Show commission balks bal asat al cost I 1 of 0 odd work iv confronted at their regular lar iu otilli til LT y meeting B with a requisition biton bit on front from the 6 1 state an fn road commission ns fon for tor for field work in connection with the ha proposed new bridge this side bt bf hamilton 8 fort which is to be constructed ted as federal af ad d project 9 54 the members embers of the board of county commissioners balked at signing such buell requisition toll during the discussion which cn n sued sued it n was brought out that engineer Kno knowlton Iton estimated after going over ov erthe the site tor for the new bridge which ls is to replace a narrow one now low on the lie ground that to make a 81 standard aldard andard bridge in accordance of the federal government aiji cost around Commis commissioner commission Fion dr Willi williams arns who seemed more incensed than anany adama or sevy over the matter said he guessed that eventually the coun ty will have to pay but GOO for or beld work alone seemed exor bant that amount he said should build all the bridge that is necessary it at the place in question signing the requisition red and the clerk was instructed to write the road commission asking tor for an estimate of the total cost 26 per cent of which together with the preliminary expenses the county will have to stand while tile the federal government will pay the balance moat afoot ot of the forenoon was spent by the board indic in discussing proposed road improvements with district engineer gincer win osbourn included in a the discussions were the sharp turn in the road at little creek and the two turns at this end of paragonah Para gonah both of which it is prop proposed oed to eliminate in the after noon the county croaa situation situation was discussed ty road supervisor R B simkins who made some recommendations he was instructed to eliminate dead mans curve on the road bo be tween cedar city and newcastle at an estimated cost of requests from the B bishop shop of 0 tile the cedar second ward tor for assistance for the heber family which is in destitute circumstances on account of protracted illness of both parents and from the bian copric tor for hospital expenses for the hie hiatt family famay whose hose little girl died at tile the hospital several ka ago were considered mr osbourn also asked afi the county to provide a right ut way for a change in the road tor for 2500 feet this side of the beaver county line in order that road in the latter county might be properly connected up with the road in this county the laud land in question proved to be public so BO the board cotsen consented ted readily to providing the right of way as requested the matter of tile the countes Coun tys standing a third the expenses incurred in bringing the legislators down tu to inspect the 13 A C was preben presented by tile the cedar city chamber of 0 commerce comi centi I 1 through its secret secretary ar Y G george borg I 1 A mitchell Ml by tele telephone phoi ae and th the board acted favorably tavor ably on the matter authorizing the CIE clerk to draw his warre warrent tit lor for the amount when it was found out definitely the exact amount ahe I 1 he secretary estimated that the countes Coun tys share would be a lound bound the railroad company presented leases for or the board to sign for sections ot of the railroad right of way over which the county or public roads pass at lurid lund and near deryl the keabee provide tor for only a nomi la nl 1 I tee fee U ti 1 00 in each instance and al aree a IN signed primarily to prevent abe publics acquiring rights by usage and ana to shift the responsibility from the railroad company lu in connect connection iou with the use ot of those i lo oads aday 1 the i board refused refu aad to sign the leise lease fo tor rabe the stretch near beryl bo be con continued linued to back page |