Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-20
MOVEMENT ron coA6pRoMisE ON
LAMolLLE RoAo oe1MEp
At HEARING.
NEW road WILL COST
COUNTY LEas THAN OLD
Enslnssr's Revised Estimates and
Land Damage For Proposed Road
Show Cost 70 County Will Be Less
7 Than Ee. County 20 Rebuild Bridges
in the Old Read-Farmsrs to Pave.

Farmers Of the LAmoille neighbor-
hood Saturday afternoon laid before
the board OF supervisors their proposed
to pave with concrete mile Of road
near their village II the county will
open about three-quarters Of . mile Of
new road. Tho supervisors did not do
cide this: Whether to open tho new
road and get mile Of pavement six
teen feet wide freq for less money than
1t win cost TO rebuild four bridges in
the old road that must be replaced
soon IL the road continues to be used.
After getting . ooncession from John
Hum for damages to land II the new
road is opened, the supervisors agreed
to visit the route Of the proposed road
Thursday.
Ensinssrs Report Favorable.
The new road has the support Of
County Engineer Eickok's revised es-
Inmates Of what both tho old and new
road win cost the county. NE has es-
tfmated that tho cost of grading the
now road, which the township must
pay because the road IL q township
road, and q cattle pass for Hun. which
the county must build. will cost $500.
About half Of this estimate IL for
grading ana half for the cattle pass
Placing the latter estimate at $1,000.
the county has an offer from HUH to
settle Tor his land damage for $500.
His original claim was for $1,000 The
axpenSe to the county would then be q
total Of $500 for the new road.
Old Bridges, 36,625.
County Engineer Hickok estimates
that It win cost the county &bSa5 to
replace the four old bridges and cul-
verts In the old road. All Of these
structures are In bad condition. In adj
dition II the old road is graded above
high water and the bridges are rebuilt,
never be as good road a. the new
road. even II the latter was not paved,
because the old road is In low ground
and the new road II on higher ground
"A very important benefit would accrue
to the county IL the mile Of the new
road is paved, - all Of the teamins Of
supplies from the Lamoills station.
where the county farm receives all
its freight. will be over the paved raod.
Cuts Thru HufPs Ward.
County Engineer Hickok reported an
estimated value Of $1,000 for the four
acres Of land Of Huns farm the new
road will occupy. Hunss claim il
based on the fact that the new road
will cut thru his barn yard. Some of his
buildings wiul have to be- moved, his
feed lot will be damaged. and his well
will be separated by the road from the
buildings. In addition small tract Of
the farm will be separated from the
larger tract by the road. Hufrs claim
Is not regarded as exorbitant In view
Of the situation, even providing the
land occupied by the old road were
conveyed back to Huft and wicker.
sham, because the latter land is low
and along the creek. Wickersham has
made no claim for the small corner
the new road will occupy across his
farm.
Arc Ready to Pave,
The Iamoille farmers have a bona
fide proposal to pave mile, which, If
the pavement Is started at the east
junction Of the new and old roads at
the corner, will extend west of the
western junction Of the new and old
roads. They have raised on a sub
.scription list $4,000 In cash and have.
promises from others who agree to
make up any additional amount over
the 5000 required to complete the Job.