The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-02-23
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.
REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING.

REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING.
February -, 1911.
The Board Of County Commission
ers of Brookings County, South Ia
kota. met pursuant TO adjOurnment at
the Office Of the County Auditor at
the Court House in the City Of Brook
ings on "Wednesday, February loth'
1911, at one O'Clock p. m.
Members present: Lewis Johnson
chairman, District No. 4; J. l.. Jarvis
District 80. 2; II. O. Tollefson, Dis
trict No. 3; ThOs. Kidman, District
No. 5.
c. II. Davis, District No. ], absent
on account OF sickness. o.. }. outer
mes. County Auditor, present as clerk
The chairman called the board 10
order and stated that the hour had
now arrived for the opening OF bias
for moving the old Court House as
per notice previously given.
The following bids were submitted.
Chas. II. Campbell, DeSmet, :. d.,
/ 100000
+ r.. Nelson Construction Co., Man
kato, Mimi. $4,000.
After due consideration the Board
ON motion accepted the biu Of j. b.
Nelson Construction Co. the same be
ing the lowest and best bid, and a con
tract was entered into with said ilrm.
c. r. Bell, architect, Was present on
matters pertaining 10 the new Court
House. A. B. Martin, OF the iirm OF
Martin q Wigman, appeared before
the Board on matters relative TO lhelr
bid on heating and ycntilatine OF The
new Court House.
After the same had been under con-
sideratiOn, Commissioner Jarvis sub
mitted the following resolutions D
moved its adoption.
Whereas. the bill Of Martin u Wig
man for heating and NentllatinS OF me
proposed new Court House was ac-
cepted by the Board on the 2Nth day
of December, 1910, and said Martin 4
Wigman have been duly notified OF ac-
ceptance of said bid, and contracts
forwarded 10 said firm for ITS sig
nature, but that said Martin 4
Wigman have neglected, and refused
to enter into contract for completion
of said work as proposed by them in
said bid.
Now. therefore, it is hereby re-
solved by the Board Of County Com
missioners that the certified check
deposited by said Martin q Wlgman
for the sum OF $4,000 is declared
forfeited 10 the County OF Brooklngs,
and the County Auditor is hereby di-
rected to present the said check for
payment and collect the same
The motion to adopt the foregoing
resolution was seconded by Commits
sioner Kidman and put to a vote, the
vote resulting as follows: Ayes. l."
Jarvis, X. o. Tollefson. Thos. kidman
and Lewis Johnson. Absent and not
voting, C. X. Davis. Thereupon the
Chairman declared the resolution
adopted.
The Board then took up for consid-
GRAFTON the next lowest bid for heat
ing and ventilating, hat of the Brook
ings Construction Co. 1t was moved
and seconded hat the Bookings Con
struction Co. be awarded the contract
for heating and ve~ntilating provided
for in the plans and specifications at
$6,021 90, hat being the amount OF
their bid December 2Sth, 1910, should
the steam tubular boilers and all boiler
equipments and setting be omitted the
sum of 81, 10000 to be deducted from
the said amount, option with county
for five days. The motion prevailed,
all mem bers voting aye on roll call.
On motion the Board authorized the
Chairman to sign up the contracts
with said firm.
The Board on motion adjourned to
meet at $3.50 O'clock a. m, Thursday.
February 10th, 1911.
February 10th, 1911.
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment at $3.50 o'clock a, m, February
10th, 1911.
Members present: Johnson, Jarvis.
Tollefson and Kidman. Absent, Davis.
County Auditor present as clerk
The contract bond of ]. b. Nelson
Construction Co. in the sum OF $9l,-
31S.0G with the Equitable Fidelity and
Title Guaranty Co. as surety, was on
motion approved.
The contract bond Of Chas. wilkins
& Co, with the Equitable Fidelity and
Title Guaranty Co. as sureties III