The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-05-18
COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS
Monday MAY list. 1911.

u,smbers present. VIM. NJ. Adam. chair
man of the Board. A. NJ. Wright and j.
Burch; James Heron, County Auditor
and ex-ofiicio clerk of the Board
In the matter of taxes of Mrs. Creel-
man.
Mrs. Creelman appeared before the
Board asking for Il refund of interest on
,.x for the years 1908 and 1909. The
BOARD refused to grant 1t.
In the matter of the petition of c. A.
SNYDER ct al for county road.
order for examination. In the matter
NJ the petition of c. a. snyder and 9TH
ers for the location and establishment of
a county road in Kittitas county, Wash
inston. Coming on to be heard before
Tho Board on this list day of May. A. H..
1911. The Board finding that the petition
contains substantially the matter and
things required by law, that at least
ten Of the petitioners are householders of
the county of kittitas. residing in the vi
cinity of the proposed road, that the bond
accompanying the same is sufficient,
II is therefore ordered that the said pc
tition and bond be filed with the county
engineer, VINO is hereby requested to
make an examination. and if necessary,
n survey of the proposed road. and to
make a report of the same To this Board
as required by law.
VIM. ADAM.
Chairman of the Board of County Com
missioners. kittitas County, Washington.
In the matter of refund of the taxes
to W. F. Zetzsche.
Mr. Estrem appeared before the Board
of L.
Zetzsche on Lot ), block TO- Hicks addi-
ton. it being on a barn removed from
right of way of railroad in 1909.
In the matter of relocating original
road on Teanaway from Mcdonald ranch
TO Middle ieanaway bridge.
II was moved that the County Engineer
procure the services of Mr.. York. if nee
essary and go to county road on Team
away from McDonNd ranch to Middle
Teanaway bridge and make a survey of
the original road. when location is made
he is then to notify commissioners and
Mr.. Masterson and they will then meet
and have an agreement of the location of
the road with Masterson and Cooper.
In the matter of the franchise of Paul
L. Richards to operate a motor railway
L. Richards for franchise to construct
and operate an electric or motor railway
system upon certain parts of the county
roads in Kitttas county. said application
having been made to the Board at a spe-
cial meeting called for that purpose on
Saturday, the 18th day of March. a. D.,
1911, came on regularly for hearing be
fore the Board this day at the hour OF
one o'clock p. m. pursuant to notice
OF such application duly and legally given.
as by law in such cases provided.
The Clerk of the Board reported that
the County Auditor had personally posted
the notices OF the hearing upon said APP
plication as by law in such cases provid-
ed and presented and read to the Board
an affidavit to such effect. The Clerk
further reported that the notice of said
application had been duly and legally
published in the Ellensburg Evening Re
cord, as by law in such cases required
and as ordered and directed by the Board
at its special meeting and presented the
affidavit of J. Clifford kaynor, the bus
mess manager Of said news paper, show
ing a compliance with the law in such
cases and with the previous direction of
the Board
The Board ordered the said affidavits
filed with the records in this matter
The Chairman of the Board announced
that the Board was about to consider
and pass its order and resolution. grant
ing to Paul l.. Richards the right and
franchise to construct, maintain and OPP
crate said railway system over and upon
the County roads and streets applied for
In said application. all OF which were
mentioned and described IN detail in the
notices given of this hearing.
There being no objection offered to the
Board by any person whomsoever ana
the clerk reporting that no objection in
writing had ben filed. the Board there
upon proceeded to the consideration oil
said application and after due and delib-
crate consideration thereof upon motion OF
A. NJ. Wright. seconded by J. n. Burch.
the following order and resolution of the
Board was unanimously adopted.
IN THE NATTER OF THE APPLICA-
TON OF PAUL l.. RICHARDS FOR
FRANCHISE r o CONSTRUCT
EQUIP MAINTAIN AND OPERATE
AN ELECTRIC OR MOTOR RAILWAY
OVER, UPON AND ALONG CERTAIN
PUBLIC ROADS IN KITTITAS COtN-
TY, WASHINGTON.
Order and Resolution Granting Authority
ORDER AND RESOLUTION OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF KITTITAS COUNTY WASHlNG-
iON, granting to Paul l.. Richards, ms
successors and assigns. the authority
nsnt and franchise to construct, equip
maintain and operate an electric or motor
railway. together with the necessary
poes wires and appurtenances, over
a'ong. upon and across certain of the
pubic roads and streets in kittitas coun-
~, Washington
1T Is HEREBY ORDERED AND hE-
SOLVED BY THE BOARD OF cot NTf
COMMISSIONERS OF KITTITAS COUN-
~, STATE OF WASHINGTON. That
mere be and is hereby granted to Paul
:" Richards. his successors and assigns
'"e authority. right and franchise to
.""struct, equip. maintain and operate
single track electric or motor railway,
WIN the necessary sidetracks switches
'''nouts and connections, together WIN