Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-06
COURT HOUSE SITE
 GIFT TO THe COUNTY
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  Highland boulevard, ninety per cent of the expense to be borne by the County out of the general fund.
 The following resolution was intro duced by Supervisor Webster and was adopted
 Whereas it appears to the Board of Supervisors of Imperial County that Road District No. 5 would be unrea- sonably >burdened by the expense of constructing tor by the maintenance and repair) of two certain bridges located on the main canal of the Inn perial Water Company NO. ,, on the Highland Boulevard. said bridges con- meeting and forming a part of pub lie highway in said county. now, there fore be 1t resolved that a part of the cost of constructing tor repairs) of said bridges, not to exceed ninety per cent of the whole cost thereof, be hereby authorized paid out of the county general fund of said county" On motion. w. F. Oglesby was ap- pointed Justice of the Peace for Sils- bee township. vice c. B. Denny re- signed
 On motion Supervisor Wade was in structed to build a bridge across No. , wasteway, near Bernice Siding, pro- viding the plan is feasible,
 Ordinance No. 19, pertaining to the flooding of public highways was una nimously adopted.
 On motion it was ordered that this ordinance be published in all county papers. and that 1000 copies be print ed for distribution.
 On motion. it was ordered that the County Experts report, so showing disbursements for each month, be printed in the official papers.
 By order of the Board, County Sur veyor Perry appeared before the Board giving figures and estimated the cost of the proposed changes in the Ala mo and the New River bridges, mak- ing these bridges 230 feet instead oi ninety feet long, and raising then to thirty feet instead of fifteen feet at a probable cost of $450O.
 After due consideration and discus. sion, 1t was moved by Supervisor Mo. Harg that the> proposition submitted by Supervisor Wade concerning these bridges be placed on the table. car ried.
 The Board ordered the rejection , of the Mercereau Construction Com pany's bid for building the two bridge' and the bids were then taken unde advisement.
 The Board appointed Peter P Hoy ley. Leroy Holt, Ed B. Boyd, c. F Hayden and J. F. Giles as a commit tee to report to the Board of Super visors at the next regular meeting concerning the matter of poor farm
 On motion. the Board set asid $500 out of the general fund to 5' used in helping the Holtville Cltl Trustees put down test well, witl the provision :na1 hey dig the |ei 15O0 feet derp unless ylter is strucI or bed rock reach before that de-, is attained, on which condition tn' county will pay on' dollar a foot fo the distance dug; and in case wate is struck in paying quantities tn; money is to be returned to the Coun ty Treasurer. The work of drilling the well is to begin within sixty days The District Attorney was instructed to prepare a contract for said work to be submitted to the Board for it approval before signing.
 This motion carried by the follow ing vote: Supervisors voting yes Clark. Wade Ferguson. Supervisor voting no: Mc4arg, Webster. Reports of viewers on the Corwin Fuller, North Date and Acacia road