Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 127, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1915 — Newton County Council Refuses to Make Appropriation. [ARTICLE]

Newton County Council Refuses to Make Appropriation.

Newton County Enterprise—The county council met in special session Monday at the office of Auditor Sizelove, all councilmen being present, namely, Harry Warr, Bert Miller, L. H. Dirst, S. G. Kindig, C. L. Constable, Abe Deweese and James Christensen. The council was convened for the purpose of making an appropriation for a bridge over the Iroquois river on the county line between Newton and Jasper counties. Jasper county ordered the bridge and on the advice of County Attorney Cunningham there was nothing left for this couty but bear her proportion of the expense, therefore an appropriation of $3,000 was made, Councilmen Kindig and Constable dissenting. The commissioners also asked for an appropriation of $3,750 for five ner bridges in the north end, and these the council turned down unanimously. By reason of heavy appropriations made at the annual session, and several addition appropriations made since, it was shown the council that the 'county fund would be practically exhausted by the end of the year, and new bridges ordered at this time would necessitate a bond issue or a temporary loan, neither of which the council was willing to authorize.