Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-02-23
BRIDGE BILL
House Bill as introduced by Repre-
sentative Taylor for Bridge
Across Kootenai

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proceeds thereof for the construc-
ton Of a wagon bridge across the
kooteuai river at Bonners Ferry
In Kootenai county, Idaho, and
authorizing the levy of an annual
ad valorem tax to provide a sink
ing fund for the payment of such
bonds at maturity and the interest
thereon as the same becomes due;
providing that the cost and fair
value of said bridge shall not be
less than $4,000 and that the ad-
ditional amount over and above
the sum Of $4,000 shall be raised
from other sources and made avail
able to the satisfaction of the
governor of Idaho before the pro-
needs of the sale of said bonds or
any part thereof shall be available;
providing for a bridge commission
to have general control OF the CON
struction of said bridge and of the
disbursement of the appropriation
made by this act and providing
further that if the legislature shall
hereafter vest the hoard of county
commissioners of the county in
which said bridge is located with
authority and power to control the
construction OF said bridge and the
disbursement Of the appropriation
made by this act, then said board
of county commissioners shall have
and exercise such powers and
authority in the place and stead OF
said bridge commission.
Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the state of Idaho:
Section /. That a wagon bridge
shall be constructed across the
Kootenai river at a point not to ex-
coed 400 yards westerly from the
north end Of Main street in Bon
ners Ferry ,Kootenai county, Idaho.
Section 2. There is hereby
created a bridge commission which
shall select the site of said bridge
within the bounds hereinbefore
specified, which shall have general
supervision OF said bridge and its
approaches during construction
and of the construction of said
bridge, which shall receive the
same when completed and certify
completion thereof to the governor
OF the state of Idaho, and which
shall supervise and control the
disbursement of the funds provided
and appropriated by this act or so
much thereof as shall be necessary.
said commission shall consist of
the state engineer one commits
sioner appointed by the governor
of the state of Idaho and one COM
missioner appointed by the board
of county commissioners of the
county in which said bridge is
located. For their services as such
commissioners, with the exception
Of the state engineer, they shall
receive the sum OF So per day and
their actual and necessary expenses
while actually and necessarily en-
gagged in the discharge of their
duties: Provided, that the COVER
nor shall have power to remove
either of the two commissioners
last named for inefiiciency, extrav-
agance, or neglect Of duty, and
appoint their successors; Provided
further, that the said commission
shall not enter upon the duties and
the exercise Of the powers herein
set forth until the 10th day Of May
ll9O7: Provided further, that if the
/ legislature of the state of Idaho
shall hereinafter vest the board OF
county commissioners of the county
in which said bridge is located
with power and authority to select
the site Of said bridge within the
bounds as hereinbefore specified, to
have general supervision Of said
bridge and its approaches during
construction and of the construc-
ton Of said bridge, to receive the
same when completed and certify
the completion thereof to the
governor of the state of Idaho and
to super wise and control the dis.
bursement Of the funds provided
and appropriated by this act or SC
much thereof as may be necessary
then such board of county COM
missioners shall have and exercis.
said powers and authority in To,