Iron County register., 1899-11-30

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to say to friends intending to compete.
for prizes at the Bazaar, that time is
limited, December 14th being the date,
and it is hoped that all are Industrious
ly at work preparing pretty and useful
articles for the Bazaar. Below is list
of the prizes, which will be on exhlbi-
tion next week:
lHincenledt-Silver meat fork.
Lager Cdke-any kind-5-piece Chi
ma toilet set.
Mired PickleS-Cut Glass and Silver
Mounted Salt and Pepper Shakers.
Potato Sdldd-China salad dish.
I Loaf Home made Bread-Handsome
Picture.
Pound Hand Made Butter-Hand-
some Dressing Sacque.
Hemststching, for girls under 16 years
Gold Bangle. Article-white apron,
ruffle hemstitched.
Embroidery - Handsome Mounted
Picture Frame. Any style can be en-
tered. If party entering piece does not
wish to donate, an entrance fee of 25c
will be charged.
81 to the boy selling greatest num-
Der Lunch Tickets.
Silver Sugar Bowl and Creamer for
one glass jar of Finest Appearing Pre-
serves-any kind.
A Silver Cup for the Prettiest Baby
under one year OF age.
A Silver Set-Knife, Fork and Spoon,
for Prettiest Child under two years of
age. Further particulars next week.
The last session of the Missouri leg
islature gave the state an entire new
uary l next. In place of the road
overseers, as provided for by the pres
ent law. road work will be under the
supervision of three road commission
ers in each road district and done by
contract or otherwise, as may be de-
termiued by the commissioners. No
provision is made for compensation of
the commissioners, except the one of
their number who is chosen clerk, who
will receive $40 year for his services.
The following is an abstract of the pro-
visions of the law: '.During the month
of January, 1900, the county courts
shall divide their counties into road
districts of not less than nine square
miles nor more than one municipal
township. Three road commissioners
shall be appointed in each district.
The appointments shall be for terms of
three, two and one years, and each
year thereafter one shall be appointed
for a term of three years. To be eligi
BILE to appointment a person must be a
qualified voter, free holder, and have
resided in the district at least one year
prior to appointment. The boards of
commissioners shall organize by the
election of one member as president
and another as clerk. Their term of
office commences February l. The
board OF commissioners shall meet on
the 1st day of March in each year for
the purpose of comforting in regard to
the work of repairing necessary to be
done upon the the roads in their dis
trict for the ensuing year and make
provisions for having the same done by
contract or otherwise. Ten days no.
tice of the time and place of said meet
ing must be given by written or pointed
notices posted in five public places in
the district. The board is not allowed
to employ any of its members nor enter
into any contract with them for road
work, material, etc., nor purchase any
machinery or materials for the use of
the district from one of their number,
directly or Indirectly, nor in any way
use the funds so as to become benefi-
Charles OF the disbursement of the same.
There shall be levied by the county
court, when other taxes are levied,
upon every male inhabitant in the sew
eral road districts over 21 years of age
and under 60, poll tax of not less
than 81 so nor more than $500. and
also may levy a tax of not less than
twenty cents on the 500 valuation of
real estate and personal property in
the district, which taxes shall be cred
tied TO the districts in which they are
levied. The poll tax may be paid in
labor on the roads, under the direction
of the commissioners, or in cash"