The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-05-25
Caldwell. Idaho. March -, 1911

Caldwell, Idaho, March 10, 1911.
The Board of County Commission
ers met this day pursuant to a recess
taken on March II, 1911. All mem
bers of the Board being present the
following proceedings were had, to-
wit:
Whereas, it appears by the Act
known as S. B. No 80 passed by the
Legislature, approved February 1st,
1911, providing for the creation Of a
Bridge Commission, for the purpose Of
constructing a bridge across the
Snake river, on motion the Board Of
County Commissioners appointed j.
NJ. Bennett and G. P. Lattig to act as
members of said Bridge Commission.
In the matter Of the petition Of
Frances Macarthur praying for
widows exemption said petition is
hereby granted and the Assessor is
hereby instructed to credit said
Frances a. Macarthur with the sum Of
100000 upon the total valuation Of
her property, and to accept from her
in full payment Of her taxes the sum
Of $1604.
In the matter of the petition of S.
H. Scott ct al, inhabitants Of road dis
tricts No. 46 and p, this being the
day and the hour previously set for
the hearing Of protest to the opening
of said road, Neil O'DOnnell. James
Glennon, and S. H. Stockton, had been
previously notified to appear before
the Board on this day, Neil O'DOnnell
being present and S. H. Stockton be-
ing represented by w. F. Stockton,
James GIennOn being represented by
Neil O'DOnnell WheTeupOn the above
mentioned parties agreed to the open
ing of said road for the following
amounts to be paid them by the board
of County Commissioners OF Canyon
county:
S. H. Stockton by W. F.
Stockton, agent --.-..----.Sl5O.O
Neil ODOunell ..-.-..-....---.-------.---. 10000
James GIennon, by Neil O'DOn-
nell, agent -.---------...--------.-.----- lUv.Uu
Whfck offer was taken under ad-
visement by the Board.
In the matter of the petition Of J. II.
Lowell ct al. for the construction of
a bridge across what is known as the
Ross Slough in Canyon county, Idaho.
This being the day and the hour set
for the hearing Of said petition of said
J. II. Lowell ct al. praying for the
construction of a bridge described in
said petition over what is known as
the Ross Slough at a point described
therein, the same having come on
duly for a hearing, and it appearing
to this Board by the affidavit of Chas.
Lanning on file herein, to which
reference is hereby made, that the no
tice of the hearing Of said petition has
been duly advertised for two weeks in
newspaper in this county, to-wit:
the Parma Review.
And it further appearing to the
Board that the Road OyeTseer OF the
Road District in which said bridge
would be situated, if built, having
been duly and legally notified Of said
hearing, the Board proceeded to the
hearing of the evidence concerning
the necessity of said bridge as prayed
for The following witnesses were
duly called, sworn and examined by
the said Board: G.. L. Mccormick.
Whereupon the Board after having
heard the said testimony of said wit
nesses, and having heretofore person
ally viewed the said proposed site OF
said bridge and being informed, all
and singular in the premises in re-
gard to the necessity of said bridge
hereby approves the said petition and
hereby declares and adjudged that the
building of said bridge as prayed for
is a necessity and does hereby direct
the County Surveyor to Immediately
prepare and draw proper plans and
specifications in writing for said
bridge and have the same complete,
so that this board can act upon the
same at the next session of this Board
which commences April 10, 1911.
In the matter of the petition of E.
NJ. Reilly ct al. for the construction
of a bridge across the Payette river
in Canyon county, Idaho. This being
the DAY and the hour set for the hear
ing of said petition of Z. NJ. Reilly ct
all praying for the construction of
bridge described in said petition over
the Payette river at a point described
therein; the same having come on
duly for a hearing and it appearing
TO this Board by the affidavit of Ed
Skinner on file herein, to which refer
ence is hereby made, that the notice
of the hearing of said petition has
been duly advertised for two weeks in
a newspaper in the county, tO-wit:
The Emmett Index, and it further ap-
pearing to the Board that the Road
Overseer of the district in which said
bridge would be situated if built, hay
ing been duly and legally notified of
said hearing, the board proceeded to
the hearing of the evidence concern
ing the necessity Of said bridge as
prayed for. The following witnesses
were duly called, sworn and examined
by the said Board. w. F. Davidson,
John T. Sanders, j. J. Reynolds, Jas
A. Kesgard. James Bernard and r, W..
White. Whereupon the Board, after
hearing the said testimony of said
witnesses. and having heretofore per-
sonally viewed the said proposed site Of
said bridge and being informed all
and singular in the premises in re-