Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-16
DEER LODGE AND POWELL
AGREE ON FINANCE.
POWELL ISA LITTLE FELLOW
SMALLEST COUNTY IN THE STATE
COUNTY DIVISION COMES
HIGH FOR THEM.
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Anaconda. Feb. 16.-The commission
which has been sitting at the county
courthouse for several days to adjust
affairs in connection with the Seggre-
cation Of Powell from Deer Lodge coun-
ty, had about concluded it's labors at
8 o'clock this afternoon.
The matter Of bridges located in Pow
ell county was up for settlement. 1t was
thought the Deer Lodge members would
Concede them to Powell without further
controversy. Just before noon, Judge
Webster, presiding, submitted the fol-
lowing findings, which includes every
thing done by the commission up to this
afternoons session, excepting the pass
ing of several resolutions relative to
the distribution of collecting certain
moneys from taxes, etc, of which Pow
ell conuty is to receive a part:
And now, on this 10th day Of Feb
ruary, 1901, we. the members of said
commission, being regularly in session,
. have fully examined into and fairly con-
sidered all matters and things for the
consideration of this commission, and
having in all respects complied with all
tn, requirements of section Of the act
creating Powell county, do hereby make
the findings herein set forth, and appor-
tion the Indebtedness as follows:
I'VE find that the indebtedness Of the
original county Of Deer Lodge as the
same existed on the first day Of Febru-
FRY, 1901, after deducting the amount Of
all moneys on hand, is the sum Of $780,
21O. We find the value Of all real and
personal property within and belonging
to the said county Of Deer Lodge on said
first day Of February, 1901 after the seq
regatiOn Of the county Of Powell is the
sum of S141.0OO.
We find the value of all real and
personal property Of Powell county on
said date is the sum Of $4,000.
I'VE find the amount OF all taxable
property within the limits Of the original
county Of Deer Lodge on the first day
of February, 1901, to be the sum of ST.
94c OOO
We find the amount Of all taxable
property within the limits of Powell
county on said date to be the sum Of
900, leaving the amount of all tax
able property within the limits of Deer
Ltdge county, after the separation of the
two counties, to be the sum of S., $50, 900.
wv efind that the proportion of the
said Indebtedness of Deer Lodge county
which Powell county shall assume and
is the sum of $62,663.93, and we hereby
alportion and assess said sum as the
Indebtedness agains Powell county, in
favor of Deer Lodge county,"
The following orders were made in the
session of the district court nald thie
morning:
In the matter of the estate If Albert
Ihoms, deceased, hearing of application
for letters Of r. d. Price con- nued III
February %.
Jesse Miller VS.. Annie Collier, motion
tc set aside verdict sustained.
Z. {. Murphy VS.. Barry Falk, motion
te set aside default, sustained
Court adjourned till Wednesday, Feb
ruary 20.
The examination for county teachers
which has been in session at the court
house yesterday and today. was conclud-
ed this afternoon. Only three teachers
applied for examination.