The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-01-26
Proceedings of Board of Supervisors
Clifton, Arizona, Jan. 18th, 1912

The Board or SuperVlSOrS met tn1S day in Special Session at 9:30 o'clock a. m., by unanimous agreement of January End, 1912, to let or award contracts on printing, County printing bridge and sell Court House and Jail bonds, and such other matters calling for immediate attention.
 Present, Chairman J. H. T. Cosper.
 Member, B. F. Billingsley.
 Member, Geo. Webster.
 And Clerk, W. O. Wheatley. The application of John w .Wiggins to Pioneers Home is approved by the Board of Supervisors.
 At 1O:O2 a. m:, the Board proceeds to open bids on the proposed bridge at Duncan, to be erected at end of East Main Street.
 The following companies or parties submitted bids:
 Co.
 We, hereby propose to furnish all material and do all the work neces- sary to construct the sub and super structure and approaches for the Gila River Bridge at Duncan, Arizona, ac- cording to plans and specifications on file in the County Clerks office at the following price: Complete according to plans on file $16,0O0.OO. Extra length on piles s1OO per foot in place. (Signed)
 The Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron i GO.
 Per J. V. Jenkins, Agt. The Midland Bridge Company: We hereby propose to furnish all the material of every description and do all the work necessary to con- struct the proposed Duncan Bridge ac-, .cording to the plans and specifications on file at the following price:
 Complete except earth fills for sum of $16, ,75O.OO. (Signed)
 The Midland Bridge Company
 per Geo. B. Cole. Darbyshire-Harvie Iron & Mch. Co. We propose to furnish and erect in place all the material required for bridge across the Gila River at Dun
  plans and specifications prepared by the Ell Paso Bridge and Iron Company, now on file in your office, for the sum of S15,99S.00. This bid does not include any grad ing work at the approaches. We 'en- close check for S1 ,600.00. (Signed
 Darby Iron: & Mch. Co. f-s By c. Berry, Chief Eng'r. Ell Paso Bridge & Iron Company.
 We, the Fl Paso Bridge and Iron Company, hereby propose to furnish and erect complete in a substantial and a workmanlike manner, to your entire satisfaction, the proposed bridge over Gila River in Greenlee County, consisting of steel spans, piers, and pile trestle with 35 foot piles according to plans and specifi- cations on file for the sum of $15,- 975.OO.
 For extra piles es1-0O per foot driv- For creosoted piles $950.00 extra. (SigneO
 Fl Paso Bridge & Iron Company.
 w. D. Webb.
 After due consideration of all bids submitted on bridge and upon motion by J. H. T. Cosper seconded by Geo. Webster and carried unanimously, the contract of constructing the Duncan Bridge is hereby awarded to Ell Paso Bridge and Iron Company for the con- tract price or sum of $15,975.00 it ap- bearing that the bid of the El Paso Bridge and Iron Company is the low est, complying with all the require ments of Plans and Specifications, and it further appearing that the Ell Paso Bridge and Iron Company are respon- sible bridge builders. good and suf- ficient bond in the sum of $15,975.0O is required of successful bidder. and time to complete said bridge on or before the 18th day of July, 1912.
 The following demands are audited allowed and ordered paid out of the Expense Fund:
 At 11:20 a. m., the Board proceeds to .open bids on Court House and Jail bonds, the following bid of Henry Hill is opened:
 With reference to the Court House and Jail Bonds amounting to $50, 100000 I herewith submit the following bid: 100 or par, $5O,0OO.00.
 Cashiers check for 10 per cent en- closed, $5,OOO.OO.
 Upon motion by Geo. Webster, se- conded by B. F. Billingsley and car ried unanimously, the Court House and Jail Bonds are hereby sold to Henry Hill.
 At 12 m. the Board stands at recess