The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-29
Official Proceedings
OF the Board Of
County Commissioner, Cass Co.,
North Dakota.
Tuesday, June 81, 1911.

Board met pursuant to adjournment,
at 2 o'clock p. m, with members pres
ent Commissioners Heath, Rusch,
Landblom and Martin.
1t was moved and seconded that
Commissioner Rusch act as temporary
chairman, which motion was carried
Mr.. Fraase of Howes township ap-
peared before the board, regarding Gull
vert between sections "a and 35. said
township, in place of repairing of old
bridge. 1t was moved and seconded
that the commissioners furnish forty
four feet of six-foot culvert and one
set of wings; and allow the township
of Howes $3.50 in money as part Of the
township to keep the salvage of the
old bridge. Which motion prevailed
on call of the roll, all members present
voting aye.
Bids for the fills between sections
and is, Reed township, known as
No. and between section 81, Har-
wood township and section 4, Reed
township, known as No. 2, were OPEN
ed as per advertisement. Bid OF G.. A.
and f. II. Beaton for both fills in the
amount of $4I6.55, being considered
the best bid, It was moved and Sec
onded that contract be awarded 20
Beaten Bros. which motion prevailed
on call Of the roll, all members pres
ent voting aye. The other bids offered
were as follows:
@. w. Haggart for fill No. 2, as
cents per cubic yard.
Heinz & Kendall, for fill No. /, 10
cents per cubic yard.
Thee. Euren, for fill No. /, 20 cents
per cubic yard
Petition for the repair of bridge be-
tween section %, Gill and 80. Everest;
petition for culverts between sections
~ and 1S. and s, and bridge between
80 and 81. Barnes township; also petit
ton for bridge between sections 80
and 33, Rush River township, were on
motion referred to the bridge commit
tee; which motion being duly sec
onded, prevailed on call OF the roll, all
members present voting aye.
1t was moved and seconded that the
culvert petition from Tower township
be returned, together with bin for $500
against said township for bridges, with
instructions that the commissioners
will not consider any petition from
Tower township until said bin is paid
which motion prevailed on call OF the
roll, all members present voting ave
The following resolution was offered
by Commissioner Martin, who moved
its adoption, seconded by Commission
ers Heath:
w ACA cas- GIL CAAlC1 CtACB G4AbIS Calling
for the immediate building of a bridge
in section 26. Maple River township
over Leonard drain, in that the old
wooden bridge thereoyer has gone out
and there is no bridge thereover. and
Whereas, 1t is impractical to build
wooden bridge thereover, therefore,
be it
Resolved, that an emergency exists.
under chapter ~, laws of 1907, calling
for the building of a new bridge with
out calling for bids therefor, and that
the contract for the building of a
cement bridge, according to the plans
and specifications on file with the
county auditor be let to Jardine e An
derson; the county to pay the sexual
cost of labor and materials used and
a profit Of 15 per cent and the total
cost, in no event. to exceed $1,000.
Which resolution was declared
adopted on call Of the roll, all meme
bers present voting aye.
It was moved and seconded that the
township Of Leonard be authorized to
buy a fifty-foot strip Of land through
section 2S and the county hereby
agrees to pay $500 towards the pay
ment of same, the county also agree.
ing to furnish a five-foot culyert forty
feet long. The township Of Leonard
agreeing to finish the filling at both
ends at their own expense. Culvert
to be located In the Buffalo coulee.
This expense to the county given in
lieu Of the old bridge to the north
which is in need of repairs and is here
by done away with, which motion pre-
vailed on call of the roll, all members
present voting aye.
It was moved and seconded that the
$500 charge against Maple River town
ship for bridges, be cancelled for the
reason that 800 has been paid and the
work done by the township for the
balance, which motion prevailed on
call Of the roll. all members present vot-
ing aye.
On motion duly seconded the board
adjourned to meet again on the call
of the chairman. which motion prevail
ed on the call OF the roll. all members
present voting aye
ADDISON LEIGH.
County Auditor.
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