The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-07-18
Proceedings of The
County Commissioners
June End, 1880.

Board met at II a. m with all members and the clerk present
Minutes of last regular meeting were read and approved.
Board resumed at 1870 with all members and the clerk present
Road delegations met with the board and discussed matters per-
tanning to roads in their various communities mites .n...u
On motion by Lesson seconded by HarDo' te following ESQ
tuition was adopted:
Whereas, the construction of a federal bridge owe the Missouri
river at a point at or near the town Of Culbertson, State of Montana,
would eliminate the only barrier in a north and south International
highway extending from points in the Dominion of Canada to Mexico;
And Whereas, the construction of a federal highway north and
south without barriers would connect and lntersect federal highways
extending east and west across the United States;
And Whereas, the construction of the above designated bridge
na4S Of ' he STATE Of Montana, between the federal highway passing
through the town Of Culbergon extending east and west across the
United States and designated Federal Highway No. 2 and also known
as the Red trail passing through Glendive and the Federal Highway
No. ~, also known as the Yellowstone trail, which extends east and
And whereas, the state Highway Commission has signifed its
way at culbertson, and the federal highway leading from Fairview
to Sidney, which would afford the eastern end of Montana a north
and south highway that would intersect all east and west highways
now existing;
And Whereas. such a connection would not only stimulate tour
list travel through the state from the Canadian line on the north to
the southern boundary of the state of Montana ln but would open up
fact that n Q bridge is available over the Missouri Missouri river between
And whereas, by eason of the fact that the older and well
settled portions of northwestern Montana has n north and south
highway, nearly all of the travel is diverted into the state of North
Dakota;
And Whereas, IS the construction of a bridge as proposed and
forty odd miles Of federal highway from the needed connection to
throw open to travel a north and south highway that would connect
more than fifteen towns in eastern Montana, passing through SIX
boundary of the state to Fkalaka IN Garter count on N south;
And Whereas, the proposed plan of construction of a federal
DiIuSe al u hS@i ne poHI heSHh "9"" "ON - A"~
almost wholly by federal and state funds and that the fractional
part of the cost borne by the taxpayers Of Roosevelt county would
be very slight in comparison to the benefits that would accrue by
reason of the construction of a bridge at this point;
THEREFORE,, BE 1T RESOLVED, by the board of county com
missioners of the County of Roosevelt, State of Montana, in session
duly assembled, and in the exercise Of the discretion given to them
ander the laws of the State of Montana, do hereby find that it is
necessary that a special levy of five 60 mills be made for the year
1880 to secure the necessary revenue 1or In purpose Oh TN con
struction of a bridge across the Missouri river, between the county
of Roosevelt and the county of Rchland, Montana, at II near the
town OF Culbertson, Montana; /
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That before such special levy
of five mills for the year 1880 for bridge construction shall be levied,
the question shall be submitted to the vote of the people at the
general primary election held in or to be held in Roosevelt county, |
Montana, o N July 18th, $780, in accordance with the laws of the
state of Montana; u
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution 4
shall be filed with the County Clerk and Recorder at once, ard that,
he take such steps as are necessary to have said proposition SUBJ
mitted to the vote of the people at the general primary election, |
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, That the said question shall be
submitted to the people of Roosevelt county, Montana, at the said
election in the following form, which form shall be printed O the
ballot in accordance with the law and this Resolution: |
Shall there be a special levy of five CD mills upon the taxable
property of the County of Roosevelt, State of Montana. for the con-
of a bridge across the Missouri river, the northern end
of which said bridge shall be on a point. to be Later designated by
federal and state engineers, in township twentyseven 0) north of
range 56 and the southern end Of which said bridge shall be O. a
ship twentyseven CID, north OF range fftysi1 C6), east NJ P. N
RichIand county, Montana" I
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Clerk and Recorder of
County, State of Montana shall publish and give the fol
lowing notice of the submission of the said question to the vote of
the people of Roosevelt County, State Of Montana, in accordance with
the laws of the State of Montana, towit: Hi
Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, the 18th day Of July,
A D. 1890, there will be held in the several precincts of the County
Roosevelt State of Montana, a election upon the following /
to-wit: iii
For the special levy of five 60 mills upon the taxable property
the County Of Roosevelt, State OF Montana for the construction /
said bridge shall be o n a point, to be later designated by federal /
md state engineers in township twenty seven (D north Of range
iftysx 1861 east N. P. n in Roosevelt County, Montana and the
southern end of which said bridge shall BE- 0 N a point. IL be later
designated by federal and state engineers in township twentyseven
I'D, north of range nfty~n (6) east n P n in Richland county
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Against 4. special levy of NV. 90 mills upon the taxable