The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-09
County Board Proceedings
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Cornucopa and found this road to be in very
needing drainage and raising OF road beds over ats ana
the bridge over Bark Creek in poor condition This
bridge has since been specified be rebuilt under state aid
in 1918. From Conucopa to Bayfield, found the first
three four miles good condition. but from there on
til Wauchsmuhs camp found the road In bad
shape especially the bridge across Sand River From
Bayfield, washburn found the road in fair shape ex-
cept Sioux River flats which ed to be surfaced with clay
las it is sandy piece of road.
From Washburn Ashland Junction found the road In
need of general rebuilding number OF old bridges were
found be unsafe of which have since been replaced
with concrete arches The long bridge "Brldge OF
Sghs at that time supposed to be abandoned
committee paid no attention to it.
From Ashland Junction to the Bayfield, county line
we found the road in rather poor condition. in need OF
general regarding and bridge south fork of
Fish bad shape The contract mas since been
let for the replacing of this bridge with sixty foot steel
bridge, under state aid.
From Ashland Junction to Benot we found the road in
need of drainage and regarding From Benoit to Bbon the
road fair condition with the exception of two or three
bridges which need replacing From Bibon to Grand view
bad shape especially piece about three
miles length the Bbon swamp which needed 1as-
ling and surfacng which has since been DONE All the dirt
was hauled in wagons
The road from Grand View to Drummond found in a
poor condition, needing general overhauug such
ducng grades of the hills and the installing of large
amount of culverts to give the road drainage.
From Drummond to Gable the road was in fair condition
but very narrow From Cable the Sawyer county line
found the road in need of but very little repair there
being few hills this road that should have the grades
reduced.
From Drummond Barnes found the road in bad
dton Considerable would have to be done to put it
lin passabe condition. The whole of this road is very
narrow
From Barnes to Iron River the road in fairly good
condition excepting piece of about two miles, which
under construction The committee found that whole
system, with few EXCEPTIONS in need OF culverts for
drainage.
When your committee got back TO Iron River May 70
expected proceed test out the traction engines for
road work with view to buying, instructed to
lido by the County board found satisfactory AS of
the engines had arrived necessary for to wait
for it's arrival When it proceeded to test them
out first piece of road dry sandy road and both
satisfactory work We next selected piece Of
clay ground which wet condition. and on this piece
lof road the traction engines proved a failure.
At meeting your committee held at Iron River it
decided not to make the purchase but to hire teams We
soon found we could get teams and letter sent by
the committee all the members of the County Board for
the purpose getting their views the proposition of the
county buvng teams for county road The majority of
the to these letters were in favor OF buying
IT. was then decided by your committee that the Highway
Commissioner and member of the committee go to St.
Paul for the purpose of buying teams We looked
horses in different stables and found unable tie
get suitable horses to do county road work. We then
considered engine proposition and took the matter
with the j. Case Company and finally decided to buy
Traction engine wheel scrapers and other road TOOLS
committee tOgether
er called for bids for the supplying OF galvanized culver
We purchased of Bark River Bridge and Cuve Co. cuvers
of different Sizes of which amounted to $464Oa
Since the the purchase of machinery and cuvers
committee has not been over the county system OF
HIGHWAYS for that could not advantage
to be gained by doing understand that the new
state aid law under which were working places all the
responsibility the construction and maptanng OF county
highways upon the County Commissioner OF and
your committee wish refer the commissioner to
the present condition of the county highway system
In reference that part of the road being built between
Wasbburn and Nash under state aid Estimated this
piece of work made by the state was all complete
according to survey and specifications Up to Nov 1st
1912 actual for this piece of road 3d.
Besides there outstanding bills against this work. to
the best of our information to- the amount OF $780, This
not yet competed and it the opinion OF this com
mittee that it will take about 1850 to complete the work
according plans and specifications From the above
appears that the cost of this work overuns the
estimate by the state engineers in the of $4,000