Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-27
WILL GIVE NOTICE
The Supervisors Decide 70 ForIe,s
the Contract
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The Sears mouse Will seon be Lsn 20
the Iender Mereies of the bsiiding
Somuaittes-Leeai Talent 10 he
Retained for Ihe Lawsuit

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At9 o'clock yesterday morning the
supervisors were called TO order, aud
the following resolution Was offered by
Mr.. Sullivan:
Whereas, Ii has come 10 the knoel-
edge of members of this board that DR..
Disbrow, who was employed 10y this
board At Is January session 10 attend.
10 prescribe and furnish medicine for
the paupers of Kent eounty AT the
county farm, and IN the city OF Grand
Rapids; also 10 attend all calls at the
Jail. has refused or neglected 10 attend
such calls at tue jail, excepting IN case
where such persons are county charges
aud.
Whereas, Such services were per-
formed by his predecessors for the last
nve years under a similar contract; and /,
Whereas, The said Dr. Drlsbrow en-
tered into said contract with this board
knowing that such services were per-
formed 10y his predecessors, and a Ike
service Was 10 be performed by him
under his contract; therefore,
Resolved. That IN the event OF his not
performing said services as were per-
formed 10y has predecessors when called
on by the proper officers, thatthe sheriff
or any of hls deputies be, and they are
hereby authorized 10 employ conipe-
tent physician 10 perform SAID services
at the jail; and the SAID sheriff or his
deputies shalt file with the county clerk
an account of the amount OF such ser
vices on account OF the county, and the
said county clerk is hereby instructed
TO deduct such amount monthly from
the pay Of said DR.. Disbrow.
Referred TO County Onscers.
After considerable debate il was re-
ferred to the committee on public build
ings, the prosecuting attorney and the
superIntendents of the poor. Some
discussion occurred relating TO whether
the county should pay charges for city
prisoners at the Jail. A motion 10 au-
thorize the procurement of medical at
tendance on such prisoners, the county
to pay the bill, was voted down. The
chairman was authorized 10 sign a Pc
tition for the improvement of Crescent
ave. and Kent-st. should it be present
ed. The building committee was IN
structed to place the court house fence
on Kent-st. and Crescent-ave. on the
line.
The Building Committee Reports.
The report of the building committee
was the next thing that the board
turned their attention to. IL alleged
that the work on the court house had
not been progressing as rapidly as de-
srable and showed the legal right of
the board TO take the contract out OF
the hands of the contractors. The
committee wanted the ten days notice
served on the contractors. The report
was adopted.
Supervisor Sullivan said, as he under
stood II. the chairman had said the
schedule on which monthly estimates
had been made did not foot up moro
than $l60. 600, and asked the member
from Nergennes 10 make "A statement.
The latter denied making the state
ment alluded 10. Supervisor Carlisle
asked If it was not fact that the
schedule amounted to S220, 900. Super
VISOR Walker said IT was not. Super
visor Loomis said II was impossible TO
tell what the schedule amounted to.
The different estimates of sub-contrac-
tors amounted 10 Sli4 900. 1t was later
shown that this sum did not cover all
as the tile flooring and cut flooring.
amounting 10 about Sll 900, had not
been figured III.
Notice to Stop VIII b~ Served.
After some further talk about the
schedule, message was read as follows:
Chairman Board of Supervisors:
Since conference yesterday, have had
additional advice that contract is not
binding on county. Do not see how we
can safely proceed without contract Is
put III binding shape.
WESTERN CONSTRUCTION Co.
IL WAS thought by some that this was
a refusal on the part OF the company
10 go on with the work, and Mr.. Loomis
said that the bondsmen would be IN
that case respons bile for breach Of con-
tract. IL was voted unanimously to
serve the ten days notice on the COM
pany. The specifications require that
the working details be constantly on the
ground.
Legal Talent tn be Retained.
The motion of Supervisor Carlisle
that the committee be authorized TO
procure the best legal talent to coop
crate with the prosecuting attorney IN
looking after the interests OF the county
! IN this matter, WAS carried. The build
ING committee was instructed 10 taxa
counsel as to what should be done IN
the bond matter. as Julius Houseman
the bondsman of the architect. was
dead. The name of the new supervisor
from Paris township was added TO the
pay rool, and he was instructed 10 file
| his credentials. After the committee
on members pay reported. allowing
two days pay, the board adjourned.
paoSlarr and prihara