The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-06-24
Official Proceedings
OF The County Board
May End. 1927

The board met in their Office at Wolf Point, Mont. May End. 1927,
at 1920 {, m. with all members present.
Motion made by Young, seconded by Lesson, to approve of the fol
lowing resolution. Attorney Ernest L. Walton, appeared before the
board representing the town council of the incorporated town of
Bainvile, Montana, requesting the segregation of the interests of the
county of Roosevelt and said town in certain tax sale certificates
the county treasurer be instructed and directed to to assisn s @% tar
sale certificates to said town, upon its paying to the county treasurer
the countys portion of the Indebtedness evidenced by such ceri-
fcates, without said town paying to the county the portion of the
Indebtedness evidenced by such certificates which is due to said town
as special assessments; whereupon, Commissioner Young moved the
adoption OF the folowing resolution, which was seconded by Com
missioner Lesson, and being put to a vote was passed unanimously:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The town council of the incorporated town of Balm
vile Montana has heretofore duly certified to the county treasurer
tain respective tracts and lots situated in said town, for collection
by said county treasurer in conformity With the statutes in such
case made and provided. And
WHEREAS, said special assessments o certified to said county
treasurer, were regularly included in the current tax levies against
the respective tracts O. lots thereby specially assessed, and thereafter
upon delinquency in the payment of such tax levies, were duly and
county at duly held and regularly conducted tax sales. And
WHEREAS, the period of redemption from such said tax sales
having heretofore expired, and said town 10Y deems it advisable and
desires to enforce the payment of its special assessment interests
ess therein by paying to said county the present amount due and
evidenced thereby with the execution of that portion of such GER
tifcates a evidences such special assessments due exclusively to
said town, and thus to obtain assignments of such said certificates
BE IT RESOLVED, That the county treasurer of Roosevelt county.
be, and he hereby is authorized and instructed to segregate the
respective interests of the county of Roosevelt, and the incorporated
town of BainvHe, Montana, in any and all tax sale certificates of
which said county is now the record owner, and upon payment to
the county OF IL SUE SEGREGATED interests therein "a n except
any interests therein owned by said town a s and for special improve
sheraton for such assigned certificates. whereby said town certf-
fs a release of said Roosevelt county and the county treasurer
thereof from any and all further liability to said town, by virtue #
such special improvement assessment interest in such certificates.
Ernest L. Walton appeared before the board and submitted evil
dence of action If the board of county commissioners of Sheridan
county Montana in compromising and canceling the seed grain
contract of Jessie E. Phtman, executed and delivered to Sheridan
county. Montana, on March &c, 1918, which said contract wa filed
on April 10th, 1918 as File No. 525, m reated a hn upon h real
estate described therein, same being the southeast quarter of the
ter MwA) northeast quarter MEA) and southwest quarter (swAD,
NEHD. and southwest quarter of the northeast quarter (swANEA).
of section eleven I'D; all in township twentyseven CD North, of
tana. And then asked the board to pass a resolution approving and
whereupon commissioner Harbo moved the adoption Of the. follow
ing resolution, which was seconded by Commissioner Young, and be
ing put to a vote was passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION
BE 1T RESOLVED That the board of county commissioners of
board of county commissioners of Sheridan county, Montana, in
executed and delivered to sheridan county, Montana, on
March 26th 1913 which said contract was fled N April goth, 1915
Motion made by Young, seconded by Harbo, t. approve of the :
resolution: +
RESOLUTION
That the claim of the city of Wolf Point for penalties and interest
on delinquent taxes n special improvement district and !
he following reasons: 4
!. That said claim has not been presented within the time re
? That all of said sum of money has been distributed to the n
S not wholly liable therefore; for the reason it did not actually re
all Of said sum Of money collected.
that the county is legally liable for the same. in
4 That the county commissioners are of the opinion that it would
'e to the best interest of the county and the taxpayers that the n
) That the county attorney is authorized and directed to defend
my suit that may be brought to collect said claim until a decision III
rendered by the Supreme Court. HI
RESOLUTION IN
Motion made by Young, seconded by Harbo that the claim Of
District No. As of Wolf Point, for penalties and interest col III
on delinquent taxes for the sum of $5,OO2.2O be dfsanowed for .
he following reasons: lib
l. That said claim has not been presented within the time re [
by law. NJ
2 That all of said sum of money has been distributed to the
iferent funds by the county treasurer, and that Roosevelt county III
not wholly liable therefore, for the reason it did not actually re n
all of said III of money collected. Ill
g. That the county commissioners are unable to satisfy themselves III
nat the county is legally liable for the same. M
4. That the county commissioners are of the opinion that it would u
to the best interests of the county and the tax payers that the iii
latter should be settled in the courts. I'LL
:. That the county attorney is authorized and directed to defend Hi
ny suit that may be brought to collect said claim until a decision IH
rendered by the Supreme Court. III
Motion made by Young, seconded by Harbo, to approve of the an
ointment of j. L. Seglias as deputy sheriff. III
Motion made by Harbo, seconded by Young, to recess until 1880 III
10. p
At 1870 D. m. the Board resumed.
The following claims were allowed and ordered paid:
General Fund iii
J. Hardie, April sal. clerk and recorder S166 IS IM
cob G. Seel April sal. dep clerk and recorder --.--------. 1375OIh
E. Montgomery, April sal steno. clerk and recorder -----1 10000 Ill