The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-29

Board of County Commissioners of
Valley County, Montana, resumed,
Peter A. West and Carl J. Anderson,
commissioners, and the clerk present.
Following claims were allowed:
John Hurry, legal service.. $500
w. B. Shoemaker, freight paid
on coal ....-............................. 44.1O
Following bills against Hinsdale
special water and electric light, spe-
cial improvement Dist No. /, were
allowed and clerk instructed to draw
a bond in the sum of $3.50 against
said district, in payment Of same.
L. v. Lockwood, supervising
engineer, spreading assess
ment to date........................$15O.O0
John Hurry, legal services........ 10000
Mr.. Chas. Pajari appeared before
the Board and made appeal for aid
for Matt Lukkarinen who is laid up
with rheumatism and is destitute, and
recommends that county send him to
some place where he can be taken care
of, and said that he would bring him
in and have county physician examine
him and chairman was authorized to
take such action as the county physi-
clan may recommend.
At 4 o'clock p. m, on motion, board
took a recess until 10 o'clock a. m.,
Dec IA, 1916.
PETER A. WEST,
Chairman.
Attest:
W. B. SHOEMAKER, Clerk.
At 10 o'clock a. M, Dec. 14th, 1916,
Board of County Commissioners Of
Valley County, Montana, resumed
pursuant to adjournment of the 18th
inst, Peter A. West and Carl J. An
derson, commissioners, and the clerk
present. y
On motion the clerk was instructed
to advertise for bids for medical and
surgical attendance, medicines, ban
dages, etc., for the sick and infirm Of
the county and inmates of county jails
for the ensuing year, bids to be re-
ceived up to 10 o'clock, Feb. 5th, 1917.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
Board was in conference with coun-
ty attorney relative to matters per-
tanning to county business.
At - o'clock noon on motion board
too -
even date.
PETER A. WEST,
Chairman.
w. B. SHOEMAKER, Clerk.
At 2 o'clock p. M, Dec. Ia, 1916,
Board of County Commissioners of
Valley County, Montana, resumed,
| Peter A. West, and Carl J. Anderson,
commissioners, and the clerk present.
Owing to treasurer's report not be-
ing ready, the chairman was on mo-
ton authorized to audit and approve
the same.
Following road fund bill was al
lowed: l. H. Martin, road work, Dist.
No. 5, $1,000.
Whereas, upon checking warrants
issued during the last year from the
contingent fund, it appears that war;
rants have been issued in favor of en-
ployees of the county for periods of
time when said employees were upon
vacations.
Now, therefore, on motion the
board demands return of the
amount of salary received during the
time Of such vacations. Such returns
shall be made on or before February
/, 1917
Further, on motion it is hereby or
dered that all claims for salary other
than those Of elective officers be ap-
proved by the board of commissioners
before warrants are issued and that
all warrants shall be countersigned
by the chairman of the board of COM
missioners.
On motion it is hereby ordered that
no peddlers, solicitors of charity or
agents shall be allowed in the court
house during the hours of business.
The clerk is hereby instructed to have
signs printed and posted to this ef-
feet
On motion it is hereby ordered that
hereafter the maximum salary of any
clerk shall be $85 per month.
Approved: Peter A. West,
Chairman
The Board then proceeded to audi:
their own accounts as follows:
Peter A. West, mileage and pei
diem, 5000. Carl J. Anderson, mile.
age and per diem, $2O4.
At O'Clock y. M, on motion, board
adjourned
PETER A. WEST,
Chairman
Attest: