Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-08-22
Controversy Over bitches

age DOdfu yesterday 1AVc. iiooii
was enlivened somewhat by a
discussion over the right of the
board to permit the drainage
of what is known as the Wilson
creek ditch in the western part
of Harrison county into the Al
len creek ditch. At the time
the drainage district was es-
tablished number of years
ago the Wilson creek ditch
drained into Mobiles lake, and
now the residents of that sec
ton of Harrison county want it
turned into the joint ditch now
i'm course of construction by
Pottawattamie and Harrison
counties.
On behalf of those opposed
to the proposition it was con-
tended that the board had no
authority to change or enlarge
the drainage district compfls-
ING the Allen creek and Boyer
cutoff bitches bv including The |
Wilson creek ditch. especially
as there was no indication that
the people benefited by the |
Wilson ditch were will
ing to pay any of tie cost of
the new bitches in course OF
construction. The applicants
and the opposition We're both
represented by attorneys. Al
ter a lengthy discussion the
board decided it had no author
itv in the matter.
An arrangement was reached
between the board and w. A.
Smith whereby the latter's
claim for work done on the
Boyer cutoff ditch under the
original contract will finally be
settled. Seth Dean, the en-
gineer in charge of construc-
ton of the new bitches, was APP
pointed to act with one man
selected by MIR. Smith to meas
ure the work done By Smith,
which can be used in the pres
ent construction of the ditch,
Smith to receive 10 cents
cubic yard for the same.
The time for the completion
Of the contracts for the Allen
creek and Willow creek bitches
was extended to September 20,
to which date the board ad-
journed.
Complaint was made by own
ers Of land through which the
big bitches run that the en-
fankments needed putting in
condition and a number of gaps
filled. The matter was re-
ferred to Engineer Seth Dean
for investigation.
The supervisors CT Pottawal-
mic county will meet TODAY as
q drainage board to consider
bids for the bonds for the Fig
con creek ditch and in regular
session to take action on pro-
viding for the issuance of bonds
fos PottaWattamie countys
share of the cost of the Harri-
son-P OF taW a t tami G county
bitches and to take action IN
the matter OF the proposed
di'ainage ditch at Avoca.
PottaWattamie county's pro
portion of the cost of the Joint
bitches is S40,699,17, of which
Sl5,113.59 has been collected
from the property owners bene-
fitted, leaving s25, $3.50 to be
provided for by bonds. Coun-
Gil Bluffs Bee.
There were many reports on
the streets the past few days
with regard to the action OF
Charles Kelsey, who has been
manager of the Postal office in
this city for several years. Mr.
Kelsey stated to US this morn
ing that at the time the trouble
came up between the telegraph
ers and the operators, the
manager of the Council Bluffs
office asked him to come dowr
and take charge Of the repair
work on the lines out of that
place, but when he, Kelsey
arrived they told him he was t.
work. He was called on by the
union men and he told then
that as soon as President Small
formally called out the tele
graphers, he would walk out
and in consequence he is out o.
a position, having quit yester
day. He was notified by lette.
that he should make up his re