Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-12-19
Court House News

A short course in road building to
be given during February has been
arranged by the School of Engineer
ing at Missouri University. The
course win cover two weeks this
year. However, II the course proves
successful it may be heightened lat
er.
The work will consist OF lectures
by professors az well as talks by
practical road builders all over the
state. Besides this there will be
demonstrations, tests and expert
ments performed In the e~ngineering
laboratories. The course will be free
to anyone who wishes 10 attend.
At a called meeting Of the Spec
ial Road District Commission Thurs.
day morning. the commission set
tied with VIM. Atkinson for construct
ing two concrete culverts. The com
mission paid $50 Of the total cost
which was s2Ss,95, MI, Atkinson
paying the remainder. These culvers
were built across roads passing In
front Of Mr.. Atkinson's farm. north
east OF Mexico.
The commissioners also conferred
with the overseer about the other
work on the roads.
Ms. Myers. Of the Mexico Eight
st.e road commission. stated at the
Commercial Club luncheon Friday
that 700 feet Of the first coating OF
rock had been laid on the Paris
rick road.
The people Of many localities in
Missouri are deferred from attempt
ing the construction of rock roads be
cause OF the alleged high cost OF
their building and maintenance. They
have been told they viii cost from
IS 600 to 81. 900 a mile to construct
such road and then the upkeep is
heavy.
Pettis county Is prepared to
show those doubling Thomases
that they are mistaken and that such
roads a be constructed so econom-
icaIiy IS not only to be within reach
of every locality possessing rock
road-making material but for so small
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an outlay that the farmers cannot
afford to continue to pull through
mud
Last fall the farmers living along
the Southwest road, outside the lin
its of the sedalia 12smile district,
subscribed money. which was doubled
by the coup court, to grade down
five hills and construct one mile OF
gravel road. One and one-fourth
miles of standard 16.foot gravel road
was built at a total cost finclnding
$50 spent for Strengthening a crook
In the road, of sf,47s.95, or at the
rate Of $1.18s.1e a mile. Because of
the natural formation on about m
fourth mile OF this road. only a top
dressing was required. On other
short stretches gravel to the depth
of six inches was placed, while over
all the remainder the gravel was ten
inches deep.
Judge s. G. Groves, Of the out-go-
ing County Court. stated to a Ledger
reporter that he had asked a number
OF Audrain taxpayers concerning thei
idea Of voting for a new Jail and that
about 20 percent of them expressed
themselves in favor Of a direct levy.
In the case Of Jefferson Woods Of
Galloway County VS.. the st. Louis
Republic for $4,000 for libel, the
jury brought in a verdict Saturday at
teynoon about 4:s0 o'clock in favor
Of the defendant. The jury was out
about two hours and were unanimous
10 their decision favoring the Repub-
lie. The case grew out Of articles
printed ID the Republic alleged to be
damaging to Mr.. Woods character In
connection with the Chewing gum"
case last hummer. The coass, which
amount to almost $1,000, will fall on
MIR. Woods.
Marriage licenses were issued on
Saturday afternoon TO Hidward j.
Burt ard Miss Nellie Eubanks both
of Mexico, and Jesse II. Kelley and
and Miss Blanche Baker. both Of
Aadrain county.
In the cases Of ThoB. Chowning ct
al VS.. J. A. Bolts and Thos. ch0wn-
ing ct al VI. ". w. Munday o YER
dict was rendered in favor Of the
plaintifb Tuesday morning.
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