The Meeker herald., 1917-01-13
EKER, COLO. SATURDAY. JANUARY 10. 1917

J l. Tagcrt, public trustee, quarterly re-
port.
On motion, the board adjourned for
the day.
Thursday, January 4-The board
met pursuant to adjournment, all
members being present.
On motion, J. l.. Tagert, county
treasurers financial report was check
ed up and approved, and all warrants
cancelled for the past six mouths.
On motion, the tax sale certificate
of purchase of r. A. Clark, bought in
by the county December 20, 1915, for
1915. WAS assigned to the White
River Lumber Co.
On motion, the board adjourned
until 800 p. m.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. On motion the following bills
were examined and approved and
warrants ordered drawn for same.
II @ Lyon, horse feed ........--.....-...-..S 10 10
e ] Wilson, cash advanced and post
Wilson,cIerk ofboard IN "a
otto Metzger, county commissioner. Il 10
Thos. Kildun, " ~
W Miller, q. W
On motion, the county treasurer
was instructed to transfer the treas.
urer's excess fees OF $l,IO9.l6 to the
general county fund.
On motion the board adjourned.
ATTEST: THOs. KILDUFF,
&. J. WILSON Chairman.
County Clerk.
The board of county commissioners
met Tuesday, January 9th, 1917, at
noon.
The meeting was called to order by
Commissioner Fred w. Miller. Pres
ent Commissioners elect II. s. Harp
and j. A. Bills and Clerk elect G. J.
Wilson, all having previously been
sworn in.
The organization of the new board
was completed by the election Of Fred
W. Miller as chairman for the year
1917.
All the new officers having been
sworn in. the following bonds were
examined and approved:
II. G. Lyon, sheriff.
DIR. Sam'l French, coroner
Thos. Shervin, county judge.
Raymond f. Garrison, county SUI
perintendent.
j. L. Tagert, public trustee.
J. l.. Tagert, county treasurer.
C. J. Wilson. county clerk.
Edwin l.. Davis, county assessor
A. l.. Gourley, justice Of the peace.
J. NJ. Clark, justice of the peace.
S. T. Ray, constable.
b. l.. Nichols, constable.
c. A. Hopkins, surveyor.
The bonds of Commissioners II. S.
Harp and J. A. Bills were approved
by John r. Shumate, judge of the
district court.
On motion, the board adjourned for
the day.
Wednesday. January I0-The board
met pursuant to adjournment, all
members being present.
On motion, }. r. Clark WAS ap-
pointed county attorney for the year
1917, at salary of $500. 90 per annum.
On motion, Chas. +. Farthing was
appointed as health officer for the
year 1917 at a salary Of $4,000 per
year. Operations and contagious d.
seases to be paid for in addition to
this salary at a price to be agreed
upon between the board and DR..
Farthing.
On motion, the county printing was
awarded to Jas. l.. Riland and sta
tionery, supplies, etc, to be divided
between Jas l.. Riland and James
Lyttle.
On motion. A. l.. Gourley WAS Civ
en- the contract for burying the poor
at $50 90 each.
On motion, all bids for county sta
tionery were rejected and the county
clerk instructed to buy on the open
market.
Application and permit for use of
public highways for telephone line
from Colorado Utah line via Range
ly and up White river to White River
City was received from White River
Telephone Co. On motion. permit
was granted.
On motion. all road petitions were
laid over until the April meeting.
| On motion, H. s. Harp was APP
pointed as n delegate to attend the
meeting of the State Association of
county commissioners and the meet
ing of the Good Roads association to