Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-03-09
January Session
January IS, 1923
Saturday Sixth Term Day


q. M, board met pursuant to adjourn
ment of yesterday at the county
courthouse of Idaho county, Idaho
Present N B. Pettibonc, chairman
August Schroeder and II. G. LYDIA.
commissioners, and Henry Telcher,
clerk.
Minutes of yesterday read and ap-
proved, whereupon the following blu
siness was had:
The forest reserve office, here,
through the personal representation
of A. @. Adams and G. P Fickes has
set forth to this board that on a GER
tain trail on the Snake river, the for
est service has spent the sum of $500,
and that the trail is of great benefit
to the people in general and the stock
men i'll particular of that community
and that the forest service would be
glad to cooperate with the county in
further work in this particular ter
ritOry. and that for continued con.
stluction the sum of $4,000 is asked
to be appropriated by the county for
this work. The board having con-
sidered the above application, and
deeming 1t for the best interest Of the
county to cooperate with the forest
service in this work it is hereby or
dered that an appropriation of $3.50
be made therefor, to be paid on the
duly verified vouchers presented by
the forest service, by warrants drawn
on the road fund Of the county.
In the matter of right-of-way over
the land of John W. Wood in Sec. s,
Twp. 81 N, r. 8 E., B. M, it is hereby
ordered that said J. W. Wood be al
lowed the sum of $4,000 as damages
for said right-of-way, and that he be
paid the further sum Of $4,000 as
compensation for the construction of
such fencing as may be necessary In
the premises, said sum to be paid to
John W. Wood upon his duly veri.
fled voucher accompanied by a good
and sufficient right-of-way deed fo1
the land covered by the line OF road
as surveyed and plated. Said sum
to be paid out Of the general road
fund of the county.
Upon the personal application Of
J. b. McComas, duly considered by
the board, it is hereby ordered that
the sum Of $4,000 may be expended
on the road leading from HarpsteI
| to Meadow creek, said sum to be ex
pended under the supervision Of said
J. B. McComas, and paid out of the
| 6Ciitl al lOdu lduu, upOn July fC1l
| fled claims for such work performed
Representatives Of the American
legion here presented to the board q
petition asking that the county make
the appropriation provided for IL
| Chapter 219 Of the 1921 Session Laws
for the construction of a memorial in
Idaho county. After discussion and
consideration, it is here suggested tt
the representatives of the American
legion that committee be appointed
consisting OF the commanders of the
| various posts in Idaho county, whose
duty 1t will be to decide upon plans
and specifications of the memorial
| desired and present the same to tbs
| board at their regular meeting II
! April of the present year.
Bond Of ]. 9. Safely as printer Of
the official county paper here approx
ed in the sum Of 100000 with the
Fidelity and Deposit company, Of
Maryland. as surety.
In the matter Of the employment
Of county agent, two petitions were
here presented, one asking that thu
appropriation be continued and tina
the present agent be retained tn,
other asking that the appropria tioI
I be discontinued, the first being sup
ported by the personal representa-
ton Of John Funke, president, and
]. B. Mcdonald, secretary of thu
farm bureau, and other members Of
the said organization, and the SECOND
being presented and supported by
J. P Hartman. After a hearing OF
the matter in which both sides dis
cussed freely their respective posi-
lions, decision was deferred to Non
day. January Is. 1928.
Board here adjourned to msst at