The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-06-13
THE COMMISSIONERS
THE RECORD OF THE SES-
SION.
Synopsis Of the Proceedings of the Board
Montana. Regular June Session 1896.
FIRST DAY-JUNE |,


FIRST DAY-JJTNE l.
The board of county commissioners
of Madison county, Montana, met in
regular session at the Office of the cour-
ty clerk, on Monday, June l, 1896 at g.
30 a. m. of said day; present Joseph
Smith, Jacob Crisman and Geo. Copp,
commissioners, and H. E. Steffens,
deputy clerk.
The board was called to order by the
chairman, and proceeded at once to ex-
anime the report of the treasurer.
which report was under examination
until the noon hour; the remainder of
the day being occupied in hearing COM
plants Of certain residents OF Laurin.
Montana, concering the overflow of
certain waters of Alder gulch creek in
and around the vicinity of the poor
farm. Said complainants asking that
immediate action be taken toward
making permanent channel for said
waters: said channel to commence at a
point near the poor farm and TO run in
direct line to the Ruby river. The
board having heard the complaints, and
deerning it most advantageous to in
vestigate the conditions OF said creek
before taking action toward the con-
struction of a new channel, on motion.
it was ordered that the board make the
necessary examination in person
1t appearing to the board that the
business requiring the consideration of
the board could not be completed with
in five days allowed by law, on motion,
it is ordered that the clerk post notices
to the effect that an extra session of
the board will be held on Saturday
and Monday, June 9th and Sth, 1896.
Board adjourned to 9 q. M. of Tues
day the End inst.
SECOND DAY-JUNE End.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, the same members as on yes
terday, and at once proceeded to open
of the Gaylord bridge, when it was
found that the following propositions
were submitted for the Construction of
such proposed bridge by the several
companies and individuals hereinafter
named to-wit'
BY the Wisconsin Bridge and Iron
Company; to build steel bridge, three
spans 116xl6 feet each, on steel tubular
piers as per plans and specifications sub
mitted, for. ..................S 6,998
By the Milwaukee Bridge & Iron
works: to build steel bridge three
spans 116x16 feet each, on steel cylin-
der piers, as per specifications submit
TO build steel bridge two spans ia
x16 feet each, on steel cylinder piers as
per plans submitted for. ........ 81 300
Bye. f. Campbell, Council Bluffs,
Iowa; to build steel bridge three spans
116x16 feet each, on steel cylinder piers
as per plan No. 2 dag. number $50. .
Plan number two diagram number :'SSI SS9
Plan number two diagram number 1862
To build steel bridge two spans l74xl6
feet each, on steel cylinder piers as per
plan No. diagram number 1853 s 7,949
Plan number, diagram number 359.
BY the King Bridge Company; to
build steel bridge three spans, 116x19
feet each, on steel tubular piers as per
plans and specifications submitted for
BY the Toledo Bridge Company; to
build q steel bridge three spans 1l6x16 |
feet each, on steel cylinder piers as per
plans ard specifications submitted, for
.................... s $3.50
Plan number /, two spans l74xl6 feet
each -. 1880
BY T. w. Vreedland, Dozeman, Mon
tana; to build all wood bridge three
spans lldxl6 feet each, as per plans and
specification submitted, for. 5 4,49S
By the Peppard Bridge Company.
Missoula, Montana: to build a steel
bridge three spans ll6xl6 feet each, on
steel cy- Under piers, as per plans ond
specifications submitted, for . 5 7.463
Plan number as per plans submitted
70 hluid a steel bridge two s1..n- l74x
Is feet each. superstrucoure number POO
on supcrstructure number 4, $3.50
Super-tTucture number POP on super
struccnr-. number 4..S 8,lS6
Blythe Yellowstone Bridge Company:
to build Il steel bridge three spans ! iGx
~ feet Zach, on straiCh. cylinder piers
as per plans and specifications submit
ted, fc.' ,;.:j-,5
10 h>,'c steel bridge. three spans l1G
xl6 fee each, on tapering steel cylinder
piers ao per plans and specifications
submitted. for. 5 6.775
To build steel bridge two spans TAX
16 feet each, On steel cylinder piers as
per plan' and specifications submitted.
for 7.45O
BY j. D. Marsh, Des Moines, Iowa;
to build 4 steel bridge two spans l74xl6
feet each. on steel cylinder piers a. per