The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-21
BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
Proc eedinQs of the Board of Super.
visors of Decatur County, Iowa.
June Session. 1917.
Thursday, June IA. 1917.

! Board met is special called meet
ling for the purpose OF making appll-
cation for federal aid for apportlon-
ment of federal-county cooperative
road fund, all members present and
upon being called to order by chair
man Frost the following business
was transacted:
Upon being called to order the
board proceeded to the business in
hand and the following resolution of
necessity was adopted:
Be it resolved this day by the board
of supervisors here assemuled:
TO THE IOWA STATE HIGHWAY
COMMISSION
| Application for Federal Aid
Decatur County, Iowa.
Whereas, the congress of the Unit
| ed States has passed an act entitled,
An Act to Provide that the United
States shall aid the States in the Con-
struction of Rural Post. loads and
for Other Purposes" and has appor-
toned funds for carrying out the
provisions of said act and,
Whereas, Decatur county's appor-
tionment of said fund for the period
covered by the federal act is, as GER
tilted by the Iowa State Highway
Commission, $2O,Sl3.65 as shown by
the certificate of apportionment Of
lfederal-co"nty cooperative road fund
by Thos. H. Mcdonald, chief engineer
OF the. Iowa State Highway Commits
sion, in service bulletin for June,
1917, supplement to Vol. V, No. g.,
schedule number /.
Now, therefore, be it resolved by
the board of supervisors of Decatur
county, Iowa,
That we hereby make application
to the Iowa State Highway Commits
sion for Decatur county's apportion-
- nfxy
tive road fund, and that we designate
of the inter-county road system for
Improvement with this fund the por-
tons of the county highway system
particularly described and marked in
red ink upon the accompanying plat
and attached hereto, marked exhibit
"a" and made part hereof; We
further designate, that with the APP
proval Of the. Iowa State highway
points marked "a and CO. shall be
first improved and that the work
shall begin at point marked &C" and
extend to point marked "A' and
when this is completed the work
shall commence at the point marked
&C" and extend to point marked "B'
and when this is completed the board
Highway Commission shall determine
the further continuance of the work.
That we designate above selected
roads for improvement by
(a) Constructing to finished
grade, providing the necessary
drainage, elimination of danger at
railroad crossings, and
CD Surfacing with as recon-
mended by the Iowa State Highway
Commission and determined upon by
the board of supervisors when road
has been brought to grade and the
necessary drainage provided.
tc) That we pledge the good
faith of Decatur county
Cd To provide funds for and
cause to be constructed of perma-
nent construction all culverts on said
project, and all bridges, except as
otherwise agreed upon by the Iowa
State Highway Commission and the
board ofssupervisorS.
CD To provide the necessary funds
for and to secure the necessary right
of way as may be required by the
! finished plans, and,
| CD To enter into contract with
the Iowa State Highway Commission
to cause said road to be improved
in accordance with the plans and
!