Delta chief., 1885-05-13
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Report of Proceedings of the Special
Meeting.

The Board of County Commissioners met
pursuant to adjournment.
Present, j. B. Hart, chairman, second dis
trict; David Stephens, third district; r. B..
Hamilton, first district.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
The official bond of George II. Duke, coun-
ty assessor, was approved.
The official bond of w. S. Cobnrn, as over
seer of road district No. s, was approved.
1t was ordered that John A. Simpson re-
ceive S1.25 per day, in county warrants, for
running the Delta ferry, instead of 81, on ac-
count of misunderstanding.
1t was ordered that the road on the Drum.
mond mesa be changed, commencing at road
stake No. IS, thence running in direct line
to the southwest corner of section twenty,
thence in southeasterly direction to stake
No. SO, the said change to be made when all
fences are taken off the line of the said pro.
posed road, and the same be open for travel.
1t was ordered that the road petition for a
road commencing at the southwestern corner
of section %, township IA south, range SO
west. to the southwest corner of section 20,
on Drummond mesa, according to plat on pc
tition, be accepted and declared a public
highway.
1t was ordered that the resignation of J. T..
Doughty as road overseer of district No. 8,
be accepted, and james Osborne be appointed
as overseer of said district No. 3.
1t was ordered that j. c. Howard be al.
lowed to construct ditch commencing on
the east line of section II, township 10 south,
range SO west 9th p. m., on north side of
slough, thence following the north bank of
said slough, on the south side of the county
road, to point about 200 feet north of the
section line between sections II and 13 in said
township. -e
The butchers bond Of conklin Brothers
was accepted.
The petition for road through section 12,
township IA south, range 92 west of the 9th
p. M, was accepted, and the following view
ers were appointed: l.. ID. Wilmot, J. c.
Mitchell and w. d. Williams.
1t was ordered that w. d. Williams be ap-
pointed justice of the peace to fill the vacan-
cy in the Paonia district.
lowed and warrants drawn for the same, rec
ord of which is made in the registries of
county and road warrants, to which reference
is made.
The claim of ]. w. Barry for damages
caused by running county road through his
ranch, was not allowed.
As there has been complaint male against
f1D IL
erty for the year 1884, the Clerk is ordered
to cause witnesses to be sabpenaed to appear
before the County Commissioners on the 18th
day of May. 1885, for the purpose of investi-
eating said charges.
1t was ordered that the claim of j. d. Pope
for building the ferry across the North Fork,
$500, be allowed, and a warrant drawn for
the amount.
1t was ordered that the claim of Wm. d.
Spaulding for repairs on the bridge over
Forked Tongue creek, 49, be allowed, and
warrant drawn for the amount.
1t was ordered that J. b. Hart be instruct
ed to have bridge built across Forkcd
Tongue creek, in section II, not to exceed
800.
1t was ordered that the Forked Tongue
road be changed according to petition.
1t was ordered that i. d. Wiimot, J. C.
Mitchell and w. d. Williams be appointed
viewers on the proposed road between David
Stephens and II. Knowles ranches, on the
North Fork of the Gunnison, and the Clerk
is ordered to notify the said viewers to meet
at David Stephens ranch on the 14th day of
May, 1885, at o'clock a. M, for the purpose
of viewing said road.
1t was ordered that an abatement of IS be
allowed J. T. Rollins on account of erron-
eous assessment and that warrant be drawn
for that amount.
The Board adjourned to May 1s.
Z. l.. KELLOGG, Clerk.
Per C. G. DOWNING, Deputy.