Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-09-09

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9 78 Al Ito 10000
9 78 Al LIP 215.G0
filed in the Office of the county auditor
his report, recommending that certain
repairs be made 10 said part of the
improvements within said district and
has filed together Herewith plat and
profile showing the repairs that are
necessary to said part OF said drainage
system; and,
Whereas, said report requires add
tional right-of-way, and that said ditch
constructed be heightened, for bet
ter outlet, and that the ditch con
structed be widened and deepened.
Now, therefore, the hoard finds that
the widening, deepening and length
ening of said ditch for better outlet,
as recommended by said report of
said engineer, are necessary to repair
said ditch and that the work recon-
mended is for the purpose OF repair
ing said part OF the Improvement with
in said Latta drainage district; and.
The board further finds that in MAX
ing said repair additiona! right-of f-way
will be required
Now. therefore, be it resolved by
said board that the plan OF the engi-
neer for said repairs be adopted and
approved, subject. however, to final
determination after the matter of the
additional right of-way has been ad-
justed. that said work be and the
same is hereby found to be repairs of
that part of the Improvement within
said Latta drainage district through
which Hog creek flows.
It is further ordered and the auditor
is hereby directed to proceed under
the law to the appointment of apprais-
ers to fix value on lands appropriat-
ed for the rlgkssof-way.
Be 1t further resolved that final ac-
tion with reference to said report be
and the same is hereby deferred TIL
Aug. 23, 1915.
On roll call vote was as follows:
Van Scoy, yes; Hosbrook, yes; Ecix-
on, yes.
In the matter of the petition signed
by w. S. Wescott ct al, the following
action was taken by the board:
Now, on this 7th day of August,
1915, the board of supervisors of Har-
rison county, Iowa, being in session.
and all members present, the said
board takes up the matter of the pc
tition of w. 8. iWescott ct al, which
said petition alleges that a certain
body of land, situated In sections IL,
10. 13, IA. %. "a, Is and 26, in town
ship 80 north, range AZ, in Harrison
county, Iowa, is subject to overflow
and too wet for cultivation, that the
public health or utility convenience or
welfare will be promoted by draining,
ditching and otherwise improving the
same and by changing the natural
water course of Picayune creek.
The said petition of w. s. Wescott
at it's first session after the same was
filed, and after considering and exam
ining the same the said board specif-
ically finds:
1-That the said petition of w. s.
Wescott ct al, as hereinbefore referred
to, was filed in the auditors office OF
Harrison county, Iowa, on the 9th day
of August, 1915. that bond accom-
panied said petition, with sureties, as
provided by law, which said bond was
approved by the county auditor, as re-
quired by law.
2--That this is the first session Of
said board after the filing of said pc
tition.
3-That it is the opinion of the
board that the allegations of said pc
tition are true.
4--That the lands described in said
petition are all within Harrison coun-
ty, Iowa. and under the jurisdiction of
the board of supervisors; therefore.
Be it resolved by the said board and
it is hereby ordered that w. A. Price.
a competent and disinterested engi-
neer, be and he is hereby appointed to
examine the lands described in said
petition and such other lands adjacent
thereto as will be benefited by the i'm
provement of the territory adjoining
the same, to survey and locate such
dra.ls or other Improvements, includ-
ing channel to confine the waters Of
Picayune creek, as may be practical
and feasible to carry out the purpose
of the petition.
Be 1t further resolved that before
entering upon his duties the said en-
gineer shall execute bond. as re.
quired by law, in the sum of s1,000.00,
conditioned upon the faithful per
formance of his duties, which said
bond shall be approved by the county
auditor; upon the filing and approval of
said bond, copy Of the petition here
In shall be placed in the hands of said
engineer, that he may proceed there
under and in accordance with this or
der.
On roll call, vote was as follows
Hosbrook, yes; Van Scoy, yes; Erik.
on, yes.
On motion the board adjourned TIL
Aug. 12. 1915.
LOUIS ERIxoN, Chairman.
]. II AIBERTSEN. Clerk,