Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-11-17

fdrk auulJlOn TO Pullman was dOubly
assessed for the years 1906 and 1909
taxes for said years amount to
S1.g2 charged against said lot were
ordered cancelled.
The taxes for 1908 and 1909 on
tract in Guy assessed to Mrs. w. A.
Paryin amounting to SASS we're or
dered cancelled for the reason that
the tract was also assessed for said
years as town lots and the taxes paid
thereon as such.
Upon careful examination it ap-
peared to the board that in TRANSCRIPT
ing the assessment Of lot 8, block
!, Pullman for the year 1910 from
the detail list to the assessor ent roll,
the value of the improvements were
enormously transcribed and made to
appear on the assessment roll as
$4,000 instead of $4,000 as shown
on the detail list The matter being
purely clerical error on the part
of the assessor; the taxes amount
ing TO $500 on the excess valuation
were ordered cancelled.
Upon the application of the O-W.
K. H. & n. Co corroborated by care
ful investigation on the part of the
board, school taxes of District 1871
80 for the year 1910 amounting to
Sl29.45 and for District 1906 for
the same year amounting to $601.38,
In each district charged against the
right OF way and personal property
of said DIV. r. r. & n. CO.. were
ordered cancelled for the reason that
the rates of levy in districts and SO
intended to cover Indebtedness for
which those districts were alone re-
sponsible We're extended on the prop
erty included in districts consolidated
Herewith and which were not liable
for any part of the INDEBTEDNESS of
said Districts and SO.
Road Matters.
The hearing in the mater of the
J. |. Majors road was continued to
the first Monday in February, 1912.
at 200 o'clock p. m.
The hearing in the matter of the
klaveno road was continued to the
first Monday in February. 1912, at
LOO O'Clock p. m.
The Grinnell road which was or
dered established September 1S, 1911
was ordered to be opened.
Miscellaneous.
The report of the superintendent
of the poor farm for the month of
October, 1911, was approved.
The report of the checking clerk
for the month of September, 1911,
was approved.
The county auditors certified list
of salary warrants for the month of
October, 1911, was approved.
The county superintendent was
granted an appropriation of 10000
from the current expense fund and
was given permission to use the funds
now in the institute fund to defray
the expenses of the county institute
which will convene November 27,
1911.
An allowance of $31.75 was grant
ed to Mrs. NJ. f. Cannon, Pullman,
for care and expenses incurred for
the Brady children.
The bond of the Spokane & Inland
Empire Railway Co, in the matter
of the electric light and power fran
chise through the town of Thornton
and certain adjacent county roads
was approved.
w. A. Hardesty of Oakesdale and
Joseph j. Lynch of Palouse were
each granted an auctioneer' license
for term of one year.
The board placed with .Beall &
Company, Portland, Oregon, an order
for 1929 lineal feet of corrugated
culvert pipe, various sizes, to be de-
livered in the several commissioner s
districts after February /, 1912.
A petition was filed by Peter Null
lin of Desmet. Idaho, asking for a
franchise for telephone line along
the Tekoa road leading eastward
from Tekoa to the state line. Hear
ing on the petition was set for De
cember 4, 1911, at 1900 O'Clock a.
m,
A petition for franchise to con-
struct and maintain an electric light
and power transmission line along
portions of the county road running
from Rosalia to Maiden was pres
ented to the board by Eugene EnlOe
of Spokane, Washington and a hear
ing was ordered thereon for Deem
Der 4 1911, at 800 o'clock p. m.
The formation by the county SUI
perintendent of school district No
178 was approved by the board said
district includes section "a, fractional
% and SO, township IL, range A ,
sections 10, 80, 81 and 80 township
II, range As, sections 5 and II and
fractional 6, Z, s, Is and 20, town
ship II range As and fractional sec
ton l, township II, range Al.
In the matter of the classification
of Whitman county, the board adopt
ed a resolution and order directing
the clerk of the board to notify the
various county officials of Whitman
county to appear before the board on
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in February, 1912, at the hour
of HOO o'clock a. m. to show cause
if there be any, why the county
should not be changed from the 7th
to the 8th class.
The board adjourned to meet No
vember 20, 1911, at 10 o'clock a.
m.