The Meeker herald., 1907-07-20
Ford. Bluff. D,an't Col

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The town board met July 18th, 1907,
In regular adjourned session.y Tho
meeting was called to order by Mayor
Peterson, Trustees Carney, Wildhack,
Oldland, Lord, Watson and Riley
responding to roll call.
The board proceeded Immediately
to consider the report Of the COM
mittee on ways and means on the
bill of extras submitted by Con-
tractor Ford ut the last meeting.
On motion, properly seconded, the
report was received, adopted and or
dered filed.
ME-. Lieurance, legal representative
Of contractor Ford, and the town
board then took up the bill of extras,
item by item, and discussed the same,
as well as the town engineers report
of the condition of the pipe line. No
conclusion being reached, Mr.. Lieu
rance left the meeting to consult
with Contractor Ford.
On motion, Trustee Carney was ap-
pointed . committee of one to confer
with Contractor Ford and fad II =
more satisfactory agreement could
not be reached, and report result to
the board. The motion also provided
that town attorney Martin should &C.
company Trustee Carney when going
to confer with Contractor Ford and
his attorney.
Adjourned until July 18th.
wEDNEsDAY's MEETING.
The town board Of Meeker met
July II, 1907, in adjourned session.
The meeting was called to order by
Mayor Peterson, Trustees Watson,
Lord, Riley, Oldtsnd,a Carney and
Wildhack being present.
The committee Of one appointed to
confer with Contractor Ford, made
his report. The report recommended
that providing satisfactory settle
ment could be made with the con-
tractor on the item Of s6G6, still in
dispute, then and In that event the
settlement AZ made by the committee
be adopted. On .rnosion, the report
of the COMMITTEES (Trustee Carney,
was received and fled.
Contractor Ford and his attorney
then appeared before the board to
try to settle the disputed item Of 1886.
After long discussion between the
board and Mr.. Ford's attorney; Trus-
tee Carney made a proposition ono
tom that the clatm be settled for
$500, all the board voting in the affir-
native except Trustee Wildhack.
The contractor agreed to the COM
promise and that ended the water
works disputes And misunderstand-
ings for all time.
Trustee Wildhack offered the fol-
lowing sssolution, which was nnsn-
imously adopted:
Be its4s0aved ~ ths board Of strus-
tees Of ths town Of Meeker: =
First-That the water works sys-
tenn OF the town Of Meeker, laid antl
constructed by Contractor P. P. Ford,
under contract dated January 3, 1908,
is hereby declared accepted, except
as to the hydrants and the gate at the
intake.
5econd-That there Ii due said con-
tractor, under his original contract,
sl2, 1729e
Third-That there 10 due as extras
the sum of u, 048. l8, making the total
sum due $14,I2a1e.
Fourth-That OF said amount 10 per
cent Of t4AOO0, Is to be retained by
said town for the period Of one month,
for necessary replacements and re-
pairs.
Fifth-That there shall also be re-
tanned intact by said town, the sum
of "A, 7Sl.se, claimed as due from said
contractor to the Washington Pipe
and Foundry company, until satisfac-
tory adjustment Of said claim is made
by said contractor.
Sixth-That . warrant for n, $50. q
be drawn against the water works
fund and delivered to contractor Ford
at this time.
Seventh-That the said 10 per cent
above retained be paid to said con-
tractor one month from date, less
such sums as may have been expend-
ed for necessary requirements and
repairs, and such claims as may be
f1lad nuAtnak aaid COntrActor