Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-05-01

Committee.
Recommendations.
Mr.. c. NJ. Lyon,
Pres. Commercial Club,
NatertoWn, S. D.,
Dear Sir:
Your committee would beg leave to
make the following recommendations
for the future Of the twenty-four miles
OF Meridian road.
Us you are we'll aware, the road is
in fairly good condition. with the eX-
reption of a few bad places. We rec
ommend that these bad places in the
road be fixed up before the inspection
lour Of the national officers of the
Meridian road. which occurs on the
tenth of September. and also that
mile Il have temporary work done
On it so that it will be fairly passable
before that time.
We would recommend that the com
mittees of five be retained for their
respective miles and to have over
| sight of same. This would put five
persons over each mile, all the chair
men and the committees themselves,
would always feel an interest in the
up-keep of their respective miles, to
tho end of making it a credit to them
selves. 1t is not expected that they
so to much personal expense in this
matter, but they a confer with the
farmers east and west ~laterally from
their mile, and try and get them to
keep it up in good shape during the
gear, and next spring probably they
will feel that it would be a nice thing
to lave one day set apart for round.
ing up and finishing the miles which
have had such a splendid start and
d good foundation to build on. 1t
would only take slight grading to give
il the proper crown to shed off the
water, and your committee believes
that it would be advisable to have
tn, N try and gravel or sand the en-
tire tW%enty-four miles.
We are satisfied that this can be
done at very little expense. 1t does
not require very much, in fact, only
about one and one-half inches of sane
or gravel, spread six or eight feet wide
and it can be done in this manner
faster than one can imagine, ant
there are gravel pits in quite close
proximity to most of the miles, anC
we are sure each committee of five
will take pleasure in looking after
the work they have so splendidly be
gun, and that the tWenty-four mile:
Of road may be a credit to them ant
also to all those who participated il
the splendid work of building this
twenty-four miles of road in two days
, There are two miles, however, tina
practically failed, viz. miles II and Is
Mile Is was put in splendid shape a
explained in a former communication
but it should have a committee o
five to look after it. There SHOULD
also be a committee of five to lool
! after mile u, and see that it is graded
and put in good shape as soon a
, possible.
If the dragging committee can b,
!. induced to take charge of their mile
and properly drag, and fill all holes
the road will soon shed off water, an,
the whole twenty-four miles will b.
i passable in almost any kind of wealth
! er.
J The Meridian road committee il
retiring from active responsibility Q
the Meridian road, wish to thank eacl
and every one who SO kindly and s.
good naturally assumed the respon
sibility of making the Meridian roa'
a success through Codington county
i on the 25th and 26th of June.
w. H. Stokes, Chairman.
i J. c. Southwick. Secretary,
) H. d. MacCosham,
5 y. w. Ferris,
John Ries,
A. E. zweig,
u F. A. C~ountryman,
Committee
August 18th. 1912.
!. Financial Report.
8 Amount placed in the hands of Trea.
i urer Rice, .... $261.0
4 Paid out as per orders given by
h the Meridian road committee,
$ orders i, 2, 8 and 4, Vouchers
attached ........ 254.4
Original orders with vouchers, no.
in the hands Of Mr.. John 3. Hantel
These orders, in detail. are as follows
Order 4. June Gath, 1912 to Cha.