Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-27

state highway commission IN
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 constructor
or Improvement of that certain road IN
said county, known as the Sun RIVER
Simms project, in manner set forth IN
a project statement" prepared and TO
be submitted by said state highway
commission to said secretary of agr1-
culture on behalf of said county.
Therefore, Be 1t Resolved, That the
said county, through its duly elected,
qualified and acting board of county
commissioners, does hereby apply TO
the state highway commission for such
federal aid as, together with FUNDS 70
be appropriated by said county for the
purpose, will pay the cost of such prof.
ect, and,
Be 1t Further Resolved, That the
said county agrees with the state high
way commission thatsin the event of
the approval by the said secretary OF
agriculture of the application as set
forth in the project statement referred
to, it will appropriate and set aside
and deposit with the stateF treasurer
of the state Of Montana the sum of
f~orty-nine thousand one hundred fifty
nine and 27-100 ($44,116.25 for section
A and S5,043.02 for section b dollars
| fS49. 1853. 27: section A and b, being
1896 per cent Of the cost Of said project
as determined by reconnaissance esti-
mate, and further agrees that If the
sum SO set aside or appropriated by
said county is not sufficient, with the
amount Of federal aid that is received,
to complete the project according to
| the approved plans and specifications,
said county will appropriate and de-
posit with the state treasurer sufficient
additional funds to fully complete the
project according to UGH plans and
specifications.
Be Il Further Resolved, That the
funds so set aside and appropriated
shall be expended for the purpose here
in set forth under the supervision and
direction of the state highway commis
sion.
Be 1t Further Resolved, That said
county agrees that it will from time to
time, at it's own expense, perform such
work and make such needed repairs on
said road as will at all times maintain
a reasonably smooth, SerViceable sur
face considering the type of road; it
| being understood tina such mainte-
nance shall not be held to include ex-
traordinary repairs or construction
The bids submitted for purchase of
$3.50 600 ~refunding special relief bonds
received October II, and award post
| poned at that time were taken UP and
considered. 1t was decided that the
bid OF Wells-Dickey CO. of par, ac-
crued interest to date of delivery, a
premium of S165. rate of interest 5 per
cent, and to furnish all resolutions re-
| quired. the approving opinion of some
recognized bond attorney and furnish
| county officials, was the best bid. On
motion of Commissioner l.. II. Kom-
! mers, seconded by Commissioners G. T.
Boyd, the following commissioners
voted aye: Komners. Boyd and john
~nouneed the motion adopted and bonds
sold TO WeIls-Dickey CO.
General business and road matters
attended to.
In afternoon made trip to inspect
road work ana condition OF roads
On return adjourned to October IT,
1922.
TUESDAY. OCTOBER II. 1922
Present Chairman Ben c, Johnston,
members Louis H. Kommers and G. T.
Boyd. Clerk John f. Moran.
Road matters, general business at
Matters of culverts taken up and fol
lowing proposals for culverts opened
Russell Grader Manufacturing Co
12"-16 Go, plain ends. no bid; 1916
Ca, plain Ids $1.82; 1S".16 Ca. plain
ends S1.56; 24"-14 Ga, plain ends s2.43;
30"-14 Ga, plain ends S3.75.
Berger. Manufacturing ,Co.-12~-16
e Gsi; R Pl1tn i S2alf Ca Ca, pla a2pe ends f silss,
double rolled ends S134; 1916 Ga,
plain ends S1.49, double rolled end
S1.54: 24"-1i Ca, plain ends $3.50, dou-
bic rolled ends S2.49; 30"-14 Ga, plain
Ga, plain ends $3.50, double rolled ends
$G.8l.
No bid by Russell Grader Manufac-
turing Co, on double rolled ends. The
bid Of Berger Manufacturing Co. was
considered the lowest and best bid and
plain ends selected. On motion duly
made, seconded and adopted, the bid
accepted and an order placed for
same f, o b. Great Falls at prices
Road matters and general business
At 5 o'clock p, m. adjourned to DC
tober IS. 1922.
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER IS. 1922
Present Chairman Ben C. Johnston.
members Louis II. Komners and G. T.
Boyd. Clerk John y. Moran,
Board left early in morning to meet
with commissioners of Teton county
to consider work on road on line be-
tween both counties. Returned st 4:30
Al 5 O'Clock p, m, the board ad-
.j0urned to October is, 1922.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1922
Present Chairman Ben G. Johnston.
members Louis II. Kommers and G. It.
Boyd. Clerk John Z. Moran.
Boa-d left in morning to inspect road
work on Big Falls road.
In office in afternoon examining and
allowinz claims and signing warrants
issued in payment of same.
Several persons called on road mat
tiers.
Clerk instructed 10 write commits
sioners of Teton county that Cascade
county would DO the work grading A26
road on the county line for $50 per
mile, Teton county to pay one-half,
Or each county to grade one-half of
the road al its own expense.
Al 8 o'clock p. m. adjourned to Oc-
tober 90, 1922.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1922
Present Chairman Ben C. Johnston,
Boyd. Clerk John Z. Moran.
In forenoon general business and
road matters attended tor
In afternoon made trip inspecting
road work and conditions.
On return adjourned to October Fl,
1922.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER p. 1922
Present Chairman Ben C. Johnston,
members Loui II. Kommers and G. T.
Boyd. Clerk John Z. Moran.
County treasurer instructed to correct
assessment of #. A. Gunnell, book 6,
page II, line 90, 1922, same being err
roneous, 81 500 to $1,000.
Petition filed by Dakota and Great
Northern ToWnsite Co. filed October IA,
1922, asking that the toWnsite of Lar
gent be vacated. was taken up for con-
sideration and the following order was
on motion duly made, seconded and
adopted:
In the Matter Of the Vacation Of the
Townsite of Largent, Montana-Order.
The Petition Of Dakota and Great