The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-07-23
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Special Session to Entertain Proposals
for Rebuilding Bohemia Bridge.

A Special Session to Entertain Proposals
, for Rebuilding Bohemia Bridge.
The County Commissioners held a
special session on Tuesday, to entertain
proposals for,the rebuilding of the county
bridge across the Bohemia river dividing
the first and second election districts.
The various bids were in accordance
with the following plans and specitica
tions, as on file in the Office of the
county commissioners.
The length Of the Bridge is 1862 feet
between the face of the abutments, and
contains 50 bents of piling, and a
ninety foot draw. The roadway on
the bridge proper will be II feet inches
in the clear, and roadway on the draw
IA feet in the clear. The foundations
for the new superstructure will be
formed by cutting off the present plllng
at low water mark and placing a 12x12
yellow pine or oak cap on the top of the
same, as will be fully shown by the
plans nows on file in the office of the
County Commissioners, and bids are
| hereby invited for both Wood and Iron
superstuctures. No bid, however, will
| be considered for a wooden draw.
The successful bidder will be required
| to furnish good and sufficient bond to
guarantee the completion of the work to
the satisfaction of tle Commissioners or
their agent, within specified time,
and the County Commissioners reserve
the right to reject any or all bids.
The bids submitted were as follows:
Iron Wood
Toledo Bridge Co., Toledo, Ohio. $4,000
Patterson X jackson, Perryville, Md $1,000 100
Oswege Bridge 90, Oswego, NY, }17,SOO
tl9,sjO
L. .. Cameron, Zion Md........... 1880 $4,000
J. Wilson, Newark, Del ............ 1900
f. A. Lyle, Massillon Bridge Co.,
E. oh Perkins Co. Horsenead NY 1906 sao 1880 1850
Groton Bridge Co, Groton, N. ". $500 1880
Delaware Construction Co, Will
Penn Bridge Co, Beaver Fails, Pa 1900 1880
Berlin Bridge Co. East Burlin Conn $1,000 l7.lOO
Nelson Buchanan Pittsburgh, Pa, 1890
King Iron Bridge Co. cleveland, u l!,950 io,t9o
Dean x Westbrook, New York City 2l,3OG 10000
Canton Bridge Co., Canton Ohio. 1880 $1,000
Youngstown Bridge Co., Ohio..... 1887 1882
The proposals are held under consid-
Grafton until Tuesday next when action
will be taken in the matter.
TO NINE FELDsPAR.
W. J Evans attorney for Silas j. Lowe
presented petition, asking that he be
permitted to temporarily change the
public road, leading from the new bridge
over the Octoraro creek, near the paper
mill, to Rock Springs to the extent that
it passes over his property in that neigh
borhood, there by enabling him to mine
Hereunder for feldspar, etc. The matter
was referred to Commissioner Andrew
j. Cameron VINO examined into the
matter and reported favorably to grant
ing the application, with certain recon-
mendations. 1t was ordered, that per-
mission be granted, provided that before
proceeding, Mr.. Lowe enter into bond in
the final sum of $1,000, with approved
security, conditioned, that he will first
provid, at his own expense, another way
or detour from the sa id road, at or near
the place of mining, returning to said
road at a convenient point, and that be
make detour safe for public travel, that
as soon as the mining is completed, he will
restore the public road to it's original bed
and condition at his own expense, when
ordered by the County Commissioners
and that he will protect the county
against all costs, expenses, counsel fees,
and damages to which the said county
might be subjected by reason of the cut
ting or mining of said road.
Permission was granted W. X. Freeman
to close the public road leading from Bank
Creek to Pivot, while making repairs to
the dam at Freeman's Mill.