Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-01-14

NO. IL LASluoo uC SlCCA, ~ Asopiooh
Mill, for $l,7s4, which has been completed
and accepted.
No. 2. Across Bear Creek for $3.50
bridge nearly completed. This bridge wa
let for $3.50, but after the foods of the pas
simmer it was deemed advisable by ,h
committee TO put double butments at tn
ends and have them filed Hilh stone, ant
one hundred dollars was added to the con
tract.
No. A. Across Mud Creek for 800; thi
bridge is nearly completed.
No. s. Two bridges; one Of As, the otho
of Is feet in length, across the head Of Lin
Creek, let for $3.50. These bridges ar
nearly completed,
No. 7. A.ross Big Otter at Richmond
Mill for ss,675. For reasons before given
was thought best to make this briege on
FOO. higher and thirty-two feet longer, an
the committee would recommend the sum O
one hundred dollars be allowed as addition
al compensation. Bridge nearly completed
No. 8. Across Little Otter for $3.50. Tn
original contract was for $3.50, but wa
changed by putting in double butments ant
allowing 500 additional compensation
Bridge nearly completed.
No. 10. Across cree k hear Poor Farm 70
$l35. This has been accepted.
No. IL. Across creek near /. G. Free
mans for 1920. This bridge has been com
ple,ed and accepted.
No. IA. Across Maquoketa near Ward
Corners for $544. Original contract was
$444, but double butments were substituted
for single one and 500 additional allowed
This bridge is nearly completed.
No. Is. Across Maquoketa for 1920. AZ
ter the floods in September this Board voted
that this committee should repair all Of the
county bridges in a dilapidated condition
and it was thought best that this contrac'
be amended, which was accordingly done by
mutual consent, and contract entered into
for replacing the bridge across Pine Creek
near fuckers, and filling at the end Of the
bridge across Pine, near Freeman's, which
was accordingly done for $544. These two
bridges are completed and accepted.
No. lG. Across East Branch of Buffalo
for 1920. This is completed and accepted.
No. II. Across West Branch of Buffalo
for $3.50. For reasons before given this
contract was given up by mutual consent,
and contract for replacing bridge across
Pine Creek, near Tiff's, was made in lieu
for $3.50. This bridge is completed and &C.
cepted.
No. Is. Across West Branch of Buffalo
for $3l4.50. This contract was changed
from $3.50 for above amount, and one-lhird
added to length of the bridge. This bridge
is completed and accepted.
No. 3. Across Pine Creek, let to E. b.
Balm for $565. Contract was changed and
double butments substituted for single ones
at an additional expense of $l35, making
total cost of bridge 500. This bridge has
been completed and accepted.
No. 5. Across Mud Creek, L. H. Gala
her contractor, for 1925. This bridge is
and accepted.
No. II, Is and 10 were let to N. Dickey.
No. II. Across Buffalo was let for $l39.
Completed and accepted.
No. l3. Across Prairie Creek was let fer
1910, but contract changed and double but
ments substituted for single and 500 addi-
tional allowed, making $40. Completed
and accepted.
No. 49, Across Buffalo Creek for $14S,
changed for double butments and $l35 adj
iitonal allowed, making 1898. The timber
for this bridge is at Winthrop and framed,
and bridge will be completed as soon as the
weather will permit.
Contract with T. S. Stockwell for repla
cling bridge across Prairie Creek for $40.
and accepted.
Contract with A. d. Bradley for replacing
bridge at Midwife for $l35. Completed
and accepted.
Contract with J.. B. Clesby for extending
the bridge at Qnasqueton for $3.50. Com
pleted and accepted.
Contract with ?. NJ. Freeman for moving
bridge across South Creek for SIPS; would
recommend that eight dollars additional be
allowed. Completed and accepted.
Contract with E. A. North for replacing
bridge across Cobb's Run, $500 would rec
ommend that SIS additional be allowed.
Completed and accepted.
Coy Town bridge paid W. Fl. kint for
filing at ends of the bridge SIS. Audited
by Board at October session.
Faitbank bridge paid ii. ii. Highly $3.50
for repairing butments. Audited by Board
at October session.
Bridge across Bear Creek paid John
Terno $25 for repairing the same. Audit
ed by Board at October session.
Paid d. Guthrie SIS for replacing bridge
across Dry Run. Audited by Board at De-
tober session,
We have also procured deed of the right
of way of Thoma. Jewell instead of build
ing bridge for 1925. Allowed by Board
at June session.
REcArITULArIoEs.
Il Bridges to A. Riseley, S6666.5O
Accepted and paid for I, $35G7.5o
on others, 239l.0O
$6l5sGO
Due on Contracts when comprd s5OS.0O
3 Bridges to N Dickey, $ll62.OO
Accepted and paid for 2, $4,000
Advanced on others, 22400
$4,000
Due when completed, S339.oo
Total Bridge Contracts 4 Repairs $lOo29.5o
Total amt ordered paid, 9loz'oo
Due when completed 4 accepted, s867.oo
Your committee would recommend that
further time be allowed for completion of
said bridges.
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Bridge Com. f. P. BRIsrSALL,
VIM. BUNcE.
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md it's recommendations and to allow j
Chesley $40 additional upon his contract tor
extending the bridge at Quasqueton.
The committee on justices transcripts
exported, recommending the allowance of the
ollowing claims. (See Schedule) and that
he claim of j X Kent for S. so be laid oEer'
md that of Andrew Lawrence for $4.5o be
lisallowed, in which report the Board con
cured, and ordered the issuance of warrants
Is specified in the report.
The Clerk presented petition of David
Guthrie asking for the exemption OF Sloo
rom taxation by reason of the planting and
,ultiyatinc of forest trees, which was refused.
The bond of F Gates as Deputy Sheriff
BENG presented, on motion his appointment
vas confirmed and bond approved.
The Directors of the Poor Farm made the
report:
To the Board of Supervisors, Buchanan County
Io,1d.
The Directors of the Poor Farm. in max
ng their Annual Report. have to say That