The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-17

OF Prooeodings OF board OF County Com
snissl0nsrs Of Lewis and Clarke County
Montana, In Regular Session, Marcl
Term, 1901.
March "a.
Board met as per statute provided.
Present,
E. w. knight, chairman.
i. D. Edgerton, commissioner,
A. j. Burns, commissioner,
j. s. Tooker, clerk.
Session opened alto n. m.
Minutes of regular session Dec. II, 1890
and of special session Feb. 20, 1891, reat
and signed by chairman.
Official bonds Of the several county ofa
GERS were examined, and the ~sureties there
on deemed sufficient, except i'll the cases o
Justice Padbury and Constable Hendricks
which are impaired by the death of Geo. E
Staples, a surety on each.
Balance of forenoon devoted to e1amina,
tion treasurer's quarterly report.
Adjourned till 3 p. M.
Reassembled at 2 p. M, present same as
in forenoon.
Examination treasurer's report resumed.
Ordered: That the treasurer transfer
from the general to the contingent fund
the sum of $1,000.
Orders and report of same, issued by the
district clerk to county clerk, for warrants
for witnesses and jurors in on
distriot coort and grand jury, ana warrants
issued on same, a~ggregating $5,3lS.7O, ex-
amined and checked up.
Adjourned till 10 a. m. tomorrow, March
Sd.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, e. ID. Edgerton, A. j. Burns,
commissioners.
Session opened at 10 a. m. :
Minutes of yesterdays session read and
signed by Mr.. Edgerton, temporary chair
man.
Morning devoted to examination of treas
urer's report of taxes collected.
Adjourned till two y. m.
keassembled at Up. M, present same as
In forenoon.
Treasurer's report of licenses collected,
$40, 67S. 80, examined and ordered printed.
Examination treasurer s.report concluded,
it was found correct and ordered recorded.
E. w. knight, chairman, absent on bust
ness of the board.
Balance of afternoon devoted to allowing
bills.
Adjourned till 10 a. m. Tomorrow.
March 4.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, Commissioners Edgerton and
Burns.
Minutes of yesterdays session read and
signed by Mr.. Edgerton, temporary chair
man.
E. w. Knight, chairman, present at 1l:l5
William stuewe was awarded the contract
for the care and keep of the county poor
for the ensuing year at a cost of $4.25 per
capita by the week.
The following bids were received for
county physician for the ensuing year.
g. H. Barbour and VIM. Treacy,
mi W
Edgar Brooke. I.2O w
y, Contract was awarded Drs. Barbour and
Treacy.
Bill of E. L. Flaherty, burying indigents,
$3.50, allowed for $3.50.
Bill of Augustus Bradley, INDECENT board,
$3.50. allowed for $4,000.
Bill of T. 7. Matthias, plans for Jail
poor tax, $500; of Mrs. S.. B. Foster, re-
fund of poor and load tax, $500, not al
lowed.
Adjourned till 2 p. i.
Re-assembled at 2 p. NJ, present full
board.
Bill of Arthur O'Brien, plumbing, $12s.91,
Bill of Mat Dosrity. road supervisor,
$4,000, allowed for $41.OO.
Bill of Hermann d Co., burying %indigents,
$1o4; allowed for 1884.
Bill of U. G. Allen, refund poor tax, So;
lOt allowed.
Adjourned till 10 a. m. tomorrow.
March 5.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, Commissioners Edgerton and
Burns.
Minutes of yesterdays session read and
signed by MIR. Edgerton. temporary chair
man.
Chairman Knight absent at state senate
on business of board.
Letters of admission to and dismissal
from the county poor farm examined and
checked up.
Report Of fines collected or imposed:
By Justice Sanders of $435 90
BY Justice Woodman Of ............ 40 90
By Justice Fleischer off,. ........ 5 90
were examined and ordered filed.
Chairman Knight submitted report of
use made of money appropriated for emer-
gencies at the last session, showing a bal
ance due the county of $69.05.
Petition that j. G. Mead be reappointed
supervisor of Marysville road district; that
Mat Dorrity be reappointed supervisor of
Empire and Gloster road district, ordered
filed.
Application of Stephen vetter that he be
allowed salary as cemetery sexton, ordered
filed.
Report of fees of clerk and re-
cOruer. $2,U9C. 45
OF Justice Billings. 1905
OF district clerk 1,639.55
OF Constable Cleary. 2571O
vi Ou6U1C0 NOOOIAdA -. " sG1.JU
OF Justice Sanders. ........... 1884, 0
we're examined and ordered filed.
District clerks report of moneys collected
for the county, $245, examined and ordered
filed.
Adjourned till 2 p. m.
Reassembled at 2 p. M; present, same as
in forenoon.
Chairman present at 3 p. m.
In view of the creation of an additional
department to the district court, and the
necessity for more clerks without addi-
tional compensation, it is hereby
Ordered, That the district clerk be, and
is hereby authorized. to employ one clerk
at a salary of 500 per month, to be paid BY
the county for the balance of this year.
Report of fees of ustice Flsischer, $32O.4O,
examined and ordered filed.
Bill of J.. X. Sanford, merchandise for
sheriff, S66.40, not allowed.
Balance OF afternoon devoted to consid-
Grafton of bills.
Adjourned till 10 q. m. tomorrow.
March 9th.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.