Any officer of the county required by law to publish any notice, return, report, schedule, sample ballot, list of delinquent taxpayers or any official publication whatsoever shall make such publication in not more than two (2) newspapers regarded as county newspapers of general circulation in the county; provided, however, and notwithstanding the provision of any law to the contrary the county council may in its discretion authorize and direct such publication as set out by this section or any part of such publication in more than two (2) newspapers that are published in the county, or any portion of the county. The payment for such publication hereby authorized may be made from any fund which the council may direct. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, § 1-16; 1927, ch. 497, § 1; 1943, ch. 65.)