Biennial Report of the State Engineer of the State of Colorado for the Years Volume 1 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909 Excerpt: ...PITKIN COUNTY BRIDGE. House Bill No. 86, chapter 22, Session Laws, 1907, appropriated $4,000.00 for the construction of a bridge across Maroon creek, near Aspen, Pitkin county, Colorado; the board of construction being the Governor, the State Engineer and the chairman of the board of county commissioners of Pitkin county. Upon viewing the site it was evident that the appropriated amount would not be sufficient to construct a bridge. When this fact was brought to the attention of the county commissioners of Pitkin county, they passed the following resolution: Whereas, The Sixteenth General Assembly appropriated four thousand dollars ($4,000.00) (House Bill 86, chapter 28, Session Laws, 1907), for the purpose of constructing a bridge across the canon of Maroon creek, Pitkin county, Colorado, and, whereas, the said appropriation is not sufficient to build the proposed bridge; now, therefore, we, the undersigned, hereby request the State Engineer and Auditor of State that the said funds be not turned back into the internal improvement fund, but held over, in order that we may, if possible, obtain a further appropriation from the next Legislature sufficient to do the work. House Bill 206, chapter 26, Session Laws, 1907, appropriated $1,500.00 for the purpose of constructing a bridge over Clay creek, Prowers county, Colorado, about where the line between sections 7 and 8 crosses same; the board of construction being the State Engineer and T. J. Savior, chairman of the board of county commissioners of Prowers county. The site was selected and plans prepared for a pile bridge of eight 23-foot spans--184 lineal feet. Upon advertising the following bids were received The contract was awarded to the Canton Bridge Company, they being the lowest responsible bidder. The ...