The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1888-03-16

DEER LODGE, M. T., March 6, 1888.
Board met in regular session at $40 a. III.
Present: All the members and Clerk Thomp-
son.
Minutes of March 9Th, 1888, read and ap-
proved.
Ordered that the Clerk notify all Justices
of the Peace that Section 977, Chapter SO. 9th
division of the general laws OF Montana,
will be strictly enforced. and that no account
or fee bill will be allowed until a list of all
fines imposed and collected be reported to
the Clerk of the Board, and such report
must be made before the meeting of the
Board.
Upon the report of w. o. Warner, w. A.
appointed, proof of the posting of notices as
required by law having been made. it was
ordered that a public highway be and the
same is hereby established, running from
Creek to the mouth of Clear Water. a dis
lance of 164 miles, and further ordered that
the sum of $500 be appropriated out of the
General Road Fund to aid in the construc-
ton OF said road, and that said sum be eS-
pended under the direction of o. c.. Warner,
Supervisor Road District No. 20.
Ordered that a road district, to he known
as District No. IA be and the same is estab-
lished. with boundary lines as follows: East
line-Main range Of mountains or County
or County line. South line-Main range of
mountains south of Big Blackiuot river and
tributaries. West line-A line running north
and south, crossing the Big Blackfoot river
at the west ford on the Lincoln and Helm
Vile road direct.
Ordered that James Hansen be appointed
Supervisor of Road District No. II, with
bond fiXed at $500.
Ordered that a school district to be known
as District No. so be and the same is hereby
established, with boundary lines as follows:
Note-The boundary lines are the same as
are used IN the formation of road district
noted above County Clerk.)
Upon the petition of J. w. Carpenter ct
al, proof of the posting of notices as required
BY Jaw having been made, w. NJ. Denton,
D. S. Herrin and Lee Hughes were appoint
ed viewers to meet on May 18th, 1888, or as
soon thereafter as practicable, to view out,
posed road. viz: Beginning at the SW corner
OF Sec p, IA N, r 8 W, running thence
due east along the south line of Secs 81, 90.
- and a to the NE corner of Sec % IN said
Township. thence due south along the east
line Of IA N, 9 w, to the mouth of Poor
man Gnlch, thence following the Gulch to
connect with the Lewis & Clarke County
road near Stemple.
A petition was received from so residents
of Granite and vicinity asking that the pres
ent municipal township of Philipsburg be
divided and a township created embracing
Granite and points Immediately tributary
thereto. Clerk was instructed to notify pc
titioners that well defined ines must be des-
HoVS 40 OAO Ouluhl VI OWuSllD asked
for, and further action on petition deferred
until such lines are agreed upon.
"A petition was received asking that an adj
dltional Justice of the Peace be appointed
De appointed such Justice of the Peace, and
actlon postponed pending the division of
said Philipsburg Township.
L; thompson, Geo. H. Swartz and Henry
HOFFMAN,, viewers appointed to view out,
locate and report upon a proposed change in
a public road as follows: That the road now
running across Secs q and "a, T 70 N. R0
w, De changed so as to run on section line
between Secs u and 81 and 81 and 35, com
menclng at or near the corner of Hoffman's
iahcn ana east and west near the J section
llne OF Sec u and connecting with the Helm.
Vile and Avon road on Secs 81 and IS. Re
commended that the change be made. said
road to be put in good condition by Luke
Finn, petitioner.
Report filed.
1he following report was received:
DEER LODGE, March g. 1888.
10 the County Commissioners.
GENTLEMEN:-The viewers appointed to
view OUT ana report upon the advisability of
1siaullsnlng a county road, beginning at a
pom! west OF Patrick Quinlan's ranch and
running In a westerly direction to the timber
met as directed, there being but two present
VIZ: israel Gibbs and G. K. Hardenbrook'
VINO could not agree, after having examined
the proposed route for a road.
G. X. HAnpENBRooK.
Report filed.
ordered that Charles Maiden he anno; nto.,
supervisor OF Road District No. 5, with bond
Bills allowed:
CONTINGENT FUND.
j H Owings, mdse z,.
COUNTY FUND,
d Z Lloyd, serving %subppnas 8 ~
TooR FUND.
willy huss... ................$ So 45
ROAD FUND,
i Dan 'sS essen p; . TO. district No. 1s.....s' IS 90
y N dardenbrook, road viewer 2 days....... s 90
Board adjourned.
MoRGA EVANS, Chairman.
ATTEST: WIN. NJ. THOMPSON, Clerk.