The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-05-27
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Of the Board Of County
Commissioners.
Sherbrooke, N. Oak,

Commissioners.
Sherbrooke, N. Oak,
May Doth, 1909,
The Board of County Commission
ers met in special session at 10 O'Clock
q. m. pursuant to call OF the County
Auditor. All members present.
The Board having been called to-
gether for the purpose of deciding
upon what repairs should be made on
the court house and county offices to
put the same in good condition. AT
ter inspecting the court house adjourn
ment was taken until 1870 p. m. same
day.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board Of County Commission
ers reconvened at 1880 I'm. All mem
bers present.
Commissioner Frank Gray moved
the adoption Of the following resolu-
ton: #2
Whereas, the voters Of Steele coun-
ty by their vote last fall declared in
favor of Sherbrooke for the county
seat, and
Whereas, the law is such that the
question of the removal of the county
seat cannot be voted upon for another
period of ten years and Sherbrooke
will remains the county srat for that
time, and
Whereas, it appears to the Board
of County Commissioners Immediately
necessary that certain repairs be at
this time made on the court house in
order to make it longer fit for that
purpose, as there is no stone founda-
ton under nor than one-half of the
building, the vaults are unsafe for
keeping records, and the walls and
floors of the Offices need immediate re-
pairs, and there being sufficient funds
available for that purpose, now there
fore
Be it Resolved, that the county au-
ditor be hereby authorized and in
structed to engage a competent archi-
tect to prepare plans and specifications
for the following repair work and file
the same with the auditor for refer
nee and that. the. auditor advertise
according to law for competitive bids
for furnishing the material for and
doing the repair work hereinafter
mentioned. to-wit: IL.
LIST. Raise court room ceiling three
feet.
End. Take out walls between jail
and court room.
3rd. Put on steel siding and ceiling
in Court room, Treasurers, Register
of Deeds and Supt. of Schools offices,
also Sherif's Office and halls down
stairs and up stairs.
4th. Put in vestibule and new out
side doors on west end OF hall, also
put in new all outside doors.
9Th. Level UP and place a stone
foundation 2 feet high and 2 feet wide
at bottom under that part of the court
house not now having a stone founda-
ton, also put new stills and joists
where the old ones are rotted out.
9Th. Single with cedar shingles
the first section of the north side of
the main roof.
It'll. Repaint building on outside,
one coat on old work and two on new.
9Th. Paint all steel ceiling and sid
ing two coats, and revarnish all the
wood work, desks and tables in all
the offices in the entire court house,
also all the wood work in the hall
ways.
9th. Furnish and lay a good fir
floor in the down stairs hall. and patch
up the floor in the upstairs hall where
needed.
10. Fill up space between court
house and vaults SO as to prevent
snow or rain in coming through, and
making it more safe in case of fire.
IL. Place a cellar window in the
foundation opposite the coal cellar,
also q cellar window opposite the
bill for the gas plant.
Bids to be opened at 2:30 p. m.
Tuesday, July 9Th, 1909.
The motion for the adoption of the
above resolution was seconded by
Commissioner K. A. johnson, and or
call OF the roll the resolution was
adopted, all members voting aye.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried. the auditor wss authorized and
instructed to issue warrant in favor
ofsthe Fargo Bridge g Iron Co. for
one half the contract price for build.
ing bridges as per contract, upon the
filing of a duly verified bill.
Motion made, seconded and carried,
that the house in Hope owned by the
county. be rented to Mrs. Cyrus for q
period of one year at IN annual rem
tai OF $50 per year paid in advance,
house to be kept in good repair by
and at tho aYnansa If Nirs Cvrua.