New Ulm review., 1913-12-17
Gives Cost at $500.
Less Than TO Repair
Old Highway.
Highway Commission Tries to
Reduce State Road Mile
age in Brown Co.

OOuFL mouse lnufS00y, december
11th, State Engineer C. N. Robertson
submitted his report on the difference
in cost in grading and graveling the
new proposed road from the Gluth
school-house west, connecting with
the rural highway running south
which terminates in the Sleepy Eve
and New Ulm State Road and the
expense of grading said State road
from the Gluth school-h as the
same is now laid out. According to
the figures presented by the engineer,
the new proposed road would cost
$4,000 less than the present one.
No action was taken because the con-
sent of the State Highway Commits
sion must first be secured before q
petition can be circulated asking the
Town Board Of Milford to lay out the
road as proposed.
The request Of julius Larson of
the Town of Home for county aid for
the support of Louis Solgaard, "a
county pauper, was referred to Com.
Steinke for Investigation and report.
In the matter of the application Of
the Supervisors of the Town Of Prai-
rieville for aid in the construction of
q steel and concrete bridge over and
across Judicial Ditch No. l between
sections 22 and % Of said Town. a
committee consisting Of Steinke and
Henle was appointed which is to act
IN conjunction with said Town Board
in the matter of letting the contract
for building said bridge. No action
was taken in the matter of rebuilding
the Windhorn bridge, Supervisors Ar
mold Hillesheim and Martin Sherman
Of the Town of Stark appearing be-
fore the board and requesting that
such action be taker. IN con fund stiorr
with his application the Committee
on the Windhorn bridge reported that
that they had made thorough in
spection of the bridge and found it
almost impossible and that they had
signs put up warning the travelling
public of its dangerous condition for
heavy traffic.
A report from the State Highway
Commission was read and filed in
which the Commission outlined a
plan reducing the mileage of the
State roads in Brown County to about
half Of the present amount. This did
not appeal to the County Board and
they refused to accept such plan and
appointed a committe consisting of
Commissioners Polkow and Graft to
meet and confer with the State Board
and to prevail on them if possible
to recede from their position.
NJ. Foil was ordered paid the sum
of $21.41, the balance due on his con-
tract for constructing County Ditch
No. 18 from Stake 1O9.SO to Stake
123, Engineer Robertson having re-
ported favorably thereon.
Com. Polkow presented written
report of the work done in grading
and graveling State Road No. z in
the Town of North Star and Burns |
town, showing the completion of the |
work according to plans and specifi- [
cations. The expense for such work |
labor and material, aggre-
eating the sum of s655.45 was Or
Tered paid.
Com. Erickson presented written
'eport showing the work done in
grading and graveling State Road
No. 2 west of Hanska Attached
hereto was the certificate of the
ngineer showing that the work had
,een completed according to plans
nd specifications. The expense for
abor and material amounting to
523.35 was ordered paid.
Com. Henle reported that the AL
yin bridge needed re-planking and
pom motion the committee in charge
said bridge was directed to inves-
igate the cost of planking the bridge
nth creosote blocks and to submit t
I'LL report at the January meeting. c
he meeting thereupon adjourned. t