The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-06-22
IIlNM|SS|0NERS
PROCEEDINGS
"wednesday, May 1S, 1911.

.ho matter of Il complaint of y.
and Harry Masterson regarding
vr.,,tv Road on the Tcanaway river,
.., the Mcdonald place and the
'.s.,. bridge on the Tenanaway river,
a. All, Board of County Commissioners
..o. with the county engineer, met
n. Mr. Cooper. Mr.. Masterson and Lee
s...,.s at the above named place to
...,eate the complaint made The
4 s'..a found the fence on Mr.. Cooper's
-. huIlt within eighteen feet of the
.-,s,ting ditch and recommended to
-. Tho fence moved to "A distance OF
!. 49, where 1t was necessary to make
=. ,oad wide enough so teams could
~ Mr.. Cooper agreed to give the
IN an required free of charge to the
c.n,ty the County to pay for moving
Z. fence 1t was also recommended to
~. one l2-inch culvert on the Cooper
~. and nut one more in, also take out
q. large tree on the upper side of the
s,ch At this place; this work to be done
~. the hay crop is taken OF so as not
- ,,terfere with the water on the ditch
= hay crop. me riSi'0Ni was III
.vscted to set the stakes at different
LAT. where the road was to be changed
u fence moved. before work was done,
~. making final location OF road for all
~
- further find the Masterson irriga-
-. ditch has heretofore and is now
ss,,Aowing its banks and by so doing
:. caused the hill to become soft and
\ AiRerent places slide down and wash
- The County Road and fill it with dirt
= water, which has been very eXpen
=, 10 the County to remove and keep
~ rad open at all times. The trestle on
- Cox Canyon is in an unsafe condi-
4, and may break down any day and
nd the road and Cox Ranch.
Ne do not agree with Mr. Masterson
ii the road is damage to the ditch
: much as the ditcn is a damage to the
- for the reason set forth herein. We
10 find where the road has been fully
af,ded 1t will not be necessary to cut
hrther into the banks to widen the
nd provided the fences are moved so
road Of lawful width can be main
mined or so two teams can pass at any
"a Ill points.
b the matter of vacating part Of Road
4 Mcdonald Ranch.
The application for the vacating OF a
hoet piece of road on the Mcdonald
nneh was rejected for the reason that
he change was not practical.
In the matter OF vacatng Indian John
m Road
ID the matter of the vacating of the
h6an John Hill Road. it was taken up
b the Board and Mr.. Benson and Mr..
Nner and 1t was agreed that Mr. Ben
IA should build a road on the section
Ihe from Miller's corner west to the
Milwaukee railroad aDd thence along to
y railroad crossing on John Miller's
thee, the road to be as good as the old
County Road now travelled on this land.
pank Hartman and John Miller are to
eN the right of way for the road free
lieu Of the old road. where it crosses
I aer land this being done, the old coun
mad including that part from top
I Tie Indian John Hill Road to the rail-
NJ crossing on John Miller's place I
vacated 1t was further agreed to by
c. Benson and Indian Pet that II. c.
nnson was to give a perpetual right 20
mad out from his Indian PeD Ranch
the County Road on the South Of the
Ahvaukee Railroad after the old County
~ was vacated as herein provided.
Friday. May 20. 1911.
Hoafd met in Special Session, VIM.
"A Chairman, and J. n. Burch We're
oeat A. NJ Wright absent, James
hscn, County Auditor and Ex-Ofcio
IN Of the Board present.
y the matter of Building on Poor
hm
m contract for the Building on the
- Fsm was awarded to Dean &
1xey for $5272.64, they being the low
osdders. They are to furnish good
- Mfacient Bond.
Monday, May 20, 1911.
1he Board Of County Commissioners
70 extra session, VIM. Adam. Chair
and J. N. Burch, present a. NJ
"Unt, absent; James Heron Clerk Of
=. Board. present.
me matter of incorporation OF South
g Eum Wash.
~ the Undersigned County Commits
= OF Kittitas County. State of
N. nston, hereby agree to hold a spe-
sslon OF the Board of County Com
eefs OF said County on Monday,
. .m DAY of May, 1911, at the hour
~" o'clock a. m., said session to be
4. IN the Commissioners Office in the
~ y Ellensburg Washington. for the
r.'e Of considering petition for the
S'nuon Of the town of South Gle
Aittitas County. Washington.
VIM. ADAM. Chairman.
J. N. BURCH, Member.
lung adjourned until o'clock p. IN.
III motion the petition OF the incor-
k"n OF South Gle Elum was laid
until July 9Th for final hearing.
asm adjourned.
WIN. ADAM, Chairman.
J. N. BURCH. Member.
~ met pursuant to adjournment.
.'moers present; VIM. Adam, Chair
.. NJ Wright. j. n. Burch, mem
~. present James Heron. County
~. ana x-Officio Clerk OF the
"'nutes were read and approved.
se matter of Petition for Road on
~ Prairie.
-. aaon was presented by w. j.
60. al asking for an establishment
Road between w. J. Evans
] ."o school No. 9, the same being
and an order issued to the
/ i>s Snsiheer to examine said pro
- "ad and report on same at the
meeting of the Board