Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-11-17
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1a, 1919.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1s, 1919.
Present: Commissioners Kester, Ben
nett and Johnston.
Claims against county examined, a..
lowed and warrant issued In payment
thereof.
Special relief matters considered.
Great Falls, Montana, .a
The board Of county commissioners OF
Cascade county met in regular session
on this 18th day Of September, 1913, a.
Kester, chairman; Jesse R. Bennett and
Ben C. Johnston, county commissioners.
and also John E. Moran, county clerk
and recorder.
BY unanimous consent. all members of
the board waived and dispensed with
notice Of the call Of this regular meeting,
and consented to transact business mere
House Bill No IL, Extraordinary session
of 1919.
The clerk and recorder announced to
the board that there has been duly pr ore 1se
than one hundred d0o) freeholders re-
siding in the county. calling upon ne
board to take all necessary steps ana
chase and provide seed grain, feed, pro,
visions and other necessary supplies, ano
to furnish the same to the inhabitants OF
hail or other unfavorable climatic con-
ditions, have been rendered ffnanciaIly
unable to procure the same, as provided
by an act Of the legislative assembly OF
the state Of Montana, In extraordlnaIy
session OF 1919. known as House BIZ
No. IL and presented said petitions TO
the board.
That thereupon the board carefully
examined such petitions and each there
of, and upon motion Of Commissioner
Bennett. seconded by Commissiona;r' .;'
saturdaH pe e. 49, at 10 O'Clock
a. M for the purpose of making and
causing to be made, investigation to
ascertain and determine whether or nor
ply and furnish any Of Its inhabitants
with seed grain. feed, provisions or
other supplies, and whether said petitions
or NOR Of the freeholders rsiding In this
county; it being the opinion of the
commissioners that 1t would be necessary
to check up this proposition by making ;. M,
personal calls on many OF the Inhabitants
of the county.
John E. Moran, county clerk and re-
corder.
Upon motion the board adjourned until
September is, 1919.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15. 1918.
Present: Commissioners Kester, Ben
nett and Johnston.
Board met in court room No. I on final
hearing Of petitions. for creation OF
tember s, 1919, was resumed. Affidavits
presented in behalf of Lewis and Clark
county affecting the Hotter Dam district.
made by Mr.. Hurd for consideration or
same Certificate by assessor of Lewis
and Clark county showing valuation oi
property in Hotter Dam district illeo ana
can. county clerk and recorder OF Lewis
and Clark county called to stand and
questioned as to names on affidavi,s
filed as Exhibit No. 26: (See reporters
notes. Board announced that the hear
ing Of testimony was closed and finding
and decision would be made accordingly.
(See Dearborn county files for findings
and decision))
Petition No. signed by Harry Boyle
and several others for opening road in
Belt district filed; referred to county
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1s, 1919
Present: Commissioners Kester, Ben
Drouth relief considered: also road and
bridge matters.
Upon motion the board adjourned until
seRisnSnEE RREpSEsDAY. D. iyis SEPTEMBER It. 1919.
Present. Commissioners Kester, Ben
nett and Johnston.
IN the matter Of the proposed new s
testimony and checking OF names with
reference to findings was taken up and
reviewed.: same not being completed was
70 be taken up later. Upon mouon aIn ane
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER IS, 1919.
Present: Commissioners Kester, Ben
nett and Johnston.
Matter of proposed new county OF
Dearborn further considered.
Drouth relief matters considered with
reference to issuing bonds.
Hearing on addition No to herd dis
trict No 1 continued from September 9.
1919 taken up and on the opinion OF the
county attorney and the attorney, general,
tha ed
established
In afternoon board made trip with
contractor and engineer Of state nigh
way commission to Sun River road
Upon motion the board adjourned until
September 19, 1913.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1919.
Present: Commissioners Kester, Ben
nett and Johnston
Board made trip to Barker and Neihart
to look over roads and bridges In that
vicinity
Upon motion the board adjourned until
sATTRDAY. SEPTEMBER 20, 1919
Present: Commissioners Kester, Ben
nett and Johnston.
Reviewing testimony and checking up
transcribes of the stenographer in the
Dearborn county case and findings made
thereon was completed at II o'clock m.
and the county attorney with whom same
was considered was requested TO have
the findings of the board typewriter for
approval and signature of members OF
the board.
In the afternoon drought relief mat
ters were taken up. Mr.. III. r. Eiche-
meyer representing the petitioners in the
Simms inclusion petition to Dearborn
county, approved before the board, and
asked that board take up matter OF
proof of said petition as TO signatures.
| qualifications, etc. Board referred TO him
I to county attorney, as the Dearborn
county case had been closed September
f5 1918, and no additional proof or testi-
mony would be received or considered
by the board.
Upon motion the board adjourned until
September %, 1919.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER %. 1919.
Present: Commissioners Kester, Ben
nett and Johnston.
A petition filed with the county clerk
on September 90, 1919 at 4:45 o'clock p.
m asking that certain territory within
Cascade county be included In the pro-
posed new county OF Dearborn was sub
mitted to the board by the clerk; the
board having disposed of all matters in
| connection with the proposed new county
Of Dearborn. at the final hearing had on
September Is, 1919, ordered that the said
petition be not accepted or considered
In the matter OF the application for
| federal aid on the Great Fal1s-Belt road.
| Commissioner Ben c. Johnston Offered
| the following resolution, which on mo-
| ton duly made and carried was adopted
| Commissioners w. F. Kester, Jesse X.
Bennett and Ben c. Johston voting: