The Monte Vista journal., 1916-08-12
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
of the Board of County Commission
ers of Rio Grande County. Colo.
Aupust Term u 1915

1
A regular meeting of the Board OF
County Commissioners of Rio Grande
| County was held at the Court House
| in Del Norte, Colorado, on Monday
the Seventh day of August, 1915, at
which time and place the following
were present.
Hon r. A. Chisholm. Chairman:
Hon. w. w. Wright. Commissioner
| Hon. G. p. Wilson, Co. Attorney:
Eek Farrow, County Clerk.
The BoBard was called to order at
| Q o'clock A. M. and the following
business was transacted.
! Minutes of meetings from May 1st
| to Juy 18th, 1916, read and approx
| ed
The Board arranged to have
joint meeting with the Board of
County Commissioners of Saguache
County at Center, Colorado, on Tues
day the 11th day of August, 1916.
for the purpose of opening bids and
letting contracts for the construction
of concrete bridge across the Farm
ers Union South Lateral on the Sa-
guache-Rio Grande county line road
south of Center
The Board decided to advertise for
bids for the construction of a con-
crete bridge to be placed across the
Rock Creek Ditch on the main road
from Del Norte to Monte Vista, and
specified August 25th as the time for
the opening of such bids.
At 2 p. M. Commissioner G. W.
Gates Joined the Board.
Chester Matthias appeared before
the Board with reference to the
building of a bridge across the Farm
ers Union Ditch near his land, the
rI To
ton of such proposed bridge at an
early date and to then take action
thereon.
Now on this 7tl day of August,
1916, comes A. ]. Becraft, admr of
the estate of Joel Becraft, and makes
application to the Board of County
Commissioners of Rio Grande County
to set aside the tax sale of 1896 for
the tax of 1894 on the improvements
on the N. w. n of Sec 32, Town
ship 40, Range s, Certificate No. ia.
And 1t appearing to the Board that
sale upon said improvements was ir-
regular, and not according to the
statute made and provided, 1t is
therefore ordered that the Treasurer
of Rio Grande County be instructed
to issue to the said H. A. Bccraft,
Admr. of the estate of Joel Becraft.
USSSAoSu,
payment of soc fees for said redemp-
ton. and that the sale of certificate
No. 154 be cancelled
The Board of County Commission
ers agreed with w. w. Reilly, who
represented the Rio Grande Drainage
District, that II arrangements could
be made with Alamosa County and
the Rio Grande Drainage District to
bear their portion OF such expense.
that Rio Grande county would bear
one third of the expense for the con-
struct1 of concrete bridge on the
line between Alamosa and Rio
Grande counties across the drainage
canal. provided that such one-third
would not exceed the amount of
$l4O. The Board took this action in
order to avoid having the Drainage
District install a cheap Temporary
structure
At o'cock the Boald adjourned.
On Tuesday, August 8th, 1916. at
o'clock A. M. the BoaI assembled.
with all members present, and the
1ollow1ng business was transacted:
Sheriff j. Frank Goad appeared
before the Board and asked that the
Board allow him to appoint book
keeper and Office deputy to care for
his office during his absence and per-
iorm his clerical work for him. and
that such services be paid for out of
the fees of his Office. The Board de-
ierred action on the matter until
such time as Mr.. Goad makes report
to the Board of the receipts of the
office of Sheriff.
me Board approved the indemni-
Tying bond of T. Benjosky and Kate
u. Ben1osky, in favor of Rio Grande
county, given for the penal sum of
$"Oo and guaranteeing to hold the
county harmless for the issuance Of
a TAX deed upon certain lost assigned
tax sale certificates for the tax sale
OF 1895, upon Lots IL and 13 in
BLOCK and Lots 16, 1s and 20 I'm
BLOCK of Dyers Addition to the
town OF Del Norte. The Board ord
cred that the County Treasurer eye
cute tax deed for these lots to said
I. Benjosky upon the payment of the
usual fees OF the County Treasurer
me Following bills were then Al
lowed, and the same were ordered
10 be paid by the County Clerk draw
ing warrants upon the County Treas-
urer:
~ biiis Allowed on the Poor Fund
Name On Acct. of: Amt
Heo Gibbs, Casket for ].
Bargas ..-............ Z onon
Dr Hubert Work. Care Of
Mrs Siepert loon