The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-10-27

Proceedings of Their Regular ocfcb-
er Session, 1896
Office Of the Board Of County Com
mtssiOners, Ct0llis, County Of 7
Custer, State Of Idaho.

nstSs5Oners, Ch0Llis, County Of r
Custer, State Of Idaho.
Pursuant to law the Board ot
County Commissioners of Custer
county met in regular session al
the hour of 10 o'clock a. M, on
the 18th day of October, 1896.
Present Commissioners John
johnson, Chairman;H III. Knapp,
J. II. Pitzer and Clerk, Geo. E.
Keyes.
In the matter of bids hereto
fore submitted for the construc-
ton of a bridge at the old Kin
nicknnic crossing near the Big
Butte on Big Lost river, as per
printed proposals, said bids were
at this time opened and found to
be as follows
George Fox proposed to build
bridge as per plans and specifica-
tions submitted for $500.
Jas. F. Wilkinson for $3.50.
w. H. Hamilton proposed to
build bridge as per plans and
specifications submitted for the
sum of $3.50 or 1875 or $175 or
$500 or $3.50 or $500, price to be
determined by the specifications
selected by the Board.
After due consideration it was
ordered that the bid of George
Fox be accepted and that said
Fox be notified to give a good
and sufficient bond for Che per
formance of the contract.
In the matter of the applica-
ton of G. E. Taylor G Co. to
have certain warrants held by
said firm paid; which warrants
had been advertised for payment
and time for payment having ex-
pired, the Clerk was directed to
notify said c. E. Taylor & Co. to
present said warrants as by Sec.
1848 of Revised Statutes required.
Reports of Coroner, Probate
Judge, Hospital contractor and
Justice of the Peace of Custer
precinct were examined and ap-
proved.
In the matter of warrant No.
II, drawn on Road fund of Gus
ter county, Jan. q, 1896, for the
sum of 81, in favor of II. H.
Knapp, the same having been
advertised for payment and the
time for redemption having ex-
pired; it was ordered that said
warrant be paid out of any
money in the county Treasury
not otherwise appropriated.
In the matter of the change IN
a certain piece of road near the
mouth of Bayhorse creek made
by Arthur Farren, it appearing
that the portion of said road
newly built was well made and
that no one would suffer by such
change, it was ordered that such
new piece of road be accepted as
a county road in lieu of the one
disused.
In the matter of the accounts
with the State of Idaho, it APP
pearing that there was still a
balance due the State from Gus
ter county, the Treasurer was
ordered to pay the balance out
of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated.
In the matter of the petition
of IL residents of Clayton pre-
cinct for the appointment of j
lC. Marker as Justice of the
Peace of said precinct. it was or
dered that said petition be grant
ed on said Marker giving a good
and sufficient bond.
In the matter of the repair o.
the bridge spanning Salmon riv
er below Watson's ranch, it was
ordered that the Clerk cause the
following notice to be published
NOTICE
is hereby given that sealed bids viii be receiv
ed BY the Board of County Commissioners 0
ing 1897 for the repair of the North abutment o
the county bridge. spanning Salmon river be
low WatSon'S ranen. The work 10 be done i
to put said abutment in such condition rs Il
render il secure from washing out. Bidder
are invited to submit with their bids, plans fo
the repair of said abutment-
All bids must be sealed addressed to tn,
Board of County Commissioners. marked
Proposals for the repair of Watsou'S bridge,
and filed on or before January lith. lSS-
The Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
BY Order of the Board OF County Commits
SioaerS. GEO. T.. KEY Is CLERK
In the matter of warrants No.
122 drawn on Road Fund July
liz, 1898, in favor of Conrad
Hurst. No. % drawn on Current
Expense Fund April Is. 1895, in
favor of Dudley III. Joy. No. 81
drawn on Current Expense Fund
July 26, 1895, in favor of c. e,
Taylor s. Co. No. III drawn on
Current Expense Fund July 26,
1895, in favor of Geo. HoSford.
No. 172 drawn on Current Elk