The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-25

nanss 4 suryey and map Of tho propose,
ohnnrea TO be made and filed without OK
penss TO the county, the petitions wonl'
receive further consideration, received mi
day the following action; orasrsd: Tim
since the maps presented with thess petit
tions arc manifestly incorrect, the change
asked for are not allowed, II the road
must be kept open on their present lines.
Adjourned till 10 \. m tomorrow.
Septembsr 18th.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Minutes Of Yesterdays session read an,
Forenoon occupied with matters pertain
ing to tho new Jail and its construction.
Adjourned till , p. m.
Re~assemhied at ? p. M, present same a
in forenoon. =,
Bin Of Jos. Davis, work on Unionvill'
road, $67.5 80, allowed for $40, not waivin,
the county right to the old road, in case .
any dispute az to title.
Report of fees by Constable Quirk, APP
proved md ordered filed.
Commissions Burns submitted his re-
port OF roads visited and inspected durln,
the past quarter. Ii waa read, approved
ordered fled, and the recommendations
therein contained carried out. r. .
Adjourned till 10 a. M. Tomorrow.
Septambsr 10th.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present:
A, j. Burns, commissioner.
l.. D. Edgerton. commissioner, present
L. W. knight, chairman. present 11.1l
a. IN.
Petition received, asking that steps be
taken to establish a county road from Ho-
gan postofiics to Dearborn Canyon. Upon
which tho following action was taken;
Petition granted, Messrs. Robt. M. Patter-
scn. G. H. Ellis and j. H. Carmichael, are
hereby appointed viewers. to meet at Ho-
gan apostofios. Tuesday, Got. Ii, 1891. at 10
8. m. to make view and report ~ required
BY law: county surveyor to accompany
them.
On application of the supervisor, Hilger
road district was granted a special appro-
p~riation of $75 to repair extraordinary dam
age caused by cloud bursts.
Bill of Julius Silverman, damages $1,000,
not allowed and endorsed as follows: Re-
fused in its present form as being too gen.
eral. 1t must BIO itemized.
Bill of J. E. Binford, refund road tax, So,
not allowed.
County auditor, as per instructions, sub
mitted q full ana complete report Of his in
yestigation of the accounts of the several
county officers. He tnds the reports sub
mitted by the said officers to the commits
sionsrs to be true and correct. Also, reports
favorably of the county poor farm and Jail,
and the management of each. His report
embraces Il statement of the use made Of
$500 appropriated to his uss as superintend-
emit of poor at the last meeting. 1t shows a
balance due the county, Sept. l. of $131.50 80.
The county attorney was instructed to
continue the work of acquiring title to
land necessary to widen Hauser boulevard
from Hotel Btoadwater south, and to make
full report at the December meeting. With
one exception. so far as heard from, the
owners along tbs line of the said road have
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county sufficient land to make the same 100
feet wide.
The clerk was instructed to advertise for
bids for the construction OF a wooden Ap-
proach, also en- embankment, on the east
end of the new bridge across the South
Fork of Sun rivor, near Augusta.
Adjourned till 1880 a. m. to- morrow.
September II. -
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present,
L. D. Edgerton. temporary chairman.
A. j. Burns, commissioner
Minutes Of sessions 18th and 10th read
and signed by temporary chairman.
Chairman E. W. Knight present II a. M.
Adjourned till 2 p. NJ.
Reassembled at 2 p. M, present same US
in forenoon.
Bills of deputy assessors which were dis
allowed were submitted to the court on an
agreed case. and paid on an order of the
court.
County auditor and superintendent
schools report of receipts and disburse-
ments approved and ordered filed.
Orders for warrants delivered by, county
clerk to othsrs than payee. were examined
and checked up.
Ordered: That Supt. Ed J. Schaffer prepare
specifications for bids regarding wall at
rear end, and fence along north side of Jail
yard, and If the same is approved by the
chairman, bids to be obtained and contract
let.
Ordered: That the chairman be, and
hereby is authorized to adopt plans for a
system of hot water heating for the new
Jail. Warrants which had remained in the
county clerks Office for over one year, were
cancelled by tho board, a~ggregating $3.50. 70.
The following amounts were apportioned
to the several road districts, for use during
the ensuing quarter: