The Columbus journal., 1910-02-02

ship 81 ~
Fredolph welin. account Mon
roe township. .............- W
Elm & Wright. account Mon
roe township. .............. "a IL
Nye- Schneider-Fowler Co. ac-
count Walker township. 40 90
MADISON County. account
Walker township. ......... 81 8?
Henry Husmann. account Shell
Greek township. ............ II IS
Crowell Lumber & Grain Co.
account Sherman township. 800 90
On motion the board OF supervisors
now adjourned. reconvening at {?
o'clock p. m. with all members present.
County Clerk Graf now stated that In
accordance with the directions OF the
board. at their last session. he adver-
tised for sealed proposals for the deep
ening and widening Of the ''Carrig and
Jewell Ditch" bids to be filed up to !:
o'clock p. m. Thursday. January IL.
1910. also that he notified land owners
benefited thereby to be present by the
opening Of the bids. and that he has
received no bids for said improvement.
The following land owners benefited
thereby were present: James p. Foley.
Henry Hobbensiefken. Adolph Liebig.
c. c. Carrig. Pat Gleason and William
Bucher.
Absent-JOseph Liajig. Charles H.
Dack. Thomas L. Foley. Henry Gehr-
ing. jr.. and J. NJ. Siebler.
Engineer GOttschalk now stated that
~. eh<a
ening and widening Of the 'Carrig and
Jewell Ditch" for the reason that the
job Is too small and that ii could not
be contracted for less than twenty-five
cents per cubic yard.
A lengthy discussion was now had
between the land owners and they
came to the conclusion to have the
ditch resurveyed.
The remonstrance Of Peter Schmitt
and twenty seven other land owners
along Shell Creek against the widen
ing and deepening Of the Carrig and
Jewell ditch. was presented and read
and. on motion. ordered placed on hle
On motion Of supervisor Smith the
board Of supervisors now adjourned I'M
iii = o'clock a. IN. tomorrow
Columbus. Nebraska. January IL. 1910.
The board Of supervisors. pursuant
to adjournment. met at o'clock a. m.
Hon. Louis Schwarz. chairman. and
John Graf. clerk.
Roll called and following members
present:
Supervisors Clother. Goe;z. SEIZURE.
Smith. Wilson. and Chairman Schwarz.
Absent and Excused-Supervisor Pc
terson.
The following was presented:
To the Board Of Supervisors:
Gentlemen: We. your committee on
roads and bridges to whom was re-
ferred the matter OF submitting plans
and specifications for the building OF
bridges in Platte county. Nebraska. Tor
the coming year respectfully report:
Your committee recommend the
adoption Of plans and specifications
now on file in the ONCE Of the county
clerk, copies Of which are hereto at
tached and made part hereof. for the
building and fully completing OF all
county bridges for the ensuing year.
and We hereby recommend that the
county clerk be directed to advertise
for bids on said plans and specinca-
lions, bids to be per lineal foot.
We further recommend that all bid
ders be requested to specify the time
for the completion OF said bridges. this
applies to all bridges ordered within
one year from date OF said contract.
and We also recommend that all the old
bridge material be taken out ana
placed upon the bank
We further recommend that the sue
cessful bidder be required to give q
good and suficient bond In the sum OF
s.. 100000 for the faithful performance
OF the conditions Of his contract for
the erecting. building. constructing and
completing Of all the bridges that may
be- ordered by said county.
We also recommend that the county
board reserve the right to reject any
or all bids. and that all bids be hied
with the county clerk on or before
noon, March Is. 1910.
Respectfully submitted.