Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-09-27
Commissioners Proceedings.

Special session of the board of county CON-
missioners, called after due notice had been
road work in connection with the bridge over
the Judith river at Samples Crossing.
Board met at . a. m. Sept 20. 1899.
Present. Saml Phillips, Chairman; ID w Stay
'0 N f & Rda@s, agent Of a he King Sas' Bridge Co,
appeared before the board and made them a
proposition to move the long span of the Sam
Piles Crossing bridge to Sage creek and ~erectit
move mark and pile up the short span of the
said Samples bridge and put in a new steel
bridge over the Judith river at said Samples
Crossing. said new bridge to be one span of $50
feet, or to repair the old bridge, sink the piers
five feet. replace broken castings, etc.
COMMISSIONS Corbly being absent. the other
members of the board decided not to take any
action in the matter until such time as the en-
tire board would be present.
The board thereupon adjourned until 8 a m
Sept. q. 1899.
Board met at Q o'clock am. r
Present same as yesterday.
Board visited Ross Fork with Mr.. Adams
and the county surveyor in order to see what
could be done in regard to putting In a new
bridge over said stream on the Philbrook road.
Board adjourned to 3 a. IN. Sept. y, 1899.
Board met at 2 a. m.
Present same as yesterday.
Adjourned to I y, m.
Board met at I p. m.
Present same as yesterday.
hdJoulnCu W y d.. III. e l. a, IOy'.
Board met at 8 a. m.
Present same az yesterday.
Adjourned to Q a. IN. Sept. rs. 1889.
Board met at . a. m.
and, D W Slayton. commissioners; c M Kelly
clerk.
On motion the surveyor was ordered to place
Danger notice at each end of the bridge al
samples Crossing and to open a ford below
1t being the opinion of the board and the
county surveyor that the repairing Of the Sam
pies Crossing bridge was not practicable and
that II would be a better proposition to remove
the two spans Of said bridge. using the long
span to bridge Sage creek, on the Benton road
and the short span to bridge Ross Fork. on the
Philbrook road. an ! to replace the said bridge
with a new steel bridge of one span $50 feet II
length.
II was therefore resolved that a contract b,
entered into with Mr.. Adams, of the kinl
Bridge Co, to do said work, provided that
satisfactory bargain could be made. the late
ness of the season making il impossible to wal
for bids. and an emergency existing wherein
was necessary To take immediate action.
Nj a Adams appeared before the board ol
behalf of the King Bridge Co and made In,
following proposition in regard Ia said work:
lie would take down and move the old bridge
the long span to Sage creek on tie. BentoI
road and the short span tu Ross Fork on tn
Philhrook road, and erect same according /
specifications furnished the board.
He would put in a new bridge over the Ju
dith river at Samples Crossing. said new bridg
to be one steel span $50 feet in length and Ia b
built according to plans and specifications fur
! nished tie board. for the following amounts:
New bridge ....... .-....... $6,aD
Bridge over Sage creek ... ....... ..... 800 4
do Ross Fork ........... 100 4
lbtil . ~ ..,. ..,. -. 800 .a.a ....,... Ti,fu '
All Of laid work to he lone on or before Jar
4, 0O
The board decided that the foregoing propo
sition WAS the best that could be obtained :
this time and On motion the same was accept
ed. the entire board being in favor of the prop
Ositinn.
, The board ordered that the said King Bridg
Co furnish bonds in the SUN of $4,000 for tn
] faithful performance of said work.
The loatd ordered the treasurer to transtt
S3.O0l from the general fund to the road fund.
} The mayor OF lcwistnwn personally AZ
u peared before the board and asked the co-oT
Grafton uf the board in the matter Of the estat
lishmcut Of a pest house should the same bt
come necessary.
:, Ii was resolved that the county would stan
half the expense uf establishing such hOus
and would pay all expenses of such patients
= belonged to the county.
r Board adjourned sine die.
= SAM'L PHILLIPS, Chairman.
Attest: c. NJ. KELLY. Clerk.