The Redwood gazette., 1917-10-17
County Comnis ssioners
Proceedings

AUDITORS OFFICE Redwood Coun-
= ty, MINI. Redwood Falls. Mimi.
p-zoct 4th, 1917.
The Board of County Commission
ers convened In special session on
the above given date at 10 o'clock "A.
M.
Members Of Board were all present.
The time having arrived for re-
ceiving bids for grading, graveling
and building bridges, namely Oct 4th,
1917 at 10 o'clock A. NJ the Board
proceeded to open bids for said work
and on motion of John Arends duly
passed the contract for graveling the
west .8 miles on State Road No.
was Nv - Sinclair and LOugh Of
Wabasso
On motion of Gaffney duly passed
the contract for graveling State
Road No. 10 was let to VIM. Bying-
ton, of Redwood Falls.
On motion of John Arends duly
passed all bids on bridges Nos. 2593,
1884, 2595, and 1929 and 26O5 and
the overflow span of bridge No 1898
On motion of Arends duly passed
all bids for grading were rejected
and work was ordered to be started
by day labor on State road No. Is.
County Commissioner John Arends
offered the following resolution and
moved its adoption:
Whereas, the Secretary of Agricul-
ture of the United States has ap-
proved for construction under the
provision of the Act of Congress ap-
proved July 18th, 1916 (39 U. s.
Statutes at Large, page 1859 entitled
AN Act to provide that the United
,~-lates shall aid the States in the
construction of rural post roads, and
for other purposes" Minnesota Prof.
sect No. 13 in Redwood County, at
an estimated cost of $40,91636. and
agree to pay $15,74218 on account
thereof. and
Whereas, the County Of Redwood
has appropriated the sum of $25,174.18
as its share of the cost Of said prof.
ect:
Now, Therefore, Be 1t RESOLVED,
that Redwood County hereby pledges
its good faith that, If the final cost
of said project exceeds said estimate,
said County will provide and make
available such additional funds as
may be necessary from time to time
to complete said project in accordance
with the plans and specifications
therefor approved by the Secretary
of Agriculture of the United States.
Vote being had on the foregoing
resolution and the same was adopt
ed by unanimous vote of the Board
and so declared by the Chairman.
- Friday. October 9Th. 1917.
On motion of Schmiesing duly pass
ed the engineers final certificate to
contractor on State Rural Highway
No. IA was approved and final pay
ment to contractor was ordered in
the amount of $4,760. 80.
On motion of Schmiesing duly
4 passed the contract for graveling
State Road No. from the northwest
corner of the SWA of section Is
Underwood Township to the south
east corner of section 50 of said
township also State Road No. was
let to J. C. Corcoran.
On motion of Arends duly passed
The contract for Main Bridge No.
1898 was let to M. A. Adams & Co.,
for the sum of $9,48000.
On motion of Steffl duly passed the
contract for building bridges was let
to Andrew Peterson of TYLER. Mimi.
as follows: No. 2593 for S1.963. 90, No.
1884 for $1,963. 90, No. 1896 for ST.
663.00, No. 26O5 for $2,14S.O0, No.
2629 for labor and hauling material
from Vesta for the sum of $4,000
and overflow span of bridge No. 1898
for $3.S36O0 and W. s culvert for
$50000.
The following bills were allowed:
Fritz Cross Co., record for
Auditor ~ a.-,...........- $12.14
{. Fritz Cross Co.. time checks
gSrsor road engineer ....... 6.74
Fritz Cross Co., estimate
blanks for road engineer. 2.49
Fritz Cross Co., Stars for
s Deputy Sheriffs ......... 20.
Fritz Cross Co., supplies for
A officers 10. so
Geo. D. Barnard & Co., freight 80
Peerless Supply Co., supplies
for officers ............. %. O5
R. F. Light & Power Co.,
light for Court House .... 20. 10
R. F. Light & Power Co.,
light for Jail 20. 10