Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-24
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.

Minute of a regular session of the
board OF county commissioners oil
Fergus county. Montana, acting as the
board OF equalization in and for said
county and which met as per statute
provided on the third Monday of July
1904.
Board called to order at 10 a. m.
July is. 1904.
Present: W. T. Neill, n. l.. Po-
land, commissioners: +. j. Hazen,
clerk.
The board proceeded to examine
and ~equalize the assessment of the
county as returned by the assessor
tor the year 1904 ami thus engaged
during the day.
Board adjourned TO a. m, July 49,
1904.
Board called TO order at 3 a. M
July 10, 1904.
Present: Same as preceding day.
The board was engaged during the
day in examining the assessment
book.
Il was ordered that the assessment
Of X. S. Hamilton be 'aised 100 head
OF stock cattle.
Board adjourned to a. m. July 70.
| 1904.
Board called to orter at 3 a. m.
July 20, 1904.
Present: Samuel phillips, chair
man; w. T. Neill, n. l. Poland, COM
m~issioners; F. J. Ha.eh, clerk.
Raises of assessments were order
ed as follows:
Edgar A. Hamilton. 100 head stock
cattle, $1,000.
Edward Mcdonnell, IS head range
horses, $1,000.
Board adjourned to : a. m. July Il,
1904.
Board called to orCer at . a. m.
July 81, 1904.
All present:
The board was engaged during the
day in examining tie assessment
book.
Board adjourned 10 f, a. nj. July %,
1904.
Board called to order at 8 a. m.
July %. 1904.
All present.
The board was engaged in and fin
ished the examination of the assess
ment book for the yar 1904.
Board adjourned to 3 a. m. Aug
I ust 3. 1904.
Board called to orer at 9 a. IN.
August 3, 1904.
All present.
Reductions of assessments were or
:. iered as follows:
Z. A. Hamilton. a. head OF stock
r cattle. $500.
/, Kendall Gold Mining company, out
put. $50.U0o.
/, X. S. Hamilton, luo mead OF stock
cattle. 1880.
Ed. Mcdonnell. - lead of range
|, horses, $500.
: Board adjourned To, a. M, August
, 6, 1904.
!. Board called to orter at . a. m.
August 9Th.
=, Reductions of assessments were or
: dered as follows:
]. K. Mckay, mortgge, $1,000.
Jos. Sims. land, $50
; Sophia Deranleau, Mortgage, 500
f. NJ. Porter, mortg;ge. 5000.
l.. p. Wolfe. land. 50.
Homer Knerr, land nd machinery
. $500.
q S. r. Deverill. 80 he'd of stock cat
!. tie. $l,62O.
\ Board adjourned to a. m. August
5. 1904.
Board called TO ordr at Q a. m
/ August 3. 1904.
Present: Samuel ihillips. chair
man: n. l.. Poland. Commissioner: f
\. Hazen. clerk.
The rate of taxation Of the county
for the year 1904 wa filed as fol
=, lows:
State fund, 2.5 mill.
Stock indemnity fun. Il mill.
Stock inspector and detective fund
), 1.5 mills.
! Sheep inspector aid indemnit!
fund, % mills.
Stock bounty fund, IS mills.
Fish and game war1en fund. i
mills.
General fund. 3.5 mills.
Contingent fund, 2.8 mills.
Poor fund, IS mills.
Sinking fund. 1.5 mills.
Road fund, 2. mills.
u General school fund, 2 mills.
County high school flnd, l. mills.
County high school sinking fund, ;:
! mills.
City of L~ewistown, 4. mills.
School district No. IL. mills.
School district No. 2 2. mills.
School district No. 6,3. mills.
g School district No. 1 2. mills.
o School district No. s 5. mills.
School district No. 2, |. mill.
l. School district No. i, 2. mills.
n School district No. II, 4. mills.
s.. School district No II q mills.