The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-11-12

of previous day.
An order was entered authorizing
the sale of County property described
as LOT q in Section 2, Township Ii
North, Range 26, E.W.M.
Application of Helen Stone for a
Mothers Pension was received, and
after due consideration, the applica- |
ton was rejected.
At this time claims against the
County were approved and ordered
paid from the proper funds as fol-
lows:
Current Expense. Miscellaneous,
Road District No. 1, Road District
No. 2. Road District No. 8, General
Road and Bridge. Permanent High
way.
On motion the Board adjourned TO
meet Monday, Dec. 7th, 1925 at 1870
pm.
e. o. KEENE, Auditor and Ex-
officio Clerk of the Board of County
Commissioners of Benton County,
Washington.
The Board of County Commission
ers of Benton County. Washington,
met at their office in the Court
House at Prosser, October 5, 1925
at 1.3O pm. All members being pres
ent.
At this time delegation from
Hanford appeared before the Board
urging that provisions be made for
orchard cleanup work in that dis
trict, also that a Horticultural in
spector be detailed to that district
for educational work among the or
chardists as well as detail work of in
spection.
Hearing was held at this time on
the petition for the establishment of
the State Experiment Farm Road.
An order Of award was entered al
lowing $4,000 to E. L. Chamberlain,
and after due consideration, the road
was ordered established on the L.
line as recommended by the Coun-
ty Engineer.
The matter of the vacation of a
road through the Klondyke-T Terrace
Point Orchard Tracts came on at
this time for hearing. Because of in
correct description of said road in
said petition and notices, it was or
dered that the hearing be continued
until Monday, Nov. End, 1925 at 1:30
pm. and that notice of said hearing
be given by posting and publishing
as required by statute.
A hearing on the final budget was
held and continued until Tuesday, Oc-
tober 6, 1925 at 1870 pm.
On motion the Board adjourned TO
meet Tuesday, October 9Th at $50
am.
The Board met in regular session
Tuesday, Oct. 6; 1925 at $50 am.
pursuant to adjournment of previous
day.
Charles Brown was appointed as
Director of Prosser Irrigation Dis
trict to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Frank r. Anderson.
A Depository bond Of the First
National Bank of Kennewick, in the
amount of 100000. with the FL
deity and Deposit Co. of Maryland
as surety, was approved.
A petition was presented by T. j.
Stockdale, signed by a considerable
number of property owners in Ben
ton County, requesting that no spe-
cial election for the purpose be held,
but that the matter of the erection
of new court house be left to the
judgment and discretion of the Board
of County Commissioners. It was
moved by Commissioner DeBow and
seconded by Commissioners McNulty
and carried that the petition be re-
ceived and accepted as worded.
All unpaid Horticulture Liens were
ordered certified to the County Treas
urer to be extended and collected as
taxes against the property.
Further consideration was given
the budget for the ensuing year, and
consideration Of same continued un-
til October 7th.
At this time the matter of the va
cation Of portion of County Road
No. 1875 was before the Board for
hearing in accordance with due no.
tice thereof formally given, no OBJ
jectors appearing and the vacation
asked for in said petition being
deemed advisable. the petition was
granted and the vacation ordered
subject to the approval by the Coun-
ty Engineer of certain work to be
done by j. A. Nickolaus on new
road to be established near by, the
completion of such work to be con-
dition precedent to the final order of
ACCOMPLISHMENTS pIdyCu 1OA III Vic PCCl-
tion.
On motion the Board adjourned to
meet Wednesday,. Oct. z, 1925 at $3.50
am.
The Board of County Commission
ers met Wednesday, Oct. z, 1925 at
$3.50 am, pursuant to adjournment
of previous day.
In connection with the considera-
ton Of the budget for the ensuing
year, the matter of the retention Of
the item of $1OO,O00.00 for the erec-
ton of new court house was before
the Board and it was moved by Com
missioner DeBow and seconded by
Commissioner McNulty, that the
item of s1OO,OOO.O0 for the construc-
ton of the court house be retained
| in the budget. In the vote on this
motion Commissioner DeBow and Nc
| Nulty voted "Aye' and Commits sioner
Briggs "No."
| At this time claims against Ben
ton County were approved and or
Il