Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1907 — THE IROQUOIS DITCH MEETING [ARTICLE]

THE IROQUOIS DITCH MEETING

At the meeting of property owners interested in the Iroquois Ditch held last Saturday, considerable acJfeh was taken looking towards the removal of the ’ledge of rock unex P'eredly encountered on the Gang loflf farm, and which the incapable or outrageously careless gang from county did not discover when they went thro the motions of surveying the ditch. The ledge is estimated to contain about 5,000 cubic yards of rock, and which will cost about $4,000 to have re-

moved. At the meeting Saturday Addison Parkisou was president and Grauville Moody secretary. It was decided to meet again next Saturday, at two o’clock, P. M,, at the court house. A committee of three was appointed to look up and report upon the contract with the contractors, and also to endeavor to have the engineer and contractors present at this next meeting. Delos Thompson, J. H. Chapman, and Granville Moody compose this committee.

Another committee consisting of j D. W. Waymlre, County Surveyor Price and S. P. Thompson, was appointed to raise' funds from parties using the outlet bnt not previously assessed.

Another committee was appokt* ed to look after the expenses and consists of Leslie Alter, H. E. Parkison and D. H. Yeomap.

Finance Committe, A. Parkison, John Eger and C. G. Spitler. Committee to appear before the Commissioners at their July session H. R. Kurrie, W. H. Parkison, and E. P. Honan. They are to in sist on the ditch being completed acc rding to specifications and the

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It was resolved that the money received from the sale of the exca vated rock be devoted to the expense of removing this ledge, as far as it will go. '- lf-