The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-08-11
CALLED Term
Breckenridge Fiscal Court Held
June 5, IS, 10 and July z,
1915.
CONTINUED from last week J


Sum, and in accordance with aforesaid
plans and specifications and the same
beind submitted to the court, the con-
tract was signed by the East st. Louis
Bridge Company and approved by this
court, and thereupon D ID Dowell, as
county judge, signed the contract for
Breckenridge county, and thereupon a
bond was required from said bridge
company for the faithful performance
OF the contract and the said bond is to
be gived and approved by the county
Judge.
In Re Tar Fork Bridge. Repair, Etc.
At a former term OF this court the
County Road Engineer was directed to
advertise for bids for repairs on Tar
Fork bridge on the Bowling Green
road, near Cloverport, KY, pursuant
to said order bids we're advertised for
and the same were received in open
court On July End, 1915, according to
plans and Specifications submitted by
the State Department of Roads and
Bridges.
The bid of Marion Weatherholt &c.
for said repairs at and for the sum of
S381.00 was rejected, and the bid of
Yeager, Lewis and Hardin at and for
the sum of $500 for said repairs &C
cordng to plans and specifications was
accepted and approved by this court
and the contract awarded to the said
Yeager, Lewis and Hardin, of Clover
port, Ky.
If it appears in the repairing of said
bridge that If other repairs are neces-
sary the contractors herein shall at
once notify the County Road Engineer
to that effect and he is authorized to
further contract for such repairs, if he
deems same necessary and he is author
lied to pay for same at prices to be
agreed upon. The contractors herein
are required to give bond for the faith
full performance of said contract, and
also said bond is to cover any damages
that might accrue to the bridge as a
whole cause by the work done on said
repairing, and the said contractors are
hereby required to give bond in the
sum of 2,500 90 to cover any loss that
might accrue for the faithful perform
ance of this contract, the same to be
approved by the county Judge.
In Re Murray Branch Bridge al
CIoverporl, Repair, Etc.
At former term of this court the
County Road Engineer was directed tc
advertise for bids for repairs on the
Murray Branch bridge at Cloverport
KY, according to plans and specifica
tions furnished by the State Depart
ment of Roads and Bridges, and or
July End, 1915, bids were received anc
opened for said work.
The bid of Yeager, Lewis and Har-
din, and also the bid of Marion Wealth
erholt &c. were rejected by the court
and the bid of B. M. Elkins, of Hard
insburg, Ky, for said work was ac
cepted by the court, at and for the sun
OF Sl2e 90, and the contract wa
awarded to the said B. M. Elkins a
the aforesaid price.
If 1t appeals in the repairing of sait
bridge that other repairs are necessary
the contractor herein shall at one,
notify the County Road Engineer tt
that effect anG he is authorized to fur
Their contract for such repairs, If h
deems same necessary, and is author
ized TO pay for same at prices to b'
agreed upon.
The contractor herein is required t,
give bond for the faithful Performance,
OF his duty in performing this contrac
in a sum to be approved by the count.
Judge.
In Re Purchasing Road Roller Fo
Breckenridge County.
On motion of Esq. d. g. Heron
seconded by Esq. c. E. Robbins it /
ordered that the County Road Engi
neer, w. w. Baxter and ID. c. Hero
be appointed as a committee to investi
gate the price of Road Rollers, an
they as committee will report to thi
court at some future term of this cour
their acts herein. and the Count
Road Engineer is ordered and directe
to advertise for bids for ten to
Roller and said bids when received ar
to be submitted to this court for thei
rejection or approval.
This day came the County Roa
Engineer and reported that the cor
dition of the Glover Greek Churc
bridge and the Clifton Mills bridge ar
both in need of repairing, it is hereb
ordered by the court that the sal
County Road Engineer proceed to r.
pair said bridges as appears to hil
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