The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-06-14
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Pro ceedings. !

sealed proposals for sale Of 100000. 90
bonds issued as follows: ss5OOO.OO for
purpose Of erecting a court house at
Cavalier the county seat of Pembina
county and Gle. 000.0 90 for the purpose of
erecting county Jail at Cavalier; and
two bids having been received board
proceeded to open same with the follow
ing result:
N. W.:.Halsey & Co. $780, cOO. 90 at par
and ACQUIRED interest subject to an allow.
ance Of e11 $4,000 to reimburse bidder for
expenses incurred in connection with
bonds etc. Bolger, Mosser & Williaman
100000. 90 at par and accrued interest,
provided bidder is allowed g, $500 to
cover the cost of securing attorneys ap.
prevail, payment commission etc.
Upon resolution, duly adopted it was
resolved to reject and not accept either
of said bids. Auditor instructed 10 re-
turn certified checks to bidders.
Commissioners NORM, Matheson,
Purdy and Olafson each voting faye" on
motion.
Commissioner John K. Olafson in
troduced the following resolution,
seconded by Commissioner A. B. Purdy.
Resolved that chairman of the board,
Joseph Morrison, County Auditor
VIM. w. Felson and County Treasurer
j ohm r. Gibson are hereby instructed
and empowered to make application to
the Board of University and Schools
Lands for the purchaselof the $780, 90.
bonds issued by Pembina county as
follows: sS5,0OO.OO in bonds issued for
the purpose of erecting court house at
Cavalier and SIS. 10000 in bonds issued
for the purpose of erecting county Jail
at Cavalier, with the permanent school
endowment funds of North Dakota; and
it is further resolved that said bonds
bear date June LIST, 1912, and the county
auditor is instructed to prepare a COM
plete transcript of all proceedings had in
relation to the issue, evidencing the
legality of said bonds to the full salts
faction of the state of North Dakota's
legal department; and it is further re-
solved that said bonds, when ready for
delivery. shall be signed by chairman of
the board of county commissioners of
Pembina county, North Dakota, counter
signed by the county auditor, with the
corporation seal of Pembina county af-
fixed to each bond, and the coupons
evidencing the interest thereon shall be
executed by the autographed or en-
graved fac-simile signatures of the
chairman and auditor.
Upon roll call the following COM
missioners, Norman Matheson, John K.
Olafson, Joseph NORM and A. B. Purdy
each voting faye" Commissioners vot-
ing may none. Thereupon resolution
was declared duly adopted.
Whereas petition signed by the city
council of Pembina city, together with
twenty-six resident tax payers of Penn
bina county was presented to the board,
asking for an appropriation of $4,000 to-
ward the repairing, building approaches
and constructing pontoon bridge across
Red river at Pembina city. Therenpon
it was resolved, by resolution duly adopt
ed, that an appropriation of $4,000 is
hereby granted, subject to the approval
of resident commissioner as to work
having been completed.
Commissioners Purdy, Olafson, Mathe-
son and NORM each voting faye" on
motion. None voting may"
Time having arrived for opening of
sealed proposals for sale of old court
house buildings at Pembina. board pro-
ceeded to open proposals on file with
county auditor with the following result.
Bids opened as follows
F. g. Morris for all buildings
and other property listed for
sale OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .$lO5O 90
F G Morris, for supt of school
Dulldlng6.... 70 w
= ~ 4AOIlS 1OE 6u0O6 Oh fc6C lOCS
and 9 block "a. IS 90
] LaMoure Jr Main Bldg form
4 erly used as court house. 800. 525 90
J LaMoure Jr heating plant in
main building. .............. IS col
Women's Civic League Of Penn
blna county judges Office. 49,. 225 90
Women's Civic League Of Penn
bina .......... 80. 81 col
9 B Harris wood shed ......... 10 90
IS stable ............. Is COL
F A Feldman outbuildings 80 90 |
A J Whitson supt school bldg. 70 20
8 Thorwaldson wood shed 49,. 80 O0l
e r Langton req Of deeds bldg 81 90
= s stable and old jail Is 90 |
F q Morris heating plant IS 90
e !. main building ..... 396 COL
After comparing the several bids and
the matter the following
resolution was introduced ana adopted.
Resolved that offer 81 =. q. Morris of
D97600 ne having agreed b allow 70 COL
sd Tor building known ssupt. Of school's