Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-14
Commissioner Proceedings.

Board met on this day IN regular
session. Present Il. Rounds and s.
Il. Adams, when the following pro
ceedings were had, to-wit
On motion r. Rounds was made
chairman, pro tenn.
In the matter Of the construction
and repairs of the Idaho Falls bridge
This being the day for the opening
and considering the bids IN the above
entitled matter, the bids were opened
and were as follows, to.wit:
b. j. Briggs, one steel span.
llD feet. ......S 34lZ.UU
one iron span ITO II. 3690.25
combination span
10 feet. ......... 2965.OO
rock work per cubic
yard ............ s.25
repairs and approach Gl5.OO
w. W. Keefer, one steel span
1lO feet. ......... 100000
iron span, ITO IT. 4,l5O.OO
combination span,
10 feet. ........ 3325.OO
rock work per cubic
ward .... 73O
repairs and approach 57l.50
j. NJ. Taylor, rock work per
cubic yard ...... 500
repairs and approach GlO.OO
Ralph Ingham, rock work
per cubic yard .... S.l5
The bid OF b. j. Briggs for the
construction OF the ITO foot steel
span being the lowest and best bid, il
is hereby ordered that the said b. j,
Briggs be, and he is hereby awarded
the contract for the construction Of
said steel span in accordance with the
plans and specifications on die herein,
and that he sign contract in accord.
ance herewith, and give good and
sufficient bond ia the sum OF 81, 800
for the faithful performance of the
contract.
And the bid OF W. w. Keefer Tor
the repairs Of the old iron span and
construction Of the new wooden ap.
proach and two rock abuttments, be-
ing the lowest and best bid, ii is
hereby ordered that said w. W.
Keefcr be, and he is hereby awarded
the contract for such construction and
repairs, and that he enter into con.
tract for such constructions and re.
pairs at the price and bid ia accord.
ancc with plans and specifications
herein filed, and that he give a good
and sufficient bond in the sum OF $500
for the faithful performance OF said
contract. All other bids are rejected
In the matter OF the petition OF A.
II. Jarnigah for county road
On motion OF S. II. Adams the fol
lowing damages were awarded in the
above entitled matter for fencing
etc
w. Z. Olsen. n............. 7 lU6.0u
II, Dahestrom ......... lOb.5u
W. Woodhouse. se..... 5000
W IL ksAhAtAN# NNfNN
And the aforesaid parties having
executed decd to Bingham county fol
right Of way for said road. itis order
ed that warrants be drawn on the
road fund IN favor OF said persons for
tho several amounts respectively, and
the road as described in the viewers
report be, and the same Is hereby de,
clared a public highway and ordered
placed on record as such.
II appearing that the bridge across
the James Welch canal north Of
Stevens lane is in an unsafe condl
tion, it is ordered that road overseer
OF district No. s be instructed TO re
pair same at county's expense.
In the matter OF w. d, HutlakeI
ct al for county road
The report Of the viewers having
been accepted and the road declared
county road, il is now ordered that
damages be awarded the non.consent
ing land owners as follows
JUuE Chblti 80 .ssss v ANNsNN
j. T. Jordan ............... l00.Uu
And deeds having been executed
by said persons for right of way for
said road, Il is ordered that the clerk
draw warrants in favor Of said parties
on the road fund OF the amounts SET
opposite their names.
II is hereby ordered that public
highway of lawful width be and is
hereby established as follows
Commencing at point on range
line between ranges 80 and 40 east
BOISE meridian, about so rods south
OF the corner of sections /, 6, Z and
| II in township 3 north, and running
south on said range line A miles tc
the township line between townships
2 and 3, north. Commissioners
Rounds and Adams having heretofore
viewed said road, and having decided
| that said road is a public necessitN,