The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1898-12-14
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
OF The Board Of County Commissioners
Of Ravalli County, Montana, in Reg
ciai Session, Dec. 5 1898.
County Clerks Office

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Of Ravalli County, Montana, in Reg
cial Session, Dec. 5 1898.
County Clerks Office,
Steycnsville, Mont, Dec. 5, 1898
The Board Of County Commission.
ers Of RavnIl County, Montana, met
in regular session, pursuant to ad
juurnnent. "<.@
Present.: Ferd Wehr, chairman, ]
W. Mayhem and J. IT, Hendricks
commissioners and james II. litz
gerald, clerk.
In the matter Of certain tax rcduc.
tiuns The following orders were made.
to-Wit:
It WAS ordered that A. Boltz be
granite il rebate on his taxes in tho
sum OF $1,000, as his assessed vallla.
tion was considered high. The clerk
was ordered to draw Il warrant for
the same.
J. ". Winslett was allowed ro.
duction Of 81. OS on Ills tuxcs for 1898
lis assessment being considered ex.
cessvc The clerk was ordered to
draw / warrant for The amount.
William Bourne was granted re-
duction Of all interest, penalties and
cost now existing against his property,
and the treasurer was instructed to
accept the original amount of taxes
in full payment therefor.
Luther Miller was allowed reduc-
tion Of $1,000 on his taxes for 1898,
the assessed valuation being consid-
cred too high.
Henry Miller was allowed a reduc-
tion of 1000 on his takes for 1898.
for the same reason.
In tile matter Of a certain road
petitioncd for by D. l.. Cannon, ct
al, the same was granted as prayed
for.
The application of Mrs. Walker
for aid from the county was allowed
and the clerk was ordered to draw u
warrant in her favor for $1,000.
Robert Nelson was appointed Il
special Waterman, with Instructions
to carefully guard the county offices
aud records at Hamilton. ]Ic to be-
gin his labors Saturday, the 10th
inst. 1t was ordered that he be al
lowed the sum or $4,000 per month,
payable on the general fund Of the
county. And it was further ordered
that the sheriff Of Ravalli county vest
him with the authority of deputy
sheriff.
The sheriff was directed to appoint
forthwith J. B. Franklin, As3 II.
Franklin, +. $. Franklin, James
Dobbins and W. A. Wright, without
compensation, special deputy shcrIfs
until December II, 1898, for the pur-
pose Of protecting county property
while being removed from Stevens
Vile to Hamilton.
The contract for removing tile
county property from StcvensviIle to
IamiltuII was awarded to j. b.
Franklin, for the sum uf S95.OO. He
was required to furnish u $500 bond
for the faithful performance thereof.
1t was ordered that each officer Of
the county shall accompany the re-
cords ni his office, in person or By
deputy, from StcvrnsvjlIc to IIamiI-
ton, and keep watch and supervision
thercOVcr.
1t was ordered that on and after
the 18th day Of December, 1898, and
until further orders Of the board, the
district court in and for RavalIi
county be held in the opera house
room Of the Lucas opera house build
ing in Hamilton, Montana, and that
the chambers Of the district Judge in
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second floor uf the Ravali County
bank building, in Hamilton, Mou-
tana, formerly occupied by r. 4.
O'IIara, and that the various county
officers Of said county be assigned To
and occupy quarters in said town of
Hamilton, as follows;
Clerk OF the district court, room in
southwest corner Of second floor Of
said Lucas opera house building.
County clerk, south part of the
room III said building formerly occl-
pied by wholesale liquor house.
Treasurer, space to north of county
clerk. Assessor, space east of treas
urer.
County attorney, rooms in Edwards
y Mcleod building now occupied by
II, L. Myers.
Sheriff, rooms over Ravalli COUNTY
bank, formerly occupied by S. W
Minshall
County surveyor, rooms over Ra-
valIi County bank building, formerly
occupied by w. S. Fortiner.
The following claims against the
county were allowed and warrants or
dercd drawn for the same upon the
ROAD FUND.
NO. NAME. SERVICE. AMT
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