Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-31

Bert smith, CClSldDic -------- Il ~
Bert Smith constable -------- II OO
j. L. Addison, constable ---- Ga 90
Claim Of w. H. Swigler, refund on tax
$735 rejected.
Claim of First National Bank of
Grangeville for rebate of tax $4OO.S9
rejected.
Claim Of Henry Soards, witness case
of State VS.. SOards witness fee S2.2o
rejected. 900
January II, 1918.
Minutes Of yesterday read and APP
proved. wereupon the board proceeded
to business as follows:
In the matter of the claim of W. b.
Huston for compensation, or damages
occasioned by his bridge being taken
ont by the Harpster bridge going down
the river a 1.-THE last spring flood.
1t appearing to the board that said
w B. Huston had a bridge across
the Clearwater river about two miles
below Harpster bridge same being CON
structed at his own expense of about
100000 and maintained by him for
his own USE and it appearing that
said bridge was used by large number
of people i'm the vicinity Of the bridge
making il a public necessity to a large
extent, and that the same was destroy
ed by the said Harpster bridge (Which
was a county bridge and had been con
demned) going out and down the
stream, and striking and taking OUT
said Huston bridge and that now said
Houston is now replacing said bridge,
and it further appearing that there Is
at least a question as to the liability
of the county under the circumstances
as TO certain liability for damages, and
that when said bridge is completed will
accommodate a large number of people
within the county tributary to said
bridge
II is therefore resolved by this board
that the claim of said w. B. Huston
is reasonable and that it is deemed Tor
fine best interest Of this county that his
claim be allowed and paid to said
Huston upon his giving to the county
his full and complete receipt and salts
faction of all claims and demands
whatsoever asSinst the county for any
further damages in the matter.
Application Of the clerk of the Dis
trict court to have his action in elimin-
ating the attorneys fees from tax cases
No. 2547, 1888, 252S, 2529, 2533, 2o93,
2545, and 2446 ratified and approved
granted.
If being shown in such application
that the several properties would NOT
sell for enough above he original tax
and costs to pay the attorneys fees.
II is hereby ordered that the action OF
fine clerk be approved, it being the sence
of This board that the best interest OF
fine county were srved thereby.
II hing shown to the satisfaction OF
tbe board that Gabe PAUL, of Grange
Vile Idaho. is in INDECENT circum-
stances. it is hereby ordered that SAID
Paul be placed on the INDECENT lst
with an allowance of $50 90 per month
until further notice.
The board here examined, approved
and ordered paid the following claims,
warrants to be drawn on the current
expense fund in payment thesefos.
Bert Smith, constable -------- ~
Dan Dunn, judge of elec----- w w
Gabe Paul, allowance-------- on w
The board mere examined, approved
and allowed the following claims, ana
he auditor is hereby instructed 70
lraw warrants on the general ROAD
fund in payment thereof.
t., Cash overseer 80 90
Io ono r Owen. overseer - II 80
W. w. Drooos oyerseer - % 90
" ~ r. Iohnson labor 90
To smith labor - q 90
CO. Tirton Labor 46 90
! S salmon River stores. mdse- 3 20
paiIav n Rice overseer - 80 80
Pai,,b uamnbill labor - II 90
t t1a,p patterson overseer - % 80
Pain6 Hemnbill' labor $500 10 90