Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-04-24
Commissioners Proceedings.

The commissioners met at 10 o'clock |
a. m. this 18th day of April, 1914, pur-
suant to law, present Ezra J. Howell,
John T. Peterson and John
F. Quayle, commissioners, Fl. II. Bro
clerk and Jesse P. Rich, at
torney, and the following proceedings
were had, towit:
Quarterly reports of county officers
submitted, examined and approved and
ordered fled, as follows:
FL. H, Broomhead, auditor and re-
corder.
Asa Athay, deputy sheriff..
u. ]. Haddock, probate Judge.
In the matter Of the sale Of certain
lot in Montpelier, it further appear
ing that said lot is of no use to Bear
Lake county and it further that said
lot Is necessary as part of public road
in an addition to the city of Montpelier,
it is therefore ordered that bids be ad-
vertised for the purchase of said lot,
book of deeds, page 220.
In the matter of the petition of S. NJ.
Matthews and Others for change Of
portion of certain public road running
northerly thru the middle of the east
half of sections II and 20 in township -
south, range 43 east, Boise Meridian, as
follows: Commencing at point where
George A. Hymas' dug way takes off
from the present road and ascends the
western slope Of the hill, and following
said dug way to where it crosses the
section line between sections 20 and 81
of said township and range, thence
northerly along said section line to or
about to, Cottonwood Hollow" there
joining the old road, it is ordered that
parties adverse to said change may APP
pear within 60 days and show cause
why such petition should not be grant,
ed.
In the matter of the request of the
Oregon Short Line Railroad company
that Bear Lake county vacate certain
so-called 'encroachments' upon the
right of way of said railroad company,
and that the county lease from said
company 30 called s'encroachment'
No 3, 1t appearing to the board that
Bear Lake county has title in law to its
public roads, and particularly to those
portions claimed by said railroad Co.
to be encroachments, It is therefore
ordered that said request be not grant
ed, and the clerk of this board is here
by directed to SO notify said railroad
company.
In the matter of the county road
crossing the tracks and right of way of
the Oregon Short Line Railroad COM
pany at or near Border, Wyoming, it
appearing to the board that said cross
ing was ordered made at the present
location by an order duly made. and en-
tered by previous board of county
commissioners of Bear Lake county,
and was made with view to safe
guarding public travel across said right
of way and tracks, and 1t further APP
pearing that the public has used the
company's right Of way in crossing on
the north side of said track for some
distance, and it further appearing that
the county has no right to travel along
and upon said right Of way, it is there
fore ordered that a proposition be made
to said company that. inasmuch as it
will be necessary for the county to pur-
chase right of way for its road to take
the place of the one now in use upon
said company's right of way, and under
the further expense Of constructing a
road, that said company contribute one
half of said expense of purchasing a
right of way for said road and one
half of the expense of constructing the
road.
Bills were allowed and warrants
ordered dawn on the various funds, as
follows:
CURRENT EXPENSE FUND
Chris Olson, Sal for last quarters 800 90
a f Broomhead, Salary for last
quarter ...................s.. $40 W
Jesse P Rich, salary for last
4uaTbST $3.50. sOo W
Alfred A Hart. salary for last
quarter ...... ...... ........ $50 90
James Dunn, salary for last
quarter ..........,.......... a75 90
] Fl StOcker, salary for last
quarter ......... ....... -. 200 90
E Haddook, salary for last
quarter ..................... 1877 90
Asa Athay. salary for last
quarter -. ..... ........ 225 90
George Perrett, salary for last
quarter ....... ........... $50 90
Minnie Broomhead, salary for
last quarter .............. 1875 90
Ed V Butcher. salary for last
quarter ......... rs 90
DOR Poynter. salary for last
quarter ................. tOJ w
VIM A Painter, salary for last