The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24

Pursuant to law Board met in
regular session at 8 a. m.
Present, Commissioners IT. w.
Mollart, Chairman; f. H. Tolman
and Clerk, Geo. e. Reyes.
At this time appeared F. j.
Clyde, presenting appointment
from the Governor of the State
of Idaho as Commissioner in and
for the End Commissioner Dist
trict of the County of Custer, to
fill vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of S. M. Leigh.
Official bond of said r. J .Clyde
examined and approved and oath
of Office administered by the
chairman of the Board.
Petition from 90 citizens for
the construction of q road and
bridge, said road to commence
at S. w. corner of Sec. 8, in TIP.
On, r. 25E., and running East
to the S. W. corner of Sec. 12,
and NV. corner of Sec. 10, TIP.
On, r.. 25E., rejected for the
following reasons :
1st-That petition does not
state who are the owners of the
lands over which the road is to
be constructed.
2nd-The petition does not
state whether such owners con-
sent to such construction, and if
not, the probable cost of the
right-of-way.
3rd-The petition does not
state the necessity and advantage
to be derived from the construc-
ton thereof.
4th-No bond accompanies the
petition as required by Sec. 922
of the Revised Statutes.
In the matter of the petition of
81 residents of Custer county for
the construction of a new road
road over the first hill south of
Marshall Crawford's. 1t is or
dered that the Road Overseer of
Dist. No. /, build a new grade to
the summit of said hill, begin
ming at a stake at the foot of the
hill on the north side and run
ming nearly in a direct line and
intersecting the old grade at the
top of the hill.
APRIL 10, 1900.
In the matter of the reports of
county officers and others hereto
filed, the following were examin-
ed and and approved:
Report of Hospital contractor.
Probate Judge.
Coroner.
Road Overseer Dist. No 1.
School Superintendent.
Sheriff.
County Attorney.
In the matter of determining
the roads to be included as coun-
ty roads in Dist. No. 3. That
piece of road from the mouth of
Yankee Fork up Salmon river to
what is known as T~assell's cabin
in Stanley, is hereby declared a
county highway and is included
in Road Dist. No. 3, and under
the care of Road Overseer of
Dist. No. 8. Said Road Over
seer is directed to proceed with
all reasonable diligence to put
said road in a good condition for
travel, but not to expend more
than $500 in such repair.
In the matter of employing adj
ditional counsel to look after the
interests of the county in certain
actions where the county is a
party. On request of the County
Attorney, and it seeming neces-
sary, it is ordered that communi-
cation be had with w. E.. Borah
in the matter.
At this time were presented
warrants No. 50, drawn on Road
Fund Aug. End, 1899, in the sum
of $12. so, and No. 55, drawn on
Road Fund, Aug. End, 1899, in
the sum of $18. rs. Said warrants
having been advertised for pay
ment and the time of redemption
having expired before presenta-
ton, now on application of hold
er, it is ordered that said war
rants be paid out of money re-
ceived in Redemption Fund of
the revenue of 1899.
Report of Jas. Jose, Road Ov-
erseer Dist. No. 3, examined and
approved.
Report of H. D. Baker, Road
Overseer Dist. No. 2, examined
and approved.
Liquor license of Nal Branca
approved.
In the matter of fixing the an
nual salaries of the several coun-
ty officers, except County At
torney, to be elected at the next
general election for the term
commencing on the second Mon
daV in January next. IL is or