The Sidney herald., 1957-12-19

lowing members present: Donald w
Pentz. chairman; James E.. Spurgeon,
Melvin I. Bakken, members, Charles
q. Walker Welfare Supervisor. and
clerk.
The meeting was duly proclaimed
by the Sheriff.
The minutes of the last meetings
were read and approved.
All pending road affairs were laid
over tor attention at the next. Board
meeting. on motion made and carried.
the following county officers were
gwen permission to leave the state:
county Commissioners. County At
torney, Superintendent of School
SnerIff and his deputies, Clerk OF
Court, Clerk and Recorder, Treasurer,
Assessor. Surveyor.
On motion made and carried. the
Board set special meetings tor Dec.
D and Dec. D. 1851 and the clerk was
instructed to post notices according
to law.
On motion made and carried, the
reports of the County officials were
approved as presented, including the
Clerk and Recorders budget report.
on motion made and carried Calls
for Bio for piling and bridge planks
we're ordered for opening Monday,
january 6, 1858 for delivery on or
about April ], 1858 F. o. B. Sidney.
Montana.
Sheriff S. w. Childers appointed
George Eikhoff deputy sheriff at Saw
age. and appointed Warren Petrik.
deputy sheriff at Lambert each at
a monthly salary of 5000. The
Board of County Commissioners con-
CURED in these appointments.
with Nels Bach, Victor G.. Koch,
Milton G. Anderson. Don Nutter.
Elmer SorenSon. Harry Johnson, with
respect to the land sale by Richland
County to Richland Homes for the
Aged.
At 500 p. M. on motion made and
carried the Board recessed to De-
cember 3. 1857 at 900 A. M. when 1t
~reconvened in regular session with
all members present. On motion made
and carried the following resolution
was introduced by James E. ~Spurgeon,
unanimously adopted. to-wit:
WHEREAS, under the provisions
of Section 71-lO6 of the Revised Codes
of Montana, 1947. the Board OF County
Commissioners is granted jurisdiction
and power to provide for the care
or the otherwise dependent poor of
the County. and to levy the neces-
sary tax therefore e capita, not
exceeding 500. at a meeting of the
Board of County Commissioners held
N December of any year.. and
Whereas, 1t 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 lew
NOW. THEREFORE BE IT RE
SOLVED that there IS hereby levied
a poll tax of 500 per capita upon
each n every resident tax player
in h County OF Richland between
the ages OF 81 and 60 years. no 9TH
tax by Law. which said levy
shall become effective as of January
AND IT Is FURTHER RESOLVED
that the County Clerk shall forthwith
prepare and deliver copies of the
the County Treasurer of Richland
AND TT rs FURTHER RESOLVED.
that the County Assessor Immediately
upon receiving such copy OF this res
o~lution. when making an assessment od
liable for the payment OF such per
capita shall enter on III assessment
list, and also on any statement given
the taxpayer showing the value of
the assessed, the amount on
such per capita tax;
AND IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED.
that the County Treasurer. when coll
lecting the taxes on such property.
shall at the same time collect the
amount of such per capita tax as
shown on said statement"
Auditing of claims occupied the at
tention of the Board until 500 p. M.
when. on motion made and carried
Board eceSsed until December 4,
1857. AT 900 A. M. the Boar re-
convened with all Members and
Clerk present. Auditing of claims oc-
the attention of the Board
when claims were allowed as follows:
GENERAL FUND CLAIMS
NAME PURPOSE AMOUNT
Barber. Thelma, November
Bradley. Vivian, November
Cook. Elmina J.. November
DAVE, nene. November
salary 1851
DUDE. Albert. November
Salary SZ.I1
Mabel L.. November
Salary Zl9Il
link, Evelyn November
Salary 1Zf.4l
Ianskop, Donnaleen c.,
November Salary .....-..----- 1906
Helen. November
Salary 20l. 03
Iyde. DR.. R. A. November
Salary lOUUO