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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1914

Page

16

Cedar Falls Leads in 1914 Growth and Progress

Cedar Falls reports a 1914 record in material progress and conservative, healthful development. The article highlights improvements in schools, a new dormitory at the State Teachers College, Sartori Memorial hospital set to open, a large gate factory by Iowa Gate Co, expanded Bancroft & Son greenhouses, a new hotel named The Black Wawk, and a surge in new residences across multiple streets.

Cedar Falls Iowa Cedar Falle State Teachers’ College Sartori Joseph Sartor Iowa Gate Company Guelph Canada Bancroft & Son, Inc Middle West Mareh 1 Sartori Memorial Hospital Greenwood State Teachers' College Benefees Eacareoee VTS Iowa Gate Co District Far Association Burr Citizens Gas & Electric Co Empress Theatre Gesod Co. B. Clark Ww Co F. Union Mill Co Cedar Valley Road Corn Belt Telephone Co Bancroft Rose Co Geo. W

County roads and bridges work total for 1913 fiscal year

County engineer Nathan Barter reports extensive bridge and road projects from November 1, 1913. Seventeen bridges were bid in one contract with 20 contractors. cost cut to 10,295, 2436 under estimate. Culvert work reduced pipe costs by 904.66. Culverts relocated to consolidate drainage. 170.60 miles of roads repaired and graded, 161.50 miles regularly dragged.

Nathan B. Barter Miles Inn

Township Roads Work and Bridge Estimates Summary

The report details township road repairs across nine townships with totals of 5 809 12 dollars for general repairs and 2 688 16 for other work. Regular drag work covers 317.00 miles with an average drag count of 12.80 and a drag cost per mile of 17.10. Bridges and culverts repairs by the engineer totaled 11 041 10 with 5 041 28 not designated by him. Estimated county road spending for the year is 97 707 80 and town road spending 39 782 00, with Des Moines Bridge and Iron Works receiving the largest contracts.

Enginger Des Moines Bridge and Iron Works Des Moines Waterloo Construction Co Lyars

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