Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-27

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fence and welfare, that the establish
ment of said drainage district and the
construction therein Of said improve
ment as recommended by the engineer
in charge thereof would be for the pub.
lie benefit and utility, and conducive to
public health, convenience and welfare,
and that the probable cost of said i'm
provement as estimated by the engi.
neer in charge is not excessive and not
a greater burden than should be borne
by the lands benefited by said i'm
provement. therefore
Be It Resolved, by the Board of Su-
pervisors of Howard County, Iowa,
that the said Drainage District No. 2,
of Howard County be and the same is
hereby established in accordance with
the report of the engineer in charge, as
the same appears on file in the Office Of
the County Auditor of Howard County,
Iowa, and the said Drainage District to
he known as Drainage District No. 2of
Howard County, Iowa, and to be COM
posed of the lands as reported and re-
turned by the engineer in his report on
said drain, except such tracts or par
cells of land-as may hereafter be ex-
empted from any assessment of said
improvement, and
Be It Further Resolved, that L. L.
Lowry, the engineer in charge Of said
work be and is hereby appointed as
commissioner to make a permanent
survey Of said improvement Is 90 To-
Gated. and file a report of his doings
therein as required by law.
Adopted this 18th day of October.
1916.
In the matter of Drainage District
No. 2, Howard County, Iowa.
Resolution dividing improvement into
sections.
Whereas, the Board of Supervisors
of Howard County, Iowa, did by reso-
luton heretofore adopted, establish the
above named Drainage District in &C.
cordance with the report and recon-
mendations of the engineer in charge,
and
Whereas, there are no claims for
damages to be adjusted or determined
by this Board. therefore,
Be 1t Resolved, by the Board of Su-
pervisors of Howard County, Iowa,
that said improvement be and is here
by divided into sections and numbered,
and the time for the commencement |
and completion thereof fixed and deter
mined as follows, to-wit:
Section No. consists of main drain
$50 #. of 8 inch tile,
200 #. Of 10 inch tile, 200 #. of IL
inch tile and three crushed rock in
takes.
Section No. 2 consists of main drain
1400 #. of IA inch tile, 140O
#. of Is inch tile, 1900 #. of is inch
tile and one crushed rock intake.
Section No. consists Of main drain
HOO #. of 20 inch tile, 1000
It. of % inch tile and four crushed rock
intakes.
Section No. consists of main drain
$500 #. of "a inch tile and
two crushed rock intakes.
Section No. consists of main drain
22O0 #. of rs inch tile and
one concrete bulkhead.
Section No. 6 consists of approxi-
mately 5000 #. open ditch.
Work on said drain to commence not
later than May LIST, 1917, and to be
on or before August LIST.
1917, and
Be 1t Further Resolved, that L. L.
Lowry be and is hereby appointed as
engineer to have charge of the work of
of the improvement with
in said district, and his bond is fixed at
$4,000. and
Be It Further Resolved, that the 22nd
day of December, 1916, at 3 o'clock p.
m. at the Court House in Cresco, L.,
is hereby fixed as the time and place of
letting the work of construction of said
and the County Auditor
is hereby directed to give notice of said
letting by publication Of notice in
form and substance as required by law
for two consecutive weeks in the How.
AID County Times, . weekly newspa-
per published in Howard County, IL.
On motion the above resolution was
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