Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-19

gineer, was directed to survey and
report on the expediency of the
establishment OF the road re-
ferred to in the foregoing recon-
mendation and also with refer
ence to said vacation.
Report of A. w. Gaines, Coun-
ty Engineer, pertaining to the
change of the public highway in
the SW NV Section 14-8O-44,
and the vacation of the old road.
REPORT
Logan, Iowa.
To the Honorable Board of Sup
ervisors, Harrison County, la.
Gentlemen:
Pursuant to your instructions
| have made survey of the pro-
posed change of highway in the
|SWA NWA Sec. 14-8O-44, and
would recommend the establish
ment of a road 40 feet wide be-
|ginniny at point in the present
highway 165 degrees north of the
southeast corner of said SW "
NWA Sec. 14-8O-44, running
thence N 81 degrees, w 1882 it,,
thence N "A degrees w 1851 feet
to the east line of the McCabe
consent highway. l would also
recommend the vacation of the
present road from the point of
beginning of this change to the
point where the old road inter
sects the McCabe highway.
All of which is shown more
fully by plat and field notes
hereto attached and made a part
of this report.
Respectfully submitted,
A. w. GAINES,
County Engineer.
In the matter of the foregoing
report the following resolution
was adopted:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, A. w. Gaines,
County Engineer, was directed 10
survey and report on the advis-
ability of changing a public high
way in the SW NV Sec. i4-8O-44,
and the vacation of the old road
made necessary in the event of
the establishment of said change,
and
WHEREAS, the said Engineer
has filed his report and recon-
mended that the public highway
running in northwesterly direc-
ton and diagonally through the
west half of the NWA of Sec. a.
8O-44, be vacated, and that a
public highway forty feet in
width be established as follows:
Commencing at a point in the
present highway 165 feet north
of the Sc corner of the SW NV
Sec. 14-80-44, running thence
north 81 degrees, west 1922 feet,
thence north "A degrees, west
1851 feet, to the northeast line OF
the McCabe consent highway, and
intersecting said McCabe consent
highway; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Sup
ervisors, from an examination OF
said report and, survey, deems said
change advisable, and being adj
vised in the premises said Board
finds that said change in said
public highway, as recommended
by the said report of the said En-
gineer, should be changed in ac-
cordance Herewith, and the old
road vacated, as recommended by
the said Engineer; the said Board
further finds that the matter OF
the establishment of said public
highway, and the vacation of said
public highway, should be de-
ferred until terms are agreed
upon by the owners of the land
affected by said change, and
service of notice accepted by the
parties interested with reference
to lhe vacation of said public
highway; therefore,
Be it resolved that further ac-
ton with reference to said change
and vacation be, and the same is
hereby continued until July goth.
1917;
Be it further resolved that the
County Auditor be, and he is here
by Instructed to prepare a con-
sent petition covering the fore
going description, with reference
to said change of highway, and
notices with reference to the va
cation of said public highway.
Roll call: Hosbrook, YES
Erixon, yes; Vanscoy, yes.
On motion by Supervisor Erik
on, the following resolution was
accepted:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Upper Soldier
Drainage District No. 2 was here
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