Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 29, Decatur, Adams County, 1 October 1896 — Page 3

Sick Headache Permanently Cured “I was troubled, a long time, with sick headache. It was usually accompanied with severe pains in the temples and sickness at the stomach. 1 tried a good many remedies a recommended for this complaint; but it was not until I began taking AYER’S Sts, Pills that I received r-j I r v > e-/» »•. anything like permaM\yyr' Jien t benefit. A single box of these pills did the work forme, and I am now a well man.” C. 11. Ilr ia niNfis, Bast Auburn, Me. For the rapid cure of Constipation, Dyspepsia, Biliousness,' Nausea, and all disorders of Stomach, Liver, and Bowels, take BYER’S Cathartic Pills Medal and Diploma at World’s Fair. Ask your druggist for Ayer’s Sarsaparilla.

Ctois. Liebenguth of' Marion, is in i he <-r. y. Dick Neptune returned from Ge neva lastevenin.'.. Mrs. Wm. I’Hla.rs will visit with friend- at Craigville lot ;I ■'wdavs. C. -I. Lutz w J. T. Archbold and David Coffee addressed the Silver League Mr. Fmkle of Warren, agent for Place’s Cream in that coy, was in the city 1 hursday, calling on friends. Chas Sp 1 ncer who has been employed by the b>4l Telephone Co., for the past four weeks has relumed to the city. « Miss E nin . Neff returned to her home at Winchester Fhursday after few days pleasant visit as the guest of L. D. Adams and family. Mr. J’. J. O’Neal, formerly of WalkertOn, Ind., will reside on South t hird street. He is an employee of the Chicago & Erie rail road compiinV The latei-t fad among ladies is to take a piece of linen and have the autograph of all their friemis written on it in lead pencil and then work them out in different colors of floss.

WILL ARRIVE 2AT MOTH, l\ll„ Wl'li. OCT. 5, ISflli FOR T'W’O A MODERN DAY SEER, THE NOTED DR. ARTHUR ELMER, Trance Medium and Healer. Calls y>»u by name; tells you what you called tor can wive you your age, even the day an I hour you were born. tells your mother s maiden name; date of your marriage anil how many children yon have Giv-s'full mimes of your friends, both in life ml bevond the grave. The name of the street and the number of the house in which you live, gives the number of youy watch, check or bank note. etc. Tells how much money you have in vour pockets, and will even tell you wtiat you have eaten within the Jast 21 hours Satisfaction Guaranteed or no Money Taken. TO SKEPfICS:—It Vou dorr t : believe that certain persons possess this power call an«t- be convinced Ttie Doctor is open to investigation Develops those .who tee! called to become mediums. Il you are sick the Doctor will tell you what is the matter wir.h.out asking a question, as tie is a Magic Healer aqd GlairVopaqt PhYslcieß’ Call and be examined, no matter what your ailments are, as he can be consulted confidentially on auv subject. If menially or physiciaily affected if he cannot. CURE >.on or do von au\ good, he wi" tell von so. and MAKE NO CHARGES. k.’CNSUL TATIONj STRICTLY PRIVATE AND FREE, if treatment fs desired. • lie has cured others, hi- may cure vou. Special terms to. all callers. Call early and avoid waiting Office hours, 11:00 a. mto 9:00 p. m. A imnFIRN HAV KEEK Locate Lout, Buried <»r stolen Propx erty and treasures, on positive guarantee—’A , ...... •. .i ..... i... ...... (no money taken until goods are in your posts now located in the city and ian >i .on- ( > A j so locates friends and relatives: no suited on all conceivable aitairs of life and , n ., V ou find them human destiny. This strange gift, which lie charge until you ttnu num. only uses to the ad va nt age of tlie human Mll< „>,etry, or Soul Heading -The race, excites Th6 wonder and adnnr. ton o I)() etor gives delineations of character, and J'mr hold of tlie interview. Being born ivil li this wonderful powerjind 111. i« •* * VLKti 1 I. thoroughly co i verstint -wit h the occult sei- • „ cnee,, bis reunions are t'rttty wonderful and If y ()u are troubled with Catarrh (in all acknowledged tbb'. oftln'highest, order, it. forms). Asthma, 1 lay Fever, Consumption in has been said of him: "Never int.be annals f.he early st ages. Eemale cemplaiiit a speci-ol'el.i'rvoyam-i h. re future events been so a lty. Nervous Debility dr Exhaustion, Intrutlifiillv foretold." He permits you a peep . solnn | a< Sciatica. Hysteria. Melancholia, through the key-hole of the mysterious fii- Rmaciations or general wasting of desk or turn by which you may obtain the key of noy disease of the StopiaCh. Bowels. Liver your future life ami success: advise you wit li :111 j Vrinaav Organs, such as Dyspepsia, lull, strange ceria inty as to the proper course digestion. '<'onstipation. Liver Complaint. , Io pursue In life. ' [(right's disetfse in early stages. Female If BuMness Affairs Concern Yon he ,*** 'long gives advice on' business transactions, law Neuralgia. Backache. Lost MHiihodd. Episuits, will mortgages, speculations, pensiotis, lepsy. Falling bits, I’vralysis. all Skin or claims and financial difficulties, Blood diseases. 1 irnnkennessor MquoraHnbit or-any Chronic Disease, the Doctor will tell If Affairs oi the Heart, nr emotions of V ou whet her or not lie can cure, or whether, love Interest you. lie gives so astonishing, i, t , can assist you Io prolong life. A written revelations of courtships, marriages, divorces guarantee given in all curelible cases: ail and domestic 1 roubles; restores losLiiireetjmi, Pl ,se-s diagnosed wit hout asking any quespeaee and conlldence to lovers and,discord- (ions. ~ • ant families on a. positive guarantee: tells,; t li.i name of vour fut ure liusbaml or wife anti |,\vr FOLKS OK OBESITY IIRIH'CKQ. date of marriage, ’ ~ . ■ ' : I ---—— : : —’ —r : ‘ ■■- "- - , I , - Consult at ion strictly private and free if treatment is desired. All business eoiffTiTen ■ tiall.eacb person granteil a private audience. If desired, vou see only the Doctor :iml his attendants, All letters answered. Send 2-cent'stump. I’lie Blind See. the Deaf Hear, the Lame Walk. 1 ' __ r - - —- - - * - /ft . Private Parlors for Tno Weeks at Burt House. OPEN EVENINGS. ‘ ” -> OPEN SUNDAYS.

Hairy Ftrguesou of Lebanon, Ind , is in the e.uy. T Mrs’ A. T. Lynch will visit friend - at Bryant tor a few day. Coffee & Baker keep the 1 best crackers, XX XX. Don’t buy any othei. Special inducements at Miller’s S earn Liuudiv during.llie muhthol September. Dr. D. D. ( Io k, who has le eu sick for some time, has so far recovered as to be about. Ji.ihi S. I'i‘i ison made a flying trip io V u Buren y< sierd y to look alter his business al that place Mrs. V tiler Murray and cinldr.m ■v 11 spend a " W days with her num Mrs. SweiiZ 'i, at Venedot a, Uni ■>. J. J. F> sterre urm dto Wills'ire, Ou'o, Friday iwuiug alter a lew d 'Vs visit wi h las broth" -iii-’aw, Hut us All iisoi.. W. 11. Mains and wile of Fort Way a* reiurm d to /heir home after -pending a few days as the guests oi the lattens sister, Mrs. Al Burge. Dr. Clark went to F ’rt Wayne I'huisday on business. He expects to spend a few days with Ins brother at New Haven before he returns. ' S. W. Hale of Geneva, and James P. Hale of Bluffton, were here last ..Vf-.jiie'd iv visiting -their brother i.John D. Hale and family. Miss Bosiu Christeu of ’.his city and Miss Cogswell of Churubusco, will spend a tew days at Geneva as the guests of Eugene Christen. Several members weie added to the already great number of Silver Leaguers last night. They have a membership of over two hundred and fifty. John Reiter an old Decatur boy, who has been sick at the Cook Co. Hospital for nve weeks past is expected home tn a few days to remain until he has fully recovered. F. A. Mills returned from his visit to Chicago and Joliet, Illinios, Wednesday. While in the latter city be paid a visit to the state penitentiary and other places of interest. The Free Silver Club had an interesting meeting at their rooms on Monroe street Wednesday. The political issues were disc ussed by T. J. Archbold, C. J. L itz, Dave Coffee and others.

“Financial Catcdiism!” By Jarnos W. Wilson, a com- 1 y— m. • — - plete and exhausive explana ' tion of the financial problem, • <»- I— M>l— l I *«■«« «- ». - ...... -• in book form, FREE AT tr.tr'j—wrr«'B vw-.--.r- —r - THIS OFFICE. A poriiou ot the brick alley-is bt-iiig-torn up and relaid. Dr. rooceburi.er of Berm* is in tht l ci i v on business. H. A. M H< r of H orglaud was smiling upon bis many i-n nds here Wednesday. M s. M ■ j irs < f Portland, i« the „guest oi her sister, Miss Luetta Walters. IlarVe Sprague has moved his barber .-hop back to the old stand, where he will now be found with his knife. Dive McNab, an old resident here, who has been located at Durant, Miss, for -the past six years h;»s returned and with, his family expects to relocate. A tram of twenty-four cars, all loaded with grapes, passed through the city for Si. Louis, Mo., yesterday. They were raised in the New Jersey vineyards. Persons who have a coughing spell every night, on account of a tickling sensation in the throat, may overcome it at once by a dose of One Minute Cough Cure W. H. Nachtrieb. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Suttles entertained the young people at their home on Fourth street in honor of Miss Eva Lewis of Canton, Ohio. The house was prettily decorated with potted plants and cut flowers, and those present had a jolly good time. Our fellow citizen Mr. W. H. Nachtrieb, has again shown his progressiveness securing the agency for Putman Fadeless Dyes. This dye not only colors more goods than any other, byt each package will color any and all kinds of clothes Price 10c. A surprise party was given at the home of Anthony Wertzberger, five miles east of this city, last Friday evening, m honor of his daughter Gertie’s 21st birthday. A number of the young people from this city were m attendance and a pleasant time is reported. For Sale—Farm of 195 acres 115 acres on one side of the road and 80 acres on the other side. Large frame house and barn, two wells, two cisterns, good fences and farm well drained. There 75 acres in clover, 20acres in timothy, two orchards, 155 acres cleared. Will sell cheap on easy terms. Address box 14S, Berne, Indiana. A party composed of the following were out on a fishing and bunting excursion Thurs lay: D. M. Hensley, Ed Ehmger, Sim P. Beatty, Chas Niblick, Milligan Jackson, John Yager, Henry Bremerkamp, Henry Voglewede, “Poodle Meibers, Chas. Ehmger. Ed Gloss, Fred Johns and J. R. Graber. The fish and game market was flooded for a lew days. A party got on the Clover Leaf train last Saturday evening bound for Willshire, he fell asleep and was not awakened until near Delphos, when (he conductor tried to collect fare the eiitire way. The party refused to pay ami proceeded to do up all the trainmen for carrying him beyond his station. zXfter doing things up right he stepped off the train and disappeared in the darkness. Four little fellows belonging to the third ward school came there Wednesday; in a beastly state of intoxication.' They had been drink ing beer, but where they got it they refused to tell.- If it was 1 urnished by grown persons, they can not be too severely dealt with. But it is hoped we do not number

among our inh ibitants, persons who would sloop’ to perform such a dastardly act as this. The matter was reported to tho parents of the boys, and it wifi probably not occur again.

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of AI>M I XISTiIATt »R. Xo’ a'e is hereby sriven. that t tie u ndersicned has. beiui/appointed adn.iuistrtitor of the estate of Gideon Bmvruan. late of Adamscounty. deceased. The estate is prob»lily solvent. Isaai .1. Bowman. Administrator. M. IT-.anck. At t’y. Sept.

APPOINTMENT of ADMINISTRATOR I — Notice is hereby given, that the under- ‘ signed has been appointed administrator; with tlie will annexed of the estate of Michael -I Fuchs, late of Adams county, deceased. The i estate is probably solvent. JOHN E. CAPTAIN. Administrator. | September 21. IH9H. 2St3 | France & Merryman, attorneys. TOCKHOLDERS M EETIN G. Notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting'Of the stockholders of the Bank of Berne at their banking iiouse in tiie town of Berne; Ind., on October 1,1896, between the hours of S o’clock a. m. and 10 o’clock a. ra.. for the purpose of electing l directors to serve for the coming year ariM for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. Dated this 15tli day of September. I'9o. ?~-2t RUDOLPHiLEHMAN. Cashier. gHERIFF’S-SALE. , State of Indiana. t Adams county. I In the Adams circuit court of Adams county. Indiana. ■< The Union Central Life Insur-A anceCo. A corporation. -I vs. I William R- Smith. I v„ r>v-s Nancy J. Smith. | ' ' Jacob R. Schafer. Veorge E. Steele, et al, ! Samantha N, Dorwin. By virtue of an order of sale to me directed ! by the clerk of the Adams circuit court of r said county and state. I have levied upon tlie r real estate hereinafter mentioned and will . expose for sale at public auction at tlie east door of tin? court house in the city of Decatur. Adams county. Indiana, between tlie hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 1 o'clock p. m;. r on Saturday, October 3, 1896 ' .the rents and profits fora term not exceedin': sewn years, of the following described real estate, situated in Adams county, Indiana, to-ivit: I Commencing at the southwest corner of seoiion twenty-five, township twenty-eight, noi ' li. range fourteen east, in Adams county. Indiana, thence east along the section line one hundred t wety rods, t hence north pa rallel ’ with tlie west line of said section one hundred t wehty rods, t hence west one lyindred twenty rods to the section line, thence s nitli one liundred twenty rods to the place of begim,!ng coma ining ninety acres more or U ss. And on f.i ilure to rea I ize t heres nmi't he fill I amount of judgement. interest t hereon ami costs. I will at tlie same time and in tlie same manner aforesaid, ofl'er for n ;| le the .fee simple of tile above described premises. Taken as the properly of William R. Smith, et a to sat isfy said order of sale this Jth day I of September. l.'Wii. i'HfEU I’. Astin'AcctiEtt. Sheriff. •’(>: By i’IiAXCIS E Ml i.K '.N,. I leputv . NT.uT.U:i:..iJi'. JJ>M.U.Ic.'.A>.NEILS. s.A.LK. OF REAL ESTATE. ' Not ice is hereby given that 1 lie unde'rsigifvd a cem in issioner of the \dams i ircifl i t Court. ■ of \<tams coitnty. lildiana. ifi a cas< pending in the said court wherein John B. Kdojitz. adininist rat.pr ,of tiie estate Ja.diomyer lt.i :J\v in', lieceased. is plaintiff, and h'iliah 11. Cors.on. et. ill. are defendant-, will oiler for s? >.at pifHlie ain’t ion at the Sham rock Hotel, in tlie town of Geneva, said county and state. ■Oil "S' Saturday, October 10, 1896, at the hour of o'clock p. m.. the following described real estate ordered sold by the saiil court, to-wit: Commencing at the sout Invest corner of the southeast quarter of section thirty-two (32.) towiisjnp. t wenty-ti ve (2.">) north, range fourteen (lHeast. in*said coitnty. thence runliimr nortli to the northwest corner of tlie southwest quarter of (lie nortli east quartern f said section thirty-two ( ! ’2.) thence east on the quarter section line to tie northwest corner of the sout li east quarter of t iie port 11east quarter of said section thirty-two fJJ.) -thence south on tlie quarter section Ijne to tlie southeast dirtier o's t lie sout it west > mart er of the northeast quarter of said’ seej,iph. thence east bit tlie half section line to the west line ou the right of wily of-the l iiieiiii;iti. Richmond X Fort. .WayiKe Railroad. 1 hence south h long said west line ti,> I lie -out li line of sa id'sect ion tiiirty-two (32.) tlience west on said section line to the place of Ueginning. \l-e commencing at the northwest corner of tlie northeast-quarter of the n.iirt beast quarter of section t h&’ly-t wo (32.) t.ownslii p twenty-live (23) nortli, range fourteen-(I h • auisi.<iiLciiliiity ami state, thence running -Miuih.liKthe nori Invest corner of the soiitli-ea-t ijmirler of I he northeast quarter el' said .se-. tiiifi thlrty-t w0'(32.) t hence east to i lie we-t Itiie ot tlie. right of way of the Cincinnati Rii-limodd X Fort Was'io r.rllroaii. thence nerih on th,i' we-i line of thd-aid right of way to the nprt li line of said sect ion-tlliriy- • two (32.11lipnce svest. on said section line to the place of beginning. Containing iff all aboiii-133 acres. ■The said real estate will be sold either as a whois" or iij,parcels, as-may be decided by I he undi'rsigned. TERMS OF SALE: i >iu' third cash in hahd; oils' third in one. hilone i liird-ln Iwo year- from Ihe date of sale. The ‘ ileferta'd' p;i j 111e111 - to hear six per cent Fhters'.st from slate of sale ami be secured to I tie s:tt isfaction of the iinds'ssigns'd Jis good free-holii ansi misrtg.i.'s: security, "and tsi be-old free from the morf'ga'ge nosv .on tlie said real-estate. Dated Uns Sth slay of September. ISUti. ~ ,/ames r. MANN. I Mann X Beatty, Attorneys. Commissioner, w2ti-4t

l\. * DTI' E/ro XOX-IIKSIUEXT'-I’I" u'e of Indiana, omnity of V.l tnt.lie tdmiist iir'ilt,' ouD. Nove. .j.,,. I'll ilia It Wa rnef t No vs. Lt.'orniblaii-dl-I»:i ’. bi IV.i: net. I voree ini' . I frota flltld'i vll tl '■ above 'I •d • :.i . t't.il. David ,f I the , ove ui. ■ ,'■ I d -f- uilant Isauoh ■ j t 'of Stj,M. Ot 1 >,l ,tta. ■ | Ni.ii.s I . G.". ;' re hereby sflvt ~, ; 111' ai J■ a . 1 1 ■ ilie and a p'i- ' >r* ' I hi- il.in. Ind of ■‘f Via ms Cire !t 1 a .h■';v of V . nd,er. 1 '."I. tin ' ■ ■ ‘ r.o .. : .of I i :H‘.\ I. r jt ei- ■■ ■I. i , ■■ i • 1 ' 11 e eon ii 1 I iu'i nito.” Di •:> t . t " ■ eitcln- ' ■ ’,e ■;.! Id. yof . I'.'.-t' du \ . D., t ' - i I I>v mt-.‘.'eV til' deni nr t o v'' ’.I t'oriipl'. a ■ . ■•■ '.til he I . ar,J and .'li.lerif { ipisenco. V.'it lie, ■ . t,o.- n:iin<:. and ,f ■ (g al,). '.'lid ctntrl 11. i-fto'ili' . ti ts t.. ’i tin v "f Sep’' I >IIS H. 1.1-IXfl ART. • My I'. H!'t:T I.ENHARI :iy. bram'e M'-i r/mmi. aG'ii'tivys tot , , o'. ; ' ■. - ' ■' r v MMMOXEiD SALE DE \ ii. t \ iT. • ? ■h > 11: i 11 y 1111 i lit 1.1 t..ln I/iitn Oliver. I ■•• i" i t, ,y y: > h that, ('hit I. ■.- <■ ■ ater. aptt dm.ed by the A ■ • i"".' \ bams I'O’rtii y. Ind la .... ~i t-eui <sstat ■■ <»rdt red sold by -1 a "irt. b. G ■■!■■ bi A hie!: .loim Hyatt G ', , T 1 :.-i«i.. iiin i,i:.:i 'diver is <l'*f 'or Ihe pa rt it ion of lands will offer : •». private Sdliumiy, October 17, I'9ll, tittlii Imv office of Peterson & Litt z a ■ tiie .National Bank in ’ he'city of Dee 1 Iniinna; between t in'hours of ten O'Ct ■ • . a; tn; . toid four o’clock j>. tn.' of said ‘lavoi'.lte hi-.-hest and best liidder the fee siri.'iv ' f the 1 foiiowin.: described real estate .u Admits county.lndiana: < 'ohitnencing a t a point ten (40)-r, ,<ls wst of the nort beast corner if 'the northwest tpiarterof section thirty-- (;:■!.) township t-.venty-six (C'i) north, ranze foiiri'll (I ,n i>t. tantiitin- ’ hence south ■me It"n<lred and sixty (P'h.t rodtj. tln nc-e ,w.-t thirty i >'t ro !, , or !"-s to a ditclt. tin ' nori Ii alone the rente, of -aid ditch niit' • . -t .• r 4) .foils, tjiem-e east twelve (.12) rods, ihetme north sixty-six (ilh) riids. thence t wenty . (di', r,,ds tri tic place of la-ginning. TERMS <>E SALE: One third ■■,"!,: ,nie • Iliinijn nine months and one thine ■■i-'h-teen months from dateof sale defer, d pay- i ments to bear six-per cent interest and to be] see-in I to t !|e su'is-fm't i'i'l of said ,- arc:iiss'oner. CLARK .1. I.I'TZ. Commis-ain' i'. - ] Petekson x Lutz. Attorneys. -7-ft

T ~>EPORT OF DE ATER AND 81.1 FFI _L'V I'O.N GRAVEL :!OA.-. The viesvers on the Decatur ami Bluffton Gravel Rn.ul hav - made rhe following report , which is on file at the Audi or's Office; : lIESCRII'TION OF DKCATL’R AND Bi.VFFTON GRAVEL ROAD. : Commencing at the entrance of the MapleI wood cemetery, being at a point when'the i Bluffton road is maeademized, thence to run I in a southwesterly direction to the center ot' | section rive 5) township twenty-seven (2.1) north, range fourteefi“<l4> east.-thence to run west one-half i l .;> mile to the southwest corner of the northwest quarter (> 4 )of section five (5> tosophip and range aforesaid, running thence sount one-half (ci mile between sections five (51 amjasix i6> to the mrth east, corner of the north half tS) of the northeast quarter i : 4 i of section seven i7 township and range aforesaid. running thence west two (2) miles to thesoutheast corner of the south half (Ui ot the southeast quarter iU I of section two 2> townslop twenty-seven i 27) uortli. range thirteen (13i east, between sections six (6) and seven i7>. township twenty-seven (27) north range fourteen (14) east and one (1> and twelve i!2i twen-ty-seven (27) thirteen 113) east, running thence south four (4i miles between section' eleven alii and twelve (12> and thirtee" (13 and fourteen (14) and twenty-three (23) and twentydour (24) twenty-five (251 aj d twenty-gix ;2ti> township and range aforesaid to the northeast corn er of the northeast quarter of section thirty-five [3s]ofsaid Kliklan-i township, running the nc • west three mi ies belt ween sections twenty-six (2t)) and thirty-five <35) and twentyseven [27] and thirty-four l s 4] and twentyeight [2B| and thirty-three [33] in said township intersecting the William J. Little pike and there to terminate, the same being the northwest corner of the northwest quarter of section thirty-three [33| township and range aforesaid all in Adams connty. Indiana. To the Honorable Boardot Commissioners of Adams county. Indiana. We, the undersigned viewers and engineer appointed by your Honorable Board at your June term. 1896, in pursuance to the within order of said appointment to proceed to lay out. straighten and assess damages of an improvement as prayed for in said petition would most respectfully snbmit the following report: In pursuance of said order we met at the Auditor's office in the city of Decatur. Adams county. Indiana, and after being duly sworn as prescribed by law. we proceeded to view, examine, lay out and straighten said road' as sh >wn by that part of our report marked "Exhibit A" filed herewith and madeapart thereof of our report; which exhibit shows a description of tlie route of said work. Also a protll.e* showing the grade of said work sis established and exhibiting the cuts and fills and the location of culverts and bridges, which profile is marked "Exhibit B" tiled herewith and made 4 part of our report. We further find thatjhe construct An of the contemplated inipr-wement iu ceeordance with the plans a.'il specification'herein set forth would be of great public T< .leiit-and utility. We further find no claims for damages of any kind whatever. We furt In rest imate tlie cost of tiv. eonsrruction ot- said pronosed imprdve.u. tr ■ be 'to . 1'17.1) I. This estimate is made on the foil .wing plans to-wit: s - Thegrdiinds for the ro id bed are io be forty [4(l] feet w ide, ROADWAY. The roadway must lie clear ot al! fences, .l.r.ee.n s'jfti,"'. !"b' fi o:ln ■' . ul'i. j ; . tiki s and stumps must be grubbei’ .■ .• o' > liiiehes and U iM' on the road bed uttt't be cyt oil level witlt the surface,, GRADE. . ' The grade as marked on the engmeer'' profile is to be '.made a' near practical: I'.iii'd in no case is it te.be changed only by and v c.b tlie consent of the engineer in charge ot tiie improvement. The grade is to lie made of a uniform width of t weiity-tive feet on top from erlja* lo . dg• with a slope of two Inches from eentc ■ to . eit her edge. The sides shall have a uniform slope from, surface at .ojiter edge to the bottom of the 'ide drains of eighteen incites horizontal to cue foot vertical' The ditches in all places, are to be m't less than one foot below the crown of the grade. All side ditches to' lie made fully oitt'i le of grade. The bottom of all side drains shall be not less than one [l] foot ip width. Dit.ihes eo’i-sti uetedoittside of ro'tiwav for carrying away water from side drains must be const™ ted with the same speciflcatlon< it' side drains: -»\ll drains to be epnstruefed in a miftTlnd workmanlike manner with sufficient tall and outlet to convey alt the water that may fall ami accumulate therein ami remote the 'atne -from said highway. ’The lK>ttom of said drains to be unobstructed and continuous „ The rend lied slulll-be made in a snfooHi and workmsulik-' manner and to be inspected niu[■iceepted by the superintending envmver ot lite read liefoteany material ispLieed tlime >a. No grav-'l shall be placed upon 'ill ! E'nde when freshly made but all parts Hi shall be thorogmhiy packed-ami filled t.< the eitieations before aqjr gravel-is placed ilie.i-mn. Grade sta+tes set by the engii-ecr and destroted through the negligene'eof tile e mtraetor will tn* reset nt £be eotitraetors ! xtmitse Tim gravel shall be planed upon Hi center if the.grade er road bed to the width nt fourteen teei. that is seven feet from tlie-wiiterot' sail gi-ide to either silt". The same to bi> placed thereon • ' tlie leoth •iif i'mirteenlll] inches in thecentm iind seven ]7: indies at the edges, Tlie surface from side to side to form the are ot a circle. Ail gravel shall be clean, gritty hud tree frojn*3ll'oll. Joann mid coarse stones’ All xiin cruil to Im placed on in n neat and workitfft.ill ik e m anner. tiling. ' A Tho tile indiemed in said ''Rxliilrri B"~io~be of the size [herein TKowu and to !■ s mnd first qunli+s' vest rifled-salt-glazed sewer pipe or stone tile laid across said roadm the noints indicated in said exhibit twenty-two (■-'.’l feet in length. Said tile to be placed t > a proper depth as will ebnvey the water from either sideot road bed drains. iSTONF. Abutments for bridges and wiugs thereto

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and wails at the ends of cross tiles to be constructed of stone of as good quality as t he best of stone taken t rout the Buena Vista or Markle quarries Node of winch shad not he less than six inches tn thickness. All >ace stone to be not less than the above and all to be laid up in good Buckeye Portland cefiwtit and sand mortar made in proportion of one part good fresh Buckeye Portland cement tn three partsof'sharp. clean sand. Each layer, or course to be.of regular thickness and the work w-e 1 bound every other layer or courso-to extend entirely across except at point of junction with tile. The ends of the tne at. either side of the grade are to be laid in a stone wall of sufficient length to extend eighteen 18] inches on each side of the tile. Said wall to be two [2] feet thick and to commence beloNv the freezing point on solid foundation and at least eighteen [lß] inches below the botrom of the tile and built up as high as the grade or road bed. Sai I walls shall have a capping. That is one stone large enough to cover the upper surface of the wall and to extend over the wait three inches on all sides and ends except the one lying adjacent to the grade. All stone work or masonry shall be pointed with the same mortar. No. joints in successive layers of stone to over-lap nearer than.six [6] inches, STH ULATIONS. The work as it progresses will be laid out by the engineer and stakes set by him must be preserved. The contractor shall scrape in the gravel and level up the entire road before final acceptance by the engineer and county commissioners. The contractor for bridges and cross-tile shall . level down the banks of earth cast out of the . trenches ai d ditches through bridges and , cross-tile and provide a suitable road around them while performing his contract Material for bridges and cross-tile must be on th- ground before the old ones are removed. The superintending engineer and county commissioners have the right to increase or diminish the labor and materia required by these specifications and the changes be estimated by the said superintending engineer. It is expressly understood that should the superintending engineer deem it necessary to leave out any bridge, crosstile, culvert o any thing in these specifications the said superintending engineer shall have the rigln to deduct the same from th- co 'tract in the final settlene nt with thecontractor thereof. We also re-commend that the folk wing bridges b-buiJAby the board d commissioners ot Adams'county as is now required of them in rhe tolio'ving capacit v. A 12foot bridge over the Arthur Fisherditch: also a 38 foot bridge ov r the Peter Holt'iou'e ditch, st 219: also a3B foot bridge over the Peter Holthouse ditch, at 288-:v>: also a hi foot bridge over the Joseph E Parri'h ditch; also a IU foot bridge over the Joint.' D. Huffman ■fiitefi; a)'<> a Hi loot bridge over the Sim tel Jaberg ditch.: also a 12 foot bridge.over.the Adam Richey d. teh: ‘ilso a I.’ toot bridge over the John H. Beery ditpli: also a 12 foot bridge over the John Sonne ditch: also a 12 foot he dge oyer the Elijah Pea'£■ ditch : also a 10 foot bridge over th- Christ Gfeller dircht A ' w-e deem ,:n unjust imptOYement ft the same is to perform a partof tiie t >t >■ expenses of tiie above proposed improvement. LOCATION OF CULVERTS. At stake No. 4ua twelve inch tile. At stake ?<o. -I t lii' 75 feet c 10 inch tile. At stake No. 127 plus 85 tee: a 12 inch tile. ■ At stake no. 254 plus ■! teet.a tn in u i ■ At stake No "J'q=pllls 25 feet a I-' inch tile. At -ruke No. 3U phis u !■ •-! a I" I ieli tiie. At 'take No, i"> t'liis 50 feet a 10 inch ti.e. No u- Ji' io.'i r C : ■ At 'tu k." No: 4J7 rius i .'et a 2 inch •. I'. At s ake No. > 3 plus 25 feet a 12 inch tile. The est m-iie I cost ol the first section which ih.eludes ajl p'' tbat yortioit Ivrng between the Maplew-ood intersection and the village of i’eter.'i'n is ns follows: .... PER MILE. For hauling. ■ '»W*,c per yard .f .1 <ii>o. For gfit’v.it. 15c per yard MO For loadi >g. stripping :i.n i spreading, . 260 For grading and bridging, 3<h Total ..... «-2 520- • Estimated from the Fuhrman graveT'pit. Tne estimated' cost ot the second section. which includes all of that portion lying between the village of Peterson and the northeast corner ot section 35. Kirkland township. PER Mtl.E. For hauling. P 80e per yard ,I !*2t) Forgravel. e' 1.5e per yard 360 ■For loading, stripping and spreading.. 260 For grading and bridging. ~* 300, .Cotai .•••■' $ 2 840 Estimated from the Wai. Bosse and Weigman gravel pits Tlie estimated cost of tlie third section which ineludes tliat portion lying between the northeast corner oi' section thirty-tlve. Kirkland township ami the intersection wtih tlie Wm. J. Little pike. . ' . ■ * .. per Mile. For hauling. l ■ fl.OO’per .vsird.■ • •■■ $ - Forgravel. l.’ie per yard, ’. : ’>i>o For loading...stripping arid spreading,.. 260 ' ■ For bridging and grading. : . . 300 T0tii!....:.. ME........ $ TJIJO" 5 Estimated from tlie Prirriinan and W m. Bos--st- gravel pits. We furtiier estiniate-fhr' totaf cost of the prc’pc'SvTfTrrrptaA'e’ttent to be slt’JJff. Tlie length of the road as located isfeet. payments. All of said, work-wit: lie paid for in eash at the counts treasurer's olliee in Deeafur. 1 ndi ana, on estimates tit thy engineer, reserving twenty p"r eehf niitii •the w..rk is o. tnpieted whvn/the wliole iiimniiit w.ll be paid 4 Estimates aye not to lieeonsfriu'd as un fevepta nee of that pa rt-es t lie -wer k n p< tu w li teh tlu'v. are made. • . cs When the work is completed in full, uotifje shall be given the engitmen wllo in company with tlie'eouutv eotniui'sloiiers xyili inspect 'iiid road wi'hin t" ’ ity days after- notice !i:>s been given and if tlie work [i satisfactory will ■ accept and pax for same in full. - r HENRY MILLER. ) W„ H, SHEPHERD, k und AV E. FIJ.K. ) Engineer. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2ath day of August, 1'96 i ■ ' IKVIN BRANDYBEKRY, 23-41 Auditor Adams County.