The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-01-12

In the matter of the acceptance Of
bids for the building of y bridge
north of Murtaugh and the southern
approach to 1t.
In this matter the Board having
carefully gone over the bids filed for
the construction of the bridge north
of Murtaugh and being fully advised
in the premises and considering said
action for the best interests Of Twin
Falls county and deeming it for the
public good, accepted the bid of J. H.
Forbes & Company, of Caldwell, Ida
no, at the sum of $5,946.0O; the Board
considering said bid to be the best
bid. 1t being the understanding of
the Board that where price for ex
tras was not mentioned in the bid,
that said extras would be contracted
and settled for at price of 10 per
cent above cost. The Board consider
ing that such settlement would be
saving over the prices for extras as
set forth in the bid of the Midland
Bridge Company
In the matter OF the bids for the APP
prOach.
The Board accepted the bid of Will
liam Harkins, considering said bid to
De the lowest ana pest Dld.
The Clerk was instructed to return
all certified checks except the certi-
fled check of j. III. Forbes & Company.
In the matter OF contracting with the
Hillsdale highway district for the
payment OF One-half of the expeDdi-
lures involved IN the construction
OF the proposed bridge over the
Snake river north OF Murtaugh
In this matter it appearing to the
satisfaction of the Board on advice
from the commissioners of said Hills
dale highway district that said district
was willing to enter into contract
for the payment of one-half of the
costs of said proposed bridge, the
Clerk was instructed to have the coun-
ty attorney draw a contract with said
highway district for the payment as
above mentioned and the Clerk was
also instructed to have the county at
torney draw up contract with the
j. II. Forbes & Company for the con-
struction of said bridge, said contract
to be conditioned on the successful
execution and completion of contract
to be entered into with the Hillsdale
highway district for a payment by said
district of one-half the costs of said
bridge.
In the matter OF petition of W. A.
MinDick and eleven others being
members of the jury in the case Of
the State OF Idaho, plaintiff, VS.. Ar
thur Anderson. defendant.
Asking that said Arthur Anderson,
who had been previously found guilty
by jury in the district court and
sentenced, be permitted to leave the
county Jail after serving thirty 800
days.
Whereupon the Board being fully
advised in the premises and not con-
sidering that they had any authority
as Board Of Pardons, denied the
prayer of the petitioners.
The Board at this time accepted SER
vice of a notice by the United States
Fidelity and Guaranty company,
through their agents, Leonard & Jen-
kins, of Salt Lake City, of the cancel
lation on January list, 1915, of the
Pharmacist bond of James NJ Reeves,
of Filler, Idaho.
In the matter OF the application OF +.
H. +. Harder for reduction in as
sessment on the northwest Of the
northeast Of 23-10.17.
In this matter the Board consider
ing said application and denied the
same considering that it was not a
gross generalization as compared with
the valuation of the adjoining lands.
1t was, thereupon, ordered that a re-
cess be taken until 10 o'clock a. NJ,
January End, 1915.
c. II. TAYLOR, Chairman.
Attest: T.. J. FINCH, Clerk