The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-20
SYNOPSIS

Montana. In Regular Session.. septem-
Dor Term, 1903,
Board met ~ per statute provided.
h. w. Knight. chairman.
u. d. Edgsrton. commissioner.
John Horsky. commissioner.
]. q. Tooksr. clerk.
Session opened AT 11:S0 o. M, Monday,
Bspt. 4, 1893.
The following communication was or
dsred spread upon tho journal and = copy
10 be t~rahsmittcd to the judges OF the First
judicial district court.
The county commissioned of Lewis and
Clarke county would respectfully submit
for youF confederation thst subject OF re-.
pairing the efficiency Of yonr department.;
We would ask POUR desperation in reducing
expenses BY dispensing with juries or OF
the panel when the same can be properly
done.
Adjourned u 1870 TIL 10 a. m. 10. motro
Board met pursuant 10 adjournmsnt.
Full board present.
Session opened at 1890 a. a..
The matter Of the petition for road to
Amsrican Bar, signed by Albert Hay ct al.
laid over indefinitely.
Ordered that compensation Of ~janitor be
reduced from juno LIST, 1898. $3.50 per yeaf.
leaving tho amount TO be paid by county
e72O per year.
Tn clerk was ordered to request Mr..
Donald Bradford TO be present at meeting
of board on Thursday. Sept. z. in regard to
distractions to county road by Dearborn
Canal COMPANY.
Adjourusd q 1890 sIll ago !. n.
Convened at 2:30 r. m. Foil board pres
Afternoon devoted to examination OF
trehsurer's report.
Adjourned al 4;3o p. m. till 1880 =. m.
tomorrow.
September G.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Full board present.
Forenoon devoted to examination of treas.
ursr's report.
Adjourned at 1916 TO 2:3O p. m.
Reassemblod at 2:3O p. M. Present same
Ordered that in case the room now oocu-
pied by Attorney General Haskell is vacated
by him, said room be allowed the county
superintendent Of schools for use Is office.
Balance OF afternoon devoted TO listening
to arguments of Attorneys II. b. Smith. Q.
b. Nolan and VIM. Wallace. Jr., in regard
to balance due Il. A. Bell d Co. on atcount
Of new jail.
Adjourned at 4;3o :. N. till 1890 d. N. TO-
morrow.
September z.
Board mat pursuant 10 adjournment.
Present, full board.
Viewers were appointed. consisting OF
Noah Matthias. Jack Adami and Henry
Clausen, 10 meet at school house in Baker,
dale: Tuesday, Sort: y. TO view and lay out
road branches out from the Ten Mile road
and the Intersection Of Elliston and Deer
Lodge road. according to petition filed.
Ordered that county treasurer transfer
$1,000 from general fund 10 contingen,
fund.
Balance OF forenoon devoted to examin-
alton Of treasure,'s report.
Adjourned at 1915 till $3.50 p. NJ.
R%eassembled At $50 ?. M; present same
u forenoon.
Ordered that refund of tax be allowed M.
L. Putnam on assessed value Of $4OO. on
account of error In assessment.
Ordered that the United States be re-
leased from paying rent for rooms nov
used By the United States district court fol
month ending Oct. 10, 1893.
Ordered, That upon vacation Of room o.
cupisd BY U. =. district court TINT Judge
Buck. Of First judicial district, department,
No. 2. BE- authorized ~ appropriate and oc
cupy the same. The district court toon
department. No. 2 be appropriated for use
Of state library and that Attorney Genera
Haskell be allowed to occupy the room nov
used by the state library. Also that thu
state be requested TO allow the county ad.
ditional rent for the new room apportioned
Bill OF schwab and Zimmerman for
amount paid for deed Of property sold fol
taxes in 1869 for 5000 disallowsd.
Re1 ort of A.. v. Gibson. supervisor, ex-
amined and ordered filed.
Adjourned at 4:30 till 1890 =. m. tool or
row.
Sept. 8.
Board met pursuant to adjournment, full
board present..
Ordered, That Mis-. Ida Jones DO allowed
800 per month for care Of child of Mrs
Geo. Stevens. subject to future action o
board.
Ordered. That the following petition b
filed and granted.
HELENA, Mont, Sept. 8, 1893.
To the Board of County COMMISSIONS
Of Lewis and Clarke county, Montana:
Gentlemen-1 hereby petition your hon
orable body for a right Of way over an,
highway between the limits Of the city O
Helena and the Missouri river for a line o
electric poles for the purpose OF conveyin,
electric cur ents for electric power from til
proposed dam in the Missouri river to Hell
ens, said POLE line to be constructed on OH
sidc of the highway; to be completed tw,
years from date, due precautions to be oh
served in keeping. tho same in repair ant
hold the county of Lewis and Cla,ke harm
less from any and ALI damages arising from
the use of electric currents on said pro
posed pole line. [siRned1
Adjourned at 1920 till $50 .. N.
Renssembled ut three p. m. Presen
same rs forenoon.
Petition fled asking for county road b
locntsd and established in section IA, T Il
N, re W. 1t whe ordered that viewers b
appointed consisting OF Frank T. Adams
VIM, Pritchard INT MI. Willis, to meet q
residence of Edmund A. Larock on Sept
IA, to view and lny out said road nccorain,
to petition.
A petition having been filed for a roa,
cling sixty mine feet from the Graf
school house at Craig. designated by
stake in section 10. Il 10 N, II 3 w and run
ming northwest to interseot a road know
as the Benton road in section IA. T. 16 N
r. W. the route having been surveyed an
plat filed. it was moved and carried tina
the road petitioned for be granted and tina
the report Of viowors be adopted and roa
ordered opened.
Adjourned At $3.50 TIL 1880 tomorrow.
September g..
Board met pursuant to adjournment, full
board present.
Minutes Of equalization sessions. July 2
and 25. Aug. Ia. and regular session s. 6, I
=. read, approved and signed.
The matter of opening bids laid over I'll
afternoon.
Adjourned at 1920 till 2:3O D.. m.
Reassembled ut 2:3O p. w.; PRESENT sam
as forenoon.
Bill of g. II. Owens for INDECENT rent o
1856 disallowed.
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