The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-09-19

are illegal and a refund should be made o these and all others where
the Commissioners have made charges of this nature.
No 25174, Behlen Brothers, s1I2S, refund of 1920 taxes
No 251S1, Edw. G. Cheney, 1924, refund of taxes, years 1925 and
1925. The Commissioners TT without authority in refundfng taxes
and they should make these amounts good to the County.
No. 251oO, W. L. Young, $1,000, supplies furnished Mrs Mary
Brown. No 256O6. Valley Market and Grocery, $500, merchandise
furnished John Deserly, claim not ,itemised No ssa7s, same claimant
No. 2sSs2 for $1,000; No. 2638a for $1,000; No 2sss4 for $500; No.
the Valley Market and Grocery and part if not ALL arr signed by W.
L. Young a S President and they all show w L. Young's approval
ton 1906 of the 1921 Codes prohibits a County Commissioner from
selling supplies to the County.
No. 25215, Petty Cash Fund, s9O35 81, freight o n bridge plank, al
lowed and paid from the General Fund. This is a proper charge
against the Bridge Fund and this amount should be transferred from
the Bridge Fund to the General Fund.
No. 1926, w L. Young, Commissioner, 1926, expenses to Helena,
claim is not itemized nor are vouchers attached for money expended.
All claims must be fully itemized, showing meals and price, and all
claims for money expended should be accompanied by a receipt of
No. 2545o, George Lesson, Commissioner, So. 25, viewing bridges,
items July IL, bridges south and northeast of Mccabe, per diem $500
100 miles at 121e pei mile, $3.50, JULY II, bridges on Scott Creek
should be made.
No. 25857 and others of Westand Oil Company, s1o9Os, for gas.
oline No. 25561, Motor Sales Company and other claims of same
this claim s9S2.35 for oil and gas. There is nothing o n these claims
of this nature are fully itemhed and the name of the purchaser is
taxpayers to know whether these items are all legitimate claims
against the County or not? The name of the purchaser must be in
No 25527, Wolf Point Herald, $685. SO, contains a item of sS25
for one book of school warrants District No. IS. This is no a charge
Inc County and should not be allowed. School districts must
purchase their W warrant books, the County is not responsible
No. 2553S and others of Z. E. Carey, board of men s3S rs. There l.
is nothing to indicate that this is a proper charge against the County
No. 25175, Burroughs Adding Machine Company, $3.50, maintep-
a an o service July s. 1929 to January s 1880 paid August 5 1929;
N zooSS I'M claimant FOL S2242, maintenance June %, 1929 to
January 8 1880, paid October 8, 1929; both of these claims are for
payment Of service in advance, which is prohibited by law.
No 25Ss4, {. Lloyd Gillespie, s444o. conducting examinations
and lodging, $9Oo-this item is not itemized. All claims must be
No. 25S79, ] M. Curan, mileage for 2 trips to Poplar with Sheriff
collecting delinquent personal taxes 600 mnes). There arc no dates c
that the Sheriff presented the claim for mileage and if that =
the case, a refund should be made of this amount.
No 25922 John wen S12 ID Tea &C Denutv cborife rhI
Sheriff should present all claims for mileage and settle with his i
No. 25922, W. 1. Young, Commissioner, s52o5. items october 10th I"
nd 18th appraising land, per diem $1,000, mileage s1O25, meals s14O; H
No 25923, Andrew Harbo. 800 90. same dates as above nor dior
mileage s124O, meals $500, for same purpose $ above; No a.
1924, George Lesson, Commissioner, sSS25, sam dates and same :,
re subject to the same criticism as similar claims in this
and the money should be refunded to the County.
No 26175, W. l. Young, Commissioner, s5415, is not sworn to.
IL claims must be sworn to.
No. 2saS9, A. W. Warden. County Agent, May 1929 salary s125Oo
flowed and paid January s, 1880 This was not a proper charge
gainst the 192s-lsSo budget unless it was allowed for in said budget.
No 26so3. W L. Young, Commissioner, s1s6s4, contains items
R. R fare s31s4 sleeper $3.50, meals $1,000, hotel $3.50
HAPPIER 4s of the 1927 Session Laws, which makes it lawful for a Be
to attend a meeting of the County Commissioners tn
ION EXPENSES and per diem for attendance of any general meet Sc
g of County Commissioners not oftener than once a year $3.50 MT
the above claim should be refunded to the County, that is the items We
$1,000 for meals and $3.50 for hotel, IS these items are not auth ov
Most Of the claims for road work arc not sufficiently itemized. pnE
Il DAD claims should show where work was done IS well as the 81.
ture of the work performed. sta
1t would seem that the claims for mileage and expenses filed by
e County Surveyor are excessive. 80
M Montana Supreme Court, in the case of Malot and Fayre Re
FERGUS county commissioners, held that it is mandatory that Pc
County Commissioners must take tax deeds to property for which
County holds tax sales certificates of thirty six months standing
view of this ruling, the County should endeavor to take tax deeds +
all delinquent property with 1927 or prior taxes delinquent. 7
Chapter 12O Of the 1923 Session Laws, makes a provision for the Sci
ceivDg and boarding of Federal prisoners in the County iaus Iof
is Chapter also provides that a agreement shall be entered into to
the Sheriff with the proper officer IT officers Of the United States O:
and that this agreement shall be approved by the County hi
upon the following terms and conditions: The United fc
ties shall pay to the Sheriff of the County wherein such prisoners IN
committed the regular fees allowed Der day tt such Sheriff by int
laws of this State for the support and subsistence of State pris- We
rs, and in addition thereto, shall pay into the County Treasury the
the County in which such Jail is situated the sum of TWENTY-FIVE reat
is per day for the use of the jail and for the purpose of defraying tod
part the expense incident TO lighting. heating and caring for such tHi
and for the upkeep thereof From time to time there have been The
eal prisoners confined in the Roosevelt County Jail and the Conn boil
has not received the twenty-five cents per day it is entitled to-
matter should be taken are of SO that the County will receive
money it is entitled to. -
1890 examination fees paid. es
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Respectfully submitted, -
G. M. ROBERTSON, ID
State Examiner. nj
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