urers of the Counties of Jefferson and Meagher to transfer and pay over to the Treasurer of the County of Broadwater such moneys as may be on hand on the first day of March, 1897, in said Counties to the credit of such school districts embraced within the limits of said County of Broadwater as may have been hereby taken from said Counties of Jefferson and Meagher respectively, which said moneys so transferred shall be held by the Treasurer of said County of Broadwater to the credit and for the use of the same school districts as they formerly existed. Section 10. The following persons are hereby appointed to fill the offices set opposite their respective names: All of said officers shall have the power and perform the same duties and shall be entitled to like fees, emoluments and salaries as are provided for like officers in other counties in the same class in this State. They shall give bonds as required by law and shall enter upon the discharge of their respective duties upon the first day of March, 1897, and shall hold office until their successors are elected and qualified, the bonds given by the respective officers shall be filed with and approved by the State Auditor. Section 11. All township, precinct and school officers and all registry agents within the limits of Broadwater County shall hold office and perform the duties thereof for the term for which they were elected or appointed until their succcessors are elected and qualified. Section 12. The County Commissioners of said County of Broadwater are empowered and it is hereby made their duty to contract with the lowest responsible bidder for transcribing and indexing all records of prop erty lying and being within the limits of the County of Broadwater, which transcripts when compiled shall be compared with the original records by the County Clerk of the County from whence they are respectively taken and when correct shall be by him so certified under his official seal and thereafter the records so transcribed and certified to shall be received and admitted in evidence in all Courts of law in this State and be in all respects entitled to like faith and credit as said original records. The County Clerks of Jefferson and Meagher Counties shall receive for their services in comparing and certifying to the correctness of the copies of said records, Six ($6.00) Dollars per day respectively, while engaged in said labor, which amounts shall be paid by the County of Broadwater on the completion thereof. Section 13. No Court House shall be constructed by said County of Broadwater until the assessed valuation of property in said County shall exceed three Million ($3,000,000.) Dollars. Section 14. The boundaries of Jefferson and Meagher Counties are hereby altered so as to conform to the boundaries of Broadwater County as established by this Act. Section 15. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after the first day of March, 1897. Approved February 9, 1897. SENATE BILL NO. 110. An Act to provide for the representation of Broadwater County in the Legislative Assembly of Montana until an apportionment of representatives be made in accordance with the provisions of Article 6, Section 2 of the Constitution. Whereas, by an Act of the Fifth Legislative Assembly of Montana duly passed and approved by the Governor, which act was entitled "An Act to create the County of Broadwater" the County of Broadwater was created and in order to comply with the provisions of Article 6 Section 2 of the Constitution of Montana and to the end that said County of Broadwater may have proper and legal representation in future Legislative Assem blies of the State of Montana, Therefore, Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Montana: Section 1. That the County of Broadwater shall have two (2) repre sentatives and one (1) Senator in future Legislative Assemblies of Montana, until an apportionment of Representatives shall be made in accordance with Article 6, Section 2 of the Constitution of Montana. Section 2. Provided that in order to conform to the representation as established by law, the representation of Meagher County is hereby reduced to one representative and one Senator, and the representation of Jefferson County is hereby reduced to two Representatives and one Senator. Section 3. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with the above Section are hereby repealed. Section 4. This act to be in force from and after its passage. HOUSE BILL NO. 75. An Act to extend and define the boundaries of Cascade County, and to alter the boundaries of Meagher county to conform thereto. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Montana: Section 1. All that part of the State of Montana embraced within the following boundaries shall be known as and shall be Cascade county, Montana, to-wit: Beginning in the middle of the main channel of the Missouri River at a point on the Northern boundary of township numbered twenty-two North, of range six East; thence running West along the North boundary of townships twenty-two North to the prime Meridian of Montana; thence South along the said prime meridian to the North boundary of townships twenty-one North; thence West along the Northern boundary of said townships twenty-one North to the Western boundary of township twenty-one North of range two West; thence South to the middle of the main channel of Sun River; thence Westerly up the middle of the main channel of Sun River to the Helena Guide meridian; thence South along the Helena guide meridian to its intersection with the middle of the main channel of Dearborn River; thence down the middle of the main channel of Dearborn River to the middle of the main channel of the Missouri River; thence up the middle of the main channel of the Missouri River to its intersection with the North boundary line of townships thirteen North; thence East along the North boundary line of townships thirteen North to the Southeast corner of township fourteen North of range one East; thence North to the Southeast corner of township fifteen North of range one East; thence East to the Southeast corner of township fifteen North of range three East; thence North to the Northeast corner of township fifteen North of range three East; thence East along the North line of townships fifteen North to the summit of the main range of the Little Belt Mountains; thence in a Southerly direction along the summit of the maint range of said Little Belt Mountains to the Northeast corner of township ten North of range ten East; thence in a Northerly direction along the summit of the divide between the waters of the Musselshell River and Sheep and Belt Creeks on the one side and the Judith River and Wolf Creek on the other side, to the North line of townships fifteen North; thence East along the North line of townships fifteen North to the Northeast corner of township fifteen North, range ten East; thence North along the East boundary line of range ten East to the South boundary line of Choteau county; thence West along the South boundary line of Choteau county to its intersection with the East boundary of township nineteen north, of range eight East; thence North along the East boundary of said township nineteen North of range eight East to the fifth standard parallel North; thence West along said fifth standard parallel North to a point. in the middle of the main channel of Belt Creek; thence in a Northwesterly direction following the main channel of Belt Creek to the middle of the main channel of the Missouri River; thence along the main channel of the Missouri River to the place of beginning. Section 2. All territory and appurtenances, within the boundaries of Cascade county as by this Act established, heretofore belonging to Meagher county, are hereby segregated from the said Meagher county, attached to, and made a part of the county of Cascade. Section 3. The boundaries of Meagher county are hereby altered so as to conform to the boundaries of Cascade county as established by this Act. Section 4. The indebtedness of Meagher county as the same shall exist at the time of the passage of this Act shall be apportioned between the county of Meagher and the county of Cascade, after first deducting therefrom the value of all county buildings, bridges, real estate and other property belonging to Meagher county and not included within the territory hereby segregated from Meagher county, and attached to Cascade county, in proportion as the assessed valuation of all property within the territory so segregated from Meagher county, bears to the assessed valuation of all property remaining within the county of Meagher, after the said alteration of its boundaries. Provided, that in the apportionment of said indebtedness the county of Cascade shall be credited with any moneys paid to Meagher county, after the creation of Cascade county upon the theory or understanding that the town of Barker or any portion of the territory hereby segregated from Meagher county was within the boundaries of Cascade county as originally formed and any such sum or sums of money with the legal rate of interest shall constitute a set-off against the lawful claims of Meagher county against Cascade county by reason of the provisions of this Act. Section 5. The apportionment of said indebtedness shall be based upon the value of the assessable property of Meagher county for the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six as determined by the Boards of Equalization, and a depreciation of one per cent. per annum from the date of construction of the county buildings and improvements shall govern the estimate of the value of said county buildings and improvements, and the actual value of all county real estate, and other county property as it may exist when such apportionments is made shall govern such estimate. Section 6. The chairman of the Boards of County Commissioners of Meagher and Cascade counties together with the Judge of the District Court of the Tenth Judicial District shall meet at the court house in the city of Great Falls on a day to be named by said District Judge, not later than June 1st, 1897, and there make apportionment of said indebtedness as provided for in this Act. Section 7. The county of Cascade, and the county of Meagher, shall each be held to pay its pro rata share of said indebtedness so to be determined as the same shall become due and payable. Section 8. All Acts and parts of Acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 9. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after twelve o'clock noon of the first day of March, 1897. Approved March 1, 1897. |