The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-05
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
Hays, Kansas, July 25, 1916.

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The Board of County Commissioners
met this day as per adjournment.
Members present, Isaac Zeigler, chair
man; William Grabbe and Eli Cole,
County Commissioners; and G -orge H.
Brown, County Clerk.
Resolution by Commissioner Grabbe
and seconded by Commissioner Cole
that the County build the following
bridges, to wit:
An additional 20 foot span across Big
! Creek between sections and in
Township Is, Range 16, and one abut-
ment with wing walls, estimate cost
$3.50.
Two abutments for the 18 foot deck
now on grounds, the placing of said
deck, and putting concrete floor on
same, estimate cost $500.
And that the money to pay for same
be and is hereby appropriated.
And the County Clerk be instructed
to advertise, in the official paper, the
intentions of the Board of County Com
missioners to build bridges.
And to advertise for bids, in the of
fetal county paper, for the building of
same. The date Of letting to be July
81, 1916.
In the matter of the appeal of Frank
Schoendaller and others, from the de-
cision of the County Superintendent in
regard to New School District, it was
moved by Commissioner Cole and
seconded by Commissioner Zeigler that
the decision of the County Superintend-
ent be sustained and the remonstrance
ordered filed.
1t was ordered by the Board that
sewer connections be made at the
residence of Mrs. Hedgepeth as recon-
mended by the City Health Officer.
The chairman of the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners was instructed to
notify the janitor to loosen up the soil
and water trees in the Court House
yard.
On motion of Commissioner Grabbe
the Board of County Commissioner ad-
journed until II o'clock, noon, on the
31st day of July, 1916.
Hays, Kansas. July 81, 1916, II o'clock
The Board of County Commissioners
met this day as per adjournment. Mem
bers present, Isaac Zeigler, chairman;
William Grabbe and Eli Cole, County
Commissioners; E. G. Flood, County
Attorney, and Geo. H. Brown, County
Clerk.
The bids of the following bridge
Companys were opened, to wit:
Bids of the Missouri Valley Bridge
and Iron Company.
One bridge over Saline river known as
the Lowe crossing, So, $50.
One bridge over Saline river known as
the Reed Crossing, S2790
One bridge over Smoky river known as
the Schoenchen crossing, 81, 400.
One approach to bridge over BigCreek
known as Vincent crossing, S1100.
All four jobs for the sum of S12, 200.
For extra concrete in substructureS
below water SIS per cubic yard.
For extra concrete in substructures
above water S13 per cubic yard.
For extra concrete in superstructures
below water S14 per cubic yard.
For extra steel reinforcing in place
above water S5.75 per cwt.
Bids of the Kansas City Bridge Com
pany.
The Lowe Bridge for S., 800.
The Reed Bridge for S2775.
The Smoky Hill Spans for 81, 4S5.
Extra concrete below water, SO.
Extra concrete above water, S12.
Extra concrete in supers, SIS.
Extra Steel $500 per cWt.
For 20 foot approach 81 ,137-
Bid Of Anthony Jacobs.
For the construction of the Ubert
bridge across North Fork S4s9. go.
The Lowe bridge $4228.
The Reed bridge S2899.
The Smoky Hill bridge S4499.
For the three bridges 81, 800.
Bids of the Vincennes Bridge Co.
2-5O foot spans over Smoky Hill river
81, 632.
3-33 foot 4 in. spans over Saline river
1920.
2-S0 foot spans or Reed bridge S2867.
20 foot approach 81, 100.
Total for four SIP, 700.
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the Board of County Commissioners
adjourned to 2 o. m.
Hays, Kansas, July 81, 1916, D. m.
The Board of County Commissioners
met as per adjournment. All members
present.
After thorough examination of the
different bids the following were ac-
cepted by the Board.
Missouri Valley bridge and Iron Com
pany, Schoenchen addition s.. 400.
Kansas City Bridge Company, Reed
Bridge S2775.
Anthony Jacobs, Ubert Crossing S4S9 60
Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Co.
Lowe bridge So, $50.
All bids TO- the Vincent bridge hav-
ing been rejected, the contract was
awarded to the Missouri Valley Bridge
and Iron Company for 81 ,OOG-
The Sehoenehen bridge fS4. 400 and
the Lowe bridge lSS95G) to be paid for
by time warrants payable in two wears.
The Reed bridge (S2779 to be paid
for by time warrant payable in one
year.
The Vincent bridge $1,000 and the
Ubert bridge fS489 -60l to be paid out
Of 1916 levy.
The contracts for the above bridges
were made and entered into by the sue
cessful bidders and the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners Of Ellis County.
The Board, being satisfied that Jack
Baggett and DR.. Ezzy, two prisoners
now IN the County jail are unable to
pay their me and casts, ordered that
the pElse1sEs released frsm the