The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-17
COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS
COMMISSIONER LUNDEEN MAKES TYLER AND BSEN
SHOW THEIR HAND-WANTS BANKS TO MAKE
GOOD ON COUNTY DEPOSITS.
WILL non RISE Light COMPANIES VALUATION

the Board of County Commissioners
met in regular session all members
and clerk present, also meeting as n
Board of Equalization pursuant TO re-
cess taken July 2bth, 1923, there was
no business at this time, Board of
Equalization recessed until 800
o'clock p. M August 9th, 1923. The
Board continuing in session as
Board of County Commissioners.
Commissioner Lundeen moved the
adoption Of the following resolution:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Magnus Mork being
first duly sworn deposes and SAYS:
That he Is the same person who last
fall gave crop mortgage in favor OF
Sheridan County in an amount Of
more than $4,000 upon crops to be
grown during the season 1923 located
on his homestead in Section % Twp.
33. Range 33.
That at the present time he has
valuable crop growing upon his lands
subject to the mortgage in favor Of
Sheridan County, That he is without
means and is unable to secure the ne
cessary articles TO properly harvest
and care for this crop, such as Irvine
and repairs for his binder.
That afiiant has made every effort
TO obtain Irvine etc. but Is unable Co
do so on account Of the prior mort
gage given to Sheridan County. That
this crop cannot be properly cared for
and harvested unless aiiiant obtains
said Irvine and repairs.
Therefore be il resolved that the
lien of Mortgage given by Magnus
Mork in favor of Sheridan County Is
hereby waived in the sum Of $48.55 in
favor Of HOLMAN Implement Com
pany,
Said motion seconded by Comission-
er Tyler and carried all Commission
ers voting Aye.
On motion the sale of Boiler and
Engine advertised TO be sold August
9th, 1923, Postponed until August 10,
1923.
Az this time applications for Coun-
ty Librarian were read, and only the
application Of Miss lnez Benedict be-
ing properly qualified.
On motion the application Of Miss
lnez Benedict was accepted as County
Librarian at a salary of $l25.O0 per
month.
AT 800 o'clock p. M. the Board Of
County Commissioners recessed until
9 o'clock A. M. August 7th, 1923, con-
tinuing as a Board Of Equalization
pursuant 10 recess.
On motion the following reductions
and increases on the assessment roll
in accordance with the recommends.
tioas Of the. County Assessors:
Reductions: Banner, Gust A., $4SS.-
90; Beachem. John W., S934.00; Blu
chanan. J. W.. $55200; Charlesworth,
Ethel, $2O33.00; Dunsdan, Harry $l60-
90; Eie, James and Peter, $4,000;
Eie, James c., 100000; Erickson, A.
c., $386O.O0; Flakne Theo. $4,000;
Grubar, Joseph, 49s.O0; Hall, Mrs.
Anna Anderson, $l780.00; Madsen,
Charley, S5S900; Nelson, David
$1112O0; Nereson, Martin, S1413.00;
Ofthus, Tom, $1,000; Olson, Peter c.,
$4,000: Peterson. John, $l58.00; Sc
curity State Bank, $4,000; Security
State Bank, $4,000; Security State
Bank, $1,000; Security State Bank
$4,000; Stallberg. c. f.. No Change;
! Sheridan County State Bank. $S0i.00;
The case Of the Plentywood Electric
Company being next up for consider
alton Motion by Commissioner Lun-
deem that the assessment Of the Plen-
| tywood Electric Company be raised
from $l4, $4,000 10 $20000.00 the last
amount Of $20,00000 being only one
half Of what the Plentywood Electric
Company put in their value TO the
State Board or Public Service Com.
mission for rate making purposes
This Motion lost for want Of a second
The assessment Of the Plentywoot
Electric Company remaining at St4,
$4,000.
On motion Board Of Equalization
recessed until Q o'clock A. NJ, August
9TH, 1923.
At 900 o'clock A. M. August 9TH
1923, The Board Of County Commits
sioners met pursuant 70 recess al
members and the Clerk present.
On motion claims were allowed OF
the different funds and the Clerk dir
ected to issue warrants therefore.
GENERAL FUND
King, Mrs. Francis, Steno, July
salary $l00.0l
Hair, G. r., July salary ............ $9O.Ot
Newton, W. b. July salary ....Sl21.6
Ostby, NJ. p. July salary ........... .$S3 3.
Madden, J. +. July salary .$l00.OI
Olson, Gust, work Co. bldg. $50. on
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