Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 105, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1916 — Taxpayers Kicking About New Road in Gillam Township. [ARTICLE]

Taxpayers Kicking About New Road in Gillam Township.

Perry Deselms, Jerry Shea, Chris, and Steve Sellers, Mead Rayburn and William J. Reinhertz, of Gillam townsmp, were before the board of commissioners today, Tuesday, with a report of Robert A. Mannan, an engineer of Wheatfield, which showed that the road recently completed that township lacked somewhat of the required amount of rock and demanding that the specifications bo complied with before payment in full is made. The report showed that there was from 5% to 8 inches of rock on the road, whereas it should have been 10 inches before the roller was used. They say it should skrink not to exceed 2 inches in the rolling process. Other features of the specifications are also said to have been violated and some of the concrete culverts and abutments are said to be defective. The road was • built by Callahan & Gifford and the former went before the board and met the objectors and gave assurances that he would have the culverts and abutments repaired and -do some grading that the taxpayers contended had been overlooked. The objectors also asked that the figures be shown in proof that the full amount of stone had been used on the road. The superintendent of construction for the township was Hamilton Record.