Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-18

The committee on court house build
lng made tas tola0sleg report and On
motion Of Mr.. Benjamin the szns wss
adopted and The recommendations
( thsrsia contained eo1curred u. Ina
| jorlty OF ths members elsc. yoE ng
therefor.
To tie Honorabie Board OF Supervisors
OF kent County:
GenElemen--We take pleasure IN re-
porting 10 the board that the WORK on
the building Is 80 nearly complete that
tne Offices eaa DC moved into the new
building by the first Of July and ID G
public dedication OF the building take
| place. AS already planned, July l.
T here viii be some finishing touches
and the closing up OF some contracts
Tor labor ana material after the open
ing OF the building. There has been
paid up 70 date on ac-
count OF the building and
furnishing sos, 6s2.07. OF this amount
SIS ,265.s5 has been on account OF fur
niture. gas fittings. elevator and con-
nections. mantei and CRATE, stone walk
and coping, ETC., leaving $lso, =
paid on account Of the building. OF
this amount SIS. 6s0.53 10 for extras,
and sled, 1850 is on account OF and
under the terms of the contract ~
made with the Western Construction
company of Detroit.
There WAS called TO the credit OF the
court house building fund the avsils OF
the county bonds amounting to the
sum OF sl57,727.
There WAS added to the fund by
direction OF the board of 1890. $50, 900.
Added TO the fund by the board OF
1891. $40, 900.
Making total of S2l7,727.
There 10 still in the fund undrawn,
SIS, sos, but there remains to be paid 10
complete contracts already made. IN
Guiding furniture and stone sidewalks,
grading and sodding, So, 2S6, making
it necessary TO replenlsh the court house
fund TO the amount or about 50 900. Your
committee therefore recommends that
the sum of $1,000 be transferred from
the general fund TO the court house
building fund to DO used only for the
purpose of estimates for the construc-
ton and furnishing of the court house
and subject TO the same limitations
heretofore governing said fund.
Your committee further recommend
that careful understanding be had by
the board that SO far a. the occu-
pancy of the building may imply the
acceptance Of 1t, that such occupancy
shall IN no way be construed to release
the Western Construction company
from the contract and bond; also shall
not be construed to relieve any con-
tracing party for work not yet COM
pleted.
Your committee in the early spring
sought by advertisement and otherwise
to dispose of the fence and Office build
ing about the grounds and sold at the
best bid obtainable, So for the fence
and sl5 for the building. Attached
hereunto find receipts from C. d,
Stebbins, county treasurer, for the
amounts IS above.
Respectfully submitted,
X. B. LOOMS,
| J. W. WALKER,
JAMES HILL,
]. 7. GOULD,
w. d. FRosr,
Committee on Court House Building
Mr.. Gill offered tho following reso-
luton and moved its adoption, which
prevailed by unanimous vote Of the
members present, towit, 3S:
Whereas. Heretofore, towit, on the
18th day of April, 1891, notice wal
served on the board of supervisors for
the county of Kent by the Western
Construction company, an alleged cor
porstion of Detroit, Mich, notify
ing the said board of supervisors
of said county of Kent of the abandon
ment by said Western Construction
company of its contract with the county
of Kent; and,
Whereas, Afterward. towit, on the
18th day of April, 1891, the committe,
on court house building was instructed
by the board of supervisors Of tn,
county of Kent, under and by virtue o.
resolution of Supervisor Roberts
which was duly adopted, to proceed I,
complete the court house in accord
ance with plans and specifications there
fore adopted; and,
Whereas, The committee on cour
house building, in pursuance of tn,
above instructions and in keeping there
With, proceeded to complete the cour
house building. reporting meanwhile
fully to the board of supervisors of tn,
county of Kent all their proceeding
and actions and doings in relation
thereto; and,
Whereas. The said committee OF
court house buildings have reporte,
the completion of esid building il
sccordsnce with the plans and specifi
cations thereof. Now, therefore, be
. Resolved, That the board of super
visors OF the county of Kent hereb
| ratify and approve the acton of IN
court house building committee in Tn
completion of the said court hous
/ huifdsu1 and herehv decfara the an n,