The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-10-25

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The plans, specifications of Per-
manent Highway No. 12-A were ap-
proved and ordered referred to the
State Highway Commissioner for his
approval.
An order was entered authorizing
payment of bills on file with the
County Auditor.
On motion the Board adjourned to
meet October End, 1928.
The Board of County Commission
ers met at their office in the Court
House, Tuesday October 2, 1928 at
900 Am. pursuant to adjournment
of previous day.
An order was entered authorizing
sale to the Feenaughty Machinery
Company of 1 Crusher truck at 5000;
1 Hoist at 5000; Elevator at $3.50;
Crusher at 5000.
/ An order was entered for the pur-
chase from the Feenaughty Machin-
cry Company of / set Of rolls at ST.
725; Air Compressor at $3.50; Rock
Crusher at $2085; and Fordson Cater
pillar at $1,000.
Application from the Hanford Com
munity Club for license to operate
ferry across the Columbia River
at Hanford, accompanied by proof
of proper posting of notice and sched-
ule of fees and by $500, the annual
fee, was received and after cOnsid-
Grafton license was ordered as pc
titioned, conditioned upon furnishing
of the required bond.
Comes now j. w. Gilkey, Superln-
tendent of Schools with his certificate
of alteration of school boundaries as
follows: /, j. w. Gilkey, Superinten-
dent of Schools in and for Benton
County, State of Washington, do here
by certify that on the 9Th day of Sep
TENDER, 1923, l did, in accordance
with law, change the boundaries of
School Districts Nos. II and of said
county as follows, viz: Transferred
Sections %, Township North, Range
25 E.W.M., from School District No.
| IL to School District No. 4, and the
board having considered the matter,
1T is ORDERED, all members con-
curing, that the above alterations
be and hereby are approved.
The Budget for 1923 was taken I'M
der consideration, at which time OBJ
jections were heard from E. C. Hous-
ton and others.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet October Bird, 1928, at 900 AM.
The Board of County Commission
ers met October Bird, 1923 at 9 AM.
pursuant to adjournment of previous
day. All members being present.
In the matter of right of way of
the F. S. Hedger or Kennedy-Flat
road at Kiona, tender was ordered
made of $4,000 to Mrs. George NJ.
Buck for the necessary right of way.
The budget for the year 1924 was
again taken into consideration and
adopted and tax levy made.
Ford truck with dump body was
ordered purchased for District No.
| 2 out of the General Road & Bridge
Funds.
| Upon representation of George o.
Beardsley, Prosecuting Attorney, he
was authorized to engage Attorney
B. E. McGregor as special assistant
in defense of the case now pending
in which School District No. "a is the
defendant. His compensation not to
exceed $4,000 for appearance in Su-
perior Court should the case be ap-
pealed. -
An order was entered authorizing
the extension of the lease on the pro-
perty now occupied as Court House,
for term of five years in accord
ance with the provisions of the lease
now existing.
The Engineers final estimate and
approval on the construction of Per-
manent Highway No.. ga was, on
motion, approved.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet November 5th, 1923, at 1870
PM.
Upon call of the Chairman the
Board of County Commissioners met
in Special session Monday, October
! 18th, 1923 at 1:30 Pm. All members
being present.
The plans and specifications of Ben
ton County Permanent Highway No.
12-A having been amended and ap-
proved by the State Highway De-
partment, were at this meeting final
ly approved as SO amended, and an
order was entered for the publication
of a call for bids for the construc-
ton of this highway. Said bids to
be opened at 2 o'clock PM. Novem-
Der 5th, 1923. The publication of the
notice to be made in the Kennewick
Courier-Reporter and the Prosser
Record Bulletin.
An order was entered authorizing
the purchase of Fordscn tractor for
use in District No. 8, out of the Gen.
eral Road & Bridge Funds
1t appearing to the board that suf-
ficient revenue from certifications to
justify the continuance of two Dep
uty Horticulturists in Kennewick dis
trict, it is ordered that the number of
deputies allowed for the work in this
district be cut to one.
An order was entered authorizing
the sale of all Tracts in the Luzon
Orchards tracts acquired by Benton
County by tax foreclosure!
On motion the Board adjourned to
meet Monday, November 9Th, 1923 at
1880 PM
SUMMONS
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