The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-08-18

$4,000 and the chairman is hereby
authorized to sign contract with
Halstead & Beckwith for said work.
That the building of said culvert
must be completed on or before No.
vember 1st, 1899 and provided that
said Halstead & Beckwith furnish the
county commissioners bond with
two or more sureties in the sum Of
$780, 90 subject to the approval of the
chairman, and filed with the county
auditor.
Com. Hughes offered the following
motion, which was carried.
Moved, that we except Of Halstead
& Beckwith bid for to build stone
wings for old pier with fill and rip rap
for Jones Ford bridge in South Bend
township according to plans and speci-
fications complete for S1175.00 and the
chairman is hereby authorized to sign
contract with Halstead & Beckwith
for said work, that the building of said
stone wings and fill must be completed
on or before September 10Th, 1899, and
provided that said Halstead & Beck
with furnish the county commissioners
bond with two or more sureties in the
sum of S1175.00 subject to the approval
of the chairman. and filed with the
county auditor.
Com. Hughes offered the following
motion which was carried:
Moved, that we accept of L. M. Bal
zers bid for 1872 pieces 3x12 Is feet long
and "a pieces Ska 16 feet long first
grade pine lumber to be delivered on or
before Aug 25th at Jones ford bridge,
South Bend township for the sum of
$304.00 being the lowest bidder accord
ing to advertisement and that the audi
tor be instructed to hold the certified
check of $4,000 until the lumber has
been delivered and accepted by the
board.
Com. Killmer offered the following
motion, which was carried,
Moved, that we accept of Halstead &
Beckwith's bid for to re move old
planks one pile at each end of bridge
and to replace new planks Jones Ford
bridge, South Bend, for the sum Of
$45 90, Work to be commenced as soon
as lumber is delivered at said bridge by
l.. M. Balzer, work to be completed on
or before August Goth, 1899.
Gem. Paddock offered the following
motion, which was carried:
Moved, that we accept of Dunlevy &
Johnson's bid for to build stone cul-
vert and fill on poor farm road in Sec
tion 80, Mankato township, according
to plans and specifications complete for
S247, 90 and the chairman is hereby au-
thorized to sign contract with Dun
levy & Johnson for said work. That the
building of said stone culvert and fill
must be completed on or before Sept. 1st
1899, and provided that said Dunlevy &
Johnson furnish the county commits
sioners bond with two or more sure
ties in the sum of $247. 90 subject to the
approval Of the chairman and filed
with the county auditor.
Com. Paddock offered the following
motion which was carried,
Moved, that we accept of Halstead &
Beckwiths bid for to build stone pier
for iron bridge at mineral springs in
section 80 town of LIE Ray according to
plans and specifications complete for
$4,000 and the chairman is hereby au-
thorized to sign contract with Hal
stead & Beckwith for said work. That
the building of said stone pier must be
completed on or before Oct, II, 1899,
and that said Halstead & Beckwith fur
nish the county commissioners a bond
with two or more sureties in the sum
of $3.50 90, subject to the approval of
the chairman and filed with the county
auditor.
Com. Borchert offered the following
motion, which was carried:
Moved, that we accept of Halstead &
Beckwith's bid for to build stone piers
and fill for iron bridge on GAINESVILLE
road between sections 90 and 80 town of
LIE Ray according to plans and specifi.
cations complete for $4,000 and that
said work must be all complete on or
before October 10. The chairman is
hereby authorized to sign a contract
with Halstead & Beckwith for said
work provided, that said Halstead &
Beckwith furnish the county commits
sioners bond with two or more sure
ties in the sum of S450.0O, subject to
the approval of the chairman and filed
with the county auditor.
Com. Killmer offered the following
motion, which was carried:
Moved, that we accept of Halstead
& Beckwith's bid for to build double
box culvert section 18, South Bend
township according to plans and speci-
fications complete for $535.0O and that
said work must be all complete on or
before Oct. LIST, 1899 The chairman is
hereby authorized to sign contract
with Halstead & Beckwith for said
work provided, that said Halstead &
Beckwith furnish the county commits.