Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-07
Proceedings of the
Board Of,SuperUisOrs
Oct. "a. 1874.

Cate, pursuant to adjournment. Mem
Iers present, o. J. Johnson, chairman,
J. NJ. Shaffer and Il. l.. Eppard.
Minutes Of Oct. II and IL, 1921, were
read and OH motion approved as read.
The matter of fixing the tax levies
for the year 1921 having ben continued
tc this date was further continued to
Oct. %, 1921.
This being the time as fixed in notice
served on John Stevens for hearing
on the proposed change in Primary
Highway beginning at point about n
mile north of the center of section 49,
S6-25, the road to be run slightly west
of south instead of directly south along
the north and south quarter line as at
present, to point about 300 feet south
and % feet west of the center Of said
section IS. Thence to proceed south
easterly across the Boone river about
125 feet east of the present bridge and
connecting with the present road about
800 feet south east of the bridge, this
change for the purpose of easing the
turns necessary to be made in crossing
1.-THE river, the board proceeded to take
up the same.
Written objections We're found on
file by JOhn Stevens, also claim for
Il. images in the sum of 100000.
/ Mr.. Stevens was present and given a
hearing.
In the matter of the Recommendation
OF the county engineer of Hamilton
County, Iowa, for a change in the pri-
mary road system of said county in
Sec. 1S-SS-2j beginning about "a mile
north of center of said section and
running slightly west Of south to a
point about 80 feet south and % feet
west of the center of said section Is,
thence to proceed south >easterly across
the Boone river about 125 feet east of
the present bridge and connecting with
tie present road about 800 feet south
cast of the bridge, the county engineer
having submitted plat showing Il
change in said highway and the board
of supervisors being satisfied from such
Recommendation that such change Is
advisable and eXpedient and having
been unable to agree as to the purchase
Of all the land taken by such change,
an appraisement was had according to
law, in condemnation proceedings, and
such report being, on file, Il notice was
served OH, all persons interested as re-
ouired by law fixing Il date for final
hearing OH objections and claim Tor
damages on the oath day of Oct. 1921,
and John Stevens having been found
to have been served with timely notice
and having filed written objections and
claim for damages and having appeared
in person and stated his objections. the
board wishing for more time i'll which
| to consider these objections. on motion
made and carried, further proceedings
we're continued to Oct. -, 1921.
The following resolution was pre-
scented.
RESOLUTION.
Making Application for Primary Road
Project Not Including Hard
Surfacing.
HAMILTON COUNTY, IOWA.
Whereas the Legislature of the State
OF Iowa has created a Primary Koad
system and Primary Road Fund, and
has dedicated and pledged said fund
to the Improvement of the said Primary
Ioad System in each of the several
counties of the state (Chapter 23''
Acts of the :ISth General Assembly,
and g
Whereas it appears that there Will
be available for expenditure in Hamh-
ton County during approximately OF
said Primary Road Fund,
Now Therefore Be 1t Resolved by
tie Board. of Supervisors OF Hamilton
County, Iowa,
That we make application to the
Iowa State Highway Commission for
the Improvement of the following por
,on of the Primary Road System OF
said county to wit.
From the northwest corner of section
:, Liberty Township north to the
Wright County line.
That we designate said improvements
as grading, draining. surfacins with
gravel, and building the necessary
bridges and culverts.
That we pledge the good faith OF the
county
10 provide the necessary funds Tor
ard ia secure the necessary right OF
voy as may he required by the finish
cd plans.
TO cause to be made avallaple'
through the issuance of road certih-
c,tes (as provided for in section a.
Chapter 237, Acts of the ;'Sth Gehefai
Assembly, any additional funds TN
addition to current primary road FUNDS
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