Laurel outlook., 1949-10-19
OMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS
SEPTEMBER SESSION

4OI IIIc OCpIClllDCI bC1li ia 0NP
TENDER 9th, 1949 and held twenty
three meetings during the term
Four days were spent in County
Welfare work with the County
Supervisor Laiten in attendance
The Board transferred $3,O00.OC
from the County general fund tc
the Farm Bureau fund for use OF
control of prairie dogs in Yellow
stone County.
The following appointments by
the sheriff were approved: Mary
Phythian, matron at County jail.
Ralph d. Wyman, special deputy
and Farrell S. Griffin, deputy. The
resignation of j. E. Collier, deputy
was approved. A leave of absence
of two months was granted John
B. Sweeney, Un~dersheriff.
The report of the County Aud
itor of an examination of the
books and accounts of the County
and Township officers for the
month of August, 1949 was APP
proved. -,
A call for bids was made until
October II, 1949 at ten thirty
o'clock for the improvements to be
done in districts No. 112 and 113.
Permission was granted G. +.
Durland, County Surveyor, to abb
sent himself from the State for a
limited period.
Application was made to the
State of Montana for a refund OF
$573.60 covering gasoline tax on
$3.50 gallons used by the County
Highway Department.
At the request of the County
Assessor, the Board approved an
increase of salary from $205.OO
to S235.00 per month for Evelyn
Redding, deputy assessor.
The Board awarded the follow
ing contracts: For general con-
struction of bleachers at Midland
Empire Fair grounds to Riedesel
Construction Co. for $5,000.00; for
plumbing in bleachers to Dreier
Plumbing and Heating Co. for
81, 4O3.00; for wiring in bleachers
to Empire Electric Co. for $245.00;
for roofing auditorium to j. G.
Boespflug Construction Co. for
$2,32S.00; for improvements to be
done in districts No. 105, LOG and
Ill to Barry O'Leary for ST.
931.25, $7,443.50 and $3,580.00 re-
spectively; for improvements in
district No. ITO to Blacktop Con-
struction Co. for $5,754.20.
The following resolutions were
adopted: Intention to create dis
trict No. ia on Oct. 3rd; inten-
ton to create districts No. lis and
116 on Oct. 10th and intention to
create district No. lit on Oct.
18th; creating district No. 113.
The Board entered into an
agreement with the Montana Live
stock Commission and the Fish
and Wildlife Service of the U. S.
Department of the Interior where
by Yellowstone County is to fur
nish warehouse space from July 1,
1949 to June 80. 1854 inclusive,
and the Montana Livestock Com
mission, in conjunction with the
predatory program agrees to pro-
vide $3,6O0.00 during the period
from July 1, 1949 to June 80,
1851, inclusive.
An agreement was entered into
with the City of Billings, where
by Yellowstone County is to pay
the City the sum of $4,000 per
month for Yellowstone County
residents to dump their garbage
at the city dump.
The following county claims
were examined, allowed, ordered
paid and warrants drawn:
Kenneth Powers, salary..--$ 144.OO
Martin Botsch, salary. 174.77
George Morton, salary 1880
E & r Office Machines,
service LOU
T. H. Alexander, supplies 3.55
Maynard Stationery Co.,
ink ~
Montana Power Co., $500.
power No'44
NiS Sch. care of inmates. 247.oO
Burke & Hibbs, atty. fees 10000
E G. R Office Machines,
services & ribbon.--... 1854
E & R Office Machines,
services --------------.-- S.UV
Maynard Stationery Co., -,
supplies ..-.-----.---- 1z.z5
Ross Photocopy Co., o,
services --.------~-~". lZ.0O
w. v. D. Chapman, fees. 500
Funeral Home,
(assgd) soldier burial. 10000
T. E. Pemberton. mileage 7.42
City Water Dept, water. 1883
Montana Power Co.
power DOLL
Montana Power Co.,
power oU.Vo Z
Montana Power Co.,
power oS.oo !
Northern Pac. Trans. Co.,
freight ------------ 4o.UU '
Saunders Cash Way Lbr.
Co., supplies ....--.-- 1.80 !
Laurel Outlook, supplies. $50
Inc, supplies. . 500 l
Albert Thomas, Sheriff, !
criminal mileage .......... 841.05 .
Ralph D. Wyman, services 1892 l
Russell Frye, ,
material & labor. 1926 /
rrott Printing Co., ..
supplies ....-.-.- 1896
Ross Photocopy Co., =
photocopies ...-..-.- go |
Novelty Shop, repairs. 1.50 l
Reporter Prtg. & Supply -
Co., supplies .-..---- 4.o5 !
3. NJ. Farr, M. D., j
salary & mileage. 1852
Northern Garage, 1