Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1917 — Newton Township Roads Are Ordered Advertised. [ARTICLE]

Newton Township Roads Are Ordered Advertised.

The county commissioners liad before them the proposition of improving foui’ roads in Newton township under the three-mile law. The petitions for these roads were ail filed at the same time and the question as to thoir being sufficient valuation in the township so that bonds could be issued to build them all was raised. It was finally decided to advertise for bids for them all and the amount of material to be used was lessened and the rolling was cut out. The valuation of the township will allow a bond issue of about $35,000. The estimated cost of construction of the roads as reported to the commissioners before the width and depth were reduced and the rolling was required was as follows: Lane road $11,531; Carr ’ road $14,978; Bomtrager road $13,882, and Yeoman road $11,499, making a total of $51,890. The specifications on the first three roads were changed so that the roads were narrowed one foot and the deptn was reduced one inch. On the last road the width was cut a foot and the depth two inches. It is estimated that this will make a saving of about SIO,OOO. The deduction for not rolling will amount to $l,lOO. This would reduce the estimated cost of construction to $40,790. It is thought that the bide for construction will place the amount within the bonded possibility. .J : , , There is no doubt that the roads could be constructed witidn tire bond limit if the interested parties in Newton township would bid on the construction.