The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-07
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Of the Board Of County Commission
ers Of Chouteau County, at Their
Special March Session,
1909.

1909.
Fort Benton, Mont, March %, 1909.
The board met in special session at
2 o'clock p. m. The members present
were Jere Sullivan, o. G. Skylstead,
E. NJ. Kennedy and the clerk. The
board took up road matters as fol-
lows:
A communication was received from
Major Logan, superintendent of the
Belknap agency, in reference to road
and bridge matters on the reservation,
stating that the Milk river bridge near
the agency should be re-planked and
that there should also be bridges
placed across Three-Mile coulee and
White Bear creek. Mr.. Logan agreed
to furnish the necessary labor prOvid-
ing the board would furnish the ma
terial and the services of the road SUI
pervisor. The matter wac placed in
the hands of Commissioner Kennedy
for investigation, with authority to
furnish the necessary material.
A commune alton was also received
from the Harlem Industrial associa-
ton in reference to the above matter,
which was given due consideration.
A petition for repairs on the road
in Martins coulee was not granted,
for the reason that said road is not a
county road.
In the matter of the county road
from Big Sandy to the Fort Assinni-
bOine military reservation, action was
again deferred until the right of way
is obtained.
In the matter of the petition for a
county road from the west quarter COR
ner of section 10, township SO north. |
range 4 east, to a point where the road
from Whitlash to Gold Butte crosses /
the township line and the protest
against the same, action was deferred !
for further investigation.
In the matter of a petition for a
county road from Paradise valley to
Snake creek, filed December 20, 1907, |
action was deferred awaiting deeds for
the right of way.
In the matter of the petition for a
county road from Henry Horns to
the A. Powell road, filed May 20, 1908, |
the following viewers were appointed
to meet at Harlem April 10th, 1909:
Geo. w. Vennum, Doc. Williams and
L. Minugh.
The petition for a county road, filed
March 20, 1909, from Third street, in
Chinook, to the county road on the
north line of section q, township 80
north, range 10 east, was taken up,
and the board appointed Robt. Clark
son, James Griffin and A. Fl. Reser |
as viewers, to meet at Chinook April
10, 1909.
Petition for a county road from
Wagner to Trudell's, filed August 4,
1908. Action deferred until the board
examines the same on May 5, 1909.
Petition for bridge across Milk river
near Wagner, filed September Z, 1908.
Action deferred pending an investiga-
ton by the board.
Petition for county road from the
Wagner-Valley county line road to
the road from the Valley county line
to Smiths, filed December 10, 1908.
Action deferred pending examination.
Petition to abandon a part of the |
Chinook-Snake creek road, filed
March 25, 1909. Action deferred until
investigated by Commissioner Ken
nedy. r"
Petition for county road known as
the Wickizer road, filed March 10,
1909. No action taken, as said petit
ton was not properly drawn.
Petition for county road from Milk
river to COberg road, filed March 1,
1909. Action deferred pending exami-
nation by the board.
Petition for change in the county
road from Wagner to Valley county
line, filed March 2, 1909. Action was
deferred until the same is examined
by the board.
Petition for county road from Gold
Butte to the Gold Butte-Teton county
line road, filed January 2, 1909. The
report of viewers was accepted and
the supervisor of road district No. 20
was ordered to open the same to the
public. The county surveyor was di-
rected to survey and plat same and
file plat and field notes with the county |
clerk.
Petition for county road from North
Fork to Paradise valley, filed Sept. f, |
1907. The report of viewers was ap-
proved, and the road supervisor of
district No: "a was ordered to open
the same to the public. The county
surveyor was directed to survey and
plat INT and file plat and field notes
with the county clerk.
The board decided to investigate
matters pertaining to several roads
in the lower part of the county, and
also to view the site for a bridge
across Milk river near Dodson. The
board set May 9Th as the date for
looking up the above matters.
The board adjourned sine die at 4:30
O'Clock p. m.
w. II. LEET, Clerk.