The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-04-11
THURSDAYS SESSION.


The court met at 9 o'clock with all the
members present. Minutes OF the pre-
vious days business were read and APP
proved.
G. w. Beard was allowed SIS. for
services as special Commissioner at the
poor-house. He reported in this con-
nection that he had rented out the old
Jail property at 500 year.
The claim OF John Kennedy amount
ing to $40 for twenty loads of wood for
which he was only allowed $l2, was
reconsidered and the full amount allow
ed.
Judge Addison was allowed SIS and
Morris Eskridge S. for services as COM
missioners to build the sidewalk around
the Courthouse. Judge Board very
generously contributed his services
1t was ordered that the commissioners
appointed at the last term of the court
to let a contract for a bridge across
Beech Fork at Pate's mill be continued
and that they go ahead, advertise and
let q contract for the building of same
at cost not exceeding $40. A covered
wooden bridge was recommended.
Squire Hambleton presented his re-
port on the Cloverport bridge He was
instructed by the last court to have the
bridge examined by some competent
person. In accordance with his instruct
ions he wrote the King Bridge Co., to
send man to examine it and the follow
ing is his report
| DUDLEY HAMILTON, J. P.-Cloverport
| Ky.-DEAR SIR In accordance with your
request we have made a careful examin-
alton OF the Cloverport bridge and beg
leave to submit the following report and
recommendation.
Upon examination, we find the bridge
to be in fairly good condition but with
out the necessary capacity to carry with
safety the present traffic. While the
bridge is not to be considered safe fol-
the present traffic, as it stands, it is not
in bad condition and would stand years
could the traffic be reduced to an amount
which ordinarily travels over a country
road. At Cloverport this bridge is in
constant use carrying loads passing in
either direction day and night, and con
sequently it is frequently called upon tC
carry more weight than is safe. We
have prepared pan which is hereto at
tached, which shows how the bridge ca I
be reinforced 80 that it will be perfectly
safe. BY this plan we recommend ar
entire new floor system, consisting o.
IL rolled solid steel APP beams, Is panels
of bottom laterals, a new system OF tor
laterals bracing consisting of new head
streets and four panels of top laterals.
We will rebuild the bridge in thil
manner and paint all the iron work fol
the sum Of - 900. This price does no
include replacement of the wood floor
and joists. but contemplates that this
work will be done by your county.
1t would be more satisfactory for you
to do this work yourselves, as there is
large quantity OF good flooring and iois
in the bridge now which you could use
again. We earnestly recommend tha
you rebuild this bridge as it is entirely
unsuited for the present heavy traffic
Hoping that this report will be satisfact.
DRY, we remain,
Yonrs respectfully,
THE KING BRIDGE Co.,
By V. NORRIS,
| Contracting Agent
1t was ordered by the court that Mr.
Hambleton employ an expert bridge
man, have the bridge frightened up
painted and restored to its original capac
ity.
| Col. lack Green was exonorated from
paying poll tax.
EVENING SESSION.