The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-07


Chairman of the Board Of County
Commissioners be instructed to en-
ter into a contract with the said
bidder, in the said sum, for the
erection and construction of said
bridge in all respects according to
the plans and specifications here
tofore adopted, and requiring said
contractor to give bond for the
faithful performance of his duties,
in the sum of $4,000, allowing
him FIVE months for the completion
OF his contract; and the said chair
man is hereby authorized to make
and enter into such other con-
ditions of contract as will be in all
respects legal and sufficient to pro-
tect the interests of this county,
conditional upon the bonds re-
quired by law in such cases being
voted by the qualified electors of
Canyon County, Idaho, and the
selling Of the same.
The vote upon said motion was
as follows: Fisk, yes" Dodd,
yes" Basye, yes"
Now, WHEREAS, petition,
signed by one-third of the tax
payers of Canyon County, Idaho,
who are and were qualified voters
therein, was duly filed on Novem-
Der 2eth, 1905, and presented at
regular meeting of the board, pray
ing for the erection and construc-
ton of bridge across the Payette
River, at Payette, Idaho; and a
notice of said petition having been
filed, with statement of the cost
of the said bid desired, and that
said petition would be acted upon
by the board at their nextregular
meeting, was published for four
weeks before the next regular
meeting. Aud whereas, said pc
tition for the erection and con-
struction of said bridge came on
regularly to be heard at said next
regular meeting, and was duly con
sidered by the said board, and they
then and there being fully advised
in the premises, decided and adj
judged that such bridge as prayed
for was advisable, and was required
in the best interests of Canyon
County. And it is further ordered
that such bridge as prayed for be
constructed and erected in a sum
not to exceed the sum of $40, 900.
That VIM. Moot, County Surveyor,
be instructed to prepare plans and
specifications for the construction
of said bridge. And said plans
and specifications having been filed
with the Clerk, and duly adopted
by said board on the nth day of
January, 1906, the said Board OF
County Commits sioners on the nth
day of January, 1906, ordered tina
bids be advertised for, as provided
by law; and the 5th day of March,
1906, having been set as the time
for opening said bids, and said bids
having been duly opened. and said
contract having been let to Chas
G, Shelly, the lowest responsible
bidder, as provided by law, con
: ditional upon the carrying of said
bonds by the people.
Now, THEREFORE, for the pur
pose OF submitting the question
: whether bonds shall be voted TO-
the erection and construction o
: said bridge, it is hereby ordered
that said question be submitted t.
the qualified electors of Canyon
t County, as provided by law in sucl
cases, and that special election b
held in Canyon County on Satur
day, April I4th, 1906, for the de
termination sof said question. Il
pursuance of which, the Clerk c
this Board is hereby instructed t
cause written notice of the inten
{ ton to hold such election to b
u posted in two conspicuous places i
u each precinct, and printed motto
: of the intention to hold such elet
: ton to be published in THE CALI
WELL TRIBUNE. The said notice