Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-29
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inspect roa conditions in that section
$3.50 A. M.
Members L. H. Kommers, G. T. Boyd.
Left for trip to Bird Tail country, re-
turning about 4 p. m. :.
Petition previously filed by Ed. Gar
Der and others for Improvement of Red
Butte-Sand Coulee road, requesting that
the road be graded and made passable
for public travel, referred for future
consideration.
Road matters attended to.
At s p. n. adjourned to May II.
WEDNESDAY, MAY IT.. 1922
Present, Ben C. Johnston, chairman,
Members l.. II. Kommers, G. T. Boyd,
Clerk John E. Moran.
In forenoon Commissioners Kommers
and Boyd in country, investigating road
matters, chairman attending to bust
ness in office.
In afternoon, general business and
road matters attended to.
At 5 p. m. adjourned to May Is.
THURSDAY, MAY IS, 1922
Present. Ben c. Johnston. Members
L. n. Kommers. G. T. Boyd, Clerk ohm
E. Moran.
At 1880 a.. m. board made trip to
Simms to investigate road conditions
In that section Of county, returning at
$50 p. m.
attended to.
At 5 p. m. adjourned to May 10.
FRIDAY, MAY 10. 1922
Present. Ben C. Johnston. chairman,
Members L.. H. Kommers,- G. T. Boyd,
Clerk John E. Moran.
The following petitions on file were
taken up for consideration and action:
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Gerber road; the work on same was
now being done. Orr Coulee road north
to Belt: 1t was decided to put the road
through on presentation of a new petit
ton In order that proper right-of-way
be secured before the work would be
right-of-way, Black Horse lake to Port
age; filed for future consideration
Field-Sand Coulee-Tracy-Stockett road,
to be gravelled and graded; filed for
future consideration. Red Butte-Sand
Coulee road, to be graded and placed In
fit condition for travel.
General business attended to.
In the afternoon board made trip to
Black Eagle to look over conditions In
that vicinity. returning at 3:45 D.. m:
Road matters attended to and at 5
p. n. adjourned to May 20.
SATURDAY, MAY 90, 1922
Present, Ben c. Johnston, chairman,
Members L.. H. Kommers, G. T. Boyd.
Clerk John E. Moran.
The petition previously filed for grad
ing and improving road between Belt
and Arlington, the board decided to
do same with engine grader.
The Aetna Casualty & Surety COM
pany having paid the county treasurer
the sum of $26, 100000 for county funds
on deposit with the American Bank &
Trust Co.. the claim of the county for
the amount of such deposit the said as
signment was approved and endorsed
by the members of the board for and on
behalf OF Cascade county.
Geenra business and roa matters at
tended to.
At 8 p. m. adjourned to May %.
MONDAY. MAY %, 1922
Present, Ben c.. Johnston. chairman.
Members L. H. Kommers, G. T. Boyd,
Clerk John E. Moran.
At 2:4 board left on trip to east and
south part of county to investigate road
and bridge conditions in that part OF
county.
On return. adjourned TO May %.
TUESDAY, MAY %. 1922
Present, Chairman Ben c.. Johnston.
Members L. H. Kommers, G.. T. Boyd,
Clerk John E. Moran.
Clerk notified that the road near the
Eden creamery and the bridge at same
place was in dangerous condition as re-
ported on the 22nd.
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In the afternoon board made trip to
Eden to investigate road and bridge
conditions in that vicinity.
On return adjourned to May "a.
WEDNESDAY, MAY "a, 1922
Present. Ben C. Johnston. chairman,
Members L.. H. Kommers. G. T. Boyd.
Clerk John E.. Moran.
Clerk instructed TO advertise for bid
for the sale Of gasoline-driven gravel
loader, county property. to be received
May 81, at 2:3o p. m.
Road and bridge matters attended to-
AT $3.50 p. m. board made trip to
Vaughn to Investigate road conditions
During the absence of the board a pc
tition for the creation of an addition
to herd district No. 4 was filed with
clerk.
On return from trip to Vaughn board
adjourned to May %.
THURSDAY, MAY %. 1922
Present, Ben c. Johnston. chairman,
Clerk John E. Moran.
Clerk instructed to write state high
way commission and order the shipment
on one ton of No. IL barb wire at &c
per ID. T. o. b. Deer Lodge.
Road and bridge matters attended to.
AT 5 p. m. adjourned to May &c.
FRIDAY. MAY 20. 1922
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Members L. H. Kommers, G. T. Boyd,
Clerk John e. Moran.
Road matters considered.
At II a. m. bids for the construction
of the road north Of Belt were received
and opened from the following:
FITZGERALD & stanton, 81, 1856. 40; Chas.
T. & J. w. Rice. $2,7S4.60; E. c. Adams.
SIS. los. 90; Fred Elliott, S2.55S.70; Fagen-
strom Brothers. s1,7so.oo; W. R. Gray,
So, 10000; Harry Boyle, IS, 1851
On motion Of Commissioned Boyd,
duly seconded and adopted, the checks
of all bidders except the two lowest
were returned to the bidders. In con
it was on motion duly made, seconded
and adopted, that the bid Of Fagen-
strom Bros. be considered the lowest
bid and the same accepted and contract
was awarded to the said company and
the county attorney requested to pre-
pare a contract to be signed;
Clerk was instructed to write highway
commission to have survey made and
estimate Of cost furnished for proposed
federal aid project. Cascade to Great
Falls, the survey and estimate to be at
this time from Cascade to Ulm.
The bridge and approach thereto near
the creamery on the Stockett- Evans
dition. Clerk instructed to write John
Kohut at Stockett to Immediately re-
pair same and make same safe for
travel.
At 5 p. m. adjourned to May q.
SATURDAY. MAY 81. 1922
Present, Ben C. Johnston, chairman,
Members L. H. Kommers. G. T. Boyd,
Clerk John e. Moran.
Matters concerning the placing of
sign boards on county roads was con-
sidered.
The ~petttion for the creation of an