The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-12-19
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In conformity with resolution Of your
preceding Board, | addressed ccmmuni
cation, on or about the 25.h OF January
last, to the cha!rmen of the several towns,
except the town of Cato, with whom
communicated verbally, notifying them
that their respective apportionments wo'd
be laid out and expended in the building
Of roads and bridges, by their respective
Boards, and would be at their disposal
after they should enter into q written en-
gagement to so eXpend it.
| received in due time, such engage
ments from the several towns, except Ca
to aud The several towns have expended
Of their respective funds AS fol ows, to wit
Cato has expended S1400
leaving in the treasury 50 &c
Cooperstownh has expended 1872 90
leaving in the treasury, Sc
Franklin has expended 3131
leaving in the. treasury, 2 90
Manitowoc has expended IL A
leaving in the treasury, . 90
Man. Rapids has expended % 20
leaving in the treasury, , 90
Maple Grove has expended 2G0 002
leaving in the treasury, 10 GO
Rockand has expended $500
leaving in the treasury, 32O GS
On the 27th Of March last, I let two
other Jobs, in the town Of Rockland
amounting to $23, from which have no
report. The towns of Rockland and Ea
ton being desirOus to unite their funds for
the purpose Of building a bridge at or near
place called the Rips in the Nanitowoc
river, requested the attendance Of the
Districts at that place on the 7lh of March
last The respective Boards, after due
consultation, requested me to draw up a
description Of their proposed bridge, and
procure its publication in one of the Man
itowoc paPers,-invi;ing bids, dc. pro
ceeded to comply with this request. On
the 24lh of said month, said Boards and
Commissioners met at the place appointed
for the purpose Of letting the bridge to be
built, RockIand offering out Of her fund
$3.50, and some $50 Of funds over which
the Commissioner has no control, and
Eaton 500 of her Drainage Fund. No
bids were made for the offered price. The
time for receiving bids was extended to the
following day, and the place changed to
NV house.
On the 25th, Mr. !. Mckay, \ respecta
be citizen Of Rockland, came 20 me, and
5srgained to build the bridge, and desired
ne to make out the contract. proceed,
ed to draw mp the contract in duplicate,
and sent line to the Commissioner Of the
Third District, vho came and signed il
hu. heard 10 more Of Mr.. Mckay until,
think, in the month Of August. when
heard he had concluded not to build the
bridge. It was then late in the season,
and many Of tie citizens were gone, or
about going TO the battlefield; /; Rock land
has NOT. therefore, been able to get work
done for The balance Of her fund and |
recommend that il be reserved for her fu-
ture use | have the pleasure to say in
CONCLUSION, that from my own examina-
ton Of the Jobs, and from the statements
and certificates of the several Charmen,
that tie funds, tlas far, have been well
laid ont. All Of wIIch * respectfully sub.
nn.ted. H. w. TUCKER,
-- 4a Commissioner % District.
Having concluded my official report,
permit me TO make a few suggestions in
reference to the-future endorsement of the
I Drainage Fund. Ist. The amount Of said
Fund for the present year is but a little
oveF one>iourlh as much as tie accuinuia-
ted Funds ot tae three preceding years,
3i..riJuied last year, end if the same poll.