The daily sentinel., 1914-05-12

Tie Main Street bridge injunction sui
now pending. was received At the hands
leonside ration, Commissioner Klug,
moved the adoption Of the followlne
resolution. which was suggested by the
RESOLUTION.
lie u Resolved by the Borrd of County
Comnis-ionerE OF Mesa County,
/ THAT WHEREAS. II is being
urged that an appeal be taken from
the decision OF judge Cavender, in
/ case the law suit known as James B.
Z Hunter ". Benton Canon. treasurer. is
decided adversely 10 the said treasurer
when II Is heard on May 25. 1914. and.
WHEREAS, n the county has been
dcfraudcd in the construction Of the
Main street bridge. this board desires
to take such api ID II necessary; and
WHEREAS. there are still outstand-
ing against the county upon the con-
tract price for such bridge approNl-
mrlaatteiy sixteen thouaand dollars siG.-
amounting 10 eighteen thousand dol
lars lt1 $4,000; and.
WHEREAS, II IS the sense Of this
board that II no fraud has been com
mittcd against the county that the con-
tractors who built this bridge should
not be deprived Of their money any
longer, but II there has been fraud
that the said contractors should b.
for; and
been made that the said bridge IS uu-
safe and does not conform 10 the spa-
cifications. and II Is necessary that the
commissioners be advised as to tho
real facts IN order that they may in
tcrveue in the said case OF Hunter vs.
Benton Canon. treasurer. II there has
been actual fraud and In order that
they may act adviscdly In the matter
paying or refusing to pay said ba;-
ance Of sixteen thousand dollars;
NOW THEREFORE,. BE II Resolved
BY the Board OF County Commissioners.
Ihat an inquiry be held and that for
the purpose OF assisting this board In
passing upon the questions which will
come before IL and advising this board
In Its actions that the following citi-
sens ara inxpayers be and hereby are
constituted an advisory board to so
assist tho board OF county commits
sipners, to-wit.
Charles e, chcrrlngtno. mayor OF
Grand Junction.
J. II. Larson, mayor OF Pallsade
VIM T. Brumbaugh, mayor OF
VIM. Mcdowell Of De Beque. Colo.
f. Humcston OF collbran. Colo
That said advisory board is hereby
empowered TO meet at date 10 be
fixed by said board at the commits
sioncrs room at the court house in
Grand Junction. Colorado to hold said
inquiry; that said board be furnished
the services OF f. Barnard Welsh.
county attorney. who shall act as at
torney 70 said board aud assist 1t in
eonducilng said inquiry; that said
board be empowered to call before
II such Witnesses as II sees ri and 10
employ such engineers or other per-
sons dH they deem necessary to thor
oughly measure and investigate said
brldgc and compare the same with the
plans and specifications thereof At the
expense or Mesa county; that all OF
the meetings OF said board shall be
open to the public. that said board he
4iHh"Wtrcd to employ. stenographer
u " sees ut; that an invitation be CN
trudcd e. the taxpayers lenruc To the
a!l ~ l'l son LurEhnrdt Construction Co
ana L" j j. Lumsden TO appear and
El'e such testimony as they may SEQ
III Fhttect to the supervision on ,,aid
poarq ana Its attorney and that said
~. ponr9 atlor INVESTIGATING to It's fun
hauSinctlon and after hearing all Wit
nesses II may care to call before il. or
VINO may volunteer evidence return Ia |
ms ms to1iid 39nrd IN writing its opinion upon
l. has SAID bridge been completed
IN hup4ttntlal conformity TO the plans
and specifications therefor
= Has the county been dcfraudcd
DN the contractors In the construction |
OF said bridge, and II So In what man
3; Should the county commissioners
N the opinion of the board further re-
sist the payment OF the OUTSTANDING
oik n'esn tnousand dollars in warrants?
Should tho commissioners nav the |
siNtecn thousand dollars balance on
the contract price for said bridge?
IN spld @ Poard is further given power
! 70, euure, and In the event that anv
ot the above mentioned members OF |
.aid BOARD are unable to serve. then
salu board - given power to fill any
ber,hip. ''' i'eii-
c.e9mmis,sioner, Snyder seconded. and
a vote being taken the motion was de- |
clared unanimously carried and tbr |
re5olution was so adopted.
,By appointment the following man.
lIacturinE concerns by their respect- |
I've representatives were heard ~ Ia |
NC merits OF their road building ma |
snihnes si,h,es, which We're offered and prices |
wIlS The G9od Roads Machinery Co. Ft
s; G. Elbc, agent who offered a re.
nSy plowS for for s2.559, And also the same
~ l,,aVn,ne ,,o,.a new VIII. ne grader and plow
The Buffalo-Pltts Co.
Il, r. Hinman. agent. who offered ono
tractors for $500 r1hS also thslr heller 5as and
built machines at S3.1OO.
IdSn L3s kSeiley- Sc Ley, Sipringfield Mrg Co.
OF their combined road roller and
Tractor machines which have been
3tlghtly nsed for. demonstration pur-
nbiSa pbpiSes only only foro $500. The same ma
Ihe j. J. Case Company.
I 7 Meyers, agent. who offered
bined for s2.5O7.62: above win road
grader. $2.Sl3.s0. Same machine with
gr9der ana plow, both Included. So
eDLbo. All OF above proposals we're |
for delivery T. O. b. Grand Junction. |
county Road Supervisor Bertho,f was
present and after the said agents had |
reured and the several proposals care
fully considered, Commissioner kiire |
moved and Chairman Snyder seeouieL
the purchase OF the Standard ten TON
combined steam roller and tractor Uer
euler FRACTION engineer grader. and
r, road plow az the price OF sS.1OO T, o. b. |
Hrand junction. in accordance with the
Terms and conditions offered by q q
tihe' representing the Good Roads Ma
81 lmery Company OF Ft Wayne. Ind.
\ vote was taken and the moti,n
was declared unanimously carried and
w. Elhe was then called and tho raid
outfit was 70 ordered and the clerk
Instructed to file the contra,; or
agreement which had been duly txe-
cuted by him as agent. and duly an
pl DYED ny the county attorney
finat settlement was had with j.
Frank Cnddy contractor.
j. frank Cuddy, rip rap con-
j. Frank Cuddy rip rap CON