The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-07-19

PROCEEDINGS

lat Prosser, Monday July 2, 1923, al
80 p. M, all members being present
! G.. NJ. Buck appeared before the
board making application for a 81,
months pool room license at Bentol
City, and rendered in payment there
of $3.50 After consideration the re.
quest was granted and the license or
dered issued.
A. H. Zane made tender for $500
for the purchase of gravel loader
belonging to Benton County, being in
the vicinity of Hanford. The matter
being considered and it being deemed
advisable that sale be made and the
price being satisfactory, order of sale
was authorized.
An order was entered authorizing
the sale of lots 1, 2, 8, 4, and 6 Of
block, Hover, Washington.
An order was entered authorizing
the sale at $4,000 Of one of the Ford
cars used by the sheriff, and the pur-
chase of new Buick four for the
sheriff at $1075.OO.
/ On motion the board adjourned to
meet July 8, 1928, at a. m.
The Board of County Commissioners
met in regular session Tuesday, July
3, 1928, at a. m.
Upon the receipt of $500 dance
hall license was issued to P. H. Mart
ina, of Benton City, for the night of
July 4th. Upon the receipt of $1.O0
a dance hall license was issued to Ed.
Jones of the Buena Vista Grange for
the night of July 4th. License for
one year was issued to w. T. Mann,
Of the Highlands Iprovement Club of
Kennewick, the annual fee of $500
having been paid.
An order was enterd authorizing
the sale at $4,000 Of the Ford car be-
longing to Road District No. 2, and
the purchase of new Ford roadster
for that district.
An order was entered authorizing
the purchase of a new Ford truck
complete with dump body for road
district No. 3.
An order was entered authorizing
the purchase of an electric fan for
the auditors office and an awning for
a portion of the court house front.
An order was entered authorizing
correction in the description of the
property belonging to M. Schuster on
the roll of Drainage District No. II,
Sub District "a" to read E. half.
S. w. quarter, S. E. quarter, N. w.
quarter, and s. E. quarter, S. E.
quarter, N. w. quarter, Section $3.50.
At this time the commissioners
made check Of the cash in the office
of the County Treasurer, finding a
total of cash on hand and in banks of
$40, 245.52.
James Shepherd appeared before the
board asking for permission to at
tend the sheriff's convention at Port
Angeles, which was granted.
An order was entered authorizing
the sale at $4,000 Of the county's
interests in a motor boat formerly u.s.
ed by the game warden. The sale to be
subjected to the approval of the
County Game Commission.
The county auditor is authorized to
issue warrants in payment of bills on
file in his office, audit and draw a.
gainst the funds as therein stated.
An order was entered authorizing
the purchase of that portion of N. W..
quarter, N. w. quarter of section 25-
1926 lying north of the C. M. & St.
P. Ry. Co., right-of-way containg 8.18
acres at consideration Of 1881 10, to
be used as gravel pit.
WHEREAS, last year the State
Equalizing Committee fixed the ratio
of assessed valuation of real property
in Benton County at 80 per cent of
appraised value, and whereas, there
is approximately $4,000, 900 railroad
property in Benton County as APP
praised by the State Tax Commission,
and whereas, when the established
ratio Of 80 per cent was applied to the
railroad valuation there was cut off
from the assessable railroad valua-
ton upward to 81 100000, and result
ing in approximately 100000 in taxes
being shifted from the railr0ad pro-
perty to the real property in Benton
county, and whereas, the board be-
ieves that this ratio worked injustice
to the tax payers Of Benton county.
Now therefor, be it resolved by the
Boad Of County Commissioners all
members being present, that ]. C..
Syfford, of Hanford, Wash, be en-
ployed at salary of $500 day and
expenses and that the said j. c..
Syford be and is hereby ordered by
this board to gather data showing the