The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-05-26

Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved
by the Board of County Commits
sioners that Block Eight (8) of
Riverview Addition to the town of
Washburn be accepted, and that
the present County Jail be re-
moved, or as much thereof as can
be removed, to and located on the
above described Block Eight of
Riverview Addition.
Be It Further Resolved, that in
the judgement Of the Board of
County Commissioners the build
ing fund accumulated in the hands
of the Treasurer of said County
amounting to the sum of Nine
Thousand Dollars is sufficient for
the purpose of erecting a Jail for
said County.
Be 1t Further Resolved, that the
County Auditor of said County be
directed to procure plans for a
county Jail for Mclean County to
be erected on block 8 in Riverview
Addition to the town of Washburn
to be submitted to the Board of
County Commissioners for their
approval, and on approval by said
Board, be it resolved that the Au-
ditor of Mclean county cause an
advertisement for bids for the
erection of said building to be pub
lished for at least 30 days by at
least four publications in the Off
cial papers Of Mclean County,
which advertisement shall ask for
sealed bids for the erection of said
building according to the plans
and specifications approved as
aforesaid, and shall state where the
plans and specifications may be
examined, and the time allowed
for the completion of said build
ing, also the time when bids shall
be opened and passed upon by the
board, providing each bid must be
accompanied by certified check
in a sum equal to five per cent of
the amount of the bid made pay
able to the Chairman of the Board
of County Commissioners as a
%guarantee that the bidder will en-
ter into a contract should it be
awarded to him and furnish a bond
as provided by law,
Be, It Further Resolved, that
the plans so to be procured shall
so provide that the building erect
ed as a Jail may be used in part
until such time as other buildings
can be erected, for the accomoda-
ton of County officers that can not
now be furnished accommodations
in the Court House.
Be It Further Resolved, that
such advertisement for bids shall
contain a provision providing that
any and all bids received for the
erection of said building may be
rejected in case the Board shall
consider for any reason that
they do not desire to proceed with
the building of such Jail.
The question being upon the
adoption of the resolution, upon
roll call there were three ayes and
no nays, therefore the resolution
was adopted. There were present
and voting Commissioners Solen-
berger. Jahr and Putt.
On motion Ole Everson Sr. was
appointed to appraise estray COW
in hands Of Hans Hultberg.
Jacob Rust was on motion APP
pointed Road Supervisor of road
district No. 10, in place of Peter
Bundus resigned.
Proposition of Beiseker & Co.,
to pay $34.73 for taxes on sci 8
1882, for the years 1885 and 1896
was on motion accepted.
On motion the following bills
were allowed:
@. L. King, witness district
court $3.50
Frank Naegeli, work Supt.
of Schools office. 1900
F. [. Root. refund road polls $500
o. B. Wing, stamped envel-
opes and postage. 24.9O
Jahr & Eastman, scrapers.. 60.6O
Simon Jahr, Com. and mile
age .................. 9.6o
Bill of Rogers Lumber Go. fol-
$2O.25, was on motion returned for
correction.
On motion the following bills
were allowed:
N. w. Solenberger, Com.
and mileage. 3l.lO
Frank Putt, Com. and mile
age $3.50
On motion the Board adjourned
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