The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1922-12-28
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anu SpcHt WitiouC ColloiuCi
alton being received in return for tn
same. We demand that a check b
kept on all road materials purchases
and that the same be used for roat
purposes exclusively. We furthe
condemn the practice of employing (;
large number of men for road worl
Immediately preceding any election
and demand that the practice cease
In this connection your attention j!
directed to the reading of the com
mjskioners proceedings during the
sitting of the board for the month Of
December, 1922.
10.
"We demand that strict economy
be practiced in all County business
We condemn the practice of employ
ing a large number of deputies and
clerks and demand that clerks be put
on the extra list and be used in the
various offices when necessary and
be paid for time actually employed.
We demand that all County officers
ilit dCPoCiCo ICiidih az IllCll SoPSth
i've offices and devote all of their
time to the performance of the duties
imposed upon them by law during
the hours and days of each week
prescribed by law, except at times
when called away from their re-
spective offices by official duty. We
further demand that the County Com
m%issioners give proper and efficient
supervision in the preparation of the
budget for the ensuing year and de-
mand that all expenditures be kept
the budget. We condemn the
practice of padding the budget, there
by defeating the intent of the law.
We condemn the practice Of register
ing warrants in large numbers for
the payment of current expenses and
refunding the same by sales of bonds
instead of living within the tax in
come, and demand and insist that
the receipts exceed the expenditures.
IS.
"We recommend that proceedings
be instituted by the County Attorney
90 from W. L.. Slayton &
Company the sum of 100000 paid
~ Valley County for attorney fees
'or preparing contracts for the is
,uance of Valley County Bonds, and
hat like suits be maintained against
Ill other bonding companies for
'unds paid to them for like services.
IA.
"We demand that all laws be
strictly enforced and that any officer
or neglecting to perform his
,ficial duty be removed from office
forthwith.
Is.
1--WE recommend that all envelopes
lsed by the County be purchased
rom the Government at prevailing
1--WE are unable to justify the pay
nent of $4,000 per month to the
Physician and $125.00 per
Month to the Secretary of the Board
f Health.
IT.
ave protest against the high as
essment levied against all classes of
roperty in this county and severely
the parties responsible for
payment of large sums of money
or the useless classification of the
lnds in this county.
18.
We further recommend that an
Examination be made into the affairs
f the City of Glasgow, by a commit
ee, and that a report thereof be
lade in the near future.
10.
feel after investigation, that
the elimination of a large number
{ unnecessary expenditures, such as
lie County ferry, special attorney
.es, printing bills, land classification
,es road construction and repairs.
,unty hospital, and a large number
other items as hereinbefore enum-
.ated, and the affairs of the county {
,nducted strictly along business |
1es and principles, that a great
may be had and a substantial
duction in taxes can be made.
20.
eve recommend that all officers =
forbidden to employ any relative Y
member of his family as a deputy !,
clerk" =
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, y
at these resolutions be spread upon
e minutes of this league and that n
copy thereof, together with the
questions therein contained be de- o
cred to the Chairman of the Board f,
County Commissioners of Valley
unity, Montana, that the press of !,
llley County be supplied with n
pies of the same.
EW YEAR DEMANDS OUR BEST.