Bridges Reported by Districts in 1900 Work Totals
The Board of Supervisors presents district bridge statistics for 1900. Carris and Anderson report many new and repaired structures with specific costs for each: Boyd, Thomas, Clark, Letts, Goose Creek, and others, plus repair work totals. Includes countywide figures, Cedar English River, and Oregon regions with per-bridge prices and aggregate repair expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. D. Carris
Samuel Anderson
Hite
Anuibanen Eaeid
Raymond Bridge
Murdock
Goose Creek
Wallace Bridge
Scalla
County Line
Jackson
Eng River
Iawa
Johnson
BROS
Expenditure in H T Reynolds District Noted
Fragmentary OCR notes show an amount spent in the H T Reynolds district with figures including 617215 17116 and 2 dollars associated with Abbot. The readable text is unclear on context or date.
City Council Actions On Tax Abatements And Allowances
The board reconvened at 8 am with H T Reynolds presiding. Actions include approving a school fund loan from June 11, 1901, abating 1900 taxes for John McFarland per Ainsworth council, granting Mary Israel a Brighton city tax abatement on 200 valuation, approving Beatty’s 1900 soldiers' homestead exemption, denying Mary Dylan’s tax refund claims for 186 and 1807, granting $6 monthly to J D Newland and wife from April 1, 1901, abating 1901 taxes for J L Kilgore, and finishing the regular claims list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H T Reynolds
Ainsworth
John McFarland
Brighton City
Mary Israel
Washington, D. C
Beatty
Mary Dylans
Mary Dylan
Mary Devine
J. D. Newland
Eardley Bell, Jr
Washington
J. L. Kilgore
Carris company payroll and mileage notes
Wm Blair and Son supply entries for 185 EC Carris and Co with work hours and rates. References include Sam Anderson and H T Reynolds, listing miles and totals. The fragment records commissions or job charges with dated figures and distances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Pool
John Shields & Son
A Moss
H L Swift
R and
C W McCreedy
S& D Carris
Sam Anderson
T Reynolds
John M Kupka
Carris
H L
Swift
Wm Blair, & Son
EC Carris & Co
Reynolds
Ledger of payments and services listed for various individuals and entities
A long ledger entry itemizes payments for labor supplies groceries medical services and assorted costs. Names include Lee Sitwell J H Stewart Fannie Doran Nan Ritchey Hal Nelson and many others with amounts ranging from a few dollars to over three thousand. The list also notes coroner jury work street sprinkling printing and assessments for multiple towns and counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Sitwell
Gill Cherry
Hugh Nelson
J H Stewart
Fannie Doran
Nan Ritchey
McCall Bros
EC Carris & Co
Hal Nelson
Dougherty Bros
ER Powers
Wm Long
Lombardo Bros
C W Stewart
Hammond Bros & Stephens
Neiswanger & Son
H Riley
IU Printing Co
Hd Wather & Co
Kaye & Lytle
Blackmar & Co
Wash
Court House
R Miller
Carris & Co
Robert, Fidlar & Chambers
Logan & Neal
H A Burrell
J M Denny
T Reynolds
Jac H Pearson
J D Daniels
Dr H © Hull
Jas Clark
Bridge Co. on motion adjourns to 1:30 p.m.
JE Crull and Geo E King move the adjournment of the meeting to 1 30 p.m. with the Bridge Company. The two officers acted on a motion and set the next session for that time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JE Crull
Geo E King ‘Bridge Co
Highway Petition Leads to 40 Foot Thoroughfare in Wellman
The board reconvened to approve a consent highway petition filed May 1901 by W. E. Varney and others for a 40 foot wide highway. It runs 713 feet west from section 24 township 77 north range 9 west to High street in Downing and Desing addition Wellman. The highway is ordered established as petitioned. S. W. Neal and A. R. Miller were appointed to destroy ballots of 1900 general election and 1899 poll books. Assessors books accepted except Lime Creek township. A resolution was adopted addressing complaints to the Board of Supervisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auditor’s Office
W. E. Varney
High Street
Downing
Desing
Wellman
S. W. Neal
A. R. Miller
Lime Creek Township
County Board Orders Vacation of Obstructing Highways
Washington county Iowa resolves to take possession of all public highways clear obstructions by landowners who fence or block rights of way. District supervisors must notify offending landholders within 90 days to remove barriers or face removal to restore free public use. Minutes noted July 16 1901 with clerk J W Ingham and chairman S D Carris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fellows & Fellows
Des Moines
Itric
DRS
Iowa
4Th and
Walnut Sts
Iowa National Bank
Board of Supervisors
Washington County
S. D. Carris
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Bridge Report
Brighton Township
Dutch Creek
Lime Creek
Highland
Boyd
Thoma
DT Iishonheiteenasss
Clark
Knotek
Babcock
Dela A Pire Rien «Ai
English River
Kess Bridge
Jedly
Cn Ridge
Ells
Kalona
Cab Coe Ko
Snake Creek
Camano
Sommers
Meek's Bridge
Strep Bridge
Davis Creek
Billingsly Bridge
Riverside Bridge
Wombacher
H T Reynold
Marion
Oregon
Ainsworth Mill
Lefler
Parrow
Miller Bridge
Stewart
City
Palmer’s
Morrow
Actu Dann Duckenne
Runyon
Crooked Creek
Crawford
Louisa County Line
Louisa Caanee Line
Huston and Wooley
Gormley
Rawfordsville
Franklin
A Chlson
A Webb
Jas Carson
CW Stewart
BCRE
NRR
John
Black
Chas Dean
Chas Means
John McCall
Wm Hayes
J W Ingham
M W Bailey
SD Carris
Bartholomew
Isaiah Miller
Mary Tobin
Catherine Heck
I August Oleson
J W Teeter
W Teeter
Marvin T Pringle
John Deharpert
Samuel Shafer
Brighton
Aaron Hise
Dublin
Henry Heim
BF Beitel
Consolidated Report
J. T. Matthews
Slough
Brigde
Stone Leidee
Ghton
Oney Creek
Cnivenadaes
Carr
Roy Carr
Adneesae i
Endy Bridge
Gregory
Monroe
Mayer
Dayton
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
New York
H T
St. Jacobs Oil
Kate Tice
C W_ Stewart
D J Eichelberger
Nicola & Harmon
HO Miller
Bowman Bros
F Kirkpatrick
Wellman City
W J Crawford
R Funston
J H Squires
Cedar
Frank E Young
H H Wickham
Ainsworth City
Sam’s Conner
Washington City
James Dulen
Riverside City
John Kennedy
W A McDonald
Amt
Riverside
Clay
Dougherty
West Side
Efiance
Netic Starch Mfg.co
Omaha, Neb
Defiance
D. J. Eichelberger
Baird & Johnson
J. W. Ingham
Washington, Iowa
R Arne
Marvel
Illustra
Marvel CO
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