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

Supervisor Stenseth moved TO take
recess subject to the call of the
Chair
Motion carried.
400 p. NJ. Board called to order
by Chairman Eagan.
Roll call and all members present.
Supervisor Penhallegon moved that
the Chairman appoint the State Coun-
ty Highway Committee.
Motion carried.
The chairman appointed o. K. Stem
seth, Geo. A Billings and r. G. White
Discussion of road questions by
different members Of the board.
F. NJ Balsey of the State Highway
Commission gave an interesting ana
instructive talk on the changes In the
road laws this year and the duties OF
this county board.
Supervisor White moved to thank
Mr.. Balsey for the very instructive
talk given by him.
Motion carried
On motion Of Supervisor Fielder
the Board adjourned until 9 a. m.
8 a. m, Nov. IS, 1917.
Board called to order by Chairman
Eagan
Roll call and all members present
Minutes Of the previous meeting
read and approved
A resolution regarding the building
Of a new dairy barn at the county
Farm was presented
Dodgeville, Wis, November -, 1911
To the Honorable Board Of SUPERVISORS
Iowa County, Wis.
GentIemen: Whereas in our opinion
the County Farm is not financially o SUI
cess compared 70 some OF The pest odii ,
farms in Iowa County ana =, :,
Whereas we think dairying ShOuld De
made a speciality and III order 70 Gdi I y
II on successfully it is necessary ~ nav 9
Vbrrtas he dairy barn Of the Coun-
~ Farm is in so poor a condllloh Iii"' -
should be rebuilt without delay CHAIR
Therefore, be it resolved that the Gh '51 =
man be requested to call Speclal SEES
sion of the County Board Of Iowa Co e,iGt
~ to convene sometime duFlhe III nC az nf
half Of January, 1913, for the purpose -.
considering and dSpOSinB or queSllIoilo
arising out Of this resolution ana ~ p oenGi
matters that may come before Salu ooeai
Re it further resolved that CoiillHtI,C-
tee of three dairymcn be appointed ny ne
Chairman to investigate the needs VI tii"
County Farm, to draw plans anu 2 III,
barn on said County Farm ana repoI ,
with Observation-Disclosures to the County
Board at the said special session
Resuectfuily submitted,
@. X STENSETH,,
CARL O. HANSON,
Supervisor ThOs. f. Cody moved
that this be made special order Tor
8 A. M. tomorrow morning.
Carried.
The Chairman requested mat the
Trustees of the County Home anu
Asylum be present at that time.
The report of the County State
Road and Bridge Committee read
REPORT OF COUNTY STATE ROAD
AND BRIDGE COMMITTEE ~
To the Honorable Boafo ol ouP0' ''"0i"
of Iowa County,
Gentlemen: We herewith submit Tor
your consideration report oL I'9 P% we a
year and the needs OF the luCuIt % 19i :"
see them of Road CONSTRUCTION ana NIL"
Your committee found it necessary to
purchase the following m acllln Id tIio.t,
ramninr outfits and authorized the HlSl!-
49, Eommissioner to order them as
needed. ,,;,, ont
wheel scraperS anu 1872 90
pillow : ~
l tar heater e., % ooo Gal road
al al 6I%c per gallon before the advance
in price and authorized the I1IsnS% ad
Commissioner to orneE aan sam ,, n1 TO
Rnt so far, for some reason uhhIioWn -
tba Committed the Highway Co IllinlsI-
sioner has not used more than io,OOo gal
The use of oil on ROADS mas peGi III
RED on only in a limited way IN ms
60 bnt there can not be any diver
si,y vi opinion among those wen iillOi be
as TO its merits, We thlnK II Shoulo ~
used more extensively even Oh Seot -
dads and your committee would recon-
mend that you give your approN1l ~ ~
what action the committee may tame IA
This matter III the future. +,,,o+
We have been too eager 70 coIl t1 - ~
now and acquire addition to the Counly
system Roads, deVoting most OF ouI o ~
ergies to that purpose i am those al
readv built The old adage that ~ SIl SUI -
;n zinc saves nine"--in no line OF human
pndeavor does that apply more ioi N'"i'
thau i'm highway maintenance. ; +bo
Naintenance of road should peeln INC
~ tbat i IS finished and II repairs al {
made as needed their cos tr, Witi NO. and the
nnbiic had the added pleasure OF rlulis
on a good ROAD. .. +l,raa widely
Iowa County has forty tn h,t Wa WEN
scattered pieces all told and ABOUT wen T.
~ five miles of State Aid Roads that II
ii'S We nave tried letting the towns do the
nair work on some of these roads and
thp County re-imbursing them, but II IS
costly. if done at all. In most cases we
were informed that the towns ttiS,, nay nav Z :
trouble enough of their own getting roa ii
work done and that the County Would
have to repair its own highways;
Some of the short pieces will have to
be reconstructed in the near future
We think the County should adopt some
economical and practical way OF taking
care of its own highways and we know
Of no method more practical and econom-
zeal than the patrol system OF highway
maintenance.
We therefore recommend to your Hon
orable Body that you authorize your
County State Road and Bridge Committee
to inaugurate this system and apprO-
pirate sufficient funds TO carry it 10 a
successful construction.
Dated this 18th day of November. 1917.
.. X. STENSETH.
GEO. A. BILLINGS,
L. G. WHITE,
County state Highway Committee.
Adopted on motion of Supervisor