Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 292, Decatur, Adams County, 10 December 1917 — Page 2

PETITION PoH M4CUU.M R 0 4D. stat» <»t |ndlAjn.a, County of AtUtoa Bn<vr« h« Mvar<4 of C\miTH*Rior>«n < of the Count?’ of Adatn.«. January Illi Con.** now th* untlrreigned. all IJrfit- trrerujldv* and Vut-r< of Boot imw.ip. in Adaau> Count;. Indiana, and wvnld nivat rMpectruny petition ytur Honvrnble Body and <nk that you , ouatruv't and complete u free tnucadaid M(<»n*v hmul In mm HI tuwrtnhlp over and upon the public highway locatot) .■♦rul *'*tMbllMurd un mid illume the fol* ktwlftg route, tu-wit; Cummer Ing at the Mouthweat corner us Mftticn thirty -mix (30, townehlp twenty-eight (JO north, rang* four. Wen <l4 > enel. in Adam* County. In* dlann, thence running north between thirty.five > and thirtya|k GH in said townxhip for a distance of about one (1) mile tu the northwest • ornrr of mild section thirty-six (31). township and range aforesaid, and there-tu terminate. Ail of said route hainw in Adams County.; Indiana. Yopr petitioners avri and say that said road sought to be improved Is less than three miles in length and connects at each end with a tree macadam road. lour pctiloners further over and say. that th” highway herein sought to be improved is a public highway already estahH? lied and in use and is one of i the public highways of said township 1 of Hout and that a United States mail route passes over said road. . 1 V<»ur petitioners ask and recommend 1 that said highway above described be I drained and graded and that broken "tone he placed upon the grade and that upon such broken stone there be placed stone screenings. Tour petitioners further ask that 1 tuild highway above described bo Improved ic the width of which it is now established, that being about 40 feet, and that sad! highway above described be graded to a width of 26 feet, and (hat < rushed stone be placed thereon to a width of 12 feet, and to a width of x inches at the sides thereof and 10 inches in the < enter thereof, anti that < rushed stone screenings be placed there in to < depth of 4 inches We further ask that said road be built a single track road and that the name of the same be the Brunnegraff Macadam Hoad. That to pa\ for said improvement wo ask that bonds be issued by the county "f 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 Im* levied upon th> taxable property of mh(<i hoot Township in a sufficient sum t< pay the interest and principal ot said bonds as they become due. That said improvement he made and constructed and that said bonds be issued and said tax be levied upon the taxable property of said township in accordant e with the Acts of the Legislature of the State of Indiana, passed in the year (1905, beginning on page and as a mended in the Acts of the Legislature of 'the State of Indiana for the year 1907 and as amended in the Acts < f 1909, now in force provided for thr* extension of free gravel or macadam roads ahd all other and auA drtyendmentß thereto. 't>‘ further" r«sk the board to take all the McMptry steps required by 4 aa tu have ,said Improvement constructed and made as petitioned h< rein. that the same be constructed without submitting the question of building the same to the voters of Root township and that the board construct the' same under the laws of the State of Indiana provided for the extension of free gravel or macadam roads by taxation. Respectfully submitted: William Spuller. Chas. 17. Magley, Jonas Cline. Samuel Magley, Joseph H. BrunnegrafT, William It. Woods. John A. Mumma. (’has. Behnke, Andrew- Wolpert. J. M. Gibson, Win. Breiner, F. Mutschler, Wm. H. Rodenheck. Ernst Conrad. Henry Magley. Chas. F. Fuelling. Chas. W Johnson. \\ . ’I. Stulls. Chas. C. Babbitt, Jesse A. Swartz. Geo. W. Cramer, J. A. /jcrkrl. Frank Stippich, W H. Zwick. flay ton Steele. R. E. Gilpen, S. Wontjnger, Henry Rodenbeck. Roy Carter. J. C. Harkless, Wm. Lammert. John Bucher, W J. Miller, Andrew M. Baxter. Ben J. Waggoner, Fred Schafer. Spmuvl F. Krill. Clamon H. Fuelling, Henry Baumann. B. Butler. J. A. Cline. S If Zeigler, G. A. Light. Tise Baker. John Wolford, Harlo W. Mann, R. A Drummond, Bernard Beckmeyer. J. H. Fuelling, Reuben Baxter. A. It Wolfe, I’red Reppert. Sehurger, Wm. Singleton. I. M. Knapp. Adam Neuen.srliwa.nder. E. S. Christen, George Keller. Paul Miller, B. E. VanCfinp; Roy Wolford. This petition will be presented to the Lhcird of Commissioners on Tues day, January S, 191 s, at which time the taxpayers of Root Township may appear and make such objection as the law may provide for. JOHN MOSURE. Auditor. Dore R. Erwin, Atty. 10-17

PETITION FOR WAIHM ROAD. State of Indiana. County of Adams: Before the Board of Commissioners ..r the County of Adams, State of Indiana. We, the undersigned. each and all of whom are resident. adult freeholders and voters of French Township. Adams County, Indiana, respectfully petition your honorable body, and ask that you construct and complete a frqe macadamized stone road in said township over and upon the following route, to-wit: Commencing at the northwest quarter of section 26, township 26, nortji range 13 east, in Adams County. Indiana, running thence east on the line dividing sections 23 and 26 and sections 21 and 25 and terminating at the northeast corner of sections 25. township 26 north, range 13 east, all being in township 26 north, range 13 cast. .Also an approach to the north at the) end or terminace of the proposed im- ' pfnvcment of about 200 feet, the same to be graded, macadamized and improved to the north for such distance « f about 200 feet. your petitioners aver and say that Cab improvement prayed for is less ’•iho miles in length, connects at'both ends with a free macadam ad in sam township, and that al United States Kmal Mail Route passes over a part of the highway thus nought to be improved. ( Your petitioners further aver and. thr»t the highway herein sought I to be improved is a public highwav , already established nd in use and is •me of the public highways of said French township ami that the same - ivlij be of public utility and benefit. I Yuur petitioners ask that said high-I wa, v above described be drained and grasped and that broken stone be plarcM, upon the grade and that upon ■ Mtu'h broken stone there be placed I slo/ic screenings. Your petitioners further ask that' bald highway above described be im-■ proved to the width of 35 feet and that said highyaw above described be graded to the width of 24 feet and ' that broken stone be placed thereon to a width of ten feet and to a depth I •*f s inches at the sides thereof, and I

io a depth of 10 inches in the center 'tileroof and Hint crushed stone screenings be placed thereon to a depth of I Juche's . upon such broken stone, that ; <tiid improvement be made a double triii k and that Hie name of the same he i.i'he Erod Steiner Macadam Bond." , Tlidt to pay for said improvement v'r ask that bonds be issued by the <'<7?N)ty <>( Adams, in the State of Indiamr.xpayable in twenty-semi-annual jnstn lldtpnls or series and for the pai-m-mt' ot which we ask that a tax. ( !><■ levied upon tile taxable property us snlrl I'rem It Township in a suftiliimv amount'to pay the Interest and) prirf'lpai of said bonds as they be-1 • ortiv dm 1 . <l'l»nt-said Improvement lie. made and' • oiTiflructeil ■'ami said bonds be issued and 'said tax be levied upon the tax-, ahfc property of said township In ac-| l OtdunCC will! the Acts of the Legis-' lli.ture of the State of Indiana, passed Ina the year ISOTi. beginning on page' ft/m. an<| a* amended in the Apts of 1 SOT.'iind 'as amended In the A<‘ts of Itiojt. nb.w in forcetproviding for the <•xlensiitnx of free gravel or macadam mads ' lind'all otli'-r and any and all •thereto. We further'ask the Board to take all ofstlie. necessary steps required by* lbby? tn have sOtid improvement con- . reuoi< d and made as l>< titloued for 3i"n. .. 11rit ilte •aiue bo constructed .without submitting the question of

building th* tv an altctien of th* Voter* of said French Township, and that tb* board (onntruct th* under th* iaw* the altata of IndiUM, providing for IM extension of free </a»ei or road" W township laMtlvn subminM Fred Steiner, frank Behlirig. William Fu<*b*. w Winger, Joseph L Rich, c. N. Stucky. \ n lUbrrstvin, David Zimmerman. J. R- Grerly, Jacob B Steiner Ja< oh Hrherarta. Dan Huger Daniel O. Reinhard, John RalMton. John Wanner. Daniel D. Meoser. Jorl •E. Sell warn. Jonas NeuenHchwamlrr, (’lint Movschbeig.T. F. Zwlcrhurst. P. N Moser. Andrew Mertz. Aneont Simon, Albert Moschberger, ChrlHt J. Gerber. Daniel Mosrr, G. C. M<A lur»'. i Edward Moschberger. John J. J. Mo • Her Peter D Roth. Ji'hn A. Amstutz. Jacob Neuhauzer. Clybonrn Rlegfus. \lbert Erhart. D. B. Roberts. Julius | Erhart. Alfred Kohler. F. A. Kohler. S. F. Baumgartner. Wm. H. Schwartz. Joel Baumgartner, John J. ■ »John ItlegfUH. Daniel Kieffer, Tobias Stetten. Jorl J. Klpfer, Paul <Jelßel. Dnvid Lew. Kora I Liebig. Alfred Im< h. Joe R. Isch. John Rich. . Dch. I J. Bowman. Paul Rumigt<»rd. • Menafseh J. Jennings. John Smith, iFred Steiner. , This petitii n "’ill be presented to the Board of Commissioners on Tuemliiy, Jannnr> **. 191 >. ‘at which Umo the taxpayer* of I French Township may appear and make such objections as th<- law may provide for. JOHN MOSI RE, Auditi’f. Peterson & Moicn. Attys. 10-17 'petition For mu’aimw rond. 'State of Indiana, County ul’ Adams: Before the Board of Commissioners nf the County of Adams, State ol Indiana. We. the undersigned, each and all o; wl <»m arc resident adult freeholders anil voters of Wabash Township. A<lams County. Indiana, respect! illy petition your honorable body, and ask that you construct and complete a free macadamized stont* road in said township over and upon the following route, to-wlt: (’ommencing at the end or terncnun of the Joseph Christman ma- adam road at a point about ten rods east nnd about JO roils south of the northwest • orner of the southwest quarter of section twenty-seven (£•), township twenty-live (25) north, range fourteen (ID east, in Adams County. Indiana, thence south following the public highway a distance of about 30 rods, thei’e*' east following What is knowias the William Burke gravel road across sections twenty-seven (27) and twentx-six (26). and part of section twentv-hve (25). township and range aforesaid, and terminating at the southwest corner of the east half of the southeast quarter of said section twentv-hve (25). township and range afcrisaid. Your petitioners ax er and say that the i mprovement prayed for is less than three m’iles in length, connects at both ends with a free macadam, r<wd in said township and that a United States rural mail route passes over said highwav sought to hr improved. Your petitioners further avt r and sax that the highway herein sought to be improved is a public highway alrviidv established and in use and is ine of the public highways of said Wabash township and that the same will be of public utility and l>em tit. Your petitioners further ask that said highway above described be improved to a width of 4<> feet and that ssid highwav above described be graded to a width of 24 feet and that broken stone be placed thereon to a width of 12 feet and to a depth of R inches at the sides thereof and to* a depth of 12 inches in the center thereof, and that crushed stone screenings be placed thereon to a depth of 1 inches upon such broken stone, that said improvement be made a single track and that the name of the same be "The George Ineichen Macadam Road.” Tbqi to pay for said improvement we ask that bonds be issuejl by the (’oiintv of Adams, in the State nf Indiana. payable in twenty semi-annual installments <»r series and for the pavment of which we ask that a tax b ..’ levied unon the taxable property of said Wabasii 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 said bends be issued and sail! tax hr levied upon the taxable property of said tow’nship in accordance with the Acts of the Legislature of the State of Indiana, passed in the vear 1905, beginning on page 550. and as amended in the Acts of 1907. and as amended in the A< - ts of 1909. now in force providing for the extension i f free gravel or macadam roads and all other and any and all amendments thereto. Wo further ask th* Board to take all of the necessary stops required by

law to have said improvement constructed and made as petitioned for herein, that the same be constructed without submitting the question of building the same to an election of the voters of said Wabash Township, and that the board construct the same under the laws of the State of Indiiana. providing for the extension of free gravel or macadam roads by township taxation. Itespectfully submitted: Georgi' Inelclien, Fred Minger. G. W. Schafer, IC. W. Smith, .1. H. Amstutz. F. S. Armstrong. Armstrong. (’ .1. Nelson. Henry Miller, Mary Miller. Frank Ford. A. <’. Beerbower. K. M. Beerlv'wer, Henry Muth. J. M. Glendeni ng. Wm. F. Gee. T. L. Beer bower, Lona Nelson, E. J. Thornhill. \\ m. H Bradford. Homer Pontius. Lawrence Watson. L. L. Neal. Jno. E. Briggs. A. .1 Briggs. W. A. Wells. John Studer. Ira C. Lvbarger. F. M Connor. E. S. Callihan. W. J. fleeter. W. I>. Cross. W. L. Thornhill. H. Ash low, M. E. Hutton. Joseph W. Walker. G. M . Corp. Mike Maier. J. C. Deitsch, Dr. Price, o. A. Whiteman. O. W. Ferris, J. (). R. Campbell. L. E. Carter, (’. C. Mosser, E. <’. Arnold. Fred E Lindsey. H. M. Aspv, F. J. Ma< Whinney, J. A. Coolman. Thomas Drew John W. Kellv, Preston I’vle, John Goff. Jantes H Kellv. B. O. Jones. Josephus Martin. Bank of Geneva. Geneva. Ind.. H iM. Sartdle. cashier: John Baker. Jesse Throp. V. H. Finch. Wm. Byrd. Clyde H Kroner. Orton F. ’Wheeler. John A. ( Wheeler, It. Speicher, Russell Wheeler. John F. Felty. Dan Beeler. | R. B. Black. W. A. Aspv. B. E. Mann. Jaccb J. Sprunger. Rufus M. Byrd. ‘Joseph H. Linton. Clide Dunn, J. < Mann. Fay Macklin, John O. Kraner. Chas. Mann. Clem Michael, George E. (Fink, (’. D. Stanley. John B. Stump. |.V. L. Stanley, John A. Didot. Geo. W. Ford. E. Casmer, Adam Early, The Farmers' & Merchants’ State Bank, IZ if’. Arnold, cashier: O. M. Graham. AbI solum Aker. Nathan Shenherd, Aaron Bricker. A. M. Vorhees, J. <’. Manley. S. W Hale. Socrates Cook, Byron | Ault, William Steed. D. F. Connor, Noah Shoemaker. Eli Campbell. A. I’. Hardison. Wm. Striker. A. Harlow, t Phillip Hockler, John P Shoemaker. Samuel Eg’-ly. Robt. E. Derickson, I James Feuztermakor, C. D. Porter. This petition will bp presented to the Bon rd of Commissioners on Tuesday. .Inniiar.i S. IWIN,

I ,jf which time the taxpat erst of t I Wabash Tnwusliip mav appear ami .Intake such objections as the law may . provide for. JOHN' MOSI'Ki:. • Auditor. ' Peterson & Moran, Attys. 10-17 PETITION FOK MACADAM HOAD. ; State Os Indiana. County of Adams: Ib fore tile llpard »f Commissioners of the County of Adams. State of Indiana. I M’e. the undersigned, each and all. of whom are resident adult freeholders and voters of Saint Mary's Township, 1 Adams County. Indiana., respectfully petition your honorable bod,'. and , ask that you eonstruet anil complete | a t ree macadamiz.'d stone road in said 'township ever and upon the following-’ route, to-wit: ' Commencing about forty < IO» rods north of the point where the Carter road Intersects with what is known as The Piqua limid. in section twentytwo township twenty-seven (27) n< rth. range fifteen Cl 5) east. in. Adams County. Indiana, thence north folb wing over and upon the public hlghw.if extending through sections twenty-two (22) and the south half of sm-tlon Hfte.ii Hai. all in to-sn-hip, twenty-seven i-7 > north, range fifteen’ cast, to the point where said i

highway lnter»*e< (* with th* public hiinwoy running rust anu went ' thruugh the c«nt*r of CKn ftfeean (H) afureMUltt. thane* we»M fullowlng th* PUblk highway to the weetern boundary of eaitl action fifteen (53) theftce wMt uuroe* th* **«u half ui , «r<.tlon Kj«t*en (16), townahlp and range afori"»aid and terminating at ton Piqua Macadam Road, near the center of said soction hixteen (16) Your petltli-nerH ask that the proposed highway be improved ns hereinalter provided, on and upon and over the old highway now in rxlMlrncv, and that the new Improvement be made ovrr and upon* the route of the old highway now located and sltuntcd along such route a« aforesaid. Your petitioners aver and say that the Improvement prayed for ie lesr than three rnlles in length, connects at both ends with a free macadam road In said township and that n United States rural mail route pnzsvs •»\ er the highway thus sought to be improved. Your petitioners further aver and say that the highway heroin Hough! to be improved is a nubile highwav already estaldished and in use and is one of the piddle highways already establlMlied and In use and la one ot the highways of said Saint Mary’s Township, and that the same wf!l be of public utility and benefit. Your petitioners ask that said highway above described be drained and graded and that broken stone b« placed upon the grade and that upon such broken stone there he placed stone screenings. Y< ur petitioners further ask that said highway above described he improved to tlie width of 10 feet and that said highway above described be graded to the width of 24 feet and that broken stone be placed thereon to a width of 10 feet and to a depth r»f K inches at the sides thereof ami to a depth of 10 inches in the eenti r thereof and that crushed stone screenings lie placed thereon to a depth of 1 inches upon such broken stone, that said improvement be made a double track and that the name of the same be "The 1. W. Brodbeck Macadam Road/’

That to pay for said Improvement we ask that bonds be issued by the Uounty <»f Adams, in the State of Indiana. payable in twenty semi-annual installments or series ami for the payment of which we ask that a tax be levied upon the taxable property of said St. Mary's Township in a sufficient amount to pay the* interest and principal of said bond* as they become due. Thai said improvement bp made ami constructed and 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 pag« 550, and as amended in the Acts of 1907, and as amended in the Acts of 1909. now in force providing for the ♦ xtvnsion <f free gravel or macadam roads and all other am! any and all amendments thereto. We further ask the Board to take all of the necessary steps required by law to have said improvement constructed an<l made as petitioned for 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 of Indiiana. providing for the extension ol free gravel or macadam roads ox township taxation. Respectfully submitted: John W. Thatcher. W. F. Hilpert. F. Hilpert. G. A. Bunner, Kit C. Cowan. John Troutner. C. Hindeniang, Oscar Brothers. Philip Rash, Jason Hobbs. Harvev Colter, Alfred Daniels. George Ga\ J. W. Cowan. J. T. Dailey, E. Tumblesun, Ben Shell. O. M. Genhart. \ J. Gephart. Floyd Myers, George Lett. C. H Schnitz. Frank Loshe, Bros., S. C. Cramer. Samuel Helm. Gabriel Ewrett. C. W. Brodbeck, Philip Gephart. Nimrod McCullough. L. A. Springer. J. W. Weldy. William Miller Israel Bernier. Joshua Harmon. S r Welker. Davis Dailey. Margaret Hilpert. E. M. Schnepp. O. Springer. H. Brodbeck. Dorwln Drake. Glen L. I'hronisier, W. F. Hilton. W. S. Chronister. Otis E. Shifferly, Wm. Alfatiier. J D. Krick. Ola Gaunt. E. W. Jackson. J. A. Peoples. A. Shell, E. W. Dailev. George Koos. W H. Brodbeck. R Brodbeck. Sam Bentz. W. A. Springer. Alman Shatter* Oscar, Ainsworth. Clarence Chroiuator. .Juiasph Bent* William EhrsmttT»:-*tffit4!*F r Funk. J. Brodbeck. Charley Funk. James Harman. M. Davis. A. C. Huffman. P. C. Walters. Henry Ehresman, J. D. Winans, Clem Yager. J. L. Chronister. m Chronister. A. F. Chronister. Edward Laisure. Ben S. Colter. Harry Ray. Geo. L. Davis. J. W. Vizard. M. D.: M F Weimer. O. S. Fortney, Jack Friedt, D. AV. Everett, H. L. Warner. 17. W. France. Joe Blaney, Chas. Sampbr. Wm. (’uster. Henry Sovine. Jehu Smith. D. B. R6op. Henry Steele. Rpv Steele. Steve Longenberger. D. C. M' ers. A M. Bo"*en. Th‘s petition will be presented to the Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, January s, 191 s. t wliicli time the taxpayers of St. Mary's 'l’ownship may appear and. make such objections as the law may provide for. JOHN MOSURE. Auditor. Petersen & Moran, Attys. . 10-17 I

PETITION FOlt M\< \l>\M RDM). State of Indiana. County of Adams: Before the Board of Commissioners of the County of Adams. State of Indiana. We. the undersigned, each and all o f whom are resident adult freeholders and voters of Kirkland Township, Adams County, Indiana, respectfully petition your honorable body, and ask that you construct and complete a free macadamized stone road in said township ever and upon the following route, to-wit: Commencing at the northeast corner of section fourteen (11), Township twenty-seven (27) north, range thirteen <l3» east, in Adams county, Indiana, running thence west < n the section im*- between sections eleven (11) and fourteen (11), ami terminating at the southwest corner of said section eleven (11). township and range aforesaid. Your petitioners aver and say that the improvement prayed for is less than three miles in length, connects at both ends with a free macadam road in said township ami that a United States rural mail route passes over a part of said highway. Your petitioners further aver and say that the highwav herein sought to be improved is a public* highway already established and in use and is one of the- public- highways of said Kirkland township. Your petitioners ask your honorable body that said highway above described be drained and graded, and that broken stone be placed thereon ami that upon such broken stone there be placed stone screenings, and that this improvement be made exclusive of crushed stone and screenings. Your petitioners further ask that said highway above described be Improved to the width to which it is now established and that said hlgh- , way above described be graded to a width of twenty-four (2 1) feet, and • that brt ken stone be placed thereon to la width of ton < Ift) feet and to a depth’ of eight (S) Inches, at the sides there-| of, and to a depth of ten (10) inches’ ‘ln the center thereof and that crushed’ stone screenings be placed thereon to i ( a depth of four (I) inches upon such! broken stone, that said improvement) im made a double track and that the name of the same be ’The Arnold Mu-1 cadath Road.” That to pay for said improvement 1 . we ask that bonds be issued by the (’ounty 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 be levied upon the taxable property , * of said Kirkland Township in a suffl- , c iont amount to pay the Interest and » principal of said bonds as they become <lue. That said improvement !»«• made ami ’ cov»s|4’uvt<id -ami sai<J bomJs !••• issuucj ami said tax l»e levied upon the ta.x- . able property of said township hl ac- , c’oedanee with the Acts, of the Lv.glsl.fture of the State of Indiana, passed in the >ear IDO6, beginning on page? 550. ami as amended In the Acts of j-K'J ijb icmcndod in tin- Acts of now in force? providing for the extension of free gravel or mtfcuduiu

road* and all other and any und all amendments th*retu. We further uek the Board to takr all of the necessary steps required hr law to have said Improvement <onttrurted and made as petitioned for herein, that the sarnu be nonetructed without submitting th* question of building the mime t<» an tdretlon of (he voters of said Kirkland Township, nnd that the board construct the same under the laws of tin State of Indilann, providing for the extension of free gravel or macadam roads bj township taxation. Respectfully submitted Frank Arnold. Jesse W. Stoneburner, Javob Spade, Albert Bracht. Samuel Shell. Chrisilan Mankey, William Bright. James A. Steele. W. F. Blcneke, Chris Schlickman. H. S. Jackson, Reuben Beery. Wm. Zlinmormun, Jos. D. Brown, C. M. Weldy, I T. Niblick. Wm. Ehrman. Albert Arnold. <’ S. Bt van. Fred Bra« ht. Dave Crum. <). 11. Bright, Wm. Brriner, Joshua Bright. Javob Heller, George Crist. D. F. Fugate, M Fal*n. James D. liatTman, W. F. I'ulk, S. C. Mills. Christ Helmrich. P M Fulk. Adam W. H«»oner, \lbert Reppert. Gustav Yager. D. M Byerly. Lewis Zimmerman, M. I. Welker. Calvin E. Eller, Jacob h. Hi nsvhen. C. D. Bieberich. (’. Arnold. R. B. Johnson. H. A. Rreiner. <». F. Bverb. Jesse S. Byerly. Wm. Adler. Fred Hirbner, Clark Foster, Jacob Weldler. Louis Bracht, Helnrick llllgenuinn, David Steele, I’. 17. Zimmerman, J. T. Baker, 17. A. Kirchner. This petition will be presented to the Board of Commissioners on Tti«-M<lay, Jttuuary N, 191 S Pt which time the taxpayers of Kirkland Township may appear and make such objections as the law may provide for. JOHN MOSURE. Auditor. Peterson A* Moran, Attys. 10-17 PETITION FOR MUOHM ROM).

State nf Indiana. County of Adams: Before the Board of Commissioners of the County of Adams. State of Indiana. We. the undersigned, each and all o> whom are resident adult freeholders and voters of Jefferson Township. Adams County, Indiarm, respectfully petition your honorable body, and ask that you construct and complete a free macadamized stone road In said township ever and upon the following route, to-wit: Commencing at the southwest < orner of the southeast quarter of se< - tlon seventeen (17). township twentvtive (25) north, range fifteen <L») east, thence tunning north through the center of said section seventeen (17) aforesaid and terminating at the northwest corner of the northeast quarter of said section seventeen (17). township and range aforesaid. Your petitioners aver and say that the improvement prayed for is less than three miles in length, connects at b ith ends with a free macadam road in said township and that a United States rural mail route passes over the highway thus sought to be improved. Your petitioners further aver and say that the highway herein sought to be improved is a public highway already established and in use and i: •ne of the public highways of said Jefferson township, that the same wil» be of public utility and benefit. Your petitioners ask that said highwax above described be 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 a width of 40 feet and that said highway above described be graded to a width of 2 4 feet and that broken stone he placed thereon tn a width of 10 feet and to a depth of S inches at the sides thereof, and to a depth of io inches in the center thereof, and that crushed stone screenings be placed thereon to a depth of 4 inches upon such broken stone, that said improvement be made a double track and that Hie name of the same be "The Martin Reef 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 tin payment of which we ask that a tax be levied upon the taxable propertx of said Jefferson Township in a sufficient amount to pay the interest and principal of said bonds as they be* 'come due. That said improvement be made and constructed and 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 55*>. and as amended in the Acts of 1907. and as amended in the Acts of 1909, now in force providing for the extension < f free gravel or macadam ■roads and all other and any and all amendments thereto. We further ask the Board to take nil of the necessary steps required by law to have said improvement constructed and made as petitioned for herein, that the same be constructed without submitting the question of building the same to an election of the voters of said Jefferson Township, and tiiat the board construct the same under the laws of the State of Indiiana. providing for the extension of free gravel or macadam roads by township taxation. Respectfully submitted: Martin Reef. Christian Zehr, Bay Buckmaster, Dari Amspaugh, Jacob Stuber, Denton Reinhart. Job Bucher. Elmer Stuber. Calvin Teeter, Chas. W. Bucher, Wm. Adang. D. J. Liechty. Sol Mosser, Gid Reisen. Joseph Robin. Clint Charleston. John Bocher, Earl Duff. 1. Herndbefi. Edwin Ferry. Joe Teeple. Homer Charleston. E. C. latwrence. C. B. Farlow. C. 17. Simons, Geo. B. Maurer. G. C. Runkel, James Kenny, Frank Fetters. Daniel Brewster, 1). A. Rumple. J. H. Engle. John Engle. J. C. Fogle. Edward Fen nig. F. G. Harshbarger, Jesse Frick. J. H. Rumple, A. G. Kerner. B. J. Miller. Deter Kinney, Jonathan Rumple. Frank Spangler. Wm. H Fogle, J. A. Buckmaster. John T. Kells. I. D. Booher, Bartley Burk. Aaron Hehnberger. John M. Amstutz, Rcube Myers, Emile Brunner. S. R. Linton, John Trippv. W. V. Buckmaster. L. M. Fogle, J. F. Teeter, Frank Hiestand. David Zehr. S. J. Fogle, John Marshall. Daniel Bskerv. Otis Burk. E. Woodruff. B. Woodruff, Philip Brewster, Theodore Fetters, John T; Ault. Otto H. Baker. C. F. Sndtley, W. Z. Ketchum, W. M. Kerr. J. L. Yancy. John M. Bollenbacher. Daniel C. Boze. J. W. Fetters. J. R. Debolt, A. M. Lindsey.

This petition will be presented to the Board of Commissioners on Tiicm.lo.-., Jnniitiry N. Hits. at which time the taxpayers of Jefferson Township may appear ami make such objections as the law may provide for. JOHN MOffPItE, Auditor. Petersen & Moran, Attys. 10-17 PETITION FOR MAI ADAM RO ID. State of Indiana, ('ounty of Adams: Before the Board of Commissioners of the County of Adams, State of Indiana. We. the undersigned, each and all of whom are resident adult freeholders and voters of Hartford Township, 1 Adams County, Indiana, respectfully | petition your honorable body, and ask that you construct and complete a free macadamized .stone road in said I township I'ver and upon the following rout**, to-wit: | Commencing at the northwest corner of the southeast quarter of sec- [ tion twenty-two. (22), in township | twenty-live (25) north, range thirteen (13) east, in Adam* county. Indiana, thenec running north following the public highway through the center of the north half of said section twentytwo (22) and through the center of sections tifteen (15) and ten (10), .township and range aforesaid. and terminating at the northwest corner •of the northeast quarter of said section ten <HD in township twenty-live 1(25) north, range thirteen (1.”.) east. Your petitioners aver an<| sav that Hu imp!ouiiiicnt prayed fur Is less than three miles in length, connects al both ends with a free inaemlani road i:i sai<l township, and that a United States rur»il mail route passes over the highway .thus sutight to be improved. Your petitiuticrb further ;p er jq<] say (hat the highway herein sought to be improved is a public highway

already and in me and H or>» vi th« publie highway* <4 -aid Hartford township, that th» xam» win be of public utility and banatlt. Your patltlonurs a»k that “aid nlfcnway abovu d«*, rlbed be drained anu mmleil. und that broken . mono i'« planed upon th« isrradu and that upon such broken stone there be pitu eu stone screenings. Your petitioners further ask that said highway above described be improved to a width of 40 f«et, anil that sub highway be graded tu a width of feet, and that broken stone be placed thereon, to a wldlii us 1- fret and to a depth of X inches at the Hides thereof, and to a depth of !<• Inches In the center thereof. And that crushed stone screenings be placed thereon to a depth of 4 Inches upon such broken stone, that sold improvement be tnade a slngti truck and that the name of the same be "The Charles E. Pusey Macadam Road.” . , That to pnv for said Improvement We ask that bonds be Issued by the County of Adams, In the Htate of Indiana. payable In twenty semi-annual InstallmrntM or Merles and for tn** payment of which we ask that a tax be levied upon tHe taxable proper*' of said Hartford Township in a sufficient amount to pay the Interest an<i principal of said bonds as they become due. . That said Improvement be made ana constructed and said bonds be issued and said tax be levied upon the taxable property of said township In ac*ordnnce with the Acts of the Legislature of the State of Indiana, passed In the year 1905. beginning on page 550, and as amend« d In the A«*ts or 1907, and ns amended in the 1909. now in force providing foi tn* extension of free gravel or macadam roads and all other and any and an amendment* thereto. W» further ask the Board to taki Hl of the necessary steps required by law to have said improvement Mtructed and made as petitioned fi r herein, that the same be ’ on * tr 4 without submitting the question or building the same t<» an election of liu vi tors of saiii Hartford Township, ami that the board construct the under the laws of the State of Indiiana. providing for the extension oi free gravel or macadam roans i>y township taxation. Respectfully submitted: v a Pusev. Chas. E. Pusey. Daniel Eckrote, A. Schlagenhauf. John Bixler A. A Yordv. Peter Hoffman, A H French. Moses Augsburger Sam Ausbaum. liufux Stauffer, t re.l A. Kt miler Peter Pox. Noah Blberatein. 1; Sth.ller, Kufus Mesbberger. Frank Iteffee, Walter Hunt. Samuel Oplifcer. Frank Neuabaum. Noah schin er. Hifrry Mesbberger. Charles studler. George Baxter. John Beberstein. ■h’h” Enalev. Cluster Bunyan. Prank Kunyon. M. M. Hunbar. M. s «le*. .J°»‘n Adler. Ezra Hugh. Sam Hall. 1 red Dubach. Jeff Augsburger. bam Augsburger. Christ Mertz, L J. bheplni . Ed Gileman. Jess E. Eckrote. <>eu. \\ . Holloway. Abraham Bierie, < nru Zimmerman, Sanford S f '^ yh< ’, T ,pn John H. Sours, Wilson Banter. I« n Banter. Taiford Runyon, Levi M. srnberger. George Heller. Peter btiivky. A. I. French. C. H. Windmiller. C. Ilingger. Oscar Burry. T. J. McKean, Isaac Falh. David I’alb. I>. \. Baumgartner. David Runyon, Noah Augsburger. Wm. Anderson. Badgley Anderson, P. H. W. Hosser. A. H. Zimmerman. Arnold Achleman, I • ter Roth. John Stucky, John Huggell. J. J Staldy. S. Stahl, John Yoder. Lev> Augsburger. Y. D. Movers. John J. Lieclitv. Daniel Fox. Fred Beeler. Jacob Moes, hberger. John Schindler. Lufus Schindler. Wesley Pontius A Shanker. It. Itosenbeck, John E. Jack Chester Hall. William Hall. David Speichiger, Ernst Banter, John ( hrisman. 4 . This petition will be presented to the Board of Commissioners on TueMdaay. January s. I9IS at which time the taxpayers of Hartford Township may appear and make ouch objections as the law max provide for. JOHN MOSI RE. Auditor. Petersen & Moran. Attys. 10-17 MAUDE MARIE COSTELLO To Help Housewives Produce Better Bakings. It is with consiiterable pleasure we announce that a series of articles prepared by Maude Marie Costello, treating on domestic science will appear in early issues of this paper. We suggest that our readers take particular care not to miss a single one of this series of intensely inter esting and vitally important articles.

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Ofiiciai Time Table of Decatur Railroads GRAND RAPIDS A INDIANA. The (■, |t, Ar I, Road—’Phone No. I PaNMencer Station and )‘reifll lloum l , liunrot* :iu«i Seveath Southbound. No. 12, Except Sunday 7:03 A. M No. 2, Except Suutltv 1:05 P. M. No. Sunday only 6:10 P. M. No. «. Dally 12:52 A. M. No. 30. D'lily 2:38 A. M. Northbound. No. IP. Daily 11:44 P. M. No. 5, Daily 12:53 A. M. No. 11. Dally (through to Mackinnw City) N:iHJ A. M. N’o. 3. Except Sunday.. X:22 F. M. Non. IP and 20 are mummer io»«r---lat train*. H. L. MERRY, «?•<. FORT WAYNE AND DECATUB TRACTION LINE. CENTRAL TlMlfi Effcrtiwe October 15. 101* Leave Decatur Leave Ft. Way« 4 5:40 n. m. 7:00 n. im. 7:00 a. iu. 8:30 a. m. H:3O a. m. 10:00 a. m. 10:00 a. m. lliXO a. m. 11:30 n. in. 1:00 p. m. 1:00 p. ni. 2:30 p. tn. 2:30 p. nt. 4:00 p. ra. 4:00 p, in. 5:30 p. tn. 7:00 p. in. S:3O |». »’»• 10:00 p. n>. 11:05 p. w. Car every hour and a half. Running time 1 hour and 5 »'“ n ' nt CM. Freight car leave* Dcrainr nt 7:45 a. in. and leaven Fl. Wayne 12:00 in., arriving In Decatur 01 2MM) p. in. A. J. BIKEK. <». F. A F. A. TOLEDO. ST. LOUIS A WESTFIR?; Thr •‘Clover Leaf” Road—-’Phone >' PRNNcnger and Freight SiatltE* South Wiachenter Street. Went bound. No. 3 Dally 10:04 A. M. N«. 5. Dally 0:33 P. R No. 21. Local Freight, carrlen P«»‘ Mcugera, Daily except Sunday 10:55 A. ■■ Eaat Houud. A w No. 6, Dally 4:W A. No. 4 Daily 0:50 P. No. 22, Local Freight, daily eX " c <*pt , Sunday, carries past>r®“ gers 10:55 A.«• H. J. THOMPSON, Agest ERIE TIME TABLE. Effective Nov. JI. HR’ l Tbc Erie Road. ’Phone PasMrnger Station and r rr ’* House, South Wiuvbcnter Street. Westbound. No. 7, Daily n So - 1: . ” ‘ N«». 227, E\<*e|H Sunday 1 w Enntbound. ... Xo. I. |, uH > 3(11 M"