The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-02-15
Commissioners Proceedings

Newport Feb. 6.-The Board of County Com
mlssloners met pursuant to adjournment. All
members present. o;uo
river was taken up and discussed at length
Bids were opened at O'Clock; z.
The following bids were submitted: Wash
Bell & Turnbull Hdw. Co, Newport wash
for rome turnbuckler. carriers and Clamps l. U
b.. lone, as per specifications: s.oo %
No, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .'.''....''''' zoo %
No. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IoS *
No. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 40 Ok
&C Cole 'Hidw: Co., lone, Wash, for same as
above f. O. b. lone, Wash, 1881. 49,
John A. Roebling Sons Co., SPOKANE, W asn'
for same as above, +. 0. B. lone. Wash, 1854.
George Brown and c. II Hlntze, lone szo Mash'
for same as above, f. o. b lone. Wash, 500
Other bids for the above were recleVeu' put
were omitted on account of not complying
with the specifications - ,b
The following bids for terry boat were SUD-
mitted according to plans and specifications
C. 81. Hintze and Geo. Brown. 40a w
John G. Langllle, Newport. cnorr lo00 W
A. c., Flanders, lone, boat towers, every
thing except turnbuckler travellers oooo 70
John so1vey lone, Wash ....;...:...- 1888 ; i 80
Other bids were not considered, as lney uiu
not comply with specifications. ~
The consideration of the bids was taken I'M
der advisement mo
Feb THE board met pursuant to ADJOURN
ment. All members present o A.
T. P Dunn, John McDuthe ana george Ac-
Combs, board of commissioners from Bonner
county Idaho appeared before the board and
submitted the proposition OF enllst1ng the sup
port of both the Idaho and washington legls-
iatures for Joint appropriations sufnclent 10
construct steel bridge with concrete piers
across the Pend Orellle river at Newport, WASH
The matter was discussed at length by Doth
On motion of Commissioner Mathews, sec
onded by Commissioner AthertOn, the bid of
George Brown and c. H Hintze, OF lone, Tor
according to plans and specifications, belng
the lowest and best bid, same is herebyaWarded
upon filing and approval of bond
All other bids were rejected
All bids for rope, travellers and material are
hereby rejected.
The petition of George E. Smith, of McLaugh-
lin precinct, for appointment constable was
presented to the board. Upon the filing and
approval OF bond in the sum OF $lOOO peutlon is
granted.
session with the board of Bonner county Idaho.
2p m.-BOard met pursuant to adjournment.
All members of both boards present. upon
m0t.Ul OF Sutherland, seconded by Atherton,
j. + Dunn was made chairman of the Joint
session.
The following resolution was introduced by
Commissioner Sutherland and adopted by an
unanimous vote.
RESOLUTION.
At Joint meeting of the Board of County
commissioners OF Bonner county, state OF
Idaho, and the Boar o. County Commission
ers of Pend Oreille county state OF Washing
ton, held at Newport, Washington. on the 7th
day OF February 1912 the following resolution
was introduced and passed.
It appears to the qualified and acting
Boards Of County Commissioners of
Bonner county, state of Idaho, and of
Pend Oreille county, state Of Washing
ton, in joint session, that at present
there is no public means of crossing the
Pend Oreille river, which separates the
counties of Bonner and Pend Oreille at
Newport, Washington, except by acable
ferry, which is dangerous means of
conveyance and wholly inadequate to
handle the large amount of traffic with
which it is at present taxed.
Newport, on the Washington side, is
the market and trading point of large
and we'll settled agricultural territory
in Idaho, making it necessary for all
persons on the Idaho side to market
their produce in this expensive and
cumbersome manner.
The large mills of the Fidelity Lum-
Der Co. are also situate on the Idaho
side, while most of the laborers en-
ployed in said mills reside in Newport,
making it necessary for them to cross
and re-cross the river each day on the
ferry.
The territory on each side of the Pend
Oreille river at this point is rich agri-
cultural section, and it's growth and de-
velopment is greatly impeded and re-
tarded because of the lack of proper
traffic facilities across the said river at
this point; and it has become necessary
and imperative that this inconvenience
be eliminated if the territory above re-
ferred to is to develop, progress and in
crease in valuation.
The cost of maintenance and opera
ton of the ferry is large, two men be-
ing required to operate it. Much trou-
BILE is experienced in the winter time in
maintaining the service, and often it is
necessary to suspend the same because
of the ice.
A wagon bridge constructed at this
point would remedy very effectually the
present difficulty, and would be of in
calculable benefit to the territory served;
and,
Whereas, the aforementioned coun-
ties interested are not financially able
to provide this necessity, now be it
Resolved, That we, the County Com
missioners of Bonner county, Idaho, and
of Pend Oreille county, Washington,
jointly petition the legislatures of our
ACoPCSCIFC oCdCSS 4OI appropriations TO
construct proper wagon bridge across
the Pend Oreille river at Newport,
Washington, connecting the said states
and counties; also that we petition the
War Department of the United States
for permission to construct the same.
and that a copy of this resolution be
submitted to the state legislature of
Idaho, the state legislature of Wash
mgton, and the War Department of the
United States.
JOHN P. DUNN,
GEO. MCCoMBs,
JOHN MCDUFFIE,
Board of County Commissioners of Bon
ner County, Idaho.
G. w. SUTHERLAND.
D. R. ATHERToN,
L. L. MATHEWS,
BOARD of COUNTY, tAIla ORC Of De-,