The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-18

Present: L. w. knight, chairman, A. ].
Burns, commissioner.
Session opened at II a. NJ.
Mr.: Edgerton present at l1A5 am.
Bill of Independent Publishing company,
Sl,l95.37, printing and supplies, allowed for
$1,129.47.
Bill of Chas. NJ. Jefferis, services in dis
trict court, $2,274.20, allowed for $2,259
Same for services i'll justice court, $349.55
allowed for $336.55.
Report of fees of clerk and recorder,
$2355.35, of clerk of district court. 81 ,56iS5.
of Constable Cronin. $173.70, of report OF
district clerk of money collected for the
county, $500, examined and ordered filed.
Kate Grady, because of widowhood. age
and poverty, was excused from paying taxes,
amount $l1.5f.
Matheson & Co.. Beckett & Knight, d. L.
Taylor were granted relief on erroneous as
sesSments.
Minutes Of Yesterdays session read and
signed by MIR. Edgerton, temporary chair
man.
Adjourned till o:3O p. m.
| Reassembled at $50 p. M, present, same
as in forenoon.
Bill of L. J. Cronin, constable. fees, 1886,
allowed for $246, error in addition.
Bill of II. F. Wilkinson, $l25, assistant
registry agent, not allowed.
Bill Of DR.. j. M. Read, professional SER
vices, $3s, not allowed
Report of fees of sheriff, 81, 2l9.35, of
Justice Fleischer, $25l.90, of Justice San
ders, $23O.40, of Constable Cleary, $lSs.SO,
examined and ordered filed.
Adjourned till 1890 to morrow.
December 9th.
Board met puruant to adjournment.
Present: L. W. Knight, chairman; E. D.
Edgerton, A. J.Burns commissioners; j. S.
Iooker, clerk.
Minutes of Yesterdays session read and
signed by chairman.
Resolved:
That in the case of Richard Jockey. John
: Stedman, Edward Whitcomb and such 9TH
er parties, as may submit satisfactory
proof. that since April l. 1890, they have
sold real estate in Lewis and Clarke county
and received III part payment mortgages on
the same property, the real estate having
been duly assessed to said original owners,
we hereby remit and rebate all taxes due on
the said mortgage on the ground that it ia
both inequitable and unlawful to assess and
tax to the Same person, the full value of the
: real estate, and also at the same time a
mortgage representing a portion of the
same value, this being in our opinion and
Judgment, double taxation.
, All OF which was unanimously agreed to.
Bill of Union Warehouse Co., $50, indi-
gent rent, not all owed
Bill OF Of. 9. NJ. ,Jetferis. supervising the
peace, S2S, not allowed.
. Bill! OF A. ID. BaLcom, Sl5 transportation
2 of INDECENT pauper, not allowed,
Adjourned till p. M
J Renssembled at p. H.. present same as
!, in forenoon.
Ordered:
Information having come to this board
that the public road from the bridge across
9 the south fork of Sun river. down to the
e blacksmith shop III Augusta. has been en-
l croached upon, and that the said road il
r not full width in all places, it is hereby or
: dered that the road supervisor, MIR. i. b
: Sears, take immediate steps to open thu
+ road and maintain it at the width required
by law, that is, GO feet. Clerk will motif,
Mr.. Sears of this order.
3 Assessors report of poor tax collected
during the year, s., 300. 40, examined, founl
f correct and ordered filed.
Balance of afternoon occupied with cor
r recting errors in the assessment in tn,
!. cases of duplication, etc.
Adjourned till 1880 a. IN. tomorrow,
December 10th.
: Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, full board.
May Carson. an abandoned minor chilt
and county subject, was by formal proceed
ings, apprenticed to Mother NJ. Margaret
d of the House of the Good Shepard this CITY
Mrs. c. Young, poor and unable to paw
d was exempted from paying her taxes o
: $l1.O.
On application and petition. Andrew w
Il Eklund, resident of school district No, G
:, was transferred to district No. ).
Adjourned till = p. m.
Reassembled at 9 p. m.
Present. same as forenoon.
/. Bill of George Walker, assessors com
mission, Sc, 1895, allowed for 81, coo on &C
count, as part payment and further adjust
ment