The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-19
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
or the Board Of County Commissioner
Of Yellowstone County.
seventh Day.

The board met pursuant TO aoJOufn'
nent at 10 O'Clock n. m. there were
present Thomas s. Linton. chairman.
I J. B. Amin and Pat Lavelle.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
In the matter of the road report upon
the petition Of Il. A. Nutting and others
dated September 7. 1899, for the fol-
lowing described road:
Beginning at tho intersection of the
north n south BALI section line in sec
tion 10, township 2 south Of range "a
east with the present county road run
ming in a southwest and northeast
direction thence due south along the
half section line:of sections 10 and 30 to
a point about 1900 feet due south Of
the quarter section corner between sec
tious 10 and 80, township 2 south Of
rxhge "a east thence in a southaastorly
direction for a distance Of about 1000
feet to the site Of the Laurel bridge
across the Yellowstone river.
1t appearing to the board that said
road has been legally viewed, surveyed
and plated, and no u appearing to
object thereto, it was ordered that said
road as viewed, surveyed and plated
be and the same il hereby declared a
sounty road.
The clerk was instructed to call for
bids for ths construction Of said road.
III the matter Of the road report upon
the petition Of Jos. Zimmerman and
sthers, dated September z. 1899, for the
following described road:
From the base line north between
eections 81 and 35, township ! north.
range as east.
It appearing to the board that said
road has been legally viewed, surveyed
and plated. and no one appearing to
sbject thereto, it was ordered that said
road az viewed. surveyed and plated
be and the same is hereby declared a
county road.
In the matter of the road report upon
the petition Of Jos. Zimmerman and
sthers, dated September 2. 1899, for
the following described road:
Commencing at the northwest corner
Of section 2. township / south Of range
IS east, and running thence due north
TO the north line Of section 88 same
township and range, interseoting the
county road at that point.
1t appearing to the board that said
road has been legally viewed, survey
cd and plated and no n appearing to
object thereto. it was ordered that said
road as viewed, surveyed and plated,
be and the same is hereby declared a
sounty road.
The county clerk was instructed to
call for bids for the construction Of said
road.
The clerk was directed to instruct all
road supervisors to discontinue all road
work except to keep the roads free from
were absolutely necessary for safety.
The clerk was also directed to fur
nish all road supervisors with blank re.
ports and instruct them to the effect
that all work that may be done in their
respective distroit BY any and all per-
aons must be incorporated in their quar-
terly reports. showing by whom the
work was done, where and tho cost Of
the same, otherwise the bills will be
laid over for such information.
Upon motion j. H. Rinehart NJ. D.
was appointed physician to the county
board Of health for the ensuing two
years, in place Of j. E. Free NJ. D.,
whose term expired.
The following physicians. Drs. Rine-
hart, Baxter and Armstrong were ap-
pointed BY the board to examine the
alleged small pox patient now being
sared for BY the city physician, and re-
port to the county board OF liealh' at 2
O'Clock p. m. on Tuesday Dec. 10. as
TO the condition Of tile patent and
wheher OF not in their opinion such
patient has the small pox.
The following county property was
sold at public auction to Mr.. L. B.
Banks, for the sum Of $5. 90, he being
the best and highest bidder therefor:
Lots 10. II and ~, in block 8, La
velle's addition to the town Of Still
water. The usual quit.olaim deed was
issued for said property
The board adjourned until 2 O'clock
Afternoon Session..
The board met pursuant to adjourn
mentj at 2 O'Clock p. M. there were
present Thomas s. Linton. chairman,
J. B. Amin and Pat Lavelle.
The following bonds were approved
and filed.
John W. Collins. game and fish war
den.
p. H. Smith, for burial of county
paupers.
The following bills were allowed
and warrants ordered drawn:
J. E. Free M. D.. physician
board Of health. ......,..,& IL 50
Geo. Soule. repairs at jail..... 10 ~
w. l.. q. Mitchell, road work
district No. 8. ............ % OO
+. W. Vreeland, piers Billings
bridge. contract. ..........l. 1850 OO
Eugene f~qk, road work dis.