The large hall was home to the Fire Hall, Council Chambers, Town Clerk's Office and a dance hall. There was also an apartment available for rent.

A jail cell was contained in the basement of the building and it is said that one night, it was occupied by a man who tore the bed right out of the concrete to which it was bolted.

Council Chambers were located in the southwest corner of the City Hall; the Town's fire engines were housed in the building and entered through large doors on the north side.

There was a separate entrance to the dance hall which was on the second floor of the building. It was elegantly set up with a stage on the east end and a balcony around the north and west sides of the hall.

Included in the test of events held in the dance hall were the Firemen's Ball, the Toaster’s Ball and the New Year's Eve Ball. These very elegant dances were by invitation only the women who attended dressed in gowns and gloves while the men wore tuxedos.

Council agreed to advertise the present City Hall property for sale. Mayor Dust said he was confident that a number of large firms would show interest in the property which had a 150 foot frontage on Main Street with a dentine of 32 feet to the lane.

On March 26 1964, an offer for the purchase of the City Hall property was turned down by council after it was decided the amount offered was not enough. Shelley Brothers submitted an offer of $41,500 for the property or $45,000 if the Town demolished the building

The question of what the Town property was actuary worth was discussed and on a motion by council it was agreed to have a professional appraiser determine the actual value of the building and property.

On June 25, 1964, an offer by Shelley Brothers of $24,500 for 100 feet of the property, including the City Hall was accepted by Town Council.

The building which could have been a landmark in Humboldt today fell to the wrecker's ball on July 22, 1965.