The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-09-06
ter IS and the acts amendatory there.

Description, said portion to be es-
tablished as Permanent Highway No.
| IL, begins at the intersection of the
center line of the Kennewick Relief
county Road and the East line of
Sec. 2-8-29 E.W.M. 1.-THE West CITY
limits of Kennewick, Wash.) thence
westerly following the Kennewick Re-
lief County Road to the west line of
said Section 2; thencewesterly follow
ing the plated road Highlands Plat
b Benton County, VIM to the west
line of Section 1929; thence south
erly following the said west line to
the west one quarter corner of said
Section 3 and here ending, being APP
proximately two niles and one half
In length, no part of which is within
the Incorporated limits of any town
or city.
WHEREAS At a regular meeting
of the Board of County Commissions
ers of Benton County, Washington,
neld IN the commissioners room of the
Court House of aforesaid county on
the 9TH day of August, 1923, all men,
bers being present and all voting in
the affirmative, the following resolu-
tlon was adopted:
Resolved, that the public interest
demands that the improvement to be
known as Permanent Highway No.
IL, Section "A", be made under the
Laws of 1911, Provisions of Chapter
No. 30, and the acts amendatory
thereto of that portion of a public
highway known as the Kennewicl.-
Plymouth Cutoff, situated in the
County of Benton, State of Washing
ton, and particularly described as fol-
lows: Beginning at West ~ corner of
$500 thence following the Washing
ton County road south to the NE cor
ner, Section 16-S-29; thence south
westerly following the line of new
1923 survey (subject to the approval
by the commissioners of Public Lands
State of Washington on the SW cor
ner of said Section 16; thence south
erly following the Washburn County
highway to approximately the south
west corner Section $500.
The total length of the improve
ment being approximately six miles,
no part of which is situated within
the Incorporated limits of any town
or city.
On motion the Board adjourned to
meet Wednesday, August 9Th, 1923 at
9 A. M.
s The Board of County Commission
ers met at their Office, Wednesday,
August 9Th, 1923 at 9 A. M. All men,
bers being present.
An order was entered abolishing
the allowance of $4,000 per month TO
John Daley.
DR.. /. Brand was appointed Deputy
Health officer.
( An order was entered authorizing
the purchase of New Ford Truck
to be used in the Kennewick District
out of the General Road and Bridge
fund
A petition was received for the es-
Establishment of what is known as the
Thomas Road at Benton City. An or
der of examination was entered.
On motion the Board adjourned to
meet Monday, August 13 1923 at 9
A M. at which time they convened
continuing in session the following
day for the purpose of preparation
of district road, General Road and
Bridge and Permanent Highway Con-
.struction and maintenance budget.
After preparation of budget and the
allowing of bills as approved, adjourn
ment was taken until August "a, 1923
at loo p. M. all members being pres
ent.
Drainage district assessments
amounting to $79.74 was ordered
paid.
An order was entered that
Savers now in custody of the Sheriff
be placed at County road work at
S1.O0 per day, this to be paid to the
Clerk of the Court to be used for the
support Of his wife.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet August 25, 1923 at 9 A. M.
The Board of County Commission
ers met at their Office in the Court
House Saturday, August 25, 1928 at
9 A. M. ALI members being present.
The matter of clerical assistance
of the District Horticulture and the
County Superintendent of Schools
having been before the board for con-
sideration, it is at this time ordered
that an allowance of $500 per month
for each Office be made for clerical
assistance.
The Auditor was requested to COM
pile complete list of county owned
real estate by purchase and by tax
foreclosure.
An order was entered authorizing
the purchase from Thomas c. Mel.
son of OF acres in the Sc corner
of Section 1924 for the purpose of
giving a go foot radius curve on the
Wilgus County road No. "a at that
corner. The consideration to be $1,000
The Highway Engineer having
presented his certificate that Perma-
nent Highway No. ga has been COM
pleted in accordance with the plans
and specifications, and the board
having examined and accepted same,
it is ordered, that final estimate be
and hereby is approved.
On motion the Board adjourned to
meet Tuesday, September a, 1928 at
40 p. M.
Attest: E. o. Keene,
Auditor and ex-officio Clerk
of the Board.
RH. BRIGGS, CHAIRMAN,