The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-02-03
Proceedings Of Board Of
County Commissioners

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30. 1920, the Board OF County commits
:sioners met in Special Session pursuant
to call, all members and the Clerk pres
cent. :,
On motion the Depository Bond of
the State Bank of Culbertson IN the
Western Accident and Indemnity Com
pany for $4,000 was approved. Com
missioner R. E. Patch then introduced
the following Resolution and moved its
adoption;
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, under the terms and
nrovisions of the Federal Aid Road
Act of July II, 1916, and Acts amen
.datory thereof, the State Highway
way Commission of Montana has sub
mitted to the Secretary of Agriculture
"a project statement providing Tor the
Improvement of a certain section OF
highway in ROOSEVELT COUNTY,
known and designated as Montana
Federal Aid Project No. "a b /, wnlcn
project statement has been approved
by said Secretary, Of Agriculture, anu;
WHEREAS, plans and specifications
for the contemplated improvements
have been prepared by the State high
way Commission and approved by the
proper Representative OF SAID Secfe-
tarv of Agriculture, and; ,
WHEREAE, the estimated cost OF
said Federal Aid Project is $29,4l3.oo
Dollars, based upon the estimated
quantities and prices stated IN the de-
tailed estimate hereto attached, and;
WHEREAS, a part of the cost OF
said Federal Aid Project but not to
exceed one-half thereof is to be borne
bv the Federal Government under the
terms of the Act referred to, and;
WHEREAS, the Board of County
Commissioners of ROOSEVELT Coun-
tv has made application to the State
HIGHWAY Commission for authority to
perform the work of constructing all
of said project i'll a manner not lncon-
~sistent with the laws of the State OF
Montana governing such work, and at
the unit prices stated in the detailed
estimate attached, and;
WHEREAS, under the laws of the
State of Montana the State Highway
Commission can do and perform road
construction work on a day labor or
force account basis; q
THEREFORE,, BE IT. RESOLVED:
That the GARD of County Commission
RfS OF hOObE ILL NOuhtf 'N'No'
Yrees with the State Highway Com
mission of Montana that it will do and
perform for the State Highway Com
mission in a manner not inconsistent
with the laws of the State of Montana
such work as is contemplated IN the
plans and specifications as prepared by
the State Highway Commission and APP
proved by the proper Representative OF
the Secretary of Agriculture, govern
10 the construction of such Federal Aid
Project; and further agrees that IN the
event that the cost of the several 1t
ems of such construction work done
and performed by or under the direc-
ton of the said Board of County Com
missioners exceeds the estimated unit
item cost as set forth in the detailed
estimate agreed upon, then and IN such
event the said Board of County Com
missioners will bear the entire expense
over and above. the estimated and a
greed unit item price; and further a
agreed that the said Board of County
Commissioners will bear the entire ex-
pense of the total project cost over
and above the portion of the cost Dor
he by the Federal Government, and;
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED:
That the work herein referred to shall
he performed by or under the direc-
ton of the said Board of County Com
missioners in strict compliance with
the plans and specifications for said
project as above referred to and sub
iect at all times to the inspection of
and approval by the State Highway
Commission and the Secretary of Ag-
or his duly authorized Rep
resentative, and;
RE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED:
That the said Board of County Com
hereby agrees to complete
and submit for final acceptance all of
the work herein contemplated on or be-
fore the 1st day of November A. d.
1920, and;
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED: {
That the said Board of County Com
nissioners will deposit with the State !
upon the presentation OF !
properly executed claim on the part of g
he State Highway Commission a sum q
money equivalent to 10 per cent of n
he estimated cost of said project as {
tated in the detailed estimated cost a
# said project as stated in the detail
d estimate referred to. l
Motion to adopt said resolution was n
by Commissioner j. H. An a
erson, and upon being put to a vote q
,as unanimously carried. I,
AT IL o'clock noon Board adjourn l.
d until 2 O'Clock p. M.
At 9 O'Clock p. m. Board resumed. l
The following bids on road work were 10
!
Albert Lalonde, for work on Roose- pl
cit Highway from Station No. 0 to OF
tation No. ITO at 38c per cubic yard. su
L. d. Sweetman, for work on Roose- &c
lit Highway from Station No. $50 ie
astward to- Station No. 800 at 38c re
" cubic yard.
A. o. Provost, for work on Roose- mi
1T Highway from Station No. 800 IN
to Station No. $50 at 38c per i'm
bic yard.
j. A. Richards, for work on Roose- Al
1t Highway from Station go to Sta
m $50 at 40c per cubic ward.
R. H. hurry, for work on Roosevelt
ighway from Station 90 to Station oh
1870 at 371ac per cubic yard. M
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