The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-11
Resolution.

Whereas. on the ] | tn day of Sep
TENDER, 1913, we, the board of super
VisorS of Decatur county, Iowa, pass
ed resolution wherein we resolved
that it was necessary and ADVISABLE
to alter and change the highway be-
tween Leon and Decatur City, Iowa,
at a point near what is known as
dynamite Hill"
Therefore be it resolved, that r.
E. Mclaughlin, auditor of Decatur
county, Iowa, be and hereby is,
authorized and directed to consult A
f. Rumley, S. E. Benefiel and G. S.
Anderson and ascertain if it is pos
sible to buy the land needed to make
the alteration referred to in said reso-
luton of September 18th, 1918, and
if so at what price, and to take such
other and further steps as may be
legal and necessary to carry out the
provisions of this resolution and the
resolution of September ! 1th, 1913,
and to report to the board of super
visors the outcome of his efforts,
Thursday, December 18th, 1918.
The whole of the proceedings of
the board of supervisors on the l1th
day of September, 1913, by reference
is made part of this resolution.
Whereas, petitions have been pre-
sented to the board of supervisors of
Decatur county signed by representa-
tive citizens Of Lamont, Davis City
and adjoining territory requesting
the board to open public highway
which should become a part of the
county road system adjoining the
south side of the C. B. e Q. r. r.
right of way, where it passes through
the south half of the southeast quar-
ter of section 3, township 81, range
26, New Buda township, connecting
with the road as it now passes
through the new right of way on the
VIM. Lee farm and on the east with
the main road to Davis City.
This request being made for the
safety of the public owing to the
heavy automobile and other traffic
now using this road, the opening of
the new road will eliminate two dan
gerous railroad crossings from the
county road system and other objec-
tionable features besides straighten-
ing the road.
Whereas, a communication from
w. A. Card, superintendent of the c..
B. &: @. R. R. Co., of St. Joseph, Mo-,
states that it has been the policy of
the company to cooperate with the
county officials in eliminating bad
crossings when the benefit to be
gained would justify the expense.
Whereas, the owner of the land
through which the new road would
pass has submitted a fair PROPOSE
ton for conveying title to the public,
Therefore, be it resolved, that the
board of supervisors of Decatur coun-
ty, Iowa, now in regular session, are
of the opinion that for the safety of
the public the petition should be
granted and that the board should
cooperate with the C. B. & @. r. R.
Co., in opening said public highway
as a part of the county road system,
and further that the board are will
ing to bear one half of the expense
of the necessary improvement pro-
vided that the C.. B. & @. r. R. Co.
will bear the other one half of same.
The county engineer of Decatur
county is hereby authorized to make
the necessary survey and estimate,
showing an itemiZed statement of the
total cost of the improvements, in
Guiding the purchase of the land.
The county auditor of Decatur
county is hereby authorized to nego-
tiate with the railroad officials for
the payment of one half of the ex-
pense so that the improvement can
be made early in the spring of 1914
At five o'clock board adjourned
to meet again December 18th, 1913.
PATRICK GRIFFIN,
Attest: Chairman.
r. E. MCLAUGHLIN, Auditor.