The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-25
Tuesday. April 10. 1898.


The board of county commissioners
met in special session at 10 o'clock a.
m, In obedience to the call duly pub
lishe. Present.: A. NJ. Walker. chair
man; John ID. Rom and James w.
Geary, commissioners, with Clerk Mar
tin
Minutes n previous meeting read
and approved.
The board then proceeded to the con-
sideration OF the different plans and
specifications submitted for the build
ing Of court house and Jail. and the
following order was unanimously
agreed upon:
1t is ordered that the plans and spe-
ci1cations for the building OF court
house m Jail prepared by Bell *
Kent be accepted by the board on con
dition that the bonds of the county to
raise the money to construct and COM
plete said building be sold or other
wise disposed of. and upon the further
condition that the roper contract be
agreed upon and the proper bond given.
and IL is ordered that the chairman of
the board be authorized to enter into
a contract on behalf OF the county.
with said Bell & Kent. for such draw
ings. plans, specifications and details.
and for payment for same. and to ac-
cept inc approve a bond of said Bell &
Kent. with good and sufficient sureties.
in the sum of $4,000. upon such terms
as ne shall think proper for the faith
full execution and performance Of said
contract. Said contract to contain a
condition to the effect that the contract
shall be Of no force unless the bonds
Of the county are disposed Of as afore-
said.
The board then adjourned to meet
Wednesday. April 20. at 10 o'clock a. m.
Approved: A. NJ. WALKER,
Chairman.
Attest: M. MARTIN, County Clerk.
Wednesday. April 20. 1898.
The board of commissioners met at
10 o'clock a m. pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members of the board pres
ent. The minute Of the previous day
were read and approved.
The proposals for the purchase of
500, 900 of coupon bonds of Deer Lodge
county were opened by the board and
the following order entered of record:
1t is ordered that the bid OF Dietz.
Denison & Prior of Cleveland. Ohio. for
the purchase of the 500. 900 bonds. is
sued for the erection of court house
and Jail. at 101. 0s. be accepted. and the
chairman of the board and the county
| clerk enter into and execute the proper
contract with the said Dietz, Denison
& Prior for the sale of said bonds and
the time of issue thereof.
Ordered that the assessor be al
lowed a special deputy from March :
TO June Is. Chairman Walker voting no,
III. NJ. Patterson OF Butte City was
unanimously selected as the supervising
architect OF the court house n jail
buildings. and his bond for the faithful
performance OF his duties was fixed at
$4,000.
Accounts were allowed As follows:
James W. Geary. cash advanced
poor ........ ..... .............->ls 10
David Evans. rebate of poll tax. 2 90
u. II. Beck. rent for poor ......... 30 90
Ed S~charnikow. rent OF house for
Mrs. Woods to April l ........ % IS
James w. Geary. mileage and per
diem two days ................ 30 40
John ID. Rom. per diem two days is 90
A. NJ. Walker. mileage n per
dtem two lays ..-...-...-...... 10 w
Board adjourned sine die.
Approved: A. NJ. WALKER.
Chairman.
Attest: NJ. MARTIN. County Clerk.