The Sidney herald., 1956-12-20
PROCEEDINGS OF
COUNTY A
OF COMMISSIONERS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF RICHLAND COUNTY,
MONTANA,
Sidney, Montana

OGGCiilOCl D. 4C00
At 900 A. M. the Board of County
Commissioners of Richland County
convened in regular session. pursuant
to law. with the following members
present: George Eikhoff, Chairman,
Donald w. Pentz. James E Spur
ing was duly proclaimed by the
Sheriff.
The minutes of the last meetings
were read. approved. and ordered fill
ed.
On motion made and carried. the
sion to leave the State: County Com
missioners. County Attorney, Clerk
and Recorder. Clerk of Court, County
Superintendent of Schools. Treasurer,
Assessor. Sheriff and his Deputies,
and Surveyor.
Board set special meetings for De-
cember 6 and z; December IL and
10. and the Clerk was instructed to
notices according to law.
On motion made and carried. all
pending road matters were laid over
until the next meeting of the Board.
At this time the board considered
and accepted the contract of The Sid
ney Herald for the County printing
for the period of two years beginning
January /, 1857 and ending December
81. 1858.
al moon. 1tOISG Elhllo1l IN DOi-
aid w. Pentz were called to Glendive
to appear in Court in the Richland
County versus Florence Anderson
flood case.
on motion made and carried. re-
cess was taken until December 4.
December 4, 1856
At 900 A. M. the Board reconvened
with all members and clerk present.
Auditing of claims occupied he at
tention of the Board until noon, at
which time recess was taken for
lunch.
vened with all members and clerk
on motion made and carried. the
following resolution was introduced
by Donald w. Pentz. seconded by
James E. Sturgeon and unanimously
adopted. to-wit:
of Section T-10 of the Revised
Codes of Montana. 1877. the Board of
County Commissioners is granted Jur-
isdiction and power to provide for
the care and maintenance OF Ihe
INDECENT sick. or the otherwise de-
pendent poor of the county, and TO
lew the necessary tax therefor per
capita, not exceeding Two Dollars
of County Commissioners held in
December of any year, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary TO pro-
vide additional revenue for the care
and maintenance of the INDECENT sick
and the otherwise dependent poor OF
the County of Richland. State OF
Montana, over and above that amount
received from the tax regularly lev
on property for said purpose;
NOW. THEREFORE,. BE- If NE
a poll tax of Two Dollars (S2.O0) per
capita upon each and every resident
in the County of R1chland.
State of Montana. between the ages
of 81 and go years. not otherwise
exempt from the payment OF such
tax by law, which said levy shall be
come effective as of January !. 1851.
land TT IS FURTHER RESOLVED,
that the County Clerk shall forthwith
prepare and deliver copies of the
resolution to the County Assessor and
County Treasurer of Richland ounty
Montana.
land TT IS FURTHER RESOLVED.
that the County Assessor immediate
v upon receiving such copy of this
'esolution, when making an assess
ment of any property belonging 70
any person liable for the payment
Of such per capita tax shall enter
IN the assessment list, and also on
nv statement given the taxpayer,
showing the value of the property
,ssessed. the amount of such per
,apita tax;
And 1T IS FURTHER RESOLVED.
hat the County Treasurer. when col
'ecting the taxes on such property,
hall at the same time collect the
mount of such per capita tax as
hown on said statement
Auditing of claims occupied the at
ention of the Board until 500 p. M;
t which time, on motion made and
'arried. the Board recessed until De-
,ember 5.
December S, 1856
The Board ~reconvened at 300 a.
VI. with all members and clerk pres
ent.
Matters pertaining to the repair
of county buildings occupied the at
of the Board until noon, when
recess was taken for lunch.
At 100 p. M. the Board recon-
vened with all members and clerk