The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-24
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Of the Board Of County Commission
ers Of Chouteau County, at Their
Special July Session,
1907.
FIRST DAY,

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Skylstead and Alex Ross.
The board was informed by the as
SCISSOR that his books were not Quit
ready to be turned over, and the boar,
thereupOn took up road matters, a
advertised.
The viewers report of the Olsol
road was examined and approved.
m levers report of the Mitchell
coulee road was approved.
n board met as a board Of can
VaSSerS to wi the returns of tht
special election held July 9Th. 1870.
AS the returns from several precinct.
were not i'll, the canvass was post
poned until II o'clock, noon. july
10th.
The board adjourned until = o'clocH
p. M.
Afternoon Session.
The board met at the usual hour
with all the members present. and pro
ceeded to open the bids for the con
%struction OF the bridge over Big San.
dy creek: as follows;
The Minneapolis Steel x Machinery
Co.. proposed to construct the bridge
as per specifications attached-all steel
for the sum of 81, 453.
The Twin City Bridge Co., all steel
for the sum Of $4,S2l.
The Minneapoli. Bridge and Iron
Co, all steel for the sum of 81. >223.
The Minneapolis Bridge and Iron
Co.. combination, $4,437.
Chas. G.. Shelley. all steel for rI,.
sum of S4,565.
II. >. Woatherill. all steel for tho
sum OF :+.674.
y. Y. Baync 4 Co.. all steel for TIN.
sum of 81, 325.
@. +; Peppard. all steel for the SUM
OF 81. lS3.
O. +. Peppard, combination Tor the
sum of SO, 965.
.. e. Peppard. combination for the
sum of S3.2lO.
The bid of Q. +. Peppard being the
loves for an all steel bridge. the
board awarded the contract to him for
the sum of 81, 1873.
The following proposals were made
TOR loorlng the several offices in the
court house:
Gus oehleur proposed to furnish
flrst class oak for the sum Of $3.50 and
frst class maple for the sum of 1870.
Geo. Sherry proposed to furnish
first class oak for the sum of $49l 40
and first class maple for the sum of
S3ll. 40.
For painting the court room floor,
Geo. Sherry proposed to do the work
for $48.,
work for $44.
Three bids we're received for fur
nishing the heating plant for the court
house and Jail.
John Sturrock proposed to furnish
a Moline vacuum vapOr heating sys.
tenn for the sum of 81, 800.
The Havre Plumbing Co. propoced
to furnish a low pressure steam heat
ing apparatus for the sum of 81, 277 80.
Fry x Hagen proposed to furnish
a steam heating plant for the sum of
81, $50.
Action on the proposals for location
Tor poor farm and the public scales
was deferred until July 10Th.
The board then adjourned until 10
O'Clock Tuesday.
SECOND DAY.
Fort Benton, Mont, July Is, 1907.
Board met at 10 o'clock a.. m. with |
all the members present.
The board spent most of the fore
noon inquiring into the merits of the !
proposed heating plant bids.
AT II O'Clock the board met as a
board OF ~nvasse to the
returns of the special election. AS
the missing returns were not in, the
board ad jOurned until L. o'clock July
18th.
The board %thereupon adjourned un-
til . o'clock p. IN.
Afternoon Session.
The board met at the usual hour
with all the members present, and pro-
ceeded to open bids for poor farm To-
cation, public scales and for placing
rock around the piers of the Missouri
river bridge.
For the poor farm the following To-
cations were offered:
Mr.. j.. Healy offered 80 acres or
more at Pacific Junction, good water
and water right, at the rate of $o5 per
acre, or 5000. He also offered 100
acres of good agricultural land, SO
acres under cultivation. two miles west
OF Havre, on county road, modern
seven-room house: good barn, ice
house, good water right, agricultural
implements, household furniture and
fixtures. for the sum of 81, ZOO.
VIM. Rowe, ST., offered 81 acres,
including residence, barn, outbuild-
ings and orchard, for the sum of &c.
900. Also offers 1886 acres, all i'm
provements, tools, machinery, wag-
ons, etc, for the sum of &l5, 900. Above
location near Fort Benton.
c. w. Hansen, of Chinook, offers
l6O acres near Chinook, known as the
Richey place, with water right and all
appurtenances, for the sum of IS, 600.
Also offers l2O acres near Chinook,
with water right and all appurtenan.
ces, for the sum of $4,000.
L. c. Stocker offers 200 acres near
Box Elder, with water right, good
house and barn, good improvements,
small fruits and shade trees, imme-
diate possession with exception of
crops for $1,000; possession April lst,
1908. for the sun of $6, 700.
Fry & Hagen proposed to furnish
and place 100 tons of sandstone rock
around the piers of the Missouri river
bridge for $500, or 100 tons Of granite
rock for $3.50.
Oscar Johnston offered to sell his
scales to the county for $l4O.