Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-19
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS
in ANNUAL Meeting
MUCH INTEREST MANIFESTED IN
DISCUSSIONS OF ROAD
PROBLEMS.
AMES MAN GIVES VALUABLE ADVICE
Capt. J. F. Merry, Judge Blair, and
Other Well-known Men Of Coun-
ty Take, Part in Deiib erations.

!, Inc annual meeting Ol IoWHSull /
CLERKS, trustees and road superintenu
ents was held in the county building
on Saturday. February Is, 1913, and
was largely attended by TOWNSHIP
Officials and citizens or the county
Among the township trustees in at
tendance at the meeting Saturda!
We're the following:
Glenn X. Fangman, Geo. Scherbr1ns
sr.. H. V. Lechtenberg, T. a. Foote,
| VIM. Cooking, Peter Larson, John L.
Rose, G. H. Hetken, Chas. kessentin
Roy DiShton, j.. d. Smith, a. o. Bil-
lings, w. P. White, B. J. Walderbach
H. F. Dutton, Jas. S. Reeder. j. K.
Kennedy, F. L.. Durey, w. +. Barry
NJ. J. Fitzpatrick, 1. c. Miller, Jas.
J. Drunken. JOS. Rubner, H. J. Sa-
bin, It. w. Delaney, R. J.. Duffey, E.
J.. Kruempel, Jenk Evans, E. NJ. Huck-
er, F. d. Claus, F. G. Larrabee, Geo.
NJ. Dittmer, w. H. Scanlon, Dan
King, P. F. McElliott, A. E. Clark.
The following township clerks were
in a. -endance:
John Deppe, w. r. Reeve, A. R.
Metcalf, VIM Hammond, Less Lyness,
II. +. Mcbride, Geo. H. Durham, a.
J. Eaton, e. B. Allyn.
Among the road superintendent III
attendance upon the Saturday session,
We're w. a. Funk, w. F. Miller, John
s. Jaeger, w. +. Croskey, j. !. Shep-
pard, Jas. Lyness, Jas. Rogers, II. W.
Clute, Geo. E. Push, N. NJ. Rowley.
The meeting was called to order by
Supervisor F.. A. Mead, and organized
by electing F. A.. Grimes as chairman,
and w. Il. Reeve, secretary.
The first topic for discussion Was
Road Dragging" Ex-superyisor F
l.. Durey OF Prairie township opened
the subject and was followed in a
thorough discussion by Messrs. T. A.
Foote, Dittmer, Sabin, Cruise, Cock
ing, Heiserman, Miller and Fitzpat-
rick. Following this discussion ad-
journment for the dinner hour was
taken.
The afternoon session was opened
at 1880 by brief remarks by MIR. Funk
on the road dragging problem.
& Capt. J. F. Merry opened the dis
cussion on Good Roads and How to
Build them" Mr.. Merry's address
was full Of good suggestions, and was
given the closest attention. Judge
A. S. Blair spoke at some length on
the road laws OF different states-l
New York and Michigan in particu-
lar. Both Capt. Merry and Judge
Blair have taken much interest In the
road problems. Having given the sub
ject much thought and careful inves-
tigation, both were able to speak on
this important ques ton from person.
al observation and investigation. Prof
John S. Dodd, young man from the
Ames Extension department, spoke
at some length on the various phases
IT highway construction. State SUI
oervision and experienced road build
srs are two OF the most important
features to be considered in the con-
'truction Of permanent highways, said
Prof Dodd. He offered many help
ul suggestions along road construc-
ion. The practice of plowing up the
;od along the road side and then
AXE a scraper and pile this sod in
he middle of the road, expecting a
public to travel it down
was severely criticized. Prof.
)odd suggested that, where there is
10 way OF disposing Of the sod except
lutting it in the center OF the road,
hat disc be attached to the road
raider BY the time the sod reaches
he turnpike it would be in such
hape as to readily travel down to
old road bed. Road superintendent
hou1d use material nearest at hand,
aid Prof Dodd. Another important /
'art in the building OF public high c
va;Ss is proper grading and drainage.
roper grades and surveys are as es-
ential in highway construction az S
n the building OF railroads, is the t
DiniOn Of the AmeS expert
MANY helpful suggestions We're
rought out in the discussion of the Il
DAD problems. |