Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-25
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

18th day Of April 1918 at ten O'Clock a.
M pursuant TO law. Present Ezra J.
Howell chairman and John T Peterson
and John f Quayle commissioners,
Jesse P Rich prosecuting attorney and
H q Broomhead clerk and the follow
ing proceedings were had to-wit;
In the matter Of the application Of
the Utah Power & Light company for
q franchise TO traverse and cross the
highways of the county with electric
power lines:
Be it resolved by the board Of county
commissioners of the County of Bear
Lake, State of Idaho, in regular meet
ing duly assembled:
|. That the Utah Power q Light
Company, corporation, its successors
and assigns, be and they are hereby
granted in accordance with the previs
ions of Section 1887 of the idaho Re-
vised Codes, the right to erect, con-
struct, maintain and operate within the
County Of Bear Lake. State Of Idaho,
all necessary lines upon, along and over
any and all public roads, streets and
highways, except within the limits of
incorporated cities and towns and
across the right of way Of any railroad
or railroad corporation, together with
poles, piers, arms, cross arms, wires,
supports, structures and fixtures, for
the purpose Of supplying, transmitting,
delivering or furnishing electric power
or electric energy by wires, cables or
other means in such manner and at such
places as not to incommode the public
use OF the roads. highways, streets or
railroads, or to interrupt the navigation
of water, together with the right to
erect, construct, maintain and operate
upon said electric power line, a tele-
phone line to be used only in connec-
ton with the said electric energy and
power line, ali in accordance with the
application of said company heretofore
made to this Board, and
Be It Further Resolved, That the
bond Of said company, in the sum of
%, 900 as fled with this Board and con-
ditioned to hold the said county harm
less from any and all liability on account
Of the erection, construction, maintain
ance or operation Of the said electric
line or lines, be and the same is hereby
approved.
In the matter of purchasing culverts
for the county: It appearing to the
Board that car load Of culverts will
be needed during the season of 1919,
and it further appearing that the price
and quality of material submitted by
Beall & Co., is the best,
1t is therefore ordered that car load
of 5000 pounds be and the same is here
by ordered from said Beall & Co., to be
delivered at once, the same 70 be paid
for as follows: 90 per cent Of the pur-
chase price October 1, 1918, without in
terest and balance at 6 per cent interest
after October |, 1918, for such time as
the county may desire.
In the matter Of petition of citizens
Of the county for change of certain
public highway in Districts 2 and g.
Bern to Montpelier,
It appearing to the Board that said
change of the county road aforesaid
would be of material advantage to (
large part of Bear Lake County, and il
further appearing that the present road
between Bern and the Paris Montpelier
road is in very bad condition and wouli
require the expenditure of large sun
of money to place in proper condition
that the Utah Power & Light Co., hav,
heretofore petitioned this Board fer 9
right to cross and TO change a portion
Of said Bern road proffering therefor Il
pay to the County towards the placinl
of steel bridge across Bear River OF
the proposed new road the sum of s., 90
and other valuable considerations; tina
the citizens of Bern agree to construc
a proper bridge across the Outlet OF
said new road, TO furnish all necessar,
right Of way, do all necessary fencing
build all necessary grades and other
wise place said road in good condition
and thus maintain it for period of twt
years without cost to Bear Lake county
1t is therefore ordered that said agree
ment by and between Bear Lake County
and the citizens Of Bern be and tn,
same is hereby confirmed; that sale
petition be and the same is hereby
granted and the citizens of Bern ar,
hereby commended for their publ,
spirit and enterprise. The county sur
veyor, E. v. Butcher is hereby directed
to lay out and plat said road and to iii,
with the clerk of this Board said plaI
and the necessary field notes, the ap
proximate course Of said road to be al
follows, to-wit:
Commencing at point 60 rods West
Of the Sc corner of Sec. SO, TIP. II 8 Of
Range Alb E, B. NJ, and running themes
East on Township line between Town
ships ~ s and Is S to the western limitl
of the City of Montpelier, and to be of 9
uniform width of rods.
Reports for the last quarter OF tbs
fiscal year of 1912. of the following off.
GERS were examined and approved: Chrii
Olsen, Sheriff; 81. III. Broomhead, Clerh
and Audikov. n Racordar. n IA