Fergus County Democrat., 1916-04-13
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

Minutes OF a special session OF the
Fergus County, Montana, held after
due notice had been given, as pro-
yided BY law, and called for the fol-
lowing named purposes, viz: For the
consideration of road matters, and o1
claims against the county, and for a
hearing on protest against the CON
tinuance in business of the two saloons
now being operated at Forest Grove.
Montana, and for the transaction OF
such other business as might properly
come before such meeting.
Board called to order at 10 O'Clock
a. m, April 8, 1916.
Present: Chas. ID. Allen, chairman
E. D. Barney, commissioner; t.. +.
Moulton,, commissioner; f. r. Gun
ningham,, Clerk.
Protest Against Saloon.
A protest was submitted against the
continuance in business of the saloon
now being operated at Kolin, Montana.
by Charles Simacek. The protest was
based on the statement that there are
> less thanififty bona tide residents with
in a6quarter of a mile Of said saloon.
The Clerk was instructed to notify
Mr. Eimacek to furnish the Board with
a census of the bona tide residents
within a quarter of mile OF said
saloon, said census to be verified be-
fore some one authorized to admins
ter oaths.
et Appointments.
Henry Stewart was appointed con-
stable in and for Winifred judicial
township residence at Winifred
Resolution Re Easement Through
Poor Farm.
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
Whereas the Montana Power Com
pan$, corporation of the state OF
New Jersey, contemplates the erection
and maintenance of an electric trans
mission system for the transmission
and distribution of electric energy
from it's power plant and distribution
system at Lewistown, Montana, to its
customers and patrons outside the city
limits of Lewistown, which said trans
mission and distribution line crosses
the poor farm, belonging to the Coun-
ty of Fergus, and also passes through
Lewistown Heights and Highland Adj
dition, unincorporated additions to the
City of Lewistown, and has made ap-
plication to the Board of County Com
missioners of Fergus County, Montana
for the purpose of obtaining a right ol
way over said poor farm, and through
certain streets and alleys of said Lew
istown Heights and Highland Addi
ton, a description of which said ease
ments or rights of way are as follows
to-wit
From the southwest corner of sec
ton four (4), in township fifteen (15
north, of range eighteen I8) east
Montana Principal Meridian; running
east along the south boundary line o
said section one thousand htree COOS
feet to a point for place of beginning
running thence north forty t4O feet
thence north 2 deg. 81 min. east four
teen hundred eighty-seven 14S7) feet
thence north % deg. 3S min wes
twelve hundred forty 1240) feet to
point on the quarter section line run
ming east and west through said sec
tionffour t4), together with the righ
to, enter upon said lands at any con
Yensent point or points for the con
{ StruCtion, maintenance and repair O
an electric transmission line along sal
above described line.
Description of right of way throug
Highland Addition and Lewiston
Heights, to-wit:
From the southeast corner of sec
ton nine (9), township fifteen 15
north, range eighteen (1S) east, Nor
tana. Principal Meridian. run i n
north along the east boundary line
said section nine go three hundre
seventy-fve t375) feet, more or les
to point eight and five-tenths (s,5
feet north of the center line of tn
alley between Bach street and Sixt
avenue, for place of beginning: ru
thence west on a line parallel with tn
center line of said alley two thousan
! one hundred seventy-nine (2179) fe,
TO point on Phillips avenue. nin'
teen Q9) feet west of the center liz
Of said Phillips avenue; thence nori
on line parallel with the center lii
&. of Phillips avenue twelve hundrt
sixty-three Q263) feet to poi
: eight and five-tenths (e.5) feet SOU
of the center line of the alley betwet
Reynolds street and Wright stree