Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-11
JACKSON TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR
UNFOLps SIMPLE PLAN THAT
IS SUCCESS.
EXPLAINS TO FARMERS
HOW ROADS ARE KEPT GOOD
Man Who Has Made Possible One Of
the Best Stretches Of Earth Roads in
the State Tells Institute How He
Did lt-Trustees Are Against Whit
ney Bill.

| duced 10 simple science, by interest
unhagging energy. and the cooperation
+, Of small group Of men who likewise
are interested. was the good roads mes
sage that Mr.. Prentiss Ransom, roac
superinte of Jackson township
Hardin county. brought TO the farmers
institute Friday afternoon. There i:
nothing unusual about Ransom or his
methods.
He has simply applied common sense
energy and organization to an old, old
movement, and has accomplished splen-
did results What these results were
what they cost. and how they We're
accomplished, was the simple story told
the fifty or more farmers who made uE
his audience.
Ha. Made Splendid Roads.
Reaching the accomplishing before
telling how il was done it might be
mentioned that Raasom's township has
probably as good. if not better earth
roads. than any other entire township in
the state. Il has taken five years &c
make and keep them in their present
excellent condition. There are sixty
miles of highway in Jackson township
The cost of doing the work has been
ridiculously low-an average OF 50 PEI
mile per year for Ave years.
Last wear the entire work cost but
$3.50 The seasons were dry and the
roads were dragged but six times. at OF
cents mile for each dragging, or s3t
for the entire sixty miles.
He detailed briefly his systematic
plan as explained to the farmers IN
sritute which is reported in another
column Of this issue.
Meekers Figures.
Mr. F. L. Meeker presented ln1orna-
ton as to the funds which VIII be
available for road work this year IN
the various townships. After explain
ing that the countys fund OF 5000
from the one mill levy was flying
squadron fund for use anywhere IN
the county that unusual expenditure
was to be made he said that the aver
age township levy for roads was four
mills and that from diligent inquiry
among trustees he had learned that
40 per cent Of this fund would take care
OF the culvert work leaving much more
than enough to drag every road in ev-
cry township, in many cases three
| times as much as would be needed, and
| to do the grading besides.
I His figures were as follows, obtained
by setting aside 40 per cent for culver,
| work and using So per mile as cost OF
dragging.
Bangor township-Forty miles
of road, S74l total tax, 1896 for culverts
| leaving s445 for road work when s225
would drag all the roads.
| Eden township-Fifty-two miles, ST.
N q
ss7s for road work when $3.50 would
drag all the roads.
Greencastle township-Seventy-tw
leaving s1,422 for road work when $500
would drag all the roads.
Iowa township = Thirty-six miles
1854 total tax. 1901 for culverts leaving
S452 for road work when the roads
were actually dragged last year 70,
$3.50 and most Of it secured from pol
! taxes.
Jefferson township-sixty miles, 81
SIT total tax. s727 for culverts leaving
$1,000 for road work when $500 would
| have dragged all OF the roads.
I LIE Grand ownship-Seventv miles
s1733 total tax s693 for culverts leav-
ing $1,000 for road work when $3.50
! would drag all the ROADS.
! Liberty township-Seventy miles
/ s1,316 total tax 1926 for culverts leaving
/ $3.50 for road work when $3.50 would
/ drag all of the roads.
! Linn township-Eleven miles, s24(
total tax, s9s for culverts leaving s144
| for road work when $50 would drag al
the roads.
Liscomb township = Sixty miles
SLAB total tax, s577 for culverts leav-
/ ing 1886 for road work when $500 would
drag all the roads.
Logan township-Seventy miles
| 31,423 total tax. 1859 for culverts leav-
ing $3.50 for road work when $3.50 would
drag all the roads.
Marietta township Seventy foul
miles, s1.77s total tax $40 for culverts
leaving $685. for road work when s37t
would drag all Of the roads.
Marion township = Seventy two
miles. 1892 total tax. s433 for culvert.
leaving s7S9 for road work when s36t
would drag all OF the roads
Minerva township-Seventy mi
s1,493 total tax, 1897 for culverts leav.
ing 1896 for road work when $685.
would drag all of the roads
State Center townshir-Sevant,
miles, s1.393 total tax, s557 for culvert
leaving 1896 for road work when $685.
would drag all Of the roads
Taylor oWnship-Forty-7 miles
1904 total tax. 1921 for culverts 1eavfn.
1882 for road work when 1920 would
drag all the roads
Timber Creek township - sevent,
miles, 1851 total tax, 1854 for cul
verts leaving 1892 for road work whe.
$3.50 would drag all of the roads
Vienna township-Seventy miles
1929 total tax, 1891 for culverts leavin,
&497 for road work when $3.50 woul,
drag all of the roads and most OF Their
are dragged now.
Washington township Sevent
miles, $1,757 total tax, $702 for cul
verts leaving s1,o54 for road wor
when $3.50 would drag all Of the roads
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elusive Of paving, $2,0e2 total tax, $50
for culverts leaving 1920 for roa
work when $275 would drag all Of th
roads or possibly S375 owing to annoy
ance OF sidewalk crossings.
Halt legal Aats Will % Work.
From Mr.. Neskers figures It Va