The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-22
PREbLE BRIDGES
TO COST $3.50;
ESTIMATES MADE
County Highway System to be
Resurfaced - Thirty-three
Crows Killed by Hail.

EATON, o., July 22. - Estimates
prepared in the Offices Of County En-
gineer John Ryder carry an aggregate
expenditure of $3.50 for construction
Of seven concrete girder bridges, three
concrete culverts, and concrete abut-
ments for one bridge. The estimates
have been approved by the county
commissioners. The proposed improve
ments, locations and estimates are as
follows:
Concrete girder bridge. Quaker
Trace road, Lanier township, near
Williams A Potts; estimate, $3.50.
Concrete culvert, Winter road, Gas
per township, near Charles Hickey's;
estimate, 1915.
Concrete girder bridge, Oxford road,
Israel township, near l. N. Morrow's;
estimate, $500.
Concrete cuIvert, New Paris road
Washington township, near James
Clark's; estimate, 1915.
Concert bridge abutment, Twin
Creek road. Lanier township, near
Hoops; estimate, $500.
Concrete girder bridge, Lanier town
ship, near Jesse Hastons; estimate.
s475.
Concrete girder bridge, Somers-
Gratis road, Casper township, near
George Loops; estimate, $500
Concrete girder bridge, Morning
Sun road, Israel township. near Rob-
ert Browns; estimate, $475.
Concrete girder bridge, Morning Sun
road, Israel township, near r. M. Will
sons; estimate, S475.
Concrete girder bridge, Winchester
Jacksonburg road. Gratis township,
near Samuel SCOTS; estimate, $3.50.
Concrete culyert Foos road, Mon
roe township. near Jacob Gauch's; es-
innate, 1915.
GETS REsURFAclNe CONTRACT
EATON, O., July % For the con-
tract for resurfacing sections of six
improved inter county highways, with
tar and covering, in Preble county,
Harry w. Curry of Eaton, bid
$9,031.96, and the Barrett company, of
Cincinnati. bid S7,315.76. according to
report of the bids made by the state
highway department, Columbus
where the bids were filed, to County
Engineer John Ryder of Preble coun-
ty. The estimated cost of the work
was $9.S44.67.
The aggregate miles to be resur-
faced is 1853, and the highways are
the aytonlndiana polls, Eaton-Green-
vile, Richmond. Hamilton Eat
on. The highways are described as
inter county highways and designated
by numbers. Following are the high
way numbers and the miles or frac-
tional miles to be reSurfaced:
No. 1884, miles, 4.43; from Eaton to
West Alexandria.
No. 210; IT of a mile; from West
Manchester, north, to the Darke coun-
ty line.
No. 21O: .SS of a mile; from West
Manchester, south.
No. 249: sos miles; from Eaton to
New Hope.
No. %; . miles; from Eaton, west
on West road.
No. 1870; .53 of mile: at Lower
Lease, on Hamilton Eaton highway.
Instead of being known by name,
these inter county highways in the
future will be known and designate ed
by numbers. according to county En-
gineer Ryder. 1t is desired that the
public familiarize itself with the new
plan.
Work of numbering these inter
county highways Is now under way
states Engineer Ryder. Upon poles
along these highways will be painted
an 1S-inch band of white. On the
white ground will be traced in black
an outline of the state OF Ohio. II
the center of the outlined surface will
be painted figures designating the
number of the highway. Above the
figures. within tn eoutline, will ap
pear the words: State Route BE
meath the figures. within the outline
will appear the word: Ohio
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HAlLSToNES KILL CROWS.
EATON. Ohio, July 22,-Hailstones
killed thirty.three crews in thicke