The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-10-28

The following proceedings were had,
to-wit:
The minutes Of the previous meeting
we're read and duly approved.
The time heretofore set for the open
ing and consideration Of bids for the
construction Of bridge across Dry
Creek on the Section line between Sec !
tions l6 and 81, T. S., r. E., in ac-
cordance with the plans and specifica-
tion prepared by the County Surveyor
and now on file with the Clerk of the
Board, having arrived, bids were
opened as follows;
W. T. Benham and R. c. Noble, one
thousand dollars;
J.L. Wees, eight hundred eighty
three dollars.
1t appearing to the Board that the
bid Of J. L. Wees is the best and low
est bid offered for the construction Of
said bridge,
1t is ordered that said bid be and
the same is hereby accepted, and that
contract in writing be entered into
between said J. L. Wees and Owyhee
County, acting through its Board OF
County Commissioners, for construct
ing said bridge in accordance with the
plans and specifications prepare ed by
the County Surveyor, and now on file
with the Clerk of the Board
1t is further ordered that the said J
L. Wees be required to furnish bond
in double the amount of said bid. for
the faithful performance of the terms
and conditions of said contract, and
aud that @. H. Crete, Chairman OF the
Of the Board Of County Commissioners,
be and he is hereby authorized to APP
prove said bond, and execute CON
tract with the said j. L. Wees, for and
: on behalf of the said County OF Owy-
hee, by its Board of County Comnsiss-
toner's, for the construction of said
bridge in accordance with the plans
and specifications thereof prepared by
J the County Surveyor and now on file
with the Clerk of the Board.
Whereupon the Board examined and
duly approved the Quarterly Report Of
C. NJ. Brown, Justice of the Peace Of
DeLamar Precinct.
In tile Matter Of the Petition of c. G
Gregg, M. H. Hay, John Mcvann and
others, asking for the creation Of q
!. school district.
1t is ordered that said petition BE-
and the same is hereby rejected for tht
I reason that said petition has not beer
fled in the office of the County Sup
erintendent for twenty days preceding
the meeting of the Board of Commits
sioners, at which it was presented, anC
for the further reason that said petition
does not set forth in general terms th'
proposed changes, nor is it aceompa
MED by map showing the existing
boundaries of districts affected and tn
. proposed new boundaries which woul'
be established by the granting of sucl
petition.
=" Whereupon. the following precinc
= officer elect, having presented his off
cial bond in the sum required by la
= and the order of this Board, said bon
being accompanied by the oath !
Office, it is ordered that said bond
- and the same is hereby approved, an
At that said officer be and he is hereb
De qualified as such officer for the remail
d der of the ensuing term, to-wit:
er James Prior as Justice of the Pea
in and for Wilson Precinct, with Aifre
e. Cox and George Brandau as sureti
g thereon.
OF In the Matter OF the Petition of A.
No Bruce, A. P, Carnohan, Chas. Buffin
~ ton and others asking for the create
les of a school district in the eastern pc
ng ton Of what is now District No. Is,
ne It is ordered that said petition
'KS and the same is hereby granted, sa
aio district to be desinated as School D
al trict No. and that the boundari
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