The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-11-07

bSth ONti lophNu INV ""O -
have their names added to this list
by paying a small sum to the good
roads fund, same will be accepted
by the treasurer.
In addition to the above the follow
ing parties have subscribed the sum
set opposite their names in labor.
This work to be performed on the
plat, north Of the college:
w. A. Caldwell ........... $4,000
S. III. McElmurry ............ $500
r. f., Clarin, (paid) .......... 1000
r. C. Sheldon .............. 1900
BY examination of the cash subscrip-
ton list you will find that all three
lumber companies and three of the
elevator companies have subscribed
$25 each. Also that Aurora township
is credited up with 800. Also that
$36 was received from the farmers in
Medary township.
There has been expended out Of the
treasury a total of $3.50. SO, of which
Messrs. f. c. Olson and +. l.. Chap
pell have expended $51.75. 1t also APP
pears that $25 Of this sum vas e
pended for work at the south end of
Lake Campbell. Why any money out
of this fund should be expended at
the south end Of Lake Campbell is not
quite clear to me, for this money was
subscribed under the distinct specif-
cation that it should be used on two
cross state highways from Brookings.
There has been expended under my
direction 5000, divided about as fol-
lows:
South of Brookings $500. 90
East of BroOkings ........... 10000
West OF Brookings .......... 1890
North Of %Brookings .......... $500
You will observe that the largest
amount has been expended in con-
structing the road to the east across
the Aurora fiat. But the township
board paid 500 toward this work. The
next largest amount was expended in
grading the three miles from Lunden's
corner to Mr.. III. L. Stearn's. The
farmers along this road paid by pri-
vate subscription $36 of this sum.
There is still left in the treasury
$3.50 in cash, which will be expended
nearly equally between the north and
the west road. This together with
the labor subscription will make
5000 available for the fiat north of the
grade on the fiat about one foot SO as
to bring it above high water mark.
This grading must all be done by team
work.
-Four days work to the west with
the grading machinery will put the
road across the river bottom in good
shape.
Scarcity of labor only prevents the
completion of all the work this fall.
In order that all interested parties
may see for themselves what has been
accomplished where the grading is
finished, / respectfully invite you to
AXE a ride across the Aurora fiat to
the east, as well as a ride south to-
ward Mr.. II. /. Stearn's. If the road
work that we have finished south and
east of Brookings this year were dupli-
Gated by the old method of road work
it would cost aa least three times as
much or 5000 and $1,000 respectively.
So in addition to doing some effective
road work, we have demonstrated
that the method of grading by ma
chine is cheaper and more effective
than the old system.
l have itimized bills for all money
expended, showing that the same has
been put into actual road construc-
ton. These bills have been checked
In detail by a committee consisting OF
Geo. P. Sexauer and G. j. F1ittie.
During the entire time of conduct
ing this work / have donated my time
free of charge. Neither have I charg-
ed one cent for expenses.
Respectfully submitted,
H. C. Solberg.