The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-19

ciaasop county. was awarded somc
time ago arrived In this city yesterday
on the noon express. 70 confer with
the county court, sitting yesterday IN
adjourned session and 10 make the f.
nal arrangements for the starting Of
the big contract Pretty much tile
| entire afternoon was spent IN over
hauling the plans and specifications
and one or two minor matters Of doubt
wsrc discussed and nmicabiy adjusted
the largest OF these being the alleged
discrepancy IN the plans used by Mes
srS. HASTE N Dougan In formulating
their bid and those IN possession OF
the county court and upon which the
entire contract was founded, namely
as 70 whether tir or oak SHOULD consti-
tulc the interior trimmings OF the su-
pcrstructure. And this, as well az
all others was completely settled and
dispensed with on the basis OF oak
trimmings. whereupon the contractors
furnished the court with their bond
In the sum OF $4,000. and County
Clerk Clinton was directed to return
20 the Seattle men their good faith
check heretofore deposited with the
court with their bid. In the sum OF
$4,000
The contractors then advised the
court that they would begin the work
on Monday next and would rus htheir
tools and their foremen In az soon as
they could be gotten here.
II IN tho purpose of the contracting
frm 10 employ all the Astoria labor,
skilled. and unskilied, that can be sup
piled mere. as long as the job shall
last. and In addition to this. two AS
toria firms hold large sub-contracts
on the work. ,owit, John A. Monigom-
cry the heating: and w. C. Laws g.
Company. The plumbing. OF the build
Ing.
Messrs; HASTE 4 DougN left last
night for their nome city and viii re-
turn next week rrimed for the big and
essential contract which all Astorians
viii be glad to see underway.
The county court met at o'clock
yesterday morning In adjourned ses-
sion, with Judge Trcnchard presiding,
and Commissioners Larsen and Frye
on tho bench wiki him; County Clerk
Clinton handling the records and data.
The day was busily spent by the court
In dlsposing OF the unfinished matters
brought over from the regular term,
and among the orders made were the
following;
The clerk was directed to have the
bond heretofore given by John Frye,
az county road master. transferred to
the name and behalf of ]. r. Bartol-
dus, Commissioner Frye's successor.
The bond of G. G. Richardson In 5000
to cover his work in constructing a
logging road across the county roads,
was submitted In open court and ap-
proved az was that of william Chris
In the same sum and behalf.
An din this relation a formal order was
made by the court, requiring general
indemnity bond In said sum of 5000,
10 accompany all subsequent petitions
for the crossing Of the county roads
oy the builders Of logging roads, here
lftre.
In the matter Of communication |
'ro mthe Chamber of Commerce Of
Portland, In relation to the attitude
II the court In the matter of House
Bill No. 243. lately passed by the leg
stature, regarding the feeding of
'ounty prisoners, the court directed
1lerk Clinton to advise the Portland
,eople Of It's non-interest in the propo-
ition and its failure TO find any speci-
lc cause for taking any such inter-
st
The petition Of John Smedburg and
thers, for county road, was read
nd action deferred until the court Is
n possession of proofs of posting the
equired notices,
The court accepted the bid Of d. l..
Ielly Lumber Company, Of Warrenton,
or the furnishing and the planking for
ne Warrenton road, (No. 97) at $f5 a
and the district attorney was
irected to draw the contract in this
elation. And at the same time an or
er was entered directing the clerk to
.dvertise for bids for doing the plank
g Of said road, from the Kelly mills)
o the l., & c, bridge; said bids to be
eturnable April 8. II