Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-09
WHO BUILDS A BRIDGE LEAVES
HOPE BEHIND.
NOW THREE FiONTHS BEHIND
Tax Payers Are Uneasy and Old
Bridge Is DangerOus-New
Structure Needed Now.

The Courier has received quite
number OF inquiries from taxpayers
of the county regarding the Rogue
river bridge at the foot Of Sixth
street. AS to the amount it was to
cost, when 1t Is to be completed and
when the payments are to be made.
In answer TO these inquiries we pre-
fer to commence at the beginning
and print the contract between the
County of Josephine and the bridge
builders, which Is as follows:
Contract.
This agreement, made In dupli-
cate this 4th day of September, A,
D., 1908, by and between P. s. East
erday, c. w. Smith and A. e. Eber-
hart under the firm name of Column
bia Bridge company. OF Walla Walla,
Washington, of the first part, and
the County Court In and for Jose
phine County, State Of Oregon, Of
the second part.
Witnesseth, that said first party
hereby agrees to furnish all materi-
ais and labor and to construct and
complete ready for travel the sub
) and super structures, except backing
! and earth fills or grading, for steel
bridge over the Rogue River at or
, near Grants Pass in said county and
| state; said bridge to be $50 feet
, long extreme length; to be built In 2
: spans Of 1S0 feet pin center length,
: / span OF 90 feet pin center length.
Bridge to have a roadway OF 20
feet between end posts, all to be
constructed according to plans and
specifications hereto attached, which
are hereby made part OF this con-
tract, and show and specify all the
materials to be furnished and work
to be performed under this agree
ment, and for the consideration
hereinafter mentioned.
= Note Payments to be made as fol-
e lows: Four thousand five hundred
o dollars on delivery of materials fol
l.. the substructure, $4,000 on compile
. tion of substructures, $s492 on de-
e livery of materials for superstruc
s ture, $9492 on completion of bridge
d The substructure shall consist Of
d steel tubular piers. and shall be
VI built by said first party ready for the
y erection of the superstructure anC
IT the said first party agrees to have
o the entire structure completed read!
n for travel on or before January l
u 1909.
II The second party agrees to furnisl
all necessary grade and line stake
's for the location OF the substructure
and to provide free use of sufflcien
ground for placing and handling ma
l. terIal. adjacent and convenient {
v the bridge site. Also to inspect an
II pass upon the material within fiv
- days after receiving notice OF deli'
cry at r r. station, and to inspec
- and pass upon the completed wor
\ promptly upon receiving notice fror
Z the company's foreman; and In cor
4 slderation OF the materials to b
! furnished and labor performed b
\ said first party, the said second part
Z agrees to pay to said first party, tn
! sum OF twenty-seven thousand min
x hundred and eighty four dollar
z (27gS4.00) in the following manne
Z towit: see note above. And In orde
\ to make payments promptly whe
Z due the second party agrees to al
4 range accordingly when bills haN
\ been presented in advance Of NEE
< ing. II being understood and agree
= that payments 80 issued are not
! be made until after delivery or con
I pletion with inspection as above sp'
Z cified.
= Payments on this contract to !
: made only to authorized represent
: tives OF the Columbia Bridge Con
Z pany.
\ The party OF the second part de
ignates NJ. A. Wertz to act as !
spector and representative in char
70 for said second party at all tim