Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-06-28
SPECIAL SESSION BOARD OF CoUN-
TY COMMISSIONERS

Special session of the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners, of Stevens County,
Minnesota, was held at the Auditors
Office on June 18th, 1918, for the tran
saction of general business.
All members present
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
Resolution of the City of Morris, re-
queSting to designate that part of west
fifth street of the City of Morris, COM
mencing at the intersection of west
fifth street and the tract Of the Great
Northern Railway Company and ex-
tending thence in SouthweSterly
direction to the end of the plated por-
tion of said City of Morris, was read
following resolution was offered by
Commissioner Lawler and seconded by
Commissioner Dohlen.
Whereas, it is necessary in order to
receive proper State aid in the construc-
ton and maintenance of State Road
Number One, where the same passes
thru the plated and unplatted portions
of the City of Morris.
Therefore be it resolved by the Board
of County Commissioners of Stevens
County, Minnesota, that;
That part of State Road Number
One, where the same passes thru the
plated and unplatted portions of the
City of Morris, be and the same here
by is designated part of State Road
Number One.
That the County Auditor be instructed
to forthwith transmit copy of this
resolution to the Highway Commission;
This resolution upon being put to a
vote was unanimously adopted.
The bid of S. Loher for the construc-
ton of State Roads was opened and
read, same being the only bid for said
work.
The bid of S. Loher was on motion
made, seconded and carried, accepted
and contract made for the amount of
$17,856.68 for the construction of all
State Road work for the year 1918, said
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ember 18th, 1918
The bid of the Morris Construction
Company for the construction of Con-
crete Culverts was opened and read
same being the only bid for said work.
The bid of the Morris Construction
Company was on motion made second
ed and. carried. accepted and contract
made for the amount of $2O39.25 for
all Concrete work for the year 1918.
The bid of the Concrete Products Co.
of Elk River, was opened and read same
being the only bid for sectional con-
crete culverts.
The bid of the Concrete Products Co.,
was on motion accepted as per schedule
of prices, ~" Is cents, IS" SO cents,
The following bids for the crawling
of State Road No. 1, thru the City of
Morris, were received, opened and read
Martin Kane ----------- $zI4o 80
Morris Construction Co. Gravel Pit
Stripping Cubic Yard, 40 cents.
Loading and hauling 0 to II mile Csc,
u to one mile, 90c, one mile $1.15, be-
yond one mile zoe, shaping and COM
pacting; men per hour SOC, shaping and
compacting; teams 35c per hour
The bid of the Morris Construction
Co. being the lowest was on motion ac-
copied, and contract made accordingly.
G.. R. WOLLTHAN, County Auditor.
The following bids were audited by
the finance committee and were ordered
paid.
j. e. Cole, engineer services, Co.
Ditch No IS s ee. 10
H. B. Philips, asst. engineer, Co.
Ditch No. IS ----.---. -.--------------- 1910
Chas. Scobey, rodman, Co. Ditch
No. Is -.--..-,------ ..,.-..-...-..---.. 1880
J. e. Cole, engineer services, Co.
Ditch No. 81 -----.-------------.---.--.-- 1850
H B. Philips, asst. engineer, Co.
Ditch No. 81 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $40
Chas Scobey rodman, Co. Ditch
No. 81 800
T. IL Cole, engineer services, Co.
Ditch No. ~ -.-------------..-.---.- ZOO
Chas. Scobey rodman, Co. Ditch
No. 81 3.OO
J. q. Cole, engineer services, Co.
Ditch No 20 Observation-Disclosures 700
Chas. scobey, rodman, Co. Ditch
No. 80 .---------------..--- $50
Ditch t. fH No. 40 .sl s 1900
j. r. Cole, engineer services, Co.
Ditch No. 80 ---------..---------.--------4 400