The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-16
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRO-
CEEDINGS
Friday, August 26th, 1910

Friday, August 26th, 1910
State of Idaho,
County of Bingham,
SIS.
The Board of County Commission
ers met on this day in special session
pursuant to call of said board which
was heretofore entered of record
present John Empey, chairman; P.
Williams and w. D. Huffaker, com
missioner, and Geo. J. Riches, deput,
clerk, when the following proceeding!
were had, tO-wit.
In the Matter Of the Construction o.
nine steel and concrete bridges in
Bingham County. w..
The above entitled matter coming
on this day for hearing, and it ap'
pearing to the board that such bridges
are public necessity, and that the
same will cost more than the sum OF
Three Hundred ($300.00) Dollars, il
is ordered that said bridges be con
structed at the points as follows, to-
wit:
No. l.. On the county road about
two and one half miles north of
Blackfoot where the same crosses the
Corbett Slough.
No. 2. On the county road about
two and one half miles west of Black
foot where the same crosses the Cole
Corner Canal, when is near the
ranch Of Thomas Blackburn.
No. 3. On the county road about
one mile south of Blackfoot where
the same crosses the Blackfoot river,
which is near the 0. S. l.. Windmill.
No. 4. About one half mile south
of Idaho Falls on the west side of
the railroad track to be built across
the Crow-Watts slough.
No. 5. On the county road about
one lille east of Idaho Falls where the
same crosses the Idaho Canal, which
is south of what is known as the |. O..
o. F. Home.
No. 6. On the county road about
two and one half miles north of Idaho
Falls where the same crosses the Ida
no Canal which is near the ranch of
Joe Dick.
No. Z. On the county road about
three miles east of Idaho Falls where
the same crosses Big Sand Creek,
which is near the ranch of John Pet
erson.
No. s. On the county road about
five miles northeast of Idaho Falls
where the same crosses Big Sand
creek which is near the ranch of Hyl
rum Mulliner.
No. 8. On the county road about
seven miles northeast of Idaho Falls
where the same crosses Willow Creek,
which is near the ranch of William T,
Davis.
And it is further ordered that the
Jlans and specifications now on file
With the Clerk of this board, be and
he same are hereby adopted as the
olans and specifications by which said
bridges shall be constructed, and it
S further ordered that the clerk of
his board give legal notice by publ
alton and advertising in the Morning
Post. a newspaper of general circula-
ion in Bingham County. for two
weeks, the first publication to be
made on August 9th, and the last |
to be made on Septem-
Ter 10th, that sealed bids will be
opened on the 18th day of Septem-
yer. at the hour of one o'clock p. M,
n the office of said board at the court
louise in Blackfoot, Idaho, at a spec
al meeting of this board to be held
N said date. The board reserves the
light to reject any and all bids, If
zone be found satisfactory, and to
let said contract to the
owest, private bidder. Separate bids
nust be submitted for each bridge,
and said bridges must
Re constructed in strict accordance
nth the plans and specifications this
ay aopted. All bids must be accom-
anied with certified check on some
ank in Bingham County, Idaho, bid
r bids, conditioned that the bidder If
e. be awarded the contract, will en-
er into a contract with Bingham
county for the construction of said
ridge or bridges in accordance with
he plans and specifications this day
dopted The person or firm to whom
UGH contract is awarded will be re-
uired 10 give a good and sufficient
ond to Bingham County in the sum
fifty per cent. of the contract price,
ondtioned upon the faithful perform
nee Of such contract, and the erec-
On of said bridge of bridges, accord
lg to the plans and Specifications this
ay adopted.
n the Matter of the Construction of
Cement sidewalks on the Court
House Grounds.
The above entitled matter comingl
n this day for hearing, and it appear
lg to the board that the construction I
cement walks on the Court House ,
rounds is of public necessity; 1t is
ordered that said walks be
and it is further ordered
lat the clerk Of this board give no.
ce by advertising in the Morning ,
ost, a newspaper of general circula-|
on in Bingham County, for a per- .
I'd Of two weeks, the first notice to
e published on August 9th, and
re last notice on September 10th,
80, that sealed bids will be receiv-
4 for the laying of three thousand
Tree hundred $4,000 square feet of
ement walks on the Court House
rounds at Blackfoot, Idaho: said ;
alks to be six inches in thickness,
18th one part cement. and three partsI