Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-12-20
COMMISSIONERS pRocEnp1Ncs
Special meeting, Nov. 16, 1888.
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Special meeting, Nov. 16, 1888.
FOURTH DAY.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, present as before.
The following sealed proposals for rip
raping the county road near Dunwcll's
residence were opened, and it appearing
that the bid of D. w. G. Dunwell was
the lowest, the board ordered that tie
same be accepted and the contract award.
ed to the said D. w. G. Dunwell; the
work to be done according to contract
now on file with the clerk of the board.
10 the matter Of the proposals for the
purchase Of the county bonds heretofore
ordered to be issued for the erection Of a
courthouse aud Jail. 1t appearing to
the satisfaction Of the board of county
commissioners that the county treasurer
has advertised for sealed proposals for the
purchase Of the thirty thousand dollars
Of county bonds heretofore ordered to be
issued to erect court. house and Jail,
under authority Of an act OF congress
entitled an act to create and organize the
county Of Latah, approved May IA,
1883, and it further appearing that in
response to said advertisement, sealed
proposals for the purchase of said bonds
were filed as appears from opening the
same this day as follows: Miles c.
Moore offered $4,000; o. E. Williams
offered $30,5O1; W. T. Kcttenback
offered $32 400, and it further appearing
that the proposal Of the said w. +.
Kettenbach is far a greater sum than
that of any other bidder, it is hereby
ordered that tho same be and is hereby
accepted and it is further ordered that
the said bonds heretofore ordered to be
issued as aforesaid be issued to the said
w. I. Kettenboch, under the provisions
Of said act Of congress as aforesaid, the
principal and interest coupons attached
to be payable at the National Park bank,
New York city, and that the proceeds
from the sale of said bonds as aforesaid
applied to the erection Of a courthouse
and Jail a. aforesaid, by and under pro.
visions Of the said act Of congress. It
is further ordered that the said proceeds
from the sale Of the said bonds as afore-
said be deposited in the Lewiston
National bank, and certificate therefor
taken in the name of the chairman of
The board Of county commissioners Of
Neg Perce county to be drawn on aud
paid out on his check as the charges aud
expenses for said court house and jail
may become due and payable under the
contract for their erection.
M. L. Ward, county commissioner,
dissenting from the order made.
It is hereby ordered that the chairman
If the board be required to advertise Tor
sealed proposals for the erection of a |
brick court house for Nee Perez county
It the city Of Lewiston, said bids to be
receivable until the 3rd day of January
A. D., 1889, at ~ o'clock Of said day. |
Said building to be erected and flushed
IN accordance with plans and drawing on
fle with the auditor of said county, each |
bid to be accompanied with bond iu |
he sum of Eve thousand dollars that the |
builder will enter into contract to erect |
he building, in case his bid is accepted.
The board reserves the right to reject any |
md all bids.
NJ. L. Ward, county commissioner,
dissenting from the order made. al
ORDER OF ADJOURNMENT.
1t is hereby ordered that when this
'oard adjourus it adjcurns to meet on
be Bird day Of January A. D., 1889,
or the purpose Of receiving and consider.
ug proposals for the erection of court.
'ouse, awarding contract for the came,
Or selecting and purchasing land upon
'hich to erect said court. house, and also
or the purpose Of receiving the reports
o the Potlatch and Lewiston hill roads.
II. SoUIER,
Chairman of the board.