The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-06-13
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Two Recent Meetings Increase of Tax.
alton Other Business.

Saturday evening the Board of County
Commissioners met at 10 O'Clock a. m
Present, VIM. NJ, Jack in the chair. H. C,
Kessler, J. Ross Clark, with III. s. Clark,
County Clerk.
The Board ordered that the bond oil
Daniel J. Welch, as Treasurer OF Silver Bow
county, NJ. T., in the penal sum of STE, 900.
with William A. Clark, John Caplice, and
Joseph Clark as sureties thereon, be and is
hereby approved.
The Board examined and allowed sundry
accounts, and adjourned to meet Monday,
June Sth, at 10 a. m.
Yesterday morning the Board met pur-
suant to adjournment, at 10 O'Clock.
Present, VIM. NJ. Jack in the chair, H. C.
Kessler, J. r. Clark, Commissioners, with
H. S. Clark, county Clerk.
The following resolution was read and
adopted, and a copy thereof ordered sent
to each Justice of the peace in Silver Bow
townships:
Resolved, That all Justices OF the Peace
of the township OF Silver Bow, in Silver
Bow county, NJ. T., be required to consult
the District Attorney or his Deputy before
commencing any criminal action, immedi-
ately after issuing warrant, If it be inn
possible to do so before.
In pursuance of ''an act to authorize the
levy of an additional mill for Territorial
purposes" enacted by the Fourteenth
Legislative Assembly of Montana Territory
the board ordered that an ad-valorem tax
be levied of one mill on each dollar OF as
sessed valuation, on all property in Silver
Bow County, M. T., subject to taxation,
one mill levied already-making the tax
levy for Territorial purposes ~ two mills
for the year 1885.
In pursuance of sections 13 and 16 OF the
law enacted by the Legislative Assembly
entitled Gan act to prevent the dissemmi
nation of infectious and contagious dis
eases among animals" the board ordered
that special tax be levied of an half C2)
mill on the dollar upon the assessed value
OF all cattle, horses, mules and asses in
Silver Bow County, NJ. T., to be known as
the Stock Indemnity Fund. Provided,
where any person owns not exceeding five
hundred dollars in value OF horses, cattle
or mules, the same shall be exempt from
taxation under the provisions OF this act.
Adjourned.
The Board OF County Commissioners met
at the county Court House, Thursday. All
the members present. Chairman Jack in
the chair. Fl. S. Clark, secretary.
The account of Sheriff Sullivan was exam
ined and allowed.
The account of Road Supervisor J. T.
Perron, was allowed in part.
In pursuance of IAN Act in Relation to
the Presentation and Auditing OF Accounts
by the County Commissioners" enacted by
the last session Of the Legislative Assem-
bly,, the Board ordered: That all county,
precinct and district officers having claims
or demands against Silver Bow county, be
required to file said accounts, properly
itemized, with the County Clerk, on or be
fore the first Monday OF each month. Any
officer negecting to file his account as above
provided, after receiving notice from the
Commissioners to file the same, shall forfeit
all claim or demand against the county for
any services endered, and which should
have been included or embraced in an ac-
count thus directed to be filed.
It was ordered that all persons furnish
ing supplies of any kind for Silver Bow
county must have an order to furnish the
same, signed by the County Clerk Or one of
the Commissioners.
1t was also ordered that an examination
of the books Of the County Treasurer, Dan
iel J. Welch, be made by two experts, one
to be chosen by the Chairman OF the Board
and one by James R. Clark.
The County Clerk was directed to call a
special meeting of the Board on Tuesday,
June 16, 1855, after which the Board
adjourned.