Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-17

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The judges Of the Eighth Judicia
district filed the appointment Of Gil
bert T. Boyd as county commissions
vice Jesse r. Bennett, deceased. TIL
clerk was instructed to notify Mr.. Boyt
to qualify for the office as required
by law. General business and roat
matters attended to. At 5 p. m. ad
journed to April %, 1922.
TUESDAY, APRIL rs, 1922
Present: Chairman Ben c. Johnston
Moran. Gilbert T. Boyd, the commits
sioner appointed, was also present. blu
his bond had not been at this time ap
proved.
Commissioner Kommers moved tina
the board proceed to organize, ane
nominated Gilbert T. Boyd for chair
man. The motion was not seconded
The clerk announced that the board or.
ganlzed January last and elected Ben Z
Johnston chairman, and there was nc
record OF Mr.. Johnston having resigned
or the c~harmanship being declared va.
cant, and unless by resignation or dec,
laration by the board that the chair
manship be made vacant there was nc
chairman to be elected.
Commissioner Kommers then moved
that the craftsmanship be declared V
cant For some few minute no second
was made to the motion. COMMISSIONS
Kommers asked Commissions Boyd il
he would second the motion. Commits
sioner Boyd stated he was of the i'm
preston hat the matter was to await
the advice of the county attorney, but
IL 1t would expedite the action Of the
county attorney he would second the
motion, thereupon the chairman put the
motion to a vote and Commissioner
Kommers and Boyd voted aye, the
chairman not voting. The chair de-
clared the motion carried.
Commissioner Kommers thereupon
nominated Gilbert T. Boyd for chair
then stated he had misunderstood the
nature and intent Of the previous mo-
ton and had voted wrong on the for
mer motion, and moved that the former
motion be reconsidered. COMMISSIONS
Kommers seconded the action of Com
missioner Boyd. The chairman put the
motion to a vote and COMMISSIONS
Kommers and Boyd voted aye, the
chairman not voting, thereupon the
chairman declared the motion carried,
and the board sun Its session with
Ben c. Johnston as chairman.
Communication from j. E. Meade of
Shelby read, in which it was stated
that Park Place addition had been
fenced in by Mr.. H. H. Rooney, thus
closing the streets and alleys dedicated
to public use, and asked that the board
have the fences removed. Clerk in
structed to request Mr.. Rooney to ap-
pear before the board and explain why
he had fenced the addition.
Communication reference to payment
Of rent received and referred to the
County Auditor for action.
Mr.. ]. e. Beauleauier was instructed
to proceed with the changes as agreed
on in the vault room of the office of
the county clerk.
At 2:30 p. m, the time fixed for re-
ceiving bids for lumber belonging to
the county al Ulm; one bid was re-
ceived from P. A. STANDBY for $500.
The board deemed the bid as sufficient
for the lumber and the bid was accept
ed and lumber sold for that price. the
amount to be placed to the credit of
the Bridge fund.
Board made trip to inspect Belt Dad
at 5 p. m. adjourned to April &c.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL &c, 1929
Present: Chairman Ben C. Johnston;
Members L. H. Kommers and Gilbert
T. BOYD; Clerk John f. Moran,
1t was ordered that the sum of $50
be advanced the agent of the Berger
Mfg. Co. TO pay drayage and installing
of steel shelves in vault room of County
Clerk, same to be deducted or to apply
on payment Of contract price of said
company.
Telegram from Senate Myers refer
ence TO procuring caterpillar trucks
from the government was received.
Clerk directed to forward same TO state
highway commission and request 1t to
supply Cascade county with one and
possibly two of said trucks.
The following wage scale was adopt
ed, effective May l, 1922;
Laborers, per day $50
Team. per day .S2.50
Caterpillar driver. per day........S $3.50
S~tenographer or helper in office
per day $3.50
Foreman, per day ............... $3.50
Teamster, per day 1915
Truck driver, per day ...........S $500
Eight hours to constitute a days
work, without allowance of time in get
ting to and from place of work; shop
at yards TO be close; caterpillar and
truck drivers to care for machine driv-
General business and road matters
attended to. AT 5 y. m. adjourned to
April II. 1922.
THURSDAY. APRIL n, 1922
Present: Chairman Ben c. Johnston;
Members L. H. Kommers and Gilbert
It. Boyd; Clerk John Z. Moran.
Claims against the county for current
examined. General business and
road matters attended to. Al 8 y. m.
to April IS. 1922.
FRIDAY. APRIL 2s. 1922
Present; Chairman Ben C. Johnston;
l.. H. Kommers and Gilbert
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The following resolution was intro
duced. read, and on motion duly made
and seconded, was unanimously adopt
ed:
Resolution
Be il resolved. by the Board of Couu-
ty Commissioners Of Cascade county. |
thai from and after the first
day of May. 1922. the County Auditor
OF said county, be, and he is hereby di-
rected that in the purchase of supplies
for the use Of said county, when the
shall amount 10 the sum of Fifty
or more dollars. such supplies shall not
ordered or purchased before the same
IS submitted to the board of county
commissioners for the approval there
Of; except for the following; The sup
plies of food and clothing for the in
1igent poor Of the county, and food
and clothing for the county poor farm;
he limit Of Fifty dollars shall be in
force.
AT 1880 a. m, board left on trip to
inspect roads in vicinity of Sand Cou-
zee, returning in the afternoon. Road
and gravel matters considered. At s
D. m. adjourned TO April 20, 1922.
SATURDAY. APRIL 90. 1922
Present: Chairman Ben c. Johnston;
Members l.. H. Kommers and Gilbert
Boyd; Clerk John f. Moran.
Examination of claims against the
county, signing of warrants issued in
payment of claims allowed; lot %,
n Block s, townsite of Belt, TO which
he county has a deed, having been
advertised to be sold at auction this
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