American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-04-26

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by waving all statutory time as to
notice. and do hereby consent to the
transaction at it of any and all bust
ness that may legally come before us.
Dated this 1st day of March, 1918.
WALTER S. SPARKS.
r. w. PETERSON.
G.. A. BRAHMSTADT.
Resolution,
Now on this fist day of March, 1918,
the board having met in special ses-
sion pursuant TO a call and waiver, the
following proceedings were had, to-
wit:
Whereas. the nation is at war,
Whereas. by a proclamation of the
president a National Council Of De
Tense has been created, and a State
Council Of Defense has been created,
Whereas, the State Council of De-
Tense has requested each community
or county to organize councils.
Whereas, there has been appointed
in Power county. state of Idaho, a
County Council of Defense,
Whereas, said members thereof have
received their appointment from the
governor of the state of Idaho,
Whereas, it is necessary in the op-
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Tense that they have funds,
Whereas, council of defense has two
organizations, namely the County
Council of Defense and the Women's
County Council of Defense.
Now Therefore, be it resolved that
the county Of Power place to the dis
posal of and subject to the orders of
the Power County Council of Defense
the sum of $25O.0O which said sum of
money shall be used in the payment
Of the actual and necessary expenses
of the said County Council of Defense.
Said money to be placed by said
clerk of the board in a fund and by
him paid out to the various parties
that the said County Council of De-
Tense may be indebted to upon the
filing of a proper statement of in
debtedness.
1t appearing to the board that r. H.
Coshun of Seattle, Washington, has
purchased delinquency certificate
number 217 and number 427 issued
for the 1915 delinquent taxes, and 1t
appearing that said certificates were
issued on assessment, the
land in question being government
land, it is ordered that a warrant of
$4,000 be issued on the current ex-
pense fund to said r. II. Coshun, said
amount being the face of the c%ertifi-
cate and six per emf 90 interest as
required by law.
It appearing that J. w. Christensen
is in the military service of the Unit
ed States, and that said J. w. Christ
enson paid taxes in this county
amounting to SAYS. it is ordered that
a warrant of $4.76 be drawn on the
current expense fund. r%efunding said
J. W. Christensen.
It appearing to the board that E.
E. Geesey has paid taxes amounting
to $21.41 for ]. A. McCool. who is in
the military service of the United
States, it is ordered that a warrant be
drawn on the current expense fund
r~efunding said E. f. Geesey the
amount paid. and hat the last half
Of said taxes. amounting to S21.4l be
cancelled on the 1917 assessment roll.
1t appearing to the board hat T. B..
Evans has paid taxes for W years
on forty (40) acres of land which ap-
pears to be government lands, it is
ordered that said T. B. Evans be re-
funded the amount so paid which is
S7.15. and a warrant on the current
expense fund be drawn for said
amount
It appearing that Hans Iverson and
George IversOn have paid double poll
tax in 1917. it is ordered that a war
rant of $500 each be drawn on the
road and bridge fund %refunding said
taxpayers.
Whereupon, no other business COM
ing before the board it is ordered that
this meeting be adjourned.
w. S. SPARKS.
Chairman.