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

Interested in said lands; therefore, the
Board being fully advised in tn"
premises
1t is ordered that said road be- estab
lished in accordance with the report Of
the engineer on file herein and the own
ers of the lands to be taken for said
road not having consented to the estab-
lishment of said road or having waived
their claims for damages therefor. but
have claimed damages for said land APP
proprated 1t is by the Board further
ordered that the sum of seven hundred
seventy-six (s776.00) dollars be awarded
to Mrs. John Ellison and her children.
who together are the owners of the lands
appropriated for said road and
1t Is Further Ordered that said sum be
set apart out of the county treasury ana
out Of the proper fund. and that a war
rant be drawn thereon in favor of said
parties or else that the Treasurer tender
them the amount in cash out of SAID
fund in lieu OF said warrant, and that
ii said parties file their written reJec-
ton OF said award or damages with the
County Treasurer within ten days from
this date that the County Attorney OF
this County is ordered and directed to
institute proceedings at once in the SUI
perior court of this county in the man
ner provided by law for the taking OF
private property for public use. and t.
institute an action to condemn the right
of way for said road through the lands
OF the said Mrs. John Ellison and her
children, all parties interested in sal
lands
Thursday, June 8, 1911.
In the matter of Pool Room License.
The Auditor was instructed by the
Board OF County Commissioners to no.
tify all parties having pool rooms in the
County of kittitas outside of the ncor-
porated towns and cities of said county
to send in the annual license fee of $500
per table on or before the 10th day of
June 1911. Upon failure to do this the
Sheriff will be instructed TO close the
pool rooms.
In the amtter Of powder for changing
course of the Yakima river
At the request of John Newman.
Frank Hutchinson and ]. l.. Mills the
Board allowed them $4,000 worth OF
powder, caps and fuse to use for the pur-
pose OF changing the course of the
Yakima river.
In the matter OF the Contract of the
Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Co.
The Auditor was instructed to draw a
warrant in favor of the Puget Sound
Bridge and Dredging Co. to the amount
Of $685. 20 as final and full payment of
the balance due on their contract of
$500 90 for the grading OF the Gle Eum
and ROslyn Road.
In the matter of improvements in
Road District No 4.
The Board of County Commissioners.
together with the County Engineer. in
spected Road District No 4. The Super
visor was ordered to enlarge and
straighten ditch on north side of the
road east of Jens Sorrensen's place.
grade road and turn creek into the old
channel in front of Prater place: turn
creek to west side of road half mile
north of Kittitas. The Park Cascade
Bridge on new road south from Kittitas
was ordered to be 26 feet long with con-
crete abutments.
In the matter of payment for road
right of way from Jens Sorenson.
The Board instructed the Auditor to
draw a warrant in favor of Jcns Sor-
enson to the amount of $4,000 in pay
ment of a road right of way across land
in the south half of section 22 township
II. range 10, Il. w. M. The warrant to
be drawn when he signs a quit claim
deed for the land above mentioned. said
warrant to be drawn from Road District
No. l Fund
In the matter of Engineers report on
the Virden Road.
The Engineers report on the Virden
Road was accepted and the date set for
hearing was July 6, 1911. The Auditor
was instructed to post notices accord
ing to law.
In the matter of Application for Fran
chise to the City of Ellensburg.
An application was presented to the
Board of County Commissioners by the
City of Ellensburg for the privilege OF
a franchise for a transmission line The
Auditor was instructed to post and
print notices of the hearing of said APP