Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-14
DOlNCS OF THE
COUNTY DADS
County Commissioners Put
Ban on Motorcycle and
Automobile Races
NOT ON COUNTY ROADS
Road Contracts Let. Seven.
ton Road Roller Purchased.
Tax Errors Fixed

NONTESANO, April l1.-At the
meeting of the board of commission.
ers held Monday and Tuesday, a reso.
luton was adopted barring races of
automobiles or motorcycles on all
county roads, basing the adoption
upon the theory that public roads are
for the use of all people at all times.
The Fir Logging Co. was given per-
mission to move logging engines over
the road between New London and
Humptulips on filing a bond to cover
possible damages.
James e. Murrey resigned as road
supervisor of District No. 5, and w.
Nj. Harding was appointed in his
stead
The new COUNT hospital was for
mally accepted from the bonding com
pany, except as to responsibility for
labor and materials.
The engineer was directed to make
surveys of the Owen Clancy and d.
G. Simons roads.
The bid of Beall & Co. for a 7-ton
road roller was accepted and bid,
for other road machinery were re-
jected.
The plats of Glen Grayland and the
First Addition to McCleary were ap-
proved.
The Surety company for the Spo-
kane Paving & Construction Co., was
notified that the c d. Hanson road
must be completed by July l. and
Permenant Highway No. 4, by July
18th.
All county officers were notified
that no more advertising bills would
be allowed, except such as were pub
lished in the official paper.
The following road contracts were
awarded; G. H. Thomas road to Matt
Strommer. for s1,232.50; Hoquiam-
Wishkah road, to A. H. Moulton, for
$2,579; Quinault road, to f. H.
Adams, for $6.696.
Bids Called For.
Bids were ordered called for the
following road improvements, to be
opened May 4:
For clearing. grading and construc-
ting culverts and bridges on the re-
Gently surveyed Wynooche. Wishkah
road extending from Station 51-75 in
the NEH of Section Sc. twp 10, r. 9.
'h"ro" casterly to Station 14700 in
the NEA of Section 32, twp. 10. T. s..
For clearing. gruohng. grading and
constructing culverts ON relocation OF
North River Valley road extending
from Station 1O9 in NEA of SEA OF
Section 4, twp. Is, r. Z. thence south
erly to Station 1856 in the SEX of
NWA of Section 10. twp. Is. r. T.
For constructing change of route
of ahout 1000 feet OF the olympic
Highway in Section Z, twp. 20, r. 10.
for the purpose of crossing the rail-
road Of the Poison Logging Company.
overhead.
For the improvement Of Permanent
Highway No. 8: Beginning at Station
AIT of the State relocation survey,
in Northeast quarter Of Northeast
quarter of Section IA. twp. 81. r. TO-,
and running thence northerly 91s
miles to north line of Section 81. twp.
23, r. 9: thence continuing northerly
to Quiniault Lake a distance of 5658
feet.
Responding to a petition from Mo
clips, the auditor was directed to
notify petitioners that Otis avenue
would be opened for travel as soon
as weather permitted the work.
The auditor was directed to notify
the Spokane Paving G. Construction
Co that they must proceed at once
to complete the Humptulips-Quin
iault road.
The following taxes were reaadjust-
ed. The personal property taxes Of
the Nontesano Furniture Co. was
compromised for $94.91.
The following improvements were
stricken from the rolls of 1913, as err
roneous. Lot s, Blk.S, Hopkins Sc
cond Add, Aberdeen: lot 1. blk. a..
Byles & Dabney Add, Montesano.,
Tax No. I, Sec. 3-17-7; lot 8, Tract 49,
Aberdeen Tide Lands.
All taxes were stricken from Tax
"a, in Sec. 7-l7-7, and for 1912 and
prior years from Sec. 1876. and
s240 Of Geo kellogg's personal pro-
perty taxes. and the personal taxes Of
Wishkah Lodge. Knights Of Pythias
were stricken as double assessments.
The personal valuation Of Lennon
& Blechschmidt was reduced $3.50 for
the year 1913. and those of S. R. Hall.
W. J. Lennon, N. Hikanson and 8.
P. Comfort were reduced $500 each,