The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-02-16

Because of some of the statements
made concerning the various bridge
sites and the attitude of the various
communities in the controversy, the
Times takes this opportunity of pre-
senting to it's readers the official his
tory of the bridge matters from the
journals of the county commissioners.
From the following excerpts from that
journal, 1t can be readily seen that
direct and positive aims were set forth
in the call for meetings and In the
specific disposition Of the funds from
the levy Of one MILL A careful perusal
of the call for mass meeting and res
olutions will show that the county
commissioners have certain obligations
to perform in carrying out the reso-
luton. There is strong indication that
any action not in harmony with the
resolution is contrary to law
NOTICE
A hearing will be had in the COM
missioners room at the court house in
Twin Falls on Monday, January 18th,
1914, at 2 o'clock P. NJ, at which time
all taxpayers of the county or any
others interested will be heard on the
by ]. M. Maxwell and two hundred
others asking the board to make an
appropriation Of Ten Thousand Boil
lars ($1O,000.00), either from the road
bond fund or from the general road
fund to be used in connection with a
like sum from Lincoln county and
from the State Highway Commission,
in the building of a bridge and the ap-
reaches thereto across the Snake
river at a point just above the Sho-
shone falls.
c. H. TAYLOR, Chairman
Attest: e. j. FINCH, Clerk. Jan 16
COMM. JOUR.-2-418.
P. NJ, Sept 14th, 1914.
The Board of County Commissioners
met at this time pursuant to recess
Present: All members and the clerk
Whereupon the following proceed
ings were had, to-wit: Among others
In the matter of resolution making
appropriations for the construction
In with the State and with Lincoln
and MinidOka counties, of bridge
| across the Snake river at ShOshOne
falls, bridge from rim rock to rim
rock across the Snake river canyon
north Of Hansen and bridge across
the channel of the Snake river north
of Murtaugh.
In this matter the following reso-
luton was by unanimous vote of the
board adopted:
| WHEREAS, 1t appearing to the sat
isfaction OF the Board that a neces-
g. cAn ~nk{
bridges across the Snake river, one al
Shoshone falls, one from rim-rock te
rim-rock north OF Hansen, and one
across the channel of said stream NORTH
of -Murtaugh, and deeming 1t for the
public good and for the best interests
of Twin Falls county that said bridges
be built, therefore, be 1t resolved tha'
II satisfactory arrangements for finan
cial assistance can be made with tht
state OF Idaho, Lincoln and Minidoks
counties to assist in the construction
of said bridges 1t Is hereby ordered
that Ten Thousand Dollars ($10, ,0OO. 90
be appropriated from the General Roat
fund to pay Twin Falls county's share
for a bridge at Shoshone falls. Nin'
Thousand Dollars ($9,00000) appro
priated from the General Road funt
towards paying Twin Falls county
share of the construction Of the bridg'
north of Hansen and Four Thousant
Dollars "a, ,00N0O) be appropriated
from the General Road fund for Twil
Falls county's share of bridge nortl
! Murtaugh.
State Of Idaho. County OF Twin Falls
'ss.
| I, e. ]. Finch. ex-officio auditor an,
recorder of Twin Falls county, state o
Idaho, do hereby certify that the fore
going is full, true and correct cop.
of the commissioner proceeding II
regard to "a resolution making appro
!priations for the construction in con
Junction with the state OF Idaho an
with Lincoln and Minidoka counties
for a bridge across Snake river, nor,I
|of Hansen AZ the same appear of rec
|0rd In Commissioners Journal No.
lat page 418, thereof
In testimony whereof, have here
unte set my hand ana affixed my OF
ficial seal this tho day OF
I----, A. D.. 1915.
lCOMM. JOUR.~1-418.
4 2P. M..lJANUARY 10. 1914.