Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-01

in wherever renewals are made. and
Bangor roads are to be 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
1-mill tax has been levied for next
years work, so that Eden township,
whose roads have been well kept, will
be in even more perfect condition next
year. Three concrete culverts We're put
in. and considerably more will be done
next year.
0rssneastIs Township.
Td1is 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 we'll kept.
like 500 worth of culverts
We're put in this year.
Iowa Township.
About ten miles of highway were
graded, and the entire township was
thoroughly dragged, at 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 were put in, and
the township funds are fortified with
an emergency fund which will be used
for putting in concrete bridges and
as fast as the wooden ones
wear out.
Jefferson Township.
ed last year by the use of steam en-
CINE at 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
a year before putting it in the middle
Of the road grade. B. H. Dankbar, trus-
tee, thinks that the automobile tax
should be apportioned to the town
ships. Fully fifty miles of highway
were kept well dragged this year from
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 in
tine condition early in the spring. All
main roads and mail routes were
ragged this year after every rain from
The special 1mill levy. few stcc!
were put in, but the trustees
believe that concrete is the best ma
.erial for permanent culvert work. and
his will he used as fast as the old cul
;erts wear ont.
Liberty Township.
Not much dragging was done this
,car. but the trustees look forward to
LONG considerable the coming season.
The township road dragging was
handled by two s"perintendents hut il
has been difficult to find men for this
work. The roads have been fairly we'll
ragged. Two concrete bridges seventy
set long were put in by the county and
he township constructed two concrete
,ulverts and six Of steel.
Linn Township.
The roads in Linn township this year
lave not been what they ought to be,
md not near what the trustees would
ike to have them, but the board is de-
ermfned that next year Linn township
will not he at the tail of the list for
good roads in this county. The 1-mill
Ira gging tax was all used this year,
Ind about $50 out Of the general road
evy besides. Linn is very small
ownship and. being situated SO near
receives the converged
rattle Of a large part Of the county as
t approaches the capital city, hence
he wear and tear upon its roads is
many times more severe than upon the
ame roads farther out. but plans are
,eing laid to see that Linn township is
lble to take care of its roads next year.
liseomb Township.
Nearly ten miles of highway were
Graded this year, and the trustees have
damned to grade more next year.
Three hundred dollars was spent for
the road from the special levy
,ut the results are so satisfactory that
more will be spent next year No more
wooden bridges are to be built in Lis
omb township as hereafter everything
vil be replaced with concrete and iron
This year ten concrete culverts and
our iron culverts We're put In.
Logan Township.
Logan now has thirty miles of high /
way, well graded out of total Of
evenly miles Of road in the township. |!
MI main travelled roads and all mail |
outes were dragged this year and the |
Dads are in excellent condition. Three /
Oncrete bridges and fifteen iron Gull |
erts We're put in.
Marietta Township.
Marietta now has twentyfour miles !
t we'll graded roads. and more will be
raded this coming year, because Mari
tia township now has replaced nearly
very culvert in the township with con-
rete. and expects to use its road funds
GREATER for grading. Two hundred
dollars was spent for road
Raging, and forty-eigkt culverts at
n average cost Of $50 each have been
INSTRUCTED within the last four years
Marion Township.
]. G. FREELY. trustee, believes that 1t
time for Iowa to get out of the mud,
nd says that his board intends to
ravel the East Main street road this
oming season. All roads. with the
of this road, have been well
rag ged this year from the special levy.
nd many steel culverts have been
ut in.
Minerva Township.
Not great deal of era ding has been
one this past year. but there will be
God deal done next spring. Minerva
ownsnip is the home Of the double
rag drawn by four horses which does
ne best road work imaginable. and
ne man with two teams will thorough
!, drag eight miles of road In four
ours. This year not all Of the special