The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-12-30
: County
Commissioner
Proceedings
OFFICIAL REPORT
REGULAR SESSION
December S, 1855

BOARD met at 1000 O'Clock a. m.
man, George R. Johnston, HI Wood
yard, James Gerard. Deputy Clerk.
Minutes of November, 1855 meeting
'fRRi Richard Mallory met with the board
regarding his tax assessment on Lot
4 Block ., Cut Bank, which had been
,ssessed to show a building on the lot.
his lot was vacant and upon receiving
eonflrmation from County Assessor Ed
Murphy, the Board ordered Clerk to
sbate those portions of taxes as per-
mined to the building.
Board adjourned at Noon and recon.
wned at Zoo O'Clock p. m.
C. Murl Beck, County Coroner, met
With the Board regarding the installa-
ton of a two-way, radio. in his car.
board felt was Justified, the Clerk was
Instructed to order same for Mr. Beck.
County Supt. of Schools, Laura Jane
Taft, met with the board regarding
endorsement of expenses to a two
10 be held at Northern Montana Col
Ice, Hayre, Montana The Board in
formed her that IL she could obtain
correspondence from the Supt. of Pub
Ic Instruction directing her to attend,
her expenses would be paid by the
County.
Dr. Edward L. King of Browning,
Montana, was appointed County Health
officer for the year 1885 and the Clerk
Instructed to notify DR.. King OF the
same.
Norbert M. Costello was reappointed
to the Cemetery Board for a three
year term by the Board.
Board adjourned at 400 o'clock p. m.
December 6, 1855
Board met at 1000 O'clock a. m.
Claims audited and approved and
'i Fee reports Of Clerk of Court, sher.
NJ and Clerk & Recorder approved.
Board recessed at noon and recon-
vsned at loo O'Clock p. m.
Warrants signed.
and reconvened immediately after
wards In the Court room where a
meeting had been scheduled with the
Cd by Ed. Myers and wilbur p. Werner
and Selden s. Frisbee, as spokesman
for the group. Also present were
numerous farmers and ranchers and
4 large contingent Of military person.
mel from the Radar Station who use
Mr.. Werner was introduced by Mr..
Myers and he informed the Board Of
Commissioners that they had an offer
from the Army to the effect that they
, ySuld spend In the vicinity of ssol, >.
Butte Road, providing the County
would assume the maintenance upon
completion and urged the Board to
TAKE advantage of this offer BY the
Military. Selden Frisbee also spoke on
s:i,,n, OF this offer and upon his sus.
from the audience. Expressions weI e
heard from Warren Swenson. CAPTAIN
wilson. John J. Daley, Floyd Monroe,
Emmett Curry. Oliver Engebretson,
p.n milestone, John Anderson, L. w.
md Ed. Larson.
Oh. irman Hannenlan informed the
group that the County Commissioners
we're not opposed to the idea, how.
eyer. before they could accept the
b verified: The Board further took
Tie stand that they could not officially
,et upon this proposal since they had
,ot received any official notification
from the Army on this matter. There
70, not the County could financially staLd
he maintenance of the Chalk Butte
Road, which they thought the Army
would require, should they accept the
offer. Also the question of whether
or o. not Ips,t the STATE would place this road
eventual black topping, the Commits
aon felt was of vital importance,
mould they accept the Army affer.
a motion was made by Commits Sioner
woodward to accept the Army's offer
tno Mr.. Werner presented the Board
tons:
After q detailed discussion by ELL
present. before the County Commits.
aoners, Chose present being farm.
es and ranchers from the trade area
q lac northeast part of the Black.
teet Indian Reservation, Citizens.
oeuAAeSsmen and members of the
SAnoer of Commerce of Cut Bank
ne following resolution was offered
adopted.
whereas It Is the understanding of
we county Commissioners of Glacier
eoulty, Montana, that a sum of an
Pto1inately Six Hundred Thousand
ggouars Is available for the constrIIc-
non, grading and travelling of a road
located in Glacier County. Montana
commonly referred to as the C:haiI
Butte Road running from its inter.
g., u9n with the oiled road north of
su Bank, Montana, thence north
,.efy 70 the present Radar install.
49,, distance of approximately
=; ~ ~ miles south Of the U. 5. Port
Lntry at Del Bonita, Montana; and.
WHEREAS it Is the understanding
VI the County Commissioners or
Giacier County, Montana, that said
moneys are available upon the con-
aaon that Glacier County win be
lesponstbie for snow removal and
NIL ienanre of the same after the