The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1900-05-31
THE COUNTY FATHERS
Transact Bridge Business and
Other Important Matters.

Members present, p. O Heglie,
August Hoefs, Peter McKinnon, HI.
g.. Albrecht, Charles Helm, county
and NJ. A. Wiper
man, county auditor.
Board called to order by the chair
man
A petition from the joint board of
of Danton and Wynd-
mere townships for two bridges on
said township line across Elk creek
aud Wild Rice river was read and
referred to committee on bridges
in said district, and the committee
made the following report: We,
your committee on bridges recon-
mend that bridge be built across
the Elk creek, bridge to be 45 feet
solid pile bridge, and bridge to
be built across the Wild Rice river,
bridge to be 45 feet solid pile
bridge, on township line of Danton
and Wyndrnere township on the
following agreement. That the !
township board of Danton township
repair the bridge on section line 33
and 81, 132, 81, known as the Nulph
bridge, which was agreed by the
board of county commissioners to
be built by the county.
Signed,
CHARLES HEN,
AUGUST HoEEs,
Committee.
A motion was made and seconded
to grant the above petition and
adopt the report of the committee.
An amendment was offered bv
Commissioners Heglie to the motion
that the board would agree TO build
bridge across the Sheyenne river,
Hclendale township at, McDonald's
place.
The amendment was declared lost
by the chairman, and the original
motion carried.
On motion the board of county
commissioners reconsidered the
resolution adopted at their last
meeting, regarding the building of
Il bridge on section line of sections
10 and Is in township 1873. range ls,
Dwight township, next season, and
that they appropriate to the town.
ship of Dwight $4,000 for the build
ing of a new bridge on the above
location this season, the amount to
be paid. on the acceptance of the
bridge by committee appointed
by the board of county commits
sioners.
On motion the board adjourns to
2 o'clock p. III.
2o'clock p. III. All members pre-.
sent, called to order by the chair
man.
Board opens bids as advertised
for the building ofsix bridges, and
find proposals from the following
contractors: Hewitt Bridge Co.,
The Gillette Herzog Manufacturing
Co., Dibley g. Robinson, l.. III. John
son,Schuler Brothers, ,Magus Olson,
Sam Christianson, Martin Galchutt,
VIM. S. Hewitt.
On motion Schuler Brothers was
awarded the contract for rebuild
ing bridges: Bridge No. 81 on
township line of Brandeburg and
BeIford townships at $7O3OD; bridge
on township line of Wyndmerc
and Danton townships, across Wild
Rice river at s395.00; bridge across
Elk creek on township line of
Wyndmere and Danton townships
for $3s5O0; they being the lowest
bidders. Bridges to be completed
by July LIST.
On motion the contract for build
ing the bridge across the Bois de
Sioux, east of Fairr,ount village
was awarded to Martin Galchutt at
$657.Gi, bridge to be completed by
July 1st, he being the lowest
bidder.
VII IIlolI)u W ICDdIl
bridge No. 80, Barrie township was
awarded to Dibley & Robinson for
$O5.Oo. and also bridge on section
line 5 and 6, 1876, 40 was awarded to
them at $4,000, they being the
lowest bidders, bridges to be com
pleted by July 1st.
On motion bridge en- section line
Is and 16, 1873, SO was awarded to
Magnus Olson at $595.OO, he being
the lowest bidder,bridge to be COM
pleted by July LIST.
On motion all contractors are to
furnish bonds to the amount OF
their contract with two good sure.
ties, to be approved by the board.
On motion the board appropriates
an additional 5000 to Ibsen town
ship to build bridge across Burn
sons lake under same considera
tion as the appropriation was made
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