The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1905-04-27
building bridge between Sec.
tions Is and 22-129-47.

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tor was. instructed to advertise
for bids the erection and con-
struction of the following pile
bridges, said bridges to be
built according to plans and
specifications on file in Audi
tors Office, Said bids to be OPEN
ed at the Office of the County
Auditor on Friday, May 26th,
l9O5, at 2 o'clock p. m. the
Board reserve the ri ght to re-
ject any and all bids. One
bridge to be located between
Sections 20 and 34-136-49 Wal
cott Township. Length Of
Bridge Is feet. 8 piles 26 feet
long. 8 piles 28 feet long.
One bridge to be located be-
tween sections 1-134-49 and &c.
135.49, length of bridge IS feet,
8 piles IA feet long, s piles 20
feet long and 8 piles % feet
long.
One bridge to be located be-
tween sections II and 25-135- -48
across the Red River same to
be known as the Sperry bridge.
Length of bridge 100 feet, 16
piles "a feet long, 4 piles 80 feet
long. 4 piles 80 feet long. 8 piles
26 feet long and 4 piles Is feet
long.
One bridge to be located on
section line between Dwight
and Abercrombie townships,
across the Red River. Length
of bridge 21O feet, 8 piles 20 feet
long. 8 piles % feet long, A
piles 80 feet long.
One bridge to be located be-
tween sections 3 and 35 between
Center and Dwight townships,
known as the Stewart bridge.
Length of bridge As feet, 8 piles
20 feet long. 8 piles % feet
long.
One bridge to- be located be-
tween sections 4 and 5-132-49,
length of bridge 80 feet, 4 piles
% feet long, 8 piles "a feet long.
One bridge to be located be-
tween sections 5 and 6.l32-49,
length of bridge 80 feet. 4 piles
"a feet long, s piles 16 feet long.
One bridge to be located be-
tween sections % and 27-131-47,
across the Bois de Sioux river.
Length of bridge go feet. 12 pill
ing 26 feet thong.
It was decided that the bridge
known as the Kotchever bridge
would be the first bridge to be
rebuilt next spring.
On motion all repairs on
bridges.was left to the respec-
tive bridge committee. Onmo-
ton board adjourned until 2
o'clock p. M.
Two o'clock p. m. Members
all present. Called to order by
the chairman.
On motion the bonds of the
Farmers and Merchants Bank
of Hankinson and Lidgerwood
State Bank for the deposit of
county sinking and court house
building funds moved second
ed and carried that a committee
of three be appointed, to act
with the Commissioners of
Ransom county, relative to a
public highway to be laid out
between West End township,
Richland county and Rosemead
township, Ransom county.
Chairman appointed as such
committee Bonzer, Holthusen
and Chairman Ness.
On motion the auditor was
instructed to correspond with
the Commissioners of Ransom
county regarding the proposed
public highway, and for them
to set a date and place of meet
ing.
On motion e. ]. Hasty, Sam
Taylor and J. P. Brand were
appointed members of the Rich
land county Board of Drain
Commissioners for a term of
two years.
On motion the justice report
of Frank Flint was ordered al
lowed as corrected by the States
Attorney Wolfe.
Hon. B. F. Lounsbury ap-
peared before the board asking
the commissioners to take some
action relative to establishing
a curbing around the court
house square, to conform to the
City Ordinances.
It was moved and seconded
that same be left with the COM
mittee on court house and
grounds. It being put to a
vote motion was lost as follows:
Holthusen and Ness voting
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