Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-26
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OF THE ROARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSION ERS.

InAHo CRY, Aug. %, 18o2.-Pur-
suant to adjournment the Hon. Board
of County Commissioners Of Boise
county met at Idaho City this 22d
day of August, 1892. Present, Hon.
E. J. Smith, Martin Cathcart, w. w.
Hooton, Chairman, and Art Gun
ningham, Clerk, when the following
proceedings were had:
In the matter of bids to construct
bridge across the Payette river at
or near Marsh postoffice, Boise county,
Idaho, were opened and considered,
viz: One from the Denver Bridge
and Manufacturing company to con-
struct the aforesaid bridge on pile
piers as per plan and specifications
on file for the sum of $3.50, and for
pile work over slough $3.50 per lineal
foot-in all $6,463.
One from Bullen Bridge company
to construct the aforesaid bridge on
pile abutments as per plans and speci-
6cations on file for the sum Of s5, ,265.00
on pile abutments and 5-foot cylinder
piers in river, including trustle for
slough for the sum of $4,000 or on
4-foot cylinder end piers and 5-foot
river piers for the sum of 1890. The
latter being considered the lowest
and best bid for the aforesaid bridge
complete, ordered that contract for
the construction of the aforesaid
bridge be and the same is hereby
awarded to the Bullen Bridge COM
pany for the sum of $1,000.
A communication from H. H. Clark
declining to act as register for Horse
shoe Bend precinct being on file the
Board ordered that r. H. Robb be
and is hereby appointed to serv. in
that capacity in and for the aforesaid
voting precinct.
Ordered that the following bills
be allowed on the road fund and war
rants ordered drawn for the same:
Charles Clifford, contract for repairing
Geo. Camp contract, east half of Round
valley and Garden valley wagon road ..... 1898 II
Ordered that warrants be drawn or
the special road fund for the follow
ing amounts:
Geo. Camp, contract east half of Round
valley and Garden valley wagon road. S FOG s.
Pursuant to adjournment the
Board met as a Board of Commits
sioners this 25th day of August, 1892
Members all present.
Ordered that the attorney for the
Board be instructed to correspond
with the Attorney General for in
structions in regard to the necessary
provisions to be made for voting a
the general election for the illiteratt
and blind, how and by whom they
are to be assisted to make up thei
tickets.
Ordered that the Chairman of tht
Board and E. J. Smith be empower
ed to examine the bridge acros
Grimes creek near Centerville anC
report, after which advertisement fo
the construction of the same be mad
and received at an adjourned meet
ing to be held on the first Monday il
October, 1892. Bids will be receiv
ed at the same date for the construc
ton of certain road commencin!
where the Jerusalem road is complet
ed and following the blazes to tn
Lawyer mine, and then following tn
road down the West Fork to connec
: with the road leading to Quartzburs
l eighty rods of said road down Yves
Fork to be graded where stakeC
: SAID road to be ten feet wide with a
necessary turnouts, bridges and Gu
' erts. The Board reserves the rigi
t to reject any and all bids.
< Ordered that the Chairman be il
t structed to examine and approve th
bond of the Bullen Bridge &c
when the same is received.
Ordered that the Auditor be an
t is hereby empowered to draw wa
I rant or warrants on the Road fund
a favor of surveyors now employed
h survey certain wagon road leadin
from Garden valley to Deadwoo
, when they shall hand IN their repo
= on the same.
A communication from l.. Beal al
pearing before the Board, complain
ing of distractions in the form ,
:, gates on certain road leading fro
Connaughton's ranch on Payette riv,
through the ranch of E. Sweet, no
an accepted county road. The Boar
: requests E. Sweet to remove gatt
: as soon as convenient.
Or1oroJ tbot Tho Road do M