The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-06-23
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
CUIBERTSON AND MALTA WILL VOTE ON INCORPORATION
ON TUESDAY, JULY 2oTH-sEvERAL CONTRACTS
FOR STEEL BRIDGES LET--NEW ROADS OPENED

At 10 o'clock a. m. June 7th, 1909, Board OF
County Commissioners of Valley County, Monta-
ma. met pursuant to law w. Mcbride. A. David
SON, J, T. Farris and the Clerk present.
Minutes of meeting held March 10, and April 15,
1909, read and approved.
Board proceeded to examine General FUND Bills
and Claims No. l to SO inclusive as shown on
Clerk and Recorders Record Of Claims allowed.
See pages and 9.
Report of M. F. Chester; Justice of the Peace
Hinsdale township for quarter ending May o1'
1909, examined and approved.
Report of B w. Brockway Justice OF the
Peace, Malta township for quarter ending May
31st, 1909, examined and approved
Report of L. P. Evans Justice OF the feace
Glasgow township, for quarter ending May o1sc'
1909, examined and approved
Report of H. 3. Hill, Justice of the Peace'
Springdale township, for quarter ending May o1'
1909, examined and approved.
Report of w. Mathews, Justice of the Peace'
Culbertson township, for quarter ending May o1'
1909, examined and approved.
Petition for Incorporation Of town OF Culoert-
son was turned over to County Attorney for his
advise
At 12 o'clock noon, on motion Board adjourned
until o clock p. m.
W. B. Shoemaker.
Clerk.
At2o'clock D. m. June 7th, 1909, Board re-
sumed, all members and the Clerk present.
County Attorney returned the papers OF lncor-
poration presented by the citizens OF the towns OF
Culbertsonand Malta and statedthat In his OPINION
contain all the information and otnerWlse con-
form to the requirements of the law, and on mo-
ton petition was granted. H. D. Edmonds ap-
pointed to take the census of the town OF Cul
bertson, and Harry Cosner appointed to take the
census of the town of Malta, as required by law
Board then proceeded to audit General Fund Bills
and Claims No. 54 to II inclusive as shown on
Clerk and Recorders Register of Claims allowed
page 8, were acted on as noted therein
Report of Nicholas Bruegger. Justice OF the
Peace Springdale township for quarter end
ing May 81, 1909, examined and approved.
At A o'clock p. m. on motion Board ADJOURNED
until 10 clock a. M June g. 1909.
w. B. Shoemaker, Clerk.
VIM. Mcbride, Chairman
At 10 o'clock a. m. June 9Th, 1909, Board of
County Commissioners of Valley County. Monta-
ma, resumed, all members and the Clerk present.
Minutes of meeting held June 7th, 1909. were
read and approved.
On mOtlOn OF w. MCbrlue anu SeCoHu VI d. L 3.
Farris, Hon. A. Davidson is hereby appointed
member of Dry Farming Congress-,
Board proceeded to audit General Fund Bills
Nos II to 1O4 inclusive as shown Clerk and
Recorders Register of Claims allowed on pages 8
and 10 and same were acted on as shown there
in.
At 12 o clock noon. on motion Board adjourned
until o'clock p. m.
w. B. Shoemaker Clerk.
At o'clock p. m. June 9Th, Board resumed, all
members and the Clerk present.
Board resumed checking General Fund Bills,
and bills numbered 1O4 to 251 as shown pages 10
to 13 inclusive of Clerk and Recorders Register of
Claims allowed were acted on noted therein.
Bond of First National Bank of Glasgow for
custody of County Funds was examined and ap-
proved.
Report of w. E. Rhodes Justice of the Peace,
Glasgow Twp. for quarter ending May 31st - 1909,
was examined and approved.
At o'clock p. M, on motion Board adjourned
until 10 clock p M, June 9th, 1909.
w. B. Shoemaker. Clerk,
VIM. Mcbride, Chairman.
At 1oo'clock a.. m June 9th. 1909 Board re-
sumed, all members and the Clerk present.
Minutes of meeting held June 8. 19O9 were read
Board proceeded to check bills as shown on
Clerk and Recorders Register of Claims allowed.
Is and 16, numbered 301 to 349 inclusive and same
were acted on as noted therein.
At 10 o'clock noon, on motion Board adjourned
until 1880 p. m.
w. B. Shoemaker, Clerk
At 1870 p. m June 8, 1909. Board resumed: all
members and the Clerk present.
At 2 o'clock p. m. bids for bridge work as per
advertisement were opened as shown below.
l. Jay L. Lytle-$7O5.5O so and $6sl 5O-No check
enclosed.
e. Bid Of C.. G. Sheely Contracting Co. for six
bridges as per advertisement and plans and spec
ifications submitted d...............S SIG, 500 90
3. Bid of Midland Bridge..Co-Six bridges COM
plete...... 9S7 90
d. Bid of o. E. Peppard-Six bridges com
pIeCe''.'... SOC. 90
6. Bid of A. Y. Bayne Co.-Six bridges COM
plete 728 co.
Steel with Steel Joists .$l3 $685. co.
Combination Steel 81 533 OO
6. Hennipin Bridge Company and Central
States Bridge Co.-SiX Bridges complete .....
@lZ;oz6.OO
After carefully examining all bids submitted
and comparing plans. on motion the contract for
the Hinsdale bridge at s6.3 .3ls.OO was awarded to
Central States Bridge Co.. and the contract for
Beaver Creek, Duck Creek Boyd G rossing, Little