The Glenwood post., 1907-05-11
COMMISSIONERS
IN SESSION
Turn Down Holmes Petition on Car.
diff Pipe Liae--paSS Resolution
Concerning the State Bridge
Across the Grand at Silt
IMPROVEMENTS FOR HOSPITAL


held three days session this week
closing their lsbore Wednesday eve
ming. The most interesting and per
haps the most important items which
came before the board we're the dis
cussion concerning the Silt bridge and
the action taken in regard to petit :
tion by which they were asked to re-
consider a former action granting a
franchise in the right of way of the
county road for a pipe line from Glen
wood to Cardiff.
A communication was received from
Fred W. Parks of Denver concerning
the maintenance of one Charles Rot
terman, who on May Z, 1901. was by
the county court of Garfield county
committed to the state insane asylum.
The clerk WAS instructed to inform
Mr.. Parks that the party referred to
was not a citizen of this county and
the comm issioners were not bound for
his care.
DR.. Crook, county physician, stated
that some surgical appliances were
necessary for the county hospital and
he was authorized to procure the
same.
Mr.. Hayes asked permission to Sc
cure some needed supplies for the hos
pital and this request was granted.
Many of the citizens from the low er
county appeared in behalf OF bridge
across the Grand river at Silt. but the
commissioners explained that they
were powerless to act owing to n lack
Of funds. The farmers were perslst-
ent and wanted something done. A
letter from Governor BuchteI to Rep
resentative Napier was read in which
the governor stated that the "a, 900
appropriated for this bridge by the last
legislature would be available for
use As the amount necessary for
the county to raise is from 81, 900 to
$40, 600 the comm issionels could not
see where they could do anything as
they had no money.
The next day the matter was
brought up again and some wanted
the comm missionels to go ahead and let
contract and anticipate the future.
This they claimed they could not do
as they were so advised by their at
torney. After great deal of discus
sion of the matter in which the board
seemed to realize the necessity for the
bridge. the following resolution was
adopted:
Whereas, An appropriation by the
Legislature of the sum of 81, 600 has
been made for the construction of a
bridge across the Grard river at or
near the station of Silt in said Garfield
county. And
Whereas, 1t is provided in the bill
appropriating said sum that any de-
ficiency in the amount of money neces-
sary to construct said bridge shall be
paid by Garfield county. And
Whel cas-, 1t has been represented to
the board that sum of from 1000
to $40. 900 will be required with the
said amount appropriated to complete
the bridge. And
Whereas. There are no funds in the
treasury of Garfield county to build
or meet the necessary expense of con-
struction, and the same cannot be
provided until the regular annual
levy in the autumn of 1907. And
Whereas, 1t ia the desire of this
board to aid In the commencement of
work on said bridge at once, and by
resolution assure Individuals furni 81
ing the necessary guarantee to the
state on provisions of said bill that
Garfield county will, as soon as pos
sible. pay the necessary amount for
the completion of said bridge.
Therefore. Be 1t resolved, that al
the annual levy made after October /,
1897, this board will by direct levy
for thai purpose or by sufficient raise
in the amount Of levy, provide the
sum necessary over and above tht
said appropriation to complete said
Silt bridge.
A petition had been fled by Phi
Van Cleve asking the board to recon
slider the resolution heretofore adopted
granting @. ". Darrow ct al. per
mission to lay pipeline In the road
way between Glenwood and Cardiff
Mr.. Van Glove admitted that b,
Eslgned and circulated the petition .
the suggestion OF n. ]. Holmes. An,
after b found that ths paps IVES +
b. laid. not II The ssaese Of II