of Range west Also
a road about 344 rods, commencing on
the east bank of Snake river on east
and west section line between Sections
IA and %, Twp. 2 north of Range
west and running east along said sec
ton line to where it intersects above
described road. The above road ap-
pearing to be a great public benefit,
the right of way deed signed for the
necessary land for said road, the petit
ton is accepted and the road declared
to be a public highway, and the road
overseer of said district is hereby or
dered to put the same in condition for
travel.
In the matter of the petition of A.
Hammer ct al, inhabitants OF road
district No. Al, praying for the estab-
lishment of public highway, COM
mencing at the corner common to Sec
,tions Is, 16, 81 and %, Twp 8 north.
Range 4 west, B. NJ, and running
thence south along section line one
half mile to intersection of half section
line, thence east along the half section
line one-half mile to intersection of
half section line, thence south along
the half section line one mile TO inter-
section of half section line, thence east
along the half section line one mile to
the intersection OF section line, and
thence north along the said section
line / u miles to the corner common to
Sections IA, 15, %, and "a, Twp.
north, Range west, said road TO be
so feet in width. 1t appearing that all
of the land owners along the said road
decided right of way for the same 20
the county, the petition is therefore
accepted and the road declared TO be
public highway. and the road overseer
ordered to open the same and put II IN
condition for public travel,
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