Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-09-11
Board of Supervisors to Erect
Several Bridges

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Several Bridges
The BosId of Supervisors of
Rockbridge met Monday in stated
meeting, all the members being
present as follows: Supervisors
Kinuear, chairman, Whitmore,
Stark, Ayres, Shewey, and Pat,
terson. The volume of business was
so great that the meeting was
held Tuesday also.
In the matter of the bridge over
Wo, DIS Greek, near the depot, In Lex
ington, the Supervisors agreed to fur
nish the superstrHetures and place the
same on the abutments, which are to
be built by the town OF Lexington,
together with the approaches to the
bridge. The structure Is to be OF steel.
The con- missioners appointed to re
ceiye bids for the same are Prof. ID. z.
Humphreys, Supervisor Whitmore and
! Ii. E. Moore.
The steel bridge petitioned for by
J. II. Allen and others near Goshen, was
OF dered to be built, and the following
commissioners appointed to receive
bids: Professor Humphreys, Super
visor Patterson and A. NJ. Anderson.
Another steel bridge over Guys Run
near Goshen, was ordered to replace
the old bridge, and same commissioners
as above to receive bids. Another steel
bridge was ordered to replace the
bridge on the valley turnpike near w.
NJ. Hunters, and the commissioners
to receive bids on same are Professor
Humphreys, Supervisor Kinnear ard
J. w. Wallace.
F. A. OFT and others petitioned for
bridge over the creek below Major +.
w, Houston's near East Lexington.
A committee, composed OF Professor
Humphreys, Supervisors Whitmore
and Kinnear. was appointed to report
at the next meeting OF the board the
probable cost.
In the matter of the petition OF u.
G. Kirkpatrick and others for bridge
over North River near Alone. the same
was continued.
G. F. Pultz, San Jose inspector, sub
mitted his report, which was ordered
! to be filed.
The viewers In the matter Of the petit
ton Of T. A. Sensabaugh and others
for change Of road through the lands OF
Frederick Mohler near Rockbridge
Baths, who failed to NEST at the time
appointed, will meet Thursday, Sep
TENDER Goth, at Rockbridge Baths.
The viewers in the matter of the Pc
tition of ]. P. Smith and others for
change of grade in road over kyger
hill. also failed to meet the day deslg-
mated. and they will meet Thursday,
September 18th, at Murat.
The sum Of $25 was appropriated
from the county fund to carry out the
recommendation of the County Health
Board as to the health conditions on
Buffalo.
The petition of s. P. Camper and
others for change of road from old
Buena Vista to Buena Vista was re-
ferred to the following viewers who
will meet at 10 o'clock a. III. at Hun
mans old lanyard October 18th, q. A.
Brady. J. E. Mccormick, W. B. Rees,
10. B. Whitmore, and J..B. Bare.
In the matter Of the petition OF A.
Elhart and others for change OF road
through the lands of Harvey RAIDER,
deceased, G. w. RAIDER was directed
TO appear before the board at its next
meeting to show cause why the road
should not be established in accord
ance with the report OF the viewers.
The change Of grade Of the road
through the lands Of H. r. Saville'
| upon petition of ]. N. Hotirger and
others, was ordered made, and dam
: ages allowed as follows: H. X. Saville
$50; j. P. Hoge, SIS.
The petition of Bette Clark and
others for a change Of road through
l the lands of Mamie V. Clark, and
. others, on Blacks Creek, was referred
to the following viewers. who vii
2 meet at 10 o'clock a. M. October 18th
q at A, w. MorlisOn's store: j. a. VII
. kinson, H. H. Teaford, Franklin Links
wller, r. w. Hamburger, and ii. T.
e Hughes.
, Clerk A. r. Shields was instructe'
to have certain repairs made to TIT