Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-18

/ MaSonpllle corporation: RalSeu Stal-
lions 1875 per cent,
Earlville corporations Raised stall
lions 40 per cent. 81.
Edgewood corporation: Raised heif
ers l year old $50 per cent cows 80
per cent.
A motion was made, seconded AMI
carried that the following roads be
designated by the Board of Supervis
ors of Delaware County, Iowa, as the
Inter County Road System for Della
ware County, subject to the. approval
of the State Highway Commissions:
%. The county road running east
and west from Dyersville to Mason
VILE, known as the Hawkeye Highway
CO. The county road beginning at
the center of the South line of Section
SO, in Township 81 Range 6, thence
North to the town of Ryan, thence
North to Manchester, thence North to
the town of Thorpe, thence North and
East to, Edgewood,
The following resolution was adopt
ed: Whereas, the Congress of the
United States has passed an Act en-
titled, AN Act to provide that the
United States shall aid the states in
| the construction of rural post roads
and for other purposes" and has appro-
priated funds for carrying out the pro-
visions of said Act, and. Whereas, the
| legislature of the State of Iowa has &C.
copied the provisions of this Act (Sen-
ate File No 1927, 37th General Assem-
bly) and has provided funds in an
amount each year to Iowa's allotment
of federal funds, all of which consti-
tute the Federal County Cooperative
Road Fund, and. Whereas, Delaware
Countys apportionmcnt OF said fund
for the period covered by the Federal
Aid Act is, as certified by the Iowa
State Highway Commission, s44,595.10.
Now Therefore, Be 1t Resolved by the
Board of Supervisors of Delaware
County, Iowa, That We hereby make
application TO the Iowa State Highway
Commission for Delaware Countys ap-
portionment of the Federal County Co.
Operative Road Fund, ana that we here
by designate the following portion of
the Inter-County Road System for i'm
provement with this fund: Beginning
at the Eastern limits of the town Of
Manchester. in Delaware County, Iowa,
thence East along the Hawkeye High
way to the town of Earlville, a dis
tance of S.5 miles, thence East Of the
town of Earlville to the town of
Dycrsville, miles, miles of VII ich is
already improved
That we designate such road for i'm
provement by constructing to finished
grades, providing the necessary drain
age, elimination of danger at railroad
crossings, and sufracing with gravel;
That we pledge the good faith of the
county:
%. To provide funds for and cause
to be constructed Of permanent con-
struction all culverts on said project,
and all bridges, except as otherwise
agreed upon by the State Highway
Commission and the Board of Superyis-
OrS.
(2). To provide the necessary funds
for, and 10 secure the necessary right
of-way as may be required by the fin
ished plans and,
(3). To enter into contract with the
State Highway Commission to cause
said ,oad to be improved IN accor
dance with the Federal Aid Road Act
and the rules made hereunder.
CHAS. A sWINDBLL,
F. A. MEAD,
W. II CLUTE.
A motion was made, seconded and
carried that this meeting adjourn un-
til July 2, 1917.
The minutes of this meeting were
read and approved.
CHAS. A. SWINDELL,
Chairman.
MERTON ]. KLAUS,
Auditor
Manchester, Iowa, July 2, 1917.
State of Iowa, Delaware County, SIS:
The Boar Of Supervisors met as per
adjournment, all members and the
Auditor being present.
The following bills were presented;
Read.
Henry Smith, 1875 loads gravel-$ - 50
J. I. Sheppard, road work and
graderman tractor 1872 rs
]. D. Barker, engineer tractor 50 50
H. r. Theel, repairs tractor--- 7 10
J. w. Swinburn, taking oaths
for Denton's gang --------- 80
Hawkeye Oil Co., oil for trac-
tyr -------.-- -------- D" %
j. M. Jones & Sons, supplies
for tractor ---------------- 20