Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-03-18
Official Sheridan County
Commissioner Proceedings

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PROTESTED TAX FUND
Roy Medders, refund spec.
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PENALTY AND INTEREST FUND
Ernest F. Lipscomb. refund
Pen and Int. -----------------$6.fU
At 500 o'clock P. M. the Board
recessed until 800 o'ckock A. M.
Dec. 8. 1896.
At 800 o'clock A. M. Dec. 9th,
All members and the Clerk present.
On Motion the following Securities
were approved:
First National Bank, Reserve:
U. S. and Commercial
School and County Warrants $500
Security State Bank, Plentywood;
U. s.. and Commercial
bonds .--.-----.-$108,2 1880
School and County War
rants
First First National Bank and Trust
Co., Helena:
U. S. and Commercial
0,VUV.VV
First State Bank. Froid:
Federal Deposit Insurance 100000
On Motion A. J. Olson was grant
ed a leave of absence on December
II, 1896.
At 1900 o'clock Noon the Board
recessed until 200 O'Clock.
At 200 o'clock P. M. the Board
resumed, all Members of the Board
and the Clerk present.
The afternoon was spent consid-
ering Old Age Pensions.
At 500 o'clock p. NJ. the Board
adjourned.
NIELS MADSEN. Chairman.
Clerk.
At 900 o'clock A. M. Dec. 21st.
1886, the Board met in Special Ses-
sion, all members OF the board and
the deputy clerk present.
On Motion the following resolu-
ton was approved and ordered on
the minutes.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS. the United States has
accepted options for the purchase Of
certain lands in Sheridan County,
Montana, and has notified the own
ers Of said lands of such acceptance,
prior to the first Monday Of March,
1896; and
WHEREAS. lands so optioned to
and accepted by the United States
for purchase, has been assessed for
taxation for the year 1886; and
WHEREAS. the Attorney Gener-
al of the State Of Montana, under
date of May 28th, 1886. has ruled
that upon the acceptance by the
United States of an option for the
purchase of land within the State OF
Montana, the United States becomes
equitable owner of such lands, and
the same is not thereafter subject
to taxation; and
WHEREAS, by virtue of said rul-
ing any assessments made for the
year 1886 on such lands are enron
eous and void;
NOW. THEREFORE,, it is hereby
resolved that any assessments for
the 1886 tax, which have been lev
led upon any lands in Sheridan
County, Montana, which were un
der option to purchase by the Unit
ed\ States, and which option was
duly accepted by the United States
prior to the first Monday in March
1886, are and void; and
the Treasurer and the Clerk and
Recorder OF Sheridan County, Mon
tana, are hereby authorized and d.
rected to cancel and void the record
of any such assessments upon the
} records OF their respective offices
upon receiving proper proof that the
option for the sale Of said lands wal
given to and accepted by the United
States, prior to the first Monday II
March, 1886. Passed Dec. FL, 1885
BOARD OF COUNTY COM.
MISSIONERS OF SHERIDAN
COUNTY
BY A. j. OLSON, Chairman.
ATTESTED: CARL TANGE
J NIELS MADSEN Member
Clerk of the Board
By A. d. HENRY HUNTER
Hovet. Deputy. Member
(SEAL)
On Motion the Doctors contract
was approved.
At IL o'clock Noon the Board re-
cessed until 2 O'Clock.
At 2 o'clock P. M. Dec. 81, 1896
the Board resumed, all members Of
the Board and the Deputy CLERK
present.
On Motion the following claims
were allowed paid and the Clerk in
structed to draw warrants therefor
on the different funds.
GENERAL FUND
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