The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-03-14
FIFTH DAN-MARCH s.


Board met pursuant to adjournment:
the same members being present as on
yesterday. and continued the examina-
ton of bills on file and ordered var
rants issued on the contingent fund for
the amounts allowed. See list of bills.
1t appearing to the board from the
claims and receipts on file with the
county clerk that the chairman of the
board and the county clerk have issued
two warrants on the contingent fund
to the county attorney in payment of
his monthly salary for the months of
December 1895. and January 1896, in
the sum of 500 each. as provided by
law. and have likewise issued three
warrants on the contingent fund to T.
). A. Monaghan, court s~tenographer
in payment for his monthly salary for
the month of December. 1895, in the
sum of $33.S 81 and in the sum of S37.S
for the months OF January and Febru-
AIRY, 1896, the sun of $31.S1 being the
amount due the stenographer from
Madison county for each month during
the year 1886 according to the appor-
tionment made by the district Judge:
the action of the clerk and chairman
, Of the board in relation thereto was
ratified and approved.
On motion it was ordered that the
bond of justices OF the peace and consta-
bles in and for Madison county be fixed
at the penal sum of 5000 and that every
justice OF the peace or constable before
entering upon his duties be required to
give a good and sufficient bond in said
amount to be approved by the board.
The bond Of Arch'd McGOwn, justice
of the peace in and for Union township.
appearing to be in due form and sutfi-
cient as to sureties. the same was APP
proved.
The contract Of w. w. Chiefly as
public printer. with bond in the penal
sum of s.. 800 was examined and APP
proved.
The bond of Drs. p. J. Raglan and
Leroy Southmayd. county physicians,
appearing in due form and sufficient as
to %sureties, was approved.
There appearing to be a vacancy in
the Office of constable in and for Jetfer-
son township, and the name of G. a.
Pollinger being presented for appoint
ment to fill such vacancy, on motion it
was ordered hat said PoIlinger be and
he is hereby appointed as constable of
Jefferson township. upon condition
that he execute and file a bond of 81
GOO as required by law.
1t appearing that the balance on
} hand in the bridge fund being INSULT
, cient to meet the expenses of the re.
cent building of the bridge across the
jefferson river near Jefferson Island.
/ on motion, it was ordered that the
, treasurer be authorized to transfer the
sum of $685. 81 from the general fund
to the bridge fund.
1t appearing to the board upon eX.
animation of the clerks Office. that the
facilities for keeping and handling the
various indexes and such other book
, as are in constant use. are 40 sufficient
: for the convenience of the public an(
, for the protection of such books: or
| motion it was ordered that the county
clerk be authorized to procure a suit
: able omnibus such as will meet the
necessary requirements.
The reports of road supervisors X
f 7. Cook. of district No. |. Patrick
g Carney, of district No. 8, and Geo. T
$ Sparrell of district No. -, were eX
amined, found correct and approved.
The petition of d. w. Thompson ant
certain other tax payers, praying for
new road from a point / of a mile nortl
. of Ruby hotel in Sheridan. %runnin!
e north to section -. thence easterly t.
n section corner OF >. ! OF 5 / SecGlOl
223, was rejected. said petition not CON
o plying with section 2151 of po]itica
code, as it does not confer jurisdictio
d to the board to appoint viewers.
Under the law requiring the boar
OF commissioners at and during TIL
Y regular March session to appoint SUI
ervisors Of roads and highways in an
for the several road districts OF til
g county, the board duly and CAREFUL
II considered the several applications, pt
titions and recommendations for sue
n appointments. thereupon selected an
d appointed the following named person
to serve Us such supervisors Of road.
n for the ensuing year III and for tn
It road district set opposite each oi the
n respective names. to-W1t:
q K NJ Funk. supervisor Of district 80.
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