Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-12-13

! Tekoa-Oakesdale road was continued
to January 8, 1913, at o'clock D. III.
The hearing in the matter OF the
tlagpole ROAD was continued to De-
cember i6, 1912, at o'clock D. IN.
Order from the public service com
mission of Washington granting per
mission for county road crossings oil
the O,-W. h. & n. Co. railroad at
Palouse Orchards at grade was re-
ceived and filed.
hearing on the engineers report
III the matter of the petition OF ii. L.
Wagner and others for change in and
vacation of part OF the DamrelI
road near EVAN was set for Deem.
Der 80, 1912, at 1 O'Clock p. III.
The county engineer filed with the
board his final report ON the CON
slruction OF the Tekoa concrete bridge
rccomm ending therein the payment
o: the balance due the contractor.
The change in the county road in
Evan wherein the road is made to
conform to the plated streets of the
town was duly ordered by the board.
The board adopted final resolu-
tlons in the matter OF Improvement
Roads Nos. and 3, the former be-
ms continuation of the State Aid
road near Pullman along the G. O..
Martin road and the latter being a
continuation of the State Aid road
near Rosalia along the Donahue
road, and directed the county auditor
to advertise for bids for the construc-
ton of the roads
Miscellaneous Matters
The report of the county superin-
ttndent on the expenditure of insti-
tute funds for the recent county in
sttute, showing the amount eXpend-
ed to have been $366.75, was ap-
proved.
The report of the superintendent
Of The county poor farm, showing the
rambler OF inmates on December
To have been six and the total ex-
pCnse for the month OF November to
have been $125.85 was approved
The county auditors list of offici /
salary warrants, showing the amount
OF salaries for the month of 10
yember to have been $394762 was
approved.
An allowance of $40 per m onth for
a period of five months was granted
t, NJ. d. Brandon for the support Of
Miss Meye, a destitute Juvenile
The board granted for the pay
ment of burial expenses Of Deputy
Sheriff ]. b. Eastep $139.50, t3e
some to be placed in care of G. B.
Carter.
An appropriation OF $l00 from the
current expense fund was made to
Whitman County Poultry and Pet
Stock association.
Proper application accompanied by
a satisfactory bond having been filed
with the county auditor, the board
granted to w. T. Graham license to
operate a pool and billiard room at
Winona for one year.
The bond of L. F. Gibbs, justice of
the peace for precinct No. As, Col
ton, was approved.
The bond of NJ. S. Old in the mat
ter of license to operate a ferry at
Wawawai was approved.
w. A. Hardesty, Oakesdale, was
granted an auctioneers license for
term of one year.
Upon the application of d. ]. r.
win the county treasurer was direct
ed to sell lots Z. and 8, block 5,
town of Elberton, heretofore ac-
quired by Whitman county through
tax deed.
New voting precincts were ordered
established as follows:
Precinct No. 60, comprising that
part of the territory heretofore in
Guided in precinct No. 80 which lies
Co,fax.
Precinct No. 10 comprising tha,t
part of the territory heretofore in
Guided in precinct No. 46 which lies
west of Main street in the city of
Colfax.
Precinct No. Il, comprising that
part of the territory heretofore in,
Guided in precinct No. SO described
rs follows: Beginning on the west
orn corporate line of the city of Col
fax at a point on a direct line with
the center of Third street, thence
easterly along the center of Third
street to the center of Clay street
thence northerly along the center of
Clay street to a point opposite the
north side of Fifth street. thence
easterly at right angle to Clay
ct rect tO the eastern cOrDOr9tp line Of