Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-03-03
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.
Report Of Proceedings Of County Com.
missiOners, Extra Session, Feb.
9th and 2Sth. 1888.
FIRST DAY

FIRST DAY.
The County Commissioners of Stevens Co.,
State of Minnesota, met at the Auditors office,
in the village of Morris, In said county, on
Tuesday, the 9TH day of February, A. d. 1888,
in pursuance of call for meeting.
Pressent-A. II. Taisey, L. l.. Hegland, NJ.
Finnegan, X. C. Helgeson and H. Hutchins,
Commissioners of said county and Thomas E.
Heenan, County Auditor and eX-otficio Clerk
of the Board.
Call for the meeting read and approved.
The Minutes of the last meeting wese ap-
proved without beina read.
The following bids were received in pursu-
ance with advertisement for proposals for
county building:
T. Reardon, $l3,g75 (see proposal on file).
P.J. Pauly, per Charles H. Sparks, agent,
$4,000 (see proposal on file).
Herzog 4 Co., three different proposals for
cells (see proposals on file).
G. G. Maybury & Son, and Edwin S. Steb-
bins, submitted plans.
]. G. Brewer presented bid for $13,973.9S.
(See proposal on file).
Resoired, That all plans upon the basis os
an expenditure of 81 1000, exclusive of cells, be
rejected, in pursuance OF the provision to do
so in the advertisement. I'll. Hutchins.
Adopted.
Resolred. That the Bonds of Stevens county
to the amount of $4,000, be issued in denom
nations of 81 600, bearing interest at the rate
of not to exceed six per cent. per annum.
That such bonds shall be signed by the Chair
man of this Board and the Auditor of Stevens
county, and sold by the Board to the highest
bidder at not less than par. That the terms
of payment of said bonds shall be in conform
ity to the law authorizing their issue, tn&wit:
Thirty years from the date or issue, and that
the b.o4eeds of this sale be used as follows,
and Jail, and $4,000 for other purposes set
forth in the act aforesaid. H. Hutchins.
Adopted.
The following resolution was offered in be-
half of the Little Falls & Dokata Railroad
bonds, (See resplution on file.)
The following resolution was adopted.
Resolred That the matter of the Little Falls
& Dakota Railroad bonds, be referred to the
County Attorney, with a request for a written
opinion as to the proper course to pursue;
such opinion to be filed with the County Au-
ditor on the morning of the Goth day of March
next.
On motion, the County Auditor was directed
to allow the County Attorney to take the
opinions in reference to the L. F. & d. r. R.
bonds, now on file in the Auditors office.
Resotred, That the Building Committee ap=
pointed at the last meeting of the CQmmi
sioners, be now discharged, and that a new
Building Committee he hereby constituted;
said new oQmmitte to consist of the fuu board
of County Commissioners. That said COM
mite shall have full power to contract for
the construction Of a court house aud Jail ac-
cording to the plans and specifications adopt
ed by the board. and to superinted the con-
struction thereof,
Adopted.
The Board of Audit presents their report in
words and figures following: (See report on
file.)
Petition for county road to pass through the
towns of Darnen and Scott, was presented by
w. X. Walker and others. (See petition on
file.)
On motion, NJ. Finnegan and HI. Hutchins,
were appointed committee on said proposed
road.
Resotred That 1880 be the sum expended
for erection of Jail cells. l.. L. Hegland.
Adopted. Ia
Adjourned uniil Wednesday morning at o
O'Clock a. M. ri. 81 ..
a. H. TAISEY.
Attest Chairman of Board.
THos e. HEENAN.
County Auditor.