Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 6, Decatur, Adams County, 7 January 1915 — Page 6

NOTICE TO TAX-PAYERS Taxes for the Year 1914 Notice is hereby given that the taxes levied for the State, County, School and other purposes in Adams County, Indiana, are due and payable at the Treasurer’s Office in said ( ounty, In the City of Decatur, in full or at option of taxpayer, one-half, including road luxes in full, on or before theFIRST MONDAY IN MAY, 1915, the same being Monday, May 3rd, 1915 B• ■ The second half (in case the first half is paid when due) becomes due and payable on or before the FIRST MONDAY in NOVEMBER, 1915, the same being Monday, November Ist, 1915 The following table shows the rate of taxation on each ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS' WORTH OF PROPPERTY, also on each POLL in the several Townships and Corporations in Adams County, Indiana, for the year 1914. When so much as one-half the taxes charged to a taxpayer are not paid, on or before the FIRST MONDAY IN MAY, the whole amount will I (become due and delinquent and the penalty attached: • h 3 an 2? 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No road receipts are required. Examine your receipts before leaving the office, and see that all of your property is described. Also see that change is correctly made. Particular Attention Those who have lands and lots, or other property, in more than one township, must see that they have a receipt for all. County Orders cannot be paid to any person owing delinquent taxes. All persons are warned against purchasing such orders. The Books will POSITIVELY BE CLOSED on the FIRST MONDAY’ IN MAY and the FIRST MONDAY' IN NOVEMBER. Assignees, Guardians, Administrators, and others, who pay taxes on property in trust, and guardians whose taxes are complicated, such as individual estates, are earnestly requested to come before the last few days. The municipal taxes of the City of Decatur, and the Towns of Berne and Geneva and Monroe are payable at this office. Tiie ANNUAL SALE OF DELINQUENT LANDS AND LOTS will take place on the SECOND MONDAY IN FEBRUARY, 1915, at 10 o’clock a. m. Persons owing delinquent taxes should pay them at once. The law is of such a character that there is no option for the Treasurer but to enforce the collection of delinquent taxes, however much he may regret to collect the same by sale of property. The owner of Property on the First Day of March shall be considered as the owner on that Day. (Sec. 103.) » The Treasurer will not be responsible for Penalties and Charges on Delinquent Taxes resulting from any omissions of the person paying such taxes to state definitely on what property. in whose name, and what township or corporation it is assessed. Call for Property in Name of Owner March 1, 1914. The Tax Duplicates are made up on that day and never changed. Auditor’s Special Notice Parties having School Fund Loans on which interest is Delinquent will please give the Payment of said Interest their attention at once, as the law requires the Sale of Property Mortgaged if the interest is not paid. - W. J. ARCHBOLD, Attest: Treasurer of Adams County T. H. Baltzell, Auditor Decatur, Indiana.

APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR. Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned has been appointed executor of the estate of Maria E. L. Heuer, late of Adams County, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. AUGUST H. HEUER, Executor. Dec. 22, 1914. 24-31-7 o APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATRIX. Notice is hereby gtven, that the unsigned has been appointed Administrix of the estate of Robert W. Case, late of Adams County, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. EEFIE CASE, Administratrix. Heller, Sutton & Heller, Attys. Dec. 24, 1914. 24-31-7 o APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTORS. Notice is hereby given, That the undersigned have been appointed executors of the estate of Josepr Rich, late of Adams County, deceased, The estate is probably solvent. CHRIST RICH, JOHN RICH, Executors. Peterson & Moran, Attys. Dee. 24, 1914. 24-31-7 o NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. Notice is herey given to the credi- ' ors. heirs and legatees of Herman I Yake, deceased, to appear in the , Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur, , Indiana, on jhe 23rd day of January, 1915, and show cause, if any. why the iiinal settlement accounts with the es-

tate of said decedent should not be approved; and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship and receive their distributive shares. GUST YAKE, Administrator. Decatur, Ind.. Dec. 26, 1914. Fruchte & bitterer, Attys. 31-7 o NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Lewis Schroeder, deceased, to appear in the Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur, Indiana, on the 23rd day.of Jan., 1915, and show cause, if any, why the final settlement accounts with the estate of said decedent should not be approved; and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship and receive their distributive shares. ALBERT SCHROEDER, Administrator. Decatur, Ind., Dec. 26, 1914. Fruchte & Litterer, Attys. 31-7 o NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS. The State of Indiana, County of Adams, ss: In the Adams Circuit Court, November Term, 1914. George W. Brewster vs. C. C. Wayland et al. No. 8899. Complaint to quiet title. It appearing from affidavit filed in the above entitled cause, that C. C. Wayland, Wayland, wife of C. C. Wayland, if he be married, whose Christian name is to the plaintiff unCharles C. Wayland, cendants, legatees, devisees, creditors, executors, adminstrators and assigns of C. C. Wayland, whose true names are to this plaintiff unknown, if he be deceased. All of the children, descendants, heirs, legatees, devisees, creditors, executors, administrators and assigns of Wayland, wife of C. G, Wayland, if he be married, whose Christian name is to the plaintiff unknown, if she be deceased,

whose true names are to this plaintiff unknown. Charles C. Wayland, wife of Wayland, wife of Charles C. Wayland, if he be married, whose Christian name is to the plaintiff unknown. All the ch.\lren heirs, descendants, legatees, devisees, crediotors? executors, administrators and assigns of Charles C. Wayland, if ne be deceased, whose true names are to this plaintiff unknown. All the children. heirs, descendants, legatees, devisees, creditors, executors and administrators of Wayland, wife of Charles C. Wayland, if <ie be married, whose Christian name is to the plaintiff unknown, if she be deceased, whose names are to this plaintiff unknown. Sarah E. Sip, , if she be married her surname is to the plaintiff unknown. , husband of Sarah E. Sip, if she be married, whose true name is to this plaintiff unknown. All the children, descendants, heirs, legatees, devisees, creditors, executors, administrators and assigns of Sarah E. Sip, if married, her surname is to this plaintiff unknown, if she be deceased, whose true names are to this plantiff unknown. All the children, heirs, descendants, legatees, devisees, . creditors, executors and administrators and assigns of , husban of Sara E. Sip, if she be married, i whose true name is to this plaintiff unknown, if he be deceased, whose names are to this plaintiff unknown. . All the women once known by any of . the names above stated who may have , changed their names or who are now . known by some other names, the names o/ all of whom are unknown to this affiant and to this plaintiff. i Notice is therefor hereby given the i said C. C. Wayland, Wayland, . wife of C. C. Wayland, if he be n?ar- . ried, whose Christian name is to the , plaintiff unknown. All the children, i heirs, descendants, legatees, devisees, ( creditors, executors, administrators , and assigns of C. C. Wayland, whose ■ true names are to this plaintiff un- , known, if he be deceased. All of the

children, descendants, heirs, legatees, devisees, creditors, executors, administrators and asigns of Wayland, wife of C. C. Wayland, if he bemarried. whose Christian name is to the plaintiff unknown, if she be deceased, whose true names are to this plaintiff unknowm. Charles C. Wayland, W’ayland, wife of Charles C. W’ayland, if he be married, whose Christian name is to the plaintiff unknown. All the children, heirs, descendants, legatees, devisees, creditors, executors, administrators and assigns of Charles C. W’ayland, if he be deceased, whose true names are to this plaintiff unknown. All the children, heirs, descendants, legatees, devisees, creditors, executors and administrators of W’ayland, wife of Charles C. Wayland, if he be married, whose Christian name is to the plaintiff unknown, if she be deceased, whose Christian names are to this plaintiff unknown. Sarah E. Sip, —, if she be married her surname is to the plaintiff unknown. , husband of Sarah E. Sip, if she be married, whose true name is to this plaintiff unknown. All the children, descendants, heirs, legatees, devisees, creditors, executors, adminstrators and assigns of Sarah E. Sip, if married, her surname is to this plaintiff unknown, if she be deceased, whose true names are to this plaintff unknown. All the children, heirs, descendants, legatees, devisees, creditors, executors, and administrators and assigns of , husband of Sarah E. Sip, if she be married whose true name is to this plaintiff unknown, if he be deceased, whose names are to this plaintiff unknown. All the women once known by any of the names above stated who may have changed their names or who are now known by some other names, the names of all of whom are unknown to this affiant and to this plaintff, that they be and appear before the Hon. Judge of the Adams Circuit Court on . the first day of March, 1915, the same being the 25th Juridical day of the ;

next regular term thereof, to be holden at the Court House in the City of Decatur, commencing on Monday, the Ist day of February, A. D„ 1915, and plead by answer or demur to said complaint, or the same will be heard and determined in their absence. W’itness, my name e.nd seal of said Court hereto affixed, this 29th day of December, 1914. FERDINAND BLEEKE, Clerk. Peterson & Moran, Attorneys for Plaintiff. 31-7-14 o — NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE BY EXECUTOR. * Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned executor of the last will and testament of Louise Kennedy, deceased, hereby gives notice that by virtue of the power by said will of said decedent conferred upon the undersigned executor, he will at the hour of nine o’clock a. m.. on Tuesday, the second day of February, 1915, at the law office of Clark J. Lutz over the First National Bank in the City of Decatur, Adams County, Indiana. ai\l from day to day thereafter until sold offer for sale at private sale all the interest of said decedent in and to the following described real estate in said City of Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, towit: In-lot number three hundred and twelve (312) in John Reynolds and Sam’l Rugg’s southern addition to the town (now city) of Decatur, Indiana, as the same is designated on the tecorded plat of said town; also Inlot number three hundred and thirteen (313) in John Reynolds and Samuel Rugg’s southern addition to the town (now city) of Decatur, Indiana, as the same is designated on the recorded plat of said town except a strip seven and one-half (7%) feet wide and one hundred and thirty-two (132) set long off the south side thereof heretofore deeded to Elizabeth Allen. Said sale to be made subject to the approval and confirmation of the Ad-

nma Circuit Court of Adams ( omi cy, , Indiana, for not less than the full up- 1 praised value of said real estate, and . said real estate will be offered for sale . and sold in separate tracta und upon ( the following terms and conditions: j At least one-third of the purchase , money cash in hand, the ba ance »n two equal installments, payable in nine ( and eighteen months from date of sale, evidenced by notes of the pur- ( chaser, bearing 6 per cent interest from date, waiving relief, providing for attorneys’ fees and secured by mortExecutor Will and Testament of Louise Kennedy, deceased. Clark J. Lutz, Atty. 31-7-14-.1 ——• APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATRIX. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has Iteen appointed administratrix of the estate of Henry Marhenke, late of Adams County, deceased The estate is probably solvent. JOHANNA MARHENKE, Administratrix. D B. Erwin, Attorney. Dec. 31. 1914. 7-14-1 PETITION FOR MACADAM ROAD. State of Indiana. County of Adams, ss: Before the Board ot Commissioners of the County of Adams, February Term, 1915: Comes now the undersigned, all residents free-ltolders and Y’oters ot St. Mary s township, in Adams Co., Ind., and would most respectfpully petition I your Honorable Body and ask that you construct and complete a free macadam stone road in said township over and upon the public highway located and established on and along tiie following route, to-wit: Commencing on the Carter Macadam Road, at a point near the southwest corner of section twenty-two (22), township twenty-seven (2<) north, range fifteen (15) east, in Adams County, Indiana, thence running in a southeasterly direction through sections twenty-seven (27) and fractional section twenty-six (26) in said township and to the east line of said township and there to terminate. Ail of said route being in St. Mary’s township, Adams county, Indiana. Your petitioners aver and say that said *oad sought to be improved is less than three miles in length and connects at one extremity with the Carter Macadam Road and at the other extremity with the east line of St. Mary’s township. Your petitioners further aver and say that the highway nerein sought to be improved is a public highway already established and in use and is one of the public highways of said township of St. Mary’s, and that a United states Rural Mail Route passes over the same. Your petitioners ask and recommend 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 improved to the width of which it is now established, that being about 40 feet, that said highway above described be graded to a width of 26 feet and that broken stone, be placed thereon to a width of 10 feet and to a depth of 8 inches at tne sides thereof and to a depth of 10 inches in *the center thereof and that crushed stone screenings be placed thereon to a depth of 4 inches. YVe further ask that said road be built a double track road and that he name of the same be the Jones Macadam Road. That to pay for 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 payment of which we ask that a tax he levied upon the taxable property ot said St. Mary's 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 sa *d 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, 1 passed in the year 1905, beginning in page 550 and as amended in the Acts 1 of 1907, and as amended in the Acts j of 1909, providing for the extension of free gravel or macadam roads, and all 1 other and any and all amendments t thereto. YVe further ask the Board to take all of the necessary steps as is re- . quired by law to have said improvement constructed and made as petitioned herein, that the same be constructed without submitting the question of building the same to an election of the voters of said St. Mary's township and that the board construct . the same under, the laws of the State I of Indiana, providing for the exteaion of free gravel or macadam roads i by township taxation. Respectfully submitted, YV. P. Johnson, YVarren Jones, J. M. YVeldy, YV. E. Falk, Ola Gount, Harry Daniels, Dorwin Drake, O. 8. Fortney, Albert Bouer, A. M. Mauller, S. F. Lott, A. M. Fuller, YV. E. Steele, YValter Brown, L D. Brown, J. IL Boyd, Steve Longchberger. YV. F. Beery, D. B. Roop. H. L. YVarner, Ylenry Sovine, Leroy Place, Ben S. Colter, YV. H. Martz. J. YV. YVatkins. David Archer, YVilliam Custer, Gabrill Everett, A. J. Case, E. YV. France, J. Smith, E. YV. Jackson, J. W. Hill, YVm. Alfather, C. Fortney, F. L. Masters, YV. YV Smith, C. P. Troutner, G. M. Syphers, J YV. Houarter, S. J. Durbin, Henry Steele, D. E. Bolinger. YV. F. Heipert, J. 8. Chronister, M. F. Aspy, J. R. Moser A. N. Acker, YV. H. Brodbeck, Fred Geier, Jesse Koos, YV. H. Teeple, YVill Chronister, O. J. Suman, J. D. Winans, Wm. Heath, G. M. Ray, Harry Ray. Joshua Harmon, A. YV. Gulick, C. H Carter. John Spangler, J. H. Helm, Henry Ehresman, Samuel Bouer, Haael Watkins, S. T. Welker, Thos. Crouch, Cari Archer, Jack Friedt, Bert Shirely. Julius Case. Edward Laisure, Ira Jones. Oscar Ainsworth, Melvin Davis. Frank Everett, Jas. Everett, D. W. Johns, M. S. Hil-

perl, Geo. T. Davis, a. a. r o „|, ii Israel Bender, Nimrod McCullouiti, A. Carter, 8. A. Roop, Fred ’ Asa McMillen. Floyd Myers, 8. er, Grant Strickler, P. F. J O n eii „ Davis, Millord Weimer, YV. s. This petition will be presented the Board of Commissioners (in 0 Tuesday, February 2, 1915 at which time the taxpayer's St. Mary’s Township may appear „ , nake such objection as the i lu . “ I: provide for. ’ THOS. H. BALTZELL, D. B. Erwin, Atty. — - OF PUBLIC LETTING Notice is hereby given that c Board of Commissioners of \llal' County, Indiana, and the Board , Commissioners of Allen County. ana, in joint session, will receive bid for the construction ot’ a macadame ed road on tiie county line beta,, Union Township, Adams County, i ana, and Monroe Township. ‘ All, County, Indiana, known as t i,' l George YV. Miller Macadam Hoad tin until 10 o’clock a. m., on Wednesday, February 10, 19,5 at a joint session of said board of missloneiß to be held in tiie Comnik. sioners’ room in the Auditor's office in the City of Dectjur, Adams Coym,. Indiana, sealed bids will be receive, for the construction of said \ u i t accordance with the profile, pi^ s specifications and report of the vie» ers and engineer, provided thereto/ which are on file in the Auditor's I fice of Adams County. Indiana, and r. I the Auditor's office of Allen Countr I Indiana. Said road to be built of crushed I stone alone. A bond must accompar.v I each bid In twice the amount ot the I bid filed, conditioned for the faithful I performance of said work, and that I the bidder if awarded the contra, I will enter into a contract theretar, I with said joint i> ards of tc, 1 sioners and complete the same accord I ing to such contract and in accord- I ance with the bid filed. I All blds shall be made so as to gin I the amount for which said road viii I be constructed for cash, payable m I estimates to be made by the engine I in charge, not to exceed eighty p,- j cent of any one estimate, out of it, I funds to be hereinafter raised by t).- I sale of bonds as required by law. . The Board of Commissioners r- I serves the right to reject anvand, I bids. T. H BALTZELL I 7-14 Auditor Adams County. Ind. o NOTICE OF PUBLIC LETTING. I h Notice is hereby given that the H Board of Commissioners of Adans I County, Indiana, and the Board «f P Commissioners of Allen County, ladi ■ ana, in joint session, will receive bit ■ for the construction of a macadanii- ■ ed road on the county line betww I Root Township, Adams County, tr ■ ana, and Madison Township. A!k 3 County, Indiana, known as a Fred G. Hoile Macadam Road :: a J until 10 o'clock a. m„ on — Wednesday, February 10, 1915. at a joint session of said boardo! Cor ■ missioners to be held an the Cornu- | sioners' room in the Auditor's offices $5 the City of Decatur, Adams Comty. J Indiana, sealed bids will lie received for the construction of said road ■ a accordance with the profile. pJM J specifications and report of the view 5| ers and engineer, provided there:,’; T 'g which are file in the Auditor's : I fice of Adams County. Indiana, and t g| the Auditor's office of Allen S Indiana. Said road to be built of cra- <M stftne alone. A bond must acconipC g , each bill in twice the amount or | . bid filed, cor)ditioned for the, faith:: ■ performance of said w, rk. and . E . the bidder if awarded the conta ■ i will enter into a contract ther c I with said joint Boards of Cow I . sioners and complete tiie same arcoa | ing to such contract ami in at® 11 ance with the bid filed. All bids shall be made so as ' [ the amount for which said road» ■ be constructed for cash, payable j estimates to be made by the engine ■ , in charge, not to exceed eiai’.ty ? 1 cent of any one estimate, out 0:' jn funds to be hereinafter raised sale of bonds as required 1y la*. -1 1 The Board, of Commissioners : serves the right to reject any ari» | • bids. T. H. BALTZELL 7-14 Auditor Adams Count.'. I" 11 — o “ NOTICE OF PUBLIC LETTING Notice is hereby given tha J * I Board of Commissioners of 4 County, Indiana, will receive Ws * the construction of a niacada |a ‘ road in Washington Township.] County, known as the Macadam Road, up and until H 0 a. m„ on Tuesday, February 2, 19 . at the regular meeting of said J of Commissioners, held in ti} e G’.i. ’ Decatur, Adams County, IndianM* d ed bids will be received for tne - L struction of saia road in accoro , with the plans,' specifications an s port of the viewers and eng .« which are now on file in the A' l ■ ;? office of said County, said road built of crushed stone alone. A bond must accompany pa in twice the amount of the bid conditioned for the faithful 1 ■~j t ance of said work, and that tn der, if awarded the contract " ‘ . J ter into contract therefor ana plete the same according to su tract and in accordance with >• filed. All bids shall be made so as C, the amount for which said be constructed for cash, l ’ a '.'/. ir /‘1 estimates to be made by the in charge, not to exceed eign. < cent of any one estimate, om ,■ , , a funds to be hereinafter ra ' , • 1 sale of bonds as required by ■ The Board of serves the right to reject an;■ ■ • bids. T. H. RALTZEL L- fl Auditor, Adams County. yj? The successful bidder ' rlH -J quired to furnish, pay and m , | whatever amount that be n . r(l n™ to sell the bonds for said 1 ment.