Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-18

Clements. cobarn, Emmons. fehssn-
.ela, Fress. Gill. Haveas. Hossdens,
lie splnk, Losnlis. o'Lssry. scasSmsr-
nora, smlss, salAvan. ulrich, Walker,
Ssys-Mszsrs- Celsen, Gould, Hill,
Ladner, Potter, PLUMB. Proctor. Rob
erts. Roseaburg, Sinclair. skssls. smith, |
Walker, J. W. Ward, Watkins, Wsed-
worth, +. c.. Woodwork, W. +. caair-
Taan--le.
Absent-Mr. Kianey.
Oa motion OF MF.Looms, supervisor
Gill was excused from further attend
snce for the day.
The question then being the motion
made By Mr.. Skeels. Mr.. sullivan
moved To amend by striking out the
words COMMITTEE on Finance"
and inserting the words "clerk
OF this board" which amsndmsnt
Mr.. skseIs accepted, and the ques-
ton as amended being thereupon put
was carried.
Mr.. LOOMS moved that the Commit
tee on Finance, be aud 10 hereby in
stIueted to enter into . contract on be-
half % Kent county With the prescott
ing attorney. for extra services for the
ensuing year upon the same terms and
conditions as are contained in the con-
y.ct between said parties for the past
year.
On motion of Mr.. j. w. Walker the
subject matter was placed upon the
special order for Wednesday next.
The following report was read and
on notion OF Mr. Gould the same MAS
received and ordered spread upon the
record:
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors
of Kent County:
Gentlemen-You ask. "From an ex-
animation of the records of the Board
Of Supervisors relative to the Fenton
Metallic company's proposal, are we
legally bound to sign the con-
| tract and would a refusal now
TO sign the contract, render the county
liable for damages to the Fenton Metal
lie company"
In my opinion you are legally bound
20 enter into the contract with the ! en-
ton Metallic company and will be liable
for damages in case of refusal so to do,
provided the Fenton Metallic company
conforms to all the requirements pro-
posed by you. and have not defrauded
the county, or misled your committee
or board in the promises. l understand
the Fenton Metallic company is ready
and willing to conform to all require
ments imposed by you.
Ii the allegations made by the Hoff.
man-Keefe company be true, and you
have been defrauded or misled into &C.
cepting the proposal of the fenfon
Metallic company by its conduct
which was calculated and designed by
it to induce you to believe that the
price you were proposing to pay for it,
material was low or fail
one, and you would not
have accepted the proposition
if you had known the facts now ALLEGED
by the Hotfman-Keefe company, ther
you can refuse to consummate the con
tract and are not liable in damages TO
such refusal.
| Whether the statement made by tn
Hoffman.Keefs company be true, ant
whether you were mislsd or defrauded
by the Fenton Metallic are questions oil
fact, not of law, of which your honor
able body is sole judge.
| Respectfully submitted,
| T. F. McGARRY,
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney.
Mr.. LOOMS offered the followin
resolution aud moved its adoption:
Whereas, Circulars inviting bids 70
vault fittings and fixtures for the nev
court house building were sent out j
May last. in response to which circula
three bids were received; and,
Whereas, From Information now be
fore the board we are led to belIev
that the price named in these bids
excessive, row, therefore, be it
Resolved. That all bids in response
the above circular of May last be and ar
hereby rejected and all proceeding
had 10y this board in reference to tn
acceptsn ce of either one of these bid'
be and 10 hereby rescinded aud declare
void.
Mr.. Sullivan moved that the subjes
> matter and said resolution be referre
toa special committee to obtain legs
: advice thereon, and report TO this boar
tomorrow. Carried.
> The chairman appointed as sue
special committee Messrs. Skeels, Goul
: and Benjamin.
On motion of Mr.. Sullivan the boar
: adjourned until tomorrow mt . o'cloc
in the forenoon.
, LEWIS A. SOLOMON,
CoRyELIUs L. HARVEY, Chairman.
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