Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-27

0. f. jenkins, labor, No. 80. $50
The board having returned from their.
visit of inspection to the poor farm and
report that they found everything in a
satisfactory condition at said farm.
1t appearing to the board that there
is a certain road which has gates across
it and not open to the public, known as
the j.. l.. Miller road No. 122. 1t is
hereby ordered and this does order the
owner, August VonBargen of said land
adjoining the said road to remove all
gates and instructions form said road
at once and said road be open to the
public.
Application of J. R. Tallman, for re-
bate on taxes for the year 1913 and
1914 was here examined and rejected.
Report of L. NJ. Harris, probate
Judge, of Mothers Pension List was
here examined and ordered filed.
1t appearing to the board at this
time that the winter is over and the
spring work has begun, and that there
is sufficient work to be bad at this
time and the the said John Orvis is
now able to earn a living. 1t is there
fore hereby ordered that the said al
lowance be discontinued and hat the
sheriff be notified of the said order.
In the matter of Jerry Driseoll, in
digent, who was given an allowance of
$500 per month be discontinued.
Comes now Mr.. Howell, forest super
visor and makes application for an ap-
preparation on the Middle Fork, Clear
water Wagon road also agrees that the
forest reserve will make a like appro-
priation for the same road.
TLn InarI hara annSilara6 aal1 an
plication and it is hereby ordered that
hereby appropriated for the mainten-
ance of the said road.
The board having considered the ap-
plieation of J. B. Smith and Wilbur
Fluke, for permission to leave the poor
farm and said application was granted.
An allowance of So per month was al
lowed Wilbur Fulke and So to j. b.
Smith.
Comes now, George S. Tinker and r.
III. Farris, representing the Clearwater
Highway District and reports that the
Sites bridge needs repairs to the
amount costing several hundred dollars,
it appearing that the expenses thereof
may be fairly apportioned as follows:
Clearwater Highway District, $3.50; Vii
lage of Sites, 5000; idaho County 5000,
Now therefore the board autorizes a
contract to be drawn between the in
terested parties.
J. II. Hanson, appointed road over
seer of Doad Dist. No. 81 and his bond
examined and approved.
At this time the commissioners hav-
ing under consideration the offer and
tender of Messrs Waterman, Rehberg
and other wherein it is offered to con-
vey and transfer to Idaho and Lewis
county to be held equally by said coun-
ties that certain bridge I've the Middle
Fork of the Clearwater river at the
town of Kamiah heretofore and now con
sidered as a toll bridge, and it appear
ing that the law requires an apprais-
ment prior to the issuance of warrants
by the counties for the purchase of
said bridge, and Idaho county in order
to be within the law and to ascertain
the value of said bridge prior to MAX
ing any payment as its pro-rata tenta-
lively agreed upon at the July meeting
to the owners of said bridge upon the
approval by its county attorney OF a
deed of conveyance to Idaho County
and Lewis County to be held jointly,
now at this time names G. R. Hazard,
Fred Erskine and E. 8. Spedden, APP