Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-05-19
Commissioners Proceedings
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Of certain bridges within the county,
located as hereinafter set forth and the
Fargo Bridge & Iron Co., having offered
to construct same at a price three per
cent less than previous contract prices
for similar work if given an opportunity
to m said work forthwith and it
further appearing that it is necessary
and expedient that said proposed
bridges be completed without delay,
and said board being satisfied after
careful enquiry that the terms offered
by said company are as reasonable as
can be obtained,
Be it Therefore Resolved, that the
petitions asking for bridges in the
following locations be granted and the
contract for the construction of all of
said bridges be let to the Fargo Bridge
& Iron Co., of Fargo, N. D., at the sum
of six thousand eleven and 2O-1OO
dollars.
Bridge No. 1, 24x1S located between
Secs 26 and 81 Twp. 1853, Rg. 60.
Bridge No. 2, 32xl8 located between
Secs 10 and 20, Twp. 1853, Rg. SO.
Bridge No. 3. 32x18 located in Sec. 10,
Twp. 161, Rg. 81.
Bridge No. 4, 32xls located between
Secs 81 and % Twp. 1853, Rg. 81.
Bridge No. S, 32x1s located between
Secs 20 and 80, Twp. 159, Rg. 81.
Bridge No. 6, 24xlS located between
Secs 10 and IL, Twp. 159, Reg. SO.
Bridge No. Z, 32x1S located between
Secs 34-160-59 and 3 Twp. 159, Rg. SO.
Upon motion the board adjourned to
meet at two o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board %reconvened pursuant to adj
~journment.
All members present.
Whereas in the %season.sof 1909 in the
month of July heavy floods, caused,,..a
great many old wooden bridges to wash
out, and whereas the county COM
missioners deemed it advisable::ssto not
rebuild said bridges of wood but put in
substantial steel bridges at an estimated
cost of $4,000, which unforeseen expense
has reduced the road and bridge fund
to a very low amount and it will be
necessary to economic in the road and
grading work throughout the county
for the coming season of 1910 on account
of lack of funds. Therefore the follow
ing townships having petitioned for
grants for o work a resolution as
passed granted each of the said town.
ships as follows a grant of $3.50, provid-
ing each township expend a like amount
work to be done under the supervision
of the commissioner in whose district
said township is located and warrant to
be issued in favor of said commissioners:
Nekoma township Mt.Carmel township
Osnabrock township Gordon township
West Hope township Harvey township
Montrose township Olga township
Henderson townshipBanner township
Glenila township Storlie township
Iona township Trier township
Fremont township Perry township
Osford township Easily township
East Alma townshipHope township
Upon motion the following bills were
audited and allowed:
A. b. Lindstrom, county printing
n supplies ~ 10
Ole [ Gjevre, services and mile
age as county commissioner. % go
A. A. Seeley, services and mile
age as county commissioner. IS rs
Alex. Russell, services and mile
age as county commissioner. % go
, L. Schneider, services and mile
age as county commissioner. 10 80
b. Wienecke, services and mile
: age as county commissioner. 33 80
D. K. Brightbill, state treasur-
l er, care of insane patients at
jamestown, for quarter end
, ing April LIST, 1910. ........ 45l 81
The report Of A. A. Seeley, county
commissioner, was presented as follows,
t for the year 1909:
RECEIPTS.
, Balance carried on hand for I'M
finished work from 19OS,,.... TT so
Cash received for expenditures
| in 1909 2217 so
r Total Receipts, ........ S2395 90
3 EXPENDITURES.
Money expended in Hope town
ship for 1909. ........... GO2 65
Money expended in Harvey
township for 1909. ......... 6O4 45
1 Money expended in Manila
township for 1909. .......... $50 OC
Money expended in Loan town
ship for 1909. $40 81
Money expended in Hay town
ship for 1909. 800 p
. Total Expenditures. ..... S2O98 %
Balance on hand for Unfinished
s Work.. 3Oe ~