The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-04
WHAT THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS DID
Official Proceedings of the Board
at Their Adjourned Meeting
January the Eleventh

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at Their Adjourned Meeting
January the Eleventh
The Board of County Commissioners
of Benton County, Washington met at
their Office in the court house at Pros
ser, Washington on Monday, January
18th, 1915 pursuant to adjournment of
January 7th, 1915. All members be-
ing present.
1t appearing to the Board that the
newly elected Board of County Com
missioners had taken the oath of Of
flee and that the following bonds of
the incoming Board having been ap-
proved as to form by the County At
torney, and further approved by the
County Clerk as required by law:
Maryland Casualty Co. on behalf of
]. C. Syfford, $75OO.OO.
National Surety Co. on behalf of j.
B. Clements, $75OO.OO.
Fidelity & Deposit Co. on behalf of
E. J. Ward, $75OO.0O.
On motion the board adjourned
sine die.
The Board of County Commission
ers of Benton County, Washington,
were called to order by L. L. Lynn,
Couty Auditor, to announce that ]. B.
Clements, J. c. Syfford and E. J. Ward
were the duly elected and qualified
members of the Board of County Com
missioners of Benton County, Wash
ington, for the ensuing year. The or
ganization of the Board was complet-
ed by the election of ]. B. Clements as
chairman. Commissioners Syfford
and Ward voting for Mr.. Clements,
Mr.. Clements not voting.
The following surety bonds of the
newly elected officers having been ap-
proved by the County Attorney as to
form were approved by the Board as
to their sufficiency.
National Surety Co. on behalf of
Earl R. Harper, $1O0,OOO.O0.
National Surety Co. on behalf of T.
j. Wright, $2,50O.0O.
United States Fidelity & Guaranty
Co. on behalf Of C. E. Duffy, 100000.
United States Fidelity & Guaranty
Co. on behalf of L. L. Lynn, $500. 90.
United States Fidelity & Guaranty
Co. on behalf Of L. L. Lynn, 100000.
United States Fidelity & Guaranty
Co. on behalf of M. C. Dele, 100000.
American Surety Co. of behalf of
Arthur H. Wheaton, $2,5OO.OO.
The bond of M. C. Dele, Clerk of
the Superior Court and L. L. Lynn,
Registrar of Titles, were approved by
the Board and submitted to the Super
ior Court Of the State Of Washington
in and for Benton County for its ap-
prevail as required by law.
In the Matter of the N. p. Tax Case
Special Attorney Employed.
It appearing to the Board that Ex-
County Attorney, Hal. H. Cole, should
be retained on behalf of Benton Coun-
ty in the Superior Court Of the State
Of Washington in cause wherein the
Northern Pacific Railway Co, is plain
tiff and appellant and Benton county
is defendant and respondent, by rea-
son of his familiarity of the case, he
having tried the same in the Superior
Court.
Now Therefore, It Is Ordered, all
members concurring, that the Chair
man of this Board be and is hereby
empowered to contract with the said
Hal H. Cole to appear as special coun-
sci herein according to the following
conditions;
The said Hal H. Cole to perfect said
appeal to the Supreme Court, doing
all things necessary in the case here
with, to receive as compensation the
sum of $25O.OO, $4,000 to be paid on
the first Monday in February, 1916
and the balance upon completion Of
the briefs herein. Benton County to
furnish a stenographer for such time
as may be necessary and the said Hal
H. Cole to be allowed his necessary
expenses, however, the regular bills
must be submitted for approval.
In the matter of the Depositories OF
the County Funds.-Designations
approved.
Comes Now Earl r. Harper, Treas
urer of Benton County with the fol-
lowing communication;
.Januarv II. 1913.