The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-24

| PROCEEDINGS Of
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1918.
The Board of County Commission
,ers met this day in regular adjourn
ed session pursuant to adjournment
of November 81, the following men,
bers being present: F. I. Halver-
son, chairman, MILFORD M. Christen-
sen and w. C. Sollenberger, men,
bers, and F. M. Fisher, Clerk; when
the following matters were conSid-
cred and determined:
In the Matter of Adjusting Certain
Amounts of Fees Unaccounted for
by various County Officers, Which
were reported in the Special Aud
itor's Report.
In the above entitled matter Mr..
A. H. Simmons submitted state
ment of fees charged to him as being
unaccounted for, which statement
was very carefully compiled by the
County Attorney, and it appearing
therefrom that the special audit had
enormously reported fees that had
been accounted for, or have since
been accounted for; and after due
consideration of this report and it
appearing satisfactory to the board,
IT Is ORDERED that there be con-
celled from the amount indicated by
the special audit as due Bingham
County, the sum of $96.65, and that
Sheriff A. H. Simmons be relieved
from paying this sum, provided that
he pay the balance OF unaccOunted
fees, amounting to $46.39.
In the Matter of Cancelling Enron
eous Taxes.
In the above entitled matter the
following Delinquent taxes were
authorized cancelled:
1916. Certificate No. 683, Tax A,
Section Twenty-Five (25), Township
One (D, North, 81 East, assessed to
IT. J. Bennett. Cancel $11.07, account
double assessment
1908 Taxes, Delinquent Certificate
No. 16, page 10, line %, paid under
| tax receipt No. 5000, page 43, line IS.
1917, Certificate No. 1882, o. r..
Baum, Southwest Quarter (SWA) OF
Section Seventeen az, Six South
go; cancel penalty and interest OF
tax sale of certificate amounting to
$1.28.
In the Matter of Application of Del
la Fisher, for Cancellation of
Taxes, account Resident Widow.
In the above entitled Matter it ap-
lpearing that the within named appli-
Icant is not resident widow within
the meaning of the law, THERE
FORE, this application is hereby de-
MED.
In the Matter of Making Tender to
the City of Blackfoot and Indepen-
dent School District No. 8, of their
pro-rata Share of the Certain Sum
of Money, Amounting to $13, 754.69,
Now Held on Deposit in Special
Trus tFund, Received upon theof-
fetal Bond of Brigham Wheeler,
Former County Treasurer.
In the above entitled matter 1T IS
ORDERED that Ralph W. Adair,
Prosecuting Attorney and F. M.
Fisher, County Auditor be, and they
are hereby authorized to apportion
the sum Of $13,754.69 heretofore re-
covered from said former treasurer,
between the County of Bingham, the
City, of Blackfoot and Independent
School District No. 8, as follows: to-
wit: to pay to said City Of Black
foot that part of its 100000 claim,
which the sum so collected afore-
said bears to the total shortage of
$27, 1926; and to pay the said indie
pendent District No. 8, that portion
Of its claim which the sum recovered
as aforesaid bears to said total short
are; and to apportion the balance in
to the proper funds Of Bingham
County.
In the Matter of Confirming a Settle
ment made by Ralph w. Adair,
Prosecuting Attorney and John w.
Jones, Esq, Special Counsel for
Bingham County, with J. T, Car
ruth, Former Clerk of the District
Court and Ex-officio Auditor and
Recorder.
In the above entitled matter Mr..
Ralph w. Adair and John w. Jones,
Esq, having been heretofore author
lied to effect a settlement with Mr..
j. T. Carruth, former Auditor and
Recorder, and follow instructions Of
this board; pursuant to this authori-
zation, the within named attorneys
having arrived at an agreement with
Mr.. Carruth, and it appearing that it
was to the best interest of Bingham
County to accept the sum of 81, 096. 40
as full settlement Of the deficit in
the accounts of J. T. Carruth, due
Bingham County.
NOW, THEREFORE, being fully
advised in the premises, TT IS Or
DERED, and this action is hereby