Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-09-18

j. E. VanScoy, Chairman.
Attest: H. B. Owen, Auditor.
Logan, Iowa, August 5, 1919.
The Board of Supervisors of Har-
rison County, Iowa, met in regular
adjourned session, with Supervisors
Erixon and VanScoy present.
Relative to Primary Road Improve
ment and because sufficient funds are
not available to improve all the pri-
mary road included in the application
made at prior meeting, on motion by
Erixon the Board rescinded it's APP
plication Of July 25, 1919, and passed
| in lieu thereof the following resolu-
ton:
RESOLUTION.
Making Application For Primary
Road Project Not Including Hard
- go Surfacing.
Whereas, the legislature Of the
State of Iowa has created Primary
Road System s;il Primary Road
Fund, and has dc Gated and pledged
said fund to the s,avement of said
Primary Road Sys 4. in each Of the
several counties q the state, (Chap-
ter 237 Acts Of the seth General AS
sembly) and,
Whereas, it appca S that there will
be available for expenditure in Har-
rison county during 1919 and 1920 APP
proximately $1s3, 10000 of said Pri-
nlray Road Fund.
Now, therefore, be it resolved by
the Board of Supervisors of Harrison
County, Iowa:
That we make application to the
Iowa State Highway Commission for
the improvement of the following
portion Of the Primary Road System
of said county:
All the remaining portion of the
Lincoln Highway not included in
Iowa Federal Aid Project No. Ia, and
the Logan Magnolia Road, from the
corporation line of Logan to the cor
poration line of Magnolia.
That we designate such road for
improvement by constructing to fin
ished grades, providing the necessary
drainage, and elimination of danger
at railway crossings.
That we pledge the good faith of
the county:
| % To provide the funds for and
cause to be constructed of permanent
construction all culverts on said pro-
ject, and all bridges except as other
wise agreed upon by the State High
way Commission and the Board Of SUI
pervisors.
/ (2) To provide the necessary
funds for, and to secure the necessary
RICH of way as may be required by the
finished plans.
90 To cause to be made available
through the issuance of road certifi-
Gates (as provided in Section "a,
Chapter 237, Acts of the 18th General
Assembly, any additional funds Tin
excess of current Primary Road
Funds, and balance on hand in, said
fund, at the time of construction !,
necessary to complete this project.
az To enter into contract with
the State Highway Commission to do
the things necessary to cause said
road to be improved in accordance
with the plans and specifications.
Passed this 9Th day of August,
1919.
j. E. VanScoy, Y
Louis Erixon,
Members Of the Board Of Supervisors,
Harrison County, Iowa.
II. B. Owens, County Auditor.
Taking up the matter Of the Beck
Drainage District, the Board approx.
ed the contract of Hans Beck for the.
construction of improvements and app
pointed v. A. McC ormack as Engineer
in charge of construction. Also APP
pointed F. R. Gerhardt, Engineer, D.
C. Fords and A. B. Hosbrook, commits
sioners to assess benefits in the above
District and directed the Auditor to is
sue commission and continued further
hearing until above named commits.
sioners file their report.
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