The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-22

no objections, it was ordered that the
franchise asked for be granted.
Application was received from Wal
ter Kemp for a lease of the North
$50 acres of Section 35-9-25 E.W.M.,
at an annual rental of $1,000. After
due consideration the application was
granted and a lease ordered drawn.
Also lease was granted to B. E. Han
son Of Section 1926 at an annual
rental of $48.00.
| Application was received from the
| Pacific Power & Light company for
a franchise for pole line over various
county roads, and a hearing ordered
held on same at 80 o'clock pm. APP
Ri 5th, 1926.
On motion the Board adjourned to
meet March End 1926 at $50 am.
| The Board of County Commission
ers met March End, 1926 at $3.50 a.
m. pursuant to adjournment of prev
ious day. All members being present.
| Application was received from the
| Sunnyside Irrigation District for a
franchise for the construction of tel
ephone lines over County roads in
the vicinity of Kiona and Benton City
| and a hearing on same was set for
| April 9Th, 1926 at 2:3O o'clock pm.
| Application was received for Ivan
Moretz asking for a lease on the
| Northwest quarter of the Southwest
quarter of the Southwest quarter OF
Section 1923, and after due con-
sideration same was granted. The
rental to be $22.50 per annum.
| Resolution adopted in re; Accept
ance of Permanent Highway No. ID.
| An order was entered authorizing
| payment Of $500 per month to Mrs.
Clara Gavin.
| An order was entered authorizing
publication of notice of call for bids
for sale Of dwelling house located on
the new Court House site. bids to be
opened April 9th, 1926 at 1870 pm.
| An order was entered authorizing
| call for bids for County printing for
the ensuing year. Bids to be opened
April 9Th. 1926 at 2:30 pm.
| Claims against Benton County were
approved and ordered paid from the
various funds as follows:
Cur. Elk, No. 9O68 to 9247, $8295.91
mise. 1916 to 1888 ........-------- 345.5O
Road Dist. No. 1, 1862 to 1922, 2695.9O
Road Dist. No. 2, Abb to 4159, 939.81
Road Dist. No. 3, 1869 to 1886. 395.4O
G. R. B., 4911 to 4957 .......- 3995.54
P. H. NJ, 1852 to 2273 ----------.- 1853
On motion the Board adjourned to
meet April 9Th, 1926 at 1870 pm.
The Board of County Commission
ers met in Special Session March Is.
1926 at 80 pm. Present: DeBow
and Briggs. Mr.. McNulty absent.
An order was entered authorizing
the sale of certain county owned real
estate.
/ Depository bond of the First Ma
| ton Bank of Kennewick, with Globe
Indemnity company as surety, IN the
sum of 100000 was approved.
| On motion the Board adjourned to
meet April 9Th. 1926 at 80 pm.
| The Board of County Commission
ers met in special session March %
1926 at 80 pm. Commissioners De.
Bow and Brigg present. Mr.. McNul.
ty notified but was absent. ~
Certain designation for County de-
positaries by the County Treasurer
were at this time approved.
Resolution was adopted authoriz.
ing call for bids for construction OF
Court House, said bids to be opened
April goth, 1926 at 1 80 pm.
On motion the board adjourned te
meet April 5th, 1926 at 1870 pm.
The Board Of County Commission.
ers met in special session April 2
1926 at 1: 80 pm. Commissioners De.
Bow and Briggs present. Commits
sioner McNulty absent.
Depository bonds Of First Nationa
Bank of Kennewick were approved as
follows: u. S. Fidelity & Guaranty
Co., Nos. LOT and 108 for $4,000
National Surety Co., for $4,000; anG
the Fidelity & Deposit Co., of Mary
land, No. 3141872 for $4,000.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet April 5th, 1926 at 80 pm.
The Board of County Commission
ers met in regular session April 5
1926 at 1870 pm. Present Briggs and
DeBow. McNulty absent.
i At this time the application of Pa
cifc Power & Light Co. for franchise
came on for hearing, and after due
consideration a continuance was tax
en- to April goth. 1926 at 1880 am
Hearing on the application of Sun
nyside Irrigation District for fran
chise was before the board for con-
sideration. There being no opposition
and the procedure being shown te
have been regular, it is ordered that
the franchise asked for be granted.
Registration officers were appoint.
ed to fill the existing vacancies as
follows: j. S. Albin. West Prosser'
E. j. Sadler, Kiona and Belle Rob
| ertson, Kennewick Gardens.
Pool room licenses were granted a!
follows: A. j. Romans, Write Bluffs
for 6 months period and H. P. Rey
nolds of Hanford for one year per
iod.
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