Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 119, Decatur, Adams County, 18 May 1929 — Page 3

' *•*' *D"I Him If !' ,he lliuml ot t orn,,, r. ilium* County, Intllumi ... i,f Imlliniii. nf Acl H in* SS: t i,f, unil.-rHlßiifil, **«cli ami all nf urn resident adult freeholder* **«"■„ f , f s , Mary'* Township, In idama County. Indiana reapa. tfully pc Him yiiur Honorable Body, that you 111 t and complete a fro- tnamstone road In "aid township ‘“"*iiid upon Iha puhllo highway *lt- " Til on thf following rout, to wli: "V'ornrn"h' lna at a point on the *er. ■A, 1»<. dividing sections seven (7) *h>n 1 |S) hi,, pi,i, Ho highway Sunning north and south at the Interr 1 .inn what i* commonly known ns '.■•Winchester Hoad" thence running ,ti, over the public' highway on the ’" n.m dividing section* "even c7 > and "Tlrht "ill seventeen and eighteen to a *“ I,C where the *ald highway InterP Ol " 1 „.i t h the Plcitia nonet running In S, ''s rill westerly and south easterly * " Aon and there to terminate, all 'S Slid public highway being Ideated . township twenty seven <2.) north ') i-ange fifteen < 1 r*J east In Adams countv" Indiana. Von'r petitioners aver and say that ,he improvement prayed for Is loss o n Ihiee miles In length and eonneets it""he c-oinmencemarit thereof with a fL. macadamised road In said townism and ends at a free macadamised Soacl in "«ld township. Adams County. Indiana and that the same will he of " utility and benefit. P Vmir petitioners aver nnd say that .he highway herein sought to he lmIroved Is a public highway already es. dished and in use and Is one of the public highways of said St. Mary's \\oir' net it loners ask that said higliw'v above described he drained and ’"led and that broken stone he placed i.non the grade and that upon such j broken stone there he placed stone „ further ask that ■ i highway al*ove deserlhed lie drain* S and graded and that the same be imnrovec to a Width of It, feet, and tlo I aor h wav he graded to n width of 26 f,.,.; »n.l that broken stone be placed tMercian \o a width of 12 feet and to a depth If * inches at the sides thereof nnd to « .lenth of 10 Inc lies In the center therethat c rushed stone screenings he "l thereon to a depth of 4 Inches Spun Shell broken stone, and that said improvement he made a single trac k ind that the name of the same he the “Charles Ahr Macadam Hoad". That to pav for said improvement w . ask that bonds be Issued by the county "f Adams in ‘ he Sta \ e .° f . 'll' liana in twenty semi-annual installments or series and for the payment of which we ask that a tax he levied unnn the taxable property of said st Vary's Township, in a sufficient sum to pay the interest and principal 'if said bonds as they become due. That said improvement tie made and cinstructed and said bonds he issued and nid tax he levied upon the taxable property Os said township in accordance with the ac ts of the legislature of the state of Indiana passed in the year I 1(05 beginning on page 550 and as amended in the acts of ISO" and as amended in the acts of 1909 now In force providing for the extension of free gravel or mac adam roads and all other and anv and all amendments thereto. We further ask the Hoard to take all the necessary steps required by law to have said improvement constructed I anti made as petitioned for herein; tha* the same he constructed without submitting the question of building the same to an election of the voters of said Rt Mary’s Township and that th** Board construct the same under the laws of the State of Indiana providing for the extension of free gravel or mafa da m roads by township taxation. Respectfully submitted Susie R. Bowen, Hermit F. Bow *n. W F. Hilbert, f\ F. Rayl Wayne Gaunt. Mrs. P. C. Walters, P. C. Walters. Levi Shaffer, Jacob M. Death. Lovina Heath Joseph Bentz. Albert Ghronister. Win. s Ohrotiister Otis K. Shifferly, C. Vanfuilder, John H. Helm, John Loshe. EScheiner, Daniel A. Helm. E. W. )arling. J. T. Dailey. H. S. Robinson. H Steele, W. L. Johnson, W. <». IVeple W. D. Hower. Alfred Daniels, Samuel Cottrell, Orlando Springer. Edward Koos, Amelia Spangler. S. 'l'. RVlker. Jacob It. Miller. J. W. Brod*.:k Sarah Welker, W. H. Teeple. D. A. Irown. Grace Brown. Milton Edgell, Jen S. Colter, W. P. Johnson, J. R. Malon. W. A. Carter. J. W. Vizard A. ? Acker. Sylvester Garwood, O. J. Sunn It. H. Everett. Geo. F. Steele. T. , Masters, C. P. Troutner, John Geiser. A. M Mauler, Jim Brinker, O. S. Fortney, J. D. Durbin, J. Wesley Daguc jarry Daniels. Steve Longenbarger, G. i Clark, Capitola Clark, Mary McCulough, Daniel Springer. It. O. Elston, l W. Elston, M. F. Aspy, Chas. Shoal l J. Mann, J. D. Winans, Fred Bauman A M. Acker. A. W. Gulick, Clyde Jones, if. H. Bunner, Mara A. Shaffer, Ella I Nidlinger, Elizabeth A. Ahr, Chas. A Ahr. „ This petition will be presented to the ward of commissioners of Adams bounty, Indiana on TueNritiy, .lime 4 1080 it which time the taxpapers of St. Marys township will be heard thereon. Albert Harlow, Auditor Adams County Indiana, jfruchte and Bitterer,. Attys. May 11-is o — NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS OF BOND ISSUE In the matter of determining to islue bonds by Root and Preble Townships, Adams County, State of Indiana. Notice is hereby given the taxpayers Df Hoot and Preble Townships, in Adims County, State Indiana, that the proper legal officers of said municipality at their regular meeting place on the 7th day of May, 1929, determined to issue bonds or other evidence ot indebtedness exceeding five thousand dollars. ✓ The amount of bonds proposed is estimated at $5,800.00 but not to exceed the sum of $5,800.00, bearing interest at the rate of 4%% per annum; the n/*t assessed valuation of all property ot Root township is $2„967,660.00 and the net assessed valuation of all property of Preble township is $2,126,570.00. The present Indebtedness without this issue or concurrent issue 1b: f 06.306.28 for Root Township and $16,196. Os for Preble. The proceeds of said bond issue are to he used for the cost of construction of the Hockemeyer and Fuhrman Load Improvements. Ten or more taxpayers, other tnan those who pay poll tax only, who reel themselves aggrieved by such determination may appeal to the State board of Tax Commissioners for further determination, by filing a petition therefor with the auditor of said county on or before the expiration of twen-ty-nine days from the 11th day of May *•29, and the State Board will fix a day for hearing in this county. Bated May 7, 1929. B. F. BUEINER GEO. SHOEMAKER „ J. H. HOFFMAN board of Commissioners of the County of Adams. State of Indiana. Attest: Albert Harlow, Auditor. May 11-1 S

- —— o NOTICE TO BIDDERS < oust ru<>t ion «f Toilet Building* Memorial I’urk Notice is hereby given that the Common Council of ‘the City of Decatur, Indiana, will on Tuesday, May 21, M " o'clock P. M. at their Council room ■n said city receive sealed bids for the construction of two toilet buildings in Memorial Park in said city as per plans a Jd specifications now on file in the °mce of the City Clerk. bidder will be required to deposit with his bid a certified check for Percent (2%V4) of the Engineer's esti*n&te of the cost of such improvement provided that such check shall in no case be for legs than one hundred doliHr J ($ioo) which said estimate, plans ■*na specifications are now on file and joay be seen in the office of the City u i r .K> Decatur, Indiana. bidders blanks will be furnished by u • Qilliom, Architect, and can be a S. at Die office of the City Clerk. hJk Common Council reserves the urL t 0 re i©ct any and all bids. i,» i ne * B y hand and official seal this 1U ‘lay of May, 1929. Catherine Kauffman, City Clerk May 11-1#

Adams ' H “ft . Township. |„ 1 petition V(H ■ilo n ,,rahu"'ii s l'""f„ll.v | •'nit you .I fow„.hip“r ,n "- »’ s«‘" I aKEi^-v”-v"-“=i five north V" , " wn » l “b twenty thence 00111 " 1 >;*"i r, ' ,l|l «n!i'.' > ni I |in| l nK! highway running “a*t .nil w,.*'.'U,?,^ *&W»s?'Z2Sr& w.'*t „r *,.1,1 «.;’tio l n thirty. »«fd itml S, thV.‘r W "? hlp Mnil r: ‘"K" afore-; I s«»ni nnd there to terminate. theVmm'e 1 on, T" ~vei- ,lnd say that' I the Impiovement iirayed for is u.kthan three miles fn ength, connectJ , “ ;»"• »HH Hu. t..w,r»l,ip line and at the other end with a free inaeatlatn I road In said township and that the I same will be „f public utility and bene- , % t »L , S"t r * f " rUlPl ' aver nnd *ay that the highway herein sought to be Improved I* a public highway „tI ready etsabllshed and in use and is one of the public highways of sa'd Hanford township. Your petitioners ask that said highway above described he drained and graded anti that broken stone In* placed upon the grade and that upon such broken stone there lie placet) stone I screenings. Your petitioners further ask that said highway above described be drained and graded that the same b«* imPrved to a width of forty (4(D feet and that saitl highway he graded to a width < of twenty six (26) ft*et and that broken I stone be placed thereon to a width of ten (10) feet and to a depth of eight (8) Inches at the sides thereof and 1 to a depth of ten do) inches in the I center thereon, and that crushed stone screenings be placed thereon to a depth of four (4) inches upon such broken stone and that said improvement be made a single track and that i the name of the same be the Robert W; Olendertlng Macadam road. That to pay for said improvement i we ask that bonds he issued by the i county of Adams in the state of India- | na in twenty send annual installments or series and for the payment of which we ask that a tax be levied upon the taxable property of said Hartford township, in a sufficient sum to pav the interest and principal of said bonds as 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 township in accordance with the acts of the legislature of the state of Indiana passed in the year 1905 beginning on page 550 and as amended in the acts of 1907 and as amended in the acts of 1009 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 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 submitting the question of building the same to an election of the voters of said Hartford township ami 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 Robert T. Glendening. Sherman Glendening. Milo B. Glendening. Ezra >. Rupel. James O. Price. Jacob Bierie, Richard Leßoy Fields, Otto M. Mayer. Ed Beitler, Bert W. Bears, Grover Ramey F. G. Bears, F. M. Mundhenk. Dean Fuhrer, Milo Sales. Simon Zimmerman, Harvey Garboden, Ben Moyer Geo. W. Holloway. S. S. Reynolds, C. H. Windmiller, H. E. Windmftler, J. A. Stuckey, Jeff Augsburger. A. Shoemaker. Rufus Stauffer. A. H. Zimmerman, Wm. Vance, E. E. Stout, M. J. Martin, John Stuckey. Sol. Stuckey. Jacob Moser. Abraham Egley John S. Steiner. Ernest Huggel, Wesley Pontius, Lizzie Crawford, Levi L. Schindler, William Schindler, Sarah (Schindler, Rufus j Schindler, Nathan MVshberger, Jphn Moser (his mark X attest by John Shoe- j maker. Men no Biberstein, Fred V\ . j Beeler. Katie Fox (Her mark X attest by John Shoemaker). Chas. Bentz. John H. Duff, Albert Pontius. Noah Roth, Sarah Roth. Rosa Roth, Oscar Mtshberger, Claude Monte. Harry Meshberger, A. M. Banning, Rufus Runyon. Smith Runyon, Cora Sales. Mrs. Nan Hoffman. Glenna Meshberger, David Fall). Frank Neusbaum, Caroline Runyon, Christ L. Liechty Laura Hoftman, Orval V. Hoffman, Mini Lyberger CalvinNDubach, Rioy Dubaeh, Sam Neusbaum, Rav F. Either, Rufus Meshberger. Evert Banter. Lilly Banter, J. C. Augsburger, Amelia Augsburger, A j French; Eli Duhaoh, Gottlieb Mertz. Chris Either. Chas E. Pusey. Sam Augsburger, A. Shanks. Grover Shanks Noah A. Pusey, Levi Meshberger. This petition will he presented to the j board of commissioners of Adams County, Indiana, on Tuesday. June 4, in-' ,it >, lii,Hi llmv Hit- laximjrr* of Harfford township "ill he heard thereon, j Albert Harlow, Auditor Adams County, Indiana | Fruohte and Litterer, Attys. May H-t« IMHrn or n m,H I.KTTI Notiee is hereby given that the board of commissioners of the couny of Ad- ■ am in the State of Indiana, will re- | reive sealed bids for the construction of a macadamized road in 1 nlon township in said county and state, known as the Henry C. Buettner macadam road up and until ten o'clock a m. on TUESDAY. .11 NE 4,1 » at the regular meeting of said board of commissioners held in the eity of Hecatur. Adams County. Indiana. Sealed bids will be received for the crushed stone alone. . . a hnnrl must accompany ea<h bid in twice the amount f ditioned on the f d t l pt t ul ., 1 V i.idder, if timates to be m,lde • j, rhtv per cent charge not to px ‘* e t ! n , i ,f e ( ',f the work of the engineers estimate whQ|e done by contra to » sfiaU not b e ►miount of tin nu have been received‘by the th " Sa V e he° f boa n rd S os oommissione^f« crvs the r, « M ALBBHT Ct HAHLOW. Auditor^ Adams County, Indiana. May^

Rooster With Flair For Travel Hides On Trains Horeholm Sweden, May 18—(UP)— A bantam rooster with a flair for railtravel has been discovered at berfstad on Oeland, the Sweedlsh island in the Baltic. It is owned by a rail road employee, but living in the neighboring village of A?p°a g rSly undecided which place he A p P S, the rooster has been seen riding merrily between the two towns on the cow catcher. Although the owner now imprisoned the restless fowl behind wire netting, its spirit remain undaunted and it continues to gree the arrival of all trains witli loud crows.

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noth i io i\ \ pwms or Ho Ml l*M E In the'matter of determining to sMUC bonds by Wulmslj Township. Adams < ounty. State of Indiana. Notice is hereby given the tnxpavets «»f Wabash Township in Adams County (Male of Indiana, that the proper legal officers of Maid municipality their regular meeting placed on Hie 7 day «»f | May, 192'*. determined to issue bonds or Other evidence of indebtedness exceeding five thousand dollars. The amount of bonds proposed Is estimated at $7,700.00 but not to exceed I the sum of $7,700,00 hearing interest rt tin* tate of per annum; the net I assessed valuation of all property of Wabash Township Is $2,600,790.00 The present Intlebeterineas without this issue or concurrent issue is $54,- | 978.10. The proceeds of said bond Issue are to he used for the cost of construction of the Theodore Hendricks Road lini provement. Ten or more taxpayers, other than those who pay poll tax only, who feel ( themselves aggrieved by such determination may appeal to the State Board of Tax Commissioners for furI ther determination, by filing a petition therefor with the auditor of said county on or before the expiration of twen-ty-nine days from the 11th day of May 1929. and the State Board will fix a day i for hearing In this county. Dated May 7. 1929. H F. BREINER GEO. SHOEMAKER J. H. HOFFMAN Board of Commissioners of the County of Adams. State of Indiana. Attest; Albert Harlow, Auditor. May 11-18 *—o NOTICE TO BIDDER* IteiiairliiK off Power Plant Notice is hereby given that the Common Council in and for the City of Decatur* Indiana, will on Tuesday, June j 4th. 1929, at 7 o’clock P. M. at their council room in said City receive sealed bhls for the repair of the power plant, as per plans and specifications now on file in the office of the City Clerk. Each bidder will be required to deposit with his bid a certified check for an amount not less than two and one ! half per cent <2%%> of the Engineers estimate of the cost of such improvement, provided, that said cheek shall i in no case he for led* than uni* hundred dollars ($1011.000) which said estimate, plan* and specifications are now on file and may he seen in the office of the City clerk, Decatur, Indiana. Bidders blanks will he furnished by W. H. Glllloni, architect and can he had at the office of the City Clerk. The Common Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Witness my hand and official seal this 10 day of May, 19:19. . Catherine Kauffman, ( Ity f May 11-18 NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS 01-' lIONII ISNPK In the mattej- of determining to issue bonds by Kirkland Township, Adams County. State of Indiana. Notice is hereby given the taxpavers of Kirkland Township, in Adams ( ountv State of Indiana, that the proper legal officers of said municipality at their regular meeting place on the ith ( i.,v of May, 1929. determined to Issue bonds or other evidence of indebtness exceeding five tousand dollars. The amount of bonds proposed is estimated at $7,100.01) but not to exceed I the sum of $7,100.00 bearing Interest at the rate of 414% per annum; the net assessed valuation of all propjrt, -of Kirkland Township is sl. < 41,410.00 'Hie present Indebtedness wßbout this issue or concurrent issue is: s:>■!,The proceeds of said bond issue ate to be used for the cost of construction of the William Yager Hoad ImproveTen or more taxpayers, other than those who pay poll tax only, who fed themselves aggrieved by such determination may appeal to the State Board of Tax Commigsionei s for finther determination, by filing a petition therefor with the auditor of said county on or before the expiration of Jwe n-ty-nine days from the 11th day of 1929, and the State Board will fix a day for hearing in this county. Dated May 7, 1929. It. H\ BRBINEIt GKO. SHOEMAKER J. H. HOFFMAN , Board of Commissioners of the ( oun- ! tv of Adams. State of Indiana. 'Attest: Albert Harlow, Auditor. May 11*15 BLOOMINGTON —Dr. W. A. Cogsi,all, Indiana university, was a member of a party of American Scientists in the Phillipine Islands to study a total eclipse of the sun recently. German scientists also were to make a study.

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NOTICE OT »•( Bi ll I.ETTIMI Notice 1m hereby given that the board of conimlMionerff of the couny of AdHinx, in the Slate of Indian*, will re* reive sealed bids for the construction of a hard aurfnee road in Monroe and Wats&af) to.tvnshipH. in said county and Mate, known an the Reichert Hard Surface Rond, up ami until ten o'clock h. m. op. TUESDAY, .11 Mi 4. 10211 at the tegnlar meeting of said hoard of commlaalonerH, hold in the city »>f Decatur, Adams County, Indiana. Sealed bids will be received for the construction off mild road in accordance with the plans, specifications and report now on file in the auditor's office of said county, said road to lie built of crushed stone alone. A bond inttat accompany each hid in twice the amount of the hid filed, conditioned on the faithful performance of said work, and that the bidder, If awarded the contract, will enter into contract therefor and complete same, according to such contract and in accordance with the hill filed. All bids shall be made so as to give th.* amount for which said road will be constructed for cash, payable on estimates to be made by tile engineer in charge not to exceed eighty per cent of tlie engineer’s estimate of the work done by the contractor, and the whole amount of the contract shall not be paid until the road shall have been received by the commissioners as completed. said payments to be made out of funds to be hereafter raised by the sale of bonds as required by law. The board of commissioners reserve the right to reject any -or all bids. ALBERT HARLOW. Auditor 'Adams County, Indiana. May 11-18-25 Noth l OF PI BMC LETTING NAtice is hereby given that the hoard of commissioners of the couny of Adams. in the State of Indiana, will rereive sea led bids f*r the construction of a hard surface road in Monroe township, in said county and state, known as the Homer Wlnteregg Hard Surface road, up and until ten o’clock a! m. on TUESDAY. JUNE 4. 1020 at the regular meeting of said hoard of commissioners, held in the rity of Decatur, Adams County. Indiana. Sealed bids will be received for the construction of said road in accordance with the plans, specifications and report now on file in the auditors office of said county, said road to he built ot crushed stone alone. . , . A bond must accompany eac h hid in twice tlie amount of the hid filed, conditioned on the faithful performance of said work, and that the bidder, if awarded the contract, will enter into contract therefor and complete same, according to such contract and in accordance with the hill filed. All bids shall be made so as to give the amount for which said road will be constructed for cash, payable on estimates to he made by the engineer in charge not to exceed eighty per cent of the engineer’s estimate of the wont done by the contractor, and the whole amount nf the contract "hall not be paid until the road shall ha\e been received by the commissioners as completed. said payments to be made out of funds to be hereafter raised by the sale of bonds ns required by law. The board of commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all hid*. ALBERT iIAGLOW Auditor Adams County, Indiana. May 11-18-2.1 No Explanation, Needed Really fine things don't have to be explained.—American Magazine.

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gam) 1 *uperlntendent for th<* state coiiHcrvatlon department, lists the protected specie* as follows: small-tnouth and large-mouth black hass. hluegill, yellow perch, more commonly called ring perch, pickerel or pike, silver bass, rock bass, commonly known as red-eye or goggle-eye, red-eared sunfish, white ami black crapple, or any plek-perch often times called walleyed pike. Inasmuch us It Is unlaw-

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ful to possess the protected species In closed season, fishermen will, Mannfeld says, wishing to obey the laws anti IncldenUally old In better fishing In this state, confine their angling to unprotected species such us carp, suckers, catfish and ordinary sunflsh. Get tne Hsblt—Trade at Home. It Paya