Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-04-16

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Valley, Iowa, as sec. nd class matter.
Will Try Cement Bridge
Logan Observer: The board
of supervisors met in regular
session Monday. All present.
One of their first acts was to
arrange to have cement
bridge constructed across the
run at A. w. Jones place. This
bridge is of what is known as
reinforced cement, that is ce-
ment and steel, so combined as
to have a maximum Of strength.
This bridge will be II feet long
with IA foot roadway.
The ends which are to be 12
feet high will be supported on
steel posts encased with a cas-
ing of cement. The ends will
have 10 foot wings extending
outward at an angle of As de-
grees. Thus insuring a good
roadway on the bridge. By the
terms of the contract the Clin-
ton Bridge company furnishes
the steel for this bridge for
$26S and a foreman at $500 a
day to superintend the con-
struction. The county to fur
Dlsh cement, sand and gravel
and the required help. The
contract price for such a bridge
is $500, but the board wished
to know the exact cost of the
work and material, also the
manner of construction so that
local men may be employed on
such work in the future. A
very good idea, as the cement
bridge is bound to be the bridge
of the near future. Its first
cost will be somewhat
greater than the steel an wood
bridge. but when properly
erected the cement bridge will
be very durable, outlast many
steel and wood bridges. The
floor of the proposed bridge
will be cement.
This bridge will be built un-
der very favorable conditions
as the sandpit is within a short
distance and it is not far to Mo.
Valley, where the steel and
cement will be shipped.
Savings Banks are Liable.
Des Moines, Ia, April s.
The supreme court today decid-
ed a case of Importance to
every bank in Iowa, when it
held in the case of the Iowa
National bank of Des Moines,
vs.. the Corning Savings bank,
that savings banks can be held
liable for commercial papers
which they sell other banks.
The district court of Adams
county had taken an opposite
view.
The Corning bank through
its president sold papers to the
Iowa National bank, a portion
of which had been forged. Sub
sequentIy the Corning bank
went into the hands of a receiv-
er as the result of the specula-
tions of the president, LaRue
The receiver contended that
the Corning bank could not be
held liable under the Iowa
statute which provides that
savings banks incur no liabilit-
les other than to their deposit
ors.
The court holds that this sec
tion must be construed with
another section in the same
chapter which, taken together,
means that banks do incur liza
bility. The case has attracted
attention in all parts of the
state.
The following was taken from
the Covina (Cal.) Argus and is
self. explanatory. Mr.. Scho-
field was formerly employed in
the local shops as machinist:
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
B. Scofield, on Saturday, April
a, another bouncing boy. A
glance at Mr.. Scofield's face as
he came down town this week
told the story; it was a study in
serene happiness. Not only
was joy reflected in his face,
but the rapidity with which he
walked convinced all that he
had one more to provide for.
Mother and child doing nicely,
and the sunshine brought into
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