The Delta independent., 1888-10-23
Commissioners Proceedings.

DELTA. DELTA Co., Colo, Oct. ist. 1883.
The Board of County Commissioners met in
regular session.
Present.: H. B. Hamilton. District No. l. Chair
man; 4. II. Mower, District No. O. A. Clough, Dis
trict No 3; F. Hodgdon Clerk; A. f. Amsbary,
Attorpe..
First order of business, rending the minutes of
the last regular meeting which were approved.
Board proceeded 10 the examination of claims,
which occupied the entire day.
Board adjourned
DELTA, Oct. 2nd, 1888.
Board of County Commissioners met pursuant
to adjournment all members present
Board proceeded to the examination of claims
and road petitions, which occupied the entire
day
Board adjourned.
DELTA, Oct Sd. 1898.
Board of County Commissioners met pursuant
to adjournment, with all members present
Board proceed to examine Road Overseers re-
ports, all of which were approved.
The names Of eighty men of this county were
selected by the Board from which to draw the
jurors for the February term of the District Court
for the year 1889.
Board issued the following orders:
1t is ordered by the Board that John R. Smith,
Andy Hice and John Eurch be appointed Viewers
to lay out a road commencing on the south line
of the southwest quarter of section sc, township
10 south, range %; thence running in a north
westerly direction OH the most practicable route
To connect with the Paonia road at point be-
tween where the Paonis road crosses Cottonwood
creek and where il crosses the North Fork river;
also to view road running across from the
smiths Fork and Hotchkiss road to the County
road running by McGintys ranch, crossing the
North Fork river at near the old Indian cross
ipfY N,rtl, Enr tn aaf at
John r. Smiths house. Friday, Oct 18th, 1855.
II is ordered that H. z. Hanlmonds raise on
his assessment for 1888 be rebated and his asses
ment stand as original assessment for iSSS.
1t is ordered by the Board that C. o. Rogers
assessment on the assessment roll be changed
from District IL to District p his property being
in said Districts
1t is ordered by the Board that rebate be al
lowed on the taxes assessed to J. T. Ashbaugh,
Eli Truesdale and Joel Griffith for the amount of
si.OC, assessed Military Poll tax. they being
honorably discharged soldiers.
1t is ordered by the Rolra that Warren D.
Acker be allowed rebate OF $50. 90 valuation on
his taxes for the year 1887, the same being erro-
neous; also that he be placed in School District
Instead ofll
l, is ordered by the Boaad that Peter Bird be
allowed rebate on valuation of 5000 assessed
against him for the year 1857 taxes, the same
being erroneous.
Bill of W. D. Brown for the amount of $50 80
was reconsidered and a vote taken. as follows
T. II Mower and Aaron Cough, yea; r. B. Ham
ilton, nay; and the amount of sS8.55 was allowed.
Road petition in Township 10 Range 92
disallowcd.
Road petition between sections 49, 81. 27 and 2s,
2l %, IL, IS, 10. 9, and OF TowIlshipl5 south,
Range % west, was laid over.
Road petition for road commencing at point
on the load leading from the Muddy and Smiths
Fork creeks country to Hotchkiss, 50 rods north
of halfrection corner in section q, Township 10
south, Range 92 west, 9th P. NJ. and c., was al
llowed and the road declared public highway.
The following claims were presented and dis
allowed:
C. NJ. Hammond, sicoo; Frank Curtis, $3.50
and si4.3o.
Claim of F. R. Ross ]. p, and Others, s27.io,
was laid over.
The following claims were presented and war
rants ordered drawn on the several funds to
cover amounts as allowed