Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-03-27
Trustees for Each District Under the
Law Have Already Been
Appointed.
FIRST ELECTION OCCURS APRIL 6
District Trustees Have Almost Com,
plete Control OF the Roads
in Their Section.
Continued from Argus MHrch 2Oth.)
ARTTCT Il VI

ARTICLE VI.
SEC. u, No officer named IN this Act mus,
directly or indirectly act as agent for any man.
rllclurcr OF seller If materials ar implements,
mr. any Other person, 10 the furnishing or en-.
deavonng tu furnish any road machinery OF
implements, or any material ur article what
ever. to any read district IN his county; or d.
rcctly on indirectly contract for or receive any
gilt. reward m other thing for 81 furnishing or
selling, or recommending the purchase OF any
machinery, implements or material, OF any ar
ticle or thing of value; and any officer 80 act
ing or receiving must be deemed guilty of a
misdcmeanor, and on conviction thereof shall
he punished by a fine of not to exceed one
hundred dollars or by Imprisonment in the
county jail Of not TO exceed thirty days, or by
both such fine and imprisonment, and in add
ton to such punishment must be removed from
office, Every road trustee may administer
oaths as to all matters affecting tie business OF
affairs Of his district.
SEC, a.. Noroad trustee must be interested,
directly or indirectly, In any contract made by
the board OF trustees, Of which such trustee is a
member; nor shall any supervisor or countyof
Gcer OF any county be interestcd. directly orin.
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trustees Of any road district Of the county in
which he holds office, and every contract made
in violation of the provisions Of this section
shall be absolutely null and void.
SEC, %. The road year shall coincide with
the fiscal year. and begin on the first day of
May and end on the last day of April, all claims
and demands against any road district shall first
be- presented 10 the board of trustees thereof,
and If the trustees allow the same they shall
draw their warrant, made payable out of the
proper fund OF their district, a statement of
such claim or demand, itemized and verified in
the manner required by law for claims against
the county. shall be filed with the clerk of the
board of county commissioners at least one
day before il is presented for allowance. Such
warrants shall accompany said statement, but
shall not be filed with the clerk. The board Of
county commissioner shall carefully examine
and audit every such claim, and II they approve
the same they shall indorse their allowance in
the trustees warrant therefor. which shall then
be presented to the clerk and recorder, who
shall draw his requisition TO pay the same upon
the county treasurer, against the proper fund of
the district drawing said warrant; provided.
that in no case shall the board of county COM
missioners allow any claim for an amount
larger than that specified in the trustees war-
rant therefor, nor shall the clerk and recorder
draw his rcquistion TO pay any claim for an
amour; greater than that allowed by the board
Of county commissioners When the board of
trustees or the board of county commissioners
find that any claim presented against any road
district IS not payable by such district. or is not
a proper charge against. such board must reject
il, and such rejection shall be clearly entered
on the minutes of the board Of trustees. or In
dorsed by the board of county commissioner
on such warrant, and thereafter the same pro-
cecdmgs may he had thereon against such dis
irict as is provided by law for the case of the re-
lection OF a claim against the county.
SEC. A. The offering Of any valuable thing
to any member uf a board Of county commits
sioners or board of road trustees. with the in
tent thereby TO iniluence his action in regardt0
the purchase of any property for his road dis.
trict, or in case of such county commissioner
for any read district of his county. or the max.
ing OF any contract by or on behalf of or affect.
ing, or TO be paid out Of the funds or with the
property Of such road district. with the intent
thereby TO influence such road trustees or othel
officer in his official action, is punishable by
fine of not to exceed one hundred dollars or by
Imprisonment in the county jail Of not to ex,
coed thirty days, or by both such fine and i'm.
prisonment; and any person may be compelled
to testify in any legal investigation or proceed.
ing against any person who may be charged
with any OF the offences in this section. NJ
contract obtained from or made with any boart
of road trustees by corrupt means shall be valid
ARTICLE VII
SEC. Is. The board OF road trustees. or othe
governing body of any road district. may. wher
in their judgment ii is advisable, and must, up
on a petition of forty per cent of the electors o
the district call an election and submit to tn,
electors of the district the question whether tn,
: bonds of such district shall be issued and solC
for the purpose of raising money for procuring
rights Of way. for opening roads. for repairing
roads. for the construction of roads, or for AM
. or all of such purposes. and for the purpose o
funding any Indebtedness already lawful,
incurred for such purposes. or any thereof
Provided, that 1t shall be unlawful for any roa,
, district having an assessed valuation of les
= than sG0,0OO.00 in real property to vote bond
, for any purpose whatsoever.
SEC. 10. Such election must be called b
posting notices, signed by at Leaf a majority @
the board. in at least three Of the most publ
places in the district, for not less than twent
y days before the election: and IL there is a new:
paper published in the county, by publishin
!, such notice therein not less than once a wee
u for three successive weeks; provided. that on
Of such notices shall he posted ina conspicuou
b place at each school house, If any. and one in
Il conspicuous place at each postolfice, II any
the district.
SEC. Il. Such notice must contain:
: I. The time and place OF holding such ele,
ton.
.. The names of the inspectors and judg,
y To conduct the same.
3. The hour Of the day during which ii
:. polls will be open.
1. The amount and denomination of Nh
j, bonds, the rate Of interest and the number
:, years, not exceeding twenty. the whole or nm
> part Of said bonds are 10 he issued.
= .. The purpose or purposes for which sue
y bonds are to run.
!. SEC. Is, Such election shall be conducted
: conformity with the provisions If section
u ,hiry-two, thirty three, thtriy-iour, thiry-fi,
! and thirty-siN OF this act, except that Tie wou
bAAbNdI va llh lttllNAa oihsl4 ~ b'lsiH lN'
or bonds No" ur words substantially elui'
alcnt thereto.
y SEC. 80. On the seventh day. after said clcy
v ton. At I o'clock y. m. the returns having bet
:, made TO the board OF trustees OF other govern
" ING body Of such road district, the board nru
y meet and canvass such returns, and ifitappea
u that two-thirds OF the votes cast at such electiC
= were in favor OF issuing such bonds. then Il
= board shall cause an entry of the fact to
made upon It's minutes, and shall certify to Il
J. board OF county commissioners of the conn
y al ihr nrnrrrlinra Ind In the premlsrs. M