The Worthington advance., 1877-08-30
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS .
Of the Board Of COUNTY Commissioners

REPORT or PROCEEDINGS |
Of tie Board Of County Commissioners
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AUDITORS OFFICE. I
WoRrHINaT0N, Aug. g, 1877. i
Met in adjourned session. Present.
- A.C. Robinson, I'd District,
Il E. S. Mills, Sd District, Cham, l
II Wm. M. Bear Auditors. r. ).
Minutes Of last meeting read and ap-
proved. = 1.~:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
E. S. Mills and A. 0. Conde, the
Committee to examine certain bridge
sites in Grand Prairie, on County Road
No. 10, reported that in consequence, of
the 'marshy condition of the Road on
which these bridges are asked for, very
considerable expense must be incurred
On said road to render the bridges a.
valuable, and that the necessities Of the
case would not at present justify the
expense referred to and therefore rec
0nmend that the petition for bridges
en County Road No. 10 be not granted.
A. q. Co1de and A. G. Robinson, the
Committee to examine the proposed
reute OF 4 highway, petitiOned at the
}*st meeting of the Board, beginning
at the Northwest corner of Sec. S, Il.
a04, Range 40, and running thence
south to County Road No. 8, reported
faVorably on said route. The report
Was received and laid over.
In answer to the advertisement of
the County Commissioners for propos-
ais to build certain bridges, the follow
iag were received:
One bid from Raymond and Camp.
bell, of Council Bluffs, to build the four
bridges as. per plans and specifications
in Auditors Office and furnish materi-
ais f0rSame, 81 ,O80.0O.
From +. S. Chandler, to furnish ma
terials and build one bridge across Elk
Greek on County Road No. 13, $4,000.
One bridge across Otter Creek on Coun-
ty Road No. 16, in town Of Ransom,
@59. 100. One bridge across Jack Greek,
ON County Road No. II, in Town of
Seward, $183.00. The frame of one
Eridge across Elk Greek OH Sec. 81, in
Town Of Hersey, $l58.OQ.
The work to be done according to
Mans and specifications in County Au-
ditor's Office.
From VIM. Brown, of Seward, to
furnish materials and build the bridges
called for in accordance with plans and
specifications furnished, as follows:
One bridge across Otter Creek, on
County Road, No. 16, in Town Of Ran
som for $1s9.OO.
One bridge across Jack Greek, on
Cennty Road No. II, in Town of Sew
ard, $4,000. One bridge across Elk
Greek, on County Road No. 13, $23G. 90
The frame of one bridge across Elk
Cleek, on Sec. 81, in town of Hersey,
$MQOO.
Prom James GOWN, to furnish ma
berials and build Il bridge across Otter
Greek, Oh County Road No. II, as per
Pttan and specifications furnished for
$ll5.00.
On motion, the building of the bridge
acrOss Otter Greek was let to James
Gown, of Bigelow, he being the low
On motion, the bridge across Elk
Greek, on County Road, No. 13, and al
so the franle of the bridge across Elk
Greek, on Sec. 81, in town of Her.
sey, were let TO S. L. Chandler, of Wor-
Elington, he being the lowest bidder.
The above sums for building the said
bridges are to lie paid III County orders
at their face.
On motion, Commissioner Mills was
appointed Committee to examine
and, if found satisfactory, accept the
bridge across Otter Creek, OH County
Road No. 16, ilf TOwE of Ransom, when
sald Drldge is completed.
Also Commissioner A. o. Conde was
appointed 4 Committee to examine and,
if found satisfactory, to accept the
bridge on County Road No. 13, and the
frame of the bridge on section 81 in
town of Hersey when completed.
The Board ordered that the County
Auditor be and IS hereby authorized to
draw the County orders due the contrac-
tors on the favorable report of the Com
naittees accepting said bridges.
Whereas paper presented by certain
citizens of the town of Seward and Elk
demonstrating against the erection of a
Rsrilge across Elk Greek, on County
Eeoad No. II, which paper also contain
ed q petition for the erection of two
other bridges on other roads: therefore,
Resolved, That the erection of the
bridge on County Road No. II, be and
is hereby indefinitely postponed and tile
petition in said paper laid over for the
present. Resolution adopted.
The Board ordered that the County
Auditor be and is hereby authorized to
make contracts with the parties to
whom the aforementioned bridges were
let in accordance with the plans and
specifications. :.
PETITIONS.
A petition was presented from g. J.
Wickstrom, Hans Nystrom and others
asking for a public highway, beginning
at S. E. Corner Of Sec. 80, in town 1Ol,
Range 80. Thence running dlagonally
to the Ocheetia Bridge Oh Sec. IL, Town
1O1, Range ~.
There being no evidence submitted
to the Board that the legal notices were
given, the petition was received and
laid over.
The Board ordered that the County
Auditor advertise for sealed proposals
to furnish materials and erect q bridge
across the Kanaranzi Greek, on County
Road No. Z, in town of Westside.
Said bridge to be completed on or be-
fore the 1st day of October, 1877, bids
to be closed Sept. 10th.
The Board further ordered that the
County Auditor be and is hereby au-
thOriZed to open said bids on the 10th
Of Sept. and award the contract to the
lowest responsible bidder. And also
that Commissioner Consle be and is
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