The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-12-23
Emmett, Idaho, Nov. 10, 1915.

SlOneTS iuGL dI q r.
Present: J. McNish, ]. H. Con-
naughton, James Kesgard.
The board took up for consideration
the matter of issuing funding bonds
under the provisions of chapter 20,
Session Laws of 1915. 1t being esti-
mated that the amount of such bond
issue would, be not less than $4,000
nor more than 100000. The following
written offer of Sweet, Causey, Fos-
ter & Company being submitted, on
motion was accepted, and offer and
acceptance was ordered to be incorpor-
.ated in the record, the acceptance be-
ing ordered to be executed by the
clerk and chairman.
November 6, 1915.
Honorable Board of County Commits
sioners, Gem County, Idaho.
Gentlemen: Confirming our tele-
graphic contract for your not less than
$4,000 nor more than 100000 legally
issued, per cent funding bonds, to
be issued for the purpose of placing
Gem county, as near as may be on
a cash basis, said bonds to have full
number of coupons attached, to be dat
ed on or about January l, 1916, due
serially in from 10 to 10 years as pro-
vided by law, in convenient denomi-
nations, interest payable semi-annu-
ally, both principal and interest pay
able in New York City, we agree to
pay par and accrued interest.
We will furnish you in typewriter
form, accompanied by full instruc-
lions, all legal proceedings necessary
in the opinion of our attorneys for the
proper authorization of these bonds,
together with Autographed blank
bonds, the county to reimburse to US
the cost of attorneys fees, legal pro-
ceedings and blank bonds, which we
guarantee will not exceed the sum
of 5000.
You agree to promptly furnish US
with certified list of the indebted
ness to be funded by this bond issue,
together with certified appraisers
statement, showing the division of
county's Indebtedness apportioned to
Gem county, and evidence of the le-
gal organization of said county. I'm
der the direction of our attorneys, it
is understood that you are to adopt
such proceedings and take such steps
as our attorneys may direct, in order
that said bonds shall be duly author
lied, issued and delivered to us with
out undue or unnecessary delay, ac-
'companied by evidence of the legality
of the issue in form satisfactory to
our attorneys, it being understood that
said bonds are to be issued and deliv-
cred to US not later than approximate
ly January 1, 1916.
We agree to pay for the bonds when
delivered and approved by our attor-
neys and you agree to promptly de-
liver the legally issued bonds as above
provided.
Respectfully submitted,
SWEET, CAUSEY, FOSTER & CO.,
By c. N, Phillips.
The above proposition was duly ac-
cepted by proper authorization of the
board of county commissioners on the
10th day of November, A. D. 1915,
and is hereby confirmed, and we agree
to deliver the said bonds to Sweet.
Causey, Foster & Company on the
above terms.
JOHN McNISH,
chairman Board of County Commits
sioners.
Attest: R. B. WILSON, Clerk. (Sean
On motion, it was ordered that the
county, auditor prepare certified list
OF the Indebtedness of Gem county
allowed to be funded by bond issue
under the provisions of chapter 20,
Idaho Session Laws 1915.
1t appearing that a certain allow
ance of widows exemption by this
board on the 18th day of july. 1915
IN favor of Sarah Bishop, was enron
'eous because the said Sarah Bishop
was not widow as claimed by her
exemption affidavit, on motion it is
ordered that the former action of this
board allowing such exemption be an
nulled and rescinded; that the said
claim for exemption be disallowed:
and that the proper correction be
made on the records to carry out this
motion.
The following bills were allowed and
warrants ordered drawn, on current
expense fund:
Syms York Co., for books and
blanks S82.70
Dave Murray, stamps. .... 1000
The board passed the following res
olution:
Whereas, Howard Smell and j. W.
Tyler, the accountants heretofore APP
pointed by Canyon county and Gem
county, respectively, under the pro-
visions of section 8, chapter 165, of
the 1915 Idaho Session Laws, for the
settlement of the accounts between
Canyon county and Gem county, un-
der the said act, did on the 18th
day of August, 1915, agree upon
settlement of the said accounts, in
a written report that day dated,
duplicate whereof was filed with the
board of county commissioners OF
Gem county on the 14th day of Au-
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