Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-13

! Supervisor Perkins moved that the
report be adopted
i Motion carried.
| The report of J. W. Taylor's short
term was read
STATE OF WISCONSIN, Iowa County
l. John W Taylor. Ex-District Alton.
lney of Iowa County, Wisconsin, making.
aIhdavlt TO complete my report as sucn
District Attorney. do swear that | have
Board. received or handled any money
i 1916 "'''' -
JOHN w. TAYLOR.
| t1x-District Attorney
STATE OF WISCONSIN. Iowa County.
John w. Taylor, being duly sworn says
| that the foregoing report by him made
is true and complete.
r. f. GRIBBLE.
| Notary Public.
The following letters from the Wis
consin Highway Commission were
read:
~, w. October 81. 1914,
Mr.. " M. -; PrldeauX, County Clerk.
| Dodgeville. Wisconsin.
Dear Sir:
| In accordance with the provisions
| of Section 1914 of the Wisconsin Statntsx
| you are hereby notified that Iowa Conn
| ty is allotted from the joint federal and
state funds available for the state trunL
highway construction of 1918 the sam or
The joint fund available ($l,54e,332.Sp
! IS allotted TO the several counties one
third on the basis of area: one third On
the basis OF PUBLIC highway mileage:
and one-third on the basis OF valuation,
The area of said county is 1.364173 per
cent of the total area of Wisconsin. the
mileage OF public highways is 1.4676S per
nf ha tot al ,N,Sln
ton is 1,455316 per cent of the total
valuation: therefore said county will
ultimately receive 1.4320S6 per cent OF the
above sum given.
OF the state Trunk Highway Law, and
IN connection with Pamphlet Number
. VIII make the features of the new law
readily understandable
The amount allotted to your county fo,.
construction in 1918 will vary from tha
sum herein allotted and in several ease
tnef re w ga1a De no construction in a coun-
" IN l9l$ under the State Trunk High
way Law. The allotment for the con
structon determined upon for yo,,r
county is covered by a second letter Of
even date. "a
WISCONSIN HIGHWAY COM
BY A. r. HIRST.
State Highway Engineer
Mr.. VIM. d. Prideaux, 49, ''''
DodgeVille, Wis
Dear Sir: In accordance with the nro-
visions of Section 1912 to 1917, inclusive
u u tne statutes, the Wisconsin Highway
COMMISSION has determined to max
the following improvements on the
state trunk highway system living in
iowa county in the calendar year 1918:
grading. draining and culyerting Of :.
portion of the Dodgevlle and Madison
ROAD, commencing at the east federai
constructor limits of Dodgeville at abou,
~
ana extending thence easterly about IA
miles along the south side of the q e
~ ~ W. KY tracks to a point in Ridgeway
T s R E. '''' IT,
me proposed Improvement is estir,
ated 10 cost $4,000 of which amount
mere s VIII be provided out of the Joint
tund available from the state and ~,
federal government the sum of SIs ono
SIS, 900 9" 10 provide
co rnt c Rontg may by action of the
ceeu 90 per cent of the County's shar.
81 Tue cost OF said improvements be
charged against the, unit or units OF
SoVerhment IN which said Improvement
nes' provided that not more than At ooc
against a town ''''' 7e"
The improvement cannot be made y,
W the county shall have paid INFO tha
state treasury the amount which The
county is required by law to provida
", T,n IS me sum heretofore named.
me FEDERAL and state laws are ,o
drawn as to require that if The act,,"I
cost OF the completed improvement e%I
teeus the above estimated cost the conn
ces 20 aequii9u 70 pay the whole of the ex-
hardship upon the counties, il is nor
tedhS So as only so much may accr,,a
e 10 county from the state and federal
amount musl be expended in each con-, On
-, ~, so mat county overpayment ON any
piece piece OF work simply, means that so much
Tea work is done in a county
WISCONSIN HIGHWAY COW
BY A. r. HIRST,
state Highway Engineer.
MI. VIM. ID. Prideaux. County CIer1- ''''
Dodgevlle, Wisconsin.
lear Sir: In accordance with the pr,,
VISIONS of Subsection of Sectio,,
1317m-S of the statutes, Won nra herab bm
notlned that Iowa county is entitled 4.
receive from the appropriation for state
IT, ~ ior highways available for .listribu-
uon IN 1918. the sum of s11. 424,23 TIL
valuation of your county as eouaiizad ho
me State Tax Commission for 1917 "a
If di4o a9 per cent of the total valuation
OF all the counties in the state Yo,,r
county is entitled to receive this aana
percentage of the total state highway an
preparation available for distributor Tor
$785, 900 0A "ppiop ii"'ioh IL
The distribution of the above amoup+
GIL, 42423) available from the state for
state state AID road and bridge construction In
your county should be made by your
1 Thn BOARD at the November session
thn me ineInod of legal distribution is
Of offorr994 I9 covered in Chapter $50, Laws
g. i5II' round in the Wisconsin Law
SShp ppen A leaflet covering this
Iaapler ana other changes made by the
tnhe a stature OF 1917. has been furnished
oie County Clerk, and it is believed that
d a, Iarelul perusal of this leaflet will
MAKE ma ciear the present state and federal
a ant: ROAD statutes and the necessary
with them 10 ~ comply
Il may be stated. that in accordance
MN MN the present statutes, the amount
"not'eu 10 your county is based entirely
upon the valuation of the county. and
one appncations for state aid BY the
SounIy ana units of government in il
nave no influence on the amount allotted.
a % Iurtner that no matter what action
~ the county board in granting petit
Luis OF what may be the deficiency In
1nie state ald allotted above, there is no
way Dy which further state aid may be
'"iidole ior construction in 1918.
r, Yours very truly,
WISCONSIN HIGHWAY COM
By A. r. HIRST,
state Highway Engineer.
M. Nov. 3 1917
Mr. VIM. .. Prideaux, County Clerk
Dodgeville. Wisconsin
no. or. Refers to P 593 Iowa