The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-03-03

AT y SiOSh ~. ILL.,, OH mOtiOll,
board adjourned until 10 o'clock a.
M, Saturday, November 9Th, 1920.
F. A. WEINRICH,
Attest: Chairman
JOHN C. DWYER, Clerk.
At 10 o'clock a. m. on Saturday,
November 9Th, 1920, Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners met pursuant to
adjournment, all members and the
clerk present.
The county surveyor met with the
board, and clearing up details rela-
tive to road work took up the time
of the Board during the session.
At 5o'clock p. M, on motion,
board adjourned.
F. A. WEINRICH.
Attest: Chairman.
JOHN G. DWYER, Clerk.
At II o'clock noon, Monday, No
vember 9Th, 1920, Board of County
Commissioners met as a Board of
Canvassers, according to a W,
Commissioners Weinrich and Ander-
son present.
All of the returns of the General
Election not having been received,
on motion, board adjourned until ~
o'clock noon, Tuesday, November 9,
1920.
F. A. WEINRICH,
Attest: Chairman.
JOHN C. DWYER, Clerk.
At II o'clock noon, on Tuesday,
November 9th, 1920, Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners met as a Board of
Canvassers, all members and the
clerk present.
Motion was made by Commission
er Anderson, seconded by Commits
sioner Patch duly carried, that re-
turns of the vote for county seat be
canvassed first.
On motion the County Attorney
was instructed to furnish this board
with written opinion as to whether
or not the county seat should be NOV
ed from Mondak to the town or city
receiving the highest number Of votes
at the election held November End,
1920.
On motion the board adjourned
until l o'clock p. m.
At l o'clock p. m. board resumed
and proceeded to canvass the vote for
county seat and found as follows:
Official canvass heretofore pub
lished.
Commissioner Patch then introduc-
ed the following resolution and NOV
ed its adoption:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Board of County
Commissioners having this 9th day
November, 1920, at Mondak, Mon
tana, ~canvassed the returns of the
seat vote at the general cleo
ton held in Roosevelt county on No
vember End, 1920, in the manner
provided by law for the canvassing
IF such election returns for the per-
manent county seat of Roosevelt
and
WHEREAS, it appears from said
that the Town of Poplar re-
,eived 1901 votes, the City of Wolf
Point received 1924 votes, the Town
If Bainville received 1101 votes, the
Town of C~ulbertson received 40
yotes, the village of Brockton. receiv-
I'd 3 votes and the village of Mondak
'eceived l vote, and it further ap-
fearing that no town or place receiv-
d a majority of all votes cast on
UGH question,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T RE-
SOLVED AND ORDERED, that in
ccordance with the provisions of
1875 Of the Laws of the 18th
legislative Assembly and Section 10
hereof, that Poplar, Montana, hav-
ng received the highest number of,
otes for the county seal of Roose-
cit county, said town or city of Pop
is hereby declared and does here
Immediately become, and is, the
county seat Of Roosevelt
ounty.
Said motion was seconded by Com
Missioner j. H. Anderson, and upon
eng put to a vote was duly carried.
The board then proceeded to can
ass the balance of the returns and
ound as follows:
The whole number of votes cast in
county at said election is 3772.
Official Canvass heretofore pub
shed.
1t is therefore declared that the
blowing named persons are duly
lected to the offices specified, and
lie clerk is instructed to make out
nd deliver to each of such persons
certificate of election in accordance
18th Section 594, Page 103, of the
800 election laws for the State of !
-ontana:
Henry Lowe, state senator. |
H. E. Richard, state representa-
We.
John Curran, county assessor.
John c. Dwyer, clerk and recorder.
w. L. Tidland, county treasurer.
Thos. R. Forbes, clerk of court.
P. j. Macy, sheriff.
F. A. Weinrich, county commits
oner, 6 year term.
George Lesson, county commits
oner, q year term.
R. E. Patch, county commissioner,
year term.
Frank M. Catlin, county attorney.
Nina McFarlan, superintendent of :
hools. :
Scott P. Hart, county surveyor.
Coroner, A. w. Gustafson.
Public administrator, Geo. L.
Grey.
Calvin Rogers, J.. P. springdale
,wnship.
J. G. Mcguire, ]. P. Springdale