Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 July 1899 — The Blue Sea Ditch. [ARTICLE]

The Blue Sea Ditch.

Auditor Murray, accompanied by Dept. Treasurer John Gwin went over to Monticello Friday, and in conjunction with the auditor of White County, sold the contract for the construction of the MoKillip or Blue Sea ditch. The ditch is mainly in White county, but a part pf it is in Milroy Tp., this county, and it is intended to drain the historic “Blue Sea.” The main ditch is 8 miles long, with two branches a mile or two in length. John Haok, of Lowell, was the successful bidder for all the dredge work, which includes the main ditch and branch No. 2. The price was five and |one fifth cents per cubic yard. Korah McKillip got branch No. 1, which is not dredge work, at 6| cents per yardThe ditch must be completed by June Ist 1900, and no money paid until the work is done.