The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-25
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
MAY IA, 1917

State of Idaho, County of Bingham
The board of county commissioner
met in regular adjourned session or
the fourteenth day of May, 1917, pur'
suant to adjournment of April IS
1917, when the following proceedings
were had:
Creating the Office of County Farm
Agent
w. H. Hochbaum, chief county agent
leader for the organization of county
agricultural agencies, appeared before
the board accompanied by a consider
able number of representative hAsiness
and explained in detail the purpose
and benefits to be derived from a
lcounty farm agent. 1t was pointed out
that the county farm agent would be
a graduate from some reputable agri.
cultural school, and would be well
versed in matters pertaining to farm
ing. as well as an organizer. That
this agent would be under the control
of the state authorities as far as abil-
ity as an expert was concerned.
The duties of the farm agent are to
keep in close touch with the farmers,
giving them expert advice in all mat
tiers pertaining to farming and organ
|iZation. p
The compensation of said farm agent
to be not to exceed $500 per annum.
To be furnished a car, not to exceed
$500 In cost, and to be allowed an ex-
pense account, not to exceed $1,000, in
included the expense of maintaining
an office. The state agreeing to pay
$1,000 of the above enumerated ex-
pense and salary, and the county to
After due consideration of the fore
going, 1t was agreed by the board of
county, commissioners, and hereby
that there be, Inc there is
II nrohy ornofn1 thu 1fRnn 80 fn~r~n
agent. And further that a levy be pro-
vided for the raising of revenue for
the maintaining of this office, as pro-
vided by the 1917 session laws.
MAY Is, 1917
Bids for the Construction of a Coal
Bunke
The board indicated it's readiness to
the bids heretofore filed, for
the construction of a coal bunker, for
the storage of coal at the county court
house. The following are the sealed
bids which were heretofore filed, and
opened in the presence Of the board
at this time:
Pelkey Bros. Construction co.-$1,S44.o0
". II. SOth $4,000
Begun & Anderson ........--.... 1,84O.O 90
3. j.. Benson 1,779.6 so
James A. Cameron .....-.-.m... 1,849.O 90
Whereupon, after consideration of
lHC dUONC UluS the UOdIu uudlly uG-
that in view Of the unsettled
condition Of the market, as it applies
to building materials, itwould be to
the best interest of the county to de-
until such time as the price Of ma
teriaIs had receded to their normal
condition. In view Of these conditions
the above bids are hereby rejected.
for a Storage Vault Under the
County Clerks Office, at the
County Court House s
badness to open and consider the
'ealed bids heretofore filed. and the fol-
owing are the bids opened and con-
oeikey Bros. Construction Co....sS7e.oo
A.. Cameron -----"-- $1,000
Whereupon, after due consideration alton
# the above and foregoing bids, 1t ap-
s ssmeTon to b tde Of fos $50 t Ras tie }sm lowest a
best bid, it is ordered that this bid
'e accepted upon his signing a contract
ming a proper bond In the sum
# $500 for the faithful performance
II his contract. M
Resignation Of Thomas Thomson, Road
Overseer Of Road District No. IL
After due consideration of this sresig-
lation, the same was approved and ac-
1t is ordered that William Lindsay
,e appointed as road overseer in that
district upon his filing a proper bond
nd oath OF office. t
Official Bonds
The following precinct officers
'onds and oaths Of office were this
submitted and approved: |.
Chase Rich, constable Of Rich pre-
met. L
6, Chase has. Rich road overseer of road
William Lindsay, road overseer OIL
Dad district No. IL. d
for Creation of a County Road Il
Commencing at the Northwest corner s
I section 10, township l south Of q
ange So e. B. M, hence south one r
one-half miles, to the southwest
orner of the northwest quarter Of sec Z
on "a, / south SO. q
"a petition had been filed by a repre- I
number of property owners, O
'ho will be benefited by this road.
elieving it to be of great benefit to r
le county generally, as well as to
le property owners who will live adj
n arafn and 1T annnarinr fhafl