Laurel outlook., 1950-01-25

PROCEEDINGS
DECEMBER SESSION

sioners met in regular session fo
the December term on Decembe
5th, 1949 and held twenty-five
meetings during the term. A
:, Commissioners were present 70
: the full term. Parts of four day
% were taken up with County We
e fare work with County Supervise
n Laitenan in attendance .
The report of the County Audi
1 tor of an examination of TIN
, books and accounts of the County
/ and Township officers for thu
, month of November, 1949. was ap.
proved by the Board.
The Board made changes in sia
voting precincts and created two
new precincts, Nos. 48 and 40.
The City of Billings was given
permission to connect with the gas
line to the Weed Control Shop at
the Fair Grounds for one-third
of the cost of laying the gas line.
The duly executed County print
ing contract with the Laurel Out
look for the period ending Deem
Der 81. 1851 was filed with the
Clerk.
An agreement was entered into
with Yellowstone Post No. a.,
American Legion, giving them the
use of a tract of land in Section
81, IN, 26E for the purpose of
constructing a garage to be used
only as a garage for the Ameri-
can Legion bus.
The Board appointed Frank G.
Connolly a member of the Mid
land Empire Fair Board and re-
appointed C. NJ. Holiness and Ray
Lathom for a period of two years.
The following appointments were
approved by the Board: Oliver NJ.
Hill to assist in the Motor We
hicle Department; Betty Stow.
Blanche S. Stephens. Mrs. w. Lind
enfield. Thelma Hargrove in the
drivers license department; Edyth
Cook, Helen Nye and Pearl Doe
to assist in the Motor Vehicle de-
partment.
A call for sealed bids was made
until January 9th, 1850, for the
installation, of water in district No.
119 and ia; a call was also made
for sealed bids until January %,
1850 for the installation of water
main in district No. 1913.
The contract for the installa-
ton of water main in district No.
100 was awarded to the Studer
Construction Co., for $3,328.50.
The Board approved salary in
creases for Margery Lou Hartley
and Phyllis Lang, stenographers
in the office of the County Exten-
sion Agent and Home Demonstra-
ton Agent. from $4,000 to $4,000
per month.
A check was received from the
Insurance Co. for $95.28, covering
damage to the County bridge 2
miles West on the Grand Avenue
road which was damaged by Hor- {
ace Green of Missoula. Montana. ]
Signs were ordered placed, max
ng Washington Street a thru !
street at Riverside Drive and stop
on Riverside Drive where ]
t intersects Washington Street.
The County Jail was inspected {
" the Board. |
The following resolutions were I
unanimously passed by the Board: +
Vacating & closing the alley in I
Blk 2 of Industrial Subdivision, 1st n
ling: Creating district No. 1913;
.acating the East half of 18th St. l
Vest, running North and South +
North line of Grand Ave-,
= centerline of Ave. f, also West i
alf of 10 Street West running IA
Torth and South from the North 6
ne of Grand Ave-, to center line v
! Ave. B; issuance of special i'm b
district bands for S15.- j.
54.05 to Blacktop Construction =
o., final estimate for Dis. 90; is b
lance of special improvement dis 2
let bonds for S3,802.56 to Flynn II
Holland, final estimate district j;
o. 108; issuance of bonds for i
3.162.50 to Barry O'Leary, Inc, y
nal estimate for district No. los; r
'eating district No. 1874; vacating A
tract of land in NWA SWA
&c. 3N 29E, a portion of Schultz c.
nd filing, Worden. p.
The following claims were ex- o
mined, allowed, ordered paid and M
eiIdIlIS uFdWH. /
like Kinnick, supplies....$ 525.37 T
.ontana Power Co., power 23.44 E
lanyard Stationery Co., l.
services 1855 u
8. L. Barker. salary. 10000 =.
d. G. True, Mont. Ext. M
Service. picture ...-. 1.20 A
Stationery Co., b,
supplies 4.5o M
ounty Auditor, reim- :,
bursement petty cash.. 1000 III
Stationery Co., -,
supplies 1926 Fl
ounty Auditor. REIN Fl
burse petty cash. 400 r.
lrley Naylor Elec. Co., 81
supplies $50 ~
REQ Company, supplies. 1O7.50 NJ
oodyear Service Stores, ".
supplies 171.73l u
llings Gas Company, gas 1858 L
cKessen G. Robbins. -,
supplies 2.13 M
Motors, services. 1900
esch's Appliance Service, "
services & REPAIRS. 1890 N;
allace Bent. mileage. Alb
'ank E. LindQuist, ft
services lI.0O
'ncroft Whitney Co.. In
supplies $3.50
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