The Meeker herald., 1914-04-11
MRHKER. coLo.. sArIRDAY. APRIL II. lel4.
Proceedings Of The Board
Of County Commissioners
MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1914.

H. GofY, and Clerk G. J. Wilson.
Absent, J. G. Gentry, county attorney.
The minutes of the January and
March meetings were read and ap-
proved.
All correspondence was read and
ordered answered and filed.
A communication was received
from the State Highway Commission
stating that a resolution had been
passed re-alloting the balance Of ths
money of the 1918 apportionment Of
46, ,85S.6l to the county, and asked
that the same be accepted by the
county by resolution.
On motion the following resolution
was passed:
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING RE-ALI>Or-
MENT OF THE BALANCE OF THE
1918 APPoRTIoNMENT
Whereas, The Colorado State High
way commissioner and the Advisory
board thereof have in pursuance Of
the provisions of the Highway Act
Of the state of Colorado, approved
March II, 1918, made q re-allotment
TO Rio Blanco county, Colorado, the
balance of the money spportioned TO
this county for the year 1918, amount
ing to Five Thousand Six Hundred
and Fifty-eight AID fifty-one cents
($5,86S5D, to be payable out of the
monies Of the State Road Fund, SUBJ
ject to the provisions that said Rio
Bianco county provide by taxation,
or otherwise, for an equal amount ~
apportioned to said Rio Blanco
county, to be used for construction
and improvements Of State highways
In Rio Blanco county, and notice Of
such re-allotment having been duly
received; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, BY the Board of County
Commissioners of Rio Blanco county,
that the said re-allotment of Five
Thousand Six Hundred and Fifty
eight Dollars and Fifty-one cents
(t5, ,85S.5I as Aforesaid, be and 10
hereby accepted, and we certify TO-
the State Highway Commissioner
that we have caused to be appf0-
priated, by tax levy and otherwise. 4
the sum Of Five Thousand 9ix HuH$
Fdred and Fffty-sIght Dollars and
Fifty-one cents ($5, ,85s.61), to be used
for the construction aud improve
ment of state highways In Rio
Blanco county, Colorado, during the
year 1914, the same being equal to
the amount apportioned by said
Highway Commissioner and Ad-
visory Board thereof, at their last
meeting, to said Rio Blanco county.
In accordance with the provisions of
said State Highway Act.
Done at Meeker, Rio Blanco county,
Colorado, this. the 9Th day of April,
1914, by the Board Of County Com
missioners of said county and state.
The Board of Comfy Commissioners
of Rio Blanco County, Colorado.
ATTEST: OTTO METZGER,
C. J. WILSON. Chairman.
Clerk of the Board.
On motion the board adjourned for
the day.
TUESDAY, APRIL Z.
The Board met pursuant to ad-
journment, all members being
present.
The following monthly and quar-
teIly reports were examined and
approved:
G. J. Wilson, county clerk.
J. L. Tagert, county treasurer.
r. q. Lyon, county sheriff.
A road petition was received with
26 signatures asking for a road from
the base line near f. Amick's, south |
to LOT mountain. The petition was
denied.
The First National Bank appeared
before the board and asked for re-
bate on their taxes. The following |
resolution was passed by the unan-
imous vote of the board:
Whereas the County Commits
sioners have carefully considered the
within application, and are fully ad-
vised In relation thereto,
Now Be It Resolved, That said
petition be granted.
The following claims against the
county we're examined and approved
and warrants ordered drawn for
same:
A H Caywood, coal ................& & 80 20
r W Fairfield, coal -.- II 20 |
H Henderson. Janitor .................--.. IS 90
Meeker Electric Co, lights ..... IL 45
sioners, % dues lsi4 ...'l...' ln., I." ,'. 10 90
A Carter, rubber stamps .-..---.-..-... 37S
James Mikkelson, water commissioner l5 90
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