Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-22

The Commissioners Award Is To
Mr.. BOu

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The awarding Of the contract by the
Commissioners to build the new Court
house was anxiously awaited by g large
crowd Of interested parties yesterday, and
a fair proportion Of the curious were also
present. The legal fraternity was also
well represented, and they watched the
proceedings Of the Commissioner closely.
The Board met at 10 O'Clock, and their
first act was to employ Messrs. Hillhouse
d Cole as special attorneys. The Commits
sioners evidently realize that they are
dealing with a subject that may eventually
prove a vexatious one, and are determined
to take no action not fully warranted by
law. and 50 upon the advice Of the Dis
uict Attorney secured the services of the
above firm.
The bids were then taken up, and Mr..
Campbell said that in his opinion there
was but one course that the Board could
pursue, and that was to award the con-
tract 10 the lowest bidder. and as Mr..
Boungard was the lowest on the list, he
moved that it should be given him.
Mr.. Page said it was impossible to build
the Courthouse according to the specifica-
lions for any such sum as named in Mr..
Boungard's bid. He favored the rejection
Of the entire list, and the calling for new
proposals.
Mr.. Campbell acknowledged that the
building could not be erected for the sun
specified by Mr.. BouDgard. S22. 900, but
said that was q matter with which the
Commissioners had nothing to do. Mr..
b. could not secure the contract until
bonds satisfactory to the Board had been
furnished. md it was q matter OF ipdiffer-
encc to him WIN WAS cinched, SO that it
was not the county.
Chairman Turner conceded with Mr..
Campbell, and was opposed to advertising
for new bids, as it would prevent the build
ing Of the Courthouse in the time speci-
fed, and would put the county to addi-
tionai expense. The contract was then
awarded to Mr.. Bonngard, Messrs. Turner
and Campbell voting aye, and Page nay.
Several of the bidders then desired a re-
turn OF the checks deposited as security,
but withdrew their demand when the
Board informed them that they could do
30, but in the event Of Mr.. ~Bounsard's
failure to furnish satisfactory bonds, it
would then be given to the next highest
bidder, and those who withdrew their
checks would be ruled out.
THE MILK IN THE cocoASUT.
Mr.. Boungard's figures have excited no
little discussion and comment, and it has
been freely charged that the whole affair
was a farce, and that Mr.. Boungard could
not secure bondsmen who would be re-
sponsible for him in his attempt to
build at such figures. On the other
hand, that gentleman claims that he will
file an acceptable bond within the five
days specified. and Dick Ryland stated to
to the Commissioners that it would be fur
nishcd.
That the Court house cannot be built for
S22 900, no sane man will deny, and Mr..
Boungard himself makes no such preten-
ions. There are outside matters that en-
tered largely into the affair, and witt which
the Commissioners have nothing to do.
This low bid was due to rivalry existing
between several of the applicants, and they
will be the parties who, as Mr.. Campbell
expressed it, will be ''cinched."