Laurel outlook., 1945-03-21
PROCEEDINGS
FEBRUARY

The Board OF County Commission
ers met in regular session for tn,
month of February, 1915, on Febru
airy 9Th and held twenty-five meet
ings during the term Chairman
Wicks was absent during the term
Parts of four days were devoted
to consideration of changes of statu.
of Relief, o. A. and A. D. c.. case,
with Supervisor Mccarthy in at
tendance.
The report of the County Audito,
showing the various claims ant
acquisitions outstanding at the close
of business for the months of Janu
airy and February was examined anC
ordered filed.
Application was made to the
State Board of Equalization for re.
fund of $4,000 state gasoline tax
paid by the County on 1900 gallons
of gasoline used by the County
Weed Control Department.
Commissioners Fenton and Yer
rington were given permission to
absent themselves from the state
for various times during the ensu-
ing sixty days.
The Board advertised for bids for
the furnishing of 100000 pounds of
sodium chlorate and upon converting
March 2, 1915, no bids had been
submitted and Reimbursement for
bids was reordered. Bids having
been called for furnishing the
County Road Department with one
Angle Dozer and one bid only hav-
ing been submitted by the Industrial
Equipment Company of Billings,
Montana, in the sum of $2,569.34
the Board unanimously awarded
said company the successful bid.
Board approved the appointments
by the County Sheriff of his entire
office personnel with the exception
of Lock Boyles, who was succeeded
by w. A. Huff of Billings.
The report of the County Auditor
showing the results of his examina-
ton of the fee books of the several
county and township officers for the
month of January 1915 was approx
ed and ordered filed.
Appointment by the County Clerk
of five persons to assist in check
ing the ame of registered voters
with the county tax rolls for 1914
was approved.
Upon recommendation of the
County Superintendent and after
due consideration of same the Board
entered an order approving the
abandonment of School District 40,
located north of Worden and attach
ing and making same a part of
School District No. g.
Construction work and installa-
ton having been completed by the
contractor, Barry O'Leary, the
Board adopted resolutions ordering
the issuance of six per cent bonds
for payment Of the work done in
Rural Special Improvement Dis
tricts No. 60 and 81 in the sums
of S38O0.07 and %$1O22.05, respective
ly. Both of said districts being
created for the purpose of installa-
ton of sanitary sewers in . areas
adjoining the City of Billings on the
west.
The Board approved the issuance
deed to Lawrence Blankenship and
covering lots IS to IT in Block 241,
Billings.
A bond, with the proper %sureties,
having been filed to Indemnify the
cate warrant drawn in favor of
Jette P. Mueller in the sum of 500.
The following county tax title
properties were sold at public auc-
ton and private sale: To D. N.
Turner. the So of Sec. 22-1N-24E
for $480.00; to the City of Laurel,
Lots IS to 20 inclusive in Block
80 of Laurel Allards Subdivision for
$4,000.
The following claims were ex-
amined, allowed, ordered paid and
warrants drawn:
Herbert Bailey, sheriff,
criminal mileage .........$ 222.53
Herbert Bailey, sheriff,
board county prisoners. $4,000
Herbert Bailey, sheriff,
board fed. prisoners zee. 176.00
Herbert Bailey, sheriff,
board immigration
prisoners 23.00
Bailey, sheriff,
board hiway prisoners. 200
T. E. P~emberton, mileage 25.75
Russell Refining Station,
diesel 114.40
Montana Power Co.,
electricity .................. 66.56
E. Massengill Co.,
supplies 1900
Yellowstone Valley Medical
Soc, services 1900
M. FAIR, M. D.,
services and mileage ...... 262.65
Yellow Cab Co., services ..... 1.50
Chapple's, Inc, supplies -. 3.32
Smith Dorsey Co., supplies. Bis
Montana State Training
School, supplies ............ 1896
Auditor, petty cash. 900
State Industrial School,
care of inmates .... 1860
j. DeMers, salary ....... 1850
:. M. Farr, M. D.,
services and mileage ...... 1886