The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-11-03
Commissioners Proceedings

Oct. 5, 1910.-The board of county commits
sioners met in regular session. Commission
ers Bryant and Beggs present
Acting upon the petition OF Chandler ct
al, there is hereby created voting precinct to
be known as Laurier precinct, the boundaries
OF which are as follows: Commencing at the
the northwest corner of Stevens county, thence
southerly along the Kettle river to its intersec-
ton with the section line between Secs IA and
" in Twp 40, r SO; thence east to the sw corner
Sec Is, Twp 40, 81; thence south to the sw
corner Sec 10; thence east to the Sc corner of
Sec 36, Twp 40, &c; thence north to the inter
national boundary to the place of beginning.
The school in school district No. 1873 is desig
mated as the voting place in said precinct
The boundaries of Spring Valley precinct are
hereby changed so as to include in said pre-
cinct that portion of the Spokane Indian reser-
walton embraced in Twps 28 and %. 35, Twps
% and %, &c, Twps % and 49, r 81.
The boundaries of Walkers Prairie precinct
are hereby changed to include all that portion
of the Spokane Indian reservation embraced in
TWps % and %. 40.
There is hereby created a voting precinct to
be known as Wellpinit precinct, the boundaries
of which are as follows: Beginning at the
point of intersection of the range line between
Ranges 80 and 40 E w NJ, with the north bound
airy line of the Spokane Indian reservation !;
thence west along said north bound ry line to
the intersection of the range line between
Ranges 81 and 30 thence south to the southwest
corner of Twp 49, r SO thence west along the
township line to the Spokane river; thence in
Il general easserly direction along the Spokane
river to the mouth of ChamOkane creek to the
40 and Al; thence north to the place of begin
ming. Wellpinit postOffice is designated as the
voting place of said precinct.
Bills were allowed as follows:
4 B Hubbard, services and exp dep eng STA 25
w Graham, exp sheriff ......... 81 05
H V Lynch, services and exp,dep sheriff SO IS
Board adjourned to Oct 5.
Oct. 5.-The BOARD met at O'Clock p m. All
members present.
Minutes OF Oct. read and approved.
The matter of the hearing on the Ed Ander-
fol not O'a InoE A
number of witnesses were examined under
oath. After hearing all the evidence the mat
ter was taken under advisement until such
time as the commissioners could view the
ground.
The hearing of the petition of Geo E Meyers,
for the vacation of the plat of the First addi-
iEg at p. m. Upon motion of l. Grinstead,
attorney for Mr.. Meyers, the hearing was post
poned until p m. Oct. IL, 1910.
The matter of the hearing on the petition of
J Wike ct al, for the vacation of certain
streets and alleys in the town of Cusick came
on regularly for hearing at 2:30 p. m. No one
ing been submitted that the required notice
was given, the hearing on said petition is con-
tinued until 2 30 p. m. Nov. II, 1910.
The matter of the hearing on the petition of
the North Basin Telephone Co, for franchise,
came on regularly for hearing at o'clock pm.
Proof not having been made that the required
notice was given, the hearing on said petition
is hereby continued until pm. Nov. ii, 1910
The hearing on the petitions of the Upper
Columbia Co, for a franchise to lay down and
operate water and sewer system and to erect
and operate electric light and power lines in
the unincorporated town of Marble, came on
regularly at $3.50 p. m. Proof having been
made that the required notices were published
and no one appearing in opposition to the
granting of the franchises. the said franchises
are hereby granted.
Board adjourned to Oct 6.
Oct. 6;-Board o. county commissioners met
pursuant to adjournment. All members pres
ent.
Minutes of Oct read and approved.
The folio wing bills were allowed:
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