Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1889-04-26

turee years. ana that he had not under
stood the matter that way; that his un-
derstanding was that the contract was to
be void 1t courthouse should be built
or the county seat removed.
Chairman Gayton said he had heard
nothing of any such provision. y,
Commissioner Yeater seemed to have
opinions something like those of Mr..
Child, and would be willing to pay more
than $500 year for rent If such pro.
vision were placed in the contract. But
Mr. Yeater's chief object seemed to be to
talk against time.
Mr.. Bottomley said he would not accept
the contract in that form.
After discussing the matter until past
midnight without action, on motion of
Com missioner Yeater the board ad-
journed to meet (not on the following
Monday, but on Monday. May 20.
1t having been stated that Sheriff Me.
Gee had demanded the Jail, that gentle.
man was interviewed aud spoke rs fol-
lows: 1T is not true that demanded the
jail. will be satisfied with any arrange
ment that may be made. would be
willing to stay in the house where now
live. If necessary, the rent of which Is
said he would see Chairman Clayton and
inform him of his willingness. This was
before supper. After supper the sheriff
Informed the writer that be had seen Mr..
Clayton that Mr.. g. thought the Jail
was too crowded, and that he (Mr. Nc
Gee) believed that their minds were
made up.
Most of the time during the session the
room was full of citizens, and so great
was their interest IN the outcome that
nearly all remained until the board ad-
journed early Sunday morning. 1t was
known, Of course, that as the board had
adjourned until May 20, 40 further LEGAL
action could be taken until that time.
Nv
Wednesday morning the people of
Williamsport--knowing that the board
on April % had officially adjourned
to May 20, and that between
those dates the members of the board had
no more right to let contracts than any
other three citizens--wcre astonlshcd to
see Mr.. Bottomley's teams begin hauling
stone to that gentleman's building. In.
quiry then developed the fact that Mon.
day morning Chairman Gayton and M,
Hcrrick went down to the hotel and there
awaited the arrival .oi. Commissioner
Yeater: That soon after, that gentleman
| arrived, when u contract was drawn up
and signed. Mr. BotLomley then started
Tor Bismarck to procure material. 9th
ers, however. insist that arrangements
had been definitely made with Bottomley
at the meeting of April l that the cor.
tract was to be for three years, without
provision as to its becoming void in Ger
tain contingencies that Bottonlley had
already purchased his material and hired
his meu, and that all talk about the mat
ter al the recent meeting could not have
changed the result.
AS not line concerning the matter has
yet appeared IN the published official min.
utes of the beard, everything regarding
the contract is mere speculation, and the
RECORD is unable to lay the provisions
thereof before its readers. II is probable,
however, it Will sooner or later get into
the minutes. Two things appear pretty
sure: AS there was no demand by the
treasurer's department for removal, the
deputy treasurer will be left in the alleged
'inconvenlent" quarters in the Jail the
rented building will be used by Register
Herrick and occasionally by Commits
sioner Yeater US District Clerk Bum
stead's deputy. The other apparently
sure thing is that the uncon dltional con-
| tract for three years rent which it is be-
lieved was promised Bottomlcy at first has
been amended. In the absence of definite
| knowledge, however, the people must
wait with more or less patience until
it is thought proper to let them know
what has been done.
And at this juncture it may be pertinen,
| to ask Do We live in Russia or America