Rock Valley ordinance sets street grade elevations and sidewalk slope
The town of Rock Valley Iowa passes Ordinance No 24 establishing street grades and sidewalk slopes for key streets and avenues. It lists bench mark elevations on Mitchell Kimball State Bank and others, details grade methods at centers and curbs, and sets a two and one half percent sidewalk slope. Penalties include up to 30 days in jail or a 100 dollar fine. Passed October 3 1928 and published October 12 1998.
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Rock Valley
Iowa
Couneil
Kimbal Avenue
Mitchell Street
J.B. Frisbee
Sanborn
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railway
Mack
Bolton
Kimball Avenue
Door Sill
Cohuun
State Bank
Gimbal Aenue
Second Street
Hydrant Warren Avenue
Third Street
Stree
Fifth Street
Merill Street
Second Avenue
Gault Street
Lauvler Street
Merrill Street
Warren Avenue
Trinn Avenue
A. L. Halstead
W. L Murphy
A. Th. Halstead
Telecomm firm expands toll line amid radio boom
David Sutherland of Montezuma in Poweshiek county says AT&T has begun building a new transcontinental toll line due to higher toll traffic from radio. Workmen are currently in the county. Harley Cowan near Hamburg in Fremont county reports nine tons of tomatoes from two acres at $12 per ton, with surplus green fruit to be pickled. Fred Hill of Hamburg notes a large tomato weighing one pound and three quarters.
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David Sutherland
Montezuma Poweshiek County
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Harley Cowan
Hamburg
Freimont County
Fred Hill
Mosquito Plague Hits Iowa Fields and Plovdia Aftermath
Mosquitoes were unusually numerous in Iowa during late August and early September. C D Reed reports horses pulling plows becoming unruly. Clarksville area sweet corn harvesters faced delays and smudge lighting at a cannery. Weather service notes and disaster areas report swarms hindering work and daily life in the hurricane wrecked Plovdia.
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C. D. Reed
Iowa Weather and Crop Service
Clarksville
Plovdia
Some Highway Statistics in Iowa Town System
There are 6 665 miles of road in the Town Primary system with 1 509 miles paved by November 1. 3 203 miles graveled and 1 226 miles graded. Sixty-one counties voted bonds totaling 66 500 000 with 47 800 000 used and 43 000 000 outstanding. Federal aid to Iowa is 2 045 000 yearly. Completing the system requires 3 424 miles paving at 28 000 per mile (95 872 000), 720 miles graveling at 4 000 per mile (2 888 000), and 727 miles erading at cost 11 632 000, totaling 110 384 000.
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Peter Spruyt
Kessler
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Uevre Hep
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