The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-08
Notice to Bridge Contractors.

Notice to Bridge Contractors.
Public notice IL hereby given that
sealed bids will be received by the
county commissioners Of Madison
county, Nebraska, for the furnishing
OF all the necessary materials and In.
Dor for the erection and completion
of the following wooden bridges, or 30
many thereof as shall be ordered built
by the said county commissioners, for
the year beginning March 20, 1907, and
ending March 10, 1908, towit
One flfty-four foot, 14-foot roadway,
wooden bridge across Buffalo creek In
Grove precinct near the farm OF Thos
Evans.
And such other bridges OF like class
as above as necessity or emergency
shall require said county commission
ers to order constructed during said
period.
All such bridges shall be what Is
commonly called pile and stringer
bridges, to be built in accordance with
the plans and specifications heretofore
adopted by the said county commits
sioners and now on file in the Office OF
the county clerk Of said county at
Madison, Neb.
At the same time and place as here.
in specified bids will also be received
by said county commissioners for a
yearly contract for the repair OF all
bridges and approaches to bridges
which may be ordered repaired and
maintained by said county commission
ers during the period above specified.
At the same time and place as here
in specified bids will also be received
for the furnishing Of all labor and ma
terials necessary for the erection and
completion OF steel superstructure and
steel and cement sales.--future for the
following steel bridges, or so many
thereof as said commissioners shall or
der constructed within the period here
in specified, towit:
One fifty-foot, 14-foot roadway, steel
low truss bridge across Union creek
on the west side Of Sec. 20, 81, 2, near
farm OF Ferdinand Zessin.
And such other bridges of like class
as above, ranging In spans from so
to 20 feet. az emergency or necessity
may require to be ordered by said
county commissioners within the Pc
riod herein specified.
All such bridges and parts of bridg-
es to be built In accordance with plans
and specifications heretofore adopted
by the said county commissioners and
now on file in the Office OF the county
clerk Of said county at Madison, Ne
braska.
No bid will be considered unless II
Is accompanied by a certified check
for $4,000 payable to the county clerk
Of Madison county, Nebraska, which
shall be forfeited to the county OF Mad.
ison in case the successful bidder re-
fuses to enter into a contract II the
same should be awarded to him.
The party receiving the contract
will be required to give q good and
sufficient bond In the sum Of 81, 900 90,
or such other amount as the said COM
missioners may designate conditioned
for the faithful performance O. said
contract.
Bids will be received at any time
prior to IL o'clock noon, Of February
&c, 1907, by the county clerk OF Madi-
son county. at Madison, Nebraska. and
said bids will be opened at the COM
missioners' ONCE at Madison, Nebras-
ka. at 2 o'clock p. m. on February &c,
1907.
All bids shall be made on bidding
sheets prepared and furnished by the
said county clerk ON application.
The commissioners reserve the right
to reject any and all Of said bids.
Done by order Of the county commits.
sioners OF Madison county, Nebraska,
at Madison, Nebraska, this 22nd day
OF January, 1907.
Geo. K Richardson,
County Clerk.