Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-02-16

and ceiling, and the floor not more
than three (3) feet below the surface
of the ground. So much of the base
ment as may be necessary shall be
completed as county Jail. The first
floor above the basement shall be not
less than twelve Q2) feet in the clear,
between the floor and the ceiling, and
shall be finished for necessary county
Offices. The offices of the Recorder
and Auditor, of the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court, and Probate Judge, shall
he made tire-proof Or finished with
tire-proof vaults, and the Office of the
County Treasurer shall be finished
with a fire proof vault or safe. The
last story shall be not less than fifteen
(l5) feet in the clear between floor
and ceiling, and shall be finished and
completed for a courtroom and nee
essary jury and other rooms.
SEC. ?. For the purpose OF erect
ing and completing said courthouse,
Alturas county shall issue forty (4O)
thousand dollars of negotiable coupon
bonds, in denominations Of five hun
dred and one thousand dollars, bear
ing interest at the rate Of six per cent.
per annum, payable January l, of
each year, the principal to become due
and payable November l, \. ID. 1891.
The bonds shall express on their face:
amount, when due, and rate of inter-
est, and shall be signed by the Chair
man of the Board of County Commits
sioners of said county, attested by the
Clerk Of said Board, with its seal, and
shall be countcrsi gned by the Treas
urer of said county. The said Treas
urer shall register and number said
bonds, showing when issued, when
due, and the amount and the number
Of interest coupons attached, and all
bonds and coupons redeemed and paid
shall be Cancelled by the Treasurer
and by him delivered to the clerk of
said Board. Principal and interest of
said bonds shall be payable at the Of
flee of the County Treasurer Of .Altu-
ras county.
SEC. ). The Board of County
Commissioners of said county shall,
Immediately after the passage of the
act, secure the engraving and printing
of said bonds, and shall place the
same in the hands of the County
Treasurer, who shall advertise said
bonds for sale, and shall proceed to
sell the same to the highest bidder for
cash--but said bonds shall in no case
be sold at price below the face or
nominal par value thereof. Provided,
That no more than one:half of said
bonds shall be sold until complete
plans and specifications for the con-
struction of said building shall have
been made by competent architect,
and accepted by said Board Of County
Commissioners; and contracts let Tor
the completion Of said work, accord
ing to such plans and specifications by
said Board. And provided, further,
that such plans and specifications Shall
not cost to exceed the sum Of five
(5OW hundred dollars.
SEC. 4. Immediately after re-
ccivng the plans and specifca ions,
the said Board shall advertise for bi, S
for the erection, completion and fur
nishing of said building according to
said plans and specifications, reserv-
ing the right to reject any and all
bids, All bids shall be opened pub
liclv, at the time stated in published
notice, and not more than forty days
from the date Of Sdvertis, mcnt. If
no bid is accepted, said Board shall
thereupon rcadverti:e, and SO con
tinue until some bid is accepted aud
contract let. Bids and contracts may
be for the whole building or in par
GELS. The Board shall require AL con-
tractors to give good and sufficient
bond, with sufficient suretics, to Sc
cure the faithful performance of the
contract, and shall reserve al least
thirty (3C) per cent. cf the amount
70 become due on any and
all contracts, until the same are fully
completed and accepted No member
OF said Board shall be interested in
any contract herein provided for.
SEC. ). The Board Of County
Commissioners of said county shall, at
the time of levy Of county taxes, in
clude therein levy of sufficient tax
to meet the interest and principal Of
said bonds, as the same shall become
due. And the tax so levied shall be
known as the courthouse bond tax
and shall be collected as other taxes
are collected, and shall constitute a
separate fund, and shall be used TO-.
no other purpose. And for the pay
ment Of said bonds, principal and in
tercst, all the taxable property Of said
county is hereby pledged.
SEC. 6. The County Treasurer
shall have the custody Of all fund
arising from TIE sale of said ouds
and shall pay the same out, only on
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