The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-16

for S1O. 90 IN favor Of ID. b. ShulI as
soon as he exeuntes q warranty deed
conveying to T. R. Wottnn land In
sec. 8. twp. 35 n. r. 3 W.. ". M.
A :tion in matter of road petitioned
for by v. j. Capron ct. al. postponed
until April meeting of board.
Auditor Was authorized to draw q
warrant in his own avor for $50 for
incidental expenses.
1t was ordered that W. j. Court be
allowed for his services as manager of
the county's exhibit at the A. Y. P.
exposition. 80. SO per day for his work
in the county and So. SO per gay for
his services ehile in Seattle.
The Ida Anderson road matter was
laid over until Feb 8.
The following franchise application
was presented and considered:
To the Board of County Commits
sioners of San Juan County. State of
Washington:
Robert Moran, a citizen of the
United States, resident in San Juan
county. hereby makes application to
the board of county comm issioners
of San Juan county, Washington, for
franchise to use all Of the county
roads and streets, now established or
hereafter to be established on Orcas
island, in said San Juan county. for
the construction and maintenance of
water works and electric light lines.
for the purpose of supplying the in
habitAnts of said Orcas island with
water and electric light for use III
their houses and places of business.
The applicant prays that said fran
chise shall be so granted as to carry
with it the privilege to the grantee to
lay water pipes in all of said roads
and streets and maintain the same
there and flow water through them
there; and also the right to establish
and maintain in said roads and streets
poles and string wires thereon and
Herewith transmit electricity r
lighting purposes. together with the
right to 20 upon said roads and streets
for the purpose of repairing and keep
ing in repair such water pipes and
poles and wires. together with the
right to maintain cross arus on said
poles.
The applicant prays that the fran
chise be granted to him and his heirs.
executors, administrators and assigns.
and that according to its terms it shall
extend for period of fifty years from
and after the date of the grant thereof.
Robert Moran.
Applicant.
Notice of above application was
ordered given by publication and
posting and Monday. Feb. 8, at 10
o'clock m. was fixed as the time of
hearing thereon.
A discrepancy in the accounts of
the county treasurer Office between
the accounts of j. P. Paine. former
treasurer. and the present treasurer.
John l.. Murray, having been found
to exist, it was ordered that at the
adjourned session to. be held Feb.
8, 1909. the board investigate said
discrepancy with view to establish
ing and fiving the party responsible
therefor.
The auditor was authorized to make
tender of warrant on the road and
bridge fund for $50. 10 to Andrew
johnson in full settlement for damages
awarded in the matter of the road petit
toned for by W. E. Wells ct. al. and
established.
The clerk was directed to post three
notices of the adjourned meeting to
be held Feb. 8.
Miss Hawley was retained as stem
ographer for the ensuing three months
at the same compensation as hereto
fore paid.
A correction of the record in the
commissioner journal. (page 303)
interlined by the chairman of the
board, in the matter of the B. Jensen
road. was approved.
County Treasurer Murray submitted
his quarterly statement showing total
receipts of S14, O97 So and total OK
penditures of $40. O56. %. leavinR cash
balances in the various funds agRre
eating S4O41.49.
Commissioners per diem and mile
age allowed as follows:
l. Sandwich 1920
n. T. Cayou 1920
Jas. A. Buchanan 14.4Ol
Adjourned until Feb. 8.