The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-06


Keokuk, A. E. tombstone. Ben B..
nable and B. L. Auwerda. sureties,
and
Whereas the said depository bonds
have been filed in accordance with
chapter 81 laws OF the 33rd G.. A. OF
Iowa, therefore
Be it resolved by the board Of sup
ervisors Of Lee county, Iowa, that the
said depository bonds are hereby ap-
proved, and that the county treasurer
is hereby authorized to deposit any
state, county or other funds in his
hands in the following named banks
and in the following amounts, to-wit:
Fort Madison Savings bank, In the
sum of s9,O90.9o;
Security State bank Of Keokuk, In
the sum Of 100000;
Keokuk National bank, in the sum
Of $9,09O.90;
Keokuk Savings bank, in the sum
Of 100000
with interest at the rate OF two pei
cent per annum on ninety per cent o.
the daily balances payable at the ent
of each month, all of which shall &C
crue to the benefit Of the genera
county fund.
| The minutes of the days session
were read and approved whereupon
the board went into Joint session with
the board Of supervisors OF Des
Moines county. Iowa, and this meet
| ing Of the board of supervisors of Lee
county, Iowa, was adjourned until
Tuesday, February 90, 1915, at soc
o'clock q. m.
Minutes Of Joint Board Meeting :
Des MoInes and Lee Counties.
| Fort Madison, Ia, Feb. 16, 1915.
The boards of supervisors Of Lee
and Des MONIES counties met in joint
session at Fort Madison, Iowa, this
18th day Of February, 1915, pursuant
4 to resolutions adopted by each Of said
boards of supervisors in regular ses
| sion. -..,..
Members present-Lee county
Hosier, Young and Scheffler and
County Auditor Meyer; Des MoiIes
county: Fimmen, Schwlaler and siet
ken, County Engineer Duerr, County
| Attorney Hill and County Auditor Par
rott. The joint board organized fol
the session by electing H. G. Thinner
of Des Moines county, chairman, ant
F.. w. Parrot OF Des Moines county
as clerk
The purpose OF the Joint meeting
was to consider bids for lumber fol
flooring bridge sover Skunk river a.
Viewer. Augusta and Bridgeport. The
following bids were submitted:
John c. Schee-Native, Missouri Of
Arkansas white oak, 215ln.x12in.x XII.
Or 16 it.. F. o. B. Viewer, Iowa, S29 81
per NJ. with 30 cts. per ton mile fol
delivery on basis Of 5000 lbs. to 1,00t
it, of lumber.
Gilbert Hedge Lumber Co., white
oak bridge plank, commercial sawn
3xSx12, $1,000 per NJ, F. O B., Weve1
or Fort Madiso nwith SO cents per M
extra in 16 it. lengths.
Nebraska Bridge Supply and Lum
her Co-Southern white oak in &C
cordanco with advertisement. F. o. B
nearest R. R. station, s31.0O per NJ
Fl or delivered at bridge sites S34 o.
per NJ.
Frank sallen-Native white oak
\ 21l in. thick and II 1T. long, $3.50
per NJ. it.. delivered at bridge sites o
s35 90 per NJ. #. il 16 IT. lengths.
Motion was made and SECONDED
that all bids De rejected Oh Tie Slouii
that three of the bids did not compl
, with the specifications and that on
!. bid was not filed In accordance VIII
the advertisement. Motion adopted.
Motion was made and seconds
that the Joint board adjourn to NEE
at one o'clock p. m. Motion carried
, One o'clock p. m.
; The Joint board met pursuant I
adjournment. Members present a
above stated. The following resolt
ton was offered:
Whereas, the joint board reJecte
all bids, three on the ground that the
did not comply with the specification
and one on the ground that it was nc
: filed by the time specified, therefor
Be it resolved that the joint boar
, enter into contract with Frank SalleI
: the bidder who compiled with tn
, specifications calling for native whit
: oak to be sawed s, 10 and II lnche
wide, not less than so per cent to y
10 i,obac in width 30 per cent or les