The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-09-23
COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS

Inc board OF County Commits
sIoners met at their office IN the
court house in special session on
Saturday. September 4th. 1926.
All members being present.
An agreement was entered into
between Benton county and the
Northern Pacific Railway company
with reference to right of wav for
Permanent Highway No. Ia.
The appearance Of Benton conn
ty before the state tax commits.
sion with reference to the showina
on which claim for higher ratio
might be made was under consid-
Grafton. and the prosecuting az
torney and assessor were ordered
20 appear at the hearing for the
purpose of making a presentation
OF the case Of the county.
Authorization was given for tba
appearance by the prosecuting at
torney at hearing of the state
tax commission in Olympia Sen
TENDER 16. 1926 on the netitipn
OF the O.-W. r. & N. for a chance
IN the method of assessing the
unused right of way and grade
OF SAID railroad company in Ben
ton county.
The O.-W. R. & N. HAVING made
appilcation to the board of public
works for an order closing the
crossing across it's tracks east Of
the depot in Benton City. It was
ordered that the prosecutinp at.
Iorney take the necessary stems
70 resist the granting of this an
pilcatlon before the board.
On motion the board adiorrned
t TO meet September 18th. 1926 at
The board of county commits
sloners met at their office in pros
ser: Washington, September 7tb
1926 at $50 am. All members he
ing present.
The matter of the employment
OF county agent for 1927 was at
thls time presented to the board
and after consideration il was de-
clded to re-establish the county
agent work in Benton county and
TO include in the budget for 1897
an item to cover the expense in.
cured thereby.
The various budgets submitted
were taken I'D for consideration
On motion the board adjourned |
% meet September 9Th. 1926 at |
$50 am.
The board of county commits
sloners met in regular session on
september 9Th. 1926. pursuant to
adjournment of previous day
A petition was received from
charles II. Frye asking for the
vacation of a portion Of Tracts
numbered /. g. 3. and 4 of Frve
md Finn Tracts. Prosser HEIGHTS. /
a1ter consideration it was ordered
nat the request of the petitioner
,e granted and the tracts in oues-
Ion vacated as asked.
Sale was ordered of Lots 9. g
nd q. Block 6. Evans End Addi-
ION to Prosser. being property
wned by Benton county.
Balance of day was given over
o the consideration of budgets.
On motion the board adjourned
0 meet Sept. 8, 1926 at $50 am.
The board of county commits
toner's met September 9th. 1926 <
9:5O am. pursuant to ADJOURN
lent of previous day. {
Bills were allowed and warrants {
rdered drawn on the various funds 8
! the following amounts: It
urrent Elk. Warrants Nos. TO- G
O5 to 1O,237 -.---........... S2O,8O6. O4
Dad Dist. No. 1. 5O32 to !
5Ub3 ----..... 1921 OF
Dad Dist. No. 2 4279 to =
4olU ---------.-..-..... 2,O14.57 I
Dad Dist. No. 3. 1923 ITO
to 1852 -........-. 9O6.27 '
eneral Road & Bridge. 1879 =
to 1888 -.-.- 52s.79 :
ornament Highway 1868 Z
miscellaneous 1112 to 1119 277.8O .
Preliminary budgets for 1927 a
ere adopted and notice of the c
1option of such budget and of il
caring on final budget to be had il
l October 18th. was ordered given. S
On motion the board adjourned Il
meet September 18th at 1870 s.
m. f
The board of county commits
oners met in regular session on
ept. II. 1926 at 1:3O pm. pur-
liant to adjournment Sept. 8. All
embers being present.
A petition was received in be-
alf of Mothers pension to Mrs.
ora Mounsey. and after consid-