Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-01
in wherever renewals are made, and
Bangor roads are to he well cared for.
Eden Township.

in wherever renewals are made, and
Bangor roads are to he well cared for
Eden Township.
A small amount Of grading was done
in this township and about fifty miles
Of main highways were dragged from
the general road levy, but the special
1mill tax has been levied for next
years work, so that Eden township
whose roads have been we'll kept, will
be in even more perfect condition next
year. Three concrete culverts were put
in. and considerably more will be done
next year.
Grsencastls Township.
Tlis township, too, expects to have
more money available for grading in
the future. because it's permanent con
crete culverts are nearly all in. Some
OF it's roads were dragged this year as
many as twenty-five times, and the
roads generally have been well kept
Something like $700 worth Of culverts
We're put in this year.
Iowa Township.
About ten miles of highway We're
graded and the entire township was
thoroughly dragged. at a cost of $3.50
the money being taken from the gen
eral road levy. Two large concrete
bridges, three concrete culverts. and
eight steel culverts We're put in, and
the township funds are fortified with
an emergency fund which will be used
for putting in concrete bridges and
culverts as fast as the wooden ones
wear out.
Jefferson Township.
Here three miles of road We're grad
ed last year by the use of steam en-
CINE al a cost Of $12 per day. and more
grading will be done next year. JEFF
ferson trustees will never be called
road butchers for they have learned
to break UP the sod and let it rot for
year before putting it in the middle
of the road grade. 3. II. Dankbar, trus-
tee, thinks that the automobile tax
should be apportioned to the town
ships. Fully fifty miles of highway
a special 1mill levy. and fourteen con
crete culverts and twenty steel Gull
verts We're put in.
lsGrand Township.
This township is supplied with two
large eight horse graders and one four
horse grader, and it's roads were put III
tine condition early in the spring All
main roads and mail routes were.
dragged this year after every rain from
the special 1mil levy. A few steel
culverts were put in. but the trustees
believe that concrete is the best ma :
terial for permanent culvert work and
this will be used as fast as the old cul :
Verts wear out
Liberty Township.
Not much dragging was done this
year. but the trustees look forward to
doing considerable the coming season.
The township road dragging was
handled by two superintendent, but it
has been difficult to find men for this
work. The roads have been fairly well
dragged. Two concrete bridges seventy
feet long were put in by the county and
the township constructed two concrete
Culverts and six of steel.
Linn Township.
The roads in Linn township this wear
have not been what they ought to be.
and not near what the trustees would
like to have ION. but the board is de-
termined that next year Linn township
will not be at the tail of the list for
good roads in this county. The 1mill
dragging tax was all used this year,
and about $50 out Of the general road
levy besides. Linn is very small
township and. being situate 4 so near
Marshalltown. receives the converged
traffic Of a large part OF the county as
1t approaches the capital city, hence
the wear and tear upon it's roads is
many times more severe than upon the
same roads farther out. but plans are
being laid to see that Linn township is
able to take care of its roads next year.
Liscomb Township.
Nearly ten miles of highway were
graded this year, and the trustees have
planned to grade more next year.
Three hundred dollars was spent for
Dragging the road from the special levy
but the results are so satisfactory that
more will be spent next year No more
wooden bridges are to be built in Lis.
comb township. as hereafter everything
will be replaced with concrete and iron
This year ten concrete culverts and
four iron culverts We're put in.
Logan Township.
Logan now has thirty miles of high
way, well graded. out of a total of
seventy miles Of road in the township.
All main travelled roads and all mail
routes were dragged this year, and the
roads are in excellent condition. Three
bridges and fifteen iron Gull
verts We're put in.
Marietta Township.
Marietta now has twenty four miles
If we'll graded roads. and more will be
graded this coming year, because Mari
eta township now has replaced nearly
every culvert in the township with con-
crete. and expects to use it's road funds
hereafter for grading. Two hundred
:wenty-four dollars was spent for road
lragging. and forty-eigkt culverts at
IN average cost Of $50 each have been
within the last four years
Marion Township.
j. c. Friebly. trustee, believes that it
S time for Iowa to get out of the mud.
md says that his board intends tc
gravel the East Main street road this
of this road, have been well
lras ged this year from the special levy.
md many steel culverts have been
)ut in.
Minerva Township.
Not great deal Of grading has been
lone this past year but there will be a
rood deal done next spring. Minerva
ownship is the home Of the double
lrag drawn by four horses which does
he best road work imaginable, and
me man with two teams will thorough
v drag eight miles Of road in four
hours. This year not al! Of the special
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