The Delta independent., 1889-04-16
Commissioners Proceedings.

Delta, Delta County, Colorado, April LIST 'ss
Board Of County Commissioners met in regular
session. Present: Aaron Cloush. District No. 2
Chairman; r. H.. Hamilton, District No. L. and
F. Hodgdon, CLERK.
First order ofbusincss was reading minutes of
previous meetings. which weare approved after
waiting II reasonable length of time for the ap-
proval of newly appointed commissioners official
bond. Board proceeded to business with only
Two commissioners, Valiant ftiling to have his
bond approved in time for this session.
The usual order of business was attended to,
the same being the hearing and 4dju.ting of
complaints from different tax payers &c. Board
.hun proceeded to the examination of claims,
which occupied the remainder of the day.
,soard adjourned until tomorrow.
April 2nd, 1889.
Delta County. April End, Board met pursuant
to adjournment. Present, as of yeslerday.
Board proceeded to the examination of claims
which occupied ,,he entire day.
Board adjourned until tomorrow.
n -. April srd, 1889.
Delta County, April srd Board met pursuant
,to.adjournmeRt. Present as of yesterday.
Board proceeded to complete the examination
Of claims which occupied the day.
The following orders were issued:
Mol. Itis ordered that the County Treasurer
take one thousand 49, .ooo dollars out of the
tingent fund and B.sre the same to the credit of
the general fund q the county. for the purpose
Of rsdeeiAing county warrants.
So.2. tits ordered by the Board that the Mil
litnry Poll Tax of. A. Hunter for 1887, and WIN.
Matters, IL. d. Fluke. +. b. Quackenbnsh for
lsSS 5.e declared erroneous, also Harrison Hood
for 1855 to be declared erroneous.
No. IT Is ordered by the Board that the
"A rfurt nj ita u 1ns
the tasas Of all heporably discharged soldiers
from date.
MOI. 1t IS ordered by the Beard that there
will no bills be allowed for medical attendance
charged to,the county ,aniess All order be given,
authorizing the same by the superintendent of
the psor.
Nos. 1t is ordered by the Board that one
hundred (slUO) dollars be allowed to be applied
on the town road from Smiths Fork, In District
No. s, and the road-overseer is authorized to ex-
pend said amount on said ;oad
The following road petition was presented and
declared public highways: Leaving the present
county road near the northwest corner of section
81, township II. south, range 90, west, and run
ming thance in westerly direction u grade.
aud through the first gap above Harrison Hoods
house, intersecting the present county road near
where the same crosses Jay Gulch.
Changing in the public road between the
northwest quarter and southwest quarter, Sec
tion 80, range ~, west, township II. Beginning
at the township line and running south on the
township line us nesr ~ practicable, until it
intersects the county road at or near the Hotch-
kiss school house, and vacats that portion of the
road east Of the township line to the county road
running up the North Fork.
The resignation Of ". Ray Simpson as road
ovsraeer District Mo. 6, was presented and ac-
,cepted, aud I. o. Bruce Was appointed TO fill
vacancy. -.
Tho following :onds were allowed:
g. L. Smith, ferryman,. Observation-Disclosures. $500
A. NJ. H9tchkiss, Putcher,............. -. 500
John Walker. overseer,. eer,..,................ :. 800
Zed Watson, Oyerserr... .................... 800
p. 8. Barber. Qvesecy, ......, 49,. -. 500
Butchers bond of Mark Tew was disaliowed.
The following claims were allowed aud war
rqnts ordered drawn on:the different funf ta