American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-10-19

The board of county commissioners
met this day pursuant to a recess ia
ken October 10Th all members being
present, and the following proceed
ings were had to-wit:
1t is ordered that the county agent
order $50 ounces of %strychnine TO be-
bought at the lowest price obtainable,
which is TO be sold TO the farmers of
Power county at cost in order to get
rid of the rabbits and squirrels as
cheapley as possible. Ii is also or
dere5 that the county agent of Power
county have the use of $50 ounces of
the above strychnine for his use in
county agricultural work.
1t appearing to the board that Bert
l.. Pope, road overseer in Crystal pre-
cinct has gone and cannot ill his
place, 1t is ordered that Robert But
terrified be appointed as road overseer
in his place.
1t appearing to the board that Sher-
man Commons had acted as a witness
in the case of State of Idaho VS.. Grace
Mclaughlin, and that a witness certi-
icate was issued therefor and that
said certificate has been lost or de-
stroyed, IL is ordered that a warrant
of S37.75 be drawn in favor of said
Sherman Commons which is the
amount OF the above certificate.
The quarterly reports of Paul Bull
finch, auditor and recorder: ID. b. JEFF
fries, sheriff: A. c. Haag. probate
Judge; F. Nettie Rice,
clyde Hanson, justice of the peace,
and 4. o. Jones, justice Of the peace,
were read and are hereby approved.
II appearing to the board that an
old tax sale certificate issued by Onei-
da county No. SO, in the name of r.
NJ. Bennett, is an erroneous assess
ment and this is land which was not
patented at the time OF issuance of
said certificate, it is hereby ordered
that said tax sale certificate be and
the same is hereby cancelled.
RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, after careful inyestiga-
ton 1t appears that the sum of
twenty-five hundred dollars (s2, 500. 00l
will be fair compensation for all dam
ages that nave, can or may result TO
what is known as the county bridge at
American Falls because of the cree
ton and maintenance of the dam
commenced by the Southern Idaho
Water Power company, the crest of
which dam, when completed, will be
at an elevation of approximately
1921 1913 feet above sea level, and
upon which 1t is proposed to main
tam f~lash-boards or other impoupd-
ing devices so as to raise the water
OF Snake river to n height OF five feet
above the crest of said dam or to a
height of approximately 4,296, $40 feet
above sea level; and,
WHEREAS, the Idaho Power COM
pany is willing to pay said san in
full satisfaction and discharge of any
and all damages that have been sus-
tanned, or that may hereafter be sus-
tanned. because of the maintenance
and erection of said dam and flash
boards; and,
WHEREAS. said bridge and the
highway affected by the erection and
maintenance of said dam are situated
within Highway District No. | of this
county. and which said Highway Dis
trict, through its board OF highway
commissioners, is willing to accept
said sum in full satisfaction and dis
charge of said damages sustained and
that may be sustained; and,
WHEREAS, said highway district Is
entitled to any sum so paid on ac-
count of such damages:
NOW, THEREFORE,, BE IT RE
SOLVED, That the chairman and
clerk Of this board be and they here
by are authorized, empowered and d.
rected in the name and for and on be-
half OF Power county, to execute and
deliver TO said Idaho Power company,
upon payment OF the said sum of
twenty-five hundred dollars ($2, 800. OOD
TO said Highway District No. /. a re-
lease OF all claims and demands aris-
ing by reason OF the erection and
maintenance of said dam and flash
boards, which release may be In sub
stantially the words and figures fol-
lowing, to-wit: Copy of release ILL
ed with county auditory
Whereupon a recess OF this regular
quarterly meeting is taken until the
18th day OF December, 1919.
W. S. SPARKS,
Chairman.
ATTEST: PAUL BULFINCH, Clerk.