The Red Cloud chief., 1914-03-05
Red Cloud, Feb. 25 1911

Opened.
Red Cloud, Feb. 25 1914
Commissioners all present and the
following business was transacted;
Moved and seconded that time for
opening bids for moving court house
be postponed until Feb Goth at 8 a. IN.
Carried.
Moved aud seconded that time for
opening bids for bridges be postponed
until III II. IN Feb. Goth. Carried.
Upon examination of the bids it was
moved and seconded that the bids OF
the Rowles Co. of Onawa, Iowa, of
$40, 7s6 be accepted and all others be
rejected, for the general contract and
wiring. Ayes, Chaplin, Mccall Storey,
Hoffman and Ohmstede. Nays, none.
Moved and seconded that the bid of
the City Plumbing and Heating Com.
pany of Boulder, Colorado, OF 81 800 be
saecepted for heating and plumbing and
that all others be rejected. Carried.
Moved and seconded that the bid of
the Steel Fixture Mfg. Co., of Topeks,
Kans., of s2s9S.70. be awarded the con-
tract for steel fixtures and all other
bids be rejected. Carried.
In regard to bid for wood fixtures it
WAS moved and seconded that certain
items be stricken from the original
proposal. Motion carried. -.
1t was moved aud seconded that the
contract 10 furnish \bi ick for said build
ing be- awarded to Sunderland Bros.
Co. of Omaha, Nebr., said firm to fur
nish the brick known as their Golden.
rod" Said brick must run uniform in
color as shown by sample brick 40.
lO45, now on exhibit at the clerk 3
Office in Red Cloud.
In the matter of considering the bills
for moving court house, fled by Bark
ley and Evans, which was postponed
from Feb. 18th to Feb. Goth coming on
for hearing, c. +. Evans was given the
contract At el99. County attorney was
instructed to draw contract. 4
The petition of Andrew f. Krause
for saloon liceuss at Bosemont, for the
ensuing year. beginning March 2. 1914,
and ending March /, 1915, signed by
the required number Of freeholders,
was brought before the board. Petit
ton was granted subject to his fling
approval boud and paying license fee
OF 5000.
| Moved and seconded that all bids to
furnish wood furniture for the new
courthouse be aud is hereby rejected
aud be re-advertissd for said furniture
not later than May LIST 1914. Carried.
The time for considering bridge bids
having arrived, 1t WAS moved and
seconded that all bids be rejected.
Carried
The bond of Andrew f. Krause was
approved and the license Tee having
been paid, the clerk is hereby authoriz
ed to issue license to said krause, be-
ginning March 2, 1914 and ending Mar.
lst 1919.
In tue matter of Mrs. Ducker's com
plant of being assessed on more prop
erty than she owned for year 1913, aud
having paid taxes on same under pro
test, with request to refund amount
overpaid on assessment.
Said above complaint was referred
, to the county attorney,
Moved aud seconded that chairman
appoint one of the board to oversees thu
; moving OF the vaults attached to thu
|, present courthouse, and see that th'
: old brick is used for temporary founds
' ton for present courthouse, and bal
. auce placed out Ut the way, and not Il
pay more than 8l.5O per day for tn
y labor to move said vaults. Carried.
Chairman appointed Paul Storey !
y take charge of the moving OF vaults vi
y tachsd to present courthouse.
I'll The following claims were allowed
"A W. q. Hoffman. .sSO
" l.. q. Peisiger. .................. 25.(
n Floyd Mccall. .................. 39.'
IA I. j. Chaplin ................... A0.'
M Il. 3. Proudht Lumber Co...... 81
so Paul Storey. ................... 7S.'
"A q. Omstede. ................... oa.'
Of j. W. Moranville ............... 3S.'
o. ID. Hedge .................. o.
w. M. Crabill. ................. 81
r. q. Turnure .................. 73'