The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-03-23
ClaringtOn Bridge.

standing is the contract between King
Iron Bridge and Manu- 'acturing Co. and
the Monroe County Commissioners
which is as follows.
CONTRACT.
This Contract. Male this 6h dav of
June A D. 1884 by and between King
Iron Bridge and Manufacturing Co, OF
the. City OF Cleveland and State Of Ohio,
party OF the first part, and the County
Commissioners OF the County of Mon
roe and State Of Ohio, party OF the sec
ond part: Witnesseth, That the said
party of the fret part contracts and
agrees to and With the party OF the Sec
ond part, to build, paint and make COM
plete, and have ready for use. bv the
First dav OF November 1884 for the
party OF the second part, the superstruc
ture for q Wrought Iron High Truss
Bridge, over the sream called Sun Fish
creek at point where the Ohio River
road crosses said stream, in the town OF
Clarinoton, County OF Monroe and Safe
Of Ohio, according to the following di-
mensions, viz:
Extreme Length Of Bridge, $50 feet.
Space between the face OF abut-
ments or water way, H6 feet
Roadway, 16 feet
All the maierials for said Bridge, ex-
cept the sbutments aud piers. are to be
furnished bv the party Of the first part,
and are to be Of good and suitable quail
ity, and the work is to be done ir thor.
ough, work nanlike manner.
And the party OF the second part con.
tracts and agrees to furnish, ready for
the superstruc'ure, the abutments and
piers for said Bridge nv the First dav
OF October A. D. 1884, and to pay the
party Of the irst part the sum OF Twen-
tv-nine hundred and six,y-one (S296l J
Dollars. for the said Bridge, payable as
ISollo We. viz: Not later than sixty (60)
days after completion Of said Bridge
with Interest at the rate OF. six 6 per
cent per annum from date of completion
until time of payment Satisfactory
Bond to be fled With Co. Auditor OF
Monroe Co. Ohio within (l0) ten days
from date OF this contract. In case the
abutments are not for the superstructure
bv the first day of N ,vember 1884,
Eighty per cent shall then be paid 90
delivery of material and remaining
twentv (20) per cent on completion Of
said Bridge. And the party of the sec.
oud part further agrees to let the party
Of the frst part have free use OF the old
bridge at or near the aforesaid place, for
the putting up OF trestle work and other
pur3ose as may he for convenience in
erecting said Iron Bridge. And the
party OF the frst part are not to be held
responsible for unavoidable delays.
csrsed by transportation, the elements
mohe, enemies Of the Government,
strikes Of workiDgmen or acts Of Prov
idence.
Klxe Iron BRIpaE MANUFACTURING
COMPANY,
,e Per VALENTINO MoRRIs. Ae't.
Nd GARDEn
J. LlEuELLEN,
JoHN RuBY
Co. Com Monroe Co., o.
COST OF BRIDGE.
To Cline q Co. for abutments,
excavations and Oils, S6S13.79
To King Iron Bridge Co. for
Bridge, S2961 90
Total for Bridge. abutments,
excavations and fiils, 99z74 79
As per contract the sbutments and
piers we're to be ready for superstruc-
ture BY the lst day OF October 1884, but
condition 10 the contract provides that
If said abutmen,s are not ready by the
first day Of November 1884, said King
Iron Bridge Co. is to receive eighty per
cent OF the cost of ssid bridge on the
delivery OF the material, and remaining
20 per cent on completion OF bridge.
The King Iron Bridge Co. receive !
the eighty per cent, $236S 80, Decem.
Der "a, 1884, when the material was de-
livered. a
The Commissioners March 81, 1885.
when bridge was completed allowed the
balance twenty per cent. due King Iron
Bridge Co. (s59s.2o) and rendered that
amount according to contract. Accor-,
ding to the contract the Company were
not compelled to have the Bridge com.
pleted at any certain date.
About the 22i OF December 1884, a..
ter the bridge was begun the ice broke
up, tore the props from under the bridge
and let 1t down iuto the creek.
The King Iroa Bridge Co. has now
brought suit against the county for the
amount due on the bridge 8592 20 and
damages to amount Of s377.s4 for loss
OF tools and damage to bridge material
on account Of the accident.
County Attorney demurred to the Pc
tition on grounds that petition does not
state facts sufficient to constitute an ac-
ton. The demurrer was argued on last
Wednesday and was sustained by Judge
KELLEY. Attorney for plaintiff took
leave to amend petition.
We have endeavored to give the facts
as we find them and it now remains for
tine courts to determine whether the
county is responsible for the damages.
II any, resulting from falling Of the
bridge before completion.