The Butler weekly times., 1907-09-19

would be OF public utility, and that II would
be conducive TO the public health, convenience
and welfare, and whether any portisn OF the
OF construction should be by allotment to the
several interests, or be let by contract without
allotment, did proceed to the performance Of
said duties. That on said End day OF septem-
Der. 1907. said viewers and engineer. died their
report In writing In duplicate one with the
county court Of Bates county, Missouri. and
one with the county coart Of Csss county, Mis-
souri. which report is In substance In words
and figures - follsws:
"we. the undersigned viewers and engineer
appointed by the respective county courts Of
Bates and Csss counties aforesaid, at their
August term, 1907. to view and report to said
courts upsn the practioabllity, public utility.
and whether the same Ii conducive to the pub
lie health. convenience and welfare Of the prop
osition 10 ditch and drain, certain lands In the
Grand River bottoms In the said tive counties,
% petitioned for By ]. H. McCulloh. Geo. 8.
APP, c L. vansandt, Frank Taylor, W. I.
Yates, Chas. Argenbright and others land own
era, st the said August term 1897 Of said coun-
ties, beg leave to report that after having quail
lied as the law directs. BY each Of rs taking
and subscribing IN oath to faithfully and inn
partially discharge our duties - such viewers
and engineer to make TO said courts true and
correct reports. which oath 10 returned here
with and we did 60 upon the premises affected
BY the proposed ditch or drain and examine
carefully, and did from actual examination
and much reliable information ss we could
obtain Of what lands, roads and railroads,
would be affected or benefited in each county
and the relative degree Of benefit and respect.
fully report to each Of said courts 10y duplicate
report one to each court.) that In our judgment
the ditching and draining, petitionsd for ss
aforesaid, is necessary. practical, and II exc
cuted, will be Of public utility and conducive to
the public health and general welfare; that the
lands, roads and railroads. which will be bene-
nted, % fully % We could possibly ascertain,
is - set forth In the duplicate msps and plans
herewith returned; our estimate OF the proper
ton Of the work the charge to the lands, roads
and rail reads Of said county 10 to Bates county,
g per cent thereof and to Cas- county Is per cent
thrreofs ~ fully appears on said maps and plans,
that said ditching and draining is necessary.
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In our judgment approximately the best route
for the cutting Of the main ditch 80 petisionsd
for. except that we are OF opinion she main
channel Of Grand River with brush and obstruc-
tions cleared ont, might be used from the start
ing point designated In petition along the course
of said stream 10 where said stream makes
bend st or near the line Of land occupied by 8.
D. Taylor nsar the north 90 rod line Of section
thirty five, township u in range 50 w. Of
5th p. m.
We further report thst In our Judgement no
portion Of said ditch should be covered; We
further report that In our judgement the con.
stFuetion Of said ditch OF drain should not b.
BY allotment to the several interest bat the
most prssticsl and possible way would be to let
BY contract without Allotment" which said
report vas sssompanisd By n itsnissd state
msat Of sxpsnses; and with said report wss
filed the maps, plass and pronles required
BY law.
whsTeupon. the county court Of Bates county
on said second t2ndi day Of September, 1907.
did order the underaigned clerk Of his court
10 giys notice Of the hllng Of said petition and
report and that the hearing Of the same, With
heard BY the county court Of Bates county. Mis-
soari, q TIE county court room at the court
houss IN tAe city e Butler On Monday, the 7th
| day Of October, 1so7. II wss further ordered,
nat seid netiss 81 puhlishsd In TEE BurLn
WHznY Trnns. wsskly nswspspsr OF ssner-
q drsalsssa pub,iahsd In Bates county. MIS-.
souh, for two successive issues the last Issue
b q lest n QN days before the day Of the
hearing u Ne said petition and report
witnso ny Aand q clerk Of the county
tsaAi, eeuxt of Bates county, Missouri, with
the seal OF saii court attached. Done
| q ny omss in Butler, No.. this md day
of September, 1901.