The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-02-02
COUNTY BOARD.
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the feasibility of altering same
so as to make it safe for travel,
or of constructing a new road
around said point.
JAN. 10.
Sheriff's report examined and
approved.
Communication of Con. Hurst,
road contractor of Dist. No. 3,
setting out that bridge above
Clayton and East Fork bridge
above the Thos. Beach ranch
considered, and Commissioner
MCGOWAN was authorized to take
any steps necessary to repair
the same.
In the matter of the construc-
ton of a route over what is COM
monty known as the Bayhorse
grade. The clerk was directed
to advertise for bids for such
work as follows
NOTICE.
Sealed proposals win be received by the
Board of County Commissioners of Custer
county at their regular meeting in April, 1897
on the following propositions
1st-For the widening on the high grade below
Bayhorse creek for distance OF 260 feet above
the cribbing which is Immediately below the
tunnel on said road making the road l2 feet
wide; digging drain ditch between road and
bank and making culverts to carry OF water
Sloping the bank at an angle OF 45 degrees.
Or,
2nd-To build a road over the present road
commencing said road at the dam across the
creek near the old Woods ranch: running
thence above the high grade beyond the
springs and re-entering the present road at the
first square turn in said road south of the
tunnel on the present road. Said new road to
be II feet in the solid. All banks to be at a
slope OF at least inches to each foot in raise.
Bidders are requested to consult with Com.
missioners MCGOWAN or Treloar for specific
requirements in said work
All bids must be sealed and marked PRO
posals for work on Bayhorse grade" Filled
with the Auditor on or before April IL. 1897
The Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
BY order of the Board of County Commission.
ers. GEO. E. KEYES. Clerk.
Auditors report examined and
approved.
In matter of accounts acted on
(see Book Il" of Minutes of Ac-
counts Allowed pages 137-136).
JAN. 90.
Reports of Treasurer, Assessor
and Tax Collector, Clerk of Dist.
Court, Auditor and Recorder
examined and approved.
In the matter of accounts act
ed on this day (see Book 81" OF
Minutes of Accounts Allowed,
pages 137-138-139.)
In the matter of the compensa-
ton for senior deputy sheriff
for the year 1897, it was ordered
that the amount of $500 be allow
ed for the compensation of a
senior deputy sheriff for the
year 1897. said amount to be
paid in the amount of $75 at each
of the regular meetings of the
Board in April, July and Octob'
er, 1897, and January, 1898.
At this time appeared L. H.
Johnston for j. B. Morrow and
asked that the special school tax
levied against the property OF
said j. B. Morrow in District No
6, be remitted, on the ground
that it was a tax on persona,
property that should have beer
collected when assessment was
made. That there is no Other
other property of said ]. B. Nor
row within said District No. 6.
That said Morrow had no knowl
edge of such a levy before the
meeting of the Board of Equal
ization, and therefore had nC
privilege of having his day il
court" before Board of Equaliza
tion to object to such tax. This
matter taken under advisement.
In the matter of county print
ing for the year 1897, it was or
dered that such contract be
awarded to r. A. Pierce for tn,
sum of $500 per annum.
JAN. 81.
In the matter of the bridg,
contract awarded to A. M. vii
son. AT this time. appeared sai6
Wilson and presented his bono
for the faithful performance o.
such work which said bond wa,
accepted, and said contracts Were
signed in open session.
And it appearing-that the small
bridge across the slough north o
Watson's bridge was in need o
repair. 1t was ordered that sal,