The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-09-12
Commissioners Proceedings for
Twin Falls County, Month
Of July, 1913

Regular July Session, Aug 9Th, 191
The Board of County Commission
ers met at 10 A. NJ. on this date pu
suant to recess. Present c. H. Ia,
Tor, Chairman, o. c. Zuck, o. Z. Car
son, and +. J. Finch, Clerk.
Whereupon the following proceed
ings were had, to-wit:
In the Matter of the Quarterly Report
OF the County Offices.
At this time the Board examine
and approved the quarterly report
for the quarter ending July the 12tt
1913, of E. j. Finch, Clerk, Audito
and Recorder; H. C. vanausdelr
Sheriff; j. II. Shank, Probate Judge
Bertha Noel, County Superintendent
and the Prison report of p o. Henri
man, Tailor. The Board also approx
ed the accepted reports of the abov,
officers for the quarter ending Jul.
the 18th, 1913.
In the Matter OF the Credits Asked fOI
by W. J. Young, Treasurer.
In this matter, w. ]. Young present.
ed to the Board a list of credits OF
the 1913 roll in the amount of sS1SS2
This list was examined by the Board
and approved in the amount of $627 SO
The credit asked for Chas. H. Rob-
bins in the amount of SASS and Jo-
seph Beatty in the amount of S116.35
were disallowed by the Board
In the Matter of Making Levy for
the Proposition of an Exhibit at the
San Diego Exposition.
In this matter Mr.. Davis, a repre-
sentative of San Diego Exposition, to-
gether with committee from the
Twin Falls Commercial club, consist
ing of DR.. Scott, l.. T. Wright and
James Mcmillan, appeared before the
Board asking the Board to make a
levy of one mill on the dollar for the
purpose of defraying the expense of
an exhibit at the San Diego Exposi-
tion in 1915.
The Board, after due deliberatiop.
being fully advised in the premises
and not considering the request for
said levy to meet with the wishes of
a majority of the taxpayers of the
county, the request was by the Board
denied without prejudice
In the Matter of the Construction of a
Stairway ut ShOshOne Falls.
In this matter it appearing that an
agreement had been entered into
whereby the county offered to appro-
pirate 100000 on condition that $500 90
be donated for the building of a stair
way at Shoshone Falls, and it appear
ing that provision had been made for
the $4,000 donation, and the Board
considering such action for the best
interests OF the county and deeming it
for the public good, entered into a
contract with James Boyle for the con-
struction of said stairway The stair
way to be according to plans drawn
and donated to the county by Hans
Hulbe, which plan was accepted by
the Board. Mr.. Boyle to receive as
compensation for his services $3.50
per day while employed in the con-
struction of said stairway.
In the Matter OF Providing an Office
for the County Surveyor.
In this matter, it appearing to the
satisfaction of the Board that all of
the offices in the court house were oc-
cupied, and that there was no provi-
sion made for an office for the county
surveyor. 1t also appeared to the sat
isfaction of the Board that an office
could be constructed for the use of
the county surveyor, from part of
the lower vault in the office of the
auditor, and there appearing to be a
necessity for said action, and the
Board considering such action to be
to the best interests of the county and
deemed it for the public good, it is
hereby ordered that bids be asked for
for the partitioning off a portion of
said lower vault in the office of the
county auditor, and after the construc-
ton of said partition, that door be
cut from said room into the lower
corridor, and that the office room so
created be for the use of the county
surveyor.
The7eupon, IT appearing that there
was farther business to come before
the Board at tins session, n was or
dered that a recess be taken until 10
A. M, August the 18th, 1918.
c. II. TAYLOR, Chairman.
Attest: E. ]. FINCH, Clerk
Regular July Session, Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners, Aug. as, 1913.
The Board met at this time, pursu-
ant ID recess. Present, c. H. Taylor, 1
Chairman, O. G. Zuck, O. E Carlson, 1
and f. j. Finch, Clerk.
Whereupon the following proceed |
ings were had, to-wit:
In the Matter Of an Item OF $4,000
Carried in the County Funds as Tn.
appOrtiOned License Money.
In this matter, the attention. of the |
Commissioners having been called to
the unapportionment of said funds,
and it appearing to the satisfaction of
the Board as shown by Auditors Ger
tificate No. 342, that the sum above
stated WAS raised from licenses col
lected in Bull City, the auditor was
ordered ,S make transcript on his
books of said fund as follows: $3S5.OO
70 Bull City; $685.. 90 to independent
School District No. 3.
In the Natter of Appropriation For
an Experiment Station in Twin
Falls County.
At this time Don II. Bark, NJ. j.
sweeley, W. f Lewis, w. o. Taylor c
md L. T. Wright appeared before ire d
Board requesting an appropriation fer ]
he maintenance of a government ex
,QriYnopi ctQ IN WY, Eo11 ! d.