The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-03-21
COMMISSIONERS
HOLD MEETING
AT THE COURT HOUSE AND DIS
POSE OF MONTHLY BUsl.
NESS OF COUNTY.
COUNTY BRIDGE CONTRACTS LET
To the Iowa Bridge Company and c.
n. Atkinson Of Brooklnqs-
Other Business Is Transacted.

Adjourned Session, March 10, 1912.
The Board Of County Commission
ers Of Brookings County, South Da.
kota, net as per adjournment at the
office of the County Auditor at the
New Court House, in the City of
Brookings, at IL o'clock a. m. Tues
day, March 18th, 1912. Members
present, Jarvis, Tollefson and Kid
man. Absent, Johnson and Davis.
The County Auditor present as
clerk.
On motion ]. l.. Jarvis was elected
chairman protein. The board then
on motion adjourned to meet at one
O'Clock p. m.
Afternoon Session.
The board met pursuant to ad-
journment at one o'clock p. m, March
18th, 1912. Members present, Lewis
johnson, Chairman; J. L. Jarvis; C.
II. Davis; II. o. Tollefson and Thos.
Kidman. The County Auditor present
as clerk.
The chairman called the board to
order and stated that Bridge plans
would now be considered. Plans ana
specifications from the following
Bridge Companies were submitted to
the Board.
Iowa Bridge Company.
Monarch Engineering Co.
Massillion Bridge and Structural
Co.
Twin City Bridge Co.
c. II. Atkinson.
After due consideration the board
on motion adopted the plans of the
Iowa Bridge Company on Steel
Structures, and the plans OF C. H. At
kinson on Concrete construction. and
the same were placed on file.
The following bids were submitted
to the board from the plans on file:
Beach Mfg. Co., Twin City Bridge Co.,
Monarch Engineering Co., Massillion
Bridge Co., Iowa Bridge Co., C. H. At
kinson.
The bids Of Beach Mfg. Co., Twin
City Bridge Company, Monarch En-
cheering Co., Massillion Bridge Co.,
were not considered for the reason
that said bidders had not deposited
certified checks complying with pub
lished notices for bids. The board on
motion accepted the bid Of the Iowa
Bridge Co. for all steel bridges that
may be ordered built in the county
during the year 1912, and a contract
was entered into with said firm.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet at 9 o'clock a. m. March 18th,
1912.
March 13, 1912.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
at 9 o'clock a. m March 18th, 1912,
with all members of the board and
the Auditor as clerk present.
The board took up for consideration
the bid Of c. H. Atkinson on Con.
crete Bridges. After the same had
been duly considered, the board on
motion accepted of same, and a con-
tract was entered into with said firm,
for the construction Of Concrete
bridge or bridges that may be order.
ed built by said board during the en-
suing year.
The Bond of C. H. Atkinson was on
motion approved. The board took up
for consideration claims, and the fol-
lowing were on motion allowed and
the Auditor instructed to draw war
rants in payment OF same:
Geo. G. Johnson, State Treas, to care
Of patients at the Custer Sani-
tar1um ........ $111.42
w. d. Barry, salary Supt. Of
Const. N.C.H. for Feb. 1872. 10000
Atlas Elevator Co., coal for
...... ............ S.0V
F.. e. Youngburg, mdse. for
paupers 49,. ............. 500
Botsford Lbr. Co., coal for
paupers -. ............. 1880
BotsfOrd Lbr. Co., coal for
paupers $500; mdse. Coun-
ty s4.s5 1886
Bruce Mercantile Co. mdse. for
paupers 80. ............... s.ss