The Columbus journal., 1909-09-08
SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS.
Columbus. Nebraska, August "a. 1870!

Columbus. Nebraska. August "a. 1903.
The board of supervisors Of Platte
county, Nebraska, met in special ses-
sion i'm the court room In the court
house in Columbus. Nebraska. at 2
o'clock p. m. for the purpose OF pro-
viding all arrangements for a joint
contract with the county boards OF
Polk and Butler counties, for the re-
building and repairing Of the wagon
The Obard of supervisors Of Platte
bridge across the main channel OF the
Platte river. south of Columbus.
Hon. J. r. SEIZURE. chairman. and
John Graf, clerk.
Roll called and following members
present:
Supervisors ClOther Peterson, Pol
lard. Schwarz. Smith ard Chairman
SEIZURE.
Absent and excused Supervisor
GoetE
Chairman Eyestone and Commission
ers Hahn and Hermann. constituting
the Polk county board. were also
present.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Supervisor Smith:
Whereas The bridge over the main
channel of the Platte river about two
miles south of Columbus. In Platte.
Polk and Butler counties. Nebraska.
is badly out of repair and the counties
of Polk and Butler have been duly no
titled Of such fact and request
ed To join i'm a contract for the need
full repair of said bridge generally and
by entirely rebuilding a portion there
of. and
Whereas. This time and place. viz:
August "a 1909 at the hour OF two
o'clock p. m. in the court room in the
court house, in the city Of Columbus.
Nebraska. has been fixed as the time
and place for a meeting of the county
boards of Platte Polk and Butler for
the purpose of adopting 4 plan and
providing all arrangements for making
a joint contract for the needful repair
and rebuilding of said bridge. and
Whereas. Said county of Butler has
failed and refused to be present At this
meeting or to appoint different time
and place for a meeting for the pur-
pose of arranging for such joint con-
tract, and
Whereas. Polk county Is present. but
refuses to join in making the arrange
ments for the needful repair and re-
building of said bridge or for said
Joint contract. now. therefore. be 1t
Resolved. BY the county board OF
Platte county. Nebraska:
Section I. That Exhibit "A" hereof
attached be and ii hereby is adopted a.
the plan and specifications for the need
full repair by rebuilding of the 40 feet
OF said bridge therein described.
Section > That Exhibit b. hereto
attached be and il hereby is adopted a.
the plans and specifications for the
needful repair generally of the portion
of the bridge therein described. all suit
able materials taken from the 80 feet
Of old bridge described In section one
hereof shall be used in the reparatton
of the remainder Of said bridge.
Section ,. That the original Exhibits
"A" and p be kept or file in the Of
fee Of the county clerk Of said county
for public investigation and that copies
thereof be struck off and kept on hand
in said Office for distribution among
prospective bidders. and taxpayers Of
Platte Polk and Butler counties.
Section 4. That notice to prospective
bidders be given by publication of the
notice Exhibit CO. hereto attached for
four consecutive weeks in the Column
bus Telegram. beginning September ;.
1893.
Section s. That each bidder for the
work and materials mentioned in Sec
ton one hereof be required to accom-
pany his bid with certified check pay
able to the order OF the county clerk OF
Platte county. or in cash. In the
amount Of $500. to be forfeited to the
county in case the bidder refuses to en-