The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-12-08
NO 81

NO CI
of freight alone, which must be paid
by him to the Railroad Companies for
the carrying of stone &c. from the
quarries to the place of construction
of the bridge, and is willing that if any
abatement or deduction from said sum
for freight, will be allowed him by the
Lehigh Valley, or Penna. Rail Road
Company or other carrying Company,
that such deduction, abatement or do
nation, whether at the instance of the
Contractor or county, shall enure to
the benefit of the county of Columbia,
and it is agreed that such abatement
&C., from said prices for freight, shall
be deducted from the sum total to be
paid to said Hendler under this Con-
tact.
1t is agreed that this Contract is
made subject to the Constitution of
State of Pennsylvania and the Statutes
relative to the duties of Blidge
Inspectors.
Also that the said Hendler, shall
give bond to the said county, with
surety to be approved by the Commits
sioners, for the full and faithful per
formance of this Contract in the sum
of $4,000,
This Contract is executed by the
county of Columbia, by its corporate
seal, and the signatures of the Com
missioners, and also by the said JOS
eph Hendler, this Nov. 25th, 1898.
JOSEPH HENDLER.
JESSE RITTENHoUsE, o
B. f. EDGAR,
c. l.. SANDS,
c. NJ. Terwilliger, Clerk.
CONTRACT WITH J. c. BROWN, ENGINEER.
Agreement made this November
24th, 1893, between the county of
Columbia of one part and J. c. Brown
of Bloomsbury, of second part as fol-
lows
Whereas, the said county, by reso-
luton of the Commissioners of said
county as of November nth, 1903
See minutes of county Commissioners,
have employed said Brown engineer,
to do certain work relative to the pro-
curement OF the proper information so
that the Bridge across the River can
be contracted for intelligently, to pro-
tect the interests of the county, and as
an Engineer to superlntend the con-
struction of the proposed public i'm
provement and county Bridge referred
to.
Now this paper witnesseth, that the
said county of Columbia, agrees to
pay to the..said Brown thesum ofSix dol
lars per day for all time employed by
him in doing of the work proposed,
and in addition thereto pay him for
all the actual expenses incurred by
him in furtherance Of the duties re-
quired Of him, and all pay for assist
ants and employees under him, which
he may require to fully do and per-
form what is required Of him. 1t is
hereby understood and agreed that
the resolution and action taken by the
said Commissioners shall form part Of
this Contract passed as of November
nth, 1894.
In consideration thereof the said
Brown agrees to do and perform all
of the duties and work, as contempla-
ted by said resolution, and to the best
of his professional skill, knowledge
and ability.
This agreement IS executed by the
said county of Columbia, by the offic-
ial and corporate seal, and attested
by the signatures OF the county Com
missioners, and by the said ]. c.
Brown.
JESSE kITTENHoUsE,
B. F. EDGAR,
c. L. SANDS,
]. c. Brown.
ATTEST C. NJ. Terwilliger
Clerk.
The King Bridge Company has filed
a bond for $50 for the faithful
performance of their contract, with
sureties who are certified by Probate
Judge in Ohio that they are response
BILE parties.
The act of June IS, 1886, provides
that whenever bridge snail be auth
orized and recorded as county bridge,
it shall be the duty of the commission
ers to procure an estimate of the cost