Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-03-19
THE COMMISSIONERS.
Official Proceedings Of the County
Commissioners

Joint Session Witt the Boerd Of sapsr.
visors Of sioax coanty, lows.
On the 18th day OF March, 1895, w.
81. Dodd and w. w. Main. members Of
the coard Of county commissioners Of
Union county, s. D., and VIM. Dealy,
G. ]. Shoemaker, J. r. Simpson, and
Charles Harmelink, members Of the
board Of supervisors Of Sioux county,
Iowa, held . joint special meeting pur-
suant to special notice at the ofIice Of
the county auditor Of Union county, at
Elk Point, s D.
The purpose for which this meeting
was called was to receive bids for the
repair Of the Calliope bridge across the
Big Sioux river at Calliope, Iowa.
The meeting being called to order "
G. J. Shoemaker, w. Fl. Dodd was on
motion chosen to act AZ chairman Of
this session.
Resolved, That the board receive
sealed bids for the repair Of said bridge
according to the plans and specinca-
tions now on file In the county auditors
office at Elk Point, s. d.
The following bids were received,
opened and considered, as follows To-
wit:
G. E. King, 1886.
Toledo Bridge company, e2,lS7.
J. r. Shelley & Co, q, ITO.
Clinton Bridge and Iron Works,
S2,O87.
N. M. Stark, o., ,o6A.
Goodrich & Robson, u, 100.
G. E. 81. Campbell, $1,000.
r. E. Quackenbush, o2,047.
}. B. Marsh, q, 800
King Bridge company, e2. .lls.
Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Works,
y, ,24O.
G. E. II. Campbell's bid being the
lowest it was accepted, and said 9. r.
81. Campbell is to put up bond in tho
penal sum Of two thousand dollars
$4,000. which bond is to be approved
by the chairman Of this meeting.
In the matter Of said Calllope bridge,
said contract was drawn and signed,
This contract made this 18th day q
March. A. D. 1895, by and between g.
E. H. Campbell, contracting agent and
bridge builder, Of the city Of Council
Bluffs, and State Of Iowa, party Of the
first part, and the board Of commission
ers Of Union county, s. D., and the
board Of supervisors Of Sioux county,
Iowa, party Of the second part,
| WrNEssETH, That the said party
Of the first part contracts and agrees %
and with the party Of the second part,
to build, paint, and make complete,
and have ready for use by the 18th day
Of May. 1S96, for the party Of the second
part, the iron pier and repairs TO the
Calliope bridge over the stream called
Sioux river, at point whore the Cal
liope and Dakota road crosses said
stream in Union county, South Dakota,
and Sioux County, Iowa, according .
the plans and specifications on Ale IL
the auditors ONCE at Elk Point, South
Dakota.
! All the materials for said bridge, pier
and repairs are to be furnished by the
party Of the first part.
! Specifications attached hereto form .
part Of this contract
i And the party Of the second part
contracts and agrees TO pay TO the
party Of the first part the sum Of Two
Thousand Dollars (e2, ,Oo0) for the said
bridge, payable when the work haa
been completed and accepted.
j And the party Of the second part fur
ther agrees to let the party Of the first
part have free use Of the old bridge 81
or nesr the aforesaid place, for the put.
ting up Of trestle work and other pur-
poses = may be for convenience ii
erecting said bridge.
il And the party Of the first part Ii moi
to be Eeld responsible for unavoidable
delays caused by transportation, the 81.
ements, mobs, enemies Of the govern.
mont. strikes Of workmen, Or acts D
! providence. 81
I Signed the day and year frst above
! written In presence Of
c. E. n. .CA1PBHLL.
! w. 81. DOOM,
Chairman Board Of Commissioners 3
: Union County, s. 2.
!. VIZ. DEULY,
Chairman Of beard Of Supervisors d
{ Sioux County, Iowa.
) On motion the meeting adjoosned. u.
". a. DoDD. Ceairmas