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July 30, 1900: "Our county court, with the county court of Clackamas county, examined several joint bridges at the north end of the county last Friday. The Morris bridge across Butte creek was ordered rebuilt." (Daily Capital Journal)
December 14, 1900: "In the matter of the joint bridge between Marion and Clackamas counties known as the Morris bridge. -- Ordered that Marion county join with Clackamas county in the expense of covering said bridge at a cost not to exceed $100 one half of which is to be borne by Marion county." (Statesman Journal)
September 22, 1930: "Reports which have been received by both the county court and County Superintendent Fulkerson to the effect that the Morris bridge east of Woodburn is unsafe failed to receive confirmation Monday morning when County Commissioners Smith and Porter and Roadmaster Johnson made a careful examination of the structure. The officials found that the bridge had settled a little at the ends both on the sills and the ground. But they stated some extra posts put in would remedy this, while the bridge is not in an unsafe condition. They reported the rest of the bridge in good shape." (Daily Capital Journal)
June 25, 1931: "The most important piece of work tentatively decided on was a job next year in the rebuilding of the Morris bridge over Butte Creek about two miles north of Monitor. This bridge is probably 40 years old and commissioners reported it is getting pretty rotten. It is a long bridge and is reached from the Marion county side by a long wooden trestle. The bridge, state the commissioners, presents a perfect layout for a 50-50 working agreement between the counties." (Daily Capital Journal)
July 13, 1931: "A joint 50-50 agreement on expense and maintenance of bridges along the line between Marion and Clackamas counties has been entered into between the Marion and Clackamas county courts. Included in the agreement is also an agreement to replace the present old Morris bridge over Butte creek with a new bridge in 1932." (Daily Capital Journal)
October 17, 1933: "Members of the county court today with County Engineer Swart, examined the Morris bridge over Butte creek east of Woodburn and found it badly in need of new decking and possibly other repairs will be called for. The condition of the bridge will be reported to the Clackamas county court, this being an inter-county bridge." (Daily Capital Journal)
April 7, 1937: "The Marion county court today signed the agreement with Clackamas county for construction of the new Morris bridge over Butte Creek down stream from the new Monitor bridge. Under the agreement, Clackamas county, which provided the plans, will erect the bridge and the cost be divided 50-50 between the counties.
The bridge will be a 60-foot span and with approaches approximately 130 feet over all. Each county will furnish its own right of way for the approaches and make its own fills." (Daily Capital Journal)
June 12, 1937: "Clackamas county workmen have started driving piling to support the new Morris bridge near Monitor. County Engineer Hubbs reported here yesterday. Marion county will pay one-half the cost of the bridge. Hubbs was in the Monitor district yesterday closing deals for right-of-way for a new approach to the bridge." (Statesman Journal)
November 13, 1937: "County Engineer Hubbs yesterday was authorized by the county court to reinforce the fill on the new Morris bridge. He had earlier been informed the fill had softened under recent rains." (Statesman Journal)
October 5, 1948: "A county road crew completed repairs Monday on the Morris bridge over Butte creek on county road 552 east of Woodburn, the Marion county court reported.
The bridge was closed a short time Monday when it was discovered that a few planks had been broken." (Statesman Journal)
September 8, 1949: "Residents in the area have reported to the county court that the Morris bridge on the Seely road leading into Clackamas county from the Mt. Angel-Woodburn road east of Woodburn is in need of repair with dangerous holes reported in the decking. Commissioner Ed Rogers said repairs would be made Friday." (Daily Capital Journal)