Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-11
MINUTES
Of Proceedings OF Board of
County Commissioners
of Cascade County.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER j, 1922

ASSoho -
Boyd. Clerk, John e. Moran.
Claims against the county taken UP
for examination n approval.
The following resolution was intro
duced and adopted:
Whereas tina certain federal aid road
project in Cascade county known as the
Belt Riceville project and designated as
approved by the state highway commits
sion OF Montana and the United States
bureau of public roads conditioned
pass at the Great Northern railway
tracks in TIE vicinity of Arlington;
d and
Whereas, the federal government will
contribute not more than fifty (50) per
indicated by a letter received by the
state highway commission of which the
following Is a copy:
Portland, Oregon, August 10, 1922.
State Highway Commission,
Helena, Montana.
Gentlemen:
We are in receipt of a copy of a
decision by the solicitor for the depart
the United States pro rata a of
the cost Of a grade crossing elimination
may be up TO fifty per cent regardless
per cent is paid by the railroad and
part of IL by the state or its political
subdivisions.
Yours very truly,
c. II. PURCELL, District Engineer.
BY c. H. PURCELL, Acting.
Now, therefore, be 1t resolved by the
board Of county commissioners Of Cas-
cade county that Cascade county here
by agrees with the state highway COM
mission of Montana that 1t will assume
and pay from appropriate funds all
that part of the cost of said proposed
under pass not borne under federal gov
eminent, said under pass to be con-
StTtIcfef In accord with nlans tn his on.
proved by the state highway commits
sion and the United states bureau of
public roads.
Warrants issued in payment OF claims
allowed signed: General business, road
and relief matters attended to.
At 500 o'clock p. m. the board ad-
jolrned to November 2, 1922.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1922
Present: Chairman Ben C. Johnston,
Members Louis H. Kommers and G.. T.
Boyd. Clerk, John e. Moran.
Communication from state board of
equalization notifying local board that
a hearing would be had on appeal Of
Cascade Realty Co. on Its assessments
mayor Of Cascade of the hearing, and
to notify state board that the local
board would not appear at the hearing.
General business, road n relief
matters attended to.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1922
Stihi ICA ~. JOlnSiOH,
Members Louis II. Kommers and G. Z.
Boyd. Clerk, John E. Moran.
General business, road and relief mat
ters attended to.
The following resolution was intro
duced and adopted:
Whereas, under the provisions of the
act OF congress approved July IL, 1916,
entitled AN act to provide that the
the construction of rural post roads
n for other purposes (39 Stat. 1859
known as the federal aid road act, the
state of Montana has been apportioned
in saidsact, to be expended under the
supervision of the state highway com
mission. subject to the inspection and
approval Of the United States secretary
or agriculture or his agents n in &C
cordance with the laws of the state Of
Montana and regulations of the aid
secretary Of agriculture, and the said
state highway commission in reference
thereto, and
Whereas. the county of Cascade
through its board of county commits
sioners desires to avail itself OF the
benefits of said act in the construction
or Improvement of that certain bridge
in said county, known as the Belt
creek bridge project in ann set
forth In a Project Statement prepared
and to be submitted by said state
highway commission to said secretary
OF agriculture on behalf Of said county.
Therefore be 1t resolved, that the said
county, through its duly elected, quail
tied and acting board of county com
missioners, does hereby apply to the
state highway commission for such fed
eral aid as, together with funds to be
appropriated by said county for the
purpose, will pay the cost OF such
Be it further resolved, that the said
county agrees with the state highway
commission that in the event of the
approval by the said secretary Of agri-
culture nf the unpii~afJo1 -n4 f--.t-
IN the project statement referred to,
1T will appropriate and set aside and
deposit with the state treasurer of the
STATE or Montana the sum Of Eleven
ard sO-1oo dollars ($11, 23s. so) being
$3.50 of the cost of said project as
determined by reconnaissance estimate,
and further agrees that If the sum SO
set aside Or appropriated by said coun-
~ is not sufficient, with the amount of
federal aid that is received. to complete
the protect according to the approved
plans and specifications, said county
state treasurer sufficient additional
funds to fully complete the project ac-
cording TO such plans and specifica-
tions.
Be it further resolved. that the funds
SO set aside and appropriated shall be
expended for the herein set
forth under the supervision and direc-
ton Of the said state highway com
Be 1t further resolved. that said
county agrees that it will from time to
time, at Its own expense, perform such
work and make such needed repairs on
said bridge as will at all times main
tain 1t, it being understood that such
maintenance shall not be held to in
Guide extraordinary repairs or recon
struction.
County treasurer directed to make
corrections on 1922 assessments as fol-
lows:
j. M. Woodhouse, Book 6. PAGE o41.
line 5. cancel as same was enormously
assessed.
Leland Wilson. book 6. page 23s, line
r.. change from $1,000 to 500, excessive
valuation.
John Heggen, book 2, page 154, line
1e, cancel Ford car $50.
Robert P~ogreba, book 8. page 217. +!
line "a. correct two s0-acre tracts from
$4,000 to $1,000.
Bridge lumber ordered from Empire
Lumber Co.
At 800 o'clock D. m. adjourned 10
November 4, 1922.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1922.
Present.: Chairman Ben G. Johnston,
Members Louis II. Kommers and g. TIL
Boyd. Clerk John E. Moran.
General business, road and relief mat
ters attended TO.
At 500 O'Clock p. m. adjourned tn
November s, 1922.
MONDAY. NOVEMBER 6, 1892.
Present: Chairman Ben CO Johnston. !
Members Louis I'll. kommers and G.. r
Boyd. Clerk John Il. Moran.
General business, road and relief mat ,
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