Fergus County Democrat., 1915-12-30

Baker & Sons, blacksmithing, Sc.
VIM. Pierce, blacksmithing, $1.75.
J.. Wiseman. blacksmithing, $43.50.
]. c. Baniff, blacksmithing, 80.
Willis A. Trunk. dragging roads,
$6.s2.
II. +. Shaw, dragging roads, $4S.
J. B. Holmes. dragging roads. $905.
VIM. Wiseman, dragging roads,
$3.50.
Stephens Stables, dragging roads,
$3.50. at
r. ]. Mcfarland, dragging roads,
$31.25.
E. M. Irish, dragging roads, $50.
Garneill Livery Stables, dragging
roads, $65.
G. l. Harrod, dragging roads, $3.50.
Frank Shannon, dragging roads,
is13.75.
| Frank Putnam, dragging roads,
$3.50.
| Henry c. Weigert. dragging roads,
IS.
w. H. Coates dragging roads,
$3.50.
]. M. Learn, dragging roads, $3.50.
/; Ed A. Mack, road work, 81.
! Bills Disallowcd.
| Bills were disallowed as follows:
Felix McGinn. road right of way,
800.
w. S. Smith. repairing chair Oliver
Jutras, rs cents.
Board adjourned to 10 O'Clock a. m.,
December 9, 1915.
Board met as per adjournment, De-
cember 9th, 1915. All members pres
ent.
Granted Leave Absence.
J. Edwin Miller, county surveyor,
was granted leave of absence from
the state.
Contract to Purchase Bridge
Material.
Whereas, 1t appears that on the 18th
: day of October, 1915. the Board OF
County Commissioners had advice OF
the proposed advance in the price OF
structural steel, and
Whereas, two certain bridges across
the Judith river, one at Utica, Mon
tana, and the other known as the LIE.
right bridge at Hobson. Montana, were
unstable and inadequate for the pur-
= pose for which they were constructed
and necessitated rebuilding from
. heavier materials, and
Whereas, the Board of County Com
!, missioners deemed it wise to construc
another bridge across the Judith riv
5 er about three miles below and in ar
easterly direction from said town o
= IIobson and to remove parts of the
bridges now known as the Lerigh
4 bridge near Hobson and the Utict
bridge to the place known as Breet
& Crossing on Box Elder creek in sait
county.
& Whereas, by reason of the premises
the Board of County Commissioner
a. deemed that an emergency exists ant
that it was imperative that some ac
g. ton be taken looking toward the pur
chase of structural steel for the con
A. struction of said bridges, and
Whereas, the said Board of Count
- Commissioners, on the said 11th da
of October. entered into certai
H. agreement with the Security Bridg
Co., a corporation, for the purpose o
'e buying all necessary structural stee
for the use in the construction of tn
y hereinbefore mentioned bridges. at tn
price of Az cents per pound, (. Q.
D. Hobson, Montana, and
Whereas the said Board at the tim
X of making such agreement was nc
convened in a regular or special ses
Sc sion,
H. the premises and for the purpose c
ratiyfing, confirming and making vail
X the acts of the said Board of Count
3 Commissioners in the purchase of sal
se steel from the said Security Bridg
Co.,
1t Is resolved by the Board of COur
ty Commissioners. in a regular Sc.
%. sion, all members being present, ths
the agreement heretofore made by tn
Board of County Commissioners ft
the purpose of purchasing all nece!
sary structural steel for the bride
-. across the Judith river at Utica, an
the bridge across the Judith river {
Hobson, known as the Leright bridg
and one other bridge across the il
dith river about three miles in a
easterly direction from the town
Hobson, at the price Of Az cents pt
the plans and specifications to be al
proved by the State Highway Commi
sion, be and the same is hereby rat
3d. fed, confirmed and declared to
valid and as an act of the Board
County Commissioners Of Ferg u
County, Montana.
%. Attachments Granted.
Laura Richie was granted an abat
ment Of $11.42 on lots l to 2 in Thil
addition to Lewistown, account
clerical error in computing the valu
49, ton.