The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-07

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IT'S for $4,000.
| Whereas. it appears to the board O
supervisors OF Lee county, Iowa, tina
the county road system Of said count,
! should be changed In the following
| respect:
That the county road as now estab
lished as follows, to-wit: Colnmenc
Ing at the southwest corner OF the
southeast quarter OF the southwest
quarter, section II, township 81, N r
W.. and running east approximately
ITO rods, thence In northeasterly
direction to the northeast corner OF
the southeast quarter, section 1857
s, thence north one-half mile to the
northeast corner of SEQ. 1858, should
be relocated and changed. and that
the following road should in lieu there
OF be established as part OF the
county road system, to-wit:
Commencing at the southwest cor
ner of the southeast quarter of the
southwest quarter, section IL, -67-5, and
running north one mile, thence east
along the section line to the northeast
corner of the northeast quarter Of sec
ton l2-67-5.
And that that part OF the county
road system described as follows !:
Commencing at point on the quar-
ter section line and forty (40) rods
south of the center OF sec 2,-67-5, and
running in north and easterly direc-
ton to the southeast corner of the
northeast quarter of the northeast
quarter. section 1878, be changed and
re-established as follows:
Commencing at a point forty (40)
rods south OF the center of section 2
67-5, and running south 100 rods to
the southwest corner of the southeast
quarter Of sectins 2-67-5.
Therefore, be 1t resolved by the
board of supervisors of Lee county,
Iowa, that the state highway be and
1t is hereby reuested to make such
change, and that copy of this resolu-
ton be sent to the said highway COM
mission; provided, that this resolution
be effective only in the event that the
vote in favor of the hard surfacing OF
roads at an election ia be called and
held for that purpose on October 7th,
1919.
G. E. MAXWELL, voting aye,
A. T. CRUIKSHANK, voting aye.
Resolution calling an election under
the provisions of section 6, chapter
bly,, to vote on the question OF author
izing the board Of supervisors to pro-
coed with the hard surfacing Of roads
under the provisions Of said chapter.
Whereas, the congress of the United
TO- ~ l@A A N
act to provide that the United States
shall aid the states in the construc-
tion of rural post roads and for other
purposes" and has appropriated funds
for carrying out the provisions of this
act, and
Whereas, the legislature Of the state
Of Iowa has accepted the provision OF
this act (chapter 1887 acts Of the 3Sth
General Assembly, has created the
Primary Road System, and has
pledged the good faith of the state to
provide funds for the Improvement Of
the Primary Road System, ans
Whereas, the law provides that the
question of proceeding with hard sur
racing shall be submitted to the voters
Of the county, before tho board OF
supervisors can proceed Herewith.
Now, Therefore, Be 1t resolved by
the board of supervisors of Lee coun-
ty, Iowa, that an election be held in
said county on the Seventh day OF
October, 1918, at which election the
following question shall be submitted
to the qualified electors of the county:
Shall the board Of supervisors Of Lee
county, Iowa, be authorized, to pro-
coed with the hard surfacing Of the
Primary Road System of said county?'
That the county auditor be and hereby
is directed to publish notice of said
election as provided by law and dis
tribute ballots and other supplies for
the purpose Of holding such election
and that all things necessary to be
done in holding such election as pro-
vided by law be and hereby are au.
thorized,
C. u. MAXWELL, voting aye,
A. KAMMERER, voting aye,
A. T. CRUIKSHANK, voting aye.
On motion the minutes were ap-
proved, whereupon the board ad-
journed to meet, Monday, August 18th
8 o'clock, a. m. 1919.
G. q. MAXWELL,
Attest: Chairman.
R. A GARDNER, County Auditor.
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