The leader., 1899-10-11

Done this Oct. 4, 1899.
In accordance with the foregoing or
der of W. +. Parsons. president of the
Board of Supervisors of Lincoln coun-
ty, Mississippi have duly summoned
all members to be present at the time
and place therein stated.
h. e. APPLEwHITE, Sheriff.
Done this Oct. D, 1899.
There were present the following
members and officers. towit: w. F..
Parsons. j. c. Bryant. S. \. Blister and
Z. Linton, members; X. c. Applewhite,
sheriff. and Felix May, clerk; member
c. I. Montgomery, absent.
His honor, the president, stated that
the object of the meeting was to take
final action in the matter of building
IA steel bridge across the HOmochittO
river at or near n. X. c. Watson ford,
as embodied in the published call.
which was read III open board by the
clerk. when member Zetus Linton of
fered the following resolution, which
was duly seconded by member S. a.
Brister
Whereas. at regular meeting of
this board on Nov. 10. 1898. an order
was passed that bids be received until
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o'clock m, for building a steel bridge
across the Homuchitto river ON the
Brookhaven and Union Church road
crossing: said bridge to be built ac-
cording to plans and specifications on
file in the clerks office. The Board of
supervisors reServing the right to re
ject any and all bids" At the january
term. 4. ID. 1899. of the board. the same
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bids We're opened i'll open board, tabu-
ltted by the clerk, and, on motion, the
two lowest bids were reserved and the
m utter deferred until the first Monday
i'll March. At the said March term, \.
ID. 1889, the contract was awarded to
the New Jersey Steel and Iron Co, of
Trenton. \. j., at and for the sum of
$3.50, of which amount $500 was to
be paid when the bridge was built ac-
cording to plans and specifications and
received and accepted by the board;
and the residue in two equal pay
ments in one and two years, drawing s
per cent. interest per annum from
date The said New Jersey Steel and
Iron Co. was required tn enter into
bond in the sum of $1,000 for the
faithful performance of the contract.
to said plans and specified
tions and to guarantee the bridge for
) years. This contract was signed by
Messrs. +. P. Allsbury IL Son. of Hous-
ton, Texas, for said company. The
refused to file the bond as to
the guarantee for > years. when this
board entered into parol agreement
with the Indiana Bridge Co. of Mum
Gle, Ind, and this company also de
clined and refused to enter into bond.
and further refused to put mp forfeit
as required in the publication for seal
ed bids: and whereas it having come to
our knowledge that the New Jersey
Steel and Iron Co. of Trenton. n. j.,
would not ratify the contract made by
Messrs. f. p. Allsbury & Son. and the
said +. p. Allsbury e. Son, having made
said contract i'll good faith, here now
agreed to carry out the contract thus
made in their own name and for their
own account.
Therefore. be it resolved, and it is
hereby ordered by the Board OF Su-
oervisors of Lincoln county, Miss, that
he contract entered into with the said
New Jersey Steel and Iron Co, of
Trenton. N. j., be. and the same is
lere now rescinded, cancelled and held
Tor naught and Messrs. E. P. Allsbury
& Son substituted therefor; and
the said <. P. Allsbury d Son
appearing before the board and
agreeing to carry out the original con
tract, the work is this day awarded to
them upon the condition that they en-
ter into bond with good and sufficient
surety or sureties in the sum of $4,000
to be approved by the board within 30
days from this date; conditioned for
the faithful performance of this con
tract, according to plans and specifica-
tions and supplemental specifications
now on file in the office of the clerk of
the Board of Supervisors, under the
and supervision of skilled
and competent civil engineer appoint
ed by the county, the contract price
being the sum of 1880. and the addi-
tional work required by the civil engi-
neer and the building of small bridge
not heretofore contemplated. to the
amount of $3.50, making a total amount
of $500, said bridge to be completed,
ready for travel within 6 months. The
contract herein entered into is this day
signed in open board in triplicate. A
final vote being taken on said order.