Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-08-12
Second Day.

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August Cd, 1869.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present except n. c.
HoDnold.
Minutes of yesterday read and APP
proved.
The Committee on Poads and Bridg
cs made the following report, to wit:
1--WE, the Committee on Roads and
Bridges, to whom was referred the
matter of Appropriations for the pur-
pose of rebuilding and repairing the
following named bridges in Marion
County, which were damaged or de-
stroyed by the recent flood, and those
found TO be unsafe and were con-
demned by the Board of Supervisors
of said County, would respectfully
submit the following report, to wit:
/. We recommend the recousidera-
ton Of the vote taken ut the June
Session of the Board ofSupervisors, on
a Resolution stating that no appro-
priation be made for the erection OF
any bridge in said County during the
year 1863.
III. The following is list OF the
bridges damaged, destroyed or con-
demned, for which we recommend the
following Appropriations:
LIST. North Cedar Bridge, on the
road from Marysvillc to Knoxville;
nearly an entire loss; will require q
new one; one abutment good, and one
torn half down; recommend the rails
ing of the abutnlents three feet higher
than formerly. The new bridge to be
constructed on the Lattice plan, 81
feet span, with earth approaches; APP
preparation $4,000.
"a. Bridge across English Creek, on
the road from Knoxville TO Attica;
fell down before the flood; timber in
said bridge oflittle value; new bridge
will be required; the said bridge viii
be on the Lattice plan, 80 feet span,
On double bents, with wooden APP
proaches; appropriation 500, 90.
Sd. Bridge across English Creek, on
the Knoxville and Gosport road; tim
Der all in good condition, and saved,
aud will do to replace; abutments
somewhat damaged, and may need
raising higher, and some repair. APP
preparation $3.50.
4th. Bridge across White Breast
Creek, on the Knoxville and Pleas
antville road; main bridge needs no
repair, but one Of the abutmcnts 50
Injured as to require rebuilding. APP
preparation $4,000.
5tb. Bridge across Skunk River on
the Pclla and Newton road; very UNI
safe, Liable to fall down at any time.
We recommend that an appropriation
OF 500, in addition to the $500, appfo-
priation at the June Term, 1869, Of
the Board Of Supervisors, making in
the aggregate sl20O.O0, be made for the
rcpnir or rebuilding Of said bridge.
9th. Bridge across Calhoun Creek,
on Rod Rock and Bennington road;
main bridge i'm good condition; one OF
the abutments SO injured as to need
rebuilding. Appropriation $4,000.
9TH, Bridge across Roberts Creek, or
the Rcd Rock and Pella road; entirely
washed away; greater portion OF tlm-
Der collected, and can be used III re-
building; precipitation S2O0,O 90.
Sth. Bridge across English Creek on
the Goaport and Newbern road; slight
ly damaged; recommend that the
member from Washington Town
ship have said bridge repaired, in nc
cordnnce with resolution passed by
the Board Of Supervisors in 1868; and
40 with all other bridges in the several
Townships, that may need slight re-
pairs.
9th. Bridge across White Breast
Creek at Burch's Mill; bridge con-
demncd by the Board Of Supervisors,
being doomed unsafe; timber very
much decayed and rotten, and of little
value in rebuilding. We recommend
that anew bridge be built at said point,
costing not to. exceed $3.50; Lattice
plan, on good double trestles, 80 feet
span, with 90 feet lattice apron Mt one
end, and 40 feet at tho other end.
III. The bases of the above Appro-
priations for new bridges were re-
ccived from T.. Butteriieid, Bridge
Builder, who offered to complete said
bridges for said sums, as above rec
ON mended.
However, in rebuilding Skunk
River bridge he asks, in addition to
the 1920 appropriation, all the timber
and iron In old bridge.
Nv. We recommend further that
the above proposed appropriations be
the maximum, and that Committee
be appointed by the Chair Of Board to
be termed Building Committee, and
that they proceed TO contract lmmedi-
ately for the erection and repairing OF
all bridges, az specified above.
v. Owing to the financial stringen-
cy of tho County with reference to the
Bridge Fund, we recommend that we
erect no iron bridges ut present.
Report of Committee adopted.
The following resolution was adopt
ed.
Whereas, The Board Of Supervisors
have made provisions for building a
number of bridges druing the year;
and
Whereas, The Bridge Fund is now
In arrears, therefore, that Contractors
NAV be advised Of the intention OF the
Board in regard to their intended
action,
Reso,pcd, by the Board Of Supervi-
sors of Marion County, that 1t viii be
necessary at the September Term TO
levy Bridge tax Of three mills on the
dollar on the taxable property ofthe
| County. a-
The following resolution was adopt
cd, TO wit:
Resoleed, by the Board that the SOW
eral Committees appointed ~ thus
session OF the Board te superintend
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