The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-04-26
COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS

sioners met at their office Mon
day, April 2, 1923 at 1880 pm.
ALI members being present.
Count was made of the cash in
county treasury showing total
on hand and in the banks of $327,-
698.89.
Formal demand was presented
by C. L. Holcomb on behalf of r.
b. Simpson and others of $450.35,
for damages sustained by them in
car accident on the Kennewick- Ply
mouth road. After due considera-
ton and on advise of the prosecut-
ing attorney. this claim was re-
jected and Mr.. Holcomb so mott
fed.
Demand was received from M.
M. Moulton on behalf of Mrs. Blu
chanan for a refund of excess tax
es on portion of Tract 3 of Ken
newick Gardens. which demand
and petition for re-assessment of
this property was denied for lack
of jurisdiction.
Bond of G. A. Carpenter in the
sum of $500 as Justice of the Peace
for Kennewick Gardens Precinct
was approved.
Leases of county property to E..
Holmes and Mrs. Mace were or
dered executed.
Resolution in re: Extension of
Permanent Highway No. Is, con-
formed to requirements of state
| highay department, is unanimous
ly adopted.
| On motion the board adjourned
to meet April 8. 1928 at $3.50 am.
Board met in regular session
April 3. 1923 at $3.50 am, pur-
suant to adjournment of previous
day.
Resolution regarding the realign-
ment and establishment of White
Bluffs-Barrel Springs Section ga"
road. and ordering the engineer to
make survey and report upon the
same, as adopted and May 8, 1923
at pm, set as date of hearing
on same. legal notice thereof to
be given by posting and publica-
ton.
+ At this time claims against the
county were approved and ordered
paid from the proper funds as fol-
lows:
Current Expense. Nos.
1904 to 1883 ----.--- $12,034.56
Misc. 1887 to 1895 - 580.91
No. 1. 5543 to $3.50 -. 1,922.O6
No. 2, 1887 to 1855 -. $685.
No. 3. 5552 to 5611 -. 4,164.7G
CRIB. 5342 to 1913 5,040.60
| P.H.M., 2549 to 1859 :. $4,000
At 300 pm. bids were opened
on the county printing pursuant
to notice given by publication and
the following bids were received:
Kenncwtick Printing Co., for pub
LEGATION of legal notices in the
Kennewick Courier-Reporter and
Prosser Record Bulletin, bid of
$1.50 per folio for notices requir-
ing one publication. and $1.40 per
folio for first insertion and Soc
per folio for subsequent insertions
on all other matters. set in and
computed on the basis of non-pa-
reil. Bid of Benton County Advo-
cate for publication to be made
in the Benton County Advocate
and White Bluffs Spokesman,
$1.10 per square of $50 ems for
first insertion and Coo per square
of $50 ems for subsequent inser-
tions this computation based on
matters set in solid BREWER type,
billed on the basis of nonpareil.
After consideration, action on this
matter was deferred until the fol-
lowing day.
Resolution was passed authoriz-
ing the purchase of a power lawn
mower at a price of $3.50.
On motion the board adjourned
to meet April 4. 1928 at $3.50 am.
The board met in regular ses-
sion April 4, 1928 at $3.50 am,
pursuant to adjournment of pre-
vious day. All members present.
At this time designation of the |
county official paper for the ensu- |
ing year was taken up, and after |
due consideration it being appar- |
ent that there was no material dit
ference in price between the re-
spective bids, and because Of the
wide difference in circulation it |
is ordered that the Kennewick |
Courier-Reporter be designated as
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