Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-01-23
Montpelier. Idaho, january 20, 1914
Commissioners Proceedings.

pursuant TO law, present Ezra j. How
ell, Chairman, John T. Peterson and
John 2. Qnayle Commissioners, Fl. 81
Broomhead, Clerk, Jesse r. Rich Pros
ecuting attorney and James Dunn, AS
SCISSOR and the following proceedings
were had to-wit:
In the matter of remitting, refunding
annd rebating taxes on certain proper
ties in Bear Lake county for the year
1913; IL appearing to the board that
taxes have been levied in error because
Of certain exemptions not having been
al owed, according to law, and because
of double assessments, and for other
good and sufficient reasons,
1t is ordered that the list of persons
80 entitled to said remittance, refund |
or rebate submitted by the Assessor and |
Tax collector be and the same is hereby |
approved and ordered filed with the
auditor, and the auditor is hereby d. |
rected to draw his warrant on the cur
rent expense fund in favor of the sew
eral personsand for the several amounts |
as indicated by said list.
In the anatter of certain dependent
widows for a pension under and by vir-
tue of the laws of Idaho, a copy Of the
order Of allowance of the Probate Judge
of Bear Lake county having been filed
with the clerk OF the board Of county
commissioners.
Il appearing that said orders of allow
ance are according to law, and that the
persons herein named as applicants for
allowance are worthy and entitled to
said allowance:
IL is ordered that allowances be
granted and the clerk is here directed
to draw his warrant on the Current
Expense fund of the county, in favor Of
the following named persons and in the
amounts set opposite their names, for
each month beginning ::.Jan 18th, 1914,
until further order:
Mrs. Agnes Toomer and three child
rem, $3.50.
Mrs. Ruby Mourtisen and three child
rem, $1,000
Mrs Lena Laughter and six children
$40.
Mrs. Gertrude Barkdull and two
children, $3.50.
Mrs, Frances Phelps and one child,
S.
Ordered that this board do now stand
adjourned until tomorrow morning at
ten o'clock.
Attest: EZRA ]. HOWELL.
II. II. BROOMI-HAD, Chairman
Clerk.
The commissioners mot this 18th day
OF January pursuant to adjustment of
the 18th inst preuent all the members
of the Board and others as of that day
and the following proceedings were had
to-wit:
Reports of county officers for the last
quarter of 1914 were submitted, exam
ined, approved and ordered filled as
follows Chris Olson, Sheriff; y. j.
Haddock, Probate Judge.
In the matter of the appointment of
road overseers according TO law for the
year 1914:
It appearing to the board that the
overseers serving during the year 1918
have rendered good service TO the coun-
ty, and that they are capable because
of acquaintance with roads and road
conditions to render even better service
for the year 1914,
Is is therefore ordered that the over
aeers during the year 1913 be and thex
hereby are reappointed to serve during
the year 1914, to-wit:
Geo. D. Findlay overseer 1st com dist
John Myers, Jr. 8. End -
Jos. Orchard, q Bird q
In the matter of the petition of David
Hunter and other residents of Benning-
tor for change in public road, the
clerk of this board is hereby directed to
write the said petitioner, David Hunter
instructiug him that as soon as the
board is advised of the proper constrnc-
ton of the proposed new road, 1t will
officially view the same, and if found to
be made according to law, in the inter
est of the large number of users Of the
said road will be accepted and ordered
plated as public highway.
In the matter of opening q certain
road in Dry Canyon, ST. Charles, locat-
ed across the N. w. tsW4 Sec. 10 and
the N. e. t s e. l Sec. of Township
Is South of Range 40 e. b. M, and the
abandonment of certain other road
heretofore located near the same
1t appearing to the board that said
road is in the interest of the larger part
Of the parties concerned, that it is prop
erly constructed and that . former
board did accept said road, but failed to
make such acceptance matter of rec
ord,
It Is hereby ordered that the said
road be and the same is hereby accept
ed and declared public highway. and
ordered plated, and that the road Iy
ing near and heretofore used in lieu Of
the said new road is hereby abandoned
and declared vacated; the said new road
to be 80 feet wide and extending o5 feet
on either side Of line described as fol-
lows, to-wit:
Commencing 800 feet sonth of the