The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-12-16
Proceedings Of the County Commissioners.
FIRST DAY.

The board met at 10 O'Clock Oh Monday,
December 7th, and adjourned until p. N.
OF the same day.
A full board was present at the after
noon session. A communication was re-
ceived from the probate judge announcing
the resignation Of w. S. Wetzel and the
appointment Of M. J. Leaning. The Of
fetal bond of Col. Leaning was received,
and on motion the appointment and bond
were accepted and Col. Leaning took his
seat as a member of the board.
The resignation of Mr.. Wetze1 creating
a vacancy in the ehairmanship of the
beard, ballot was taken, and Mr.. Ford
receiving two votes, was declared elected.
The unfinished business of the board
was then taken up and bills allowed as
follows: JOS. Kipp, $34.85; Jack Bren-
nan, $12.50; John Clony, $12.5O; M. J.
Leaning, defending prisoners, $25.
The clerk was directed to write to the
superintendent of schools to define school
district No. as follows: With the county
court house as the center, to include ra-
dius Of three miles from that point.
A petition for a school district from res
idents in the vicinity of Dog creek was
received and the clerk was directed to no.
tify the county superintendent to organize
said district as set forth with the following
officers: G. Coon, W. z. Swope and
John Haight, trustees; Peter Proctor,
clerk.
A communication was received from 0.
G. Cooper relative to special school tax.
The clerk was directed to reply that in
1884 the school district was so arranged
that his property was assessable for school
purposes, and that some portions of the
county escaped this tax, but that the COM
missioners could give no redress in the
matter.
A communication from Jere Sullivan
was received. The clerk was directed to
notify the treasurer to waive collection of
taxes on 1925 Of his property valuation.
The report of the supervisor of road
district No. 5 was read and accepted, and
the clerk instructed to issue warrants for
the amounts due as set forth in the report:
w. O. Dexter, $40; J. G. Thain, s$45;
JOS. STREET., SIT. s#
The board then adjourned until 10 a. m.
of the 8th.
SECOND DAY.
The following bills were ordered paid
Fl. J. Wackerlin & Co, $24.05; DIR. At
kisson, $40; Julius Falk, SIS; w. A.
Bailey, So.
Col. Donnelly. representing the stock
interests, handed q petition from the stock
men to the clerk, which was read, follow
ed by an argument by the colonel. The
board deferred their decision until D. N.
of the 9th, to enable them to fully consid-
er the matter.
The following bills were allowed: DR..
Fairfield, SO; Peter Smith, $3.50; w. J.
Minar, merchandise, $55.95; Jno. G. Mac
lay, $40; w. ]. Minar, postage, $40; Jno.
T. Murphy, So; John keenan,, $3.50; FL.
So; Judge Wade, $53. so; Den
mis- Halpin, $52.
The board adjourned until 9 a. m. of the
9th.
THIRD DAY.
The matter Of the petition of the cattle
men was taken up and a resolution sus-
tanning their assessment Of s22 per head
on cattle, made at the January meeting,
was adopted with the following vote:
Yes, Ford and ArnouS; no, Leaning.
The clerk was directed to instruct the
treasurer to waive the collection of taxes
IN $1,000 assessed valuation Of tle prop
.rty Of Mrs. Finnrgan.
The following bills were allowed: Miss