The Columbus journal., 1909-10-20
SUPERVISORS, PROCEEDINGS.


Columbus, Nebraska, October s. 1909.
The board Of supervisors Of Platte
county, Nebraska, met in adjourned
session i'm the court room at the court
house in the city of Columbus. Platte
county, Nebraska, at 2 o'clock p. m.
Hon. J. F.. SEIZURE, chairman, and
John Graf. clerk.
Roll called and following members
present:
Supervisors Clother, Goetz, Peterson,
Pollard, Schwarz and Chairman SEIZURE.
The county boards Of Polk and But
Ter counties by serving upon the
chairman Of each and serving with the
county clerks thereof, Invitations to be
present and to participate in opening
of the bids and awarding Of the con-
tracts for the rebuilding and repairing
of the bridge over the Platte river. in
Platte, Polk and Butler counties, but
failed to appear.
The bids of the Canton Bridge COM
pany. the Midland Bridge company,
the Western Bridge & Construction
company, the Standard Bridge company
and F. L. Freeman, Of Tecumseh, Ne
braska. for the repairing and rebuild
ing of said bridge. and on file in
the county clerks Office, were now
opened and read.
Moved by Supervisor Schwarz that
the bids be referred to the committee
on roads and bridges, including Super
visor Smith. Motion carried.
On motion of Supervisor Goetz an
intermissiOn was taken by the board
of supervisors to give the committee
an opportunity to prepare report and
recommendations.
Upon reconvenement of the session
the following report was submitted:
We, your committee on roads and
bridges to whom was referred the va
rious bids for repairing and rebuilding
portions of the Platte river bridge.
south of Columbus. between Platte,
Polk and Butler counties, Nebraska,
would respectfully report that We have
examined the different bids for the
three steel plans and general repairs
and beg leave to report:
/. That the bids of the Standard
Bridge company, of Omaha, Nebraska,
are the lowest and best bids.
?. We therefore recommend that
said bids be accepted for said work
and that the county attorney be and
hereby is instructed to draw the nee
essary contract with said company.
3. 1t is further recommended that
the sub-structure of said steel spans
consist of four steel pilings to the
bend and not less than So feet long in
accordance with the plans and specifi-
cations now on file.
e. CLOTHER,
49, J. GOETZ,
LOUIS SCHWARZ,
ADAM SMITH,
Committee.
Moved by Supervisor Schwarz that
the report and recommendations be
adopted. Motion carried.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Supervisor Smith:
Whereas, the contract for rebuilding
and repairing the Platte river bridge,
south of Columbus. in accordance with
the plans and specifications heretofore
adopted and has been awarded to Rob:
ert z. Drake, doing business under the
name of the Standard Bridge company,
of Omaha. Nebraska.
Now therefore. be It
Resolved. BY the board of supervisors
of Platte county. Nebraska:
Section 1. That the contract with
said Robert z. Drake. under the name
of the Standard Bridge company. of
Omaha, Nebraska. be drawn in tripli-
cate and one Of said duplicates be sent
to Polk county and one to Butler
county and that said counties and each
of them be and they hereby are invited
and requested to join in said contract.
Section 2. That a copy Of this resO-
luton and of the minutes of this
meeting. together with one Of said
tripiicate copies. be served upon each Of
said counties. to be executed in ac-
cordance with this request If said
or counties SO chooses.
On motion of Supervisor SchWarz
same was adopted.
Moved by Supervisor Schwarz that
the board of supervisors now adjourn
until o'clock a. m. tomorrow. Motion
carried.
Nebraska. October 6, 1909.
The board Of supervisors, pursuant
to adjournment. met at 8 o'clock a. M
Hon. ]. F. SEIZURE, chairman, anfl
John Graf, clerk.