Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-23

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COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.
Board called to order at 3 a. nj.
Dec. "A, 1903.
Present: Samuel Phillips, Chair.
man; W. T. Neill, n. l.. Poland, Com
missioners: +. j. Hazen. Clerk.
Bills allowed.
II. b. Mcdonald. road work. 81.
The board visited the poor farm
and found everything to be in a sat
isfactory condition.
The board ordered tnat a warrant
for one thousand dollars be drawn on
the general fund in favor of the Fer
gus County Fair association. this be-
ing the amount appropriated for their
benefit at the September session.
Board adjourned to 8 a. m. Dec. 10.
Board called TO order at 3 a. m.
Dec. Is, 1903.
Present: Samuel Phillips. Chair
man: w. T. Neill. n. l.. Poland, Com
%missioners; f. j. Hazen, Clerk.
Bills were allowed as follows:
Montana Hardware co., road sup
plies. sS.l5.
w. |. Cameron. road work. $2S.
Montana Hardware Co., road sup
plies. S6.25.
Geo. II. Day, teams, 81.
Lewistown Carriage Co., blacksmith.
ing, 81.
Baker & Son. blacksmithing. $3.50.
Montana Hardware Co, supplies,
$i34.50.
II. Suprenant, repairs court house,
$3S.15.
Edward c. Russell. reoate. 1896.
b. +. Moulton, road work, S13S.O2.
w. X. Chambers. bridge work. $36.
]. Il. Mason. viewing road. ~.
T.. r. Thomas. viewing road, 81.
G. w. Barney. viewing road, 81.
John Ross. viewing road. $3.50.
w. s. %Stranahan, viewing road. $4.-
50.
J.. b. Sarjeant. viewing road, 50.
John Cameron. viewing road. 50.
Henry Phipps, viewing road, SO.
+. +. Colver. posting notices, 50.
Geo. Pirrie, posting notices. 50.
Clarence McKoin. posting notices,
SO.
J. o. Gilkerson. road work. SIG.
p. w. Korell. justice peace fees.
s52.20.
Pat Flanagan. constable fees. $57.
IS.
DeKalb & Ayers. defending pris'
oner, s25.
DeKalb & Ayers. defending pris'
oner. SIS.
A. HogeIand. surveying. 1853.
y. l.. Poland. commissioners pay
$li3.
W. r. Neil, commissioners pay
VIA.
Samuel Phillips, commissioner
pay, s21S.
j. NJ. Croft. deputies. S175.50.
j. NJ. Croft. taxes. $l0.S5.
Bills were disallowed as follows:
/, C. IA. Williams. supplies. s17.70.
The plat of the tOwnsite Of Moore
was examined and approved.
Road viewers report:
, In regard to a road beginning at
point on the north bank of Ford's
creek about 200 yards In a northerly
ulIptlIoU HUH llt III lntANdiiuie
store building; thence running east
erly one mile: thence southerly abou'
, ll5 feet to intersect the old Travelled
road near John Days residence. the
. viewers reported favorably, no dam
ages were asked and the report was
accepted and the road declared
county road as viewed and plated.
In regard to a road beginning at
point on the now travelled road at the
top of the hill in the neA of swh, o.
sec "a, tp 10 n. r % e; thence run
ming westerly about three-eighths o.
a mile; thence seutherly keeping tC
the west of said section "a to again
intersect the now travelled road, the
viewers reported favorably, no dam
ages were asked and the road vas de
clared a county road as view ed ant
plated.
! The board decided to adopt the
| plans submitted hy c. E. Bell for
| county jail to be built on the court
: house block. It being understood tina
unless said building can be construct
5 ed within the amount for which a con
tract can be let by the board of com
/. m~issioners the county shall be to NJ
t expense for said plans. WORKING
plans to be on file with the county
g clerk on or before February |, 1903.
The board proceeded TO open the
!. bids that had been received for the
care OF the county poor. medicines
and medical attendance on the coun
ty poor and for fuel to be used at thu
court house and Jail.
[ The bids for the care of the count!
poor are as follows:
Wm. Medigar. per capita. per week
! $3.50.
Medicines and medical attendance.
. DR.. II. II. Wilson, per year, 5000.
Fuel:
Spring Creek Coal Co.. per ton, 81.
Brew & Hamilton. per ton. 81.
h The bids of Wm. Medigar for thu
care OF the county poor. DR.. II. II
4 Wilson for medicines and medical at
tendance and of Brew & Hamilton foI
4 fuel were accepted by the board.
Board adjourned sine die.
a SAMUEL PHILLIPS. Chairman.