The record-union., 1896-09-29
BIDDING ON new BRIDGES.
One at Folsom, One at Mormon Island,
and One at MCConnelpS.
The Latter Two Are to be Of Steel
Various Plans Submitted
by Bidders.

Inc Board of Supervisors met yester-
day for the purpose of levying the
county railroad tax and opening bids
Tor the construction of a bridge across
the ravine on Figuero street, Folsom
one over the American River at Nor
mon Island Gointly with El Dorado
County,, and another over the Cosum-
nes River at McConnells Station. In
the absence of Chairman Morrison Mr..
jenkins presided.
Supervisors Reeg and Richmond of
FL Dorado County being present they
were invited to take seats inside the
railing.
Bids for the Folsom bridge We're re-
ceived as follows:
T. E. Clark, bid withdrawn. not be-
ing in accordance with the conditions
called for; Lightfoot & Ormsby. $500
f. H. Gregas, SG25; f. E Barry. So per
foot (S362; G. B. Dean, $557
The contract was awarded to E. f.
Barry, the lowest bidder, on motion of
Supervisor Todd
Before the bids for the Mormon
Island bridge We're opened L. i. Hat
field called the attention of the board
tC the matter of the hight of the bridge.
and suggested that it be raised six feet
higher than the old bridge
Supervisors Todd and brennan said
the board had decided on two feet. and
thought that high enough.
The Ell Dorado Supervisors thought
there would never be another such flood
as that of 1S61-G2, and that two feet
would be sufficient.
Mr.. Hatfield said the lumber trade
beyond there would be increasing wear
by year, and the timber must be
brought down the river 1t was to the
interest Of both counties that the
bridge should be high enough to afford
flee passage of the logs down the river.
Chairman Jenkins said the bids had
all been submitted on the proposition of
the bridge being two feet higher than
the old one.
A communication was also read from
the American River Land and Lumber
Company asking that the bridge be
placed six feet higher than the old one
The bids We're then opened and read
as follows, for steel bridge:
San Francisco Bridge Company, 81
444; California Bridge Company, ST.
$40; Thompson Bridge Company, 81
too; J. A. Mcmahon, SO, ,495; Healy.
T4bbits & Co, S7,493; Darby Laydon &
Co, Sl,I51; Johnson & Peterson, S6,-
$40; Cotton Bros, $500; G. B. Dean,
S7,10O.
The Thompson Bridge Company, Nc
Mahon, Laydon & Co., Johnson & Pc
terson and Dean also submitted other
bids for combination bridge-part
wood and part steel.
do
tract Committee and the Ell Dorado
Supervisors for investigation, they to
have an expert to assist them in the
matter, and further action was de-
ferred until evening, when that work
would be commenced
At the afternoon session of the board
bids We're opened fer the construction
OF steel bridge over the Cosumnes
River at McConnelTs Station Various
propositions We're submitted by the
bidders for structures of different
lengths, styles and material Some of
the bidders submitted figures on a
half-dozen propositions, varying from
$4,000 to $4,000
+. +. Barry of Sacramento was the
OILY one of the nine bidders who in
/ Guided in his bid a proposition 10 erect
temporary bridge for use by the trav-
enng public while the new one would
DE IN course of construction, so that
trafflc would not be delayed even one
day.
Supervisor Todd stated that the ex-
pert would probably not be able to ex-
anime and report on the plans submit
ted for the Cosumnes bridge before
reXt Monday. He had consulted G. A.
Stoddard of the railroad company, who
had consented to act as exnert