Auditor Sullivan Explains Action On Cohen Bill
County official delays passage of Cohen bill citing lack of shown work. Sullivan clarifies the action taken, outlining required steps and next milestones for compliance and review.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1919
Page
9
County official delays passage of Cohen bill citing lack of shown work. Sullivan clarifies the action taken, outlining required steps and next milestones for compliance and review.
County Auditor Nel le Sullivan declares the board wrong about A B Cohen, claiming the Cohen bill was only to humiliate them. She says the bills were rejected for extravagance and waste and that the action aligns with campaign pledges to curb government excess.
A fragmented obituary item mentions a man and his wife with family links including a daughter Mrs. Fr. Russello Nevada and a son in the United States. The notice notes funeral arrangements to appear in later papers.
A dispute arises over requests for a statement of work done by Mr Cohen. The letter dated May 1 is cited, alleging limited investigation of 184 cases and critique of deputy appointments. Mrs Sullivan explains widows pension duties rest with the district judge and designated officers, challenging county authority.
Judge Lamb began proceedings with jurors summoned for trial. Helen May Woody sues Timber Butte Company for about 8300 in damages claiming property damage to her hearth south of Butte. The defense moved for non suit arguing lack of ownership proof as title rested in an agreement to purchase placing ownership with the seller until payment. The judge sustained the motion and granted non-suit.
A county committee plans repairs along Eonce Avenue to fix long standing street damage. The county surveyor investigates conditions as workers prepare to grade the road and restore safe access for residents.
A letter responding to the Butte Chamber of Commerce clarifies the luxury tax rules. It states that when the law says the consumer pays the tax, the shopper must pay the vendor directly. some taxes are absorbed by the merchant if not specified. The correspondence outlines who pays taxes on works of art jewelry proprietary medicines and various consumer goods and notes the role of the purchaser versus the vendor.
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