The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-05-08

DTONtQ ny lue DuI eau VI PQDiiC lOdN
and it appearing to the board tina
it would be to the advantage o
Bingham county to do some con
struction work the season of 1924
the following resolutions adopted ant
ordered spread on minutes of tn
county proceedings:
Resolution
Whereas, it is reported by The
Bureau of Highways of the Depart
= ment of Public Works of the State o.
Idaho, that certain construction or
the Lost River Highway extending
northwest from Taber to the Bling
ham-Butte county line for distance
of approximately thirteen miles, is
necessary and should be undertaken
this year, and
Whereas, this work will cost APP
proximately $23,800.00, So per cent
of such costs will be borne by the
federal government and the other AZ
per cent by Bingham county, and,
Whereas, the proportion to be ap-
propriated by Bingham county for
this work amounts to 100000 APP
proximately.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
| the commissioners of Bingham
county, Idaho, do approve of such
construction work and do hereby ap-
propriate the sum of $40, 100000 for
such work, on condition that the
federal government appropriate the
sum of $13,800.00 or so much as
may be necessary, same to be in
Guided in cooperative agreement to
be drawn up by the Department of
Public Works of the State of Idaho.
JOHN R. WILLIAMS,
w. T. ENGLAND,
NELSON MILLER,
ATTEST:
H. A. BENSON, clerk.
Wednesday, April 10, 1924
Pursuant to adjournment of yes
terday, the board re-convened this
day. all members and clerk being
came up for consideration.
In the Matter of Renting Tractors
and Graders to the City of Black
foot.
In the above matter the City of |
Blackfoot having made application
to Overseer w. G.. Thompson for the |
use of the county's tractor and !
grader for use in the county 1t is |
hereby orderd that Mr.. Thompson
furnish one man to operate the
tractor and the amount to be charged
The city for the use of such ma
together with one for operat
ng it, be $2.10' per hour.
in the Matter OF Stableing Cows at
the Fair Ground Barnes.
Neil F. Boyle having applied for
he privilege of stableing two car
Dads of dairy cattle at the fair
ground barns, said cattle being pur-
hased for distribution among the
armers of Bingham county. After
Iue consideration 1t is ordered that
he privilege be granted to stable said /;
attic. Those in charge being re- IL
uired to properly clean the barns {
f manure and trash after the cattle |
ave been disposed Of. 1
n the Matter of Establishing a ;
Rodent Control Fund. t
In the above matter L. c. Walker, {
manager of the Aberdeen-Springfie
anal company, appeared before the 7
GARD prefering to furnish $350.00 to
e used as fund for the extermina-
ION of squirrels and pocket gophers 4
l the lower sections of Bingham {
ounty, on condition that Bingham +
ounty would furnish like amount, +
taking total of 500 to be used for F
lis purpose, same to be expended ]
nder the direction of T. B. Murray +
[ the u. S. Bureau Of Biological Y
urvey. A
After due consideration and dis q
1ssion of the matter, it is ordered +
lat this proposition be accepted and E
lat the amount mentioned, viz: J
$4,000, be placed in the Current N
Expense Fund and that a total ex- G
snditure, of not o exceed 500, be A
for the purpose men N
oned. 1t is further ordered that "
ose In charge of the work shall L
limit a written report of all work E
me, showing the amount charge r
lie against the various tracts OF D
nd and that this expense be at v
ched to the assessment rolls, for N
e year 1924, against any property il
fected. 1t is understood that the IT.
Canal company M
reimbursed to the amount of $3.50 M
e amount of their contribution W
oportionately as the taxes are col
1t is therefore ordered, that the El
ard do now adjourn until Thurs n,
y, April II. lJr
Thursday, April II, 1924 D,
The board of commissioners met Id
is day in accordance with adjourn Al
INT of yesterday, when the follow Al
: matters came up for considera- C.
n and decision. RI
The quarterly reports for the Al
arter ending April IL having been Sc
ID by the probate Judge, the sheriff Nc
clerk, the same we're examined Hs
is hereby approved. Ire
the Matter Of Examining and Ac- Az
cepting the "Annual Audit" Hs
c. B. Clark, of the firm of Defen- CIR
III, Moon & Defenbach was present Ell
filed his report on the audit just BE
npleted of the offices of Bingham En-
lnty. After going into the details All
considerable extent, with Mr.. Ne
on, and discussing the various Oh
lses disclosed by the said account Ne
Is report it is ordered that the To,
ne be approved and that the bills
said audit be allowed. Mi
the Matter Of Inspecting Roads. Me
dr. H. w. Gregory, director of the Ma