The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-18
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Of the Board of County Commission.
ers of Chouteau County, at Their
Regular December Session,
1907.
FIRST DAY.

Inc lllclIlDcfS present were Jere Sulll-
van, O. 6. Skylstead, Alex. Ross and
the clerk.
The board spent the forenoon in
specting the new heating plant and
other improvements in the court
house and discussing road matters.
At II O'Clock the board adjourned
until 2 p. m.
Afternoon Session.
The board met at 2 O'Clock D.. IN.
with all members present and pro-
ceeded to open bids as advertised.
For the construction of the county
poor house three bids were submitted.
Daniel Regan proposed to construct
the house according to plans and
specifications for the sum of %. 572:
George Hanks for the sum of 1851,
and Henry Hagen for the sun of 81
975. go.
For the construction of the High
wood bridges, the following bids we're
submitted: Henry Hagen proposed to
Braithwaite for the sum of $3.50.
For the care and maintenance of
the county poor, sick and infirm, of
Chouteau county, St. Clare hospital
proposed to care for the same for the
sum of S7.5 o per capita per week, ex-
Guiding clothing, burial and conta-
gious diseases. On this basis the con-
tract was awarded to St. Glare hos
pital for the year 1908.
In the matter of medical attend ance
for Havre and vicinity, including con-
tagious diseases, DR.. Hamilton pro-
posed to furnish same for the sum of
$500 per year. DR.. Mackenzie pro
posed to furnish same for the sun of
$3.50. AS DR.. MacKenzie's bid was
the lowest submitted the contract was
awarded to him for the year 1908.
For medical attendance 1t Fort Ben
ton and vicinity, DR.. Carroll pro-
posed to furnish same for 81, 800 a
year; DR.. Russell proposed to furnish
same for the sum Of 81, 400 yer year,
and DR.. Crutcher proposed to furnish
same for 1898 per year.
Although no bids we're called for on
the printing contract two bids were
submitted, M by the River Press
Publishing company and n by the
Plaindealer company. The Havre
~Plaindealer proposed to do all the
printing for ChOuteou county for the
year 1908 on the same basis as the
River Press for the current year.
Published notices, tax lists, commits
sioners' proceedings, ETC., so per cent.
discount from the legal rates; blank
books 20 per cent. discount; records,
ETC.. 30 per cent. discount: printed
blanks 81 per cent. discount; letter
heads 81 per thousands: note heads s.
per thousand: envelopes No. 81. S.
per thousand: Nos. 9 and 10 1926 per
thousand: Nos. IL and II $3.50 per
thousand.
The River Press Publishing COM
pany submitted the following: Com
m%issioncrs' proceedings free. Other
publishing and advertising at a dis
count of 10 per cent. from statutory
price named in section 1928 of the
political code. Blanks of all sizes at
Il discount of 80 per cent. from statu-
tory prices, blank books, plain rec
ords, and books with printed head
ings, 20 per cent. discount: books with
printed pages 30 per cent. discount
from statutory prices named in afore-
said section. Stationery printed
from letter press forms at the follow.
ing net prices: Letter heads in lots
of 1000 81: lots Of 500 1925: note and
memo heads. lots of 1000 So; lots o.
500 Sl.75. Envelopes XXX No. 6t,
lots of 1000 So, lots of 500 $l.75: en-.
velopes XXX Nos. 9 and 10 lots 0.
200 S4.25, lots of 500 $2.25: envel
opes XXX Nos. IL and II in lots o
| 900 $3.50, lots of 500 s.. so. For an,
other supplies for which there is no
statutory rate the price shall net eX
coed the charge heretofore made for
similar class of goods.
For furnishing medical prescrip
ltions and medicines for Havre an(
vicinity, the Havre Drug Co. wa
awarded the contract for $500 per an
mum.
For furnishing medicines and pre-
scriptions for county poor, sick an
intirm at Fort Benton and vicinity
ID. G.. Lockwood proposed to furuis
same for the sum of $40 per annun
For furnishing coal for county coul
house and Jail. for the year 1905
lChas. Crepcau submitted the follow
ing prices: Big Sandy slack, -.
per ton; Big Sandy lump, 81 per tor
! Nelson lump, $3.50 per ton: Nelso
egg, So per ton: Gait lump, 81 go pc
ton.
Hilairc LaBarre proposed to furnis
coal at the following prices: BE
mine run, 3d. 5 per ton: Belt nut an
< slack, $500 per ton: Belt lump al
, nut, $3.50 per ton.
( Jay Fry submitted the followin
prices: Gerber slack, 50 per ton: Ge
c Der nut and slack. mixed, $500: Ge
Der No. 4 egg, S4.25; Steinby nu
: S4.25, Steinby lump, s4.35 per ton.
The following bids were submit.
for taking charge Of the Choute;
county poor farm: William Gowr
proposed to take charge of and mai
tain the poor and intirm, also takil
care of and supporting and maintai
X ing all eases Of contagious diseas
;. that are proper charges to the coun
for the sum of $40 per capita p
l. week, providing the county furnish
all necessary buildings, bedding, fl
;. niture and fixtures, stoves and coo
ing utensils, and the mules and far
- machinery and hay purchased of
+. j. Healy with the farm.
5 L. +. Phelan proposed to ia
'e charge of. feed, clothe and care for
IL county charges at the poor farm t
" the sum of $4.25 per capita per we.
In the matter of the burial Of pa
pers at Fort Benton. Claus Peters ST
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