Fergus County argus., 1886-12-09

Chandler and John +. Barnes. with W. II.
Kelly, clerk.
Il was moved and carried that Vim. Ber-
kin he made chairman Of the board.
The bond Of county clerk and recorder
was presented to the hoard aud upon being
read by the chairman. WAS placed on file.
The following road petition was consid-
cred by them: A road from some point ON
stage road from Ubet to Cottonwood. be-
tive en- Gregorys' and Hays ranches. thence
up Buffalo creek to the Snowy mountains.
not to exceed one mile above the main
camping ground, and the following viewers
were appointed: James Raw at Phiibrook,
Edward Russell If l'bet. and Thomas Greg
ory Of Buffalo Creek, and the clerk was in
strucied to notify the said viewers to meet
a: GregOry's ranch.
The proposition Of Messrs. Fell 4 VrOO-
man to publish full proceedings OF the
county commissioners at one e-lia.f the stat
ute rates was read and ordered placed ON
minutes and letter placed on lille.
The proposition of &. =. Fell. deputy
clerk Of District court WAS read and ordere't
placed ON minutes and letter flied Tor fu-
ture consideration.
Adjourned to o'clock y. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board called to order At O'Clock p. m.
Inc VTtWecstcu w iV-UsSs'sSs ss'~
county as regards municipal districts as
follows:
Judith ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS on county
line between TWIN Buttes in Belt range,
thence be,w cen Twin Suttes down Buffalo
creek to Ross Fork. thence down Ross
Fork to Judith river. thence down Judith
river to northern boundary line OF county.
thence west Oh said line to its intersection
with Arrow creek. thence along county
..f k.x,.Vi Qsp
Maiden MISUNDERSTANDING at the IN.
tcrsectiOn Of the northern boundary of the
county and the Judith river. thence uF
the Judith river to mouth Of big Sprins
creek, thei ce in AL easterly direction To the
divide between Warm spring and big
Spring creeks, thence along the divide Ia
the Judith mountains, thence along the
main range of the Judith mountains to the
head of Bear creek, thence down BeaI
creek to Box Elder creek, thence down BOX
Elder creek to Mu>selshell river. thence
down the Musselshell river to the north
east corner of the county. thence west
along the county line To the place ot be'
ginning.
TIBET Beginning ON county
line between Twin Buttes in the Belt range,
thence between Twin Buttes down buna'c
creek to Ross Fork, thence down hoss
Fork to Trout creek, thence uPTrout creek 10
its head thence along the divide betweeh Tue
waters OF Buffalo and Rock creeks to The
summit of the Snowy mountains. thence
east along the summit Of the mountains u
the head Of Cameron creek, thence down
Cameron creek to the Musselslell river,
thence up and along the county line to the
place OF beginning.
Maginnis Township Beginning at the
head waters of the South Fork Of Mcdonald
creek in the Snowy mountains, thence
down McDunald creek to Box Elder creek,
thence up Box Elder creek to tile mouth Of
Bear creek 10 Cone Butte, thence along
the main divide Of the Judith and snowy
mountains to place Oi beginning.
Flat Willow TOwnship-Beginning ut
the head waters Ol the south Fork OF Me.
Donald creek, thence down Mcdonald
creek to box Eide, creek, thence down
BOX Elder creek to the Musseisl'eii river'
thence up the MusselshelI river tO the
mouth Of Cameron creek, thence up Cam
erun creek tO the main divide of the snowy
mountains, thence along the main divide
to the place Of beginning.
Big Spring TownshiI-Beginning at the
mouth OF Zig Spring creek, THENCE IN All
easteriy direction to the divide between
Warm Spring creek aud Big Spring creek,
thence along the divide to the summit OF
the Judith range to the intersection Of the
Maiden and Maginnis township line, thence
along the main divide ut the Judith ana
Snowy mountains to the head Ut Cameron
creek thence westerly along the summit OF
Ike Snowy mountains To the divide bet ween
Buffalo and Rock creeks. thence along
said divide to head OF trout creek, thence
down Trout creek to Ross Fork. thence
down Ross Fork to the Judith river,
thence down the Judith river to the place
OF beginning.
Board adjourned TO o'clock Tuesday.
sEcoXD DAY.
hoard called to order; full board and
clerk present. Minutes of first day read
aud approved. ..
The bond and official oath Of i,aniei A.,
Meagler. probate judge were presented and
ordered filed.
Board adjourned to O'Clock y m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board called to order at o'clock ?. m.
III. ho.,,l rroceedcd to renumber
the school districts, BEGINNING VII" D's
Spring district. which WAS chahgeu i1ou'
No. - to No. 1. PhiIbrOOk from No. 14to
No. 3. Maiden from Is to 3, Cottonwood
from 10 to 4, Masinnis from ID To 3. Ubet
from 81 to @, Stanford rom = I'd :, Beaver
Creek from q to 8, Utica anu Trout creex
districts having no former Numbers we'e
numbered and ~ respectively.
superintendent of schools be directed to
notify the clerk Of each school district OF
the change made.
The appointment Of justices OF the peace
for &, e various municipal townships was
considered and the following appointments
we're made:
Big Spring Township. Edward Brassey
of l;eaver creek and John Toombs OF Lew.
istown.
Maginnis, 4. l.. COdrr. Maginnis.
Maiden. W. II. Peck. Box Elder.
Judith, John W. Winter. PhilbrOok.
adjourned to 0 O'Clock Wednesday.
THIRD DAY
Eresent, full board and clerk.
1t was moved and seconded that the
proposition OF John q. Giikerson to rent
building to the county for use as offices
for six months be placed on the minutes
for future consideration. Board co,'clusie'i
to accept Mr.. Giikerson's proposition, and
his letter was ordered flied.
Recess until O'Clock p IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board called To order at I O'Clock p. M.
Bond of David Calbreath. county supei-
intendent of schools presented to board
and ON motion was approved and ordered
filed.
Bond and oath of Frank T.. Smith,
county attorney WAS presented to board
and ON motion Was approved and oriered
tiled.
The clerk was ordered tn advertise fcl
proposals for furnishing ,veslirai attend
auce to poor and prisoners; Proposals foI
furnishing care and maintenance for county
poor: proposals tor furnishing twerty
cords If wood for use at cOunty Jail snC
county offices; proposals to t'c opened th'
first Monday in January.
The bond Of county treasurer was bxef
at forty thousand dollars: