The Ravalli Republican., 1898-07-27
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.

or The Board or County commissioners
or Na|alli County, Montana i'll Spc.
ciaI Session, July IS.
County Clerks Office,
StcvensviIlc, Mont. July IS, 1898.
The Board Of County Commission
crs of Kavalli County, Montana, met
in special session, pursuant to pub
lishcd call.
Present: Fcrd Wehr. chairman, 7.
w. Ma"hcW and j. i. Hendricks,
commissioners.
The following bids were opened for
building and constructing the bridge
across the Bitter Root river near
Grantsdalc, Montana, viz:
The Gi]letteIIcrZo@ Manufacture
ing Co.: No. lin accordance with
the plans and specifications Of the
county surveyor 81, 500
The Gillcttc-lIcrzog Manufacture
ing Co.: No.2 Combination bridge.
their own plans and specification sub
nitted &4.4o0. ....
e. H. Cnlllscv and Dave Graham
In accordance with the plans and
specifications Of the county surveyor,
$3.24O
Young 4 Franll]n-In accordance
with the plans and specifications Of
the county surveyor, 81, 100.
O. e. pcppard: ....: -a.
NO. In accordance with tho
plans and pcciiicatious Of the county
surveyor, &3,995.
No. Combination bridge, his
own plans and specifications submit
ted, So ,99:1.
No. 3, Accumulation bridge, ono
span, his own plans and specification:
submitted, $4,000.
40. 3, A-SAnlc bridge without
crib piers. t,lj0.
10. 3, denomination bridge, one
span, his own plans and specifications
submitted, $1,000.
10. 3, b-Sanc bridge without
crib piers, 81 $50.
After considerable discussion all oi
the above bids were rejected, aud il
was ordered that new bids be calico
for on new plans and specifications t.
be furnished by the county surEcHor
| An assessment list for the yea
1898, as returned to the county clcrl
CQllaliXat ion, tO-Wit:
In conformity with instruction
from the land Office Peter II Elliott:
assessment on the NV quarter section
3, twp 6 range u, was Cancelled, i
being shown that hc had not con,
plctcd final proof ON said property.
Upon application Of Y. NJ. Brewer
Il reduction in penalty on dcljnqucn
taxes in tie SUM Of $3.50, was grant
ed. and the county clerk was instruct
cd to draw an order on the Genera
Fund Of the county, authorizing th'
treasurer to pay the same.
An Application Of Riley & Edga
for Il reduction OF assessment in til
sum Of Sl4O, was granted.
Joseph Wagner appeared bcfor
the board and filed a sworn statemcn
asking for reduction in his assess
mcnt, the matter was laid over unit
the second Monday in August, 1896
for investigations.
James Cothrel's assessment wa
ordered reduced in the sum Of $500
as it was considered excessive
Adjourned.
SECOND DAY.
Tuesday. July 10, 1898.
The board or commissioners {
RayalIi county: Montana, met i
special session, as Il county board {
equalization, pursuant to adjourn
munt, same officers present.
The work Of cqllalizing the asses:
mcut list for the year 1898, W;
taken up aud continued during I'll
session.
The assessed valuation Of L. y
Ellis was increased in the sum {
:::225, en- Improvements.
The assessed valuation Of r.
Sheriff. was increased in the sum
$500, on improvements.
John G.. WHl!cn's assessment ";
: increased in The SUM OF :ID0 Oh pc
sonal property.
5 The supplemental assessment II.
: for the year 80. was was placed b
: fore the board. and the work
/ cquaIizin@ the same completed.
' The county clerk was ordered
: advertise in the official newspapt
two weeks prior 10 August Slh. SO
! for bids for the erection and cOnstru
: tion Of a tWo span, Howe truss Wagt
5 bridge Across the Bitter Root Rive
t ia this county. at certain site her
!, lUfurc selected and designated
). tile county surveyor, near Gr;inl>da!
1 according TO plans and specification
therefor by tic county snrVcEC