Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-12-28
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
Commissioners met al ten o'clocl

H. u, THIS l1Nu Jay VI DCGGAuUCIs
1917, pursuant TO adjournment of
Nov 9Th 1917, present e. ]. Howell,
chairman, r. G. Evans and ]. T. Pc
terson, commissioners, H. H. Broom
head, clerk and the following pro-
ceedings were had, to-wit:
In the matter OF the petition Of
Mrs. Susan Michel for an appropria-
ton to assist her in securing fuel and
clothing for winter. 1t appearing to
the Board that Mrs. Michel is old and
very infirm and that she is without
sufficient means to enable her to Sc
cure proper and adequate fuel and
clothing at this time.
It is ordered that she be and she
hereby III allowed the sum Of $500
for the purposes stated and the audi
tor is hereby authorized and directed
to draw a warrant in her favor for
the sum of $500 and that 1t be
turned over to bishop Poulsen to be
under his direction.
In the matter Of appointing a Jus
tice of the Peace for West Montpelier
precinct,
1t appearing to the Board that
vacancy exists in the office Of Justice
OF the Peace of the West Montpelier
precinct by reason Of the death or
Hon. s. B. Staley, and it further ap-
pearing that there is on file with the
clerk of the board a petition signed
by the attorneys of Montpelier and
also a petition signed by business men
and other citizens of Montpelier, ask
ing this board to appoint Mr.. Chas.
l.. French, Justice of the Peace for
West Montpelier precinct to fill the
unexpired term of the late s. B. Sta
1911 - no
board that Mr. French is a competent
and suitable person for said ONCE,
1t is therefor ordered that Chas.
L. French be and hereby is appointed
Justice of the Peace for West Mont
pelier precinct to serve until his sue
cessor is elected and qualified and
his bond in the penal sum of $4,000
is hereby approved and ordered filed.
In the matter OF the construction
of the State Highway in Bear Lake
county,
It appearing to the board that the
county has expended its portion OF
the amount originally agreed upon
with the state, viz: $75OOO.0O as the
amount necessary for the construc-
ton Of the said highway on the basis
of $500 expenditure by the county
for 800 expenditure by the state,
and 1t further appearing to the board
that the state has not expended its
amount agreed upon, but is now able
and willing to do so, and It further
appearing that the state is now desir-
GUS of making such expenditure,
It is therefore ordered that the
amount necessary to bring up the
state proportion of the said $4,000. 90
and now proposed by the state to be
so expended be accePted to be so ex-
pended by the state upon said high
way.
In the matter OF the cooperation
with the Federal Government in the
construction, repair or maintenance
of roads with the county running
thru on adjacent to National Forests,
It appearing to the board that I'M
der Act of Congress money has been
appropriated and set aside for the
purpose of cooperating with states
and municipal governments in the
building OF certain roads and 1t fur
Their appearing that the Montpelier
Star Valley road passes thru the Carl
bou National Forest, and it further
appearing that said road is made
quate in Its present condition to sup
port the immense traffic to which 1t is
now subject by reason of the fact
that It is the natural outlet for the
very productive Star Valley country,
and that it is the logical inlet for the
large quantities of goods. wares and
provisions necessary for the consump-
tion of the Star. Valley people, and Is
easily and readily supplied by the
bushes center of Montpelier.
It is therefore ordered that the
county make APPLICATION to Federal
Government for cooperation in the
construction, improvements and re-
pair OF the said Montpelier Star-Val-
ley road. that the county expend at
least 100000 or fifty per cent of the
expense for survey of the said road,
and that 1t enter into an agreement
with the Federal Government to ex-
pend fifty per cent of the amount
necessary to SO construct, improve or
repair said road, said fifty per cent OF
said amount to be paid by the county
upon the filing of expense bills duly
approved by the Secretary of Agri-
culture.
In the matter OF the cancellation of
Widows pension heretofore ordered
allowed by this board.
It appearing to the board that the
amount heretofore allowed as Wild
ow's Pension in the case OF Lorena
Pugmire on the Probate courts or
der Id no longer necessary for the
support of said widow and her minor
children that the grounds for said
allowance no longer exists.
II Is therefore ordered that said al
lowance made and entered November
6. 1917, be and the same is hereby
cancelled.
In the matter of the application for
increase in allowance of Widows
Pension,
It appearing to the board that an
order made and entered by the board
January 8, 1917, granting to Efie J.
Wilks a widows pension OF $1,000
per month and II further appearing
that said allowance is now inadequate
and that copy of the Order OF the
Probate court increasing said allow
ance from $1,000 30 $500 per
month is on file with the clerk OF this