John Mitchell, tin for roof improvements West. Penitentiary...$124 00 O. F. Goddard, expenses attending meetings Board Education.. 60 45 Total... ..... $184 45 Section 2. The State Auditor is hereby authorized to draw his warrants in favor of the persons named and the amounts set down opposite. their names as shown in Section 1 of this Act, and the State Treasurer is directed to pay the same. Section 3. This act shall be effective from and after its passage and approval. Approved March 4, 1897. HOUSE BILL NO. 328. An Act appropriating money for the payment of the claim of the State Publishing Company, account printing during the year 1896. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Montana: Section 1. That the sum of two hundred thirty three and ninety onehundretdhs dollars, ($233.90) or so much thereof as may be necessary be, and the same is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated to pay the State Publishing Company for balance due for public printing during the year 1896. Section 2. The State Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant in favor of the said State Publishing Company for the amount specified in Section 1 of this Act, and the State Treasurer is directed to pay the same. Section 3. This Act shall be effective from and after its passage and approval. Approved March 5, 1897. HOUSE BILL NO. 307. An Act appropriating money for the payment of the claims of persons, companies and corporations for expenses incurred by the Fourth ($571.00) or so much thereof as may be necessary, be, and the same is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay certain members of the National Guard of Montana for services rendered to the State and expenses incurred during the year 1896, as follows: Section 2. The State Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrants in favor of the persons and for the amounts shown to be due each respectively as specified in Section 1 of this Act, and the State Treasurer is directed to pay the same. Section 3. This Act shall be effective from and after its passage and approval. Approved March 4, 1897. HOUSE BILL NO. 322. An Act appropriating money for the Trans-Mississippi Congress at Omaha in the year 1898. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Montana: Section 1. That the sum of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) be, and the same is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to defray the expenses of the Montana. Exhibit at the Trans-Mississippi Exposition to be held at Omaha in the year 1898. Five thousand dollars of this sum to be expended in the year 1897 and ten thousand dollars to be expended in the year 1898. Section 2. The State Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant for the sum named in Section 1 of this Act and the State Treasurer is directed to pay the same. Section 3. This Act shall be effective from and after its passage. HOUSE BILL NO. 83, An Act authorizing the Governor to appoint a Commissioner to survey and define a portion of the State line between the States of Montana and Idaho and appropriating certain moneys for the payment thereof. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Montana: Section 1. That it is hereby made the duty of the Governor of the State of Montana to appoint one Commissioner who shall be a resident of the State, a recognized and experienced surveyor who is hereby authorized to unite and act in conjunction with the Commissioner to be appointed by the State of Idaho in running, ascertaining and distinctly marking that portion of the Western boundary line of the State between the international boundary line and the summit of the Bitter Root range of Mountains, said boundary line being more particularly described as follows: From where the summit of the Bitter Root range of Mountains is intersected by the 39th degree of the longitude West from Washington, thence along the 39th degree of longitude Northward to the boundary line of the British Possessions. Section 2. Said Commissioner shall qualify by taking such an oath as is provided by law for civil officers and shall receive as compensation for his services the sum of eight dollars per diem. Section 3. That the defining of the boundary line shall be by running what is known as a transit line, and shall be defined by placing monuments at the international boundary line upon each bank above high water mark -of the Kootenai and Clark's Fork of the Columbia River, upon the summit of the Cabinet and Bitter Root range of Mountains, and at a distance of not more than one mile apart throughout the entire length of the boundary so to be defined. Each monument shall be of stone to contain not less than nine hundred cubic inches; be not less than twenty-four inches long, and shall have the letter "M" plainly chiseled upon its East ern side and the letter "I" upon its Western side. They shall be firmly inbedded in the earth for two-thirds of their length, and surrounded by a mound of stone which shall be not more than forty inches in diameter at the base, and thirty inches in height. Section 4. That the said Commissioner be and is hereby authorized acting jointly with the said Commissioner from the State of Idaho, to employ such assistance as may be necessary to properly discharge the duties herein imposed on them. Section 5. It shall be the duty of said Commissioner upon the completion of this survey at a date not later than the first day of November, A. D. 1897, to make report and file a plat of said survey, duly acknowledged by the Commissioner appointed by the State of Idaho and himself, with the Governor of the State of Montana, who upon approval thereof by him, shall file it with the Secretary of State, whereupon it shall become a matter of public record. Section 6. That the sum of Two Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and the same is hereby appropriated out of any funds not otherwise appropriated to defray all of the expenses to be incurred in the carrying out of the provisions of this Act. Approved March 1, 1897. HOUSE BILL NO. 311. An Act to provide for the support of the Government of the State of Montana for the fiscal years, 1897 and 1898. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Montana: Section 1. There is hereby levied for State purposes upon all the property of the State liable to taxation, for the fiscal year of 1897, an ad valorem tax of two, and one-half mills on each dollar of the valuation of such property. Section 2. There is hereby levied, for State purposes upon all property of the State liable to taxation for the fiscal year of 1898, an ad valorem tax of two and one-half mills on each dollar of valuation of such property. Section 3. This Act shall take effect from and after its passage. 4 HOUSE BILL NO. 24. An Act to create the County of Broadwater, define its boundaries and provide for its Organization and Government. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Montana: Section 1. That all that portion of the State of Montana embraced within the following boundaries shall be known as and shall be Broadwater County in the State of Montana, to-wit: Commencing in the middle of the main channel of the Missouri River opposite the mouth of Sixteen Mile Creek; thence easterly along the centre of the main channel of Sixteen Mile Creek, four miles; thence due north to the northern boundary of Gallatin County, thence due east along said line to a point where said line intersects the main channel of Sixteen Mile Creek; thence in a northwesterly direction following the summit of the Big Belt Mountains to a point upon said summit where the same is crossed by the northern bour.dary of Township eleven (11) North, range 2 east; thence due West to the main channel of the Missouri River; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center of the main channel of the Missouri River to the Northern boundary line of Jefferson County; thence due west along said line to a point where the same intersects the western boundary line of Township nine (9) North, range 1 West; thence due south along the line between Townships in range one and two west of the principal meridian of Montana to a point where the said line intersects the Northern boundary line of Township 3 North, range 1 West; thence along said line due east to the principal meridian of Montana; thence due south along said meridian to the Jefferson River; thence in a easterly direction along the center of the main channel of the Jefferson River to the center of the main channel of the Missouri River; thence in a northerly direction along the center of the main channel of the Missouri River to the point of beginning. Section 2. That for judicial purposes the said county shall be attached to and become a part of the Ninth Judicial District of this State. Section 3. That the Town of Townsend situated within the boundarie: before described shall be the County Seat of Broadwater County until some other place shall be designated as provided by law, and all laws of a go eral nature applicable to the several counties of the State of Montana and the officers thereof are hereby made applicable to the said County |