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and gravelly soil, which often makes an expensive first cost for 

 grading. The district was organized in 1906. 



Good concrete work, Monett district in Barry county. 



The assessed valuation of the city is one million dollars, the 

 area outside eight hundred and eighty thousand, a valuation for 

 the entire district of $1,880,000. The county levies the full 

 twenty-five cent special levy for road purposes and allows the dis- 

 trict twenty cents of the proportion paid within the district, thus 

 making a district fund of $4,700. Besides this there is saloon rev- 

 enue for roads to the district of $3,000, pool and billiards $250 and 

 $250 poll tax, making the total district road revenue about $8,200 

 per year. 



Besides the three road commissioners, the Commercial Club of 

 Monett has a road committee of three to help promote good roads 

 interest and render whatever service they can. When the district 

 was organized the first commissioners appointed a superintendent 

 of roads of the district, who, except a one-year interval, has served 

 continuously ever since. The district owns its road tools and ma- 

 chinery, hires men and teams and does its own work, except con- 

 crete, which is contracted. All actual work of whatever nature is 

 under the direct supervision of the superintendent. Payments are 

 made by warrants. All bills of materials, claims, orders, etc., 

 must first be approved by superintendent. These are taken up at 

 the end of each week and warrants drawn by the secretary of the 

 commission for those approved and endorsed by the president. 

 When presented to the treasurer the holder is required to endorse 

 them, when a check is drawn for the amount. 



All work of the district is substantially done. A number of 

 concrete culverts have been, built, two small concrete and one sev- 



