The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-11-27
COMMISSIONERS. PRoCExDlras.
COUNTY CLRRX's OFFICE, !
= Nnz. % 1881.

Nov. g, 1884.
Board met is special session.
Present: P. G. Hallberg and W. v.
Phillips.
The board had spent the previous part
Of the week In examining the various
county bridges. and presented their re-
port of SAID examination a. follows:
Snow Ford bridgS-West approach is
unsafe. Should have new approach of
40 fest with I'LL Of so feet. Compress
sion timbers should be covered with gal
VanIzsd iron and bridge end piers painted
Neasho Rapids bTidge-T1mbers on
top Of piers upon which shoes rest are
rotten and should be replaced. Hub
planks rotten; should be replaced and
bridge repaInted.
Hartford bEIdge-Timbsrs under the
shoes IN the same condition as Rapids
bridge, and should be replaced. Other
wise, condition good. Length of bridge,
$50 feet.
Eagle Creek bridge-Timbsr under
the shoes in same condition as above !;
should be removed. Compression tim
bers appear 20 be in bad condition /;
should be examined and replaced If
found unsOund, and capped with galvan-
lied iron and painted.
Skaters brldge-In good condition.
Lockermaa bTIdge-WIll have to have
sixteen new stirrups and the iron piers
painted Immediately. The sfrIngers OF
the approaches getting rotten, and rec
0mmend two new approaches as soon as
possible. The north abutment to be
shortened twenty feet, with I'LL and
wing walls. Bridge should be painted.
Allen Creek bridge-Needs repaInt-
e. f..
seould be reOpened for travel.
Lumley bridge-Main apan fallen In
the creek, and new span required i'm
med lately.
Sllsher brldge-Main span in bad
condition. A temporary bent ordered
placed under same until necessary i'm
| provemen can be made.
Humphreys bridge, west of Ameri-
cus-Bridge in good condition, but COM
preston tlmbers should be covered and
painted.
Rnggles bridge-Msin bridge and
north approach IN good condition. south
| approach in bad condition and e tempo.
| rary bent ordered placed under 1t; bridge
needs paint, and compression timbers
should be:coyered.
(Signed1 P. G. HALLBERG,
W. V. PHILLIPS,
| Commissions.
| JOHN HAMMOND, Mechanic.
1t is hereby ordered by the board that
John Hammond be and is hereby EN-.
ployed and directed to build q new ap.
proach to the south end of Ruggles
bridge.
Also, to build a new bridge oyer Dow
creek at Lumley's, according to con
tract and plans to be hereafter agreed
upon by the chairman.
(Signed) P. G. HALLBERG,
Chairman.
II Is hereby ordered by the board tina
John Hammond be and he is hereby EN-
pIoyed and directed to put in a prof.
under the south approach to Ruggles
bridge to support the same until new
approach can be built; also to put ben
under the south end of the Slisher bridge
and to put stirrups upon all the trestle
on the approaches TO the LockermaI
bridge.
(Signed) P. G. HALLBERG,
Chairman.
It is hereby ordered by the board tina
|, W. v. Phillips be ordered to purchasl
twelve shoats for the poor farm.
z. G. HALLBRRG, Chairman.
1t is hereby ordered by the board tina
County Attorney Feighan aud Count.
Clerk Lakin proceed to Topeka. and ar
hereby auInOrlLeQ 10 examine Ln6 IrdnE
actions of Lyon county with the treas
urer growing out of refunding tn
bonded Indebtedness of Lyon county
and make settlement, 1t in thei
Judgment just and proper settle
ment can be had with SAID state treasul
Q er, and make report of their acts at tn
t next session of the county board.
P. G, HALLBERG, Chairman
It Is hereby ordered by the boaIC
that the trustee of Fremont townshI
8 be directed to have the ford near tn
!, bridge over Allen creek, a. Robert Rol
ert's', opened to public travel.
TSigned1 P. j. HALLBERG,
e Chairman.
d It is hereby ordered by the board tn
P. G. Hsllberg be and Is hereby autho
lied to approve plans for the approaC
to Ruggle's bridge, and for the bridl
over Dow creek, at Lumley's.
3 TSigned1 W. v. PHILLIPs,
Chairman, pro ter
The board then adjourned to meet
Il the call of the chairman.
Attest: ROWLAND LAKIN,
County Clerk.