The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-08-04

Props Buffalo, " Y.
winch states that he and Mr.. J. i.
| Grimes, Assistant State Commissioner of
Roads and Bridges, inspected the bridge
over Htes Run Greek on the Pike lead
ing from Hardinsburg to Cloverport, and
also the bridge over Tar Fork Creek on
the Bowling Green Road, about two
miles South of the City Of Cloverport,
and also the bridge over NIurray's
Branch in the City of Cloverport, and
respectfully report that a new bridge is
necessary across Hites Run Greek on
the Hardinsburg and Cloverport Pike,
and plans and specifications and esti-
mates of cost of the construction of said
bridge was made by the State Depart
ment of Roads and Bridges, and also
plans and specifications and estimates of
cost of all necessary repairs OH the bridge
over Tar Fork Creek on the Bowling
Green Road, and also plans and specifi-
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necessary repairs on the bridge over
Murray's Branch in the City of Clover
port; all of said specifications and esti-
mates of cost for the building and re-
pairing of said bridges being submitted
! to the Court, and a yea and nay vote
| taken, resulted unanimously in favor of
building and repairing of said bridges,
and the County Road Engineer is here
by ordered and directed to at once adj
vertise for bids, as provided by law, for
the construction of said Hites Run
bridge, and the repairing of the Tar
Fork and Murray's Branch bridges, and
he will report his acts herein at some
future time of this court.
Now comes Mr.. J.. F. Grimes, Assist
ant State Commissioner of Roads and
Bridges and together with the Court
proceeded to examine the bids for the
construction of the proposed Pike Road
to be constructed under State Aid for
the year I9l5, and proceeded to pass
upon the bids submitted for the con-
struction of said Pike Road, one by
Weatherholt and Boiler and one by
Smith and Graham, these two bids being
the only ones submitted for the con-
struction OF said Pike Road, after due
consideration and deIiberation upon said
bids, and upon motion duly made,
seconded and carried the bids were both
rejected by the court, yea and nay vote
being taken resulted unanimously in a
rejection of the two bids, because of the
fact that the amounts asked for in each
bid was considered by the court as be-
ing excessive
On motion duly made, eoonded and
carried, court adjourned until s O'Clock
tomorrow a m.
ID. ID. Dowell, J. b. c.
At a called term of the Breckenridge
County Fiscal Court, continued and held
in and for Breckenridge County at the
courthouse in Hardinsburg, Kentucky,
Oh Saturday, June the 10Th, 1915.
Present: Hon. ID. ID. Dowell, presid-
ng Judge of the Breckenridge County
Court, and the following named Justices
of the Peace, to-wit: ID. c Heron, w.
w. Baxter, S. d. Cox, Abe Bennett, J.
J. keenan, and c. f. Robbins, being all
the Justices OF the Peace in Commission.
On motion of Esq. d. c. Heron, sec
onded by Esq J. J. Keenan,, it is order
ed and directed that Judge ID. ID. Dow
ell, and A. McMeador, jailer, be and
they are hereby appointed a committee
to purchase flag (Old Glory and erect
and maintain same on the courthouse in
Hardinsburg, Kentucky, and sufficient
amount of money is hereby appropriated
to pay for same, a vote being taken, the
motion carried unanimously.
On motion of Esq ID. c Heron, sec
oned by Esquire J. j. keenan,, which
motion carried, it is ordered and direct
ed that Paul Compton, Treasurer of
Breckenridge County, issue county
oblig atoms to be signed by the Treas
urer, approved by the County Judge
and attested by the County Clerk over
his seal, in the sum Of Eight Thousand
Is 900. 00) Dollars in various denomina-
tions not exceeding $500, 90 each, nego-
table and payable at the Bank Of
Hardinsburg and Trust Co., Hardins-
burg, Kentucky, subject to discount
Of one per cent when issued and bear