§ 14-300-203 - Building bridges of first class.
14-300-203. Building bridges of first class.
(a) Bridges of the first class shall be built at the expense of the county in which they are situated.
(b) It shall be the duty of the county court, when it has been determined to build any bridge of the first class, to appoint a commission of three (3) competent persons who are property holders of the county, whose duty it shall be to make a personal examination of the place where the bridge is needed and to report to the court with the plans and specifications best adapted to the ground where the bridge is to be erected.
(c) If the court determines that a bridge shall be built, and the plans and specifications have been adopted, it shall be the duty of the court to give notice by posting three (3) notices at the courthouse and one (1) at each precinct in the county. This notice shall set forth the plans and specifications of the bridge, with the place where it is to be built and the time when it is to be completed.
(d) The contract for the bridge shall be let at public vendue, at the courthouse door, to the lowest and best bidder.