The Jasper news., 1920-10-28
THAT cooN CREEK BRIDGE.
Was Money Appropriated for q and
Ussd for Another Bridge7 The
Recoed Denies the Charge.

- AN~AAh~e eHA~ NesNab~e
A statement has been circulated
in Jasper and vicinity lately that
is calculated to cause unjust crit
icism of the present county court.
1t is a matter concerning a new
bridge proposed some time ago for
the Jefferson Highway crossing at
Coon Creek. We need the bridge
badly, and indeed the present
structure is a menace to public
safety, but we have never been
able to prevail on this or any 9TH
er county court to put in a new
one, the last year or two because
there was no bridge fund available.
The statement referred to is to
the effect that the court composed
of Judges Ross, Ale and Wilson
about June, 1918, appropriated
and set aside money to build a
new bridge across Coon Creek just
north of Jasper, and that along in
the following January the new
court composed of Judges DON
nell, Winter and Parker used this
money to build a bridge in Twin
Groves Township.
A search of the court records
fails to disclose any such appro-
priation for the Coon Creek bridge,
but the following certified copy of
an order of the court under date Of
June 18, 1918, by the court COM
posed of Ross, Ale and Wilson,
shows how and when the Twin
Groves township bridge was ac-
tually provided for:
CERTIFIED COPY OF ORDER
STATE OF MISSOURI, | sot
County Of Jasper, '
Jasper County Court
Be it remembered, That on the 18th
day OF June 1918, in said Court, the fol-
lowing among other proceedings were
had, to wit: L
Now the court takes up the matter Of
proposed public bridge on public road
in section 8, township %, range 33,
county court having heretofore viewed
said proposed site: also fully investiga-
ted and looked into plans and specifica-
tions, also estimate Of cost as submitted
by Joplin Special Road District repre-
sentatives;
The county court finds the bridge a
necessity, the estimated cost OF $4,000 to
be correct.
1t is therefore ordered by this court.
all parties hereto. fully understanding
the conditions and concurring, that the
sum Of 81 ,695, approximately one-third
of cost Of said proposed bridge, be set
aside, and payable upon completion and
acceptance Of said bridge:
The further conditions OF this order
being:
JoplinSpecial Road District and Webb
City Special Road District each to pay
an amount equal to amount set aside by
this court.
The Joplin Special Road District to
erect said bridge in accordance with
plans and specifications as submitted
and approved.
BLidge located on main public road
in section 8, township 2S, range 33, IN
the municipal township Of Twin Grove,
Jasper Comfy, Mo.
STATE OF MISSOURI, 90
County of Jasper. 90
/, Chas. Davisson, Clerk Of the
County Court within and for the State
and County aforesaid, hereby certify
that the within and foregoing is true
copy Of an order made by said County
Court on the day and year above writ
ten, as the same appears of record il
my Office.
In Testimony Whereof, have here
unto set my hand and affixed the sea
of said Court at Office in Carthage, thi
the % day Of October 1920.
[Seall Chas. Davisson, Clerk.
AS is shown by this copy of tn,
court record the contract entered
into by the. court was dated Jun,
1888, and the facts are that th'