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. 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 boundary 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 te 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 geral nature applicable to the several counties of the State of Montana and the officers thereof are hereby inade applicable to the said County and the officers who may be elected or appointed therein except as otherwise provided in this Act. Section 4. That the indebtedness of Meagher County as the same shall exist on the first day of March, 1897 shall be apportioned between the County of Meagher and the County of Broadwater by first deducting from sail indebtedness the amount of all moneys on hand and all moneys belonging to said Meagher County, and also deducting the value of all real and personal property within or belonging to the said County of Meagher on said first day of March, 1897 and the remainder of said indebtedness. shall be apportioned between the respective counties in proportion to the amount of taxable property in Meagher County and that portion of Broadwater County beretofore within the boundaries of the said County of Meagher; said amount of taxable property to be ascertained, and said apportionment and valuation of County property to be made by a commission consisting of the Boards of County Commissioners of Meagher County and Broadwater County and the Judge of the Ninth Judicial District of the State of Montana, which said Commission shall meet at the Court House in the town of White Sulphur Springs on the fifteenth day of March, 1897, and shall take as a standard for said apportionment of indebtedness the assessment for the year 1896 as determined by the Board of Equalization of the said County of Meagher. Section 5. That the indebtedness of Jefferson County as the same shall exist on the first day of March, 1897 shall be apportioned between the County of Jefferson and the County of Broadwater by first deducting from said indebtedness the amount of all moneys on hand, and all moneys belonging to said County of Jefferson, and also deducting the value of all real and personal property within or belonging to said County of Jefferson on said first day of March, 1897, and the remainder of said indebtedness shall be apportioned between the respective Counties in proportion to the amount of taxable property in Jefferson County and in that portion of Broadwater County heretofore within the boundaries of the said County of Jefferson; said amount of taxable property to be ascertained. and said apportionment and valuation of County property to be made by a commission consisting of the Boards of County Commissioners of Jefferson County and Broadwater County, and the Judge of the Fifth Judicial District of the State of Montana, which said commission shall meet at the Court House in the town of Boulder on the 27th. day of March, 1897 and shal! take as a standard for said apportionment of indebtedness the assseзment for the year of 1896 as determined by the Board of Equalization of the said County of Jefferson. Section 6. That the Treasurer of Meagher County and the Treasurer of Jefferson County shall each at the time of the adjustment as provided in Section 4 and 5 of this Act make out and transmit to the County Commissioners of Broadwater County a list of all delinquent taxes and amounts of all uncollected taxes within the limits of Broadwater County as above established to-wit: the Treasurer of Jefferson County for that portion of Ercadwater County formerly a part of Jefferson County, and the Treasurer of Meagher County for that portion of Broadwater County formerly part of Meagher County; provided, that no delinquent taxes due the Counties of Jefferson or Meagher County shall be considered in the adjustment of the debt as herein before provided; but it shall be the duty of the respective treasurers of Meagher and Jefferson Counties to collect such delinquent taxes as may be due their respective Counties and each to turn over within thirty (30) days after making such collections, to the Treasurer of Broadwater County a pro rata share of such taxes as they may be able to collect. It is further provided that should there be a surplus of funds in the hands of the Treasurer of Jefferson County or the Treasurer of Meagher County after the adjustment as hereinbefore provided, said surplus shall be divided between the respective Counties and the County of Broadwater in the same manner as herein provided for dividing the indebtedness. Section 7. Upon the adjustment of said indebtedness it shall be the duty of the Commissioners of Broadwater County to cause to be made out and delivered to the County Commissioners of Meagher County and Jefferson County respectively, warrants for any amounts found due the respective Counties, which warrants upon presentation shall be endorsed by the Treasurer of said Broadwater County, "not paid for want of funds," and shall thereafter draw interest as other county warrants. Section 8. The County Commissioners of the County of Broadwater for the purpose of paying any indebtedness which may be incurred by reason of assuming any of the indebtedness of either Meagher or Jefferson Counties are hereby authorized and empowered to cause to be issued and to sell at not less than par the bonds of said County of Broadwater in an amount equal to said indebtedness so incurred in the manner provided by law for the issuing and sale of County bonds. Section 9. It is hereby made the duty of the respective County Treas |