Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1917 — THREE DITCH REPORTS ARE FILED [ARTICLE]

THREE DITCH REPORTS ARE FILED

Estimated Cost of Ryan Ditch is $243,106.23 ANO BENEFITS $315,466.53 Those Opposed to the Improvement Have Another Week in Which to File Their Remonstrances. Reports in the William Large, Ed Oliver and John Ryan ditches were filed Saturday and remonstrators will have ten days from that date in which to remonstrate. In the Large ditch the estimated cost is $5,138.50 and the benefits at $6,268.75. The expense of making the report was $112.25. In the Oliver ditch the benefits are estimated at $133,723.19 and the cost of construction at $98.768.70. The expense account of the report is: Clifton J. Hobbs, engineer, SB7; E. D. (Nesbitt, drainage commissioner, $38.50; L. A. Bostwick, engineer, $100.85; Philip Blue, $2; Robert A. (Mannan, engineer, S2O; Louis Timm, assistant drainage commissioner, $50.45; John W. Selmer, drainage commissioner, $80.40; J. P. Hammond, auditor, assessment sheets, etc., $38.75; Agnes Platt, clerical helper, $57.50; Mrs. A. Halleck, same, $9. In the new report on the Ryan ditch the main line ditch dirt excavation is estimated at 782,324 cubic yards at 12c per yard, and 119,739 cubic yards of rock at $1.25 per cubic yard, the total cost of construction being estimated at $243,106.23 and benefits at $315,466.53. The Kays lateral benefits are estimated at $1,739.25, and cost at $1,401.60; 14,016 cubic yards at 10c per yard. Luken lateral —benefits at $2,502.18 and cost at $1,927.25; tile and open ditch. Zick lateral —benefits at $3,518.05 and cost at $2,495.30; 24,953 yards at 10c. Joseph Salrin lateral —benefits at $1,773.50 and cost at $1,347.70; 13,477 yards at 10c. Washburn lateral —benefits at $2,594.44 and cost at $1,733.76;, 14,448 yards at 12c. Chris Salrin lateral —benefits at $1,408 and cost at $1,088.70; 10,887 yards at 10c. Johnson lateral —benefits at $300.30 and cost at $262.25; all tile. Stalbaum' and Hershman lateral —benefits at $3,065.41 and cost at $2,537; 25,370 cubic yards at 10c. Spriggs arm to Stalbaum and Hershman lateral —benefits at $577.50 and cost at $408.72; 3.406 yards at 12c. Frank Hershman arm' to Stalbaum and Hershman lateral —benefits at $1,056.83 and cost at $734.40; 7,344 yards at 10c, William Hershman lateral —benefits at" $750.40 and cost $437.68; 6,221 yards at Bc.

Guild lateral—-benefits at $2,325.53 and cost $1,9’30.30; 19,303 yards at 10c. Vanatta lateral-—benefits at $4,971.48 and cost $3,397.20; 42,465 yards at Sc. Deselms arm to Vanatta lateral —benefits at . $367.50 and cost $349; alFtile. Record lateral —benefits at sll.457.93 and cost $10,071.60; tile and open ditch. Meade Rayburn arm to Record lateral—benefits $1,547.35 and cost $1,302.75; all tile.' Phillips arm to Meade Rayburn arm—-benefits $741 and cost $631.12; all tile. Rufus Rayburn arm to Record lateral —benefits $1,475.60 and cost $912.84; 7,607 yards at 12c. Maddox arm to Rufus Rayburn arm—benefits $943.25 and cost $804.03; all tile. Freshour arm to Maddox arm —benefits at $2 75 and cost $ 1 96.67; all tile. Parker arm to Rufus Rayburn arm—benefits $lB5 and cost $118.4 0; all tile. Iliff slough^—benefits at $7, 480.1 4 and cost at $6,026.30; 60,263 cubic yards at 1 oc. Randle lateral and spur to Randle lateral—benefits $1,991.11 and cost at $1,745.32; all tile. Total estimated cost of entire improvement at $287,572.70 and benefits at $371,944.83. The total cost of making this report was $1,659.20, which was allowed and $587.33. was taxed to the Oliver ditqh. The cost of the report was as follows: C. J. Hobbs, $325.35; E. D. Nesbitt, $147; R. A. Mannon, $89.20; John Biggs. S3B; Gilbert Stembel, $18; Avery Morrow, $6: Henry Darner, $4; Roy Heil. $2; Clifford Hamilton, 84; L. A. Bostwick, $161.10; Charles Halleck, $53.50; Leland Collins, S4O; N. W. Walters, $18; William Speaks, $9; John W, Selmer, drainage commissioner, $267.55; Louis Timm, same, $1 63.60; Mrs. A. Halleck, clerical work, $33.75; Lura Halleck, same, sls: Harry English, $6; George Healey, $2; John W. McCarthy, $9; Floyd Platt, $4.50; Lawrence McLain, $66: Mildred (Halleck Richardson, $53.25; Thomas Lowe. $5; Agnes Platt, , $122.50; Rice Porter, $8.25. The cause is set for trial on November 12 next.