The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-05-13

prior to the 3rd day Of May, 1915, il
the Fergus County Argus. week.,
newspaper published in the count,
OF Fergus, State of Montana. and il
the enterprise, weekly newspaper
published Phillips county. Montana
ana also written notice to be post.
/ ca III three public places on the 3rd
Gay OF April, 1915. in the township
II fhliilps county, Wherein said
3losed ferry is operated and also
/ caused a written notice 10 be served
/ on ~olton Watson personally more
thah ten GAYS prior to the 3rd day
OF May, 1915.
That due proof OF the giving OF
said noti>cs has been fled herein.
III.
lat each a4.a all Of said notices
50 published, posted or served as
aforesaid specified the location and
the time and place. when and where
the application for authority to erect
and take tolls on said proposed pub
lie ferry would be made.
".
That the Fergus County Argus is
newspaper published in Fergus
county, Montana, and the Enterprise
is weekly newspaper published in
Philips county, Montana.
V.
That due and legal notice has
been given as required by law speci-
lying the location, and the time and
place, when and where the applica-
ton for authority to erect and take
tolls on said public ferry would be
made.
That the Missouri river, for which
the application is made to operate
said proposed ferry upon and across.
divides the counties OF Fergus and
Phillips.
That the county of Phillips is sit
uated upon the north and left bank
descending said river.
VIII.
That the United States is the own
err Of the land on the north side of
said river upon which said proposed
ferry will make it's landing and the
Ruby Gulch Mining Co. is the own
er of the land on the north side of
said river and that the land upon
which said landing is made in Fer
gus county, State of Montana. is in
the possession of one Cotton Watson
who claims the same by virtue of
what is commonly called a squat
ter's right
That no person or persons ap-
peared to contest the said applica-
ton and no contest has been filed
thereto.
That the ferry is a public neces-
sity anu convenience and that the
applicant is suitable person and
by reason Of the failure of the own
er of the landing to apply therefor
is entitled thereto
Therefore, be it further resolved,
That authority be and the same is
hereby granted to the Ruby Gulch
Mining Company for the term of ten
years to erect and take tolls on
public ferry to be operated by said
Company on and across the Missouri
river between Phillips and Fergus
counties, State Of Montana, from
point OF landing III said Phillips
county or the north and left bank
OF said river where the power plant
of the Ruby Gulch Mining Company
is situated, being about six miles
above Grand Island in said stream,
to point in said Fergus county
directly opposite said power plant,
landing OH q tract of unsurveyed
public land in the possession Of one
Cotton Watson.
That p,h1- =.
Company execute penal bond in
the sum OF five hundred (S50O) dol
lars for the benefit OF Phillips couu-
" and all persons crossing or desir-
ing to cross on said ferry, and that
said bond be renewed annually.
That said Ruby Gulch Mining
Company pay, and they are hereby
required to pay annually to the
County of Phillips, license tax of
three ($3) dollars per month for
taking tolls on said public ferry.
That the rate of toll to be collect
ed for crossing said ferry be and the
same is hereby fixed as follows:
For saddle horse, S1.OO
For foot passenger, 100
For two horses, including We
hicle load and passengers, 200
For four horses. including We
hicle, load and passengers, $50
That the said ferry be and the
same is hereby required to be erect
ed constructed and operated in such
a manner as not to obstruct said
Missouri river or impede navigation
thereon
That the cable, unless a drop
cable be installed for operation of
said ferry, shall be erected, con-
and maintained at least
fifty feet above the high water mark
Of said river
Passed and adopted at Malta,
Phillips county, State Of Montana,
This Bird of May, 1915.
CHAS. A ROSS.
Chairman Of Board of County
Comm SIS Cners
w. D. MILLER,
County Commissioner.
HARRY S. WHITCOMB,
TniIn3v