The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-04
Bluffs, Washington.
Respectfully submitted,
Earl R. Harper,

Earl n. harper,
Treasurer Benton County
1t Is Ordered, all members concur.
ring, that the action of the Treasurer
be and is hereby approved.
In the matter of Purchase of right-of.
way along Observation-Disclosures
Road-Purchase ordered.
1t appearing to the board that the
Entertainments to the Columbia River
upon the Kennewick- Richland road are
such that the acquisition of additions
right-of-way at certain points is 9
public necessity,
1t Is Ordered, all members concur.
ring, that the following described
tract of land be purchased from the
Kennewick Investment Company anG
Martha Mitchell for the sum Of
Beginning at a point on the
south line of the county road
along the Columbia River on the
North side of Lot two in Section
35, Township 9 North of Range 20
East VIM, which point is $50 feet
west from the east line of said Lot
2, measured at right angles there
to; thence south 20 feet, thence
westerly in straight line to
point on the south line of said
county road 900 feet west of the
east line of said lot 2 measured at
right angles thereto; thence east
erly along the south line of said
county road to the point of begin
ming.
It Is Further Ordered; that the fol.
lowing described tract of land towit;
Beginning at a point on the
south line of the County road as
now laid out in front of lot 2 in
Section 35, Township 9 North of
Range 20 East WIN. along the
bank of the Columbia river, which
said point is $50 feet west of the
east line of said lot 2, measured at
right angles thereto and running
thence south 20 feet; thence east
erly in straight line intersect-
ing a point on the east line of said
lot two twelve feet south of tele-
phone pole No.33-1O as the Same
is now located, and continuing
thence on in a straight line to the
piont where said line intersects
the south line of the county road
as now located on the bank of the
Columbia river; running thence
westerly along the south line of
the county road aforesaid to the
point of beginning;
be and the same is hereby ordered
purchased from Amy M. Bartlett in
the sum of $125.O0 and the County
Auditor is hereby directed to draw his
on the General Road & Bridge
Fund of the county in favor Of said
Amy M. Bartlett in payment therefor
The said Kennewick Investment Co.
Martha Mitchell and Amy M. Bartlett
having heretofore presented quit
claim deeds running to Benton County
covering the property in question
The deeds are hereby ordered accept
ed and the County Auditor is directed
to place them upon the deed records
Of Benton County, Washington.
In the Matter of Sheep taxes assessed
against Coffin Bros. in the year 1909
Cancellation & Refund ordered
Coffin Brothers, corporation, hav.
ing heretofore appeared by Stanley
Coffin, its president, representing tx
this Board that in the year 1909 COT
fin Bros. had been assessed for 200(
sheep and the taxes of 81.20 levied up
on them and that the same sheep were
also assessed in band of 400 belong
ing to Coffin Bros. & Underwood upor
which the taxes have since been fully
paid, and praying for refund Of
$500 because of double assessment
and the Board having considered thu
matter and taking testimony hereir
and the statement of Stanley Coffir
having been verified by the county
Assessor,
It Is Hereby Ordered, all members
concurring, that the County Treasurer
be and is hereby directed to cancel
said assessment if necessary as ap.
pears on the Personal tax roll of 1909
and the County Auditor is hereby di.
rected to draw his warrant on the
Current Expense Fund of the county
in favor of Coffin Bros. in the sum OF
$81.2 20 as refund of the taxes erro-
neously collected.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet Monday, February LIST, 1915 al
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