Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-01-13
SIXTY-FOUR WPA PROJECTS
COMPLETED In COUNTY

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Through Congressman Bob Sc
crest we learn that GA WPA prof
-ects have been completed in Morgan
county, and the WPA projects nov
operating in the county takes il
much road work, with 148 men EN-
pl0yed. The ladies sewing center
to about 80 women; the emergency
education WPA project has five
teachers in the county, and MI
Frank Smith is doing special his
torical research, under WPA.
The completed WPA projects as
furnished us by Mr.. Secrest follow:
Deerfield township-Reconstruct-
total $I,S6S. Constructing / is mile
Of road. WPA $619; total $1,553
Repairing and improving various
roads WPA 1882; total S2,472.
notwithstanding township
school building. WPA $143; total
Malta-Constructing sanitary sew
er. WPA $1,635;. total $2,289. Re-
constructing brick pavements on
$5,581. Improving various streets.
WPA $1,885; total $3,O95. Con-
structing concrete sidewalks. WPA
$1,023; total $2,712. Curbing and
surfacing Front street. WPA ST.,
719; total 1886.
Malta township-Reconstructing
roads. WPA $4,31S; total $685..
constructing roads. WPA $6,745;
total $13,317.
Penn Preparing roads.
WPA $6O4; total $1,869. Recon.
structing roads. WPA 1929; total
1854. Constructing 1900 barrel fire
.cistern. WPA 1924; total s1,09S.
mel YORK of creeR WpA cnan san
oGs SSn 3Ssa roads S2y2P WA asp197ns toaa oal
$4,379. Improving and completing
water supply. WPA $11,505; total
$12,122.
Homer p-Reconstructing
9.5 miles of county roads. WPA
$2,453; total $1,935. Constructing
1.6 mile Of road. WPA $1,4OO;
tSs %P sS2o Rass sE sta roads Gon
structing frame high school build
ing. WPA $3,343; total $5,161.
Homer and Union townships
constructing and improving roads.
WPA $2,351; total $5,671. Con
structing various roads. WPA $6,'
836; total $10,490.
Union ownship-Reconstr
five miles Of road. WPA 1888; to-.
Deerfield and Union townships
Reconstructing roads. WPA $5,267;
total $500 RecOnstructing 1.3
mile of road. WPA $2,078; total
$2,943
Center township Constructing
roads. WPA .$276; total $1,086.
Grading, draining, resurfacing var
f0us roads. WPA $2,7O2; total $4,-
433.
Meigsville and Center townships
demonstrating 2.2 miles of coun-
ty road. WPA 1856; total $2,23S.
Meigsville township-Construct
roads. WPA $594; total $1,278.
Bristol and Manchester townships
demonstrating So miles of road.
WPA $5,119; total $6,309.
Bloom and Bristol townshipso-
245; total $4,167. Constructing 16.
miles of road. WPA S1,621; total
Bristol township-constructing
four room school building. WPA
$4,974; total $10,797. Constructing
roads. WPA $37S; total $1,222
Bristol and Windsor townships
Reconstructing roads in Meigsvllie.
WPA $5,436; total $6,785.
Windsor ownship-Construc
one story combination storage and
toilet bldg. WPA 1855; total, $4,-
292. Improving state park. WPA
S1,817; total $2,318. ReconstructlnS
roads. WPA 1888; total $3.50. Re
constructing roads. WPA $3,O24; to-
tai s6,211. Improving Big Bottom
State park. WPA $1,706; total, 81
76S.
Building sidewalks.
WPA $159; total, SAG Construct
ing 1900 barrel fire cistern. WPA
s1,771; total $1,837.
McConnelsville.- Constructing sew
er. WPA $1,057; total 81, ,343: Re.
constructing LOS miles road. WPA
s1,67o; total $2,392: Relaying
s1,57S; total $1,76o. Recons5rues- 1Ha e.
tai $5,O34. Constructing water sys.
TEN from reservoir. WPA 5000;
total $8,O57. Repairing high school
building. WPA $365; total SAB.
Constructing concrete walks on var
ious streets. WPA $3,798; total
S5,962 Reconstructing Kennebec
avenue. WPA $1,945; total $4,O83
Reconstructing Oil Spring. road F!
ing streets. WPA $2,3O7; total 81, !
SIG.
Marion township-Reconstr
county roads. WPA 1924; total
s2,S63. Reconstructing roads. WPA
$4,236; total $6,094.
Manchester township-Repalrln |
and improving various roads. WPA
1883; total $4,379. Painting town.
ship school. WPA $245; total
$315.
Morgan township-Reconstruct-
ing race track-fair grounds. WPA
$12,488; total $14,656.
rt-Constructing sanitary |
sewer to H. S. building. WPA ST.
93S; total $8,088. Constructing |
Broadway street WPA $6,l5S;
total $7.745.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. con-
crete walks at Deerfield township |
school. WPA $128; total $21S.
Ringgold-Construct five room |
high school building. WPA $5,6S7;
total $15,775.
County understanding surplus
commodities. WPA $1,443; total
$2,14O. Painting 81 steel bridges. |
WPA 1924; total $3,460.
OF the completed projects the fed
eral government has spent $17O,332.
and the local sponsors. $101 100.
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