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ment.
In giving out these figures, County
Engineer Van Voorhis stated that the
proposed addition to the Barrett
bridge, north Of the city, was not in !
cluded in the estimate. The surveyor
said that the 80-foot addition to the
bridge would cost from $4,000 to $751;
000.
improvements to tho viaduct would
also be necessary, according to
statement Of the county engineer and
this would involve an additional ex-
pense OF several thousand dollars.
These figures will no doubt |startle
the residents Of the west end of the
city who are asking for the improve
ment. The public had no idea that
the improvement would cost such a
large sum.
County Surveyor Van Voorhis an
nounced Saturday that hearing ON
the proposition would be held at an
early date. The cost Of the improve
ment will be submitted to the proper
ty owners whose land abuts the river,
and should so per cent of the property
owners favor the improvement, the
question will be submitted to the vot-
ers of the city on the matter of bond
issue to cover the expenses of the i'm
provement.
Mr.. Van VoOrhis stated that on road
and street paving assessments, the
property owners could not be assess
ed more than one-third of the total
cost of the improvement, but on riv-
er improvement he was unable to state
lust what the amount of assessment
would be.
The next move in the proposed river
improvement will be up to the proper.
bty owners to determine whether or not
they want the improvement.
Decision In Case
In the case of Belinda Conwell VS..
Herbert Whitney ct al, an opinion
I
has been given by Judge Blair in COM
mon pleas court in which the demur-
rer of the defendant, Herbert e.
Whitney, has been sustained and the
demurrer of Virgil Whitney has been
overruled.
Motion Sustained
In the case of Van johnson VS.. Edna
Maude Johnson, motion to set aside
a decree has been sustained in com
mon pleas court and leave to file an
answer instanter.
Partition Ordered.
A partition has been ordered in the
case Of Frank Riley ct al<vs. Efiie e
Bedell ct al. The commissioners are
Emmett M. Ramey, Homer Smith and
w. o. Phillips.
No Tax Due
No inheritance tax is due in the es
tate OF Ebenezer S. Graham, late o
. Morris township, according to an entry
, fled in the probate court on Saturday
, Order Issued
, In the case of Earl Conkling, admin
istrator of Thomas Conkling, VS.. Ettt
l.. McKown, an order of private sal,
has been issued out of the probate
(. court of Knox county.
, Real Estate Transfers
| Home Building Co. to II. X. Walker
parcel in city, 81.
II. w. Swartwood to Daisy M. Swart
wood. parcel in Hilliar, 81.
( Estella H. Critchfield to Frances r
! Plat. parcel in city. 81.
q p. II. Lewis to Charles o. Bower
5 man, parcel in Pike, 81.
!. Edith Patton to Hattie M. Shannon
parcel in Centerburg, 81.
Hattie M. Shannon to Nancy J
/ Carmiehl, parcel in Centerburg, ST.
/. |. c. Lynn to T. r. Higgins, parce
in Wayne, 81.
d Eliza j. DeVore to l. c. Lynn, pal
:, eel in Fredericktown, 81.
A. d. Larson to ID. L. Evans, parce
in Clay, 81. -
s Norman l.. Daney to Byron L. HeI
t Ter, parcel in city, 81.
r Home Building Co. to A. A. Dowds
J. parcel in city, 81.
s. Home Building Co. to J. w. Rudir
!. parcel in city, 81.
Q George Smithhisler to p. j. Henega
o parcel in city, 81.
b. r. Wells to Lloyd H Gregg. pal
Q Gel I'm Fredericktown. $1,000.
Notwithstanding the fact that man
= of the standard seed packes are bein
r.