Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-10-07
Commissioners Proceedings.

On this day the board of county
commissioners convened at 10
O'clock a. m. pursuant to adjourn
ment of September II, 1910, with the
following members of the board
present: Philemon Linsay, Chair
man, Ernest N. Scofield and Henry
H. Hoff Commissioners, and w. r.
Holmes Clerk, and the following
proceedings were had to-wit;
In the matter of the petition Of
Walter Hoge ct al to change the
county road between Ovid and Mont
pelier, the Oregon Short Line Ry.
Co. having been granted permission
to cross the county road at various
points between Ovid and Montpel-
Ter, and it appearing to the board
that by changing the public highway
q short distance near Mrs. Andrew
Peterson's, 1t will save the public
from crossing the railroad track
twice in going to and from Mont,
pelier, and it also appearing that
property owners will or have con-
scented to grant a right-of-way for
this change in said road, it is hereby
ordered that the County Surveyor
proceed to lay out said road as fol-
lows to-wit:
Commencing in the county road
near the reside, ce of Mrs. Andrew
Peterson, Ovid, Idaho, where the
proposed railroad crosses the county
highway, tn nee following the north
side of said railroad right-of-way in
a so lthwes terly di1 ection, intersect-
ing the county road leading into
Ovid, said road to be four rods in
width.
The Clerk of this board is hereby
instructed to advertise for bids for
the construction of steel bridge
asross Bear River at Marlboro. and
slso bids to raise the outlet bridge
10 inches.
The Clerk of this board is also
requested to write the road overseer
in district No. 8. to notify John Mey-
ers, Jr. to install q suitable culvert
at least 16 feet wide in the county
road where he has water ditch
crossing the public highway, and al
so to notify Mr.. Meyers to remove
his fence off said county road within
the time specified by law.
In the matter of the petition of N.
P. Nelson ct al to narrow the country
road between Ovid and the outlet
bridge, in this matter the board is Of
the opinion that four rods is a suffl-
Gent width for this particular road.
1t is therefore ordered that the
county road from Nels Johnson's at
Ovid to the outlet bridge be and the
same is hereby fixed at sc feet In
width, and that said fences shall not
be moved out except under the per-
sonal direction of the commissioner
from the Second district.
In the matter of the resignation of
David G. Kunz, Probate Judge, the
Hon. David G. Kunz having filed his
resignation as Probate Judge IN and
for Bear Lake county, and request
ing this board to appoint his success
sor to fill the unexpired term, it is
ordered that his resignation be and
the same is hereby accepted, and we
hereby express to Judge Kunz our
very best wishes and success in life,
feeling that he has been q faithful
officer and that his work has been
appreciated by the bubble.
The petition of John II. Grimmett,
for the appointment of Probate Judge,
having been heretofore filed rs re-
quired by law, and the board being
fully advised In the premises, 1t is
ordered that John HI. Grimmet be
and is hereby appointed probate
Judge In and for the county of BeaI
Lake, State of Idaho, TO fill the unex.
pired term caused by the resignation
OF David @. Kunz.
The official bond Of John III. Grim
NETT is hereby approved and ordered
filed.
1t Is ordered that this board d.
now adjourn.
Philemon Lindsay, chairman
w. n. Holmes, Clerk.