The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-21
SYNOPSIS OF PROCEEDISG>
Oh the Board of County Commissioners,
December \ to I.. 1898.

OFFICE OF THE CoUSTY CLERK
OF CUSTER COUNTY.
Miles City, Mont. Dec. s, 1893
The Board Of Commissioners met at
$3.50 O'Clock a. IN. as per adjournment Of
yesterdays session. all members of the
Board present.
The following resolution was now
offered by Mr.. Harmon, who moved its
adoption:
Whereas. In the matter of the assess
ment and taxation of The Biddle Cattle
company for the year 1893, it appearing
to the Board that there is an informality
in the assessment of the said company.
and there being some doubt as to the
ability OF the treasurer to enforce the
collection Of the same, and
Whereas, Mr.. Biddle having appeared
before the Board and having agreed to
pay the taxes upon an increase of $40
head OF cattle upon his original assess
ment for said year. and this appearing
to the Board as a fair and inst settle
ment of the same. therefore be it:
Resolved. That we accept the same.
and all taxes for the year 1893 over and
above such increase be and the same
are hereby abated. and the clerk is here
by directed to furnish the treasurer with
"a copy of this resolution.
Adopted.
The following resolution was also Of
fered by Mr.. Harmon, who moved its
adoption.
Whereas II. A. Smith was assessed for
the the year 1893 for 400 head of sheep;
and
Whereas. Said sheep range in Daw-
son county and were assessed in said
county for said year: therefore be it
Resolved, That the tax on said 400
head OF sheep be abated. and further
that the treasurer be furnished with
copy of this resolution.
Adopted.
\ petition to extend the Ekalaka road
terminating at the township line at the
section corner between Secs. 33 and 81
TIP II \ X 81 L to Terry to.wit: Com.
mencing at terminus of Ekalaka road
aforesaid thence north following the
section line between Secs 33 and 81. and
p and % township and range aforesaid
two % miles. thence following the sec
ton line bet ween Secs. y and 22 and 10
and l6, connecting with Terry and Fallon
road near Terry.
Said petition was not granted, there
being no evidences that notices were
posted as required by law
A petition for change in the county
road near Rosebud station. commencing
at the corner to sections , and 3, 10 and
II, Up. \ r IL L, point on present
county road, thence south on section
line between secs. 10 and IL to point
within 200 feet of the Yellowstone river,
thence east LOCO feet to intended loca-
tion of ferry on north bank of said river.
thence from ferry landing on south bank
of river in a southeasterly course to a
line crossing the center of section IA
thence south on the said line to the n.
p. 4. 4. thence westerly on north side
of said r. r. to the town of Rosebud
vacating as much of the old as will not
be in use.
Said petition was laid over, until evil
dence that all notices required by law
had been posted.
The hour of noon arriving the Board
took recess until , o'clock p. M
The Board re-convened as per recess
taken, all members OF the Board pres
ent.
The reports Of the following road sup.
ervlsors were now approved for quar-
ter ending Nov. 30 1893.
John Fraser, District No. l; Robert
Aitchison. District No. 3; Geo. w. Brew
ster. District No. 8; c. A. Ferris, Dis
trict No. IA; c. Richards. District No.
ID; Robt. L. Doyle, District No. 16;
Chris Barbo, District No. Is; John A.
Ross, District No. 10; A. NJ. Vannett,
District No. q; Adam Schlosser, Dis
trict No. 27: j. F. Buck, District No. %;
r. c. Huson, District No. %; E. F. Cros-
by. District No. 32.
The following road supervisors reports
for quarter ending Aug. 81 1893 we're
approved.
John Fraser. District No. l; c. f.
Joubert. District No. 4; John Betz
District No. IL; Robt. L. Doyle, District
No. l6; John A. Ross. District No. 10;
NJ. c. Mahoney. District No, 20: f. F.
Crosby. District No. b.
The report of E. +. Crosby. supervisor
Of road district No. b for quarter end.
ing May 81 1893 was also approved.
A petition for county road, COM
mencing at the Tongue river west on
the township line between townships
and 8. range Al E. and following said
line to the west corner of section two %
range AZ E. and there terminate. The
above petition was not granted.
4 petition for road. commencing at
the point where the public road now
crosses the line between sections IL and