The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-12


beside n number OF topics relating TO
the welfare OF the county were dis.
cu.sed, action thereon being postponed
till the next meeting OF the court which
takes place next Monday at 10 O'Clock
a. nj.
While the court was in session IL
made II trip TO Warrenton to inspect
road No. 81 with view Of ascertain.
ing what repaihs were needed.
One section n distance OF about one.
half mile was found to be- in bad con.
dition and the court ordered the clerk
To call for bids for the planking Of the
.ame. The bids subject TO the approval
Of the court.
In the matter Of Brown 4 Bros, for
permission 10 remove part Of the rail
ing on the county bridge across Ne.
cimiclum Creek, known as Grimes
bridge, il appearing to the couis that
the petitioners were about to erect a
building on the north side Of the bridge
at the entrance thereof which would
nece-sitate the removal Of part Of the
railing. it was ordered that permission
be gianted them providing the travelling
public was protected, and that the prisi.
lege would not in any way conflict or
interfere with the lines OF crossing at
the bridge.
In the matter Of improving the county
road on which |. known a. the Lehy
hill, the court decided that a the road
had each year been temporarily i'm.
lptovcd at considerable expense to the
county, permanent improvements should
now be made and that Fred Watson,
Road Superintendent Of district MOI be
ordered to grade, ditch, and puncheon
said road at total expense not to ex'
cccd sl2O. The work TO be under sup.
cryision Of the county road master and
TO bc paid for on acceptance by him.
Bids for the clearing and grading of
$50 rods OF road mean the 30 mile post
Of the county road No. - were opened.
There were three bids on this work
~ follows: Andrew Johnston, 500
ped rod; l.. Larson, 500 for the job.
The bid OF Walter Carl was not con-
.idered as he did not bid according to
specifications.
Mr.. Iarson'- bid being the lowest and
best the court ordered that he be award
ell the contract upon furnishing bonds
in the sum of 500. The road To be
completed by the first day of January
1900.
For the building Of five bridges on
road Ne. 60 or what is known as the
Fish Hawk road, beginning at road No.
II near the 30 mile post. The bridges
being numbered |, 2, 3, 4, and 5 con.
secutively and being of the following
lengths, No. |, 30 feet; No. ?, so feet
No. ,, 80 feet; No. 4, 20 feet and No. 5
40 feet with 20 foot approaches at
either end.
The following bids were received for
this work:
Carl o. Anderson TO Nos |, 2. 3, and 1
~ 90 per footwas bid but for No 5 the
sum OF $e.e5 per foot for bridge and ap.
proaches was named. (
John Hedlund for Nos. |, 9, 3, and 4
the following respective sums were
named Ss5, $75,$75$55 with no bid on
No. 8.
l.. A. Larson for Nos. |, 2, 3, and 4
The lump sum of $40 was bid. s
n. A. Calmberg offered to construct
Nos. |, Q. 3, and 4 for 800 per foot
Ind No. for the sum OF S2.OO per toot
or the bridge proper and 75 cents per
DOT for the approaches,
Il appearing to the court that for
,ridges Nos l. 2, 3 and4, the bid of
!. A. Larson being the best and lowest I
{ was ordered that he be awarded the
contract on furnishing bonds in the
um of 500. S
II was also ordered c. A. Palm I
'erg be awarded the CONSTRUCTION of
ridge No at the agreed price of 500
'er foot for the bridge proper and IS !
ents for the approaches, and as in the :
ase Of the others the award TO be made !
pom furnishing bonds for 500.
As no bids were filed with the court :
or the roofing and other work be s
one on the new court house II is prob s
BILE the court will order this done by !
ay work. .