The producers news., 1927-03-18

matters were discussed and the list
made for the month.
BID FOR
OATS
GOPRER POISON
The County Agent appeared before
the Board with three samples of Oats
for Gopher poison and bids for same.
ON notion it was decided to accept the
bid from John LindblOm of Raymond
as this sample was the only one free
from wild oats. The price was S1.0O
At 500 o'clock p. NJ, the Board ad
journed until $500 o'clock A NJ, March
9Th, 1927.
At 900 o'clock A. NJ, the Board re-
all members of the Board and the
Clerk present.
The following Resolution was intro
duced by Commissioner Kahle but did
not receive a second:
RESOLUTION
Whereas, the following resolution
was passed by the Board of County
Commissioners of Sheridan County
meeting at the County Courthouse,
Plentywood, Montana, on Feb. 9, 1927,
with County Commissioners French and
Iverson present and Commissioners
Kahle absent:
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved by the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners of Sheridan County,
Montana:
That whereas, on the goth day of
November, 1926, the Treasurer of Sher-
idan County, Montana, was robbed Of
about one hundred and six thousand
(106,000) Dollars, which funds were
protected by Insurance, executed by
National Surety Company of New
York, no part of which has been paid
and that the amount of such loss is
sufficient to justify and warrant the
employment of Council to assist the
County Attorney of Sheridan County,
Montana, in recovering said amount
from said Surety Company; now, there
fore it is hereby
ORDERED that Paul Babcock be and
he hereby is employed by said Sheridan
County to assist the County Attorney
and take whatever proceedings are ne
cessary in order to recover of said
Surety Company the amount Of such
Said Resolution was seconded by
Commissioner Edward Iverson and be-
ing put to vote was carried.
Whereas the aforementioned resolu-
tion was passed without the Commits
siOnerS receiving a request for the en-
ployment of Special Counsel or as
sistant from the County Attorney, as
is customary, on such occasions, and
Whereas, said County Attorney re-
ceivcd a letter from the Attorney Cen
to assign an assistant from his office
to assist the County Attorney of Sheri-
dan Couny to collect the claim Of Sher-
idan County against the National Sure
ty Company Of New York, and
Wnereas: Under the circumstances
above mentioned the County of Sheri-
dan would be put to unnecessary ex-
pense by the employment of a Special
Counsel, even though the County Com
missioners had employed said counsel
in regular manner, and
THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED
That we, the l5oard Of County Com
missiOners of Sheridan County, in regu-
lar meeting assembled, consider thar
the rendered offer of an Assistant by
the Attorney General TO help the Court-
~ Attorney in prosecuting the claims
or the County against the National
surety Company of New York, is ade-
quate and in accord with sound public
policy, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
That we hereby rescind the resolu-
tion passed on February 9th, 1927, en-
ploying Attorney Paul Babcocl1, of Plen-
tywood, Montana, to assist the County
Attorney in prosecuting the aforemen-
toned claim, and order the clerk Of
this Board to notify said Attorney Paul
BabcOck that his services are not re-
quired in this matter and instruct him
to send in an adequate bill for what
ever services he has rendered to the
County up to the present time.
RE; ROAD SIGNS
Committee from the Commercial
Club of PlentywOod appeared before
the Board in regards to having Road
Signs placed on the different roads Of
the County, and the Board promised to
cooperate in the matter
SPECIAL MEETING WITH
ATTORNEY GENERAL
On motion, it was decided to have
special meeting of the Board on March
18th, for a conference with the Attor-
ney General of the State, provided he
could be present at that date, or at any
date designated by him. The Clerk
was instructed to wire the Attorney
General at once and ask for his pres
ence at such meeting.
CLAIMS LAID OVER
AND DISALLOWED
On motion, the following claims were
laid over until a later meeting:
Hans Rasmussen, office works $14S. 90
Hans Rasmussen, office work 12O.00
Hans Rasmussen, office work. 1920
Mrs. Andy Holm, widows pen
sion --------------------------------- 3O.OO
Mrs. Andy Holm, widows pen
50 sion 80. 90
Harlow PeaSe, legal services 214.63
The following claims were disallowed
in full:
V. w. Alderman, house rent m 1900
Mont. School for Deaf, clothing
for B. Begio ----------.-.----.-.. 2.95
w. A ClawsOn, old age pension 1000
On motion, at 200 o'clock noon, the
Board adjourned.
EDWARD IVERSON,
Chairman of the Board. !
NIELS MADSEN, Clerk.