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Show I County Commissioners. I Tlio board of county commissioners I met In regular session February 18tli, I I 1907. I J Jos. II. Hess, toad supervisor of Field- I Ing District, nppcarcd nud asked for 1111 1 appropriation of 175 for ropalr of certain low plscc near Dalton'a ranch on west I & road la said district, upon motion of Chr. I I Valontlno tho sum of 75 was Bet aside I I for said purpose. IT Petition for the appointment of D A li Tracy of Yost as road supervisor of said "fl district was considered audnpon motion of I 1 Com. Adams, I) A Tracy was appointed. Petition for tho appointment of J K Montgomery as road supervisor of Yost I road district was considered and upon motion denied. Sheriff Joseph Joscphson asked that the county furnish a free telephono In tho deputy sheriff's residence, upon mo-t mo-t tlon of Com. Hart It was ordered that J tho R M H Tel. Co. be requested to put I an Instrument in said deputies residence. James Knudson, justice of the pence, , appeared and asked the board for tho prlvclego of making a post mortem exam-1 exam-1 ination of the body found In the pond ! west of this city, upon motion tho prlvc lego was granted. ., WO Knutlsou, county trco Inspector made a verbal report of tho condition of the orchards in tho county, reported that the San Jose scale had been found ' I to some extent In tho vicinity of Wlllard, bp also suggested tho advisability of advur- f Using through tho newspapers that now f Is the time to look after the orchards. Upon motion of Chr. Valentine It was ordered that a notice bo inserted In the Boxelder News, Iteport, Globe and Times for such a period ns the season will require re-quire Messrs. Frede F Peterson nnd A K Holmgren nppevred In behalf of the town bonrd of Hear Hlvnr and nsked that the town of Hear lllver be allowed to control all tho poll tux within the boundaries of fluid town, the matter was duly const dercd and It appearing that tho proposition proposi-tion Is regulated by statue, It was ordered that so far aa the county Is concerned, the town board have Ihn coutrol of poll tax within the town limits. Application of Theo. Anderson for liquor license was, upon motion of Chr. Valentino granted and clerk Instructed to issue license. Messrs. D It Hammond and Israel Hunsakcr appeared and nsked that a do-finale do-finale location of the right of way for the road to tho proposed bridge nccross Hear IHver west of Honoyvlllo bo made; upon motion of Chr. Valontlno tho road must go straight west from Honcyvlllo to tho brow of the hill, thence northerly to tho bridge site; clerk to notify county coun-ty survoyor to survey ssmo. Upon motion of Mr. Hart, Chr. Valentino Valen-tino Is authorized to place nn order for 300,000 ft of it Inch bridge plank. Tho application of W II Thomto for n tax deed for tho S H of S HS K of section 114 1, 115 acres, considered nnd clerk Instructed fo Issuo a deed to said prom-les prom-les upon payment of regular fees. Petition for tlio appointment of Peter C Jensen rond supervisor of Mantua district dis-trict was considered and on motion of Chr. Valentino grouted nud said P C Jensen Jen-sen appointed. Communication from T It Thomas for a raise In the prlco of ftmil.tlilng meals for the prisoners at the county Jail, upon motion of Com, Adams ho will hereafter rcclovo 20c per meal, tin allowance of 5 per month, together with house rent, fuol, light and water. The matter of adjusting lax snlo of M L Snow Is referred to the County Attorney Attor-ney for written opinion The Joint financial statement of the county nudilor and treasurer for year ending December 1000 was presented nnd approved, Upon motion of Chr. Valentine, Iioy Wilcox was appointed road supervisor of Iowa Stilug road district. Communication from M J Richards suggesting the advisability of securing another aero of ground for gravel pit at ltlversldc; on motion of Com. Hart it was so ordered. Ofllclal bond of C.I K vans Justice of 1'caco of Heaver Dam nlul of II C Hanson road supervisor were approved. Petitions for the appointment of road supervisor of tho Itmrllns District were all denied, upon motion of Com. Adams L II Oct, was appointed, A letter from Annlo C ltowhc tendering tender-ing to the county 1000 loads of gravel frco of charge Is presented and the oiTcr accented. Ordinance repealing bounty on Jack rabbits was passed. The following resolution for building nn addition to the county court house was Introduced by Chr. Vnlentlno nnd upon motion of Com. Hart action deferred deferr-ed for one meeting, to wit: "Whereas tho present county court house reared and constructed nt 11 time when Iloxcldcr County wns limited In wealth and few in population, the same having become Iniulcquato to present demands of a prosperous and growing enmity. Now, therefore, he It resolved by the board of County Commissioners in regular reg-ular session February 18th, 1007, thnt an addition be made to the present building In keeping with plans and specifications as directed by Uw, as shall be furnished by a competent architect." Hoard adjourned until March 4th, 1007. |
