The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-09-19
In Re Clifton Mills Bridge.

this Court.
In Re Clifton Mills Bridge.
1t appearing that the proposition for
buildings Bridge at Clifton Mills across
Sinking Creek has been duly advertised
In two issues of newspaper published
in Breckinridge County as required by
law and heretofore ordered by this
court, said bids to be based on plans
and specification heretofore furnished
by the State Road Department. and
bids being called for, came the +. St.
Louis Bridge Compa and submitted
its proposal to construct said bridge
according to State plans at the price
of $685o.Oo; on motion duly made, sec
onded and carried, said bids was re ject.
cd, and there upon SAID E st. Louis
Bridge Company, submitted plans and
specifications as prepared by itself for
the construction Of said bridge, and its
proposal to construct same complete in
Guiding all substruetures and superstruc-
lures for the sum Of $3.50 90 and the
Court being advised. On motion Of
Esq. D. c. Heron, seconded by Esq. G.
e. Robins, it is ordered that said con
tract be awarded to the Z st, Louis
Bridge Company for the said amount Of
$479O 90 and the County Judge is order
ed to enter into contract with said
Bridge Company to execute a good and
suffient bond for an amount equal to the
contract price, same to be approved by
the said County Judge; a yea and nay
vote being taken resulted as follows. viz;
Esquires, c. E Robbins Yea; j. Keen
an Yea; S. d. Cox Yea; d. c. Heron
Yea; Abe Bennett Yea and w. w. Bax-
ter Yea. Said contract is in words
and figures as follows, to wit:
CONTRACT
THIS AGREEMENT, made the 18th
day of July, ;9l7 by and between the
East St. Louis Bridge Company of East
St Louis, St Clair County, III nois,
party of the first part, and the Fiscal
Court of Breckenridge County, State of
Kentucky, parties of the second part
WITNESSETH, That the party of the
first part, forthe consideration hereinafter
mentioned, agree to furnish all mat, rial
and build and costruct for said parties
of the second part, the sub and super
structure for the bridge at Clifton Mills
and have the same completed on or be.
fore the 18th day of November 1917
Said Bridge to be completed in accord
ance with the plans and specifications
filed herewith which are hereby made a
part of this contract In consideration
of the foregoing, materials to be furnish
ed and work executed byl said party
of the first part. Said party of the Sec
ond part hereby agrees to pay to said
party of the first part the sum of -Four
Thousand Seven hundred and ninety
Dollars 1890 90 in the following man
ner, to wit; County warrant payable out
of levy of 1917. And for the perform
ance of all and every article and agree
ment above mentioned
The parties here to do hereby bind
themselves each to the other firmly by
these presents. 1t is further agreed by
and between the parties hereto, that
should the weather or conditions be such
as to preclude the completion of the said
work within the time above specified, or
should the same be delayed by failure of
the railroads to transport any portion of
the same within such time, or from
strikes or any other cause beyond the
control of the said party of the first part,
then the time for the fulfiilment of this
contract shall be extended for period
of not less than that caused by such de.
lay
In witness whereof, the said parties of
the first and second parts have hereuuto
affixed their hands and seals. Signed
this 2 day of July A ID l9l7.
East ST.. Louis Bridge Company
BY Geo. |. Hammond Agent
ID. ID. Dowell County Judge b. +. c.
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