Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-25

known as the Federal Aid Road Act,
the state Of Montana has been ap-
portioned certain funds for the pur-
poses set forth in said act, to be ex-
state highway commission, subject to
the inspection and approval of the
United States secretary of agriculture
or his agents and in accordance with
regulations of the aid secretary of
! agriculture, n the said state high
way commission in reference thereto,
and
Whereas, the county of Cascade.
through it's board of county commits
benefits Of said act in the construction
or improvement of that certain road
in said county, known as the Sun
River road project in manner set forth
in a Project Statement" prepared and
to be submitted by said state highway
| commission to said secretary of agri-
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 to
be appropriated by said county for the
purpose, will pay the cost Of such
project, n
Be 1t Further Resolved, that said
county agrees with the state highway
commission hat in the event of the
approval by the said secretary Of agri-
culture of the application as set forth
in the project statement referred to,
it will appropriate and set aside and
deposit with the state treasurer of the
state of Montaan the sum of Five
Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars
S5, 10000 being fifty per cent 5000 of
the cost of r~econstructing said project
as determined by reconnaissance estf-
mate, and further agrees that IL the
sum so set aside or appropriated by
said county is not sufficient, with the
amount of federal aid hat is received,
to complete the project according to
the approved plans and specifications,
said county will appropriate and de-
additional funds to fully complete the
project according to such plans and
specifications.
Be 1t Further Resolved, that the
funds so set aside and appropriated
shall be expended for the purpose here
direction Of the said state highway
commission.
Be 1t Further Resolved. that said
county agrees that 1t will from time
to time, at its own expense, perform
such work and make such needed re-
pairs on said o as will at all times
maintain a reasonably smooth service
able surface considering the type of
road; it being understood that such
maintenance shall not be held to in
clude ordinary repairs or recon
struction.
Resolutions for reconstruction Of F.
A. P. No. $50 adopted:
Whereas, under the provisions of the
act of congress approved July IL, 1916,
entitled An Act to provide that the
United States shall aid the states in
the construction OF rural post roads
and for other purposes" $50 Stat. 1861
known as the Federal Aid Road Act,
the state of Montana has been appor-
toned certain funds for the purposes
set forth in said act, to be expended
under the supervision Of the state high
way commission. subject to the inspec-
ton and approval of the United States
secretary Of agriculture or his agents
and in accordance with the laws of the
state of Montana and regulations of
the said 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 road
In said county; known as the Great
Falls-East project in manner set forth
in a Project Statement" prepared and
to be submitted by said state highway
commission to said secretary of agri-
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 to
be appropriated by aid county for the
purpose, will pay the cost of such
project, and,
Be 1t Further Resolved, that said
COlnfV agranC with fhA -tafx .-r----
commission that in the event of the
approval by the said secretary of agri-
culture of the application as set forth
IN the project statement referred to.
deposit with the state treasurer Of the
STATE or Montana, the sum of Eleven
thousand, Four Hundred Six and
4S-loo Dollars (s11 400 49, being fifty
per cent GOPD of the cost Of said
project as determined by ~reconnois-
n estimate, and further agrees that
II The sum so set aside or appropriated
Dy Sald county is not sufficient, with
the amount Of federal aid that is re-
ceIVed' TO complete the project accord
cations' said county will appropriate
and deposit with the state treasurer
sufficient additional funds TO fully
complete the project according to such
plans and specifications.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, That
~ " oStuC Ii appropriated !
shal! be expended for the purpose |
herein set forth under the supervision
ana erection of the said State High
way Commission.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, That
sald county agrees that il will from
time to time, at its own expense, per-
form such work and make such needed
repairs on said road as will at all
times maintain a reasonably smooth +,
servlceable surface considering the type
OF road; it being understood thai such
maintenance shall not be held to in
clude extraordinary repairs or recon
struction.
At 2 o'clock p. m. went into session
as Board of Equalization. Application
OF B. P. McNair for reduction on acre
age property taken up and disposed of.
Adjourned as Board of Equalization
went into session as Board of
County Commissioners. Continued ex-
animation and approval of claims.
examination and approval
or claims, signing warrants in payment
of claims allowed.
signing warrants in payment of
claims allowed.
AL o O'Clock p. m. the Board adj
)ourned to August 2. 1922.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST ?, 1922
Present: Chairman Ben c. Johnston,
Members Louis H. Kommers and G.
T.. Boyd. Clerk John e. Moran.
Examination of claims against the
county. Signing warrants issued in
payment of same.
Road matters considered. Several
citizens waited on Board asking for
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