Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-03-20

OF the district available theretori PROVIDED. that
the contracts mentioned in this section are not
in excess of the road moneys accruing to the
district for the fiscal yearln whichthe contracts
we're made. otherwise the district shall not he
held liable. The board OF county commission
ers. for good cause shown. may suspend or re-
move any or all Of the trustees Of any road dis
trict organized under the provisions OF this act.
for neglect or wIllful refusal TO discharge any
OF the duties of his or her Office.
ARTICLE ".
SEC. @. Boards Of road trustees must, an
nually on the first Monday of May, meet and
elect one of their number chairman Of the
board and one as clerk of the district. Such
clerk shall receive, in addition to his com
pensation as trustee, the sum Of twenty-five
dollars per annum, which shall he allowed and
paid at the same time, in the same manner and
subject 10 the same conditions as his compen-
satiOn as trustee.
SEC. q. II shall be the duty of said clerk.
1. To call meetings of the board at the re-
quest Of two members. and TO act as clerk oithe
board, and keep . record of Ifs proceedingsand
an accurate account of the receipts and ex-
penditures OF all moneys by the district, which
accounts shall show the sources from which all
said moneys are received, and the date when,
the purpose for which and the persons to whom
the same were expended.
n To keep his records and ccounts open 10
the inspection of the electors of The district,
and in suitable books provided by the board of
road trustees for that purpose.
8. To perform such other duties as may be
prescribed by law, or by the board Of road trls-
tees.
SEC. %. The clerk of each district must, un-
der the direction of the board Of trustees, keep
an inventory OF all property belonging to or in
use by the district, and cause the same to be
kept in repair so as TO be iii for use. and exer-
else general care and supervision over the
property in use by or belonging 10 the district
SEC. &c. No warrant must be drawn in favor
Of any employe, or other person doing service
Of furnishing material, or otherwise acquiring
or holding a claim againsta road district, unless
a fully itemized account under oath Is HE'D
with the clerk Of the board of trustees, and a
duplicate thereof also under oath, be filed with
the county clerk and recorder, and unless the
officer or officers whose duty 1t is to draw such
warrant is satisfied that the employe, or other
person making such claim, has faithfully per
formed the services, or rendered value Tor the
lair for which the warrant is drawn, and such
account has been audited and approved by the
board Of county commissioners.
SEC. q. There shall be free competition on
all bids for contracts TO do work or furnish ma
terial, or render service TO a road district, but
when all other things are equal, a contract shall
be let, or employment given, to a resident of
the road district to which the service is to be
rendered or employment furnished In prefer
ence to all other PERSONS.
SEC. 2S. A majority of the board of trustees
in actual session shall be necessary for the
transaction of business.
ARTICLE V.
SEC. 20. The board of trustees of any dis
trict may. prior to the fifteenth day of August
of any year, when in their judgment it is advis-
able, call an election and submit to the quail
fed electors of the districtthe question whether
a tax shall be raised to furnish additional funds
for the use Of the district in the procuring of
title to any rights Of way, OF for the opening of
any specific existing roads, or for the con-
strnciing. or performing work on, any existing
road, or for the purchase of materials or imple-
ments or machinery, or for any Two or all OF
these purposes: provided. that where a tax has
been collected for any or all ofthe purposes, as
aforesaid. shall not have been used therefore
within two years from the time set, such taxes
so collected and unexpended shall be turned
by order of the road trustees into the general
road fund of the district, wherein said money
was raised.
SEC. 80. Such election must be called by
posting notices in at least three of the most
public places in the district for twenty days;
and also, If there is a newspaper in the county,
by advertising therein once week for three
weeks: provided, that one of-such notices
shall be posted at each school house. II any,
and one at each postoilice, If any, in such road
district.
SEC. 81. Such notices must specify the time
and place of holding the election, the amount
of money proposed to be raised, and the pur-
pose or purposes for which il is intended to be
used, and the hours during which the polls will
be kept open.
SEC. 32. The trustees must appoint the
Judges of election nj such polling place. One
of said Judges may act as clerk of the election,
and If necessary the Judges may appoint a
clerk. II the judges named are not present at
the time for opening the polls, the electors
present may appoint Judges,
SEC. SO. The polls must be opened at
O'Clock a. M. and kept open until 6 { O'Clock p. m,
SEC. -. Every qualified elector property
tax payer of the county who has resided in the
district for thirty days next preceding the cleo
ton may vote thereat.
SEC. IS. The voting must be by ballot, with
out reference to general election Law in regard
to the nominations. form of ballot, or manner
of voting, nor shall any informalities In regard
to form OF ballot or manner of casting the same
inv alidate said election. If the election shall
have been otherwise fairly conducted.
SEC. 80. At such election the ballots mus
contain the words ''Tax-ies" or "Tax-No.'
SEC. 81. II a majority of the votes cast upon
the question of the tax levy are "Tax-lcs,'
the officers of the election must certify the fac
to the board of road trustees of the district.
SEC. 81. The board of trustees must, upor
receipt of certificate Of such fact. report tht
same to the board Of commissioners stating
the amount of money to be raised.
SEC. 80. The board of county commissioner
must at the time of levying the county take
levy ajax upon all taxable property ofthe coun
tyof not less than one mill and not more than tw,
mills. and at the same time they must also levy
such special tax as may have been legally vot
ed by any road district in an amount ~suficien
Ia raise the sum voted. The rate of special Ia,
shall be ascertained by deducting fifteen pc
cent for anticipated delinquencies from the ag
gregate assessed value OF the taxable propert,
in the road district SO voting such tax. as II ap.
pears upon the assessment roll Of the county
a1d dividing the sum voted by the remainder
of such aggregate assessed value of the prop.
erty in the road district. Allthe taxes SO levied
shall be compiled and entered upon the as
sessment roll of the county clerk and recorder
and colIac,ad AZ the s1me time and in the sam,