Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-28
new ROAD PROJECT
soARp ssrAsLisAxs NEW RRi.
MANY ROAD oisrR,cr.
conseasvtss Lincoln Highway From
Pse% a r-Mils Mn - Point Two
and Q Hall Miles Southeast Of Ia.
moIlIs-Psrransnt Location Of Linn
Crock Also Planned.

Further development Of the primary
road system Of the county was pro-
vided for today whom the board OF
supervisors on recommendation OF
County Engineer, II. o. Hicock.
passed q resolution making APPLICATION
for . primary road project not tn
GLIDING hard surfacins, In Timber
Creek and Washington townships.
The new project 10 designated Mar.
shall county road district No, 2. The
district comprises that part Of the
Lincoln highway from Q point Just
west Of Four-1fils hill 70 q point two
and a half miles southeast OF Lamoine,
a distance Of four miles.
Officially the district IL desisnated
as the Lincoln Highway, commencing
at point 900 feet west Of the center
Of section 8. township 50, range Is.
and extending In q westerly direction
to the north one-Quarter corner SEQ
ton IL. township SO, range IL.
The new district - designated for
Improvement by constructing TO
finished grade, providing the necessary
drainage and elimination Of danger of
railway crossings
Permanent Location Of Creek.
In connection with the road grading
which is to put the district in prepar-
alton for hard-surfacing. the board
will establish the permanent location
Of lam creek The work Of straighten-
ing the waterway win not be under
taken at this time but the permanent
location will be a part Of the years
program, so that future work may be
pIanod with a view to q strengthening
Of the creek bed. At present seven
bridges cross the creek and the coun-
ty board does not wish to make repairs
on any Of these structures or erect
new ones until IL Is determined Just
what work Is necessary to straighten
the creek.
AT one point a mile and half east
Of Lanoille bend In the creek has
caused a like bend in the road. which
the board desires to eliminate. This
bend, thru a marshy strip Of land is
thru the farms Of Franklin Butler and
8. J., Wickersham.
Pledge Of Marshal County.
In making application to the state
NlSD"ay COIIlJsSIou 4oi hhO iAN" 49,
trict the county board pledges the
county to provide funds for and cause
to be constructed permanent culverts
on the road, and all bridges. except
as otherwise agreed upon by the state
highway commission ana the board
Of supervisors; to provide tho necss-
sary funds for and to secure the
necessary right of-way as may be re-
ouired by the finished plans; to cause
to be made available thru the issuance
of road certificates any additional
funds (fn excess Of current primary
road funds, and balance on hand IN
said fund at the time OF construction
necessary to. complete this project; to
enter into contract with the state
highway commission to do the things
necessary to cause the road to be I'M
proved in accordance with the pians
and specifications.
It will be necessary. however, to
straishten the road TO some extent
especially thru Haynes grove, before
APPROVAL for paving can be secured
from the highway commission.
Question Of Alinemsnt.
The economy Of Strengthening ources