The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-09-18
PROCEEDINGS.
of the
Board Of County Commissioners
BEING THE OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE REGULAR
SEPTEMBER MEETING OF THE BOARD CONVEN-
ING AT THE COMMISSIONERS CHAMBERS AT
THE COUNTY COURT HOUSE. FLEETWOOD,
MONTANA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1925.

AT Z:OO o'clock p. NJ, September 8th.
100, the Board OF County Commission
erS met in regular session. all mem
ent. - -
On motion, the assessment of Vic
torla Elevator Co. of Reserve, was or
dered cancelled as there had been
some duplication made in this assess
ment. A new assessment was ordered
made in the amount of $43,775.OO.
on motion, the county help granted
month.
Mr., H. D. Loucks of Redstone APP
pcared before the Board and delivered
storage ticket on 355 bu. of wheat.
which was the County's share of The
wheat raised this year on land leased
by Mr.. Loucks from the county. and
the Clerk was ordered TO sell this
wheat Mr.. Loucks was promised the
leasing or this land again next year if
the land was not sold.
On notion, the following request was
signed by the Board, as there had been
filed petitions with the Board for hav-
ing this Test made:
We, the Board of County Commits
sloners of Sheridan County, Montana,
request that the State Live Stock SAM
tary Board and the Bureau of Animal
Industry of the u. S. Department of
Agriculture tuberculin test all cattle in
a part of Sheridan County Montana,
described below, with a view of main
tanning this as a modified accredited
area
Beginning at the extreme Southeast
corner of Sheridan County; thence
west along the County line to the Great
Northern Railroad; thence North along
the Great Northern Railroad Right of
Way to tine. point where The South
Boundary Of Township Thirt y-fiVa (35)
intersects the Great P'orChern Ra'lroad
thence easv along said I:Jundary Line
of Tow -sh y Thirty tive ("5b To the
North Dakota line; th'nce south along
ATruak
et st corner Of .-heridrn county the
point of beginning.
We agree to furnish two cars for
transportation of two Veterinarians
culin testing in the above described
area and also pay for gas, oil and re-
pairs OF two State owned or Bui eau
owned Machines used in official work
ether Veterinarians. and furnish iden-
tidcation tags for use IL marking test
eG cattle.
Board of County Commissioners.
EDWARD IVERSON.
FRANK J. FRENCH.
CHAS. LUNDEEN.
Copy to:
Or. j. W. Murdcch
Inspector in charge,
Bureau of Animal Industry
Helena, Montana.
Dr.. w. j. Butler,
State Veterinarian and Surgeon
Helena, Montana.
Mrs. S. J. Greer Of Plenr ywood and
Mrs. p. GrOscUTth Of Daglnar, appear
ed before the Board with petitions ask
ing the Board to recOnSld ~ their mo-
ton to discontinue the County Free Lii
brary. The ladies very ably ex-
planned to the Commissioners the bene-
fits which had been obtained from the
Library during the time it had been
in operation The Commiss oners de-
ci!ed tC think the matter over until
next meeting
A delegation of flrmers from East Of
Ali! elCpe. appeared before the Board in
], gards tC havin5 soma road work done
III heir oCo AM he rnarI prom
iscd to do he hes hey could.
On motion, the following Resolution
was adopted all Members concurring:
WHEREAS, Andrew Skogland has
offered to pay to Sheridan County, the
sum of Fifty Dollars (S50.00) to OBJ
tain a release. of the Seed Lien, File
No. $685. against the NEA SEA of Sec
40, and it appearing to the Board that
such offer would be accepted in view
of the poor financial circumstances Of
said Andrew Skogland, the Board upon
motion agreed to accept such sum and
directed the Clerk and Recorder and the
Treasurer of Sheridan County, Montana,
to accept such sum and upon payment
of said sum- the lien is hereby can
celled.
On motion, the application of can
collation. of assessment of Anton Sol
berg 70 improvement in the amount of
$4,000 on lot 1, Davis 1st Addition TO
PlentywoOd, was granted as there was
no improvement on this lot.
AS a notice had been received from
the State Board Of Land Commission
0hut urchase Certificate on VIZ E1a
and E1a E15, sec. Is, 1896, had been
cancelled, tile taxes against this land
were ordered cancelled.
On motion the assessment made
against P. NJ. Schmitz of Medicine Lake
on one Ford car, was ordered cancelled
as this car was not in SchmitZ posses
sion before March 9th, 1925, and
should not have been assessed this
year.
On motion, the monthly reports OF
Sheriff. Clerk of Court and Clerk anc
Recorder, was approved.
On motion. the County Clerks Tria
Balance for the month of July, 1925
was approved.
On motion, at 500 o'clock p. m, the
Board adjourned until 500 o'clock A
NJ, September 9Th, 1925.
At 9s00 o,clock A. NJ, September Sth
1925, the Board resumed pursuant te