Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 17, Decatur, Adams County, 19 January 1929 — Page 3

MIERIFF N„. SMS I’.Lnl J-miml Bunk of Louisville <’• h iv *'ver imd Gideon Weaver. *4»dl* "' > un nriler of Hulf Io me f'V 'Yfron/the ''lr-rk of ,h ” (llrnlvd f ", county Indi- '’ lrrU » will expoxe *ll public M ' 11 " " ie aM; «, bidder on Saturday. th- tfilh Mr"’’" 1 rCbruurv A. I>. 11*29. between Ja>' 0 111 a M. ntul < o’clock >al'i dav, *" ,h< ‘ ,a *' d ? o .*' " f 1 • , , House In Decatur, Adams n" Iml ana: the rents and profits Count.'. ceiling years, ,f .... - !Xi:i » Will®*’ l dividing -7 and 28; (hence “'"““"’X along the .enter of said ’“"Il'to th'' Wabash River thence south " I „ 1( <l wal'l al”n« the meandelings of •' 1.1 river to II point where said river ‘rkws the section line dividing »•>’. ’7 "ml 2S; thence north to the nh.'e of beginning, being In section 28. mwnsihb 25. north range fourteen east „r th- 2nd principal meridian Algo commencing at a point where the William Burk Gravel Hoad creases ,ie section line dividing sections 2. nl "x thence east along the center ;,r Sthi'road to the center of the public highway running north and south a,r,g the east side of a part of the land leserlbed and on a direct line south to he Wabash river; thence west along he meandering'* Os said Wabash river Ihr section line dividing sections 2. ... is- >hence north to the place, of beginning, containing In nil F Ifty acres, more or less, in the County of Adams, of Indiana. And on failure to realize the amount of judgment interest and costs I will at the same time and place expose to public sale Os the fee simple of said re.tl as the property of Silas Shimp Chirlotte (’. Shimp, Sadie Weaver and Gideon Weaver; at the suit of the Federal Land Bank of Louisville. Sai l Sale will be niadr without any relief whatever from valuation or appraisement laWS ‘ Harl Hollingsworth Sheriff Adams County. Indiana. Lenhart, Beller & S< burger. Attys. L Jan. 19-26 Feb 1 TRUSTEE REPORT The Township TruMee’n Inniitil Report T« The lihiMorj Board of Blue ( reek loniiMtiip. %<lnniM County. Indinnn. jHounry. 1929. RecrlptM Feb. 24 County Auditor Jan Dis 612.85 June 15 Twp Assessor Dog Fund 3.50 July 2 County Auditor June D 5,348.32 July 27 Bank of Berne P. L. T. Co interest 53.27 31 The Zimmerman Coal Co F I 19.;»2 31 County Auditor July Dis ... 518.74 Sept 10 Bank of Berne War 15.00 Nov. 21 County Auditor Distribu. 1000.00 Dee. 24 County Aud. D. H. Goble 4.315.94 30 Peoples State Bank Int ... 31.17 DiMbursementM January, 1928. 11. Ralph Habegger Clean & O .... 2.50 25. J. P. Brookhart S Snow 1.50 26 Earl Sipe Clean & O . 7.50 27 Catherine Fravel Teaching 126.00 27. Dan O. Roop do ... 100.00 27. Beryl Merriman do 100.00 27. Andrew Cook do 100.00 27. Magdalene Hirscey do 100.00 27. H. M. Crownover do 128.00 February. 1928. 3. Rank of Berne B C 512.50 «. M<’Albany & Carver Supplies 3.50 8. Jaeob M Huffman C. Fur. ... 1.50 !t. Bank of Berne B C 403.8 f, 24 Catherine Fravel Teaching .... 126.00 24. Andrew C. Cook do 100.00 24. Magdalena Hirs< hy do 100.0021. Dan O. Roop do .... 100.00 24. Beryl Merriman do lOhjjO 24. II M Crownover do 128.00 March. 1928. 6. Bank of Berne Cupouns . 100.00 6. H. L. Sipe Part Sal 130.00 15 John Hohlet Jr. La Im . ■ 3 7.00 23. Dan O. Roop Teaching 100.00 23. Catherine Fravel do 126.00 23 Andrew C. Cook do . 100.00 23. Beryl Merriman do . 100.00 24. W. M. Wittwer Rep Fur 174.00 26 Magdalena Htrachy (Agtflrhing 100.00 .7. .'>i n"oi Postervo supplies 25.00 27. True Foreman Haul coal 4.21 31. 11. L. Sipe Sal. Ex 65.00 April, 1928 23. Andrew (’. Cook Jan In 123.06 23. Dan u. Roop Teaching . 147.48 23 H. AT. Crownover d > . 244.96 23 Andrew C. Cook do 107.40 24 Beryl Herriman do 101.1 I 24. Beryl Merriman Jan In 69.75 26. Catherine Fravel Jani 63.00 26. Catherine Fravel Teaching .. . 126.00 27 Ed Luginbill Labor 24. m) Max. 1938. 1. Berne Hardware Co Supplies 3.34 3. Magdalena Hirschy Teaching 88.07 5. Frank Merriman Rep D ... . 6.00 15 Stengle N. Craig Telephone 6.10 22. Geo Baumgardner Rep D 3.75 29 Jacob M. Huffman Labor .... 3.00 29. Bank of Berne B C GOO.OO June, 1928. 2. Gilliorn Lumber Co Material 125.00 6. Bank of Berne C 12 50 • H. L. Sipe Bal 150.00 1L Jacob M. Huffman Rep D ...... . 8.50 -) Elmer Elev S Killed by D 2.10 I? Huffman Rep Drain 16.00 ol r? y T Fur &esi)n S. Killed by D 110 To Sipe Sal ............ 100.00 9- r Frank Drag Road ....... 5.00 7‘- L- Broughton Freight 130.14 B Brookhart Haul Coal 7.00 \ F - Rep Drain 4.00 John j. Habegger Grade It .. 11.00 •bnv; n i92x. n< ‘ C ETAO EA EA EA RA ? L )an . n °°p Janitor Inst . 87.12 f’ " a ' l , k "f Berne War *ln . 1,565.92 t r> >’> L ,'‘ hniil " Stamps no ?' !,*•/■„ "avis I’nloail Coal .. . . »• Geo Baumgartner Haul coal 17 07 r ,!’ , , est r I> e Armond do II 03 7 J «hn Grove do . to; ’. Albert Hamrick do 10 95 rae r eman Gleaning . . ... 20..’13 “ Brookhart Haul Coal 11 75 is lv!£ht liaudenbush do lx uJ Sh Produce Coal ... . 279 38 1». Berne Equity coal . 2191 ! ’ Wm. Burke do . . ’ 4J.5 "‘I ./"T,’a-ntzenhelser do 10'll - . Magdalena Hirschy Jan Inst 80.00 E- Brought > n Freight 255 ’’l ,- ’ ,avel Institute 50 40 7’7 | v‘ /. ’"'novel Jan I 9L20 August? l E ts d 0 U- 81 6 Wm\ Kerne B - C 5”5 I 'i''tengle re A P <v d lUC%C.OaI 1 UC % C . OaI 235 ' 90 n-- - ■ -0 I ff' ®JPe Clean .... "1 :l ’ H c T?n m k g h ardn r do ■ • - 2J.09 4 - H. I, 2m?? a ' n *‘ epalr D ... 24.00 [Josiah Myers Adv'lt !1 ?°? ' A??’ Praak <lo d & 5 f I! ".k<. do • . ■ ; BH B?xler P pen r n n - '’ J '" 111 Bloyd M-ve-Ti E ' 10.00 1,1 MeAlhanev * o lean 0,1 ] ”.°9 ii'H^ kc & jansup !!! Bai > k of Be" B'l’ Or 1s o " '• Philip Schug *« C . 469 ’ 20 Don BanJen*. Jnsurance 489.10 HyM^i lloo ' ’’TTl'.'i 'Trans eojbl 8 ’ H. M Crowns k ‘ ? • • 100.00 2s - Mvron r 2i^ noVer d° 128 00 I - Magdalena m H, n d ? JOB.OO October 1028 Hlrsch y ■»<> - 100.00 Mat°tax 7 L™” 8 P ’ M C72 -' )u ' Martin Moescht? Mon J!; oe ■ 60.00 8 - Willshire IM? ‘rgerGrates 25.00 8 Jacob Doleh l Co Pumps 42.75 ’? Carl Huber'snSStP 11 20 - 00 f feW&te :: .S H if PvT do . . 105 00 29 Wi 11. M OWn °ver do i 2« nn ; 2B - H L h a< e Lumb er Co Itep 29 ’9 r»A^ g Part Sal no ™ ■ ?• ["’'th' BroViTep COal 3 ’ 51 ’■ MceJo d » h Jan . tf)r -. -...

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15. Jacob M. Huffman Labor |.OO 23 Beryl Merrlimin 'reaching lOo.oh 23. Myron Lehman do 105'ou Andrew Cook d.» 100 00 26 Mary Me Culloeh 126.00 26. Magdalena lllrsrh} do 100 00 26. P. H. MuGlrl Fdy Co Rep C. 00 t>«'ieml»e|-, 1928, 3. Democrat Co Adv. f.g #7 3. Acker Cement < CemvlH S \ In. Leonard Supph Co Supplies go\; 10. United States Chemical Co do S?H I 15, Berne Witness C.» Adv oi 50 21. Mary Mc<'ullouffhXlnnitor lo.fdi 21, Mary McCullough Teaching 120.n0 21. Teachers Retirement Fund 136 9»> 21. Myron Lehman Teaching 82J\ 21. Beryl Merriman do 117 28 21. Andrew C. Cook do , k;; 21. Magdalena lllrscbv do 88.65 21. 11. M. Crownover do 233 »2 21, Hank of Herne H. C 537*50 21. Kiger Co Supplies 82 40 21. D. H. Gcdfle Co do 59'73 31. w. F. yjiarrle <’<» World B 55 cm 21. Indiana Supply Co Supplies 26.61 31. J. I. Holcomb Co. Supplies 39 25 21. Hoard of I Aid far Rlind H ::2*<io 21. Palmer Co Supplies 9jc; 21. Zimmerman Coal Co c’oal 322,05 21. Leonard Stolte Supply Co Sup Jo.oo 21. Krick Tyndall Co Tile 14. .6 21. M< Alhaney Ar Carver Supplies .. 3 59 21. Eli Rlxler Itep. D I’f.n 34. A. It. Ashbaurher Grates 31.11 24. Smith Yager & Falk Supplies 3,7.0 27. Orley Ritter Clean D 92.91 30 Gottschalk Supply Co Brick 4.47 30. Herne Grain Hay Co Sewer 3.85 30. Andrew Gotsehalk Tile 6.50 30. Leichty Bro. Furnace 11*36 30. Berne Hardware Co Supplies 21*47 30. H. L. Sipe Sal D. 130.00 30. Berne Pub Sc hool Trans 496.16 i<e<-Hpil uni t i«»n statement showing Amount of nil Monvjm paid to the vnrioum fundM of Blue Creek Tow nnliip, IduniM County Rond Jan. 1, 1928 Fund I'mid Balance on hand 786.06 598.17 Dec. 30, 1928 Rec epits during year . 1,427.25 1,632.92 Dec. 30, 1928. Total of Balances and Receipts 2.213.31 2.231.10 Dee. 30 1928 Disbursements during • year .... 1.563.99 1.165.81 Jan. 1 '2B Final Balances 649.32 1.065.26 Special Tuition Jan. 1, 1928 School Fund Fund Balance on band . 1.817.00 3.290.72 Dec. 30, 1928 Recepits (luring year ... 5,758,92 4,980.71 Dec. 30, 1928. Total of Balances and Receipts ... 7,575.92 8,271,43 Dec. 30. 1 928, Disbursements during year 7,967.45 LZ54.52 Jan. 1. ’2B Final Balance 518.47 1.016.91 Dou Total of Jan. 1, 1928 Fund til Funds Balance on hand 6,491.95 Dec. 30. 1928, Receipts during year 350.00 1 1.149.81 Dec. 30, 1928 Total of Balances and Receipts 350.00 20,641.76 Dec. 30, 1928 Disbursements during year 350.00 17 391.80 Jan. 1, ’2B Final Balances . 3,249.96 Total Balances as shown by this Report ..3,249.96 War rant-(’hecks outstanding 1 ji t |>3B 297.56 Total Balanc es and outstanding Warrents Dec . 31. 1928 . 3.457.52 Cash in Depository • Dec. 31. 1928. 3.457.52 I. H. L. Sipe, the Trustee of Blue Creek Township. Adams County Indiana do solemnly swear (or affirm > that the preceding report of Receipts Disbursements and Balanced is true and correct, as I verily believe; and I further declare that the sums with which I am charg?d in this report are all of the sums received by me. and the various items of expenditures credited have been fully paid in the sums stated, and without • expressed or implied agreement that any portion thereof shall be retained by or repaid to me or any other person. And I further declare and swear (or affirm) that I have received no money nor articles of value, in consideration of any contract made hy me as trustee of this township. H. L. Sipe. Trustee of Blue Creek. Township o TRUSTEE REPORT The TowßNhip TruHlee’N %nuuitl Report Tw •?•«- tibiAury «»• i r<**M«* Township, Idaim* < minty, Indiiinn* Jnnunry 1929. Receipts Pan. 3. F. S. B Interest 32.93 Feb. 1. F. S. B. Interest 36.93 3. M. Jaberg S. School Rev. 655.20 March 1. I’. S. B. Interest . 34.68 April 2. F. S. B. Interest ...36.22 May 5. F. S. B. Interest 34.12, June 1. I'. S. B. Interest 3.21 5. Ed Gullmeyer l>og Tax 342.50 12 Wm. Johnson Hog Tax 1> 5.00 July 2. F. S. B. Interest 29.33 2 M Jaberg June Draw 6,489.25 28 M. Jaberg July Draw 723.99 August 1. F. S. B. Interest 39.57 September 1. F. S. B. Interest 37.50 October I. F. S. B. Interest 35.77 November 1 !•'. S. B. Interest 35.57 December 1. F S. B. Interest 33.27 26 M. Jaberg. Dec. Draw 6,375.74 IHMbtirseinents January. 1928. 10. Adolph Kiefer Wood 15.00 20. Standard Oil <*> Gas Oil 13.00 27. Edna Borne Janitor Teach. 120.00 30. Ed Jaberg do 165.00 30. Milton Werling do I«S.M February. 1928. 6. Berne Witness Publication 33.6 J 0. F. C. Buuck Hoad work 2.00 24. Ed Jaberg Teaching Jan 165.00 24. Edna Borne do 120.00 25. Louis Selking. Hauling 27.50 28. Milton Werling Jan Teaching 165.00 March. 1028. 2. Adolph Stoppenhagen Driving 86.011 6. Democrat Office Publication.. 33.64 6 Smith Yager & Falk Paint 17.55 23. Herman Miller Hauling Stone 3.64 23. Milton Werling Jan. Teaching 165.00 23. Edward Koehm Hauling 4.00 26. School Poster Co Frames 18.75 30 Ed Jaberg Jan Teaching 165.00 April. 1028. 2. E. J. Worthman Bent Ex 200.00 10 C. L. Schelmann Hoad work 12.00 20 Standard Oil Co Gas 24.60 20. Harry Fraughiger Trans. G 50.00 21. Ben Kruetzman do 12.00 23 Adolph Stoppenhagen do S B. 88.00 23'M. Werling Ex T. J. 223.75 24. Aug. Hartman Hoad work 24.2.> 24 Ed Jaberg Ex J. T :>23 "? 24. Chas. Afolder Labor 3.2 u 27. Adolph Bultemler Labor 37.50 27. Otto Ewell do 12.00 27 Emlel Schueller Hoad 6.,,> 28. Lorenz Elchoff Hauling stone 14.00 28. Karl Ehlerdfng do 10.50 28. Edna Borne. Teach. J In 2(0.00 28. Carl lilrdenbach Haul Stone. 10.00 28. Ed Roehm do 4 n'lr 28. Oscar Hoffman do ... 0. c> 28. Geo. Schueller Labor 3.2a 30 Lucious Somers Gravel Trans 019.25 Mav. 1928. ~ 5. Ed Reppert Labor Trans 14.25 3. Henry Seherry Trans 58.80 5. Adolph Doehrman do Stone 6.00 8. Leonard Stolte Supplies 102.74 8. Erie Stone Co Stone •• 643.b-> 12. Krick & Tyndall Tile »-»2 14. Henry Schackle Labor 3.25 11. Albert Bieberich do <OO 14. Albert Keuneuke Trans 63.20 14. Chester Schoaf do 30 00 14. Chas Neurge do Stone— 10 00 15 .1. C. Korte do , - 15 Lorrenz Eickoff Rd Work 4.00 15. Herman Koeneman do 8.00 15 August Buuck do 18.00 15. Arthur Koeneman do J.ou 15. Adolph Stoppenliggcn do 14.«« 15. Albert Buuck do !«■ 16. Decatur Lumber Co Sup 25. Wm. Johnson Trans Labor -0.70 29. Anna Kiefer, Cleaning 5.00 21. Preble Equity Co Coal -67 «- 31. Win. Werling Trans Coal 3 ’ 0 June, 1928. „ nn 6. Charles Affolder S. Coal 2.0 n 4. Milton Kruetzman Trans Labor 8.00 4 W. 11. Mcßarnes do Coal - ■ 4. Carl Reldenbach do - - 6. Raymond Borne H Coal Labor 6.50 6. Wm. Johnson H. Coal Labor .. 5..)0 6. Ed. Fruchte Trans C S Labor 8.00 8. Chester Seherry H. Coal C o.av 8. Herman Schackel Stake D 5.00 11. Chester Seherry do - o.vo 13. Leonard & Son Planks 38.01 13. Ben Kruetzman Trans G Labor 38.au 13. G. H. Goble Supplies 18. Rufus Scherrv Coal C Trans 4. 0 18. Jacob Kiefer Coal do --O' J 18. Fred Bloemker S. C and S D 3 <'« 18. Paul Reppert Hauling C& S 3 ’>’’ IS. Kiger & Co Enum Sheets IS. Martin Fruchte Ditch labor .... 1— > •

18. Simon Roinok#* do 18. Walter Reppart Stone Trnnß X7& 18. Mort In Sohiieler Lul»or 2.t0 <’. AR,R. R. Freight . | lx OMi-iir Hoffman iluul Plonks :t. “2 M Alloway S. 'i'ranpifars 72.00 20 Martin Griebei <)o ( IlyvO 20. Harry Frou<hl«Fr (’lining if.’uo -o W H Johnnon Hauling T g.uo July. 1928. 1 2. Ed ftMehm Sheep killed 2T.60 £<l Warthman Sal Rent soo.no 1. <’llf(on Striker t’omm Ex 12.9*» 2. Valley Oil <V» Supplies 28.62 4. Charles Arnold Trnnsfera 340.u0 9. Louis Fuhrman Ditching 2f».00 12 Louis Fuhrman do Trans Ho.*s 12 Byrd Brothers Tiles 86.H2 14. Otto Wilson 696.52 23 Charles Affolder C p Boiler 10.00 25 Amos Lewton ’l’rnnsferrs 160.00 25. Carrie linubold do 1,125 August, 1928. I. Krick * Tyndall Tiles xh/iS 21 Louis Furhman Ditching 20,83 21 Herman Scheiminn 11. Stone L 2.25 27. Anna Kiefer Cleaning 7.50 27. Adolph Kiefer Sheep Killed 25.00 27. Mrs. M. Seherry (’leaning . 16.U0 27. Walter Reppert H Gravel 7.50 September. 192 X. 1. W. D. Porter Painting 119.65 I. Tocsin Lumber (\> Lumber 105.00 3. Louise Kleine Sheep Killed 88.00 4. Edw Zwiek Labor Adv R 19.n0 4. Charles Kiefer- Adv Rd 5.00 4. Martin Bieberich du 5.00 8. Raymond Keller Repair Clock 5.50 11. Carl Keidenbach (’leaning 5.00 i 13. Edw Roehm (’leaning D 3.00 13 Martin Fruchte do S. yard f».oO 20 Marlin Kiefer do 5.00 i 21. Krh k A Tyndall Tile 17.28 21. Decatur Foundry C. Basin 1.50 21. Schafer Hdw Co Jan Supplies 9.79 , 21 Gustave Miller Carpenter M 34.50 24. Carl Neurge Transportation 2.90 30 Edw Jaherg Jan. Teaching S 181.71 I 30 Milton Werling do 165.n0 I 30 August Kruetzman Lalx>r M 52.92 October, 1928. 1. Democrat Office Publication 32.38 6. Berne Wittness do 33.22 6. K. J. Worthman Sal Rent .115.00 9. Marlin Blumenberg Supplies T. 38.85 12 Leonard Sup. Co. Planks .. 3.20 16. Leonard Stolte Supplies S 138.59 17. Standard Oil Co Gas 34.04 lx. Edna Borne Jan Teaching 120.00 27. Edw Jaberg do . 165.00 29. Milton Werling do 165.00 November. 1928. 2. Horman Miller 11. Gravel 36.40 2. Adolph Stoppenhagen D. S. Buss 86.00 3. Smith Yager & Falk Supplies 6.35 15. Aug. Hartman Rd Wark 7.90 24. E. J. Worthman Sal 100.00 26. Edw Jaberg Jan Teaching 165.00 26. Milton Werling do 165.00 26. Edna Borne do 240.00 December, 1928. 10. Arthur Bieberich Haul Gravel 23.15 14. Herman Miller do 26.25 15. August Walters Boiler Rd 278.40 15. A. It. Ashbaucher Ma Labor 21.2 S 17. Aug. Kruetzman do on S. B. 12.45 18. Martin Schroeder Ditch Up 10.50 IX. Lucious Sumers Gravel 107.00 18. Leonard Stolte Supplies 29.55 20 O. Day S. Station Oil 6.00 22. Adolph Stopenhagen Tr Gas 104.40 24. O. H. Greist Teachers R F . 34.06 24. Carl Neurge Trans . .. 8.00 24 Milton Werling Jan Teaching 165.60 24. H. T. Seherry Trans .... 32.00 Preble Light & Power Co Lights 1.68 21. H. Knapp Son Bolts etc .... 12.<5 24. Schafer Hdw Co Chains etc 38.85 24. Simon Ditch Rep. 4.63 26. Edw Jaberg Jan Teaching 165.00 26 Edw Borne do 85.94 26. Otto Peck Ditch Rep 13.08 , 26. Milto Scherry Cleaning . 6.00 26. Adolph Bultemler R. C. Labor 17.50 , 27. Ben Kreutzman Rd W. H. . 7.00 28. Conrad Scheumann do 4.00 28. Martin Bultemler do 2.00 28. Arthur Kiefer Cleaning 3.00 28. Louis Kruetzman Labor 7.25 28. Henry Gallmeyer Wood 25.00 , 28. Gustave Miller La'bor M 2.75 28, Edmund Aumann Labor etc. 11.37 29. Kocher Lumber Co. Brick Ar C 3.40 31. E. J. Worthman Sal Rent 173.25 Kern pltunltloii Htnteinrnt Showing Amount of nil Money* Pahl to the \ ariou* Fund* of Preble Townwhip, Adam* Connty. Township Kond Fund Fund December 31. 1927 Eahmee <»n hand ... 2.822.80 4,564.26 December 31. 1928 Receipts during year 2,105.01 2,338.92 Total of Balances and Receipts . 4,927.81 6.903.1 S Disbursements during year ..... 1,301.41 2,340.15 Final Balances 3,626.40 4,563.03 Special Tuition School Fund Fund December 31, 1927 Balance on hand ... 3,308.82 11,018.38 December 31, 1928. Receipts during year 5.145.35 5,071.46 Total of Balances and Receipts 8,454.1 7 16.089.84 Disbursements during Year . . 5.204.69 3.160.00 Final Balances . 3,219.48 12,929.84 Dog Tola] of Fund ill Funds Dec. 31 '27 Balance on hand 21.714.26 Dec. 31. ’2B Recpt. during year 15,008.24 Total of Balances and Receipts . 347.50 36.722.50 Disbursements during year 150.50 12,156.75 Final Balances 197.00 24.<565.75 Total Balances as shown by this Report 24,565.75 Warrant-Checks outstanding Dec. 31 1928 490.00 Total Balances and -outstanding Warrants, Dec. 31. 1928 25,055.75 Cash in Depository Dec. 31, ... 24,565.75 I, Ernest .1. Worthman the Trustee of Preble Township. Adams County, Indiana do solemnly swear (or affirm) that the preceding report of Receipts, Disbursements and Balances is true and correct, as I verily believe; and I further declare that the sum with which I am charged in this report are all of the sums received by me, and the various items of expenditures credited have been fully paid in the sums stated, and without expressed or implied agreement that any portion thereof shall be retained by or repaid to me or any other person. And I further declare, and swear (or affirm) that I have received no money, nor articles of value, in consideration of any contract made hy me as Trustee of this township. Ernest J. Worth man, Trustee, of Preble Township. o PETITION FOR MACADAM ROAD Before the Board of ComniiwMloneFN of Adams County. Indiana State of Indiana, County of Adams SS: We, the undersinged, each and all of whom are resident adult free holders and voters of Jefferson Township In Adams County. Indiana respectfully petition your Honorable Body and ask that you construct a free Macadamized Stone Road in said township over and upon the public highway on the following route, to wit: Commencing at the south west corner of the south west quarter of section three (3) in township twenty five (25) north of range fifteen (15) east in Adams County, Indiana thence east over and upon the public highway on the section line between sections three (3) and ten (10), township and range aforesaid to the south east corner of the south east quarter of said section three (3) thence south over and upon the public highway along the east side of said section ten (10) a distance of about eighty rods to the E. G. Butcher Macadam Road in said township aforesaid and there to terminate; 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 townslhp and that a. United States rural Mall Route passes over the Highway 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 is one of the public highways of said Jefferson Township, and that the same will be of public utility and b en ? f,t ’ t 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 * C rt y'our further ask that said highway above described be improved to a width of forty (40) feet and that said highway above described

be graded to the width of twenty four (24) feet and that broken stone be placed thereon to a width of twelve (12 i feet and to a depth of eight (8) inches at the sides thereof and to h depth of ten < 10> inches in the center thereof and that crushed stone screenings be placed thereon to n depth of fuur (4) Inches upon such broken stone, thnl said Improvement be rnnde u single track and the name <»r the same be ’Tiic* Debolt Macadam Road.” That to pay for said improvement we ask that bonds be issued l»y the county of Adams in the stale 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 Jeff, erson Township in u sufficient sum to pay the interest and principle of said Londe us they become due. That said improvement be made and constructed and said bonds be issued and said tax be levied upon the taxable property of said Jefferson Township in accordance with the Acts <»f the Legislature of the state of Indiana, paased in the year of 1905 beginning <>n page 55«) and as amended in the acts of 1907 and us amende*) in the nets of 1909 now in force providing for the extension of Free Gravel or Macadam Ronds, and all other and anv 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 for herein, that the same be constructed without submiting the question of building the same to an election of the voters of said Jefferson Township and that the Board construct the same under the lawes of the state nf Indiana, providing for the extension of free gravel or macadam roads by township taxation. Respectfully submitted. D. S. Debolt, C. W. Heffner. L. M. Sapp. Peter Bollenbacher. (’. F. Smit ley’ Daniel Baker, John Marshall. .John M. Amstutz. Jacob J. Tester, Philip W. Kuhn, otto H. Baker, Wrn. <’. Baker. Marlon Baker, Jas. T. Bailey, John M. Bollenbacher, Johnahan Rian. Charles F. Adams. Wm. G. Bollenbacher Harvey F. Lawson, E. G. Butscher, James Kenney, B. (’. Feters. James F. Byer Jacob Hiller, W. M. R. Ketchun. John Adang. J. P. Preston, Calvin Teeter. W. M. Kerr, Ray Miller, p B. Gibson, George F. Huffmann, W. (’. Lefever, Tena Wendle, Bartley Burk. Elmer Ludy, Albert F. Adams. W. L. Foreman, David Zehr, Amos Steiner, Homer Charleston. Samuel D. Hill, S. J. Fogle. Fred Arm, John Fetters. Charles S. Snyder, Amos Lindsey, Martin Reif. Zack Ketchum, Nute Smitlev. Grover Fetters, Harvey Sipe. Sam Egley, Hiler Egly, Scott McDaniel, Frank D. Brewster. Christian Zehr. Philip Harshbarger, Wm. H. Smitley, Fred Kuaffman. This petition will be presented to the board of commissioners of Adams county, Indiana, on 'lueMday. February ft, 1929 at which time the taxpayers of Jefferson Township Adams County will be heard thereon. ALBERT HARLOW Auditor Adams County, Indiana Fruchte and Litterer, Attys. Jan. 12-19 ■ o PETITION FOR MACADAM ROH) Before the Hoard of CoinmlsMlonerN of Adams County. Indiana State of Indiana. County of Adams SS: We, the undersigned each and all of whom are resident adult free holders and voters of Blue Creek Township in Adams County, Indiana respectfully petition your Honorable Body and ask that you construct a free Mac adamized Stone Road in said township over and upon the public highway on the following route, to wit: Commencing at the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of section fifteen (15) in township twenty-six (26) north of range fifteen (15) east in Adams County, Indiana, running thence west on the section line between section ten (10) and nine (9) fifteen (15) and sixteen (16) in township and range aforesaid to the northwest corner of the northwest quarter of section sixteen (16) township and range aforesaid and there to terminate. 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 townslhp and that a United States rural Mail Route passes over the Highway 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 is one of the public highways of said Rluo (’reek Township, and that the same will 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 be placed stone screenings. Your petitioners further ask that said highway above described he improved to a width of forty (40) feet and that said highway above described be graded to the width of twenty four (24) feet and that broken stone be placed thereon to a width of ten (10) feet and to a depth of eight (8) inc hes at the sides thereof and to a depth of ten (10) inches in the center thereof and that crushed stone screenings be placed thereon to a depth of four (4) inches upon such broken stone, that said improvement be made a single track and the name of the same he “Myers and Oakley 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 be levied upon the taxable property of said Blue Creek Township in a sufficient sum | to pay the interest and principle of said bonds as they become due. That said improvement be macle and constructed and said bonds be issue d and said tax be levied upon the taxable property of said Blue Creek Township in accordance with the Acts of the Legislature of the state of Indiana, passed in the year of 1905 beginning on page 550 and as amended in the acts of 1907 and as amended in the act* of 1909 now in force providing for the extension of Free Gravel or Macadam Roads, and all other and any and all amendments thereto.

We further ask the Board to tako all

NOTICE TO TAX-PAYERS -TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1928 MONDAY, MAY 6th, 1929. The second half (in case the first half is paid when due) becoming due an*d payable on or before the FIRST MONDAY IN NOV EMBED, 1929, the same MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4th, 1929. The following table shows the rate of taxation on each ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS WORTH OF PROPERTY, also on each poll in the several Townships and Corporations in Adams County, Indiana, for the year 1928. When so much as one-half of the charged to tax payer are not paid on or befote the FIRST MONDAY IN MAY, the whole amount will become duo and delimi uent and the penalti attached.. . » V7siT?rT~F~? i i 3 :■ ■■ =7 j I a j ci g i i ? f ? c * a 3* SS E = Si I 5 § ? 5 H ’ £ ? ? sis £ s 2. 3 E 'rown.i.ir. " ' S' -7 s '' — —.-- St 'a Ia- a' J - 5 r T Z- a- 3 T I ; s I ■ f 2 ? W F i * - I s s g = f 7 I I = » - HHM ! I Ii » s ? H I r 1;i : • A •» ■ - -» gs H : ■ 2- ’BS: j i i * iI ! ‘ » al i I • » : : i •ii I i r I, “ “ III! I' I iJLU I. I 111 11 li Ml i HH I hh I H I Union .....7.TTZ7 .1046 .07 .02 .006 .0025 | .002 .001 .02 | .004 | .37 .25 .67 .07 j .36 | .26 .03 I | 2.24 I 1.00 I .50 I I I ffW Root 1045 .07 .02 .006 .0025 |.002 .001 .02 .004 .37 .25 .48 .04 .28 .12 .08 I 1.86 100 I .50 | | | |I M) Preble 1045 .07 .02 .006 .0025 .002 .001 .02 .004 .37 .25 .55 .025 , .20 .0, .00,> , 1.70 1.00 .50 1.50 Kirkland 1045 .07 .02 .006 .0025 .002 .001 .02 .004 .37 .25 .55 ,0< 4.> .34 .01 I 1.00 .50 I.CO Washington .._ .1045 .07 .02 .006 .0025 .002 .001 .02 .004 .37 .25 .39 .04 .10 I ... .0- ■ ‘ ™ J'-® St. Maryslo4s .07 .02 .006 .0025 .002 .001 .02 .004 .37 .25 .49 .0, .60 .61 .01 .01 . 2.64 1.00 .50 1.00 2._0 Blue Creeklo4s .07 .02 .006 .0025 .002 .001 .02 .004 .37 .25 .<1 .08 .46 .66 .10 2.86 1.00 .50 l.»0 Monroe .1045 .07 .02 .006 .0025 .002 .001 .02 .004 .37 .25 .59 10 .40 | .21 .01 ..16 .00 ..>0 luO French 1045 .07 .02 .006 .0025 .002 .001 .02 .004 .37 .25 .62 > .24 .24 .«•. -.30 1.00 .50 1.. 0 Hartford 1045 .07 .02 .006 .0025 .002 .001 .02 .004 .37 .25 •.'.’r'' ' 5’44 '1 00 50 50 too 'IOO Wabash 1045 . .07 .02 .006 .0025 .002 .001 .02 .004 .37 .25 .59 .09 .50 .3.. |OS .01 2.44 .00 .. 0 .50 1.00 3.00 Jefferson 1045 .07 .02 .006 .0025 .002 .001 .02 .004 .37 .2a .69 .09 i.>o | .99 .10 I 3.2. 1.00 .50 1.50 Monroe Corplo4s .07 .02 .006 .0025 .002 .001 .02 .004 .37 .25 .59 , .10 , .40 .21 .01 .40 .56 1.00 .50 1..0 : r 35 i “ol i k 055 i Wash.- 4045 M $ ioOO '.0025 :°OO2 ‘.Sol io! ’.OM .37 .25 .39 , .04 | .75 i .68 | |.02 .71 .06, 3.49 1.00 .50 .60 1.00 3.00 Decatur R00t1045 | .07 .02 .006 | .0025 .002 .001 .02 .001 .37 .25 .48 | .04 | .68 I .a. ~1 | Ju, 3-<8 L:*?..!- 0 ® . 3 - 110 ED. A. ASHBAUCHER, I Treasurer, Adams County, Indiana

the necessary step* required by law tn have said Improvement constructed and made as petitioned for herein, that the same be constructed wJthour submitting the <iuestlon of building the *ame to an election of the voters nf said Blue Creek Township and that the Board construct the same under the laws of the state Os Indiana, providing for the extension of free gravel or macadam roads by township taxation. Respectfully, submit fed, Ja< ob M. Hoffman, Jac ob Mitch, VV. P. Merriman, S. L. Vance. Marv Young. Allen Walbe. Mrs. W. W Harper. W. H Young. Roy Young. Geo. (’ollette. 1:. Davies. Frank Hoffman. David Cook, VV.. T. Meyer. EH HixL r. G. (’ MrAlhenev, W. Davis.ll. L. Sipe, David B. Habegger. Jacob Dcjlch. Hilda Burkhart, Oscar Teenie. Jesse A. Ray (’a Ivin Hamrick. J. 11 Hahnert. XV. H. Patterson, .1. M. Myers, Ed Miller, W. H. Luuglirey, Henry Marhaugh, Delmer Douglas, Arthur S Kelsey, Fred Okelv. Elbriclg Lautzenheiser, A. B. Riley, O1 Tlnkham. Dan O. Roop, George 4 Schenck. John Wechter Finley Bryan, Harvey E Tinkhnm, B A Irelan, H. G. Edward. W. J. Edwards. Monroe Ever, Frank Garwood, Roy Hook, Chas. Manning. .1. (). Danner, Joe King. .1. F. Sipe, Walter Beard. John Hohlet Jr. John Durr, M. Tlnkham. Charles W. Fea>el, .1. P. Rrookhart. John Parr, S. (’. Tinkhnm. J. M. Foreman. W. L. Sipe. E. L. Foreman. C. T. Sipe, J. F. Parrish, Norman Lautzenheiser. Fred Billderback Dye Furgeson, Ed Burkhart. John TeepJe, Philip Zaugg, (’. Markengle Henry Brumstrup. Joe Myers, Rryon Whlttredgo Virgil Mercer, Geo. Baumgartner. Albert Burke. Pete Young Henrv I’eeple. Samuel Frank, ('ha ties S. Debolt, Henry Tumbleson. This petition will he presented to the board of commissioners of Adams county, Indiana, on TueMdny. Februnry ft, 1929 nt which time the taxpayers nf Blue ('reek Township, Adams (’aunty will be heard thereon. ALBERT HARLOW Auditor Adams County, Indiana Fruchte and Litterer, Attys. .lan. 12-19 o PETITION FOB Mt< ADXM ROM) Before the Bonnl of Commissioners of Adams ('minty, Indinnn Stn f e of Indiana, County of Adams SS* We, the undersigned each and all of whom are resident adult free holders and voters of Blue Creek Township in Adams Countv. Indiana respect! full v petition your Honorable Body and ask that you construct and complete a free Macadamized Stone Road in said township over and upon the public- highway on the following route to wit: Commencing at the northeast corner of the northeast quarter of section seventeen (17) in township twenty-six <26) north <»r rance fifteen (15) oast in Adams County, Indiana, running thence west on the section line between sections eight (8) and seventeen (17) in township and range aforesaid to a point about twenty (20) rods east of a northeast corner of the northwest quarter of section seventeen (17) to the intersection of the public highway running north and south through the village of Steele and there to terminate. 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 townsihp and that a United States rural Mail Route passes over the Highway sought to be improved. Your petitioners further aver and say that the highway herein sought to be improved is a public- highwav already established and in use and is one of the public- highways of said Blue Creek Township, and that the same will b‘ of public utility and benefit. 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 improved to a width of forty (40) feet and that said highway above described be graded to the width of twenty four (24) feet and that broken stone be nli»p#»d f<-» a width of ‘"'O (IC/ feet and *o a depth of eight (8) inches at the sides thereof and to a depth of ten (10) inches in the center thereof ami that crushed stone screenings lie placed thereon to a depth of four (4) inches upon such broken stone, that said improvement be made a single track and the name of the same be "The Hoffman & Irelan 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 wt’ ask that a tax be levied upon the taxable property of said Blue Creek Township in a sufficient sum to pay the interest and principle of said bonds as they become due. That said improvement he made ami constructed and said bonds be issu -cl and said tax be levied upon the taxable property of said Blue ('reek Township in accordance with the Acts of the Legislature of the state of Indiana, passed in the' year of 1905 beginning on page 550 and as amended in the acts c>f 1907 and as amended in the acts of 1909 now in force providing for the extension of Free Gravel of Macadam Roads, and all other and any and all amendments thereto. We further ask the Board tn take all the necessary steps required by law to have said improvement constructed amt 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 Blue Creek 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, Jacob M. Hoffman. Jacob Mitch. S. L. Vance, Mary E. Young. Alton Walbe, Mrs. V. W. Harper, \V. E. Young, Roy Young, Geo. Collette, 11. P. Dairies. Frank Hoffman, W. T. Meyer, David Cook. Eli Bixler. G. C. McAlheney, (’. VV. Davies, H. L. Sipe. David 1). Habegger, Jacob Dolch Hila Burkhart Oscar Teeple. Jesse A. Ray. Calvin Hamrick. J. H. Hahnert. W. H. Patterson. J. M. Myers, Ed Miller, Henry Marbaugh. Delmer Douglas, Arthur S. Kelsey. Fred Okeley, Elbridg Lautzenheiser, A. B.

Riley, O. L, Tlnkham. Dan O Roop. George Srhenc-k, John Wec hter, Finley Itynn, Harvey Tlnkham. B. A Ireland. H. G. Edward, Monroe Byer. Frank Garwood, Ras Hook. (’has. Morrison. J (>. Danner, .!.»♦* King. J. I'. Sipe, Walter Heard. John Hohlet Jr, John Durr, M Tlnkhiiin. Charles W. Feas* I, J. p. Brookhart. John Parr, J. M Foreman, S. Tlnkham. W. L, Sipe. Eli*n Myer. E. L. Foreman, C. J. Sipe, J. F. Pariah. Norman Lautzenheiser, Fred Bilderbach. Dye- Furgeson Ed Burkhart, John Ttcple, Philip Zaugg, C Worklriger, Henry Briimst rii|», Joe Myers, Byron Whittyodge, V’irgil Moser, Geo, Baumgardner, Albert Burke. Pete Young. Henry Teeple, Samuel Frank, ('hauncy Debolt, Henry Tumbleson. 'i'hls petition will be presented to the board of vommlsHluners of Adams county, Indiana, on Tuesday, February ft, 1929 at which time* the taxpayers of Blue (’rec-k Township, Adams Countv will be heard thereon. ALBERT HARLOW Auditor Adams County, Indiana Fruchte and Litterer, Attys. .lan. 12-19 I’l'. l ITION FOR II ARD Si RFM I ROAD llefore (he Hoard of ('otunilNMionrra of Aduni* County, Indiana. State of Indiana, County of Adams SS: We. the undersigned, each and till of whom are adult resident freeholders and voters of Monroe Township, of Adams County Indiana respectfully petition your Honorable Body and ask that you construct, complete ami improve with graved or stone, having a suitable binder for hard surface road a free brick or cement improvement over and upon the public highway and street situated on the folowing route, to wit: “Commencing at the north east corner of inlot number eleven (11) of the original plat of the town of Monroe, Indiana, with a Macadam Road, the same being at the Intersection of Washington ami Polk Streets in said town, them e running south on PolK Street to Jackson Street thence east on Jackson Street to Van Buren Street, thence south on Van Buren Street to the south corporation line of said town of Monroe; thence south on the public- highway dividing sections three (3) and four (4) in township twenty six (26) north of range fourteen (14) east in Adams County. Indiana for a distance of two hundred (200) feet and there to terminate.” Your petitioners further aver and say that to make said improvement practical and of public utility the- following approach unto and leading to the proposed improvement ought to he drained, graded and hard surface, as follows t<» wit: “That the approach from the north on Van Buren Street unto the proposed improvement be drained, graded and improved to the north on Van Buren Street to Washington Street.” Your petitioners aver and say that the improvement prayed for is less than three (3) miles in length and connects at the commencement thereof with a free- Macadam Road in the town of Monroe. Indiana, and at the encl thereof with a free macadamized stone road in said Monroe Township, and that a United States Rural Mail Route- passes over the highway herein 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 that said streets are public streets laid out and established and in use and that there is a large amount of publictravel over said highway and streets and that the same will be of public utility and benefit. Your petitioners ask that said highway and streets above described be properly drained and graded, that crushed stone and sand cushions t>»placed upon the grade that upon the same there be placed gravel or stone having a suitable binder for hard surface road or other solid grading material. Your petitioners further ask that said highway above described be drained and graded, and that the same be s W pr..v«.i to a width of forty (40) feet: that the same be graded to a width of thirty (30) feet, and that said paving material be placed thereon to a width of twenty two (22) feet within the corporate limits of said town, and eighteen (18) feet beyond the corporate limits. and to such a depth as may be determined hy the proper officials having the same to do, and that the same becalled the “Homer Winteregg Road Improvement.” That to pay for said improvemont we ask tliat bonds be issued by tile Countv of Adams, in the State of Indiana, in tw’enty semi annual installments or series, and for 1 lie payment of which we ask that a tax be levied upon the taxable property of said M tnroe Township in a sunt sufficient to pay the interest and principal of said bonds is they become due. That said improvement be made and constructed and said bonds he 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 Ist the year 1905, beginning on page 550 ami 'is amended in the act sot 1907. and as amended in the acts of 1909 now in force providing for the extension of free gravel and macadam road and ail other and anv 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 for herein; that the same be eonstruced without submitting tlie question of building the same to an election of the voters of said Monroe 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. Homer Winteregg. F. E. Brandyberry, William Stuckey. S. C. Sanders. Z. A. Lewellen, Chas E. Balmer, John Badders. Absolm Everhart, G. W. Keller, Belle Hocker. G. H. Oliver. P. E. Eugate. J. W Everhart. J. N. Burkhead. Jacob Haggard. F. Tablet-. M. F. Andrews. J F. Christ. Jacob Sherer, Jesse V. Essex, 1). C. Brandyberry, Homer Elzey, Wilmer Itoudebush. James V. Hendricks El Homey, L. F. Lbbenstein, Mrs. Ida Martz, S. J. Martz. Ira Wagoner, J. J.

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Hofer. W. II Haggard. I."Vl Johnson. Mrs. Anna Rupert. Alia L. Lehmpn.Enterprise Store Corp., It. 1.. Spni!ut«r, Ervin Stm-kv. Bob Andrews. Alpert I met, J M HaggaKl. Tom Rayl. Mpd'-l Hui herv Lelchty Brothers Co.. Hattie M. Sells, Sherman Essex, Martin 1.. Ib.ffnmn, W. I. McKean. Emma Heyrrly Arrnlmta Lalsure. Berne laimber Co,. Monroe Grain Co., Ray Miller. Leona Millet. A It Brandyberrv. l> W. i.alsure, G. A Hendrick*. Ell W. Hendrb ks. Zellit B Egly, W. A. Andrews. Otho Loeljenstcln. Manas Lehman. H. B. Miller ami Inez Miller. Fred Poster. Leona Foster, Howard It. Sprungn-, Samuel rieliler, Susan Beitler. Archie Hemlrleks. Wm. Brandyborry. W. L. Kell.-r. lames Lnlsttr<-. Mrs. Eli Itay, t A Elcl.eiibetger, W. A Bullinger, G. It. Martz. Jesteen Hocker. T. F. Ituv. H. E. Rupert, Raymond E. Christ. Ada Crist. (). T. Hendricks, G. 11. Bice. This petition will be presented to the board of commissioners of Adams county, Indiana, on Tuesday. February S. 1920 nt which time the taxpayers of Monroe Township Adams County, will be heard thereon. ALBERT HARLOW Auditor Adatns County. Indiana Frm hte and Lltte.er. Attys. Jan. 12-19 PETITION I'OH MUAIIAM ROAD Before the Hoard of CommlsslOßera of Adams County. Indinnn State of Indiana, County of Adams SS: We. the undersigned each and all of whom are resident adult free holders und voters of Kirkland Township In Adams Countv. Indiana respect full V petition your Honorable Body and ask that you construct a free Macadamised Stone Road in said township over and upon the public highway on the following route, to wit: Commencing nt the north west corner of the north west quarter of section thirty four (.I'll In township twenty seven (27) north <>f range thirteen CIS) east. In Adams County, Indiana, theme east over and upon the public highway on the section line dividing sections twenty seven (271 township and range aforesaid from section thirty four (34) township and range aforesaid for a distance of one (1) mile to the north east cornel- of th* 1 north east quarter of said section thirty four (34) township and range aforesaid and there to terminate. 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 and that a I’nited States rural Mall Rout*- passes over the Highway I 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 is one of the public highways of said Kirkland Township, ami that the same will be of public utility and benefit. Your petitioners further ask That said highway above described be drained and graded ami 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 forty (40) feet ami that said highway above described be grjuled to th*- width of twenty four (24) feet anil that broken stone be placed thereon to a width of twelve (12) feet and to a depth of eight (8) inches at the sides thereof and to a depth of ten (10) inches in the center thereof ami that crushed stone screenings be placed thereon to a depth of four (4» inches upon such broken stone, that said improvement be made a single trai-k ami the name of the same be ■•The William Yager Macadam Road’”’ That to pay for said improvement we ask that bonds be issued by tlie 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 be levied upon the taxable property of said Kirkland Township in a sufficient sum to pay the interest anil principle of said bonds as they become due. That said improvement be made and ronstrv*--t p d and bonds bt- issued ami saiil tax be levied upon the taxable property of said Kirkalnd Township in accordance with the yXcts of tlie Legislature of the stat* l of Indiana, passed in the year of 1905 beginning >n pace 550 ami as amended in the acts of 1907 .and as amended in the acts of 1909 now in force providing for tlie extension of Free Gravel or Macadam Roads, anil all other and any and all amendments thereto. We further ask the Board to lake all the necessary steps required by law to have said improvement constructed an 1 made as petitioned for herein, that the ing the question of building the same to an election of the voters of said Kirkland Township and that the Board construct the same under the lawes of the state of Indiana, providing for the extension of free gravel or macadam roads by township taxation. Respectfully submitted. Wm. M. Yager, Chas. Arnold. Christ Roth. Homer Ginerr, H. A. Brelner. R. M Houck. Noah Arnold. Ralph L. Stout, Fred J. Adler, Will Scherry, Wm. O. Sauthini*. Jacob Olwin, Roy Heller, •lames 1). Brown, Jr., T. L. Steffen, S, 1* Henschen. Homer W. Arnold. Geo. M. T. Houck Jesse S. Byerly. E. 1.. Arnold. I> C. Zimmerman, C. M. Zimmerman O. V. Dilling, Wm. Gerber Gideon Gerber, J. C. Crum. Andrew Schirack. Wm. A. Straub, J. W. Brown, Sr.. John H. Berry, E. W. Sehlaudenhauffer. W. H. Oettinger, W B. Weldy. Frank W. Spade. G. 11. Bright. John Steffen. Mary E. Houser, G. A. Houser, D. O. Kehrn. Charles Leimenstoll, Harry S. Jackson. D. M, Byerly, Charles W. Henschen, Jacob E. Henschen, F. J. Bracht, Albert Arnold, Christ Helmirch. Albert Geisel, John Meyer, Joseph Aschliman. I. W. Yancy. Chas. R. Bowers. S. J. Bowers, S. J. Leyse, David Crum. Jacob Kaehr. Emanuel Gerber. Elia Beer, Robert Sovlne. This petition will be presented to the board of commissioners of Adams county, Indiana, on Tuesday, February 5, 11)29 at which time tlie taxpayers of Kirkland Township Adams County will be heard thereon. ALBERT HARLOW Auditor Adams County, Indiana Fruchte and Litterer, Attys. Jan. 12-19