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Proceeding• Of the Board of Co. comre. 2nd day January term, 1916, January 4th, 1916.

The Board oi' County Commiesionere o:f Monteztmia County , Colorado, met in adjourned

session this 4th day of January, 1916,

There were present- ,_ H. 11, Guillet, R,. B. DUnham_. C, B. Kelly, 'IT, H, Cofield, SF....rouel it,. JiUrke 1

Cha.i r man, commissioner. Commissioner. County Attorney, Clerk .

T'ne semi-annual re]'orts of the Clerk o:f the District Court and the County Judge

were audited and approved by- the Board.

The Board proceeds to cancel all warrants paid during the aemi•annual period end­

ing �cember, 3lat, 1915.

In the rr.atter of the petition of Fred Darroch for an ab atement of �1.00 Military I poll tax for the year 1914, account o:f not being a resident of this county, the followini; I It .Resolution was passed;

Whereas 1 The County Commis-sioners of' .'Montezuma County, State of Colorado 1 at a

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duly and lawfully called meeting held on the 4th day of January, 19).6, et which meet ing

there were present Comnissionera Guillet, Dunham and Kelly, notice of ai'ch meeting and

an ·opportunity to-- be 11re- sent haviiig been gfven to tne Assessor of said count:J.r, and said i

care• I Now be

Aeaeasor E. l!. Kittell being present, and Where�s, The County Comm.ieaioners h�ve

fuUy consinered the within application and are full.y advised in relation thereto,

it llESOLVEll that said petitior! be grant ed a.a recommended by the County Assessor,

All Commissioners voting affirmatively thereon.

The following Resolution was passed in rel ation to the petition of Rebecca Ellis

for a rebatement of $2.41, 1914 taxes aaseseed against. Lots 16, 17 & 18, in Block 22 in

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at one aixth of the total valuation of th e two tracts of land in the year 1913; And

it appearing that the owner of said tracts of land, lilra, Rae Pederson is desirous of

rs.Ying the te.xea mn_ one of said tracts only, a.t the present t1me;- Therefore be it

BESOLVJ'D that the C ounty- Treaaurer b& directed to place a seperate valuation on Mid theteo� one sixth

·tracts, and to place a valuation of $250,00 against ea.id Lot 2, e.nd to collect/the total

am.Ount of taxes, interest and penalties due o n--the two tracts RB listed and taxed for

the year 1"14. And to place a valuation of $1250.00 on said N,E.t of Section 15,Tp . 36

N, R. 16 W. N. ::.!, P, K,, and to collect thereon five sixths of the total amount of taxeQ two

interest end penalties due on the add/tracts aa listed and taxed for the year 1914.

All Comndsa;i.onerll voting affirmatively thereon •. The following claims filed against the County were allowed and warrants ordered

on the J:>l'Oper funds in payment thereof:

Claim No, 13200 1330? 13312 1332�? i33;10 13323 13325 13324 13327 13298 13299 13285 13297 13364 l�l:\M 1341[) 13414 li\407 13403 13408 13364 13360 1:1360 13360 13427 13399 13310 13;$98 13303 13392 13391 13390 13388 13421 13416 13420 13419 13417 1M31 13380 13378 13579 13381

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To Whom pa.id, L .. H . Soens, J. B. Barrett, c . s. 11lnter, Wm Longwill, D,. R. Tschop,_ Joe Bergrurdno, Joe Tam, E. C. Coak,_ GuJ.llet BrHlrnrs, Pinkerton & Osterfelt1 Cortez Mercantile Co,, Miller Hdw. co., Emery- Vfe.gner � Cortez lier. C<>., T. J. Hathcock, llobert B. Wilson, B., E. Hampton�

RO.AD FIDID. FOr-

Blackemi thing, Painting, Bridge, Blacksmithing, Road- Overseer, /?- v:-: 1: Repair• Road Equipment, Work on Bridge,

If II tt ,, ". "

Hauling Bridge Blackarai thins, Supplies, "

Plates, Order Jae .. Goff,

Dragging Road, Supplies,. Building Culvert.a, Dragging Road, Road Work, Supplies, Miller Heh•. Co.,

Harris :Brothers 1.1er .. W� E,. Faria;

co .. f fl

J,. T,. Rush, N. A,. Decker, Thomae Hal 1 a i Thomas Brittain, Ja.ltn Lill, J, H. I.ongwill, 0 fl "

A. lft .. Decker. " " "

l'. A. Peaeraon1 .. II II • II " • " "

w. c. I1ont;;enbaug;h.1 II II • II II " II " • " " "

E. B. Garli nghouse, " " " Chae, Scllallea,

ff II II "

Luinber, II

Viewing Road, " ff

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Pulling Tree•, Road Overs e-er,

II ff " " ti u 0 fl " . 11 ti . " . " ti " fl • tl u " . • • • • " . 11 ft JI II

Poor Farm Fund,. Dbuble Trees,-

The Board then adjourned until the following day,

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Amount. 4. 05 •

75. 00 • 21.60 . 60. 75 • 10. 50 • 58. 50. 73. 87 ' 70. 87 '

l. 00 ' 12. 90 '

3,90 ' 5 .85 • 9.00 '

10 .. 25 • 15. 00 '

6. oo ' 23. 65 '

8.25. g .l� . 6. 72 •

475.50. 5,00 ' 5,00 5. 00 •

lb� f'fO � 10?.3? '

57.50 134.62• 181.00 106,25.

12 ,25 • 127 ,87' 194.75'

33, 75 • 21. 75 ' 56. 65 , 50. 35 .

248.15' 162.37' 216. 75 .

23,50. 282.50.

23�50 '

2. 00 .

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P:roceedinge of the Boa.X'd of Co. comrs. 6th day January te:rm, 1916, January Bth, l\H5.

The Board of county'co:nunissionera of Montezuma County, ColOradot met in 'adjourned

oe•sion this 6th day of Janue.ry, 1915.

There were present; R. B. Dunham, l!. M; Guillet, C. B. Kelly, s-,. w. Carpenter, Samuel M. Burke,

Cha.irma.n, j' commissioner� Coramiaaioner, county Attorne ,

Clerk.

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Proceedings of the &ard of COtJnty Ciimfflf$$foners. .... ..... � .. -........ dey�.-�- --· ................ Term,.19 .. .19 ..... .

the foll -owing R€solution was_ passed;

BE lT RESOLVED by the Board of County Coinniesionera of Montezuma County, C olorado, tha

the- following named p'er aons be, and they are hereby appointed as r oad overseers for their

� respect! ve_,._na.raed, upon qualifying aild giving bond aB required bj' laVf', subject , however,

in their appointment to the will of the Board, and to removal at any time for a failure

to perform the duties t>f; the office to l<hich they are reapecti vely appointed, and the

Board reserves the right to exei'cise supervision. over ssid Road o·verseere and- the work

the County ;

For Distri ct No, l, w. c. Longe nbaugh, " " • " �. P. A. Pedet'eon, " " " ;; . A. M. Decker. " " " 4 , s. P. Thomae, " II " 5, J. 11. Langwill, " " • 6, E. B. Garl i nghouse .

And be it further RESOLVED that each of said !load .Overseers _be required to give

in the sum of $500.00.

bond l l

Advertioement heretofore having beem made as pro�ided by law, for bi de for Stationery

Proposals for the year 1915, the BOil.rd proceeds with the consideration of the bids in

that be half, filed with the County Clerk; there being three in number, na.'IWly ;

The c . F. Haeckel Blank Book & Lithograpl;ing Company of Denver, Colorado.

The Out West Printing Stationery Con:pany of Colorado Springs, Colorado.

The W. H. Kistler Stat ionery Company of Denver, Colorado.

After due consideration of thS above mentioned bids:, it was or dered by the Board that

The Out West Printing & Stationery Company be awarded the contract for .furnishing this

county with record books, legal blanks and office and election auppliee, for the ensuing

year; the Board reserVing the right, however) to pu'.rchase elsewhere,· the epecia.l form

coiubi nat ion asSesament r6 l�and abatr·act of ass:eesment books as: used in- this county , if

deemed for the best interests of the County to do ea.

The opening of bi ds for furnishing this county with atatione.ry for the year 1�16 ,

( · ) was pre·aente l now being in order, the bid of ine Cortez Herald, being the only one file d > r to the Board; a.nd the same being satisfactory to the Board, it was thereupon ordered tha\ the contract for supplying the. County with stationery for the year 1916, be a.1<ardM to j The Cortez Herald for said yeat','at'the prices named in said bid, na1< on file,

I The .Boat"d prodeed s to open the bid1pon· fil<i for .l!ounty prin ting for the year 1916;

the.re being on :file one bid , only, that of The Cotitez Heraid - and The Montezuma Jnurna.l,

jointly; and the enme. being satis factory to the Board, it wee ordered that the contract j for county printing, inoluding all legal.notic<?s, delin quent ta.x list and election notic•r ·

for the year 1916 be awarded to said The Cortez Herald end The Montezuma Journal, j ointl1,

at the rate narL"ed in said bitl ..

The following named peraon e were appointe d as Health Officere for the several Comm•

isaioner Districts of the County for the ensuing'year;

For Com.rui'ssioner District No. l, H. c.- Lefurgy; For COrr .•. u,ieSioner District J:fo� 2,

E� E- .. J"ohnson; For CommisRioner District Mo. �. J. R, Trotter.

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The Board proceeds to aaleot from the list of tax payer• of the county , :furnished by

the County Treasurer, 200 names fromwhich to draw jurors for the April term of the

District· Cou:rt· of Monte2,un1a County. I It is ordered by the Board that H. W. Ince be, and is hereby appoi nted as Jailer and J

Jani tor of t he: court house, for t11e ensuing year, and that the · salasy· therefor be fixed

at $35. 00 per month.

The :folloy;1ng claims l'ileo against the county-we2•e a.llowed and warrants oroei-ed

drawn on the proper. funds in payme nt thereof;

Road Fund Claim lTo. To whom paid, FOr� Amount.

13317 Gingle� & Purcell, Balance on Contract, 216. 60 • .. 13313 "Thoroas. J � Rayt " " fl 45, 00 •

o. o. n. Fund. 13440 c. B. Kelly, County Conmissioner, 46.80· 13442 H, ll. Guillet, ., " 35. 00 • 13343 R. B • . Dunhruu, " .. 45.80 10441 Mr·a H. '"· Guillet, Auto Hire, 7.00

Poor Ftmd. 13442 H. M. Guillet, Supt. of the Poor, 5.00

The Doard then edj'ourned until J;'ebruny, 7th, 1915.

Chairman ..

237 Promdings of the Board of County CommwionetL ... �!;1' ........ J<X)ic ... .T"'11'�Y. ..... ....... : .... c.Tetm, 19.l!S _]'.e_bX:U!U')". 7th /9 !6.

The :Board of COunty Commissioners of 11..ontezuma County1 ColoradoJI u.et pursuant

to adjournment this 7th day of Februax:y, 1916,

There were preaen t ; R. R. Dunham1 H. l!. Guill et, C, ll. Kelly, $, W. Carpenter, Samuel M. Burke,

Chair!l1!l.n, commissioner,. Con:m.:t a eioner, county Attorney, Clerk,

The minutes of the meeting of January 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th, 1916, were

read e.na approved .

The official bonds of Road Overseers J. H. Longwill, A. !.!, Decker, l?, A, l?edereon ,

S, P. Thomas, E, B •. Garlinghouee and W, c. Longenbaugh. were a:iirr oved by the Board and

orde7'ed recorded.

A. P. Spragu€' by his Agent G. O. Harrison having presented to the Board an offer

to ru!'chase Tu Bale certificate Ila. 4391 covering th<i' taxes as•essed againat an undivid­

ed two-thirds interest in and to the E.t of the E.t of Section 35 in Township 35 N. Jl.

16 W. 1'. I.!. l?, Jl, ,for the year 1\115, and to pay there:for the sum of $294.l�, being the

arr.cunt of flat tax on said propex:ty for said wear; the 3oard after Careful �oneiDert'ttio.

of said offer deerrd.rie: the ncCe:ptarice of the- same fC1r the beAt i n terests of the County,

the �allowing Reso1Ut i0n·w&a paseed; Be It.

Resolved by the l!oard of County Comrniseioners of llonteauroa County, Colorado, that

Tax Sale Certificate No. 4391 be aold to A. l?. Spr.,,.ue for the sum of $294,18 and redem­

ption· certificate fees . nrovided·, however, t1:1at he· rays at the tim0 of assign�Tlt of aeJd

Tax Sale Certificate t0 him by the count,Y, all a·UbSecj"uiant taxes, interest and panEiltieS

due on said land for the year 1914, aa offered, end that said amount be t endered for seio

c•rt.ificate 'l'it hin thirty days after the a .. te hereof.

In r·e Aseeeament- against- Rae Pederson.

Resolution in the matter of Mrs, Rae Pederson, passed January 5th, 1916, ie hereb y I recinded, e.nd it 1• ordered that the County Treasurer be authorized and directed to I

Ill cancel the a.eseasment- thereon refer-red to as erroneous by reason of the tracts having

been a.Saeased toge ther wheri t11e ea..-ne- Were- non..-oontigui)ust arid the said tracts be re-asee-,1 seed by the Treasurer as provided by statute.

The report of the auditing cor.unittee appointed to audit the books and accounts Of !

tlie County Treasurer for the semi-annual period ending lllecember 31st, 1915, wae approved

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by the Board.

W. H. Carlile having presented to t!te Board an offer to purchase Tax Sale certifi ca •

l'ioa, 42f.l5," 4296 and 4359 c overing the taxes for the years, last half 1910, full tax for I the years 1911, 1912 and 1913 assessed against the East 46 acres of the s.t o:f the N.E.t,

I and lOt.·2, all in Sect.ion 3, in. Township 35 N. R. 19 W, N. M. I', M., and aa sea sed to

A, W. Kermode, and to pay therefor t he respective eu!lll> of $36.30, �69.40, $45,lO and

;\'ma.so, and tbe a.mount of certificate fee•; also to pay all subsequent taxes, interest I

and penalties on said property if said offer be accepted; and the Board after carefully I aon&fdering said offer. deeming the acceptance of' t"he ea.me for the best intereata of the f

l County-, the following· resolution was paBeed; Be It

County. Color-ado, that

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T. Smith having preaonted to the Board an offer to purchase Tax Sale Certificate

No. 4313 covering the taxes assesoed against the S.E,f Of the S,E.t of Seotion 16 in

T ownship 36 N. R. 15 W, N. M. P, M., for the year 1913, and to pay therefor the sum of

�78.42; also to pay all subsequent taxes on s aid property if said offer be accepted;

the Boar d_ deeming tl1e acceptance of said offer to be for the best interest• of the

the following Resolution wae passed in relation thereto; Be It

Resolved by the :Soard of County Col!lr.iaaionera of Montezuma County, Colorado, that

Tax Sale Certificate No. 4313 be sold. t o A. T, Smith for the sum of $78, 42 and certificaJe

feea, provided that he pays at the time of assignment or eaid Tax Sale Certif ic ate to h1� by t�e County, and all subsequent taxes, interest and penalties on said land, and that I sai d amoun:!i be tendered for said certificate within thi:rty daye fro m the date hereof .

The following resolution was paaaed in relation to the peti t!on of The Gibson Lumber

and Coal Company for rut abatement of t244.05, 1913 al'ld 1914 taxes asse sse d against it

on lumber yards situated- in the TOwne of MancOs_ and ·c-ortez, 9n ·acc ount O:f an: excessive

asaessaent ;

Whereas, The county c ommiss'ioners ot the County of llont-ezuzna.1 State of Color-ado , at

a dully ana·laWfully called me eting held on the 7th day or February; 1916, at which I I

meeting there were present Commissioners Dunham, Guillet and Kelly, noti ce of such meet- ! I ' ing and an opportunity to be. present having been given to the Assessor of said County,

and said Aaseesor E. ll, Kittell being present, and Whereas the said County Commissioners II• have c a refully considered the within application, and are fully advised in rel ation

thereto , NOW EE IT RESOLVJ.JD, That said petition be granted as recommended by the Count� Assessor . Voting in the affi rmative Commissioners Dunham, Guliiet and Kelly. I

In the rtatter of the petition of The Arriola Townsite Compan y for an abatement of I *23.40, 1915 taxes on aundry lots in the Town of Arriola, account of an exce·aaive aseesa-1

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ffient , the foll owing resolution was passed;

Whereas, The County Commissioners of Montezuma, State or Colorado j at a duly and

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wmm:h!AS,_ the sai d County Commiee-ionere ha:ve

lawfully called meeting held on the 7th day of February , 1915, at which meeting there

were present Com.mis-sionere Dunham, Guillet and Kelly, notice of auch· tr.eeting and an

opportunity to be- pres ent having been given to the a.s:Sesl?!or of said county, and ·ea.id

Assessor :m. H. Kittell bein!l; present, and

c arefully considered the within application and are fully ad vised in relati on thereto,

NOW BE IT RESOLV!!JD, That said petition be granted as recommended by the County Assessor. 11 Voting in the affirmat ive , Commieeionere Dunham, Guillet and Kelly,

In the matter of the petiUon of G. T. Milligan for an abatement of tp/.:S-<S; 1915 taxes

account of a.it erro?ieo-ue asaffsmnent on horses ,_ t h e following resolution was passed; I Wherear:.i1 The ·county- Comnl.$aionera of Montezuma County, State of' Colorado, a.t a duly_ 1

and lawfully called meeting held on the 7th day of February, 1916, at which meeting there l t;oill"l+ nnrl We11v-. notice Of such mettini.:t and an I

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fully called meeting held on the �th dicy- of February, 1915, at which meeting there were

present Commissioner& Dunham, Guillet and Kelly, notice of such meeting and an opportunit . I to be present having been given to the Assessor of said' Co�nty* and said Assessor E� H. I Kittell being present, and Wlll!llEAS, The eaid County Commissioners have carefully consideJ .

ed the within application and are fully advised in relation thereto, Now Be It I �--+-- I Resolved that sa.:ld petition beA;.i;ranted as recommended by the County Assessor.

! Voting in the affirrr,,.tive, Commisaioners Dunham, Guillet and Kelly. I In the natter of tl1e petition of Stanley li'.itchell for an abatement of $20.70, 1915 tax J

account o:f an excE!'esive �iseessnient on hoZ.ses-� the following Resoultion was passed;

WHER1£AS, The Cc>urity:-;Comniseionere of' MOntezwria County. St'ate of Colorado, at a duly

and. lawfully called meeting held on the 7th day of February, 1915, at which meeting there1 were present Commissioners llUnham, Guillet and Kelly, notice of such meeting and an oppor

tunity to be present having been given to the Assesoor of said County, and said Assessor

:Fl, H. Kittell being present, and l'll!ElllllAS the said County Commissioners have carefully,

considered the within appli.cation and are fully adtieed in relation thereto, Now Be It

RESOLVED, That said petition be granted as reoomnended by the County Assessor.

Voting in the affirmuti ve Commissioners Dunham, Guillet and Kelly,

1'he following resolution was passed in relation to the petition of ll. G. Allum for a

rebatettient of- $19.97, 1914 texe-a1 account of a.n exeeBsive ·aaseesment on land in the

lf.W.t of the a.w.t of section 12 in �ownship Z5 N. R. 14 W. N. M. P. M.,;

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Whereas-, The County Corrun1s-s-fonera of Montezuma County. State Ot Colorado, at a duly f

and lawfully called meeting he1d on the 7th day of February, 1916, at which meeting there I were present Comnies:ionera DUnha.m. Guillet and Kelly� ·notice of such meeting and- an

opportunity to be present having been given to the Assessor oi' seid County, and said

Asse•••Or '.E·, I!, l[:l:ttell being present, and WJlERf\'.AS the said County Commissioner• have

careful 1y considered the within appl1 ca ti on and are fully ad vised in re la.ti on thereto, . I Now Be !t Resolved toot said petition be granted as recomrr.ended by the County Aeseaoor 1 Voting in the affir��tive, Commiosioners Dunham, Guillet and Kelly. J

In the n:atter of the petition Of R. G, Allum for an abatement of $19,0�,1915 taxes

o n account of an exceoeive assessment on land in the N.W.t of the s.w.t of Section 12 in

Township 35 N. R, 14 vr. N. ll!. P. M.;

\\l!EREAS, The county Commissioners of Montezuma county, State of Colorado, at a duly

and lawfully called meeting held on the 7th day of February, 1916, at which meeting thare

were pres'ent Commie11ion'ei's Dunham: • GU!llet and Kelly. notice of such meeting and an

opportunity to -�., present having been given to the Assessor of said. County, and said

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I Assessor E. H .. Kittell being present, and WRere'aa1 The BS.id Countjr Oormtfaaioners have j

carefully considered the within appli1:ation and are fully advised in rdc·tion thereto, I Now lle It RESOL\ll':D, That said petition be granted as recommended by the County Assessor!.

I Voting in the affirmative, Commissioners Dunha.'ll, Guillet and Kelly.

It appearing to the :Board that tax Sale Certificates Nos; 4085, 4724 and 4598 were I

issued for the sale of certain lands for taxes, and it subsequently appearing that doubl1 assesili.ents had been lll&de against these lands, it 1" ordered b;Y the Board that the Count�

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to J. II, Hallett for ea.me yea.t'; eaid Hallett having paid first half ta:.x,

Tax Sale No. 4598, a parcel of land 50 feet by 131 feet in Block 4, George Bauers

Second Subdi via ion in the 'rown of !Janco a, assessed to Hood and Ames for 1914 tax; also

aaoessed to 0, :E. l!oland f'or the same year, and paid b y him,

The Board then adjourned until the following

Chairmen,

Proceedings of the Board of Co. Comrs. 8th day January term, 1916, February eth, 1916,

The Board of County Comlll:!nianers of Montezuma County, Colo=-::�-

in ad;ourned-- 1 session this 8th day of Jl'ebruary, 1916.

There were_ present;

Absent by leave,

R. B. Dunham, R. M. Guillet, s, W. Carpenter, Samuel M. Burke, c. B. Kelly,

Cha.ir:nB.n. ComniSsioner, County Attorney, Clerk. co-!IDlli ssioner.

The Board having ordered at the meeting held on January 6th,

Tr-easurer Place all E?xcesa fees of his office fo_r- the- year 1915

1915, that the C aunty

I into the Ordinary County!

Revenue Furid f'or t11e payment of outetariding warrant·s drawn on· the said fund -prior to

November lst, 1915,. and it appearing to the Board from the Semi-annual report of the

Auditing Colllllittee to the Boe.rd fOl" said year, that tile said el(ceae fees :for the year

1915 amount to $359.0?, and that the swne agrees with the report of the County Treasurer

td thta Board :for the said year, it ia ordered by the Board that the amount so to be

paid by the County Treasurer be and the same 1a hereby deter1nined in said a1nount of

$S59.0?.

In the matter of the petitiona on file for the appointment of a.gricul turalist, it

appearing to the Board. that said petitions do not contain the names of 100 tax payere

of the County as required by law, action is defe rred until proper petition or petitions

are filed and presented, and the Clerk is directed to advise Mr. l?• B .• Gates and Mr.

A. W, Dillon of the requirn�nte of the law in that behalf.

It appearing to the Board tl1at an order was made. by the Board on August 6th, 1915,

for the sale of Tax Sale Certificate No. 23B5 be sold to c. ll. Stone; and Whereas upon

I tender of compliance by said Stone with said order, the amount neceosary to comply with , I

the. terms of said order by reason Of accrued interest was $23.?l in excess of the amount I req11lired by the terms of. said order, and it was deemed for the beet interests of the

County that said tender be accepted by the County Treasurer, . .and the Co\lnty Treasurer

a ccepted the same and issued rsceipt accor<lingly; and Whereas- through iriadvertence

no order was made in the me.tte:t' by the Board at the time authorizing the acceptance of

such tender by the. Board, RESOLVED that the action of the. County Treasurer in accepting

""id tender and issuing said receipt, be and the emne is here.by ratified and approved.

The petition of O. A. I,undquist and others to esta�lish a voting precinct at Lebanon,

laid. over for further conaideration.

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Proceeding� of the BoatJ of Coitrr.fy Commtssioneta,,,.. , ........ , ... ,-�Jay __ ' 19.

�resents the se.me to the Board with the remaining coupons, 11 in number thereto attached

for cancellation, the Board proceeds to cancel said Bonda and coupons a.a provided by

law, and the same having be emr.iluly cancelled accordingly, it is ordered by the Board

that record be made of such cancellation upon the records of said Bonda in the off ice

of the County Clerk.

The following claimB filed against the County were al.lowed and warrants ordered drewn

on the proper :funds in payment thereof;

Clai Claim No. 13463 1346? 13464 13449

To whom paid. R .. _.c, Ker:mtJde, Bauer �ercantil e co., Guillet Brothers, Mrs. C. E. Watdon,

Poor Fund. For.

Rent Kirk Houae, suppliea Pederson,

0 for the Poor, Care Butler Baby,

O. c. R. Fund.

Amount. 14. 00 • .

8.85 17.50 15. 00 .

13465 Dr. L. l!. C lar k, Health Officer, 41.81 • 1345? Dr •. E. )J. Johnson, Vital Statistics, ?,00·• 13466 Bauer . Iler. Co., Formadehyde, 2, 50 · • 13458 w. H, Cofield, Fees :Oist. Atty,, 9,50' · 13461 c. A. Frederick, Printing, 9,03· • 13460 Cortez Herald, • 9. 03" 13448 The !8nncos Drug Co., Fumigating Supplies, 9,95· 13445 John Wesch, Auditing Treasurers Books, 40,00 .. 13444 H. V, Ausburn', .� « " 36,00 · 13446 C,F,l!oeckel E.ll.I,,Co., Eooko, :illa.nka ete., 135,7?" 13462 s. w. Carpenter, Salary County Attorney, 50.00 · · 13453 Cortez Garage, Jail Repairs, 1.00· • 13450 Ray 0, Smalley , J, P. Fees, 2,05·· 13451 o " fl , o " n 5

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. • I 13459 Cortez Herald, Printing & Stationery, 24.45· • 13396 George W, Lane, Fees Diet. Attorney, 50.00 • •

I Sam C, Pruden having presented to the Board an Offer to purchase tax eale certificatt

Noe. 277?, 2830 and 2961 covering ten acres in the North�eaat corner of Section 25 in J Tnnship 36 N, R, 16 W. N, M. P. IA . , for the years 1910, 1911 and 1912, aeaesaed in the 11 name of F. M. Goody koontz, and to pay therefor the respective sums of t4l,l0, $50,56 and

$54.85 and redemption certificate fees, and to pay all subsequent taxes, interest and

penal tie's on said land if' said offer be accept'ed; The Board after carefully consider•

ing said offer, deeming the acceptance of •allle to be :for the beet interests of the

County, the followirig resolution wae pa esed ; Jle !t

llESOLVl!lD by the Board of County Commissioners o:f Montezuma County, Colorado, that

Tax Sale Certificates Nos. 2?77, 2830 and 2961 be. sold. to Sam c. Pruden for the respect•

ive sum8 of $41,10, $50,65 and $54.85 and redemption certificate fees, provided, however

that he pays at the time of assignment of said Tax Sale Certificates to him by the Count

all subsequent taxes, intereet and penalties on said property, and that eaid a monnte be

tendered for said certificates within thirty days after the date hereof.

The following resolution was passed in relation to the payment of the amount due the

State :from this County ae certified by the Auditor of State, account of the Workmena

Colnpeneation Act;

Wl!llRKAS, The Auditor of Stat e of. Colorado, has filed with the County Clerk a liet

showing the amount of money due :f'rom the County, and from each Twwn, School District

and irrigation District in eaid county for the jrenr 1915 as the proper contributions

o:f the said reopective taxing d1oti:icta to the State Compensation Insurance Fund, and

the aggregage eum due from said County and other taxing districts, pursuant to the

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School District No. 4, 37.10 • " • 5, 6,40 � .. .. 6, 108.86 • " .. 7. 4.55 .. .. " 8, 17.80 .. .. • 9, B,Ol .. • • 10, 3,60 • " " u, 9,00 " " " 12, 2,41 " " " l.3. 3.90 " " " 14, 4,20 • " " 15, 6,50 " " " 16, 5.20 • II II 17, 5�53 " " II 19 '· 2, 90 " " " 20, 4,20 " " " 21, 6,00 " • " 22, 3,60

$'141,lO ;

llESOLVEl), That pursuant to the provisions of said Statute, a warrant be drawn upon 1

the Ordinary County .Revenue Fund or the County for $741,10 being the amount of said

aggregate sums, payable to the order of" the State Treasurer, and that upon presentation

to the County Treasurer for paymtlnt, the said County Treasurer shall pay the amount o:f

the same frOlll the County Treasury and charge the respective it.ems thereof to the several

taxing districts respectively, as shown by said list. I It was ordered by the Boat'd that a warrant be drawn on the Foor Fund in t he sum of ll

Mre. Augueta V. Kirlc, and a warrant be drawn on said fund in the sum .f

$25,00 in favor o:f

of $10.00./in favor of Mre. Sophie Giorge tta for relief for the month of February, 1916,

The Board then adjourned until the following day.

Chairman,

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The Board of County Comml.aaionere of 'Montezuma County, ColOrad<>, met in adjourned

session thie 9th day of February, 1916,

There were present.

Absent by leave,

!l, :a, .Dunham, H. M. Guillet, S, W. CEU'pen ter, Samuel M •. Burke, C, ll, Kelly.

Chairman, I CoDr.J.iasioner, t County Attorne Clerk,

The following claims filed against the County were allowed and warra.>te ordered

drawn on the proper funde in payment thereof;

Claim No, 13455 13474 15473 13472 13470

13471

To whom paid, ,E, D, Smith, R. B •. DU.".lham, a. !.!, Guillet, Samuel M, Burke, J. II. Trotter,

Letha Blomquist,

O. C. R. Fund. For.

Salary Agriculturalist, ° County C ommi a'el:orier, IJ U f�

Clerk of Beard, Stall!ps, Ex:prees etc,, Health Officer,.

Poor Fund. Care W. H. :Burah,

Ammunt. 41.65 15.80. 15, 00 . 74.55. 10,00 .

25,00

Procediings ./the Board ofCotm/y Commissioners. ),J)_tll ....... day_ .;T!lnua,rY .. .

of Montezuma County, Ccloradoi met pursuant

adjournment, tl1ia 6th day of .March, 1916.

Th0rf3 were present·, R • 13 • .nunhar111 H. ll, Guillet, C. B. KellY� S. W. Carpenter, Samuel M. Bt.rrJn3,

Chai rn1an, CoMJTlissioner1 Co:'ll!lli naio!'ler 1 County Attorney, Clerk.

The minute• of the meeting of February ?th, Bth and 9th, 1916, were read and approved

The clerk was instructed to have published in The Dolores Star, a notice that aettle-cf contrMt

Will be made with William Longwill on April :'ird./1916, for tr.e construction of a bridge

over Bear Creek ·near the moutl1 thereof,- and- for raising what ia known as tile Troxel ::Bria­

over tr�e Dolores river, that clalmar.:ts to whom aums are -'Wirig :for la.bor performed or

materfal furnished under said contract, may file with the County ('lerk their claim or

claiuw therefo1· as provicted by law. The Clerk Wal* also Ciree:ted to write aaia l,ongWill I that it '.<ill be necessary for him to file with the Clerk, a sworn statement of the indeb

1 ecnesa in connection with said contract before settle.ruent of aame can be :ma.de4

! J. H. Caoey having purchased of thie Board six ( S) tons of hay grown on the Poor ·I Farm, and tendered hia ch.eek iil the amount of $304 00 .in payment the ref Or 1 i ;· was ordered :

that said amount be delivered to the Cotmty T:reaourer, and that the same be placed to I tile

T::·:::i::a::1:np:;

r w:�;�u:•:· Trit?. as Justice of' the Peace of Justice Precinct No, 21

W•.s .denii."d b;;r the Board.

In the matter of the petition of D, E. Ireland for a rebatement of $25.00 and an

abatement of' $25.00, l.915 taxes a ssessed against the Lighting plant in the Town of !.!lmco

account of excessive asse ssment, the following resolution waa passed;

WHJ!JRl!!AS, The County co:rnra1esioners of Montezuma. Caurit11 State· of' Colorndo, at a duly

and lawfully called meeting held on the 6th day of March, 1915, at which meeting there

were present Comniasionera Dui1ltam, Guillet and Kelly. nritice of euch meeting and an

opportunity to be prese·nt ha.Ying been giYen-- to the Asae�sor1of,·-said Coui1ty, -and aaid

Assessor E, H. Kittell being present, and VIHER!EAS, the said Conli:.issionere have carefull

cOnsider.,d the within applica."tiori and are fl.illy advised in relation t.hereto, How be it

Resolved that said petition be granted as recommended by the County .Assessor,

Voting in the affirma.tive, Commissioners Dunham, Guillot and Kelly.·

The foilo'\Ving r;:ittolution was pasaed in relation to tl;.e· petition pf Ja..Y?ies E� Akin for 1�15 i

a rebatement $1,00/Military :Pall ta.x,account of his having served in the S:panieh-Americ.sli1

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i'!IEPJ�AS, The County Comin!SsiOn ers of llonte:zurr!E% County1 State of Colorado, e.t a duly

and lawfully c1>lled meeting held on the 6th day of :March, 1916, at which meeting there

were pr(1Sent Comnissioners Duriham:, Guit let and Kelly, notice of' such meeting and an-

Opportunity to be· prer;ent having been gi v0n to tlie Asses Sor Ot said. County, ·and said

Assessor being pr'e-aent1 and �1A8-, the said County Co;rrrnla-sioners have carefully con·-

sirered the within a�plioation and are fully a.dtioed in relation thereto, Now Ee It I

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o;pportunity to be present havina been given to the Assessor of said c·ounty, and as.id

Assessor E. H. Kittell being present, a.rid WHEliliAS the said County commissioners have

carefully c onsidered the within application and are fully advised in relation thereto,

Now be it llESOLVlTil that enid petition be granted as recommended by the Co•�nty Aesesso=.

Yotin!! in the !lffirmative; Commossioners Dunham, Duillet and Kelly.

In the l!lB.tter of the :petition of Ler.a Nash for a:·rebateruent of $B. Oii ltllfl tax, account!. Of an excessive assessment- on House Hold Gocids. -the fblloWing resolution we.a _passed;

WliERlf;AS¥ The County COntmiasior.era tif !f.ontetuma County, State of Colorado, at a duly

and lawfully called meeting held on the 6th day of March, 1916, at which meeting there

Were present. comm.:1-asioners Dunhrun, GuilJet and Kelly, notice of such reeting and an

opportUnity to be preaent having been gi·1en to tl1.e Asaeaaor of said County. and Said

Asse·aaor B. H. Kittell being �reae:tt, s.nd WHEREAS, the said County Corr:rniaoionera have

carefully considered the within a:pplo.catiob and are fully advised in relation thereto,

I Now be. it RESOLVED that said petition be granted as reco11m1ended by the County

An abatement of $2.0l and a rsbatement of $2.0l.

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Vot-ing in thri a:ff'irrr..ative, Coniniesionera Duniha.m. Guillet and Kelli.-

In the matter of the J)etition of ll!:r,s.J,.B.Scharffor an abatement of �15.00 1915 �ax l alleged

account of an/erroneous aaeeesment on ehh1;, (a) 'aol:'ell of· land and i;nprovements tlte:v.,on ,

ai.tua.te. in th\3.Tow.n ,o'-j: M!>ncos, .Jlol:orado,

the f'-oll owing Res-oluti on was paaned:

WEER'.SAS, The County Coromissionera of Montezuma County) State or Colorado) at a duly

and lawfully c alled meeting held on the 6th day of !larch, l916, at which meeting there

were rreaent Conmiaa-:itiners Dunham;_ Guillet and Ke11y. noti_ce· ·of 6UCh.- meeting and an

opportunity to be pieaent having been given to the' Aseessor of- said County, and- said

AssBsaor · E-�, H.i_ Kittell_ -being pres·e_nt, and _WEE.REAS-, the atiid County_ C_ or.crnis-aiorie1•s have

carefully considered the within aPplicat:fon- _ _ and -_ _ are· -fl.illy e.dviae1,l in r·elatiOn thereto. NQ:r

lifow Be It RESOLVED that aaid petition be/grunted, ,ae recomme_nded by t!:e County

Assessor,

Voting in the ai�f:ir::-:i:itiv-e, Co:rti:ii.ia-sianet'S DUl'lham; G_uillet_- and Kelly.

r-e appearine to. the Board that the :follOwln!!l;descrl.bed landB in Mi:lntezuma County,

Qqlora,do, were asseu�d.for the years 191Land .l{(J.ll .to Johanna!.!, Hall.a, lif,E.t of N.E.t

of. Section 8; 11.t �f N.E.t; lj.E.i- of .11.E.t "tsection 9; N.W,t of 11 •. w,t of secUon

10; and N.f of ;>,,E,t, an<\ p�rt of s.w.t of S,E.t &. Z wlres in s.m. corner of s.w.t of

Section 4, .all in Township ;;5 N. R.· 13 w, N, !I. P. · 11., and that said aeseeament is •rl:'on-, , ' I

eaue and vofd for the reason that aaiP, t·ractS_ were .asees�ed an� Yalued_.�a- one:·_tract� ( �hereas the ·aarpe were tion-c�ntlgtt?uB;- JTO\f- therf;;fOre on :request of-David }ialls� a,*'

.€i.�minietrator of': the eSttite of · said .Johnanna l(� .Hal_;t.e, novf.-dece_.!lsed, •'"9.PJ?�aJjing in person

before the .Boartl; it iG· Ol'd�red thatc,.the ·County Trsuaurer. l;<t and he is. he�eby authorized ,

and dirAc:tod to canCe1- said ae�re.;hs_�nt -for ·said- y-��ria- l911 and" l.91�1 anti that anid tra.ctal I be re-assessed by the Courity 'lirea.s11rer as. pJ:'.oVided by law.

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sesaion this 8th day Of !11a:rch, 1916,

There were rre S ent ; R. B , Dunham, H, !.!, Gui U e t , c . ll . Kelly, s .- W·. CB..rpenter, Samuel M • . Tf11rke ,

Chairman·, Commi s si oner, COrmni n s i oner. County Attorney, Clerk,

It was ordered by the lloard that a warrant be d rawn on 'the Poor Jrund in favor Of

' favor of Mr s , Sophie Gl.orgetta in the oum o f $10 . 0Q f or . relief far the Month of Mar ch,

1916 .

Herman T . T'!lOl1'2� came before tl'i'� Board and propos e d t o . e'nter i nto an agreement w i th) the B oard· for the cul." rent year ·and until- 1farclt l� 191? t for farming- the C'ounty Poor ]'arm, ! and car i ng f or the C ounty paupers there on, and f or the . swine on said ra:r�'.t,/\'be County; I and the terms of- an agre ement having- beAn· reached -between the par t i e s ,- the county Attorner was di re cted to prepare a contract ao c o r d i itgly, and the Chairman of the Board was author- I ized and dirocted t o si,;n the same on the :part of the C ounty. I

In the matter of the peti t i on of H, R� Rogers for · an abnternent of $10-. 77 1915 taxes1

account- of an excCaaive asoe sa-ment of equity in and in:proven:1ente on t::�e S.E sf- of the

ProceeJ{T!gs of the Boord of Counl;y Cam-missioners._ . . . .. Term, 19 . . .19

Aa seas:Or b-eins; present ,- and Wherea s , the s·aid county C ommi eHc:;ioners carefully

conaidered the within application and are. fully ad vised in relati on thereto, Now be it

RESOLVED, That said pe ti ti on be granted as recom,en•led by the County Ass e s o o r .

Voting in the affirmative, Coin:ni seioners DU..llham, G'J.illet and Kell;Y. I The fo llOvti n,; reaol ation was paoaed i n relati on to the petiti on of Carrol Ormiston

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f or an atiatement of $34 . 00 1915 tru<es, account of hts having been aaaessed with personal .

property as in the Town of :no:.ores-,. when the Sarne should have: been assessed as being I I

Petition o4 Carol Orm- S 1st on t;:or abate ment

out side · of aaid Town; j

Of ta..xet"f.

WlfE!PJ:!AS,_ Tbe c ·ounty Cor!l.Jni s s i tiners of' _1'.iOntP. zulna. C ounty, State of- Colorttd o , at a. dul�

and lawfally cail�d 0 meeting held on tl1e 8th day of Mar�h , 19161 at whiclt meeting there I We_fe present, C6:mm.t9aioners Dllnham,_ Guillet and-- lCelly, no tic e of such me et!ng and an 1

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1915 Irri­gat i on Tax i' on _Poor 1

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r I Del!land of . ! lla1'k'. Nor:ri$

oi-_i:.ortunity to be pre aent having been gi ven. t o the_ Aaaeeuio·r- of aaid C ountYt and said

Aeses9nr b�ing present , and Whereuer, The SaiQ County Commi ss ionere have carefully

conl!idered the within a.npltcation and are fuiltly ad'tbed in relat ion th�reto, !Tow be t t

' RfriSOLVB:D,, Tl1at said peti ti o n b e gr·an ted as rec ommended by- the County Assessor , ,

Voting in the affi rllllltive , Commise ionere Dunham, Guillet and Kelly.

The first half of the 1915 Irrigation taxes on the Poor Parm in the amount of

$160.00 being now due and unpaid , and the Board having purchased of c. li. Rudy, for

$53 . 00, Irrigation District warrant s. in the aggre gage amount of $4 4 . 00 t o apply on

said Irri gation taxes., it. was o rdered py >the Boa.rd that a warrant be: drawn on the I

Poor Farm .Fund in favor of said C. H. Rudy for the amount of $33 . 00 in payment of said I

Irrigation Dis tri.ct warramts , and that a warrant in the amount of $11 6 , 00 be drawn on

said fund in favo r o f the ·county Treasurer to cover the balance of s aid first half

taxes ..

In tlle matter of the demand of Mark ll'orrie and others f or a lev:y to pay .judgment

retldet'ed' agai nat The Montezuma Valley . Irrigation District, and costs;

Watling, by Kayt , Dawson & Wright the i r Attorneys, ha'fe filed with the County Clerk of

thi s County tneir demand upon the Board o t County Commissioners of this County and the

afhd 01· th.Or� l individual mmbere the reof for. the levy by the<• of

·" tax upon the i rri i;ated lands in or_ evy· l<IP

pay Judg- I . the Monte zuma: Valley Irrigation District in this County for the purpose of paying a ment & Cos j;s. · �gafost Th! .c ertai n jUdi!!llent ;n the amount of $ 5 , 4 1 5 . 10 and coste rendered in the District Court of .uiob:te zuraa ,, Valley Ir:;-!

Dietdctj the United States witn1n and for the Di.s trict of Colorado, in f!l.vor of said demandents

! and against said The l.!Ontezurna Valley Irrigation District , as appears from a certified

copy ilf the record of Said judgment , filed with said demand , And Bhereas this Board I I is in doubt as to its power to comply with said demand , and wt1e reae said The Montezuma. I I ·

Valley. Irrigati o n Diatri ct has filed With this Board. a certi fied copy of a r es oluti on I j of the Board of Dire cto rs of said Irrigation Di strict requesting this Boft!'d to deny I t he sai d demend for levy, and agreeing tnat it Will at tr.e sols cost and expense Of said

District defend any action, suit or proceed ing that may be brought againet tnia Board I

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Proceedings o f the lloard of- county co_mr• . 5th day April term, 1916, Apr i l 7th, 1 9 1 6 .

The Bo ard of' county Cotnmi e e i oers of '.Mo ntezuma. County, Colorado_,_ :net i n adj o urned

se e s i on this 7 t h day of Apr J l , 1916.

There were 'Present , R. B , Dunham, H. 1!, Gui l l e t , O ; B. Kelly, S. w. Carp'ente1', Samuel M .. Burke ,

Chai ll!'IDRn 1 Comu1i a sioner • Commiss i oner. County Attorney Clerk.

The Jloard adjourned at 8 ; 3"1 A, Ji.. until 1 ; 00 P. L!. to inspect roade and bridges

in Ro'ld Distric.t No. 4 .

The Road petition of J'. R , :Freeman and others for a road in Township 36 North of

thi s date. It was also ordered by the 3oard that from the sums. herein mentioned , t�e

amou1:t of the !.!ontezmr.a \Talley Irrigation D1etr1ot bond tax due for the years 1911 and

1912 wd the s tatutory interes t and penaltlee thereon be credited i n full to the proper

fund .

A CPl!llllUnicat i o� froll! the Stat!> Hi ghway Conmbaion dated Denve·r t Colorad o , Ma:reh io, I

latter o f i. .p.· prop T i at i n tate H i t!h­ay Commia-

1916., and filed w i th the c ounty. Clerk Jtarch 26, 1Sl6, was presented to the B<>ard in '"'ga;rd t< I

to. an . appor tionJlient made by s!iid Colliltlssion of · $3. 600, 00 tp this County, pursuant to I i on for 1 9 1 6 . '

t)le pro:;isi pne of the State "Hi ghway Commi s ei o n. Ac ;t " , an<l te>c be . expended . as n;ay be I I

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Conunia s i oner is hereoy .notl.fisd that the C ounty of Jlontezuma has provided for r a i s ing

by taxationin said County an amount equal t o the amount eo apportioned t o be used for

the c on s truc tion and i!llprovement of State Highways i n sai d County in accord a.�ce with

the provosi one of sai ill Act.

The petition of 0, A. Lundqui st and others for a voting prec i n c t at the T own of "'i. o n o fi • « . mdqui t Leban o n , was d enied for the reason that the e le c t i on am:ropri at i o n for the year 19l6 or · voting I tec t . at I eban o n .. 1

is inadequate to �eet the expense of c a i d proposed precinc t . · i The Board adjourned at 2 ; 00 :P. II. to, inspect what i s known as the Mcllwen bridge

oa:rd in spe9" " El c a McElmo I

over ..:;,c ;, JllO ano n .

ridge .

! The :Board re turned from McEwen bridge and went i n t o s e s s i on at 3 ; 3 0 P. M.

1 After d i s cus sing with the :Board. of Directors ot' !he ll!onte zuria \Talley Irri gat i on

Distri c t , the Jliattsr of drainage of the County Road along the South line of the Blatch-atter o f j rai nage at 1 latchford I plac e • I ford farm, the Bonrd adj ourned until the f o llowing

I AtteatL · . . , fr??:J'r/ZJ___-4 I �d. Chairman .

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The Board of County C ommt s s i o ers of' Montezuma C-Ounty1 Col!l'radO, met in adj ourned

sess i on this 7th day of Apr l l , 1916.

There were- preaent, R . B. Du.rti1am, H. M. Guillet, C. B. Kelly, s . . w. car·pe_nter' Sam\H;�l .M, Burke ,

Chaieman, commi s s ioner, C.

onimi. _saioner, I c ounty Attorneyt Clerk,

The Board adj ourned at 8 ; 34 A. M• untll 1 ; 0 0 :P, lr.. to inspect roade and bridges

in Road D i s tr i c t No . 4 .

The Road peti ti on of ;J. R. "freeman and other.• for a roaa in Townehi p 36 ::forth of

Range 13 W,. N-� Ar. ]?� M. 1 was presented -to the Board :for lts consideration·; a.nd the

Board f i nding th<l same in b e i n due form as provided by law, and is s i gned by ten ( 10)

J,B.Filey ordere d to , move fence ., Matter of complaint of Obstruc­t i on of Taylor Cl<: •

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therefol'e ordered by the lloard that said tnx s ale a e r t 1 J:i catea be sold t o Mrs . Johnnah

S. Smi th for the sum of $30,84 and c ertii'icate f e e s , provi d e d that she pays at the time

of assignrtent of said tax sale certificates to her by the County, the first he.lf of 1915

taxes on said property as offered, and that eaid amount be pai d for the a s s i gnment o f

said tax sale c ertifi cates within 3 0 days from th i s date.

The Clerk was instructed t o notify J, B. F!ley t o remove his fence from the road

rec ently ordered opened o n the V/est line o f his place, at on c e .

I n regard t o the c omplaint o f obstruc tion o f the road Up Taylor Creek, the County

Attorney was d i rec ted to take such steps as lie might c on s i d e r mos t expedient, by way

o f legal proceedin-ga , if ne cessary i n hie J ud gment, to remedy the mat.ter c omplained o f ;

and the Chairman o f thi s Board i s d i r e c t ed t o i nveatigage s ai d matt e r and report t o the

County Attorney as s o on as pOsaible� Road . I It appearing ta the Board that the South-half of the NOrth-wut quarter o f S e c t i o n +! 1 3 i n Township 3 6 North of Range 17 West of the N. M, P , l.I. , was sold f o r taxes fol' the

Cancellati T , S . cert . , year 1914 under the name of 'fhe Colorado-Kansas !mrestment Company, and that Tax Sale No . 4698 I

II, certificate No . 4698 was issued therefor;

assesaed to l!ixon Ell i o t t in said year , and that eaid Elliott paid the taxes the:l'eon

and i t. appeari n g that said land was also

I i !l full for said year 1914; It ie therefore ordered by the Board that the County I Treasurer be end he is hereby .authorized &nd d i rected to cancel said Tax Sale Cert ificate 1,. upon the record s of hi s o ffice ,

, lf.r , J , M. Brumley in behrtl:I' of H . V. Pyl e , preeented to the Board an offer t o pur-

l Tax Sale I Cert i f i c ate!s e ol d to I )[, V .Pyl e ,

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I I

Ta� Sale ! Certlri oate�

R• o�·\ to ,! .., •. r._pryce .

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chase Tax Sale Certificates No s . 2880 and 3072 covering taxes asaessed against the s.w.t of the S , Jll,f of Section 32 in Township 37 North of Fange 15 W, N. M .

i P, M. , for the years! !

1911 and 1912, a.'ld to pay the1•efor the respe c t i ve sums of $29.35 and $61 . 9 5 , being the ., flat tax for said years plus $1 , 0 0 for each certificate ; also agreeina; to pay all taxes

i nterest end penal t i e s on said l!ilnd up to the year 1916, i f said offer be a c c e pted . 'I The Boa:rd i after cB.re:fuI oonSid-erat i on o f sititl offer1 d e enti.rig the acceptance o f the sam�

i to be f'or the beet of the County, it was ordered by the Board that said Tax Sele Certif- 1 icates l!os , 2880 and 3072 b e sold to H. V , Pyle for the respective sums of $29. 55 and

$61.95 rlua $1 , 00 f or each certifi cate, as offered, provi d e d , h owever, that he pays at

the tillll of asoi gnment o f said certifi c ates t o him by the County, all subs equent taxe s ,

i nterest and penalt i e s o n • • i d property, and that said amounts b e tendered the County

Treasurer for· said certificatea wi thin 3 0 daye :r:roni this date .

by the noRrd that -from- the suiw herefri mentioned t the amount of The Montezuwa. Valley

I rrigation Di s trict bond tax due for the last hs.lf 1911 tax and full 1912 tax and the I s tatutory intereet and penalties thereon be credited i n :full t o tl!e proper fund s , l Mr . R. ;r, :Elryce presented to the Board. an o ffer to purchase Tax Sale Cert i fi cates

llo s . 2821 and 2929 c over i n g the 1911 and 1912 tro<ea on the North-half of the South-east l qurtrter of Section 1 0 , i n Townsh i p 35 North of Range 16 W; lf. J!. P . ll. , and to pay there1

for the respective aums of $245 .20 and $22 0 ; 00 ; also agreeing to pay all s ubsequent I taxes _ up to and includ i n g the first- ha1f 1915 tax.e a as a e s a e·a agai nst said property, and 1 also t o pay the nece ssary c e rt i f icate fees , After due consideratiori i t ap�ear ing to

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Proceedings of the Boatd of County Commissfonen _,. ______ . _ _ , ___ .... day __ _

Claim No . 14424 1 4533 14518 1 4530 14531 14535 14541 14540 14555 14517 1 4508 14514 1 4510 1 4570 14579 14553 1 45 58 1 4534 1 4539 1 4538 14450 1 4509 14513 14512 1 4440 14542 1 4561 14556 14521 14575 14506 14579 1 4537 14529 14580 14581 14516 14519 14515 1 4582

1 4511 14473 14567 14554 14536 14564 14576 14559 14507 14527 1 4526 14528 14565 14563 14577 14557 14566 14574 14562 14527 14523 14548 14547 14545 1 4544 14549 14543 14546 14550 14552 14551 14583 14582

Paye e , A . W , D i l lon , R. B . Dunham, A. C . Ki ttell, J . W . Bozman, Bo zman A. L & G. C o . ,. State Board Agriculture, R. L. C rawford , roontezuma C ounty Tel Co . • c . R. R i ckman, E. R . Kit tell , Ura . Fran c e s Mohler, w. R. Cofield , Art i e E. Lewi s , Geo . W . I1an.e, E. D. Smith, w. F. Mowry, E. E. Johnson , State Entomologi s t , J . M . Bruml ey, J. M. Brumley, George '«. Lan e , Arch Wal ters , Fred Kr run.er, Henry Inc e , �dward A . Winbourne , Henry L . Crawford, Out West P & s . c o . , Samuel M. Burke, HeGty;:Vt. Inc�: nj·, Harry Baxstrorn, J. R. Trotter. Sarnuel M. Burke, J . 11. Brumley, F . L. Miller, w . I. Myler, c . B . Kelly, c. A. Frederi ck, Cortez Herald 1 E. , F., J·9hnson ,, Harris Brothers Mer . C o . ,

H. T . Thomae , John Ro essler, c. s . Minter , J . D. Lamb , R . VI. '.Moore &. co . , Leon Ashback, Dug Forbes , Jim Honaker, Jackson Hdw. C o . , L . · H � - so en � . , Wilson Ebbert, Frank Wyman , Gibson L & c. co , , J.:i l ler Hdw. C o . , R. B , Dunham, J:;. 14. ·: J�e s , Gibson Lumber &. c . C o . , Corte z , Mer. Co . , Ge o . soulen, z . Prothe ro, C . B. Kelly, J , D. Lamb , J , D. Lamb , Ernest Hi gman , Ernes t Hi gman, J, D. LBlllb , J . D . Lamb, W. C . Longenbaugh, J . H . Longwill, A. M .. Decker,

· A. M. Decker, Cl'.tas. Engel 1Jer. C o . ,

}Iarri s Brothers 1:i:er . C o ; ,

. . . . . ____________ Term, 19.

O. C . R, Fund . For

J . P .. _Fees , Cash advanced for Expres s , Salary, Canvas s i n g Vo t e , Auto Hire, A c c t , Agricultural i s t , Fee s ; Sheriff. Rent & C al l s , Salary C ounty Judge, Salary, County Assessor, Dep. Supt , Scho o l s , Attorney, Morris Case Salary County Sup t . , !& mil eage ) Expense D i s t . Atty. , Sal ary Agricultural i s t , County Attorney, County Phys ic ion, Poi s oned grain , Fees Di s t . Clerk,

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Fees Di s t . Atty . , Juror C ertificat e .

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Wi tnesa 11 II ti

Expense Sh eriff, Bo ok s , Blanks etc . • Cl erk of Comrs . , S t2ID.pa e tc . , Jailer & Jani tor, Cleaning Clos e t ,

H e alth offic er , Recording Offical Bond s , Typewriter pap e r ,

n Ribb on s , Salary Commi s s ioner ,

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Printing, "

Coron er fe e s , c . H . Suppli e s ,

Road Fund , Road work, Road Drags, Blacksroi thing, Cash adve,nc ed for euppl i e s , Road Drags , Piling, Dragging, Stringe r s , Grader Blad e • Blacksmithing, Viewing,

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Lumb e r , Suppl i e s , Freight o n Grad ers, Dragging, Lumber , Suppl i e s , Lumb er, Viewing, Freight on Drags, Road Overseer,

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Supplie s , "

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13 . 7 5 12 , 47 58.33 10. 00

ll . 5 0 21 2. 50 381 . 45

51 . 02 100.00 325 . 00

1 0 , 00 10. 00

265 , 90 10. 70 29 . 1 5 5 0 , 00 5 0 , 00 99,75 10. 40 19 , 85 20.00

2,65 4 . 7 5 2 , 65 5 , 05

137 , 7 5 90, 71 6 8 . 1 5 35.00 1 5 . 00

8 . 00 2 . 7 0 l . 50 4 . 50

1 7 5 . 00 175. 00

28 . 53 8 . 1 4 6 , 80 1 . 5 0

5 . 00 18 . 00 2 4 . 2 5

.30 298 . 8 0

18 . 00 4 , 50 7 . 00 7 . 00

23 . 25 5 , 00 5 . 00

44. 7 0 1 5 . 1 0 40 . 56

7 . 50 5 2 , 05

9 .35 119 . 1 4

5 . 00 1 1 . 76

165 . 2 5 161. 7 5

28. 00 13, 50 96. 50

159 . r 5 1 3 4 . 7 5

se . oo 5 9 . 7 5 68. 00 27 , 9 0

14296 14194 14167 14172 14128 14276 14102 14125 14177 14264 14262 14263 142139 14285 14311 14189 14341 14133 1 4135 14131 14326 14230 l43l8 14304

Payee G_e o . w·. tan$,: I!. c. Kermode W. J. Uarshal l , S, B . Longeno augh Cortez Herald 1 Town- of C ortez Augus_ta V . KirkJ Bozman A. L. G. C o . , Ray O. Smal ley, H., M� Barber, Samuel M. Burke ,

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I! • B, Dunham, c , ll. Xelly, Cortez Herald , Cortez tier . C o . 1 H , .L. C rawf ord, John J. Downey,

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A. C . Ki ttel·, , Dol ores ·star,_ Gui llet llrothere, E. H , Ki tt ell,

The Board then adJ ourned

Atteet ; ��<-{77?,�2

Clerk• .\

....... Term, 19

D i s t . Atty. , Delivering Ballot lloxea, Suppli e � & rep airs lamps, Wood C . H . Printin,;:, Water rent,. C . H . Meals .rurora·, Deli vering Ballot Boxe s , Ac tirlg- Coro!lEirt Water Commi s s i o ner-, Clerk o:r Comrs . , Stanrps e tc , ,

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County Commiffsioner, II !1

Printing, C . H. Supplies, Fees sheri ff ,

" county Judge, n n 11 " " .,

Salary Dep. County AaeesaorJ Printi ng, 8uppli es, Salary County· Asaeasor 1

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5 5 , 4 1 21 . 0 0

9 . 00 3 . 5 0

1 6 . 99 9 , 00 2 , 45

2 3 . 40 7 . 00

82 . 5 0 3 7 . 3 5 4 9 . 9 7 5 0 . 4 0 6 7 . oo 1 4 , 1 5

. 2 0 1 2 . 40

8 . 05 1 3 , 05 13 . 05

1 1 6 . 67 4 . 20 2 . 20

200 . 00