The Meeker herald., 1912-07-13

wore appointed judges Of the 1912
slsction, to act at the primary cleo
ton September 10, and also at the
gsneral election on November 6.
Precinct No. 1, Rangely = John
Ksaney, F. A. Nichols and A. w.
Powers.
No. J. White River-C. P. Hawley,
Mscy A. Phelps and E. }. Wilson.
No 8, Piceance-J. ". BAinbrich,
H., Has Boies and 8. L. Clark.
No. 4, East Meeker-L. B. Wal
bridge, H. J. Hay and F. NJ. Bacon.
No. 5, Coal Creek-D. l.. Bills, Vern
Wiuslow and Charles Bloomfield.
No. 8, Buford-J. r. Bartlett, J. g.
LAnglas and Neil limerick.
No.7, Powell Psrk-R. H. Craw-
ford 2. w. Hockett and August
Anderson.
Jo}s, Angora- Henry Stsdtmsn,
r. b. Thompson and Mrs. f. g.
Mpblsy.
No.s. West Meeker-David Smith,
J. J. Donnelly and John A. Watson.
No. 10, Pyramid-William McFad-
den, George Humphrey and G. F.
Egry.
No. II, Petrolite-D. g. Nichols, @.
A. McKernan and d. w. Black.
On motion the board adjourned for
the day.
Saturday the board inspected the
new and all the repair work on the
Government road.
MONDAY, JULY 3.
The board met pursuant to ad
Ioutsment, and was called to order
by Chairman Baker; present, Com
missioners Goff and Russell, and
Deputy Clerk Wildhack.
A petition for wagon road from
the south end of the lane at r. d.
Jones residence, thence south, was
read. 1t was granted, provided no
expense attach to the county. The
viewers are to serve gratis, and r.
Harper, j. l.. Ford and County Sur
veyor Moog we're appointed viewers,
to meet July ~ 1912, at the Jones
residence. ...
| A petition from twenty-nine voters
OF the South Fork OF Williams river,
saking for a voting precinct (the vot-
ing place to be at the residence Of p.
w. .Phibbs) defining the boundaries,
and claiming there are from twenty
nveto thirty voters residing IN that
territory, was received and read by
ths clerk. The petition was refused
and tho 4lss1wns instrpctsd to notify
l5l1a. .nd % ~ = - ]. !! :!
w0ald b fnxdtisa6le, ~ tbs pansD Oi
voting IL about the only change asked
for in the petition.
The following claims against the
county were examined and allowed,
and warrants ordered drawn for their
payment.
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James Mtkkelson, water commissioner 10 III
w. d. Halpin, assistant treasurer
Vi Juo Oluthu lshiAwoy cou'P"uy oA
dressed the board regarding the taxes
of this company. He offered to pay
the taxes on basis Of a Is per cent
reduction, and that the excess levy
on account of high school be de-
Quoted.
On motion the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
"Wheress, w. d. Halpin, assistant
secretary and treasurer Of The
Uintah Railway company, appeared
before the board and requests fifteen
per cent reduction on the 1911 valua-
ton assessed against The Uintah
Railway company, and submitted to
the board the tax as assessed against
The Denver 4 Rio Grande Railroad
company, The Colorado Midland
Railway company, and other rail-
roads of the state, showing by COM
parison that The Uintah Railway
company has been assessed much
higher In proportion than other rail-
roads, and that there had been no
increase In valuation Of the property
since the 1910 assessment; and,
"Whereas, 1t appears to the board
that the valuation Of &6l ,43O. 90 rs de-
termined for 1911, is too high, and
should be reduced fifteen per cent, to
the valuation of 52,2l5.5O, which
amount is substantially the same as
the valuation for 1910;
Therefore, Resolved, That on &C.
count Of error In the 1911 valuation on
The Uintah Railway company, Of
&6l, 5000, the same be, and is hereby,
reduced fifteen per cent, to the sum
$52, 2,2l6.5O, upon condition that The