Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-22
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

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Office Of the county clerk and recor.
der, Forsyth Montana, December u,
1904, 10 a. M.
The board of county commissioners
met in special session as per call dated
December Z for the purpose of receiv-
ing and accepting or rejecting bids for
the construction Of bridge across the
Yellowstone river at Forsyth.
Present: M. Schiltz, chairman; J.
G. Hope, and Thos. Alexander, mem
bers; II. J. Cole, deputy county clerk.
The sheriff, by deputy, announced
the meeting.
Bids for the construction of the Vel.
lowstone river bridge. having been re-.
ceived, were opened as follows:
Ferry site; concrete piers; A. Y.
Bayne & Co., $54, 900; w. S. Hewitt
& Co., $53, 900.
Ferry site; tubular piers; A. Y.
Bayne & Co., $40, 900; Northwestern
Bridge Co., $40, $40; Joliet Bridge Co., /,
$48, COO; Minneapolis Bridge & Iron
Co., 500, 600; A. M. Blodgett, $51, 600,
Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co. ;
81. 985; w. S. Hewitt & Co., $40, 800 ;
Chas. G. Shelley, 1880; Canton
Bridge Co., $4S, 500
Upper site, above ferry, near slough
concrete pier; w. S. Hewitt & Co.
$44, 500 and $45, 900.
Upper site; tubular piers Joliet
Bridge Co., $41, 900; Minneapolis
Bridge & Iron Co., $47, $50.
620-foou bridge, l.. H. johnson, S45, :
900
640-foot bridge, Hewitt Bridge Co..
$47, 800
Lower site, below head gates; w. S.
Hewitt q Co, $43, SEQ; $44, 800, and
500, 600.
All bids having been opened the
plans and specifications were now ex.
planned to the board.
The hour OF noon having arrived
the board adjourned until D. m.
2 p. IN. = The board met as per ad-
tournament, with all members and the
deputy clerk present.
Bidders continued to explain plans
and specifications.
On motion the bids of Minneapolis
Bridge q Iron Co., A. M. Blodgett,
Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.,
Canton Bridge Co., G. G. Shelley,
Northwestern Bridge & Iron Co., and
joliet Bridge Go. were rejected.
The minutes were now read and ap-
proved, and the board adjourned until
10 a. m. Monday.
Monday, December 10, 1904, 10 a. m.
Board met as per adjournment, all
members and the deputy clerk being
present.
The plans presented of bridges were
now discussed by the board until noon,
when an adjournment was taken until
2 p. m.
up. m.-Board met as per adjourn
ment, with all members and the dep
uty clerk present.
On motion the bid of VIM. S. Hew-
lit q Co., for $53, 200, on Plan G, Spec
itication l, and $40 85 per foot for ap-
proaches, they being the lowest bid
ders OH three-span, S5O-foot bridge,
concrete piers, was accepted, said conf
pany to furnish $1OC,O bond. All
members voting aye.
The minutes were now read and ap-
proved, and the board adjourned until
10 a. m. tomorrow.
December 20, 10 a. IN.
Board met as per adjournment, with
all members and the deputy clerk pres
ent.
Board adjourned to locate site of
bridge.
2p. M. Board met as per adjourn
ment, all members and the deputy
clerk being present.
On motion it was decided to have
end piers enlarged and bridge raised
two feet at cost Of $780, making to-
tai contract price $53, 800.
On motion G. B. Taber is appointed
bridge inspector, subject to order of
the board, at salary of $40 per day.
The minutes were now read and ap-
proved, and the board adjourned sine
die. M. SCHILTZ, Chairman.
Attest: r. McRAE, Clerk,
By r, ]. Cole. DeDuty.