Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-15

the valuation of the property of the court
house and Jail in Anaconda was to be
based on the cost which was over $780,
900. Chairman Walker. said however,
that he for one was willing to accept the
figures of the Powelites, provided. that
the Anaconda buildings are listed at
100000 He thought the property at Deer
Lodge had not deprecated as much as
the Powell men We're trying to make out.
On the contrary he believed the property
down at Deer Lodge had really Increased
in value since the division of the county,
while the buildings in Anaconda had de-
precated e-half. He argued that as
it is now. the buildings are entirely too
large for present needs and recalled that
the old county as it stands is the small
est in the state.
Before the meeting broke up Commits
sioner Davis. left the room saying he was
disguised with the way things were pro-
crossing He declared that his side
would do nothing more and for their part
they We're ready to let Jt1ge Webster.
who is presiding. settle the matter by his
decision. but they did not propose to
pay any big price for the old Anticipated
buildings at Deer Lodge when new ones
could be built for less money.
Commissioner Mannix. of Powell. is
great home man, he was anxious to get
through with the business and get away.
but he asserted that it wouldn't be very
healthful for himself. any of his col
leagues, if they consented to listing the
old Deer Lodge buildings at 49,. 900 and
then went back to face their cOnSti-
tuency.
After passing through a nights restful
sleep, the two boards of county commits
sioners met this morning and got down
| to business with but slight delay. They
did net seem willing to take any chances
on Jumping visible property into one lot.
| so they proceeded to take it piecemeal,
! and in that matter made admirable pro-
! gress.
| They started by taking uD the Ana
! conda courthouse first and reached an
amicable agreement on the following
| items: courthouse and jail. $117,0O5.SS;
carpet. furniture, etc, $7,713.O5; steel fur
niture. $3.50: treasurer's safe, $500;
courthouse lots. $4,000: old furniture.
St5S: road machine and pile driver, $3.50;
making total of Sal ,626.93.
This afternoon the matter of liking
! the valuation On the old courthouse at
Deer Lodge and appurtenances came up
| again. Inc Deer lLOuSe county DOdIu
came down on it's figures of yesterday
to the amount of $4,000, and are contend
| ing for listing the property at $4,000,
| but it is believed they will finally come
| down to about 500, 900. which would mean
a concession on the part of the Deer
Lodge board of ST.. 900. and of Powell
board of S.. 900, compared with the figures
named at yesterdays meeting.
The total Indebtedness of the old
! county of Deer Lodge is approximately
$500. 900. 1t is agreed that Powell county
would assume. to bes to assume etaoiil
is to assume 81 per cent after the va.ua-
ton of county property is deducted
which. figured on the basis of SAL $685.
valuation of county courthouse and con.
tents in Anaconda, etc, and $4,000 fol
the property in the town of Deer Lodge
" ould leave a balance of Sill ,O00 From
this amount the 81 per cent. would be de
| Quoted, showing the apportiOnment O
old indebtedness which Powell county
would assume, to be $4,000. While thes'
figures are not definite, they will not ID
far out of the way, it is believed in tn
final settlement.