Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-09-01
Abstract of the Proceedings of the
Board of County Commissioners
of Whitman County, WASH
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| OF whitman County, wash
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The board of County Commissions
ers met, pursuant to adjournment,
August 21st, 1911, with all mem
bers present.
Current Expense Claims Allowed
Carter, G. B., Expense as
Carter, C. B., Expense as
Cole. VIM, expense as depu-
ty sheriff =. =. 67.4O
Conner, P. j.. livery for Co.
nurse .... $50
Corner, Geo. L., expense as
deputy sheriff F.. 49,. 1000
lCrabtree, Robert, guarding
| juvenile delinquent E.. 500
| Eastep, j. B., expense as dep
uty sheriff =. =. =. 80. 1895
Eastep, J. B., expense as dep
uty sheriff. :. . 27.05
Eastep, Mrs. L., boarding
and guarding juvenile de-
nnquent 14.75
Ellis, Samuel, expense as Co.
! commissions :. -. -. 100
Fry, Nile, binding at county
rarm 500
Johnson-Cox Co., supplies for
supt =. =. =, 8940
McCaw, j. NJ, expense as Co.
engineer $50
McCaw, j. NJ, expense as Co.
/ engineer $40
Pattison, Paul, expense as
| prosecuting attorney =. :. 1855
Shaw and Borden Co., sup
| plies for auditor :. . $50
Shaw and Borden Co., sup
| plies for assessor E. .. 485
Shaw and Borden Co., sup
| plies for assessor -. =. $50
| Shaw and Borden Co., sup
| plies for Co. engineer 225
Shaw and Borden Co., sup
| plies for Co. engineer $40
Walter, Alice E., clerk for Co.
| assessor -. =. 4148
Washington Water Power Co.,
| light for court house and
county farm >. =. " Alps
Whitlow, M. W., expense as
Co. commissioner =. :. 4.50
Wiley, L. o., livery for sher-
if -. -. =. E. -. $50
Road and Bridge Claims Allowed
Janney, j. w, first payment
on Codd bridge . :. $250O.O0
Road District No. 3
| Madison, Martson, labor -. 1900
Justice Court Cost Bills Allowed
Green, Ralph E., justice fees 800
Lake, j. H., constable fees 800
Road Matters
A communication from the State
Highway Commissioners advising the
Board of his approval of the prelim-
mary resolution adopted by the board
on August 7th, favoring the improve
ment of the Donahue road was read
and filed
On account of preliminary matters
regarding the right of way of I'm
provement road No. l not having
yet been completed the opening of
bids for the construction of that road
was deferred to September 5, 1911,
at $3.50 o'clock p. IN.
lnasmuch as the section of road
connecting the proposed Improve
ment Road No. 2 with the corporate
limits of the town of Colfax has not
been finished in the manner required
by the State Highway Commissioners,
the opening of bids was deferred to
September 5, 1911, at 400 o'clock
p. m.
Tax Matters
On the application of r. e. Har-
grave the taxes for the years 1905,
'06, OF, '0S and 'O9 were cancelled
on a double assessment of a tract
OF 3 acres in the seq of seq of 5-14-
As. The taxes cancelled amounted to
$25.65
The application of A. E. Clawson,
Mrs. F. H. Hunting, Minneapolis
Threshing Machine Co., W. o. Starr,
and Robert Rutherford for the can
collation. of tax on account of Excess
s1ve assessment were rejected, the
board being without authority to re-
duce assessments for the years to
which the applications pertained.
Miscellaneous
Frank A. Ratliffe of Lancaster.
Washington, was granted an auction
GERS license for one year.
The resi- gnation of l. r. Hughey as
Justice OF the Peace of precinct No
81, Albion, was accepted.
The resignation of F. A. Davis as
Justice of the Peace of precinct No.
40, Oakesdale, was accepted and up
on the petition of j. w. Martin ct al
l. +. Campbell was appointed in his
stead.
An allowance of $500 was grant
eu 10 Mrs. Nj. Il. Cannon for the sup
port of the Brady children now in
her care
An order was made permitting the
use of an automobile by the sheriff
when his official duties require him
to reach certain points in the County
which are not accessible by railroad
The board adjourned to meet Sep
TENDER 3, 1911, at 10 o'clock a. m.
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