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/ Commissioners Proceed“ ings Choteau, Montana, March 2, 1914. Board met in regular sesion at its office at 10 o’clock a. m. Pres ent: Chairman L. C. Marsh, Com missioners Henry Ryan and J-ienry Radcliffe and the clerk. Minutes of regular December meet ing and intervening special meetings were read and approved. Board proceeded to examine re ports of countj. township and district officers for the quarter ending Feb. 28, 1914 The following were ap proved. E. C. Garrett, county clerk. Re port of warrants issued in payment of December, January and February salaries of county officers and au thorized deputies, amounting to $11,- 247.43 on the contingent fund, and $300.00 (janitor) on the general fund. Also the following under orders heretofore made by the board: Road Fund Mike. Sullivan, grading ap proaches of new Marias bridge ........................................ $200.00 Bridge Fund Minneapolis Bridge Co., extra work on Mariag bridge... .$1179.10 Minneapolis Bridge Co., final payment Marias bridge.. .$10159.14 E. C. Garrett, county clerk. Re port of official fees collected and paid treasurer, amounting to $2,465.- 55. James Ginson, clerk of district court. Report of official fees and other collections paid treasurer, a- mounting to $589.25 for fees and $550.50 for fines. James Gibson, clerk of district court. Report of warrants issued amounting to $1,600 60 for jurors and $764 20 for witnesses, December term of court. K. McKenzie, sheriff. Report of official lees collected and paid treas- u:er, amounting to $151.94 jeil boarders Warn.m ordered for costs incurred K McKenzie, sheriff Report of inspection of saloon licenses for six mm ihs ending Jan :il, 1914, showing fin '¡censes m force Adjourned to 2 p m. Afternoon Session Board misse mil!' d ai : t’ [i 111 All Tl>iMV)f»rs ni ai / 1 » tinned ex- amination o'- 0 llll e VS ■ ,»ort> The follow ing U \l e il'lil>ro\« d ami onler- fd ¡ill'll ! 1 W 1liV ' ! ' III’ nt ;. a! loiiiey Re Ilf ft si'C • n a llll 1 1> ui.'v funds col- lei tei] Xrilit’ K •1. ' IM'U -uiierniten- di’ti l ol Ml 1 1 ' 1 n-t snow ing HI '1 11)1- v.-it. '1 M * ,, ie examina- tP’t'ï. li*': il .ne' Olii« ; lia •ii-ai t ions of office X e ii luit 1 un' -» colld ted X. -(••• io de■ f i( , -x ( r\.itcd with boll 11 la' i' • olii' V . School Dist. No. 52 1 -ri' 11 \ '_ ,11 ! f»“t 11 1 î ' (H'D\'- M'l lire ;. township 29 north, range 5 v.e.-t, t'i-iio south 1 mile, thence ers’. I . nerthi'u-t (einer section 2. township 23 north, range 5 west, them- south 2 miles to south east corner section 10; thence vest 1 miles to northwest corner section 17; thence soutii 4 miles t6 southeast corner sec- * it'i 31 said township, thence west 4 miles to soutins est corner section 34, township 2S north, range 6 west; thence no’ Mi i miles to northwest corner section 15. thence east 2 miles to northeast corner section 14; thence north 1 Vè miles to northwest •corner of southwest quarter sec. 1; thence east 'fe mile to northeast cor ner same quarter said township; thence north to tow. ;hip line bet ween townships 2S and 29 north; thence east to southeast corner sec tion 36, township 29 north, range 6 west; thence north to northeast cor ner, same section, thence east to point of beginning School District No. 53 Beginning where line between sec tions 3 and 4, township 37 north, range 3 west, intersects internation al boundary line, thence south % mile to southeast corner section 4, said township, thence west 1* mile to southwest corner southeast quar ter of southeast quarter said section, thence south 1 mile to southwest cor ner southeast quarter southeast ■quarter section 9, thence east J.t mil» to southeast corner said section, thence south ' 4 mile to southeast corner northeast quarter northeast quarter section 16; thence east It* miles to southeast corner northwest quarter northwest quarter section 14; thence south 1 1 mile to southeast corner southwest quarter northwest quarter section 14; thence east % mile to southeast corner southwest quarter northeast quarter, section 14; thence south t4 mile to southwest corner northeast quarter southeast «marier section 14; thence east % mile to northeast corner southeast quarter southeast qua-ter section 14; thence south Vi mi' to southeast coiner northeast .quarter northeast quarter section 23, thence west 1% miles to northwest corner southeast quarter northeast quarter section 22, thence south »4 miles to southwest corner southeast quarter southeast quarter section 22; thence west % mile to northwest corner section 27, thence south 1 mile to south west corner section 27; all in township 37 north, range 3 west; thence west 4 miles to north west corner section 36 township 37 north, range 1 west, thence south %V> miles to southwest corner south west quarter northwest quarter sec tion 13, township 36 north, range 4 west: thence west 1!A miles to cen ter section 15; thence south 3% miles to southeast corner southeast quarter southwest quarter section 34, township 36 north, range 4 west; thence west about 11% miles on town ship line, to its intersection with Blackfeet Indian reservation line; thence north 6 miles on said ienervation line to its intersec tion with line separating townships 36 and 37 north, range 6 west; thence east on said line to southeast correr township 37 north, range 5 west; thence north on line between town ship 37 north, ranges 4 and 5 west to its Intersection with international ■boundary line; thence east on said line to point of beginning. School District No. 54 Beginning at southeast corner township 36 north, range 1 west; thence due west 10, miles to south west corner section 33, township 30 north, range 2 west; thence north 3 miles to northwest corner section 21 township 30 north, range 2 west; thence west 4 miles to southwest corner section 14, township 30 north, range 3 west; thence north 4 miles to northwest corner section 35, town ship 31 north, range 3 west; thence east 14 miles to north,east corner section 36, township 31 north, range 1 1 wtsi, thence south 7 miles to point of beginning School Dist. No. 37 Beginning at northeast corner sec tion 6, township 23 north, range 7 -,.est thence west 2 miles to north east corner section 2, tow nship 23 north, range 8 west, thence south V> mih to southeast corner south east quarter northeast quarter sec tion 2, township 23 north, range 8 west; thence due west to an inter section with line between Teton and Lwis & Clark counties on the west, thence southerly along the boundary line between said counties to an in tersection with Sun River; thence in an easterly direction along Sun river to its intersection with range line between ranges 5 and 6 west; thence north to northeast corner township 22 north,, range 6 west; thence west 11 miles to northeast coriier section 6, township 22 north, range 7 west; thence north 6 miles to point of be ginning Tite following alterations were also made in boundaries of school dis tricts: District No. 1 and 33 Sections 11 and 12 of township 24 north, range 5 west, were transferred from Choteau Dist. No. 1 to Perry Dist. No. 33. Districts No. 7 and No. 36 Sections 1, 2, and 3, township 26 north, range 4 west, were transferred frpm Dist. No. 36 to district No. 7. Districts No. 7 and No. 51 The west half of sections 28 and 33, township 26 north, range 4 west were transferred from district No. 7 to district No. 51. Also apportionment of $46,198.44 of th#* crtxMt^ tMt) un.hn'*1 tst thp. se\eral district school funds, as fol lows: District No. 1 , $ 4 , 68738 . ; No. 2 , 52 .- 526.47 ; No 3 , $ 460 . 58 , No. 4 , $302 . 67 ; Xo. 5 . $473 74 ; No. 6 , $ 2,387 . 95 ; No. 7 , $552 70 ; No. 8 , $328 99 ; No. 9 , su 210 53 , No. 10 , $ 7069 , . 92 ; No ll, $ 368.46 No. 12 , $ 947 . 48 , No. 13 , $ 632 .- 65 ; No 14 , $ 21055 . , No. 15 . $ 2,152 . 46 . No 16 , $ 789 . 77 . Xo 17 . $ 119668 . . ; Xo. 18 , S 2 JJU 7 14 . Xo. 19 , $ 88168 . , No. 2 o, 8397.78 Xo. 21 , $512 21 ; No. 22 > 315.82 No 2 !. $4 ’,7 12 , Xo 21 •'• 57 '.» »«I No 25 . 8253 i‘). Xo 26 . >!i :(7 32 Xu 27 , $-*21 in; No 28 , $605 3 i Xo ffi. $131 2 C, Xo. 10,$763 2 4 Xo, 31 . $657 97 . Xo 12 , $250 03 No ! > . 8276 3 7 , Xo 34 , •; 2 C 3.1 ), Xo. 37, ■ mìo 6 \ Xo 36 , $187 01 . Xo ¡ 8 . $473 77 Xo 31 . , $8 i 5.88 Xo 4 \. M 31.60 Xo 11 , $961 19 , Xo 42 , 18:1 11 Xo. 43 , $ 71060 . ; Xo. 44 -J 89 51 Xo 45 , $342 15 ; Xo. 46 , > 10 \ 58 >, 1 . 47 , S 2 S 9 51 ; No. 48 , '365 .2 Xo 49 . $. 15791 . , No. 50 , ? ’’5 . 82 Xo 51 , $ 223 . 88 \V. A iiuibush, coroner. Report of inquests ami in’, esligations held in con nection vitii the deaths of the follow ing named persons: John Hale, Cut Bank, stabbed in a saloon in Cut Bank, and died Dec. 6, 1913. James McCollum, died in a room at Sun •fver hot springs following a protract ed spree. James Stearns; found dead in his bed at Henault ranch on Two Medicine river. Ida Russell; found dead at roadside about three miles east of Conrad, roadside about 3 miles east of Conrad, Dec. 29, 1913 A. J. Brunzell; found dead on Great Northern railway at Shelby. James Perry, alias Domin ick Papa; found dead outside his cabin door at Cut Bank, Dec. 31, 1913, with bullet hole through body. Un known man, name supposed to be Matsen; body found in chair in sal oon at Conrad, Jan. 29, 1914. War rants ordered for costs incurred. J. E. DeHaas, J. P. and acting cor oner. Report of inquest on body of James Tiegan, found dead in Hew- son’s drug store at Choteau, Feb. 27, 1914. Warrants ordered for costs in curred J. E DeHaas, F. H. Federhen, C. A. Smith, Samuel Mitchell, F. T. Rickard, Chas. N. Thomas, J. W. Shields and B. J. Mathew's, justices of the peace. Report showing actions tried. Also collections paid treasurer as follows. J. E. DeHaas, $190.00 fires and $45 00 costs; Cnas. N. Thom as, $42 00 fines David E. Williams, constable Col lins township. Report of mileage and expenses. Warrant ordered for costs incurred. Richard Bedore, constable Marias township. Report of mileage and ex penses. Warrant ordered for costs in curred. H. W . Kelly, poor farm contractor. Report showing 13 inmates cared for in quarter, and burial of Albert Fish er, died Jan. 4, 1914. Property returns of road supervis ors were examined and approved. Board appointed Rasmus Fagerli as justice of the peace for Choteau township for the remainder of the term ending the first Monday of Jan. 1915, to fill vacancy. Board appointed the following nam ed persons as trustees of the Teton county free high school for the terms beginning April 19, 1914; H. A. Pres cott, for the term of 2 years ending on the third Saturday of April, 1916; H. L. Halladay and W. D. Jones for the term of 3 years ending on the third Saturday of April, 1917. Official bond of said trustees was fixed in the sum of $500.00 each. Ordered, that a special meeting of this board be held at its office on Saturday, Mar. 7, 1914, continuing a second day if necessary, for the pur pose of transacting any necessary road and bridge business and other business remaining unfinished at thi8 regular meeting. Adjourned to 10 a. m. March 3. Second Day March 3, 1914. Board met at 10 a. m. All members present. Board audited claims against the county and ordered warrants in pay ment of those allowed, in which bus iness the whole of the morning ses sion was taken up. Adjourned to 2 p. m. Afternoon Session Board reassembled at 2 p. m. All members present The law requiring that three mem bers of the hoard of trustees of the county free high school must reside within the limits of the town of Cho teau, board rescinded the appointment 1 of H. A. Prescott as such trustee .made March 2, 1914, and appointed JG. M. Coffey as such trustee for the term of 2 years beginning April 19, 1914, and ending on the third Satur- ! day of April, 1916. j Board demoted the remainder of the afternoon to auditing claims a- gainst the county. Adjourned to 10 a. m. March 4th, Third Day March 4, 1914. Beard met at 10 a m All members present. Board fixed following as the official distances for which jurors and witnes ses in tlie district court shall here after be paid mileage to Choteau: Belleview, 21 miles: Birch Creek, 45 miics; Dutton, 24; Dupuyer, 35; Fish Lake, 55; Family Mission,, 57; Lowry, 21: Robare, 43; Raymond, 27; Au- pusia-Sun Ri\er bridge, 24; Simms- Sun river bridge, 28; Spring Hill, 20; Fa’Tfield, 18. Ordered that treasurer transfer $10,000.00 from road and bridge fund to road fund. Ordered, that • after 30 days due posting and service of notices, the clerk shall apply to the treasurer for tax deeds to Teton county for all real estate sold to County on Jan uary 19, 1911, for delinquent taxes of 1910. Petitions were presented for the fol lowing new roads, and board appoint ed viewers thereon: Change in Harrison section line road. In township 30 north, range 4 west and townships 31 north, ranges 3 and 4 west Lutz north road. In township 30 north, range 4 west. Bullhead coulee road. In town ships 30 north, ranges 3, 4, and 5 west. Continuation of road No. 76. In township 30 north, range 4 west. Board continued auditing of claims arainst the county. Adjourn ee to 2 p. m. Afternoon Session Board reasssembled at 2 p. m. All members present. Pm.it 'Va- was uresented nf Janpc Miller for vacation of townsite of Mi!ler\file. Same was approved and said townsite was declared vacated. Board continued auditing claims a- gaim t the county. Adjourned to 10 a m. March 5. Fourth Day March 5, 1914. Board met at 10 a. m All members present. Petition was presented of H. H. Wil- on for retail liquor license at Eth el-' Board dt i.i* <1 i uirte of li- -c ¡or the ’ ias'n that only one i i < s — inu\ be is.-uci ii u’lincorpo - : i'\i tov nri lor eatli 5\ii inhabitants. •»\I i . m bon 1 if all < on tit \ .r <i town i.'p o'hiers '.u,i- oamined a. < fount a . to.« ‘\tHions pve p p^entid tev retai i'm i .¡cense of .Martin Vigen at aii'Mi!', aiui Antral U 1 t at Jam- ..: t: i Xo Pgai ,i ot'St- w i • e filed. Alter due consiueiation oca -d tieni- .. is-name <u such ii >j Adjourned to 2 p. m. Afternoon Session Boa\d reassembled at 2. p m. All i,:eii'i>ers present. Petition was presented of F. D. fh’ttis et al.. by Ed.1 in L. Nor-is, of Norris & Hurd, attorneys, praying: 1 That this board reconsider t • action heretofore taker, in gran.Ma tiie petitions of the petitioners for the creation of Toole county and cal- ing an election for the purpose of submitting the question of the crea tion of said county to the qualified \ oters thereof, and deny said pe tition. That the said board reconsider >•.- former action and grant tlie pr tition of T. D. Williams and ot iers, bnng petition No. 9, marked exhibit \O ,” asking that the erritory J. m cribed in said petition b ' eliminated from til boundaries of the propos-1 Tcole county. Board deferred action on petit urn i util special meeting of March 7. Board continued auditing claims a- gainst the county. Adjourned to 10 a. m_. Aftei noon Session 1-card reassembled at 2 p. m. A;! n .miners present. H tition was presented of Homer Jackson for retail liqu ir license at. Limington. No legal protests filed, thtai d approved petition and direc ed neasurer to issue licence on payme ir of tlie usual amount, provided, that said license shall not issue until com pletion by said Jackson of a hotel building at Limington, and the said business shall be conducted in said building and no other building in not assign the same, nor operate un der said license until said hotel shall have been erected, inclosed and the partitions erected, and the bar room in which said business is to be car ried on is petitioned off from other rooms in said building and said li cense to be issued only on approval of Commissioner Radcliffe. Under tlie provisions of section 1344 of the revised codes of Mon- ana, the board levied a special road tax of $2.00 on every man over the age of 21 years, and under the age of 50 years, residing in the couny, except persons residing within tlie limits of incorporated cities or towns. Under the provisions of section 2962 of tlie revised codes of Montana, the board levied a poll tax of $2.00 on e\ery male inhabitant of the coun ty over 21 years and under 60 years of age, except paupers, insane per sons and Indians, not taxed. Petition was presented for a new' road in township 23 north, range 1 west to be known as Greenwalt road, and board appointed viewers thereon. Board then took action on road viewers’ reports as follows: Bennett-Ethridge Road Report recommending that road be gin at southeast corner section 3, township 32 north, range 5 west; thence east 4 miles; thence north J/i mile; thence east % mile to town of Ethridge. Report approved, and damages and benefits declared as e- qual, and there being no non-con senting owners, road as viewed was declared a public highway and order ed opened, surveyed and platted. Change in Bynum System Road Report recommending that said change, instead of route as petitioned for, begin at northeast corner south east quarter southwest quarter sec tion 18, township 26 north, range 4 west; thence east % mile; thence south % mile; thence east $4 mile. Report approved, and damages and benefits declared as equal, and there being no nonconsenting owners, road as viewed was declared a public high way and ordered opened, surveyed and platted. Porter West Road Report on said road, court pro ceeding to procure rights of way for which were ordered June 5, 1912, was taken up for reconsideration, and that portion of road as heretofore \iew»-d along north line of section 35, ice. n-hip 27 north, range 5 west, was d- < art'll abandoned, and route was .•it :).nme,.dcd as follows: Begin ning at northeast corner northwest i mi northeast quarter section 34, t. i-:. -hip 27 north, range 5 west; i i-nir- southeasterly to section line L 1 (-:•’. sections 34 and 35. thence • - ui]i along said section line to quar- . e \ ne be-A.eon said sections 34 a”', ' 5 Report approved and dam- < i pd benefits declared as equal e..c epi in the case oi V . P. Grooms .or v ¡run the road supervisor shall .nit m an oterhead crossing, and there being no non-consenting land owners, road as viewed was declared a public highway and ordered opened, sur eyed and platted. Fincher Road Report on said road, court proceed- ngo to procure rights of way for . nicli were ordered Sept. 7, 1912, was ■ ■> for reconsideration and the following changes in said road were ordered on condition that new road be opened up at expense of parties imrested before old road is closed. Beginning at the south line of sec tion 3, township 25 north, range C west, where old road intersects south line of said section; thence west to southwest corner of said section; thence north 1 mile; thence west to connect with old road. Also begin ning at west quarter corner section 25, township 26 north, range 6 w#st; thence east V 2 mile to town of By num; road from said west quarter corner section 25, north % mile to be abandoned. Also beginning at east corner section 34, township 26 north, range 6 went, thence west % miie. thence south >4 mile. Also that part of Choteau-Biackleaf road tr> he abandoned running *hrough «or- UOUs 3 anG s, lowr.amp so norm, range 6 west, between its intersec tion w ith new road on west line of set tion 3 and on north line of section 4, said township, when new road is opi ned ready for tra\el. Board ap prised report for road as changed, and damages and benefits declared a£ equal and .there being no non-consent ing owners, road as changed was de- t -ed a public highway and ordered i .» k t r «1, sttr.ejp'l and piatted Change in Valier-Conrad Road Itenort recommending that said - 1 .tiige begin at south quarter corner . . tii p 4. to«, nship 29 north, range t thoi.ee east IV 2 mi'es. thence -i,ut,i mile to join old road which to be abandoned between initial ■ I :t»”m:mil points oi change. Re- ■ approved, and damages and ben- (leelaped as equal, and there be- Tg no non-consenting .and owners. ■ ..! as changed w as declared a pub- . . igbway and ordered opened, sttr- ... ed and p’atted, and declared old oil abandoned as recommended, ^..aet Grass System Roads No. 2 Report recommending that road be gin at southwest corner section 10, township 36 north, range 3 \west; thence 13 miles east on section line to southeast corner section 10, town ship 36 north, range 1 w'est; thence north 8 miles to boundary line. Be ginning at southwest corner section 10, township 36 north,, range 2 west; thence north 4 miles. Beginning at northw'est corner section 10, same township; thence east 1 mile. Be ginning at south % corner section 23, same township; thence north 3 miles. Beginning at southeast corner sec tion 36, same township; thence north 8 miles; thence east IV 2 miles; thence south % mile; thence east % mile; thence south 3!4 miles. Beginning at southwest corner section 35, town ship 37 north, range 1 west; thence east 2 miles. Report ap proved, and damages and benefits de clared as equal, and there being no non-consenting owners, roads as viewed were declared public high ways, and ordered opened, surveyed and platted. Adjourned to 2 p. m. Afternoon Session Board reassembled at 2 p. m. All members present. Board then took action on road viewers’ reports, as follows: Bailey-Blackleaf Road Report of viewers for said road, part of which was orderd opened Oct. 14, 1913, was taken up, view'ers hav ing recommended extension of road, as follows; Beginning at northeast corner section 19, township 25 north, range 5 west; thence west about 1% miles, and swerving south of section line to avoid hill, to join Choteau- Biackleaf road. Report approved and Webber-Healey Co. awarded $150. as ih full for all damages and fenc ing, to be paid on filing of right of way deed, and said extension was declared a public highway and order ed opened, surveyed and platted. Choteau-Suiste Road.* Report recommending that road bee- gin at southeast corner section 35, township 26 north, range 5 west; thence north (bn sectioin line 5% miles; thence west % mile; thence about % mile to join Porter road near center of section 35, township 27 north, range 5 west. Report ap proved and damages and benefits de clared as equal, except in the case of Cascade-Teton Farm Lands Co., for which road supervisor shall fence both sides of the road wherever same cuts through its lands, and also move and re-adjust any fences necessary, and there being no non-consenting owners, road as viewed was declared a public highway, and ordered open ed, surveyed and platted. Bannister North Road. Report recommending that road be gin at northeast corner section 4, township 33 north, range 5 west; thence due south on section line 3 miles to southeast corner section 16, same township; thence south 500 or 600 feet across the Great Northern Railway right of way to connect with Cut Bank-Shelby road. Report ap proved and damages and benefits de clared as equal, and there being no non-consenting land owners, road as viewed was declared a public high way, and ordered opened, surveyed and platted. Choteau-Nordhagen Road. Report recommending road begin at southeast corner section 3, township 23 north, range 3 west; thence west on section line about 7 miles to Great Northern railway; thence following on east side of railway to an estab lished crossing on Great'-Northern, and Milwaukee railways,' near south line of northeast quarter northeast quarter section 5, township' 23 north, range 4 west Road 'to' cross both railways at this point and follow pre sent traveled road on south side of Teton river to junction with ClioteaU- Sun river road at about southeast corner northeast quarter n,orthe)ast quarter section 6, township 23 north, range 4 west. Report approved and damages and benefits declared as equ al except in the case of Couch In vestment Co., for which thjb road supervisor Shall build the necessary fencing and stock culvert; and there ueing no non-consenting owners, road as viewed was declared a pulbic high way, and ordered opened, surveyed and platted. Stephens-Augusta Road. Report recommending that road be gin at a point on Great Falls road at about southeast corner southwest quarter southwest quarter section 16, tdwnship 23 north, range 4 west; thence west about 2% miles following section line as closely as practicable; thence southwest to county road. Report aproved and damages and be nefits declared as equal, and there being no non-consenting owners, road as viewed was declared a public high way and ordered opened, surveyed and platted. Limington Road. Report recommending road begin at northeast corner section 33, town ship 23 north, range 3 west; thence west on section line 1 mile to north west corner said section; thence south on section line 1 Vi miles to quarter corner common to sections 4 and 5 in township 22 north, range 3 west. Report approved and damages and benefits declared as equal, and road as viewed was declared a public highway, and ordered opened, survey ed and platted, provided that free right of way agreements are signed by all land owners and claimants. Continuation of Cut Bank-Yunck Road Report recommending road begin southeast corner section 14, township 35 north, range 6 west; thence north about 1% miles; thence northeast across northwest quarter southwest quarter to southeast corner southwest quarter section 12, thence north % mile; thence west 14 mile: thence north 4 miles to northwest corner section 24, township 36 north, range 6 west. Report approved and dam ages and benefits declared as equal, and there being no non-consenting land owners read as viewed was de clared a public highway, and ordered opened, sun eyed and platted. Extension Cu: Bank and International Boundary Road. itepni't recommending said exten sion begin at southeast corner section 1, township 35 north, range 6 west, tlience west % ini'e; thence south V.< • ole thence southwest across west half southwest quarter section 12, to southwest corner same section- also an extension of said road from north- ~est corner northw'est quarter north west quarter section 12, township 35 north, range 6 west to northwest cor ner same section, and that this road be used in place of part of road No. 247 that runs on west side of section 12. Report aproved and damages and benefits declared as equal, and there being no non-consenting owners, road as viewed was declared a public high way, and ordered opened, surveyed and platted. Change in Conrad-Valier Road. Report recommending said change begin at west quarter corner section 1, township 29 north, range 5 west; thence south to within 30 feet of Mon tana Western Railway right of way; thence along said right of way to join section line between sections 1 and 12; thence east on section line to southeast corner section 1, same town ship; also abandonment of present road between initial and terminal points of change. Report approved and damages and benefits declared as equal, change as viewed was declared a public highway and ordered opened, surveyed and platted, provided that free right of way agreements are signed by all land owners and claim ants. Change in Choteau-Bynum Road. Report recommending said change begin at a point on present road where same intersects south line of northeast quarter section 7, township 25 north, range 5 west; thence west to center of section 7; thence about >4 mile to join county road; also abandonment of present bet ween initial and terminal points of change. Report opproved and damages and benefits declared as equal, and there being no non-consent ing owners, road as viewed was de clared a public highway, and ordered opened, surveyed and platted, old road to he abandoned as recommended, when new road is ready for travel. Petitions were presented for the following new roads and changes in roads, and board appointed viewers thereon; Striek’an south road. In townships 26 and 27 north, range 4 west. Dalquist east road. In township 34 north, range 4 west. Reynolds-Ethridge road. In town ships 32 and 33 north, range 4 west. Ethridge, south road. In township 32 north, range 4 west. Hofto-Duttou road. In township 24 north, range 1 west Erickson-Cut Bank road. In town ship 34 north, range 5 west. Thompson System road. In town ship 27 north, range 2 west. Sturrock North road. In township 27 north, range 4 west Sweet Grass System roads No. 5. In township 36 north, range 2 west and township 37 north, range 1 west. McGuire Change of Road No. 94. In township 33 north, range 1 west Board then adjourned sine die. Choteau, Montana, March 7, 1914. Pursuant to order made at March regular meeting, board met in special session at its office at 9 a. m. Pre sent, L. C. Marsh, Chairman, Com missioners Henry Ryan and Henry Radcliffe and the clerk. Petitions were presented for the following new roads and changes in roads, and board appointed viewers thereon. Fay Vandecop road. In township 29 north, range 5 west. Bechtold Section line road. In township 27 north, range 2 w e st Quinn south road. In townships 23 and 24 north, range 1 west ~ Warnken section line road. In townships 30 north, ranges 4 and 5 west. Blair south road. In townships 30 and 31 north,- range 5 west ■Part of Collins-Teton road. In townships 24 and 25 north, range 2 wèst Gebhart road. In township 27 nor th, range 5 west Sturame-Dutton road. In township 24 north, range 1 west •Board then took action on road viewers’ reports as follows: Change in Cut Bank-Coburn Road. Report on said road and change therein, aproved June 5, 1912, and March 5, 1913, was taken up for re consideration, county surveyor having recommended the following change: Beginning at center of section 1, town ship 33 north, range 5 west; thence east Vi mile; thence to follow old county road northeast to join county road at southeast corner northwest quarter northwest quarter section 6, township 33 north, range 4 west. Report aproved and damages and benefits declared as equal, and there being no non-consenting owners, road as changed was declared a public highway and ordered opened, survey ed and platted. Board apportioned the sum of $256.00 out of the road fund for building grade on said chan ge, work to be done under supervision of countv sifrvevor. Section Line Roads Twp. 34 N. R. 1 W. Report recommending that all town ship and section lines in township 34 north, range 1 west be declared coun ty roads and opened to the public.' Report approved and damages and benefits declared as equal, and there being no non-consenting owners, roads as viewed were de clared public highways and ordered opened, surveyed and platted. Greenwalt West Road. Report recommending that road be gin at southeast corner section 3, township 23 north, range 1 west; thence west 4 -miles to southwest corner section 6; thence north 1 mile ini*» ooiinfv Ronnrt anrovf»^1 and damages and benefits declared as equal, and there being no non-consent ing land owners, road as viewed was declared a public highway and order ed opened, surveyed and platted. Adjourned to 2 p. m. Afternoon Session. Board reassembled at 2 p. m. All members present. Petition was presented for a bridge to be built across Dry fork of Marias river, near northwest corner section 24, township 2C north, range 2 west, where county mad crosses said Dry fork A c t k n deferì ■ Board then took up petition present ed March 5, ’ 914, of F. D. Curtis et al., praying that this Board reconsid- • •d its action lieu to fore taken in granting the petition of the petition ers for tile creation of Toole county, etc. On motion of Commissioner Ryan, said petitic for ••••’ considera tion was denied hr- a unanimous vote of tlie board. * Adjourned to 10 a. m. March 9. Second Day. March 9, 1914. Board met at 10 a. m. AM members present. Board then took up for considera tion report of E. D. Forrest, county treasurer, for the quarter ending Feb ruary 28, 1914. Treasurer’s license index book was checked with stubs of license books and found correct, licenses issued dur ing the quarter amounting to $4,749.75. Treasurer’s list of warrants paid was checked with warrants, and paid warrants were cancelled as follows; General fund............................$ 11952.85 Road fund ................................ 27259.19 Poor fund ................................ 1820.46 Bridge fund ............................ 24341.45 Contingent fund ................... 12846.63- Sinking fund ............................ 1350.00 Court house bond fund ___ 900.00 Road and bridge bond fund 2500.00 Road awards fund ............... 237.50 High school fund.................... 1848.56 Protested tax fund ............... 16.55 Trust and agency funds.. 146617.63 Total .................................... $231690.82 Treasurer’s report was checked against county clerk’s ledger and bal ances were found as follows: State general fund ........... $ 1319.73 Sinking fund.......................... 70.17 Stock inspector and detect ive fund ................................ 39.14 Warm springs sinking fund 66.23 State bounty fund ............... 341.62 General fund.......................... 32353.71 Contingent fund ................... 6093.16 Road fund .............................. 5095.00 Bridge fund ............................ 633.76 Poor fund ................................ 6002.92 Sinking fund ........... • ............ 3398.86 Bond interest fund ............... 2022.78 High school fund ................. 6627.49 General school fund ........... 2753.09 District school general fund 84798.07 Personal property taxes fund .................................... 51.98 Protested tax fund ............. 322.01 Institute fund ........................ 110.87 District court clerk deposits 27.90 Public ^administrator fund 399.73 Road awards fund ............... 1816.20 Unfinished business fund.. 775.11 Road and bridge fund------ 60580.15 itcacl and bridge bond fund 3286.18 Town of Choteau f u n d . . . . 104.13 Town of Shelby fund ----- 1281.60 Town of Cut Bank f u n d . . 181.89 City of Conrad fund ........... 407.86 Town of Valier f u n d . . . . 1095.76 Total .................................... $222057.10 Board then counted funds in hands of treasurer in currency, checks and bank statements. Same was found correct and treasurer’s report was ap proved and ordered filed. Adjourned to 2 p. m. Afternoon Session Board reassembled at 2 p. m. All members present James Gibson, clerk of district court, was granted sixty days leave of absence with permission to leave the state. Under the provisions of Chapter 72, session laws of 1913, hoard then cre ated new road districts and fixed boundaries thereof, as follows: Road District No. 34 Beginning at northeast comer sec tion 1, township 35 north, range 1 west; thence west about 9 miles to northwest corner section 3, township 35 north, range 2 west; thence south about 12 miles to southwest corner section 34, township 34 north, range 2 west; thence east about 9 miles to southeast comer section 36, township 34 north, range 1 west; thence north about 12 miles to point of beginning. (Continued on page 7)
