Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-04-13

Bid for. the 100 feet steel pile trestle
bridge scroes the coplee 0ns,hiA mile
south of Church6 Ferry md ON tho
1ane between Ramsey md henson.
counties we're opened and read q
1iS3lows:
1eary& OaGorman, Ea49.Oo.
-IliIso4s Br1dgeo0mpGnys 100000.
Standard Bridge company, Without
floor. 12449.OO; With hoor 1a56699.M!
joliet Bridge 4 Iron company, mo
check)& 100000.
Dibley & Robinson, S2325.OO.
Minneapolis Bridge & Iron company,
9233OyOO.
King Bridge company, s2749.oo.
1t was moved and seconded that a
committee of two be appointed by the
chair to confer with Commissioners
Kerkeide & Spencer of Benson county
In regard to the letting of the above
named bridge. Carried. 3 ag 2
The chair then appointed, on that
committee Commissioners Mccormick
and VanLiew.
Moved and seconded that the con-
tract for steel bridge as above be
Awarded osMessrs. Dibley & Robinson,
Of Fargo.N. D., theirs S2,325W being
the lowest and best bid. Carried, all
membersfyotingr "Yes."
ss Novel and ,seOonded that all checks
bereturnedto the unsuccessful bidders.
Carried.
Moved and seconded that the follow
ing tax judgments against George
Thomson on page 81. Delinquent per-
sonal tar record for 1890 and 1891 tax
in Hope township citation No. 566 in
sum Of 1896, aud on page So, delin-
quent personal tax record for 1891 tax
In Odessa township, citation, No. SIG,
In sum OF 1858 be ordered satisfied on
the records on payment Of $8.64 into
the county treasury. Carried.
Moved and seconded that the 1899
tax against Jos. j. Goldberg, in town
ship l57, range 63, be stricken from the
list for the reason that same is an
erroneous assessment. Carried.
Moved and seconded that the
amount of tax on $1,000 for year 1899
in the city of Devils Lake, against H.
L. Wineman be refunded, it being
clearly shown that same is a clerical
error. Carried.
Bids for furnishing medicines and
medical attendance to county poor
were then opened and read as follows:
DR.. H. III. Ruger will furnish meui.
cines and medical attendance to poor
for the ensuing year for the sum of
$3.50.
Moved and seconded that the bid of
DIR. II. H. Ruger be accepted at $3.50.
Carried.
The bids for furnishing the vault in
the register of deeds Office with steel
roller shelves for the record books
we're then opened and read as follows:
Walker Bros, of Fargo, will furnish
steel fixtures according to enclosed
plans for s34s F. o. B., Devils Lake.
Moved and seconded that the above
bid of Walker Bros, ss3343 he accepted
provided they place said fixtures in
position in the vault for that price.
Carried, all members voting "Yes."
Moved and seconded that the auditor
be instructed to advertise for bids for
grading the approaches to the Bradt
bridge in township 156, range 81, bids
to be opened at next meeting. Carried.
Moved and seconded that the chair,
man of this board and the county
auditor be hereby authorized to enter
into q contract with Dibley g. Robin
son, of Fargo, N. d., for the con-
.struction of a steel pyle trestle bridge
according to the plans and specifca-
tions on file with the county auditor.
same to be erected on the line between
Ramsey and Benson counties and
across the coulee about one-half mile
south of Churchs Ferry, work to be
completed ION u before) August l
1900, for the contract price ($2;325!W.,
Roll call all members voted eyes
Carried.
The report of w. s. Russell, civil
engineer, employed to examine the
z steel bridges just completed was
read and ordered placed N file.
Moved and seconded that the
auditor be authorized to draw q war.
rant on the county bridge fund in the
sum of fifteen hundred (S1,5OO) dollars
in favor of Dibley & Robinson, of Fargo
N. D., same being part payment on
bridge contract. Carried.
Moved, seconded and carried to
adjourn until Tuesday, April3, 1900, al
9 o'clock a.. m.
Attest: =. z. DAY,
Emil s. Fitch. Chairman.
County Auditor.
Adjourned meeting of the board Of
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