The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1909-01-28
ENTER UPON RE-
V|S[D CONTRACT
Commissioners Further Modify
Superintendent's Contract.
ADVERTISE FOR BIDS ON CON-
STRUCTION OF COURT HOUSE.
Official Proceedings of the Board of
County Commissioners of Twin
Falls County.

County Commissioners Of Twin
Falls County.
Twin Falls, Idaho, Jan. 25th, 1909.
The Board convened pursuant to
adjournment of January 18TH Present
all members and the Clerk
The Board considered a proposition
from w. D. Ream of Dingle, Idaho,
for the furnishing of stone for the
court house building, and instructed
the Clerk to ask that samples be sent,
and particulars as to facilities for sup
plying the materials.
The Board considered the applica-
ton of w. S. Harris for rebate of
taxes on south half of southwest of
1910 S IA E, assessed in the name OF
Walter l.. Riddle, and refused to grant
the same for the reason that neither
w. S. Harris or Walter L. Riddle has
any interest in the land assessed.
The Board considered the petition of
j. C. Gates ct al for the appointment
of D. S. Thomas to be overseer of
road district No. IA, and refused to
grant such petition, for the reason that
in that office.
The Board considered a communica-
ton from the Twin Falls Commercial
club, asking for repairs upon the
grade leading to Shoshone Falls. The
Board deemed the request a proper
one, and referred the matter to the
Commissioner of the Third District for
/ his attention.
Tho Off1oia1 Bond of p Crah a M
as 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. j. Milner, 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 Buhl Precinct was ex-
amined and approved, and said T. W.
SnOdgrass declared to be duly quail
fled 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
|
Thousand Dollars, with the American
Surety Company of New York, as sure
| ty thereon, and declared said bank of
Kimberly qualified as County de-
pository, 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 ac-
| 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, ir
Independent School District of Twir
Falls, and in the City OF Twin Falls
the Board ordered that the taxes be
rebated as follows:
Reb. ,.e on account of double
! assessment In County. rs 56. q
Rebate on account of double
assessment in Twin Falls In
dependent School District. ). 21.2
Rebate on account of double
assessment In City Of Twin
/ Falls 25. 0!
Total amount rebated 1902. s:
The Board further ordered that ths
amounts rebated on account Of dou
hla a~anaa,snov% y. Tvrfn Falls Cftv anf