The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-10-12
Discuss Court
House Plans
With Architect
Fred Brinkman of Kalispell
Meets With County
Commissioners.
BOND ELECTION
MAY BE NECESSARY

The possibility of obtaining loar
for new Lincoln County court house
is being further investigated by the
board of county commissioners The
board met in Libby Monday afternoon
to consider the matter, at which meet
ing there were present all three COM
missioners, County Attorney Blackboard
Fred Brinkman, architect Of Kalispell,
and E. e. Jaqueth and Chas. D. Rowe,
members of a Libby Commercial club
committee.
Mr.. Blackboard had written the Mon
tana branch of the Public Works Ad-
ministration for information as to the
possibility of the couaty's obtaining a
loan on the sale and lease plan. He
submitted letter from Helena which
stated, in effect, that in view of Lincoln
countys excellent financial condition,
it undoubtedly would be necessary for
the county to issue-bonds to cover the
loan. This would require bond cleo
ton.
During the conference, Mr. Brink
man stated it is highly probable reg
ulations will be modified so as to al
low granting OF loans on more liberal
basis, and ii is thought probable loan
on the sale and lease plan may be
worked out later. Flathead county has
sent County Attorney King to Helena
to lock into this possibility and on his
return the Lincoln county board is to
be informed of the latest developments.
In the meantime, Mr.. Brinkman was
IL. 4cI r. +nAt v~fn
that are required for the filing OF a
loan appIicatio1l If the probabilities
are at all encouraging, these will be
filed with the proper officials before
the closing date, which is January !
next Then If it is later decided not to
60 through with the undertaking, the
application for loan can be cancelled
Under plans discussed at the Monday
meeting, the contemplated building
would cost approximately $4,000. 1t
would consist of a main two story
structure to house all county offices
and court room requirements. On one
side OF the main structure would be
wing for the county library and on
the other side a wing for the Jail and
sheriffs quarters. Mr.. Brinkman will
develop these ideas into plans more
in detail and submit them at later
meeting. The building would be Of
modernistic type.
Under tire public works act, 30 per
cent of the cost of the project would
be a gift by the government. On a
$4,000 building that would mean a
gift of $4,000 In other words, the
county would obtain a $4,000 building
at a cost Of $35,000 And this $4,000
gift would be used to pay off the first
bonds and interest as they mature. The
government estimates that this provi-
sion would relieve the county from
raising any money for this debt pay
ment for three or four years and it
is hoped business conditions will be
back to normal by that time.
Local men state new building is
badly needed, that present facilities
are inadequate and that operation of
the court house, the county Jail and Ii
brary quarters under present plans is
expensive Much could be saved with
a modern building housing all depart
ments of county government.
However, the big argument just at
the present time is that the project
would provide much needed employ
ment for number of men and an also
much needed market for materials and
supplies