The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-29

thence due west two miles to the
northwest corner Of section %, town
ship 2 south, range % east. 1t appear
ing to the board that the route prayed
for had previously been laid out for
a county road and since abandoned as
an impracticable piece of road, in that
the expense Of establishing and main
tanning same would be largely in ex-
cess of the benefits to be derived to
the public, after due del%iberation, and
upon motion, it was decided to deny
the petition for reasons given.
The petition of James G.. Galloway
and others, presented Sept. 10, 1903,
and laid over for hearing this day,
was taken up for consideration.
Said petition prays for the abandon
ment of a certain portion of that sur
veyed and plated county road run
ming north and south between Sec
lions ri and % in township 2 south,
of range % east, from the south line of
the Northern Pacific right-of-way to
the county road north of the Big Ditch
cOmpany's ditch.
It appearing to the board that the
piece of road above described has
never been opened or used, and the
cost Of putting said road in condi-
ton for travel would be a large and
needless expense, it was upon motion
decift / to grant the petition, and said
described road is hereby declared
abandoned.
The road petition of A. G. Rich and
others, which was presented Sept. 10,
1903, and laid I'VE for consideration
this day, was again postponed for hear
ing until March Z, 1904, at 2:3O p. m.
The road petition of Carl Sorenson
and others, presented Sept. 10, 1903,
and laid over for consideration this
day, was again postponed for hearing
until March Z, 1904, at 2 o'clock p. m.
In the matter of the viewers report
on the vacation of the streets and
alleys in Meadows addition, as petit
toned for by Yegen Bros. and others,
set to be heard this day, the hearing
OF SUCH report was again postponed
until March Z, 1904, at 3 o'clock D. m.
A petition signed by Thomas Hur.
ley n others, praying the board to
establish and maintain throughout it's
entire route as described in said peti-
ton, the road known as the "Half
breed and Fattig Creek Road which
road was passed upon and declared
a public highway at the June meeting
: 1903, of the board, to the extent or.
dered plated and surveyed by TIT
county surveyor, was presented. Up.
on notion. all further consideration
of matters pertaining to this particu.
t lar road was postponed until March
!. Z, 1904, at 10 o'clock a. m.
The following bills were presented
audited mad allowed in amounts nam.
ed:
Geo. w. Thomas, repairing road
l TOOLS -. 80. .... ........$ 8 81
H. w. Schwanz, repairing road
TOOLS ...... .... $50. ...... 70 OF
0. G. Bundy, team hire for coun-
W surveyor ...... . 9. So. -. lO VI
L.. Tomlinson, road work ...... 70 OF
a Henry Steers, road work 49,. 16 OC
) j. H. aTomlinson, road work.. 6S OF
w. D. Mowre, juror fee justice
court -. SO. .... -. ...... l 5l
d Mrs. M. J. Champion, refund
] taxes paid twice ............ 2 Al
P. l.. Newton, refund taxes
paid Twice VI
North Real Estate, Loan & Title
Co., refund taxes paid twice 2 81
r North Real Estate, Loan & Title
Co., refund taxes paid twice 2 /.
The following named road supervis
r ors filed quarterly reports and bills
G. F. Tomlinson, supervisor road
district No. Z 1921 u
, C. c. Steers, supervisor road
/, district No. IL ............ 16 o.
The following real estate standin!
in the name of the county was solt
to Mrs. Emma Lyons, she being tn
n highest and best bidder: SWA sec
ton IA, township 1 south, range 2
d east, 800; and the usual quit-clair
6 deed ordered drawn and delivered.
The board adjourned to meet DEF
g II, 1903, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Approved.
d W. o. PARKER,
HI Attest. Nh q ;rpo IN