The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-24

number of signatures for the creation
of Bear Paw township was granted, to
include the following territory: Town.
ships Nos. 26, p, % and 20 north, in
range 16 east; townships 26, q, % and
20 north, range II east; townships 26,
u, 70 and 20 north, range Is east;
townships g., q, % and % north,
range 10 east. The following officers
were appointed: Fred H. Scott, JUS
tice OF the peace, and Adam Mallon,
constable.
T. j. Troy vas appointed school
examiner for a period of two years.
The application of B. B. Weldy for
restoration of title to lot 4, block 3,
townsite OF Chester, was referred to
the assessor.
In the matter of the protest against
the granting of a retail liquor license
to Joseph Brown, it was ordered filed,
as no petition for such license has
been received.
The resignation of Isaac Neibaur as
constable of Dodson township was &C.
cepted, and the petition for the ap.
pOintment of A. p. Wiegand to the
position was approved by the board.
The petition for the appointment of
Riley Brooks as constable of Dodson
township was approved by the board.
The petition for the appointment of
Chas. Seiford, of Landusky, as con-
stable was approved.
The petition for the appointment of
q justice OF the peace and constable at
Galata was not granted for the reason
that there must be fifty signers to au-
thOrize a new township.
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the location of the Wagner bridge,
action was deferred until the board
views the site.
A petition for the appointment of M.
H. Taylor as constable for Chinook
township was granted.
A petition for the appointment of a
airy was not granted.
have block Al, Roosevelt I'd addition,
advertised for sale was granted, and
the board set April 10th, at 2 O'Clock
p. m. as the date of said sale.
The petition of Frank Mcdonald for
a retail liquor license near Teton was
approved, subject, however, to the de-
cisiOn of the attorney general, by ad-
vice of the county attorney.
A cOmmunicat alton from the city clerk
of the city of Fort Benton, stating that
the city had withdrawn from the coun-
ty in sanitary affairs and that the city
now assumes direction of it's own an
itary matters, was read and ordered
filed.
The board made an order that here
after they will not allow over five dol
lars for administering anesthetics.
A petition for a. Duhlic scale at Chi.
nook was granted and John Ryan was
appointed weighmaster. The clerk
was directed to advertise for bids for
same.
The request of W. S. Towner for a
s~tenographer was granted, at a salary
OF $50 per month, salary to commence
March 1st, 1909. The board audited
the following bills:
X E Okeefe, defending prisoner. ......... 100 OF
Walter Stanley, list of lands. 8 q
Chas Postal, witness fees ............... / 81
b L schwartz, rebate on taxes ............. Is &
S Mackenzie, D, salary, etc........... "a l;
Alex Ross, rebate on l!
9 g 6 Skylstead, commissioners fees........ JOB q q
= hennedy ........ 10Y q
Jere Sullivan ,,,.... Sc 81
The request of the county surveyor
for a deputy was deferred until the
June meeting.
The clerk was directed to draw {
warrant on the poor fund for $50 anG
place same in incidental fund.
The board then adjourned sine die.
w. R. LEFT, Clerk.