The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-10-16
COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS
CONTINUED from last week.)

On motion the county surveyor
was granted leave Of absence from
the state for a period Of three days
Beginning Sept. IL 1891.
On motion the minutes OF the
meeting held during August were
read and approved as read.
At five o'clock .. m. the board
at nine o'clock a. m.
At nine o'clock a. m. September
Is. 1881 the board resumed pursu-
ant to adjournment made, all MEM
bers of the board and the clerk
present.
Several petitions were presented to
the board and the board agreed to
meet again on Sept. 18th for the pur-
pose Of considering said petitions.
This meeting was held for the
purpose Of auditing printing claims
and was attended by Mr.. DOlin end
Mr.. SyVerud Of the Taxpayers As
ISOLATION. The board spsnt the dsy
considering disputed claims.
At DiEe o'clock a IN. September
18th. 1881, the board resumed, all
members Ct the board and the clerk
present.
The board examined the petitions
and discussed the proposition pre-
scented during the forenoon.
At 100 o'clock noon Ihe board
At tive o'clock p. m. the board re-
sumed, all members Of the board
and the clerk present.
The following resolution was in
troduced and adopted:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, on the 18th day of
September, 1881. a petition was fill
ed with the county CLERK Of sheri-
dan county, Montana, signed by more
than one hundred free holders re-
siding in Sheridan county, Montana,
as provided by Sections 1880 and
1881 OF the revised statutes Of the
state Of Montana. stating that by
reason Of he exreme drouh prevail
ing total crop failure in said coun-
ty for the year 1881, which has
caused a large number of inhabi-
tants OF Sheridan county Montana
TO be financially unable to procure
coal, provisions and other necessary
supplies. and requesting the board
or county commissioners of Sheridan
county. Montana, to purchase and
provide COAL provisions, and other
necessary supplies to The inbabi-
tants OF said county; and
WHEREAS, upo nthe filing Of
such petition with the county clerk. !
such officer forthwith called a sne-
clal meeting of the board nf county
commissioners Of said county to con- |
ssioer SAID petition, and the date |
Ilxed Tor such meeting was VVedDas-
day the 18th day of September 1eSI |
and that written notice of such
meeting was not giVel as all ,n.,,,- !
Ders Of the board agreed "a, meet |
on TINS day as "equi~.d nv law. and |
mat all members of the board 81 /
county commissioners Of Sheridan |
couIl!E' Montana, having met in !
speclaI session for SAID purposet aud
WHEREAS. Mt such meeting tbe
salo board of county commissioners |
nave examined said petitions ana \
round that the same is regular in |
every respect and has been siyoed |
py more than one hundred free hold
ers residing in Sheridan county,
t MoTIana- and that thare is added |
TO each signature his post office adj
dress and the number of his voting
precinct and have made such invess
ugatlon as may he necessary for
the board to ascertain and deternnine
whether or not it is necessary that
sald county supply and furnish anv
VI us lnhab1tants with coal, provi-
s s or other supplies. and have
iound by such Investigation that n
is necessary that such county SIM
ply and furnish 2 large n1Innbo,. -
1ts inhabitants with provisions and i
other necessary supplies for fbo |
coming rail- and winter and that n
s 80 oe necessary FOR the county TO
incur an Indebtedness of ten tbouS1
and and no-100 dollars (S1O O00. my
Tor said purpose,
BE 1T RESOLVED. by the board
OF county commissioners If Sheridan
county. Montana, that said petition
I, r.3 with the County Clerk on the
10Th day of September 1851. as a.
ioresaid, requesting relief for +ba
inhabitants of Sheridan county. Mon
lana, Is ana the sene is hereby
granted, and that the. countv f,,rrinSS
20 the inhabitants of Sheridan conn
", montana. who are rendered r..
nanclaIly unable to procure the same
S C provisions ana other necessary
suppress Tor thu cCmi*g fan ard
winter, not tc exca.d The sum 81
zen zen Thousand and no-10O dollars
in accor1Vn,e with pro-
y VISIONS OF Section 400 and 4702 Of
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED.