Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-09-19
Commissioners Proceedings.

The commissioners met this 9th day |
Of September, 1918, At 10 o'clock a. m. |
pursuant to adjournment of August 20.
present Ezra J. Howell, chairman, H.
I'll Broomhead, clerk, John T. Peterson
and John f. Quayle, commissioners
and Jesse P. Rich, prosecuting attor-
ney, and the following proceedings
were had, to-wit:
In the matter of the APPLICATION of
Thomas NJ. Mumford for Iebate on
his taxes for the years 1909, 1910, 1911,
and 1919;
1t appearing to the board that the
said Thomas Nj. Mumford, bona fide
resident of Bear Lake county, state of
Idaho, that he claims, said claims be-
ing hereby admitted that his sheep for
each of said years 1909 to 1912 in
elusive were ranged in Bear Lake
county, Idaho four months; that they
were ranged for each of said years,
eight months in the state of Wyoming,
and that he had paid taxes on said
sheep for each Of said years in the state
of Wyoming.
To which Jesse P. Rich, prosecuting
attorney for aud on behalf of Bear Lake
county, Idaho, demurred on the grounds
that the claims for each and all of said
years for rebate Of said taxes, is barred
by Sections 1860 and 1861 of the revised
Codes of Idaho, adopted in 1909, and
the arguments of counsel for the re-
spective parties having been heard and
considered and the board being fully
advised in the premises it is ordered
that the said demurrer be and the same
IL hereby sustained.
In the matter of the application OF
Mrs. Hannah Ansell for a cancellation
of the second installment of her take.
for the year 1912, there appearing gooG
and sufficient reasons therefor, it il
ordered that the said second installmep,
of taxes assessed to Mrs. Ansell for til,
year 1919, in the amount of $3.50 to
gether with penalty and costs be ant
the same is hereby cancelled.
Ia uilo hl0pUCt VI buC pEblblOn Vi Jd
cob Michael for assistance from tn,
county; it appearing TO the board tina
the said Jacob Michael is unable, b,
reason Of being blind, to procure sui
fcient means to support his family
and it further appearing that the SAT-
Jacob Michael is an industrious mai
and is therefor a worthy subject TO
county aid, it is ordered that the saiC
Jacob Michael be and he hereby is al
lowed $40 per quarter for the snppor
of himself and family until further or
dered of this board, and the auditor i
hereby ordered to draw his warrant o.
the Current Expense fund in favor o
the said Jacob Michael, in accordane
with the foregoing order.
William A. Painter, heretofore ap
pointed coroner in and for Bear LAX
county appeared before the board an
took the oath of Office and his offiicia
bond was duly approved
In the matter of the petition of tn
citizens OF the county for opening
certain road in North canyon, nea
Sharon, heretofore closed by order O
the board of county commissioners,
appearing to the board that said peti
ton is in the interest of large numbe
of taxpayers Of the county aud otbe
reasons appearing, in is ordered tina
final hearing upon said petition be hat
at the regular October, 1918, meetin
of the board and that any advers
claims be then presented.
In the matter of the application Q
John Norton for an appropriation I
assist in meeting his expenses as der
uty horticultural inspector. it appear
ing that the state fund set aside 70
the above purpose is exhausted, IL
ordered that the sum of $4,000 b