The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-02-20
County Board Proceedings

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Board of coun.y commissioners of
Hand county met in special session.
Members present. Scott, McMurtry,
Erickson, Andrews and Roth,
Board was called To order by Chair
man Scott. and as all the sealed bids
were in for the county bridge work for
1918, as advertised, the Board proceed.
ed to open same
Sealed bids were received from the
following bridge companies:
The Hennepin Bridge Co. M~inneapo-
lis.
The Minneapolis Steel 4 Machinery
Co. OF Minneapolis.
The w. G. Kieruan Il Co. of Aber-
deem.
The MassilloL Bridge Il Structural
Co. of Kansas City.
The Iowa Bridge Co. Of Des Moines.
Motion was made by Chas. Roth that
all the above bids be rejected and new
plans and specifications be drawn by
an engineer, and placed on file 10 the
county auditors office.
Motion was seconded by Andrews,
and the vote stood as follows:
Yeas -Roth and Andrews. Nays
none. Motion was carried.
Motion made by McMurtry that the
bridge business be laid over until 9
O'Clock a. M Feb. Il, 1918. Motion
was carried.
On motion Board adjourned until 8
O'Clock a. III, Feb. l2. 1918.
Feb. II, 1918. Board met as per adj
%journment, and being a legal holiday
motion vas made by Roth to adjourn;
motion received no second. Motion
made by Erichsen and seconded by
McMurtry that Board adjourn until 9
O'Clock. Feb. -. 1918, was carried.
Feb. 10. 1915. Board met as per adj.
tournament: motion made by Andrews
that the motion made by Roth to reject
all bids for the county bridge work for
1913. he reconsidered; motion seconded
by Erickson. Vote on tine motion stood
as follows: Yeas -McMurtry, Erich,
sen. Andrews and Sc tt. Nays Roth
| Motion was carried.
Motion made By Erickson that the
bids OF al the bridge companies be
considered; seconded by McMurtry.
Vote, yeas-Erichsen, McMurtry, An
drews and Scott; nays. Roth; motion
was carried.
All bids having been considered by
the Board and the Iowa Bridge Co.
being, in the opinion # this .toard,
| clearly the lowest bidders, il is moved
by Etichseu and seconded by McMur.
try that the Iowa Bridge Company be
awarded the contract on their bid.
Vote, yeas-Erichsen, McMurtry, An,
drews and Scott: nays-Roth; motion
was carried.
Petition OF the Orient State Bank and
The Farmers State Bauk Of Rockham,
petitioning the Board to reconsider the
motion regarding repositories for the
County funds, was presented.
Motion by Andrews, and seconded iy
McMurtry to reconsider motion Vote,
yeas-Andrews and McMurtry; nays
Erichsen, Roth and Scott: motion lost,
On motion Board adjourned until
O'Clock p. m. Board met as per adj.
The contract Of The Iowa Bridge
Company as presented and on motion
of McMurtry seconded ny Erichsen,
was approved rs signed.
The following claims were allowed:
Thomson & Duthie, coal for Robb
poor person SU
Thomson Il Outhie, coal for Mrs.
Burger (pOor personl ....... IL 81
j j Morris, sheriff fees ......... As 3
Ed Andrews. mileage aud per
diem ......... .............. 10 3
{ f Erickson, mileage and per
uleu . II
John McMurtry, mileage x per
diem. 2 days committee work % 81
Henry Scott, mileage and per
uleln ..,.,',.'..... ..'...... ~ w
Chas, Roth, mileage and per diem 8 g.
On motion Board adjourned unit
March 4th. 1918.
HENRY SCoTT, Chairman,
CHAs. !. ODLE. Co. Aud.