The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-01-15

On motion the recommendation of
Mr., Richardson was approved and
adopted by the Board, and the allow
ance fixed at $50 per month until
further action by this board and the
clerk and recorder be, and hereby is
instructed and authorized to arrange
with Birum and Nelson, of Saco,
Montana, to furnish provisions in
said amount and to arrange for
transportation for the family from
Glasgow to their home.
At IL o'clock noon, on motion, the
board adjourned until 2 o'clock p. m.
Peter A. West,
Attest: Chairman.
w. B. Shoemaker, Clerk.
At 2 o'clock p. M, January 5th,
1915, the board of county commits
sioners of Valley county, Montana,
resumed, as pc adjournment, all
members and the clerk being present.
Matter of Insurance on county
buildings, which expires January 9th,
1915, vas taken up r,G referred to
the County Attorney for advice.
Applications of John Ilstad and H.
M. Wilson for Superintendent: of
County Poor Farm were read.
Moved by Baylor, seconded by An
derson, that present superintendent
of county poor farm be retained until
further action. Motion carried.
!. On motion appointment Of l.. V.
Lockwood as deputy county surveyor
was approved.
On motion the clerk and recorder
was instructed to have telephones in
stalled in the Office of the County
Attorney and Superintendent OF
Schools.
1t having been brought to the at
tention of the board that a certain
road numbered 372, located in town
ship 81, north, ranges 80 and 40 east,
Montana Meridian, has been and is
DISTRACTED on Miss Mayberry's place
by reason of a fence being placed
across said road, the road supervisor
of road district in which said obstruc-
ton is situated, is hereby instructed
by the chairman of this board to
u said obstruction to be removed.
Walter Stanley, acting purchasing
agent for the unexpired term Of J.
w. Dale, appeared and made report
of purchases made by him during en-
cumbrancy of him as said purchas-
ing agent, and the board. approved
his report, and extended their thanks
for the way and manner in which he
handled the duties of the office.
The appointment of w. Nj. Ruff
corn as official stenographer for the
County Attorney was on motion reg
uarly approved.
A proposition for Dawson, Rich
land and Valley Counties jointly
share the expenses of a Special Pc.
putty Sheriff for the portion of VAL
ley County and portions of Dawson
and Richland counties was discussed.
Sheriff Powell was called in and af-
ter discussion of the matter, the plan
was considered as impracticable un-
der present conditions, and was on
motion tabled for the present.
Moved by Anderson, seconded by
Baylor, that the action of the retiring
board of county commissioners for
Valley County, Montana, in appoint
ing Walter Stanley as purchasing
agent for the ensuing year, as shown
in Commissioners Journal No. 4,
Page 274, be and the case is hereby
rescinded and revoked in so far as
it effects his power as purchasing
agent after January 4th, 1915, at II
o'clock noon. Motion carried.
Moved by Anderson, seconded by
Baylor, that w. B. Shoemaker be, and
he hereby is appointed purchasing
agent for the ensuing two years ir
accordance.
Leo B. Coleman appeared before
the board and presented prices on
metal %culverts, and explained his
proposition for carrying same IN
stock and furnishing same as re-.
quired from time to time, and the
matter of size and quantity of same
was also discussed.