Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-05-07
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.

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Minutes Of the special session Of the board of
county commissioner of Fergus county, Mon
tana, held after due notice had been given
thereof, and held for the purpose of transact
ing certain road business and doing such other
work as might legally come before such a
meeting.
Board called to order at Q O'Clock a. m. May
LIST, 1909.
Preseut-Sami Phillips. chairman, w. T..
Neill, commissioner: c. NJ. Kelly. clerk.
J. l. Crowder and ID. A. Meagher were ap-
pointed viewers on a road near Lewistown.
The balance of the day was taken up In hear
ing Arguments for and againct various roadson
which the reports of the viewers were to be
acted upon at this session.
Board adjourned to Q O'Clock a. m. May End.
1907
Board called to order at Q o'clock a. m.
Present-Sam1 Phillips. chairman; W. T.
NELL. commissioner; N. L. Poland. commits
sioner; C.. M. Kelly, clerk.
Tit reports Of the viewers who viewed the
roads described below were examined and ap-
proved and the roads were declared county
roads, and the clerk was instructed TO notify
the road trustees of the various districts where
in the roads were situated. Of the action Of the
commissioners.
The following are the roads SO acted upon;
A road beginning at a point on the Dog
creek road at or near Oscar Stephens sheep
cabin on Last Chance creek, thence running
mp Last Chance creek TO the Kendall mill and
thence via the Buchanan ranch on Meadow
creek to ~intersect the Salt creek or Box Elder
county road.
A road beginning at the Passaic mill site and
running thence to Suffers cabin on north fork
of Dog creek.
A road beginning at the Kendall mill In the
North Moccasin mountains and running thence
to the Passaic mine.
A road beginning at the northeast corner OF
Chas. HES fence and running thence to the
tow OF Kendall.
A road beginning at a point on the county
road near the northe asst corner OF sec S6. tp II n
rls e, and running thence southwesterly "a
Bakers saw mill on west fork of Big Spring
creek.
A road beginning at a point on the lowe,
Big Spring creek road and running north
easterly to intersect. the Lewisiown and Warn
Spring creek road.
A road beginning at the southeast corner o
sec Il, tp 16 n. % e. and running thence ives
u mile.
A road beginning at a point on the Dol
creek and Judith Landing ridge road about
miles north of Cottonwood springs and run
ming thence westerly to the Judith river.
A road beginning at the town of Gilt Edg
and running thence up Twin gulch TO IN
Great Northern Mining Il Development com
pany's mill.
No damages were allowed Or asked on &C
count of the foregoing roads, with the excep
ton of the road running from Oscar Stephens
sheep camp on the Dog creek road, via I'll
Kendall mill and Buchanan's ranch. to intel
sect the Box Elder creek road.
Mr.. 5. ]. Buchanan objected to this road rur
ming through his ranch and the commissions
compromised the matter with him by ayr .ein
10 fence the road where 1t went through h
land.
The reports of the viewers who viewed III
roads described below, and who reIoted VI
favorably thereon. were examined and al
proved.
These roads were as follows;
A road beginning at a point on the count
road running up west fork Of Rock creek ne
west line of mex Of sec 32. tp Is n, RI e. an
running northeasterly to again intersect sal
road.
A road near Grass Range running from III
Lewistown road to the Maginnis road.
A road running from the county road mel
head of Half Breed creek to ~intersect the Lev
istown and Maiden road.
The reports Of the viewers who viewed seq
eral other roads, all of which were changes
existing roads. and which the commissions
had intended to take final action on at tn
meeting, were laid over until such time as II
surveyor could make and file plats shown
how the proposed changes affected the preset
roads.
Regarding a pest house
A committee, appointed by the city count
of Lewistown. met with the board in the afte
noon to discuss the advisability of building
pest house at the poor farm. The size al
general description of the building requir,
was agreed upon and the clerk was instruct
TO advertise for bids for building same.
Wm. Walter and Frank Walter were q
pointed viewers on two roads near Lavina.
Board adjourned sine die.
Attest: C.. NJ. KELLY Clerk.