Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-05-16
The UdOon Road BiIf,

iuafio Territory. wagon roud ,om
mencing nj Mt Idaho. In Idaho (ountv
s'nd running thence by way of Florence
and Warm Springs, over the rno.t
practicable route, to Little Salmon M ga
COWS, IN Washington County, together
win such necessary bridges over the
streams crossed by said road AS NAV he
necessary for safe and Convenient travel
thereon. ''''e'
oEc. z. Within thirty days after this
ACT shall be ratified and approved bv the
congress vi the United States. The Gov.
,eFhor OF the Territory of Idaho. shall
appoint three resident citizens of Idaho
Territory to be "A Commission for the
construction of said wagon road. and
bhali appoint day, not to be less than
Ten days nor more than thirty DAYS
z thereafter, upon which said Commas
eloners shall meet and organize.
SEC. >. The first meeting of said
Commission shall be held at Boise CITY.
In Ada County, Idaho Territory, Subs.-
quent meetings shall be held at such
places as majority of said Commission
may determine. Every member OF said
Coinnlrsion shall take and subscribe an
oath faithfully to perform the duties of
his trust according to law.
nkc. T.. Shouiu any of the persons
appointed Commissioners by the Gov.
efnor, iali to be present at the ii rst meet.
inR OF the said commission, or to qualify,
then the Governor shall appoint some
oiier competent person in his place and
sleao. ohouid vacancy at any time
occur III sald Commission by death.
resignation, failure to act, or otherwise,
said vacancy shall be filled by appoints
Ineht Vi some competent person by the
Governor.
SEC. 8. At the irst meeting of said
COMMISSIONERS they shall select one of
their number as President of the Com.
mission, and shall choose one of their
nomDer,or some other competent person,
secretary OF the Commission. TO ar,
during their pleasure, and NAV fx liz
compensation, which shall not exceed
nve hundred dollars for all sery;cas
rendered as Secretary. The Territorial
Treasurer of Idaho Territory shall ba
Treasurer Of the Com mission. and sbaIj
Oe liable upon his official bond for the
faithful performance ofhis duties .s spch
SEC. u. No Commissioner .l,aIi hs
interested in any contract to be let nr
made under the provisions OF this act or
IN any supplies furnished to or for said
CommlssioD, or be II surety for the her
Iormance OF any such contract. or the
agent or partner of any contractor with
Salu commission, and no action shall hp
enaihlAlhed or recovery had against said
commission or the Territory upon "A
contract or obligation in which anv
Commissioners Is so interested but the
same shall be void.
PFC. !. Said Commission shall keen
btrict and accurate account of all money
disDursed by them under the provisions
VI THIS act, and shall make report and
statement on the fret day of June and
the 1rst day OF January of each wear. to
the Governor, of all their Disbursements
contracts and transactions; and shall
upon the completion of said wagon road
anu lts acceptance by them as hereinaf. er
provided, make q full and complete re-
sDort 10 the Governor of all their trans
actions, OF all kinds, on and about said
road, which report the Governor shall
transmit to the next succeeding session
vi the Legislative Assembly. The Com
mission may make such rules and reg.
ulations Tor the transaction of its busi-
ness and for the government of its
appointees and employees as it NAV
deem expedient and necessary.
SEC. y. Said Commission, or a majority
Of the members thereof, shall. AS soon
as practicable after their first meeting.
personally examine the vicinity of the
proposed road, aud shall definitely locate
ahe line thereof, between the said
terminal points. The said Commission
is authorized hereby to employ such
suitable persons as may be necessary to
assist them in locating and defining the
line of said road, and may fix the COM
pensation of such persons, but the
compensation of such persons so employ-
ed shall not exceed the sum of five
hundred dollars The line of said road
shall be marked in such manner as the
Commission shall deem proper. but
must be done in such manner as will
clearly indicate the proposed line there
Of throughout its entire course.
Sec. 3. As soon as practicable, after
the line of said road has been
determined, the Commission shall meet
at such place as may be- determined
upon, and shall proceed to divide the
line of said proposed road into sections.
naming as the beginning and end of
each section well-known and easily
determined points; and shall settle upon
and determine the width of proposed
grades, the points on said road where
culverts, corduroys, drains, etc., sh all be
necessary, the distance upon each side
of said road that trees shall be cut down.
the bridges that shall be built, and ali
the other requirements that may be
necessary, and shall let to the lowest
responsible bidders after public adver-
tisement in such newspaper or news
PAGERS. ROT exc eeding three in number.
as the Commission may select rs being
most likely to give notice to contractors.
for period of four weeks, contracts for
the several and different sections of said
road. Each contract shall include one
section of said road, and shall call for
such width of grades and other require
ments as may have been settled upon
by the commission, and shall include.
except v here said road shall cross the
main Salmon River,all culverts, bridges.
corduroys, drains, etc., as may have |
been settled upon by the Commission.
The Commission shall require adequate
bonds or other security from all con-
tractors. aud may reject any and all bids. |
IT, in their judgment, the same are too |
high. The contracts let under this Sec |
ton by the said Commission, shall not |
exceed he sum Of forty thousand dollars,
and before letting any contract for any |
section of said road, the Commission |
must be satisfied from the bids received
that the entire amount to be expended
under this section will not exceed the
said sum Of forty thousand dollars.
SEC. 10. Said Commission shall, as
soon as practicable, alter the line of said
road has been determined, proceed to
procure and adopt plans and specitica-