The Columbus journal., 1910-06-08
SynSDsls Of the PrOceedings Of the
Board OF Supefvisors.

The BOARD OF supervisors Of Platte
county, Nebraska. met in adjourned
session At the court house in the city
OF Columbus. in said county, at
o'clock p. m. for the purpose of open
ing the sealed proposals on file in the
county clerks Office for the repairing
and rebuilding OF the Platte river
wagon bridge and awarding the con-
tract for same.
Hon. Louis Schwarz. chairman, and
John Graf. clerk.
Roll called and following members
present:
Supervisors Clother, Goetz. Peterson.
SEIZURE, Smith, Wilson and Chairman
Schwarz.
The county boards OF Polk and But
Ter counties were notified and request
ed to attend the opening Of the bids
for the rebuilding and repairing Of
said bridge and participate with the
board of supervisors Of Platte county
in awarding the contract for same. by
serving upon the chairman OF each and
serving with the county clerks thereof
notices to attend. but they failed to ap-
pear.
The bid of the Western Bridge and
Construction company. Of Omaha. Ne
braska: the Midland Bridge company.
OF Kansas City, Missouri: the Empire
Bridge company Of rails City. Ne
braska; the Canton Bridge company, OF
Omaha, Nebraska: the Lana Construc-
ton company. OF Harlan, Iowa; the
Monarch Engineering company, OF
ha
company, OF Des MOines, Iowa. and the
Standard Bridge company. Of omaha.
Nebraska, for the repairing and re-
building Of said bridge and on file in
the county clerks Office. were now
opened and read.
Moved by Supervisor Peterson that
the bids be referred to the committee
on roads and bridges.
On motion Of Supervisor GOetz re-
cess was taken by the board to give
the committee ample time to examine
the bids and prepare report and rec
concentrations.
Upon re-cOnvenement OF the board OF
supervisors the following report was
submitted:
We. your committee on roads and
bridges to whom were referred the
bids Of the different bridge cOnstruc-
tiOn companies for the repairing and
rebuilding the Platte river wagon
bridge south Of Columbus. connecting
Platte. Butler and Polk counties. Ne
brasks. would report that We have ex-
amined the bids and find the Standard
Bridge company, OF Omaha. Nebraska,
to be the lowest responsible bidder and
therefore recommend that the bid IT
said company be accepted and the con-
tract awarded to said company. upon
giving a good and sufficient bond to
Platte county in the sum Of 100000.
NJ. l.. CLOTHER,
ADAM SMITH
J. GOETZ.
Moved by Supervisor SEIZURE that the
report and recommendations Of the
committee be adopted by the board.
Motion carried.
The Standard Bridge company now
presented q bond in the sum OF $lO.-
600, executed by the Title Guaranty
and Surety Co, q corporation created
and existing under the laws of the
state Of Pennsylvania. as surety, which
WIS cAohSueu ny >ouhey
Hensley and found by him to be In due
form Of law.
Moved by Supervisor Smith that the
bond presented by the Standard Bridge
company be accepted and approved by
this board. Motion carried.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Supervisor GOetz:
Be 1t
Resolved. BY the board Of supervis-
Ors Of Platte county. that the contract
awarded to the Standard Bridge COM
pany, Of Omaha. Nebraska. for the re-
pairing and rebuilding OF the wagon
bridge over the Platte river. south Of
Columbus. connecting the counties OF
Platte. Butler and Polk. be prepared
in tripiicate by the county attorney
and that the same be signed and exc
cuted on part Of Platte county by the
chairman and members OF the board
Further
Resolved. That one Of said triplicate
contracts be served on each of the
county boards OF Butler and Polk
counties. and that said boards and each
OF them be and hereby are directed and
requested to sign and execute said con-
tract.
Moved by Supervisor Peterson that
the resolution be adopted by the
board. Motion carried.
The contract between the STANDARD
Bridge company. Of Omaha. Nebraska.
and Platte county Nebraska. for the
repairing and rebuilding OF the wagon
bridge, south of Columbus. connecting
the counties Of Platte, Butler and Polk.
was now signed and executed by the
Standard Bridge company and by the
chairman and members Of board OF SUI
pervisors Of Platte county. Nebraska.
Moved by Supervisor Smith that the
hoard o, supervisors proceed to the
county farm tomorrow forenoon for
the purpose to inspect the same. Mo-
tion carried.
On motion Of Supervisor Ciother the
board Of supervisors now adjourned
until 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Columbus. Nebraska. May 25. 1919.
The board Of supervisors. pursuant to
adjournment. met at o'clock p. m.
Hon. Louis Schwarz. chairman, and
John Graf. clerk.
Roll called and following members
present:
Supervisors Clother. Goetz. Peterson.
SEIZURE. Smith. Wilson and Chairman
SchwarZ.
The time fixed by the board to give
the citizens OF Oconee and Loup town.
ship q hearing relative to building a
bridge across the Loup river near the
village Of Monroe having arrived. Mr..
d. H. Gipe now addressed the board
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