The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-01-21
PROCEEDINGS OF
THE COMMISSIONERS
What the County Board Did at
Their Regular Meeting
Finley Road Order

The Board of county commissioners
of Benton County, Washington, met
at their office in the court house at
Prosser, Washington, on January 4th,
1915. All members being present.
In the Matter of Permanent
Highway No.
Whereas, this board has heretofore
past the preliminary and final reso-
lutions calling for the improvement
on part of the general road system
of Benton county, Washington, begin
ming at the corporation limits of the
City of Kennewick and proceeding
thence in a general southeasterly di-
rection to the town of Finley, and
Whereas, that portion of the road
to be improved has been heretofore
designated as Permanent Highway
No. 4, and
Whereas, since the filing of the
original plans, specifications, maps,
etc., filed with this board by the Coun-
ty Engineer and approved by the
State Highway Commissioner, the
method of construction to be used in
the improvement of said Permanent
Highway No. a has been changed up
on the recommendation of the State
Highway Commissioner, and
Whereas, the County Engineer has
filed with this board new set of
plans, specifications, maps, etc., set
ting out fully the method of construc-
ton as now contemplated, and
Whereas, the latter named plans,
specifications, etc., have been ap-
proved by the Highway Commissioner
of the State of Washington,
Now, therefore, be it resolved, by
the board of county commissioners of
Benton county, Washington, that the
improvement of Permanent Highway
No. shall be carried out according
to the last named plans and specifi-
cations herein, and that the sum of
$21 ,519.46 be and is hereby set aside
from the monies now to the credit of
Benton county in the Permanent
Highway fund, or so much thereof as
may be necessary herein. 1t is the
intention of this resolution to amend
and support all other resolutions here
tofore passed in connection with Per-
manent Highway No. to the end that
the construction Of the same may pro-
coed according to law and follow the
plans and specifications approved by
the State Highway Commissioner.
In the Matter of Permanent
Highway No.
The construction of Kennewick- Fin
ley Permanent Highway No. having
been postponed until February and
the board being DESTROYS of commenc-
ing construction work at that time, it
is hereby ordered, all members con-
curing, that the County Auditor be
and is hereby directed to advertise
for bids as required by law for the
construction of said road. Said bids
to be opened on Tuesday the End day
of February at 2:30 p. m. of said day.
In the Matter of Lease of O-W. r. &
N. for Road Purposes
The board having heretofore au-
thorized its chairman to enter ineo an
agreement with the O-W. R. & N. Co.
for the use Of its right-of-way across
section 6-9-27, sections 8, 9, II, Is, 10,
80 and 81 in 1927 and section 25-10-
26 for road purposes and
Whereas there is no consideration
to be paid by the company herein and
whereas the lease is for the purpose
of protecting the Railway company
against any claim of adverse possess
sion and the company having this day
presented its lease for signature,
It is hereby ordered, all members
concurring, that the chairman Of the
board is hereby authorized to at
tach his signature to the aforesaid
lease for and on behalf of the board.
In the Matter of ]. F. Smitherman,
an 1nQlgent person
Commissioner Ward, having re-
ported to this board that John F.
Smitherman is an INDECENT person in
the contemplation of the law,
It is hereby ordered, all members
concurring, that the sum of $1,000 per
month be and hereby is allowed to be
expended for the benefit of the said
Smitherman, under direction of Com
missioner Ward.
In the Matter of the County
Poor Hospital
The board of county commissioners
having this day inspected the hospi-
tai maintained under contract by Mrs.
Kate Brown for the care of the sick
and INDECENT Of the county, and report
same as being in sanitary and sat-
y