Griggs courier., 1895-09-06
P. A. Melgard for Clerk Hire. {.
w. L. McCulloch, assessing 5th

0h1oGS COCNIEN, IOC puullSn-
ing minutes, etc. ............ II Is
L S. Patton, services as Supt.
Board of Health. ....... $50
L. S. Platon, recording births
and deaths. ............ Z 25
Anton Enger, for paints and
OtiS. OC IL
P. A. Melgard, for salary as
county auditor.... ...... >. 1906 q
P. A. Melgard, for sundry ex.
VcHScS. Z %
T. o. Hetager, for repairing
office desks. Observation-Disclosures. 3 90
Hetager & Gunderson. painting
court house. e..... ............ 05 90
Nugent & Brown, for books and
0IahkS. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81 20
Walker Bros, for books and
D'anHS. .......... ......... "a ~
Walker Bros. for blanks ..... 8 10
Andrew Sinclair, 2 months as
superintendent of schools. $50 90
lver Udgard, salary as county
treasurer SUU w
Joe. Tiller, hauling manure. 90. 4 80
Biorn and johnson, hauling
utIlutc. .............. 10W
Andrew II. OVERLY, for road
ONerSect. ~ w
Claus Jackson, boarding pri.
soners, etc, for. ......... 40 40
Issued in 2 warrants for $40
and $50 40 respectively.
The following bids for the construc-
ton of bridge across the Sheyenne
river in town 145, range IS, were re-
ceived. opened and read.
The bid by the Wisconsin Bridge &
Iron Co. was as follows:
One steel and iron bridge 81 X 10 on
iron cylinder tubes for the sum of
81, $500.
One combination bridg. on pile foun-
dation for the sum of s., ,o0S 90. Both
Of the bids to include l8 feet pile ap.
proach.
The bid By S. NJ. Hewitt & Co., was
rs follows:
For an iron bridge 81, 500 90.
For combination bridge 1880. 90
Both according to plans and specifica
tiOns on file.
The bid Of the Milwaukee Bridge
Iron Works was as follows:
A combination span, 6s feet with II
feet approach 81 ,24s 90. >-->
An IRON and steel span 65 feet will
l6 feet approach s1,773.50.
The bid by the Gillitte- Herzoy Manu-
featuring Company was us follows:
One steel span IS feet long, ,8 fee
Roadway, placed on steel tubular pier
with lG feet pile approach for 81, 1892. 90
One combination span Is feet long, u
feet wide, with 10 feet pile approach TO
81. 1922 90.
After the consideration of the severa
bids the following preamble and resolu
ton were then introduced, and upol
motion duly seconded and carrie,
declared adopted:
That whereas, by petition and other
wise it has become apparent to thi
board, that 4 bridge across the Sheyenn'
river, to be located on section 36, tow
145, range SO has become a neccessit,
and that
Whereas, after due. deliberate ant
diligent inquiry we find that an irol
bridge will be the cheapest and mos
durable, everything pertaining to pric,
and material used in construction be
ing considered,
Therefore, be it resolved by this boart
of county commissioners, that we pro
ceed to have erected on section SO
town 145. range SO, all iron bridge across
the Sheyenne river, as per specifica
tons on file with the county auditor.
And be 1t further resolved, that tn,
proposal OF the Milwaukee Bridge
Iron Works to build an iron bridg,
across the Sheyenne river, in accor
dance with aforementioned specifica
| IIOUS uOIIVC ~. UINS, AVl Cll7 BUN
Of S1773.5O be, and the same is hereby
accepted. they being the lowest Of bid
ders on the same plans and speclfica
tions, and that the board proceed tt
make contract with the authorized
agent of said company for said bridge
at the above stated price.
A communication from J. N. Brown
relative to the heating of the cour,
house was upon motion laid over until
next meeting.
A communication from the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company was upon
motion laid over until next meeting.
On motion the board adjourned sine
die.
p. A. MELGARD.
County Auditor.