The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-23
oomnIssIosER,s PROCEEDINGS.
The Regular October Meeting OF fhs
Board Of Commissioners.
cHALLIs. ldaho. O. pth. leoo.


In the matter Of the communications from C.
H Aztely Of sunol precinct. and from Clay
Vance Of Battle Ground precinct, asking that
the polling places in their respective precincts
be changed The attention Of said parties is
hereby called to Section q Of the Election laws
Of Idaho. prohibiting the Board from changing
the polling place or precinct boundaries after
their regular July meeting nexi preceding any
election
George W. Williams appeared before the
Board in person and rendered his resignation
as registrar of sunol precinct which resignz-
tion is hereby accepted and Mrs Edith Maxley
duly appointed to I'll the vacancy.
Emmett Hosford- Of Clayton, appeared be-
fore the Board and rendered his resignation as
registrar Of Clayton precinct. which resizna-
ton is hereby accepted and willard McRse sp-
pointed 70 nn such vacancy
In the matter Of the special report Of John
Mock, Road overseer Of Dist No. /. in regard
70 the condition Of the bridge across the East
Forkof Salmon river. Ordered that the nat
tere be postponed for the present until the
Board shall examine the condition Of said
bridge and determine the character and extent
Of repairs needed thereon. or whsther or not an
entire new bridge should lot be built
Reports OF ]. u FinneI. Probate Judge Leon
Calhoun county attorney. and J. L Ebberss,
coroner, examined and approved
Application Of Leon Calhoun county aftorn-
ey, for leave Of absence from the COUNTY and
state for term Of 60 days It is ordered that
such leave of absence be granted
Warrant No 81 drzEL on the Redemption
Fund Oct "A. 1889. having expired By Mnira-
ton. being presented al this time for renewal
Il is ordered that said warrant be paid out Of
any money in the Redemption Fund not other
wise appropriated
Reports Of Road Oyerseers OF Districts No 1,
? and 3 examiner and rpproved-
Report Of 8 L Rogers. hospital contractor.
examined and approved
Complaint having been made that the bridge
across Salmon river. known as the Colyin
bridge. was in 3 very unsafe condition Il is
ordered that . recess be taken and that the
Board visit and inspect said bridge in order to
determine the means necessary 70 proper rem
edy in the matter
In The matter Of the petition ef residents OF
School Dist No L 10 establish . new school
district out Of portion OF territory now inclnd-
ed within the boundaries Of sid Dist. No. Il
which said petition was presented at the July
meeting OF this Board and actton thereon post
pOned BY the Board Until the petitioners had
complied with the requirements Of the School
Laws in relation TO establishing new school
district. And IL appearing that all the require
nents Of law have been complied with and no
protest having been fled Il is ordered that
the prayer OF the petition be granted and q
school district established TO be known as
School District No. bounded as follows
Commencing one nile west Of the NE corner
OF Township s, r ssE and following said sec
ton line south miles TO the east and west line
Of said section; thence west On said line TO the
north and south line Of School District No s;
thence on said line north to the northeast cor
ner OF said district; thence east TO the place Of
beginning.
In the matter Of the bin Of Ed. Lewis for
services as witness before the Justice eouri
in Custer precinct in the case Of the State Of
Idaho VS. X Mckenzie. II is ordered that the
same be diSsllowed in whole as not being q
proper change against the county.
In the matter of bill OF H C. MeKencriek for
mileage 10 Whites hot springs above Stanley
Basin in search OF sheep men Il is ordered
that the same be disallowed. as being not :
legal change against the county
In the matter Of the application Of the Clerk
OF the District court and Ex -Oracio Auditor &
Recorder for authority to employ elerica
assistance And il appearing to the Board that
such assistance is necessary At this time in or
der to enable said o1aeer 10 conduct the bust
ness Of his once with proper dispatch II (.
therefore ordered thai he be empowered TO EN-
ploy deputy al quarterly compensation O
$1,000 until otherwise ordered by the Board
| In the matter OF the complaint relative TO The
condition OF the Colvin bridge On SS lmo1 river
The Board having examined the sane and hzv-
ing found it to be in 5 very nSd condition ant
unsafe for public travel II is ordered that ths
clerk be directed to advertise for the eonSrrue-
tioa OF new bridge to be built al the old bxidg;
siie. Said bridge to be 10 feet in width azd lsi
feet in length Bids will be considered for III
construction OF either . wood or iron bridge
bidders viii he required to subnit plans ans
specifications OF the bridge they propose I.
build. And may submit bids for placing s1el
bridge on the piers Of the old bridge. or On new
piers. or both. Bids must be sealed and sd
dressed TO the clerk Of the Beard of Count,
Commissioners. at Chzllis Custer county. Ida
no, and will be received Up TO and including ii
isih day OF January. 1901. and will be opene'
and considered at the regular January meetina
of the BoSrd commencing January t4th- 1901
The person whose BID shall be accepted viii b
required 10 enter into = contract and bond Z
perform the work in accordance with N
specifications and within the time agreed upon
+. The Board reserves The right TO reject an
and all bids
In the matter OF providing for necesSsr
county newspaper printing for the year 1901. l
is ordered thai the Clerk Dc directed 10 hav
published in TEE SILv8R MESSKSGER, at Cnal
lis. Idaho, notice inviting bids therefor.
In the natter Of providing for the care an.
maintenance Of the INDECENT SICK and otherwiS
dependent poor OF Custer county for the yea
1901. II is ordered that the clerk be directed 4
have published in THE SILVER MEssES6ER. n
Chaliis. Idaho. notice inviting bids therefor.
In the matter OF providing for new road dis
trict to be numbered l. Il is ordered that tn
said district include the certain piece OF roal
from the bridge at the upper end of the town o
Custer. extending through Custer. Bonanza 4
the mouth OF Yankee FORK. From the moutl
OF Yankee Fork. up Salmon River TO the juno
tson Of the roads near Tassel's cabin in Stan
lev Basin. That the bridge across Yankee Forl
at the mouth Of said stream be part OF said dis
trics and be in the care Of the oserseer OF sail
cistricl