The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-18
County Commissioners Proceedings

,ners Proceedings
lO-W. R. & N. Co.
Comes now the O-W. R. & N. Go. by
its duly qualified representative OF.
|fering to settle the 1912 taxes due ana
owing from said railroad to Benton
county for the year 1912 upon the fol-
lowing basis:
The railroad to pay the full amount
of taxes assessed with interest at 8
per cent from date Of delinquency and
As ! further consideration to with
draw the protest heretofore made
against portion Of the 1913 taxes.
upon motion the matter was taken
under advisement until $3.50 .. m, on
February Srd, 1915.
Bids Opened
In the matter Of the Kennewick-Fin-
ley Permanent Highway No. 4.
The hour Of 2:30 having arrived,
the board proceeded to open the bids
received for the construction OF the
Kennewick-F Finley Permanent High
way No. 4, due notice, as required by
law, having been given Of the time
Of opening Of said bids. The follow
ing bids were received:
A. H. Zane Go. .$184S7.O 90
w. A. Morain ............. l84l9.S5
II. L. Wilson .............. l76Sl.OO
O. s. Brown .............. ZO5OO.UO
Saulsberry & Nelson 1880. 17193.2S
Cascade Const. Co.. 18975.OO
Upon motion the further consider
alton Of the bids was postponed until
the following day.
In the matter Of the Justice of the
Peace in Paterson precinct.
It appearing to the board that a
vacancy exists in the Office Of justice
Of peace in and for Paterson precinct
and it being represented to the board
that an emergency exists and the Of
flee should be filled at this time, and
D. H. King, Of Longview having been
represented to the board as being q
suitable person to fill the vacancy.
It is hereby ordered, all members
concurring, that said D. H. King be
and hereby is appointed justice Of the
peace in and for Paterson to serve
the remainder Of the ensuing term or
until his successor is duly elected and
qualified.
In the matter Of the Deputy Sealer
Of Weights and measures
L. 1. Lynn, auditor in and for Ben
ton county, Washington, having filed
the minutes Of the meeting Of the
auditor Of Adams, Benton, and Frank
lin counties held on January 23rd at
the Office Of the auditor Of Franklin
Washington. The action Of the auditor
is hereby ratified.
county in the court house at Pasco,
Contract Awarded
In the matter Of the Kennewick-
Finley Permanent Highway No. 4.
This matter coming on again for
hearing pursuant to postponement Of
the previous day, after due considera-
tion, all members concurring, it is or
dered that the contract be awarded
to w. A. Morain, Of Kennewick, in the
sum Of $18.419.95.
Conn. Sy6ord, desired the records
to show that he wished to let the con-
tract to the lowest bidder and that
he concurred in awarding the bid to
Mr.. Morain, only after the majority
Of the board had so decided.
Conn. Ward, presented the follow
ing written statement governing his
reason for awarding the contract to
Mr.. Moran with the request that the
same be spread upon the minutes Of
the board.
Minutes to show reason for
voting for local man, that money
be spent where people need it,
and on account Of bid Of lowest
bidder too low to make ! good
f jog. (Signed) e. ]. WARD"
Comr. Clements acquiesced verbally
With the statement Of Mr.. Ward.
In the matter Of the Kennewick-
Finley Permanent Highway No. I.
The board having heretofore enter
"a IN order awarding the contract for!
the construction Of the Kennewick-
Finley Permanent Highway to w. A.