Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-05-18
COMMISSIONERS
MEET MONDAY
Memories Of Old County Seat
Fight Revived By Bill Of
Architect
INSTITUTE BILL REJECTED
Permission Given For Spur
Track to Whaling Station.
Road Contracts
INSTITUTE BILL REJECTED

MONTESANO. May 17.-The meet
ing of the board of county commits
SiOnerS Monday was devoted largely
to routine matters, although there
was a slight variation when memories
of the county seat fight OF 1906 were
revived, by the presentation of bill
from Newton c. Gauntt, North Yaki-
ma architect, for balance he claims
to be due for a set of courthouse
plans furnished that year. 1t was re-
called that while the opponents OF
the removal OF the county seat to
HoQuiam-among the loudest of whom
was Commissioner Davis-were assur-
ing the people that the old court
house was good enough for ten
years" Davis was negotiating with
Gauntt for plans for new building
in this city. The plans were made and
paid for by the county but We're not
used, as they called for a structure
costing but a paltry 100000 and the
close vote at the election caused a
fear that this expenditure would not
be sufficiently large to firmly anchor
the county seat so the plans were
abandoned for the costly monument
to the follies of the Grays HarbOr cit
les now approaching completion. the
cost of which will initiate the tax
levy of Chehalis county for years to
come. The bill was rejected for the
reason that, the board felt that mas
much as the plans were not used. he
is not entitled to any further compen-
sation."
Attorney J. A. Hutcheson, assignee
of the rejected claims of County Supt,
McKillip, asked that the rejection be
recOnsidered and the bills allowed.
The bills were for payment of i'm
ported instructors at the teachers in
sttute, and the board reiterated its
determination not to pay them, say
ing that they were excessive and IL
legal.
J. ID. Isaacs, assistant engineer OF
the o. & w. Ry & Nav. Co.. appear
ed and said the company was ready
and willing to construct new county
roads on the south side of the Cheha-
lis river, in lieu of the portions OF
wagon road taken by the railroad
grade. AS the location of the new
road was not definitely determined
the matter was laid over until the
next meeting.
Hall 4 Co. was given permission to
build spur track to the whaling sta
tion at Bay City, over certain streets
owned by the county. Rev. Chas
McDermoth, charity commissioner
was authorized to purchase paint and
kalsOmne for the poor farm, with
the understanding that the inmates
would apply the materials.
The sum of $500 was appropriated
to be used as prizes at the poultry
SHOW of the Grays Harbor Poultry as
Sociation.
Hearing the report of the engineer
on the Henry LentZ road was set for
June 5.
The county advertising and lob
printing were awarded to the Cheha-
lis County Vidette, the advertising be-
ing done free.
The contract for the Improvement
on State Road 9, was awarded to Aug
ust Wallin for $5,S92.
s. G. Morse was appointed justice
of the peace at MOclips.
The auditor was directed to adver,
tise for bids for 200 cords of slab
wood, to be delivered at the court
and gravelng on State Road g.
The E. d. Garrard road was de.
clared established.
ne lOliOW ms idN iCDdlCo NtiC VI
dered Federal Mill Co., $1O.63; An.
drew Droskie $265; r. r. Dempsey
$1.73; A. J. Mitchell, 1910 tax on
1850 cash, illegally assessed. The
treasurer was ordered to strike from
the rolls of 1910 the tax on improve
ments on lots 6. I, and 8, block 5,
Eaton's Add, Elma.
Applications for tax reductions, by
Dudley & Mapes, Mrs. A. Balch and
Otto Laine, We're refused.
The treasurer was directed to ac-
cept $3210 in full of personal proper
ty taxes of Mrs. NJ. A. Johnson and to
cancel c. u. No. 1905.