American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-04-19
commissioner
Order.

commissioner 22.OO
Order.
On this 9Th day Of April. A. D. 1917
the bill OF the American Falls Press
coming on regularly for consideration
ana 1t appearing that a part thereof,
to-wit: $4,000 for advertising the
resources Of Power county by special
addition OF the American Falls Press.
a weekly newspaper published at
American Falls, was informally dis
cussed and appropriation made there
Tor by the former board Of county
commissioners: and it appearing TO
the board of county commissioners:
that said appropriation is of manifest
benefit to Power county, Idaho, in
that it adyertises the resources Of said
county and stimulates immigration in
to Power county.
II is therefore ordered that the ac-
ton OF the former board Of county
commissioners in making such APP
preparation be and the same is here
by ratified, and that the bill of the
American Falls Press in the amount
Of 100000 be allowed and a warrant
drawn for same.
WhereupOn the board took a recess
until April 10th. 1917.
W. Z. SPARKS,
Chairman.
Paul Bulfnch, Clerk.
American Falls, Idaho, April 10,
1917.
The board met this day pursuant to
a recess taken April 9th, and the fol-
lowing proceedings were had, to-wit:
The petition for the creation OF herd
district in Bonanza Bar precinct Of
Power county. came duly on at the
hour of 1000 o'clock a. m. on We'd
nesday, the 10th day of April, for con-
sideration, the proper notice of hear
ing Of same having been given accord
ing to law and it appearing that not
sufficient showing has been made by
said petition or otherwise for the r o
ton of said her district, it is ordered
that said petition be and the same is
hereby denied.
On application of Rev. John Hoersch,
it is ordered that delinquency certi-
icate No. 1858 be cancelled, all ex-
cept the sidewalk tax due the City Of
American Falls, as it appears that said
property is church property, belonging
to the Baptist church and should
therefore be exempt.
The budgets for the fiscal year of
1917, of estimated expenses of the
county officials were read and ap-
proved.
The official bond of W. Z. Dawson,
justice of the peace for Pauline pre-
cinct was read and approved.
The quarterly reports of F. Nettie
Rice. treasurer; R. Foster Lamm. pro-
bate judge; D. B. Jeffries, sheriff;
Robert Ewing, deputy sheriff; R. O..
Jones, justice of the peace and Paul
Bulfnch, clerk and recorder were
read and approved.
The official bond of R. o. Jones,
justice of the peace of American Falls
precinct was read and approved.
The appointment of Sarah Kolhepp
as deputy assessor, was and is hereby
confirmed by the board and the salary
of said deputy assessor set at $500
a month.
The appointment of Fred Walworth
as deputy sheriff was and is hereby
confirmed by the board and the salary
of said deputy sheriff set at $4,000
a month.
The appointment of c. H. Torrance
as probation officer of the county was
and is hereby confirmed and the sal
airy of said probation officer set at
$500 a month.
After due consideration it is ordered
that county assessor, o. F. Crowley.
he allowed 171a cents per mile as ex-
penses in doing his assessing work.
Whereupon the board of county
commissioners adjourned.
W. S. SPARKS,
Paul Bulfnch. Clerk.