Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-10-25

thc duVisduhity VI dutcItiSluS lof
bids for the clearing of right OF
way on the proposed changes as
surveyed. by T.. F. Edwards. on
roads Nos. and of said district.
. Thereupon, the consideration of
the 1918 property tax levy was
taken up. and the following resolu
ton was adopted by the unanimous
vote Of the Board of Commissioners
of Pierce Highway District.
Resolved, That the property road
and bridge tax levies as distin-
guished from the districts contri-
button to the general road and
bridge tax levied by Clearwater
County, Idaho, by Pierce Highway
District of Clearwater County, Ida
no, for the year 1918 be fixed and
are hereby fixed as follows, to-wit.
For general road. purposes the
sum of twenty-five (25) cents on
each one hundred dollars in value
of taxable property within Pierce
Highway District of Clearwater
county. Idaho.
For general bridge purposes the
sum of ten (1O) cents on each one
hundred dollars in value of taxable
property within Pierce Highway
district Of Clearwater county, Ida
no,
Thereupon, the motion OF m :
missioner John B. Collins, duly sec
onded by Commissioner Charles l..
Carey, that the secretary advertise
for bids for the clearing of the
right. of way two rods wide on the
proposed change on road NOD. and
20 TT wide on road No. 2, as survey
ed by 7. f. Edwards; that said ad-
vertisement or notice calling for
Bids require bidders to bid on one
half mile sections and such frac-
lions as there may be, or TO bid ON
the whole or amy part thereof; the
right to reject any and all bids to
be reserved; all bids to be on file
before o'clock p. M, Thursday,
the 26th day Of September A. D.
1918, at which time said bids will
be opened by the Board of Com
missioners, and thereupon motion
was duly put to vote, all men,
bers of the Board Of Commissioners
voting aye, motion was declared
carried.
Thereupon. Secretary was in
structed to prepare and post notices
calling for bids for clearing above
stated right of ways.
Thereupon. Commissioner John
B. Collins presented the following
communication. the envelope there
|Sf bearing the postmark Of Pierce,
Idaho, September 5th, 1918;
To John b. Collins, Highway Com
missioner. Pierce, Idaho.
Dear Sir
As a taxpayer within the Pierce
Highway district, demand copy
Of the audit of the books of the
said highway district made in the
early part of the year.
H. ]. STEFFEY.
Thereupon, T. B. Reed. secretary
Of Pierce Highway district, stated
that Mr.. Steffey or any one else.
had never been refused the right Of
inspection of any of the records of
said highway district. to the best
Of his knowledge, and that any ell
ector upon request and the deposit
ing of the proper charges would be
made certified copy OF any record
of said district.
Thereupon, the following reply
was made to Mr. Steffey. postage
prepaid. mailed in the Pierce post
office;
Pierce. Idaho. Sept IA. 1918.
Mr.. H. J. Steffey. Pierce. Idaho.
Dear Sir-Your undated letter,
postmarked September 5th. 1918, to
Commissioner John B. Collins, in
which you demand copy of the
audit of the books of the Pierce
Highway district made in the early
part of the year, in reply thereto
beg to state, that any elector Of
said district will be shown the
books or records of said district up
on request, that they have been
and are now open to inspection of
any elector within said district
Upon request to the secretary of
said district certified copy of any
of the records of said district will
be furnished upon the deposit OF
the proper charges therefor
Yours very truly,
T. b. REED, Secretary.
There being no further business
meeting thereupon adjourned