Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-11-21
Railroad Letting.

THE TRUSTEES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF
Il Hardy, in the county of Holmes and State
of Ohio hereby give notice that sealed prOpo
sails will be received by. them, at the office of
the Clerk of said township, in the town of Mil
lersburg, until the 2Sth day of december, 4. ID.
1872, for the construction of a railroad in said
| township according to the terms of an Act OF
the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, en-
titled "An Act to authorize counties cities, in
corporated villages and townships to build
railroads and to lease and operate the same,
passed April %. 1872, between the following
termini and on the following route, viz: From
u point on the South line of said township, on
the south line of the southeast quarter of Irac-
tional section number twenty three (23l town.
ship nine 49, range seven "a, at a stake mark
ed '91l x95''-thence up the valley of the KILL
buck creek to the north line of said township
to a stake seven hundred and fifteen CT15) feet
west of Killbuck creek marked "l190x26, " both
of said termini and all of the line of said pro-
posed Railroad being within the limits of said
township of Hardy.
Bidders will furnish their own specifca-
tions, with proper plans necessary to illustrate
the same, and they are required to be specific
and definite as to the character of the work to
be done and material to be furnished: conform
ity, however, be required to the specifications
following, viz:
LIST. That said railroad be constructed in a
suitable and workmanlike manner, and when
completed be in all respects, first-class road,
ready for the rolling stock.
I'd. That n good quality of iron rails be
used, weighing not less than sixty pounds per
lineal yard, and laid on not less than twenty
six hundred and forty good, substantial cross
ties per mile.
The railroad is to be located and built as
near as practicable upon the line surveyed and
located through said township by the Lake
Erie, Wooster & Muskingum Valley Railway
Company.
A profile of which will be for inspection by
persons wishing to bid on the work. in the Of
lice of the clerk of said township on and ter
the sth Of December, 4. ID. 1874.
said railroad to be built under the direction
and supervision of said Trustees.
The railroad to be built on grounds or right
Of-way to be furnished by sand township, or If
furnished by the bidders to be transferred to
said township for Il consideration TO be agreed
upon before the execution of the contract for
the construction of said railroad.
Bids should be made for the whole of said
road, for specified amount of the bonds oi
said township, to be issued for that purpose
and filed in the Office of the reasurer of the
State of Ohio in thirty days from the date here
of. or for given distance of said road.
The contractor will be required % give bond.
with surety, rs required by law, within such
time as may be designated by said Trustees,
upon acceptance of any bid and entering into
contract under the same
Dated this s6th day of October. A. ID. 1872.
G. W.FINNEY,) Trustees OF
L. 5. UIiL, IaIdy 1'p..
II. REED. } Holmes Co. o.
Attest. IN. ROBINSON, TIP. Clerk.