The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-07-21
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Of the Board of County Commission
ers Of Chouteau County, at Their
Special July Session,
1909.


ers Of Chouteau County, at Their
Special July Session,
1909.
FIRST DAY..
Fort Benton, Mont, July II. 1909.
The board met at 10 o'clock a.. m.
The members present we're Jere Sulli-
van, chairman; COmmi ssiOners E. nj.
Kennedy and'O. G. Skylstead, and
The board took up road matters as
follows:
In the matter of a county road from
the Wagner and Valley County Line
road to Smiths, filed Dec. 10, 1908,
the board appointed the following
viewers, to meet at Wagner July 20,
1909: A. p. Wiegand, Thos. Kelly
and Bert Reed.
In the matter OF q county road from
Wagner to Trudell's, filed June /,
1909, the viewers report was accepted
with the following change: That in
stead of the new road crossing west of
the Great Northern depot 1t Wagner,
that 1t o at the present private
crossing, or about 200 yards EAST of
the depot. The same was declared to
be a public highway, and the road
supervisor of district No. II was or
dered to open the same to the public.
The county surveyor was ordered to
survey and plat the same, and file the
plat and field notes with the county
clerk.
Commissioner Davidson of Valley
county appeared before the board and
discussed road matters pertaining to
roads in the eastern part Of the county.
Upon motion, the petition for a
bridge across Milk river at Wagner
was granted, Commissioners Sullivan
and Kennedy voting for and and Com
missioner Skylstead against the petit
ton. The county surveyor was Or
dered to- prepare a profile of the pro.
posed bridge site.
The viewers report for a county
road from Jos. Milligan's to the Cam
adam line, filed March %, 1909, was
rejected, as was the petition.
In the matter of the petition for a
county road from the Highwood- Shon-
kin road to the Cascade county line.
filed May 25, 1909, the following view
ers we're appointed: A. w. Merrifield.
Geo. STREET. and J. G.. THAN.
Action was deferred on the petition
for change in the Chester-Alma road,
filed Sep. 2, 1908, as no viewers report
had been received.
Action on the petition for the aban-
donment of a portion of the Chinook
Snake creek road, filed March 26,
1909, was deferred until the county
surveyor surveys same.
In the matter of the petition for a
county road, Milk river to Coburg
road, filed March 4, 1909, further ac-
tiOn was deferred until the land own
ers agree to give the right of way free
OF charge to the county and until
deeds are received for same.
Petition for a county road from the
Erbes road to Milk river, filed Feb.
II, 1908. In view of the benefits to
residents along said road, it was de-
clared to be the honest conviction of
the board that the people at large
should not be taxed for right of way.
Petition for change in the Wagner
to Valley county line road, filed March
2, 1909. The following viewers were
appointed: A. W. Merrifield, Dan
Nicholson and Henry Blumankamp.
Petition for a change in the Powell
road from the Great Northern railway
crossing to the foot hills, filed July %,
1907. Petition is rejected and ordered
filed.
Petition for county road from Henry
Horns to Harlem road and foothills.
filed May 20, 1908. Action deferred
pending receipt of deeds tor right of
way.
In the matter of the petition for a
county road from Sd street, Chinook,
to the county road, filed March 20,
1909. Petition was granted and the
same declared to be a public highway.
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was ordered to open the same to the
ordered to survey and plat the same
and file the plat and field notes with
the county clerk.
In the matter of a county road from
the north end of Teton station to the
Chester Circle Ranch road, filed Aug.
II, 1907, action was deferred indeti-
nitely.
SECOND DAY..
The board met at 10 O'Clock a. m.
with all the members present, and con-
tinued with road matters.
In the matter of a county road from
Fort Benton to Frenchman's ridge,
filed July ID, 1909, the board appoint
ed the following viewers: A. w. Mer-
rifield, j. c. Sullivan and Chas.
Schilling.
In the matter of the petition for a
county road between Gold Butte and
Whitlash, filed Dec. 8, 1908, the board
appointed A. W. Merriield, Joseph
Milligan and S. Riswold as viewers.
Proposals for building a Jail at
DOdsOn were received as follows:
Hagen & Fry, of Fort Benton, Of
fered to build the Jail as per specifca-
tions for the sum of $500, provided
that the county agree to take enough
bridge lumber to make up a carload
with that required for the Jail.
Charles Pelletier, of Dodson, offered
to build the Jail according to plans
and specifications, and reinforce the
concrete walls with steel wire, for the
sum of $500.
On motion, Chas. Pelletier was
awarded the contract for building the