Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-01-25

Board adjourned to 9 A. M. Decem.
Der 80, 1904.
Board called to order at 9 A. N.
December 80, 1904.
All present.
In regard to the letting OF the print.
ing contract it was decided that AZ
the Fergus County Argus was the
only legal bidder, that the contract
should be let to John NJ Vrooman at
the same rates and under the same
conditions as provided in the contract
entered into between the same par.
ties for the two years commencing
January list. 1903, except that the new
contract be for the period of one
year.
Bills were allowed as follows:
John Mabry. Election Expense, SIS.
David Scott, Court Bailiff, $27,
II. A. WEIGH. Rebate. 81.
Henry Keeton, Rebate, 50.
Jas. NJ. Smith, Jail Work. 1920.
Gilt Edge Mercantile Co., Supplies
for County charge, $45.
John Wodworth. Work at Court
House, $1.25.
Mike Norisch. Work at Court House
$5.25.
= G. P. Burnett, Rebate, $11.24.
A. Hogeland, Surveying, $186.5O.
A. Hogeland, Surveying. $50.
r. l. Moule. Juror, Cor. Inquest, SIS
James She'll. same. $3.50.
William Donald, same, $3.50.
John Ross, same. $3.50.
w. ]. Mclean, same, $3.50.
oscar Sheldon. same. $3.50.
Fred Dow. same, $3.50.
o. F. David, COrOners Fees, $1.5O.
J. A. j. Dawes, Quarantine Expense.
SIS.
e. E. Lewis. Road Work, $24.
Zeb Goodrich, same, 81.
County officers reports for the
quarter ending November 30, 1904,
were examined and approved as fol-
lows:
James NJ: Croft, Treasurer.
Ed. Wright. Clerk of the Court.
F. J. Hazen. County Clerk.
l.. P. Slater, Sheriff.
Ada Myersick, Superintendent of
Schools.
Board adjourned to 9 A. M. Decem-
Der 81, 1904.
Board called to order at 9 A. M.
December 81, 1904.
All present
Bills were allowed as follows:
Green & Smith, Jail Work, 1868.
Geo. Rohrbaker. Road Work, $3.50.
Ben Jones, same. IS.
VIM. Jones. same. IS.
T. r. Moore, same, So.
Green & Smith. Jail Work, 1852.
Tubb Bros, Jail Contract, $769.83.
In regard to q road petftioned for,
to run as follows: Beginning at q
point on the Lewistown-Great Falls
Freight road at or near the South
East corner of the North East quar-
ter of the North East quarter of Sec
ton 16. Township Is North of Range
Is East; thence running South to the
North East corner of Section 16,
Township IA North, ..ange 16 East,
to again intersect the now travelled
road, the viewers recommended that
Tile road be allowed as petitioned for
ine report of the viewers was accept
ed and the road allowed and declared
a county road as petitioned for, by
the Board.
Damages for right of way were
allowed as follows:
John Mason. 800; Adrian Oden-
wald. 5000; force, 1872.
Board adjourned to 9 a, m. January
2, 1905.
Board called to order at 9 a. IN.
January 2, 1905.
All present.
This being legal holiday the
board adjourned to 8 a. m. January 3.
1905.
Board called to order at 9 a. m.
January 3. 1905.
All present.
a I'd I-I
the Official bonds that had been filed
by Officers elected for the term COM
mencing the first Monday in January,
1905. and found the mall in proper
form.
1t appearing that the bonds of F. F..
Attix for coroner, A. Brooks for pub
lie administrator. and Orlando Saw
yer for justice Of the peace, of Ma
ginnts township had not been filed
within the time required by law the
board thereup declared said Offices va
cant.
The board appointed F. F. Attix
coroner. A. Brooks public administra-
tor. and Orland Sawyer justice of the
peace of Maginnis township for the
unexpired term ending the first Mon
day in January. 1907.
Bills were allowed as follows:
o. w. Belden, rent, $3.50.
John Laux. Jail work, $40.
Ralph Bartlett, work ON Gilt Edge
Jail. $5.75.
Frank Pick. salary of deputy as
SCISSOR, 800.
Kane & Boone. repairs court house,
1866.
N. l.. Poland, commissioners sal.
airy, 1929.
Samuel Phillips. same. $173.
The contract and bond of William
Medigar for the care of the county
poor for the year 1905, was examined
and approved and the chairman of the
board was authorized to sign said con-
tract for Fergus county.
The contract with John M. Vrooman
for county printing for the year 1905.
was examined and approved and was
signed by the members of the board
of commissioners for Fergus county.
Board adjourned sine die.
SAMUEL PHILLIPS, Chairman.
Attest: F. ]. HAZEN, Clerk.