The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-05-17
OFFICIAL WORK OF
COUNTY BOARD
COURT HOUSE, TUESDAY, MAY LIST
1923

man, members present, Manning, Ro-
wen, Hudson and Mckay. Member
absent, Gardiner.
The report of Highway Su%perinten-
dent was read and on motion made,
seconded and carried, approved and
ordered placed on file. Report fol-
lows:
Miller, South Dakota
April 23, 1923.
To the Honorable Board of County
commissioners OF Hand County,
South Dakota.
Honorable Sirs:
| herewith submit to you my annual
report Tor the year 1922, beginning
Jan. /, 1922 and ending Jan. 1, 1923.
The total amount expended for all
from the Road, Bridge and
Motor Vehicle funds during the year
was $77,573.S1.
| had employed two separate Con-
stI uction Crews.
The Caterpillar outfit under the
supervision of u. =. Anderson, on
structed a total of so miles at a total
cost Including repairs and overhaul
ing the rig) of ~$10,212.35; four
miles of this was on the Black and
Yellow Trail, at a cost of $2194.20, of
which the State pays II half.
The average cost per mile for the
50 miles was $204.25.
The Twin City 6, under the super
vision OF Henry Kienitz, constructed a
teal Of 80 miles at a total cost, in
Guiding repairs and overhauling), Of
$9,320.05, average cost per mile
$3.50 As.
Roger II. Paine rebuilt 7 miles on
the Rec Heights and Polo road, be-
ginning at the town Of Rec Heights
and extending North, at a cost OF ST.
ESQ u, from this amount, $4,000 was
deducted for graders that MI. Paine
purchased from the County.
Repair work on the Martins Grade,
on f1and and Beadle County line, also
wagon fills by James Voohees, was
done to the amount Of $~2,4S6.S7, OF
which Beadle County paid N half.
Mr.. G.. j. WheeloCk was pad $324.OO
for labor and material on Hand and
Beadle County Line Bridge, Beadle
County paying an equal amount.
II. J. Jeffries graded 3H miles OF
road on the White and Yellow Trail,
lUr which he received $4,000.
James V0Ohees wagon fills on Zell
aud Burdette road $~2,564.7O.
Sphinx County, wagon I'LL II II
halt cost of culvelt on Hand and
Sphinx County Line $685.. 90.
A total cost of SCI ,60S.72 was ex-
pended during the season for road
dragging, filling and patrol work OF
winch
$1,773.S7 was expended on the Black
and Yellow Trail.
S4,59O.4O on the st. Lawrence II
Spring Lake.
$2,IoO.S5 OH the Miller and Orient.
$l,595.35 " Miller and Mondamin
.SL57l.1O Miller and Howell
S2,931.1O Twin City and Black
Hills.
$2,3S2.76 on the Rockbam and Way
land.
$685. 90 on the Miller, Gam Valley.
$270.S7 on the Rec Heights and
Como.
$5OS.50 on the Vayland and Bates
$132.20 on the Harrison, Orient
S1,251.50 on the White and Yellow.
S4O6. 90 on the Hand and Beadle
1890 on the Rec Heights and Polo
$l94.75 on the Zell and Burdette
657.47 ON the Hand and Faulk
$4,000 on the Ontario.
The Total miscellaneous and over
head expense for all purposes, this
includes, gravel bought, repairs on
road drags and %fIesnos, money paid
for right-of-way and Borrow pits,
Blacksm,thing Etc, $~5,427.94.
Total amount paid out of the Bridge
fund was $24,090.06.
This includes all labor n mater
ial on the on the Construction and
repair of all Cement and WOO brid-
ges, also corrugated n reinforced
concrete culvarts bought.
The total expense of the Highway
Superintendent for the year was w.
ao4.S9; this includes $1,SOO.OO for sal
airy, a new Ford Car, expense when
away from home, gas, oil and upkeep
ol car, postage, etc.
Township road construction was
done for the following Townships, and
expense of the same as follows:
RCckdaie Township, 4 miles
grading 5 459.13
Midland Twp. 17h miles grading
and culverts -------------- l565.S4
Fairview Twp. 6 miles grading Sls.5o
Spring Twp, 5 miles grading S.C.5J
Rec Heights Township, culverts 1926
Ontario Township, ditchine 49, 1915
Beadle Co. Line, filling and
repairs IzZf.Jo
Faulk Co. Line. filling and
repairs zoo.oo
John Springer, private road -Z--47.09
State of South Dakota, " grad
ing, drainage and bridges --1512.15
YC:k Township. culverts -- 1890
Cash received for construction and
on account:
Grand Township, compromise $4,000
st. Lawrence Township, COM
promise S24.s2
York Township, warrant for cul-
yarts, u cost Clyde Williams
Bridge 1920
Holden Township, " cost Brid-
ges 1920 ---.- 1595.S3
Alpha Township, n cost Clyde
Williams Bridge - 1920
Mondamin Twp. reinforcing - 1900
Rockdale Twp. use of grader and
u cost Clouse Bridge ----- 1855
Greenleaf Twp. Balance on
Marston Bridge ---- 1920
Fairview Township, Road Con- 4.
struction --- 1osl.s3
spring Twp. Road Construc-
tion 9S5.4S
Rec Heights Township. culverts 1926
Ontario Township, Road Con-