Fergus County argus., 1898-12-14

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Board visited the poor farm in the afternoon.
examined into the condition of the hospital
and poor farm and found everything in salts
factory conditiod. They also visited the vari-
Gus poor persons in Lewistown to whom the
county was giving aid. and in several instances
finding further help necessary, granted the
same.
Application for relief on the part of persons
having bills against Owen Couchman having
been received. it was the unanimous opinion OF
the board that the same could not be allowed
as they were not proper county charges and
the board wishes IN this connection to call at
tentIon of all interested parties to the provisions
of the statutes in regard to parties taking the
pauper's oath before receiving help from the
county.
Resignation of DR.. Hogan. health officer, re-
ceived and accepted, and DIR. S. b. Stone ap
pointed in his place.
Board adjourned to Dec. 10.
Board met at a. m. Dec. 10.
All present.
Road viewers reports examined and ap-
proved as follows:
A road running from point near the north
line of the swIi swl sec %. tp 13 n, 10 e. on
East Fork thence in a southeasterly direction
a.
thence south along the east line of the wig of
the nwI4 and wig of the swl4, sec 26. to inter-
sect the county road.
A road running from the northeast corner of
sec g. tp I3 n. II e, southwest to the center of
said section, thence west half mile to inter
sect county road as now travelled.
A road running from the southeast corner of
the sw14 sell, 25. tip IA n, Is e. thence south
on the subdivision line TO intersect the county
road now travelled at a point near the south
line of said section.
A road running from the southwest corner of
the nwA sw14 sec 81, tip IA n, IL e. thence east
two miles to the southwest corner of nwh swA
sec 80, same township.
BILLS ALLOWED.
John Sullenger, lumber SO Sc
A Stephens stage fare, pauper. 10 20
Anthony Weingart. road work k. 4 90
w NJ Barney damages s...,............. Is 90
Frank Pick, blacksmith work ............ IA so
John Clancy, care of poor ............. 399 90
do making sheets. etc. for hospital Is 60
Lincoln supr pay ay...................... IL W
The surveyor was instructed to contract for
the construction of the superstructure of the
bridge over Ross Fork, near Powell's, and to
have the supervisor of that road district attend
to the construction of the abutments and ap-
proaches, the whole cost to the county not to
exceed $50.
The viewers report of the road beginning at
5 L Woodbury's. on the Lewistown and Ubet
county road, and running thence east one
quarter mile, thence south one quarter mile.
thence east e-quarter mile. thence south one
half mile to the northwest corner sec 23 tp 13n n,
l6 e, thence southeast along line of w II Bar
ney's fence to the northwest corner of E b
Harris fence, thence south three-quarters of a
mile, thence to the southwest corner of sec 81,
tp l3 n IL e. and thence three quarters of mile
east TO county road, was examined and ap
proved.
1t appearing from said report that Mrs. M.
Tuggle was damaged $40 by said road, that
amount was allowed her.
1t also appearing from a verbal statement
made to the board by the said viewer and in
terested parties that in their opinion r w Cliff
ford would be damaged by said road to the
amount of $50. that amount was allowed him.
BILLS ALLOWED.
Burnett & Piper. lumber. $4 Is
Stuart & Pauling, blankets for poor farm IS 20
Ed Wright. box rent, etc ........... so
w 5 Smith. special deputy y.............. 66
I Sanford. b SqpI pay y............-.... lSS W W
Abatement of assessments made as follows:
Mrs T Scovel, in full.
Mrs w Beck. in full.
Board allowed Isadora E Dowden state su-
perintendcnt of the Montana Children's Home
society, $50 for the permanent relief of
phan from Gilt Edge, and ordered warrant
drawn on the poor fund for same.
BILLS ALLOWED.
Gilt Edge Drug Co, supplies ........... 81 o5
c Tillotson. poll tax rebate .. 90
John McCourt, stamps so
Assessment of q w Rouse abated in full, as
the same error
BILLS ALLOWED.
A Wilkinson. .......................... "a OO
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Special deputies in the Calder murder case.
Assessment of Joseph Sims abated $3.50 on
land and 81 ,OO5 on horses.
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