Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-01-10
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS


. Siesel' E. E.. constable, precinct
Reisenauer, Mike, constable pra-
clnct &c. PIC
splater, H. E., constable precinct
81. = 0'"0'
Official bonds of the following
named county officers, elected at the
general election, were approved
Burgunder, Robert M.-Prosecut.
ing attorney.
McCroskey. S. M.-Countv an
ditor.
Tax Matters
After due and careful lnyestiqa-
tion into the merits of each case tho
BOARD ordered cancellation and re-
fund of taxes as follows.
Taxes of $40 for the year 1871
against the personal property of I
y Addington ordered cancelled for
'ne reason that said property was
exempt.
IaXes for the years 1906 and 1oO7
amounting to $1.95 and $3.50 re-
specttvely ordered cancelled for The
reason that they constitute a double
assessment on Oakesdale tract be-
longing to 7. l.. Anderson.
Taxes for 1906 against lots to e
Becker's half block. Cotton for
$l.22 and for 1907 against the same
for $1.76, said lots being the prom
erty of +. Becker, ordered cancelled
Tor the reason that the same con-
Stitute double assessment.
Taxes for 1906 to 1911 inclusive
against lot 3, block a, Endicott
ordered cancelled for the reason that
there appears to be no such tract
Taxes for 1910 amounting to
s2.35. and 1911 amounting to $2.75
against a Colfax tract assessed to R.
N. Reed ordered cancelled for the
reason that the tract belongs to W.
W. Hubbard and he pays taxes on
the same.
Taxes for 1911 amounting to
1891 against the personal property
of Geo. H. Mcclure ordered can
ceiled for the reason that the same
constitutes a double assessment.
Taxes for 1906 and 1907 amount
ing 70 81 cents and 81 cents respect
lively against tract in 35,l7-i2 T..
W. N. ordered cancelled tor the rea-
son that the same constitutes a
double assessme nt against property
belonging to the O.-W. R. & N. Co.
Taxes for 1911 amounting to
$40 assessed against the ware
house In section 19-16-44 +. w. NJ,
belonging to the South Palouse
Warehouse Co.. ordered cancelled
for the reason that they constitute a
double assessment.
Taxes for 1906, amounting to 10
cents, and 1907, amounting to II
cents against three acres in north
east of 2S-17-45 belonging to o. A.
Turnbow, ordered refunded for the
reason that the taxes on said three
acres were included in the amount
paid on said northeast quarter.
Taxes for 1906 to 1911 inclusive
against two acres in nh of NEG of
30-16-44, amounting to a total of
$2.06 and assessed to S. G. Arm
strong, are not cancelled and petit
ton for cancellation is hereby re-
jected for the reason that said tract
appears to have been the property
OF s. C. Armstrong until February
l28, 1910, when he transferred the
same to VIM. l.. Mcbride. and that
said property was never dedicated TO
the county, as claimed.
Road Matters
In pursuance of the order of the
board of commissioners made De-
cember 3, 1912, bids on improve
ment roads No. and No. were re-
ceived, opened, and considered at
the meeting of the board on Decem-
Der so, 1912, and taken under adj
vfsem ent until the meeting of Janu-
airy s, 1918, at 2 o'clock p. m, at
which time the board will award the
contract for construction of said
roads, if any of said bids are ac-
cepted.
The continued hearing in the mat
ter of the road petitioned for by H..
f. Wagner and others, known as the
Smell change in the Damrell road,
came up on the 30th of December
and was further continued until the
3lst, at which time the board con-
sidered the claim for damages made
by George D. Brown and his wife'
Annie L. Brown, of Moscow, ldaho'
Said claim was filed In the amount
r oI1an - otlouad in thp amount