Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-06-25
6.27g MILES PRIMARY
ROADS IN THE STATE
DELAWARE COUNTY WILL HAVE
A,sl MILES OF PRIMARY ROADS
UNDER NEW LAW.
OUR ROADS AND ROAD LAWS
Township Roads IN Many Instances are
In Deplorable Condition, and
More Money Is Needed.

Township Roads IN Many instances ars
In Deplorable Condition, and
More Money Is Needed.
Prior to the enactment Of the road
i law of this year, we had county
roads and township roads in Iowa
and these roads did not includeshigh-
ways and streets within the limits OF
cities and towns.
To commence with, the Board Of
Supervisors of each county was requir-
ed to establish county road sys-
/, tenn, which should include not less
than ten per cent, nor more than NJ
teen per cent. of the highways OF
the county. These county roads had
to be so located as to follow the main
travelled highways and connect the
principal market places Of each coun-
ty. All county roads are under the
immediate supervision and control OF
the Board OF Supervisors; subject,
however, in general way, to the
direction OF the State Highway COM
mission. The law provides for the
groWtn' 80 70 speaA u county loau
systems ana IN some counties up~ai.n :
OF tWenty-nve pei cent u .ne loau'
are or were within the county system.
All roads outside OF cities and towns,
and not within the county road sys-
tem are toWnsnip roaus' anu tue.l
c9nstruction anu up-kesp are uu,.e
iaIseiy aWltnin Tue !ul'suictlon ~ Tue
to"shsnIp tIustees " tne seseiai .o"u
SHIPS, from tnis /" wiz De seen s'ns'
lron, ias 70 ~ per zen. - oul .oaus
als V"hsnip roaus' "niie .ne ooai =
~ sup'Srvisofs uas senefai sis
!on - A.i .he l'snNays - .ns .ou -.
y they Sase a. mater y ias, ~
.le 70 soy aDoa. 'ue repair - uias
sins u o,"sp ioaus.
ms ~ priel oescript,on u our
Ioaus 90 .y esteu po my
enaoe' y .ne new ioau laW - tne
H.s. Anu lne oiiaAses lo
1ss - - tis -" i1w uase ~
~ e,le'e upon townsnlp loaus nor W.
- a,.. - ..soa4sy .9aus nos
inciudea y .ns primary system. nor
~ poa .ae $50. anu n.snwas. =. = o..- =.
20 ~ - sss ~ wv
go. ~ .a.s g. ~. .'e.
.a,.,n, e.,,,, $50 e. as.no tsue Z. u.s , an"
,.".,. -. - 1.,, - $500
- ~ wa oIAueo. ~
80 aa.s M I oen
.a .,lp,ns @ anu VIZ nv
:. s. . - - 90 my as may nl'es
- 1' 90 w eouny ioao
e. a Ae.u. est1na'e nAes tue
o.o p,,A. 'oau' - 'ne
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pa,o,'.o.a ~ "a'..' VIZ nas .i ~. ,,, NC" %"
., "..,. ] . aaa' y W." 10 ., nase
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- ls.. A N loaa - s'1 anu GOV
..-a.o.. 49, ~, aos ~ ~
-, M
"a, w s1' .oau ~ 'nat
~. % 90. 20, " @ -" .'
-, , 80 ~
that hereafter we will have four kinds
OF roads. The primary roads being
an q, Tso the three classes pro-
yided /. Hnder the old law. The con-
structton of the primar., roads will be
under the supervision and control OF
the State Highway Commission. This
IL necessary to secure uniformity OF
construction, and continuity of con-
nection. II these primary roads were
to- be constructed by 80 different
boards OF supervisors, they might not
connect with each other at some coun-
ty lines.
No change, however, has been made
in the law pertaining to the construc-
tion and repair of any of the other
roads. The part OF the county road .sys-
TEN not included in the primary road
system VIII continue under the lmmedi-
a'e supeIYisioh ana control OF the
uoaio VI SUPERVISORS ana tne town.
sup trustees VIII remain largely re-
sponsioie lor tne condition OF all OF the
'o"nsnip ROADS.
The figures stated above are ap-
proximately correct, and they show
that only a fraction more than six
per cent of the highways of the state
will be within the primary system,
which in time will probably be hard
surfaced. There will be very MANY
rural routes without anv primary