The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-02-02
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1t is hereby ordered that the practice
of furnishing prisoners confined in the
county Jail with tobacco paid for by
the county be discontinued and the
clerk is instructed to notify the sheriff
of this order
Examining officers Reports
The following officers reports, for
the quarter ending december 81, 1915,
were examined and approved: Ralph
Malcom, assessor: f. M. Fisher, clerk,
auditor and recorder; A. H. Simmons,
sheriff; H. A. Benson, treasurer; %. A.
Doud, probate judge; also R. w. Adair.
prosecuting attorneys annual report;
and DR.. ]. B. Davis's annual report;
and the joint quarterly report of H.
A. Benson, treasurer and F. NJ Fisher,
auditor.
Inspecting the Heating Plant of the
County Court House
The county auditor is hereby author
lied to procure the services OF some
competent and reliable boiler maker
and steam filter to inspect the boiler
and heating plant of the County Court
House, to determine whether the boil
er Is in a safe condition, and whether
the heating plant will require over
hauling.
Appointing County StenOgrapher
The application heretofore flied by
Mrs Maurine g. White, present county
on for hearing on this day, and after
due consideration, and It Is here order
ed that Mrs. Maurine c. White be ap-
pleasure of the board. And it is fur
Their ordered that her salary be fixed
at the sum of SIS per month, and that
this appointment is subject to revoca-
ton at any time, at the will Of the
board.
Letting Contract for the County
Printing, for the Year, 1917
On this day the board announced its
readiness to award the contract for
the county printing for the current
Submitted, to wit:
The Idaho Republican, Is cents per
inch, for each and every insertion.
The Blackfoot Optimist Publishing
company. 20 cents per inch, for each
and every insertion.
1t appearing to the board that The
Idaho Republicans bid Is cheapest and
best, 1t is hereby ordered that the con-
tract be awarded to The Idaho Repub-
lican
Appointment and Contract for the
gent-sick, and the Medical Care
of the Prisoners Confined
in the County Jail, mt
bIaCkfOOt
DIR. ]. B. Davis
DR.. w. E.. Patrie fz5.oV
1t appearing to the board that the
and best, it is hereby ordered that the
contract be awarded to w. p. Patrle,
and he is hereby appointed, county
physician for the term specified In said
contract, and 1t is further ordered that
the contract be spread upon the
minutes of this board.
Foreclosure of Delinquent Taxes, for
Year, 1914
The above entitled matter came on
for hearing on this day, the county
auditor informed the board there would
he approximately 400 certificates thaL
would be subject to foreclosure, anu
about 80 per cent of these were for
lots in Aberdeen.
owing to the great amount OF LABOR
necessary in the preparation OF tne
cases, it is deemed best to ,provloe aor
ta ybande ths extra work
Auditor Fisher suggested that the
appointment Of John Cheney VINO 10
familiar with the tax matters, anu pr
IA ration of the papers in foreclosure OF
tax liens. After consideration by the
board, it is hereby ordered that tne
auditor be authorized to appoint JOIN
Cheney Temporarily ehdsa sits 20 as ST salary
Of $50 per month and that he perform
other service in the office of the audit
or at such times as he Is not employ
ed in said tax suits.
Audit Of the Books Of the Clerks Aud
flor and Recorders OFFICES
On April IA, 1916, c. ". Usher was
duly appointed and authorized 70 auIle
clerk and ex-officio auditor, and re-
corder of Bingham county, covering q
period from January II, 1915. to M ac
inc completed the said audit and files,
his report, after examination and con
sideration of this report. ana Delng az
vised in the premises II Is merely
ordered that said report be approveu
and filed in the auditors office with
other papers of like nature.
pet,tiop Of John l.. Wheeler to be APP
nOinted Justice of the Peace Of
Thomas Precinct
The above entitled matter came ON
for hearing on this day. and It appear
ing that Thomas precinct Will nave put
one Justice s of the euaes ana
as said precinct is entitled 70 Two
justices of the peace; 1t Is hereby
ordered that John L. Wheeler be ana
peace for Thomas precinct. This APP
pointment is made subject to the APP
pointees filing the proper official bono,
to be approved by the board OF county
commissioners
JANUARY IL, 1917
of Grant Fraker for County
DR.. w. e. Patrie, county physician,
appeared before the board In connection
with the above matter, and testineo
that the above parties are in destitute
and without coal. He
also requested leave of the board to
expend the sum Of SIS for anti.toxin,
which he claimed should have been ag
ministered by the former county .physl-
clan The purpose of this anti-toxin
was to immunize the balance OF the
family, who have been exposedSto dlp-
iberia there having been the deaths
of two persons in the family, from what
is supposedly diphtheria.
After consideration by the board, the
clerk was authorized to draw an ORDER
for one ton Of COAL and also, for $l5
to be used for anti-toxin.
Application of Mrs. Jennie Striker, In
digent, for County Aid
The above matter was reported to
the board by DR.. c. A, Hoover and
Mr.. George Watts, that the above
named applicant was sick, the DOCTOR
having waited on her. and she is IN
destitute circumstances, and really re-
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