The Carbon County news., 1926-12-09
ROAD MATTERS ARE
TAKEN Up AT COM
MISSIONERS MEET

The County Commissioners met in
their regular session December 6, Z
and 8. All of the members were pres
ent and it proved to be an unusually
busy three days session, a great deal
of business having been transacted be-
sides the routine of regular monthly
business.
The first report of Importance was
made by Commissioner Kelly and O.
H. P. Shelley, secretary of the Bear
tooth Boosters Club, on their trip to
Helena, where they met with the
State Highway Commission regarding
roads in Carbon county. The report
was received by the commissioners.
Mr.. c. G. Bowlen, chairman of the
Fair committee for Carbon county
made his report on the expenditures
regarding the exhibit at the Midland
Empire Fair at Billings. The com
missioners had appropriated $500 for
the expense of this exhibit, but the
committee spent only about S340 and
some of this was expended in perman-
ent fixtures which will be used in fu-
ture exhibits. The Board extended a
vote of thanks to Mr.. Bowlen and the
committee.
The report Of the viewers of the
Tuck-Crockett road was received and
considered. The viewers consisted OF
J. E. Mushbach, Harry Duffield and
Ed Draper. The report was held over
until some future date for a hearing
The County Commissioners adopted
a resolution regarding delinquent
taxes, which is as follows:
Whereas, it appears that there are
taxes delinquent and owing to saic
county and,
Whereas, the County Commissioners
have been requested and directed tt
make application for tax deed for all
property upon which taxes are delin.
quent and the time for redemption has
expired; and,
Whereas, the Board of County Com
missioners have entered into an agree
ment with O. j. Simmons of Rec
Lodge, Montana, to prepare necessary
notices and make application for ia,
deeds as required by law; and,
Whereas, the Attorney General ol
the State of Montana had advised thai
in cases where the county has become
the purchaser, the application should
in his opinion, be made in the name
of the county by the Board of Count.
Commissioners, who, under Subdivi
sion % of Section 4465, R. C. M. fol
1921, are authorized to represent th'
County in all cases where no othel
provision is made by law; and,
Whereas, it is necessary for th'
Board of County Commissioners to Sc
lect some officer of Carbon county tt
make and sign the necessary applica
tions and notices for tax deeds; and,
Whereas, it appears to the Boart
that the Clerk of said Board, to-wit
G. E. Thompson, is available for tina
purpose, and is the proper person tt
execute and sign all necessary appli
cations and notices;
Now, therefore, be it resolved b,
the Board Of County Commissioner
of Carbon county, Montana, that tn
said C. E. Thompson, Clerk Of sait
Board, is hereby authorized and dir
ected to sign all applications in behal
of Carbon county for Tax Deeds whel
presented to him for signature by Nh
0. j. Simmons, and that all applica
tions for tax deeds shall be signed b,
him as follows: Carbon County
State of Montana, By Order of tn
Board of County Commissioners, c
E. Thompson, Clerk of said Board'.'
Another important resolution adopt
ed was resolution instructing Com
missioners Convrey, and Kelly t.
make arrangements for the audit 0
the Picket-Journal printing bills t.
the county for several years past.
The contract for the County Healtl
office was awarded to Drs. E. M
Adams and C. L. Koehn. Two bid
were submitted by them, one in whicl
they would provide a county nurse
and one without the nurse. The Com
missioners, after due consideration
decided to accept the one to includ
the nurse. This is a new feature. il
the health department which will b
an advantage to those people who can
not afford nurse.
The contract for burying the poo
for the ensuing year was awarded t
B. B. Downard this being the only bic
i W. G. Ball and Frank McClear
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