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Rock Valley Bee

Location

Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1928

Page

2

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.

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.

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.

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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