The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-07-30
Commissioners
Proceedings,

Upon petition of Harry L. Cannon ct al il /.
hereby ordered that Joseph S. Hllman be APP
pointed ovcrseer of the briggs road district No
81, Louis A. knutson the former appontet
having failed to qualify.
Ine petition ofSamuel s. Sadorus. ct al ask
ing Tor the creation OF school district in the
upper part Of Ora district is hereby denied, the
boundary lines OF said proposed district sins
insuficiently and indefinitely named In sait
petition.
Upon petition of Harry L, Cannon ct al, it |.
ordered that David j. Thomas be appointed
constable OF the briggs precinct vice d. G
Bruce, removed,
OF Elenor NJ Stockham. it satisfactorily appear
ing to the Board, by affidavit and sworn testi-
mony OF James Cole aud Oscar Severson
that said Elenor NJ. Stockham is a resident
widow of Fremont county, and, under the law
IS exempt from taxation to the amount OF
SloO0.OO assessed valuation; and it further APP
pearing to The Board that the assessed valua-
tion of the property Of said party has not here
tofore and does not now exceed the sum OF
slUOO0o and is not cOllectable lit is therefore or
dered that all taxes of the said Elenor NJ
Stockham. up to and including 1903 be and the
same are hereby cancelled and the Auditor is
hereby authorized and ordered to clear the
records of same.
Ordered that this Board do now adjourn till
tomorrow at o'clock a. m.
Ri. CosTLEY. Chm. Pro TEN.
VICTOR HEGsTED Clerk.
st. Anthony, Idaho. July H. 1903.
AS per adjournment of yesterday, the Hon
vened. Present, Acting Chairman r. j. Costley
and Commissioner Edwin $. Little and Clerk
Victor Hegsted, when the following proceedings
were had to-wit:
Upon petition of Martin earn ct al, ordered
that Il. +. Johnson be and is hereby appointed
overseer of the Moody road district No. %.
In the matter OF the petition of w. w. Selcll,
ST.: ct al, for right to construct and maintain
an irrigating ditch at Louisville, it is hereby
ordered that said matter be referred to the
overseer OF the Iewisville road district.
SATISFACTORILY tn ha r1 hot
the Probate court shonld be provided with u
telephone. and it is hereby ordered that Pro
pate Judge Donaldson be authorized to nego-
tlate win the Rocky Noun tain Bell Telephone
90. ana nave an Instrument put in his office,
PROVIDED the rental for such instrument shall
not exceed $500 per annum.
Upon petition of David A. Sanders ct al, II is
hereby ordered that an appropriation of $50 90
be and the same is hereby made out of the
Road fund. to repair the County road leading
from Teton river bridge, near Rexburg. to Sa-
lem; provided, the citizens OF Rexburg and vi
entity contribute, in labor the sum of 800 90 for
such repair Work; said appropriations of money
ana laDor 10 be expended under the direction of
the Overseer of the road district In which said
work is done.
Upon petition Of Chas. F. Rytting ct al, it is
hereby ordered that an appropriation of $50 90
be, and the same is hereby made to complete
the County road leading from Lyman to the
aelse hot Springs, under the direction of the
Overseer OF that road district.
IN the matter of The petition of George E.
hlll, Jr., William G.. kimball and 50 Others for
me incorporation OF the Village of Rigby. the
Board fnds the following to be facts:
First-That the metes ana bounds OF the pro-
posed Village are as follows Commencing at
point twenty COY rods south Of the southwest
corner of the southwest quarter OF Section
elgnteen Isl (the property comprising the Or
lglnal townslte or Rigby) and running thence
east one hundred and ninety $50 rods more or
less, 70 the eastern boundary line Of the prop
cry right OF way. OF the Oregon Short Line
halfway company; thence in "a northeasterly
direction, following the said eastern line or
boundary OF said railroad property TO a point
one hundred and seven and one half Q071s)
ROADS east ana sixty four and one fourth (64iaJ
rods south OF the northwest corner of the south
east quarter OF said sec ton; thence west one
hundred and seven and one half QO7la) rods.
more or less, to the east line of said southwest
quarter OF said section; thence north sixty four
ana one-fourth t64i4) rods, more or less to the
northeast corner of said southwest quarter of
said section; thence west to the northwest cor
ner OF SAID southwest quarter OF said section;
thence continuing west twenty (20) rods:
thence south one hundred and eighty QsO)
rods: thence east twenty (20) rods to the
point OF beginning
Second-That there now reside within said
above described territory more than 200 and
less than 100 actual bona fine residents
Third That majority of the taxable inhabi-
tahts OF SAID district proposed to be incor porat
ed, nave signed this petition and do favor and
hereby request such Incorporation
Fourth-That the name they wish to assume
for said Village is the Town of Rigby.''
Fifth-We therefore declare the within de-
scribed territory Incorporated as the Village of
Rigby, and order that the within Order OF In.
corporation be entered upon the records of
Commissioners Journal
And it is further ordered that Josiah CAN.
Charles w. Hill, William q KimhaT n G
Matthias and Fred Labelle be appointed trus
tees OF said village, each being over the age of
y years and resident freeholders within the
IMAM year last past, which said trustees shall
mold said office, performing all duties and re-
qulrements connected Herewith from date
hereof up to and until the first regular election
IN said village, or until their successors are
duly elected and qualified
Upon petition OF William E. Whitlatch ct AL
IL IL ordered that Charles T. Musgrave be APP
pointed Justice of the Peace of Market LAX
precinct, to fill the unexpred term OF s. S
Cafruthers, removed from the State
Ordered that Board do now adjourn tiu to
morrow morning at 0 O'Clock
,,,,n X, }. CosTLEY, Chm. Pro Tenn
VICTOR HEGSTED, Clerk
ST. Anth ony, Idaho, July Is, 1903
Asper adjournment of yesterday. the Hon
oraple board OF county Commissioners con
,t Present, Acting Chairman r. j. Cost
ley, Commissioner Little and Clerk Hepsted
when the following proceedings were had. TO-
wit: ' "
Resignation OF George Il. Richman, overseer
OF Ieton road district is hereby accepted
Resignation OF Stephen A Bond as County
surveyor is hereby accepted '
IN lhe matter OF the appointment of County
- - ~ "PptdiiuS W Int )Odru tnut a.
cancy exists In the said office, and upon peti.
non OF Thomas r. Hamer ct al, it is orderad
t1at William J, Steeley be, and he is hereby
appointed surveyor in and for Fremont county
TO nj the unexpred term of SAID Stephen a
Bond, resigned. - .
me following petitions were laid oyer pend
ing further investigation:
For road between Lyman and Iorenzo nv,
Alma Olson ct al ' ~
80. roI d oriuse over Consolidated Farmers
canal AT Salem, by Henry Rock ct al
uc IOllOWlDg road
carefully examined, found correct ana hills al
lowed on the road fund as follows:
Slas afcM Inn c., "a
Hiari+,., IN 10 90
iuiou "a 90
SSai,.I 81 ---'------ p 80
" -, '-------- ------ --.-..----.-..... IA 10
A,ho,, c,,,,. ,.----.-.---- -.-...-......... 3 10
Insa,,b ~, poi. ----.---.-.-..- n 80
James ii. Wilson --'-'-- 10 10 90 90
Roman Siepert . ~ 30 30
Thomas J. brown, s5l O0 allowed ~, AZ ~ ~
q. Nj. Murphy '... * * ~
Thomas II. Ellis % % %
j. Il. Workman Az. % ajIo,rod go -. 20
James A Berry % =. 20