Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-08-22
Establish County
Tax Levies for 1929

Libby, Montana, August 9th, 1929
The Lincoln County Commissioners
met in regular session Monday, Aug
ust 9th, 1929. All members present.
The County Clerk pursuant to Chap
ter 1906, Session Laws, 1927, submit
ted the annual financial report of
Lincoln County which was examined,
approved and ordered published.
The resignation of Miss Letha Will
hanson, Lincoln County librarian, to
become effective August 9Th, 1929,
was accepted by the Board.
Miss Margaret Sleizer was appoint
ed acting Lincoln County librarian to
fulfill the unexpired term caused by
! the resignation of Miss Letha Will
hanson.
John G. Coffman of Troy and Ber-
tina Paulson of Eureka were granted
Old Age Pensions in the amount Of
$4,000 per month.
Mr.. e. E. Madden and Bert K. Sny-
der appeared before the Board and
presented a road petition signed by
90 citizens and taxpayers who live in
the vicinity Of Gateway and ReHord
and who would receive the benefits
of the road petitioned for. They sug-
gested that if the Gateway bridge is
not completed by Mr.. J. w. Swanson
on or before the list day Of Septem-
Der, 1929, according to the agreement
that then the Board cancel and aban-
don it's agreement with ]. w. Swanson
and use the money appropriated for
said bridge in the completion of the
public highway, being and living on
the west side Of the Rexford bridge
to Dodge creek.
After due consideration the Board
was unable to take any definite ac-
ton, but took same under Amusement.
Mr.. J. w. Swanson, who is con-
structing the Gateway bridge under
an agreement with Lincoln County,
made application through the Board
of County Commissioners for an ex-
tension of time in which to complete
the bridge.
The Board took up and considered
the application and after discussing
same decided to take no definite ac-
ton at this time. but informed the
Clerk to notify Mr.. Swanson that If
lit appears to the BOARD at it's next
regular meeting in September that he
is making sincere and diligent efforts
to comply with the provisions in the
contract to complete the bridge. then
under those circumstances the Board
will make a proper and fair decision.
The resignation Of Mr.. A. G. Mustoe,
Justice of the Peace of Tobacco Town
ship effective August 10th, 1929, was
accepted by the Board.
Mr.. H. H. McGovern Of Eureka was
appointed Justice of the Peace in and
for Tobacco Township to fulfill the
unexpired term caused by the resig-
nation of A. G. Mustoe on condition
that he furnish a good and sufficient
bond in favor of Lincoln County in the
amount Of $2.000.n0
The E1a of NWA of Section 8,
Township 33 r. "a containing 80
acres known as the Ryder Estate and
Lot 4, Sec. j. Township 81 R. "a,
known as the Walter M. Cahill Estate,
both in the Troy district, having been
appraised and the Board being anx-
ous to DISPOSE of this land recording
To law, ordered that notice of sale be
posted and published and sale be had
and held at the Court House door on
he 3rd day of September, 1929, at
ZOO P. M.
Commissioner H. f. Brink reports
hat he spent four days, july. 10. II,
u, and i13, inspecting and directing
York on roads in his district.
Commissioner Geo. ]. Monio reports
hat he spent four DAYS, July 10. IL,
Q and 27, inspecting and directing
FORK on roads and six days July 5,
IS, II, 10 and 90 inspecting and
recting work on bridges in his dis
let
Commissioner J. w. MilleFah re-
brts that he snent two DAVIS. -Frl' {
hd 27, viewing roads in his district
The above reports are hereby rati-
ed by the Board.
The 4commissioners are hereby auth
ized to attend to all matters that
ay arise in their respective districts
ii charge and collect legal fec
erefore.
The minutes of this meetinc were
ad and anuroved this It'll day OF
pgust. 1929.
Boz adjourned.
II f.. BRINK.
Chairman, Board IF County Com.
missioners, Lincoln County, Mon
tana.
test:
ALTER L. WOLF,
n Clerk.
libby. Montana, August II, 1929.
rhe Lincoln County Commissioners
convened as Board of Edualiza
Monday. August 18th, 1929 AL
mbers present.
frs. Sue Main Of Columbia Fall
feared before the Board requestini
deduction in the valuation of he
perty.
+fter due investigation and exam
zion xof the assessment rolls. com
[son beinr made with propertv ad
ing and like prnnertv assessed -
ompArison of like property helm,
10 and it appearing to the Boar
her property Is assessed too hig'
red reduction Of $4,000 b