The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-05-08
ttest: X. A. GREEN, County Clerk.
McCook. Nebraska. April 22d.

McCook, Nebraska, April 23d, 1896.
Board of county commissioners met in the
Meeker block. Present, J. NJ. Thomas; James
missioners, II. W. Reyes, county attorney, and
K. A. Green, county clerk.
On motion proposition of G. Ii. Meeker for
rental of offices was accepted and contract
executed for the same, which contract is in
words and figures following, to-wit:
This indenture, made this 23d day of April,
1906. between Charles Ii. Meeker of McCook,
Nebraska, party of the first part, and the
County of Red Willow of the State of Ne
braska, party of the second part,
WITNEssETH, That the party of the first
part does hereby devise and lease unto the
said party of the second part the following
described premises, situate in the county of
Red Willow, and State of Nebraska, to-wit:
The storeroom in the first story, and the three
rooms in the front half of the second story of
the Meeker block, situated upon lot s in block
10 in the original townsite of the city of Nc
Cook, and the east half of the north basement
of said Meeker block, situated pom lot 4 of
said block 10 in said city, to have and to hold
the same to the said party OF the second part
for a term of eighteen months. beginning on
the 23d day of April, 1896, and ending on the
23d day OF October, 1897, unless sooner ter
minated as hereinafter provided. Said prem
ises to be used for county Offices. And the said
party of the second part, in consideration of
the leasing of the premises as above set forth,
covenants and agrees to and with the said par
ty of the first part, to pay said party of the first
part, as rent Tor the same, the sum of $4,000
for each and every month during the term
of this lease, payable monthly in warrants
drawn by said second party upon the general
fund of said county. And the said party of
the first part does hereby covenant with the
said party of the second part: () That the
| said MARTY nt the FIRST mart SholJ of his nvp
expense, as soon as possible after the date
hereof, place suitable counters and partitions
in said storeroom for the purpose of provid-
ing suitable offices for the county treasurer,
county clerk and board of county commits
sioners of said county. The present arrange
ment of the storeroom is hereby accepted.
(2) That the said party of the first part shall,
at his own expense, as soon as possible after
the date hereof, make a good fire proof vault
under the main stairway in said building for
the use of the county officers in safely keep
ing the records OF said county. Said party of
the first part is to use the vault door now
owned by the party of the second part, and in
event that said door shall be removed from
said vault by first party it shall be returned to
the said second party. 1t is expressly under
stood that second party shall provide and
place in position the necessary shelving for
said vault. 60 That said party of the first
part shall, at his own expense, supply and
lu1ulSu Sdlu pIeIllScS Will necessary steam
heat, city water, and ~janitor service. 1t being
understood and agreed that said second party
shall, at its own expense, provide for the
lighting OF said premises by electric lights. 1t
is further understood and agreed by and be-
tween the parties hereto, that in the event that
a court house is erected for said county before
the 23d of October, 1897, that said second party
may and shall have the right to terminate this
lease at any time, after thirty days notice, sub
sequent to the 23d day OF April, 1897, and the
said second party shall be liable only for the
rent of said premises during its occupancy of
said premises and no longer. And said sec
ond party shall not sub-let said premises nor
any part there of, without the consent of said
first party being first obtained in writing.
The words party of the first part" whenever
used in the foregoing instrument shall include
his heirs, successors and assigns. In witness
whereof, the said parties have hereunto set
their hands and caused these presents to be
executed in duplicate c. H. MEEKER,
Party of the First Part.
THE COUNTY OF RED WILLOW,
Witness: By J. NJ. THOMAS,
HARLOW w. kEYES, JAMES CARMICHAEL,
K. A.. GREEN, STEPHEN BOLLES,
County Commissioner of Said county,
Party of the Second Part.
On motion board adjourned to meet Friday,
April 24th, 1896.
McCook, Nebraska, April oath, 1906.
Board OF county commissioners met pursu-
ant to adjournment. Present ]. M. Thomas,
James Carmichael and Stephen Bolles, com
missioners, and r. A. Green, county clerk.
Minutes of March 18th read and approved.
On motion the following official bonds were
examined and approved: w. S. Fitch, over
seer road district g; John Real, overseer road
dist 20; H. H. Berry, soldiers relief commits
%sioner; Charles Waterman, constable Lebanon
precinct.
Resignation of ]. w. Hunter as constable of
Coleman precinct received and on motion the
same was accepted. Petition of John E. Div
inc ct al, asking for appointment of Thomas
Coyle as constable for Coleman precinct, re-
ceived, considered and on motion same was
granted and Thomas Coyle appointed consta-
bic for Coleman precinct to fill vacancy.
The following bills were audited, allowed
and clerk directed to draw warrants for the
same on the 1895 bridge fund levy in payment
thereof as follows:
S. D. Bolles, work on bridges.........S 2 50
James H. Everist, work on bridges.... 10 Is
w. L.. East, work on brldgeS.......... 700
James Touer, work on bridges........ 1925
Lewis B.. Korns, work on BRIDGES. 90
Walter kintsel, work on bridges...... 90
l.. l.. Harrison, work on bridges...... 500
C.. A. Gentry, work on bridges........ 90
Charles Colling, work'o bridges...... 800
George Younger. work on BRIDGES 10 %