Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 61, Decatur, Adams County, 13 March 1914 — Page 5

PETITION FOR MACADAM ROAD. State of Indiana, County of Adams, as■ Before the Board of Commissioners of the County of Adams, April Term, 1914. We, the undersigned, each and all of whom are resident adult freeholders of Preble Township, in Adams Count, Indiana. respectfully petition your Honorable Body and asK that yon construct and complete a free macadam road in said Township over and upon the following public highway, to-wit: Commencing at a point near the center of section one (1) tn township twenty-eight (28) north, range thirteen east, in Adams County, Indiana, the same being at the Zwlek Macadam Road, thence south through center of section one (1) and a part of section twelve (12), said township and range • to a point near the St. Mary’s river, thence with the meanderings of said' road as now laid out to a point where said road connects with the Doehrman Macadam Road in section twelve (12) aforesaid, and there to terminate. Your petitioners aver and sav that the improvement prayed for is less than three miles in length and connects at both ends with a Free Macadam Road in said Township. Your petitioners further aver and say that the highway herein proposed to be improved is a public highway already established and in use and is one of the public highways of said Township and that the same will be of public benefit and utility. Your petitioners ask that said highway above described be drained and graded, and that broken stone be placed upon the grade and that upon such broken stone there be placed stone screenings. Your petitioners further ask that said highway above described be graded to a width of 35 feet and that said highway above described he grad ed to a width of 24 feet and that broken stone be placed thereon to a width of 12 feet and to a depth of 4 inches at the sides and 8 inches in the center, that said stone to be crusher run. that thereon there be placed 4 Inches of screenings. That said improvement be made a single track and that the name thereof he “The August Gallmeyer Macadam Road.’’ That to pay foi said Improvement we ask that bonds be issued by the County of Adams in the State of Indiana, payable in twenty semi-annual installments or series and for the pay. meat of which we ask that a tax be levied upon the taxable property of said Preble Township in a sufficient amount to pay the Interest and principal of said bonds as they become due. That said improvement be made and constructed and that said bonds be Issued and said tax be levied upon the taxable property of said township In accordance with the acts of the legislature of the State of Indiana, passed in the year 1905, beginning on page 550. and ns amended in the Acts of 1907 and as amended in the Acts of 1909. now in force, providing for the extension of Free Gravel and Macadam Roads and all other and any and all amendments thereto. We further asK the board to take all the necessary steps required by law to have said improvement constructed and made as petitioned herein and that the same be constructed without submitting the question of building the same to an election of the voters of Preble Township, and that the Board construct the same under the laws of the State of Indiana, providing for the extension of free gravel or macadam roads by township taxation. Respectfully submitted. August Gallmeyer, W. <'. Witte, August Conrad, Henry Gallmeier, W. J. Bieberich. Edward Galmeyer, Christ Schultz, Christ F. Bieberick. William Schult;:. Charles Kiefer. Ernst Doelirman, Wm. Werling, Martin O. Heckman, Dwighe Manke, Henry Exleban. Wm. Ruuck, E. H. Stopp* nhagen, Fred Lullemann, Christ Buitemeier, Otto Buuck, Dan Hoffman. Ixiuis Ruuck, August Scheimann. Rudolph Eikhoff, Wit. M. Meyer. Carl Koenemunn. John Mil ler, Henry C. Gallmeyer. Herman Con rad, Hermon Koenemann, Charles Wiogmann, Andrew Fuhrmann. August Worthman, John C. Witte, Aug. Blomenhurg, Fred Gallmeyer. August Hartmann. Henry T. Gallmeyer, Christian Conrad. Charles Mailand. Henry Scheuman. Henry Dlrkson. sr„ Fred Koen»mann, F. Buuck. Ihiniel Bieberfck. Wm. C. Werling. Wm. F. Jaebker, J. H. Klopfenstein. Henry Kirchner. J. C. Grandstaff. Martin Bieberich. William Bieberich. William Shielding. Otto Ewel. Christ Eikhoff. Henry Knenemann. Conrad Doehrman. Ixiuls Kleine. William Aumann. Frank Klein. H Wischmeyer. Ed Zwick, Charles Ewell. This petition will ba presented to the Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, April 7. 1914. at which time the taxpayers of Preble Township may appear and make such objections ns the law may provide for. THOR. H. BALTZELL, 542 Auditor.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC LETTING. Notice I* hereby given that the Board of Com®l**lonera of Adam* County. Indiana, will receive blds for jthe conatructlcm of a m.u ndumlz" | l rood In Root Townahip. In "•» County, known oh the Henry Heckman Macadam Road, up until 10 oclock. a. ®- on . .... Tuaoday. April 7, 1914. at the regular meeting of Mid ,lfwr 'J of Cnmtnlaalonera, hold In the < <ty of Decntur, Adam* County. Indiana, acai cd bld* will be received for the conatrurtton of aald road In accordance with the plana, »peclficntlon* and report of the viewer* and engineer, which are now on file in the Auditor* office of aald county. Mid road to be built of cruahed atone alone, A bond tnuat accompany each IW In twice the amount of the hid filed, conditioned for the faithful peHormance of Mid work, and that the bidder. If awarded the contract will enter into contract therefor and <' plete the game according to «uchi cm - tract and In accordance with the fll AU bid* ahall be made *o a* to give

the amount for which said road will be constructed for cash, payable on estimates to bo made by the Engineer In charge, not. to exceed eighty per eent of any one estimate, out of the funds to be hereinafter raised by the sale of bonds as required by law. The Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all T. H. BALTZELL, Auditor, Adams County, Indiana. The successful bidder will be required to furnish, pay and make up whatever amount, that be necessary to sell the bonds for said improvement. 64249 NOTICE OF PUBLIC LETTING. Notice is hereby given that tho Board of Commissioners of Adams County, Indiana, will receive bids for the construction of a macadamized road in Kirkland Township, in said County, known as the Joel Shoaf Macadam Road, up and until 10 o'clock, a. m., on Tuesday, April 7, 1914, at the regular meeting of said Board of Commissioners, held In the City of Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, sealed bids will be received for the construction of said road in accordance with the plans, specifications and report of the viewers and engineer, which are now on file in the Auditor’s office of said County, said road to be built of crushed stone alone. A bond must accompany each bid in twice the amount of the bld filed, conditioned for the faithful performance of said work, and that the bidder, If awarded the contract will enter into contract therefor and complete the same according to such contract and in accordance with the bid filed. All bids shall be made so as to give the amount for which said road will be constructed for cash, payable on estimates to be made by the Engineer in charge, not to exceed eighty per cent of any one estimate, out of the funds to be hereinafter raised by the sale of bonds as required by law. The Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids. T. H. BALTZELL, Auditor, Adams County, Indiana. The successful bidder will be required to furnish, pay and make up whatever amount that be necessary to sell the bonds for said improvement. 5-12-19

! NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR RE NEWAL OF RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE. To the Citizens and Inhabitants of the Town of Preble and Preble Township, Adams County, Indiana: Notice is hereby given that I, the undersigned, Jeff Klopfenstein, a male : inhabitant of the State of Indiana, over ! the age of twentyone years, a person ! not in the habit of becoming intoxi- ' rated, a fit person to be entrusted with the sale of intoxicating Uquors, a res ident. qualified and legal voter of said Preble Township, and a resident of the State of Indiana for more than a | year, and a resident of the Town of Preble, in said Preble Township. Adams County. Indiana, for mure than one year, and a citizen of the United States, will make application to the Board of Commissioners of Adams County. Indiana, at their regular session in 1914. beginning on the sixth day of April, 1914, for a renewal of hts license, heretofore granted by the County Commissioners of said Adams County. Indiana. April 7. 1913, to sell intoxicating liquors, to-wit: Spirituous. vinous, malt and other intoxicating liquors in jess quantities than a quart at a time with the privilege of allowing the same to be drank on the premises where sold. The precise location of the premises wherein I desire to obtain such license to sell sucli liquors is situated as follows, to-wit: Commencing 21 feet s outli of the southeast corner of in-lot number I, in Bly’s first addition to the Town of Preble in Adams County. Indiana, thence north 48 feet, thence west parallel with the south line of said iniot number 1, 76 feet, th»-nce south parallel with the west line of said in-lot number 1. forty-eight feet, thence east 76 feet to he place of beginning, the same being the south part of in-lot number 1 in said Bly’s addition, and also a strip of ground 21 feet wide adjoining said 27 feet above dest ribed on the south aide thereof and said strip being a part of southeast quorter of the southeast quarter of section 35, in Township 2S north, range IS east. The room in which I desire to sell such liquors Is the front ground floor room situated on the aoutlieaat corner of the two-story frame building altuat ed on said reel estate above descrlb ed. said room Is 18 feet wide, and SO fe*t long and front on the public highway running north and south through the Town of Preble aforesaid: said r<K>in is so arranged In the front thereof with a glass door and windows so that the whole of said room may lie In view from said public highway as afori*said. and said room has a front and also two rear entrances and one entrance on north side. Said applicant desires to keep n cigar stand In said room and sell cigars ■nd tobacco therein. JEFF KMH’FENSTKIN. 542 Applicant.

NOTICE UF COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

Notice la hereby given that the onderalgnrd Commlaaioner appointed by the Adam* Circuit Court of Adam* Cour.’/. Indiana, nt the February Term. 1914. of «»M Court, in a cauac of action for the partition of real rotate for which »uch action wa* brought, wherein William A. admlnlatrntor of the rotate of Mary A Wllaon. deceased, I* plaintiff, nnd Wl linm F. Wllaon and Jeanie U Uaon.l bw wife. Joaeph H. Wttaoti and Mae Wl non, hla wife. Henrietta Engle and Calvln Engle, her huaband. Bora Bair. George Hair. Mlle* J. Bair. < Bair. and Amy Bair, hla wife Rollo W. Bair a minor. Dai*y M. A. Hair, a ml nor. Hroale Pearl Hair, •minor, John Bair. guardian of Rollo W. stair. IM acy M. A. Bair and Hroale I earl Bair, minor heir* of Sarah Bair, deceaud.

the Clifton Oil Company. Charles E. Ashcraft, Samuel E. Black, Aaron Moser, Benjamin W. Sholty, Henry Vt. Huckerlde, Thomas J. Brady and Cartright and Headfngton, are defendants, and being Cause No. 8507 on the Rec ords of said Court, by authority of said Court as entered in Order Book No. 49, on pages, 336, 337, 338, 339, 84ti and 341, in the Records of the Adams Circuit Court of said County, will offer for sale at private sale to the high est and best bidder at the law office of Peterson & Moran, in the Morrison Block in the City of Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, on Saturday, March 21, 1914, between the hours of 9 o’clock a. m., and 2 o’clock p. tn., of said day, and if not sold on snld day the same will be continued and offered for sale between the same hours of each sue ceedlng day until sold, the follow!:) described real estate in Adams Coun ty, Indiana, to-wit: The east half of the southwest qaurter of section thirty-six (36) township twenty-five (25) north, rang, thirteen (13) east, containing eighty (80) acres of land. Terms of Sale. One-third (1-3) cash to be paid on day of sale, one-third (1-3) to be paid in nine months and one-third (1-3) tc be paid in eighieen months from th< date of sale. The purchaser must give his notes for deferred payments waiving valuation and appraisement laws with six per cent interest fron date, to be secured by mortgage on th< premises sold. The purchaser, however. may pay all cash if he so desires The same will be sold free of Hem except November installment of taxee payable in 1914, and taxes becomin; due thereafter and except also tin oil and gas leases thereon of the Cllt ton Oil Company. Said real estate will be offered foi sale in forty-acre tracts separately and as a whole and will be sold for the best price obtainable, either 11 forty-acre tracts or as a whole. Sucl. sale will be made subject to the ap proval of the Adams Circuit Court and will not be sold for less than its ap praised value as specified In the order of said Court. JOHN C. MORAN. Commissioner. Paterson & Moran, Attys. 26 5-12 II - o~ - - APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned has been appointed admin istrator of the estate of Ralph Meyer late of Adams County, deceased. Thestate is probably solvent. ROBERT MEYER, Administrator. Jan. 17, 1914. Dore B. Erwin, Atty. 26-5-’2 o NOTICE OF PUBLIC LETTING. Notice is hereby given that th. Board of Commmissioners of Adam County, Indiana, will receive bids so the construction of a macadamiz, road in Washington Township, in salt County, known as the Decatur & Mon roe Extension, No. 6. Mar adai.i Road up and until 10 o'clock a. m.. on Tuesday. April 7, 1914. at the regular meeting of said Boar< of Commissioners, held in the City o Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, seal ed bids will be received for the con structlon of said road In accordant with tho plans, specifications and re port of the viewers and engineer which are now on file In the Audito,’ office of said County, said road to Im built of crushed stone alone. A bond must accompany each bi< in twice the amount of the hi.! filed conditioned for the faithful p nor , ance of said work, and that the bid der, if awarded the contract will »n ter into contract therefor and com plete the same according to such con tract and In accordance with the b'd filed. AU blds shall be made so as to givt the amount for which said road w’l be constructed for cash, payable or estimates to be made by tho Engine:*: in charge, not to exceed eighty (>••• cent, of any one estimate, out of tin funds to be hereinafter ral-ed by th< sale of bonds as required by law. The Board of Commissioners re serves the right to reject any and a) blds. T. it BALTZELL. Auditor. Adams County. Ind. _ The successful bidder will he rc qulred to furnish, pay and tr. ' ut whatever amount that be necessan to sell the bonds for said improve ment. 5-12 19 -o ■ . NOTICE OF PUBLIC LETTING. Notice Is hereby given that tin Board of Commmissloncra of AdamCounty. Indiana, will receive blds fotho construction of a macadamia-*:' road in French township. In *nl< County, known as the Meyer A- Hi<i Macadam Road, up and until li o'clock a. m.. on Tuesday, April 7, 1914, at the regular meeting of said Board of Commissioners, hold In tho City of Decatur, Adams County. Indiana. s«nl ed bids will be received for tho enn structlon of said rond in accordance with tho plans, specifications and re port of the vlew*«ra and engineer which are now on silo In the Auditor's office of said County, snld road to he built of crushed stone alone. A oond must accompany each bld In twice the amount of tiie bid filed conditioned for the faithful perform ance of said work. And tiiat the bld der. if awarded th«» contract will on ter Into contract tliorofor and com plete the name according to such con tract and in accordance with the hid filed. AH blds shali be mndo so as to gi’-e the amount for which snld road will be constructed for cash, payable on estimates to be made by the Engine-r in charge, not to ettceod eighty P'-r cent, of any one estimate, out of thr funds to be hereinafter raised by the sale of bonds as required by law. The Board of Commisaionera r< serves the right Io reject nnv end all blds. T. H. RALTZI’LL. Audlhtr, Adams County. Ind. The sucrcrrfnl bidder will lie re qiHrrd to furnish, pay nrd make ufi whatever amount that b<- necessary tc, sell the bonds for as Id Improve menL 6-12-19

NOTICE TO PUBLIC LETTING Notice ft hereby given that tho board of Commissioners of Adams County Indiana, will receive bids for the construction of a macadamized road in Union Township, said county, known as the Schamerioh Macadam Rond, up aud until 10 o'clock a. m. on, Tuesday, April 7th. 1914. at. the regular meeting of said boon: of commissioners, held in the city of Decatur, Adams County. Indiana, staled bids will l>e received for the construction of said road in accordance with the pinna, specifications and report of the viewers and engineer, which are now on file in the auditor s office of said county, said road .to bbuilt ot crushed atone alone. A Itend must, aconipany each bid in twice the amount of the bid tiled, conditioned for the faithful performance of said work, and tiiat tile bidder. it awarded the contract, will enter into contract therefor and complete the same acording to such contract and in accordance with the bid filed. All bids shall be m ado so as to give tho amount for which said road will be constructed for eash, payable on estimates to be made by the engineer in charge, not to exceed eighty per cent of any one estimate, out of the funds to lie hereinafter raised by tho sale of bonds, as required by law. Tiie board of commissioners reserve the right to reject any and ail blds. The successful bidder will he required to furnish, pay and make up whatever amount that be necessary to soli tile bonds for said improvement. T. H. BALTZELL. Auditor, Adams County, Indiana. 12-19-26. .—a NOTICE OF RECEIVING BIDS FOR THE DRILLING ANO COMPLETING OF A WELL AT THE COUNTY FARM Notice is hereby given tiiat th* Board of Commissioners of Adams County, state of Indiana, will, on Manlay the 6th. day of April, 1914, and up to 10 o’clock A. M. of said day re celve sealed bids for the drilling and ompleting of a well at tiie County farm. All work must be done and all matrial must be furnished agreeable to he specifications now on file in the Auditor's office of Adams County i All bids must be accompanied with iftidavit and bond as r> ouir<»d by law. The hoard reserves the right to reject any and all bids. CHRISTIAN EICHER. WILLIAM REPPERT. DAVID J. DILLING. Board of Commissioners. T. H. BALTZELL, Auditor. 12-19. ■ - o VEAK AND DISEASED HEARTS TREATED FREE 3y the Great Specialist, Dr. Franklin Miles. Who Will Send His New Book ana a $2.50 Treatment Free. Many So-CaUed “Incurable” C ases Cored After 3 to 15 Physicians Failed. To prove the remarkable curative now era of his new Special Personal Treatments for heajt disease, short breath, pain in side, shoulder or arm. ippression, irregular pulse, palpitaiou, smothering, puffing of ankles, or Iropsy, Dr. Milo-, will send fre-* to .ffiicted persons a 92.50 treatment. These treatments ar>- the re tilt o' :0 years' extensive research and renarkable success in treating tarfous ailments of the heart, liver, st- iaach. sidnejs an nerves, which often complicate each ease. So astonishing are he results of his treatment tiiat he tffars all sick persons a two-pound Trial Treatment Free. His Book con t.Uns many wonderful cures. Send for Remarkable Cures in Vour State. Certainly nothing could tie more ;enerous. Few physicians have such onfidenee In their treatments. All iffilcted persons should avail themelves ot this liberal offer, as they may never have such an opportunity tgaln. Delays are dangerous. No I ath com more suddenly than that rum luart dUcasa. Send at once for his Book, Examtn Ulon Chart. Opinion and Free Treatnsnt. Describe your disease. Address Dr. Franklin Miles, Dept. HA.. 90919 .Main St.. Elkhart. Ind. DON'T NEGLECT YOUR STOMACH 1 Um Mi o-na—-Sure, Rafe and Effective Indigestion Relief. If you nm not able to digest your fool If you lack an appetite; If your stoninch is sour, gussy, upset; your tongue rc ed; If your h«md ache* and you are dtar.’y If you have heartburn nnd pains In your colon or bowels, 1 why suffer needlessly? Huy now - today— from tho Holt.| house Drug company at Deenlur flftycent box of Miona Stomach Tablets. Take them regularly nhd aee how quickly you «’ t relief. Thon 1 i« no more effective remedy for atom* aril ills than Ml-o-na. It screngthcnK,, •nd builds up surely and safely the dlgc-otlve nrgsns* soothes the irritated nirmbratic’ and Increases the Howl of thr digestive juices. Your whole I Is benefited and you become well and strong. Mionu Is different from <> titer di I geetlvr remedies. Money back it not i -atinllHil. I

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