The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-06-22

plication according to the law. Said
hearing was set to come on before the
Board on the 9th day of July ut the hour
Of 3 O'Clock p. IN.
In the matter of Petition to Keep
Stock from Running at Large.
A petition was received by the Board
signed by 40 farmers of the West Side
OF the Yakima river for the prevention
of stock running at large. Said petition
is follows:
TO the Honorable Board Of County Com
missioners OF kittitas County, Wash
ington:
We, the undersigned petitioners. re-
specially ask that you create district
for the prevention of live stock running
at large as per Chapter % (H. b. l13)
of the Session Laws of 1911 Said dis
trict is all within the County of kittitas,
and is bounded ana described as follows:
Comprising all of that territory lying
south and west of the Yakima river. be-
tween said river. the Tanum creek to
the foot of the foothills and thence along
said foothills to the lower end of the
valley and their intersection with the
Yakima river. exemptng all territory
lying outside of all public highways
where the same are fenced upon both
sides.
The Board considered the petition and
set IA date for the hearing of same to
come on before them on the 18th day of
July at the hour of O'Clock p. IN.
In the matter of request of Dewey
Cunningham.
Mr. Dewey Cunningham presented "A
request to the Board for an increased
apportionment. the Board considered the
request and concluded to let the matter
remain as it was.
In the matter of the Report of the SUI
perintendcnt of the Poor Farm.
The report of the Superintendent of
the Poor Farm, r. f. Oliver, was re-
ceived by the Board and approved.
In the matter OF Raise of Salary of
County Jailer.
A petition was presented to the Board
by Sheriff Il. II. German for Il raise in
salary for f. p. Rogers, the County
Taller. The same was considered by the
Board who decided not to grant the re-
quest
In the matter of Bond of Dean &
Mackie Contractors.
A bond of the American Surety Com
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Contractors, who have the contract for
construction of brick building on the
County Poor Farm. same was approved
and accepted by the Board
In the matter of the sidewalk around
the courthouse.
The Auditor was instructed to draw a
warrant to the amount of $134.32 in fa-
vor of A. W. Kinney. it being the bal
ance due on sidewalk contract for
cement walk around the courthouse
square The warrant was ordered to be
drawn on June 9. 1911.
In the matter of Salary of Deputy En-
gineer.
1t was moved and seconded by the
Board of County Commissioners that the
salary of the Deputy Engineer be re-
duced to s1.0O per month from June s,
1911.
The Board adjourned to meet on the
10th day of July, 1911.
Saturday, June 10. 1911
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. A. NJ. Wright and J. n. Burch,
present; VIM. Adam. absent. James
Heron. County Auditor and EX-Otiicio
Clerk of the Board present
In the matter of Cancellation o,
Taxes.
In the matter of the cancellation OF
taxes of Albert Crimp, he having the De-
linquency Certificate OF Celia Davidson
on the n - of the NE. ii of Sec. 49, T.
20 ~. r. 10. L. w. M. containing so acres.
The Board finds the title was vested in the
United States Government. They hereby
cancel all taxes against same and order
a refund to Albert Crimp of $445S. that
amount being principal and interest at
rate of per cent
The following bills were examined and
approved by the Board of County Com
missioners:
County Current Expense Fund.
VIM. Adam, Inspec. bridge for
Cascade Lbr Co. ..............s 100
Antlers Hotel, meals for prison
ers and jurors ................. 173. 90
Mrs. Orpha Barley, examining