Monticello, Utah Nov.11,1947 The Board of County Commissioners met this day in regular meeting in the Clerk's

office at lO:OO o'clock A. M. N. W. Sitton, John D. Rogers, L. J. Bartell and Celrk,

Pearl Butt in attendance, also wm. Ervin Palmer.

A petition from H. U. Butt to purchase the N.W. 1/4 NE1/4 Section 8, township 33 So. Range 26 East, S. L. M. was pesented. It was moved by John D. Rogers and seconded by L. J. Bartell that this tract of land be sold to Mr. Butt at a price of $1.00 per acre and the County reserve one-half of the oil and mineral rights. Vote unamilous. The Clerk was instructed to make the deed.

It was moved by N. W. Sitton and seconded by L. J. Bartell that in the future at least, one-half the oil rights be reserved on any lands sold by the county. Vote unanimous.

E. 0. Biggs, County Agent, reported that the State Weed Conference would be held in Salt Lake Friday Morning,. Nov. 14, 1947 and requested that a member of the Weed and Rodent Control and a member of the Board of Commissioners attend. It was decided that L. J. Bartell represent the commissioners at this meeting.

Mr. Biggs also announced that the 4~H Achievement Program would be held at teh Monticello High school building , and requested that one of the board attend. John D. Rogers was delegated to do this.

Mrs. Inez Conway asked for an adjustment on her taxes. The Commissioners explained to her that the assessment was not on the house alone but that the car and some machinery was attached to it. It was unaminously agreed that a drill-rig assessed to her and which had been sold more than a year before would be taken off as an erronous assessmnet.

The petition of Ross Fillerup as to the assessment on his house was considered and John D. Rogers and Wm. Ervin Plalmer were delegated to investigate the matter and ascertain as to when the house was built.

A bill from Weston L. Bayles asking for $500.00 for services rendered in obtaining the hospital buildings was received. Voted unaminoisly to refuse the application.

Minutes of previous meetin were read and approved.

It was moved by Rogers and seconded by Bartell that the B. & c. Road funds be apportioned as follows:

Monticello District..................................................$5500.00

Blanding District...................................................6000.00

La Sal District...................................................... 500.00

Bluff ............................................................................................................. 200.00

East District........................................................7064.56

Total $19264.56

The C money for Blanding town to go into Blanding B & C Road fund. Monticello,s already received*

^ $3,678*42

The money/received from the Forest Reserve was received aix! apportioned f- one-half to the County Road Fund and one-ha1f to the District School.

Lynn Palmer reported that teh T-D-14 now on hand could be traded straight across for a new T-D-9- It was unaminouily aggeed that Mr. Palmer be given authority to make

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trade if a satisfactory deal can be made.

Wm. Ervin Palmer tendered his resignation as Assessor to take place Nov. 16. Moved by Sitton and seconded by Bartell to accept Mr. Palmer's resignation as of this date if a successor can be obtained. The name of Platte D. Lyman was suggested and it was moved by Bartell and seconded by Sitton to appoint Mr. Lyman to the office of assessor provided he was approved by the Republican party.

Bills allowed:

John Peterson 2 men and a tractor 25 hrs. @ $4.00 East District $100.00

Lang Company machine parts County road 375.23

De Alton Lyman helping move and service "Cat" and trucks County Road 70 hrs 63.00

De Alton Lyman driving truck 72 hours. @ 90 cents Monticello District 64.00

De Alton Lyman helping on Butler road and puttin in culverts Blanding Dis't 59.40 County Road Fund use of "cat" on Indian Creek road 80 hrs. @ $5.00 , Mont. Dis't $400.00

Alma Palmer driving truck 20 hrs. @ 90 cents Monticello district 18.00

Alma Palmer hauling gravel for Monticello district 150 toasts, 15 miles 135.00

Alma Palmer driving truck 4 hrs. @ 90 cents hauled 15 tons gravel 13 miles East 15.30

Alma Palmer hauling gravel and chips , Monticello district 169.90

County Road Fund Use of F.W. D. hauling gravel Monticello District 681.75

Joe Cooper hauling dirt Monticello District 23.20 Joe Cooper use of trucks hauling 25 tons 13 miles and wages East District l9.50

Joe Cooper hauling gravel 760 tons 38 miles @ 6 cents Monticello District 357.30 Ted Bronson driving truck. 48 hrs. putting in culverts 12 hrs. Monticello D. 44.00

Milton Nielson use of loader 12 hrs. @ $2.00 and wages 12 hrs. @ 90 cents 34.80 R. A. Holden 120 hrs. Monticello, servicing patrol 26 hrs. C. R., 27 hrs.

East District , milage 241 miles 189.87

Blanding Service Station Fuel---County Road Fund 60.00

Marian Bayles Recording 8 hrs. @ 60 cents 4.80

Taylor/Richards 519.10 tons gravel @ 85 cents per ton LaSal District 441.24

Moab Transportation Company---tractor parts County Road Fund 12.50

Lee Richey Nails, Boomer and saw County Road Fund 7.20

Bert Warren repairing roof of Court house General 12.00

La Sal Live Stock nd Mdse Co. Gas County Road Fund 7.20

E. 0. Biggs County Agent- Expense " 49.25

Lyman arage Fuel and Machine repairs 95.99

Ted Bronson Driving truck 48 hrs. Monticelo District 43.20

Robert Christensen Driving truck hauling gravel East District 11.70

Robert Christensen Use of truck hauling gravel Monticello District 131.90

Glen, Shurmway hauling gravel. ..East $23.10; $233.30; Blanding $23.20 279.60 County Road Use of International truck East District

County Road Use of International truck Monticello District 147.90

Earl Wright Driving truck 20 hours @ 90 cents Monticello District 18.00

Earl Wright Driving truck 6 hours @ 90 cents East District 5.40

Vet Bradford Compressor work 40 hrs. @ $1.75 East District 84.00

Vet Bradford Handling Powder 56 hours a $1.00 East Disrtict 56.00

Evan Carroll Driving truck 4 hrs. @ 90 cents East Disrtict 3.60

Evan Carroll Hauling gravel Monticello District 146.25

Guy Palmer Hauling chips and gravel Monticello District 59.80

Harold Mosley hauling gravel Monticello District 130.95

Charlie Sipe Blacksmith work County Road fund 3.00

Lyman Bayles Hauling chips East District 11.70

Lyman Bayles " " Monticello District 121.50

Therus Sorensen Checking gravel 28 hours @ 80 cents Monticello District 22.40

Fletcher Bronson Checking gravel 16 hours @ 80 cents Monticello District 12.80

Kay Bradford running jack-hammer 48 hours @ $1.00 East District 48.OO

De Ton Hurst repair on "Cat" 16 hrsl @ 80 cents 12.80

De Von Hurst work on Indian Creek road 77 hrs. Monticello District 61.60

De von Hurst work on culverts 8 hrs, Blanding District 6.40

Midland Telephone company Tolls and service 23.09

Wasatch Chemical Co. Chemicals Weed and Rodent 120/70

Palmer's Confectionary Court house supplies General 4.40

Pauls Service Fuel and repairs for road machinery 98.85

Ozro Hunt work with "Cat" 20 hrs. @ $7.50 per hr. 150.00

Jean Magleby Home Demonstration Agent's Expense 46.74

Treasurer's Office Stamps $14.50 Deputy hire 22.00 36.50

Lynn Palmer Fear trip to mountain to rescue Boy Scouts and Groceries 25.00

Lynn Palmer Salary less $13.00 211.98 Wm. E. Huffman due on wages $6.00 and milage on pickup $45.00 W. & R. C. 51.00

Elaine Robbins Recording and proof reading 20 hrs. @ 60 cents 12.00

Industrial Conmission of Utah Boiler inspection 2.50

Pearl Walton Keeping Abstract records up to date 35 hrs. @ 60 cents 21.00

Thomas Jones 22860# oil shale @ $9.80 per ton 112.60

J. Wesley Norton Sheriff's milage and expense 19.50

San Juan Record Stationary for county officers 8.00

Melvin Hurst Repairs on "Cat" 16 hrs. --Co. Road 16.00

Melvin Hurst work with "Cat" on Indian Creek road 80 hrs. 80.00

Frost Implement Co. Plastic glass window for jail 8.26

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Al Garrett Prisoner's meals in Jan., Feb., Mar. and Apr. 16.25

Hyland Cafe Prisoner's meals Aug., Sept., Oct. 26.50

Hunt, Truck Line Freight 1240$ 9 $1.20 14.45

Robert Merz labor on roads, 26 hrs. @ 80 cents East District 20.80

H. W. Redshaw labor on roads 31 hrs. @ 90 cents East District 27.90

Wright Brothers work and repairs on road equipment County Road fund 38.15

Frost Black work on Indian Creek road with "Cat" and Patrol 45 hrs. 292.00

Frost Black work on Butler road 140.00

San Juan Record printed cards for Treasurer's office 7.50

Lee Shumway hauling gravel 20 tons 13 miles East District 15.60

Lee Shumway hauling gravel Monticello District 117.00

Adjournment

Noel W. Sitton, Chairman Pearl Butt, Clerk