The daily sentinel., 1914-06-10
May 8. 1914

| -. May 8, 1914.
pursuant TO adjournment Present
were b. J. Snyder. chairman William
BrigEs and II. w kluEe- commission J.
I Ierss r. H. welsh. county attorney and
/ Charles 5. Jones. clerk
I The minutes Of the last meeting
were read and approved
Certain detail matters occupied
portion Of the morning session.
committee of twelve or fifteen per-
sons. among them being J. J. Lums-
den, Mr.. Patterson of Moab Utah. J.
z. Brown Of the Sinbad valley. Perry
Foy and j. 5. shaw. who urged the in
sttllation OF substantial bridge
across the Dolores river in the vicinity
The gentlemen explained the many
advantages Of thus opening up the see
tiou Of the country tributary to Grand
our county, and the boards attention
was specially called to the stock grow
ing and agricultural resources OF this
community, as well as the mining in
dustry which gives promise OF extcn-
sive development. reference being made
IN support o. this assertion to the
eral companies this coming summer.
Several sew Of the committee also stated
that their long experiense with this
scream enabled them 10 state positive
that ferry could not be success
fully used for more than three months
tne rise and fan OF the stream al
times the water flow is not sufficient,
and at other times the ice in the
"A boat They further stated that their
several interests and those OF other
can be had at this time that a suita Bile
bridge can be built within the year
ensuing considerable amount Of work
would be done this summer in build
Ing tributary roads in that vicinity
and the parties interested viii see that
the necessary road construction is had.
by adjoining counties.
They We're assured OF the boards
appreciation OF the Information fur
nished and stated that heretofore the
commercial possibilities had never been
fully explained; that 1t Is the desire Of |
the board to encourage all these in
terests in every way possible. and that
the matter OF building this bridge
would be given further consideration
on motion adjournment was had
for the inspection OF state primary
road No. ~. as previously arranged.
May 7. 1914.
The board convened at 1880 p, m at
the call Of the chairman. Present
Briggs. ana II. w. Klugc, commission
crs, and Charles S. Jones. clerk.
Minutes OF the previous session were
read and approved.
BY unanimous consent it was decid-
ed to defer discussion of the oondl-
tions OF state primary road No. u,
which the board had carefully OBJ
served on it's trip to and return from
the Delta county line with the Cham
by Chairman Snyder, which was unan
imously carried. the commissioners
joined the advisory board then in
At 4 o'clock p m. on the. adjourn
ment Of the said advisory board the
and with Superintendent Bertholf spent
the remainder of the afternoon audit
ing the accounts and claims submitted
for payment out OF the roads and
. on motion adjournment was had un-
til o'clock a. m May ); N,r isji' Z ,o,.
The board met at o'clock a. m.
pursuant to adjournment Present
were b. j, snyder, chairman. William
ers; H. " Welsh county attorney. and
Charles S. Jones, clerk
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and approved
The claim of DR.. Carl W. plumb for
professional services in the sum OF /
tnat the same is not legal charge
against Mesa county, the patients or
their guardians not being dependent
The claim Of Maud Hoiler for wit
ness Fees in the county court in
allowed, for the reason that the same
Is not legal claim against Mesa
county. Il srn
The claim of r. s. wcesncr for de-
fendants witness fees Ia The county
court in the sum Of s7.25 was disal-
lowed, there being no accompanying
-
Of defendants witnesses.
The semi annual report of the coun-
" clerk for the six months ending
Dec. 81, 1913. was examined and on
motion approved and ordered printed.
The semi-annual report Of the state
auditor for the six months ending
motion approved and ordered trans
mitted to the state auditor,
The monthly reports Of the county
clerk. county ycourt public trustee.
sheriff. and agriculturist filed to date
were examined and on motion APP
proved.
Peter A. johnson No. 62; Virginia Raw
lings No. 63; and the Crown Furniture
Co. No. as for abatement OF taxes for
the year 1912, heretofore approved by
the county assessor and this board.
We're returned by the colorado Tax
Commissioner with the following en-
that there is no evidence that the peti-
toner has protested as the law pro
vides. and the time has now passed TO
correct errors of judgment
The following petitions for nbate-
ment of taxes, which were on resolu-
tion by the board of county commits
sloners submitted to the Colorado Tax
Commission We're returned at later
date bearing the approval OF the, said
clerk was instructed TO advise the
county treasurer to make saide ahate-
ments as follows;
| nj The Fruita Realty Co...,,,s 3i.a6
| rs Leo Van Den Henvel. ....... 26t
SO Earl Lucas .......-..-....-. i5.bb
| 80 Geo r. Smith. ,.....-+.-..-..- 21.2S
| 3S J. NJ Finley ...,........... 6.Ib
80 Edith Potter .,.,.........,. tl.2S
80 II. II. Palmer ..........,,.,. 20.10
i2 Joseph Bieser ..,.,...-..,,... 1222
! 80 Henry Snyder .,.,......,.... 1890
I4i LILLE E. Key observation-disclosures. t60
! 45 Lucy Mccoy ............... 53.lO
| AG RAY Lucas .....-...-t.,.... GIL
I47 C. p. Binkley ,........ -.-,.. 1.2O
las, Henry Hawker ....,........ it5O
| so c. p McCary, Sr............. l552
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