The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-02-17

by James w. Beachamp, assessor, in |
the amount of $133.37, and Board in
Clerk to notify the assessor
to make an effort to collect the dis
crepancy.
The Board considered the report
of James A. Bybee on the County Line
Survey between Twin Falls and Owy-
hee County, and accepted same, and
ordered same spread on the minutes
of the Board. The Clerk was in
structed to send copy of same togeth-
er with copy of all claims allowed in
payment for work or material furn-
ished, to the Board of County Com
missioners of Owyhee County for ac-
ton.
The Board approved the bond of N. /
j. Nogle as constable of HOLSTER pre-
cinct.
The Board approved the contract
with William Harkins for filling APP
proaches to bridges and ordered the
same placed on file.
The Board instructed Auditor to
accept 75c from Edwin Metcalf in set
tlement for one-half the personal
taxes Of Mcbride & Metcalf and $340
from d. F. Charlton in the settlement
of Mr.. Charlton's portion of Pritchard
& Charlton; and compromise with
Pence Brothers of Three Creek, Ida
ho. for the compromise of the taxes of
Wilkins Land & Stock Company.
Feb 2, 1914.
The Board considered an application
of the Great Shoshone & Twin Falls
Water Power Co. asking for the can
collation. of the assessment of GER
tain properties for the reason that
the said property had been assessed by
the State Board of Equalization, said
affidavit corroborated by certifi-
cate of F. L. Houston, State Auditor.
Board considering assessments to be
double ordered the Treasurer to ask
credit on the 1913 roll, as follows:
Lots and 5, 2-7-13. ..$ 2.99|
Lot 1 of 11-1-13 ......... 296
Lot in block of Albert tract,
Kimberly, and improvements 3.42
Lot 80, in block SO, Twin Falls,
and improvements ... 69.74
Lots 1 and 2, in block II, Hol-
lister, and improvements. -. 479. SO
Lot Ia, in block 146, Twin
Falls, and improvements. ~. IA 40
Lots 80 and 81, block SO, Twin
Falls, and improvements. 37.71
The Board considered and approved
of affidavit of e. r. Chandler asking
for compromise in settlement of tax
sale certificate for 1913 and ordered
Auditor to accept 1913 in settlement
of said certificate.
On motion of O. G. Zuck, duly car
ried, the action formerly taken by
the Board on jan 81 1914, fixing a
levy for road poll tax was reconsider
ed by the Board and motion was
made by 0. G. Zuck, duly approved,
that levy be made on each able boz
died adult male person between the
ages of 81 and SO in the sum of $500
for road purposes, providing said tax
is paid prior of Oct Is, 1914, if not
so paid, said tax be declared delin-
quent and a penalty of $1.00 shall be
added
In the matter of a resolution to be
forwarded to the State Public Utili-
ties Commission regarding protest of
Great Shoshone & Twin Falls Water
Power Co. to enjoin the Idaho Power
C Light Co. from doing business in
the City of Twin Falls. Said resolu-
ton made by the Board, resolving
that it is the sense of the Board that
the Idaho Power & Light Company
be permitted Immediately to enter and
transact business in accordance with
the rights granted them in their fran
chise, and it is further resolved that
this resolution be spread on the min
utes of this Board and copy of same
mailed by special delivery to the
Public Utilities Commission
The Board accepted the bid of DR..
W. f. Pike, it being the lowest and
best bid, for the care of the County
poor For said bid conditioned on
the purchase by the County of the
present stock of furniture of the Cot
tage Inn, and to care for all INDECENT
poor and sick requiring medical care
at the rate of $1.30 per day, and all
infants under the age of ten years
not requiring medical attention at the
rate Of 75c per day, and in conjunc-
| tion with the two accounts the County
physician to receive salary of $40
per month, said salary to include all
costs of transportation, necessary
drugs and dresses. The Board there
upon approved contract with DR.
Pike, said contract to begin Feb 6
1914, and to run for Is months there