Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 32, Decatur, Adams County, 22 October 1896 — Page 3

“Saved My Life” A VETERAN'S STORY. “Several years ago, while in Fort Snelling, Minn., I caught a severe cold, attended with a terrible cough, that allowed me no rest day or night. The doctors after exhausting their remedies, pronounced my Scase hopeless, saying they could do no more for me. At this time a bottle of AYER’S Cherry Pectoral was 'lsent to me by a J friend who urged me to take it, which 1 did, and soon after I was greatly relieved, and in a short time was completely cured. I have never had much of a cough since that time, and I firmly believe Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral saved my life.” —W. 11. Ward, 8 Quimby Av., Lowell, Mass. AYERS Cherry Pectoral Highest Awards at World’s Fair. AYER’S PILLS cure Indigestion and Headache LOCALS AND OTHERWISE. Harry Moltz is at Willshire, Ohio, on business. N. Blackburn returned from Bluffton where he has beeu on business. License to wed were issued to Charles C. Liemenstall aud Atta Barton. Milligan Jackson returned from Vau Wert, Ohio, where he had beeu on business. Charles Murray and Charles Carpenter went to Lima, Ohio, Thursday ou business,. John Yager who has been work-: ing at Marion for a few days returned home Friday night. Mrs. H. H-France, who has been the guest of her son Charles at Ge neva, returned home Wednesday. Mr. Ashbaucher of Vera Cruz, ,is in the city, the guest of his daughter. Mrs. Ed Fulk and family. Miss Nellie Ellsworth returned from Geneva Friday, where she has been visiting with friends fora few days. Two chains that fasten the cups at the fontrain were missing Thursday morning. It’s a mean trick for any one to do. Will Hoblett, who has been sick at Willshire, Ohio, for some time, has so far improved that he was able to come home Thursday. The Barnum & Bailey great railroad show passed through this city Friday morning at 4 o’clock on the Erie enroute from Galion to Huntington. ■ Miss Grace Meeks of Geneva, stopped here a short time Friday enroute from Fort Wayne to her home. She was the guest of Eugene Christen while here. Charles brock; aged 71 years died at his home 3-1 miles northeast of this city- Thursday evening. Funeral was held at the Alpha church 10 o’clock Sunday morning. Miss Mae Donnell and brother, George of Montpelier, were in the city the guests of Misses Tene and Anna Rademacher. They left Friday evening for Pennsylvania over the C. & E. A Clover Leaf brakeman was thrown from his train Tuesday, between Swayzee aud Marion. He was trying to put a colored tramp off the train, when a fight resulted aud Caldwell was thrown off and badly injured. Friday we celebrated the birthday of Noah Webster, the author of Webster’s unabridged diction ary. Had it not been tor his vast knowledge, we would not be able to tell the meaning of the many choice epithets that are being hurled during this campaign.

When a man playfully points a pistol at you, knock him down; don’t stop to inquire whether it is loaded or not; knock him down. Don’t be particular what you hit him with, only see that it is thoroughly done. If a coroner’s inquest must be held, let it be the other fellow —he won’t be missed. —Ex. Grill & Heller have just received their hand book of Decatur and vicinity and is a neat pamphlet giving an accurate description of our city and sourroundings and gives many reasons why manufacturers should locate here. The work of distribution is now going on, and one of these little books wilj be placet! in every home ip the county, besides being sent to large manufacturing localities.

Frank Studabaker of Bluffton, was in the city Wednesday evening. The infant son of D. H. Edwards and wife is very ill at this writing. Mrs. John Didks of Lebanon, is in the city, the guest of Mrs. Fred C. Miller. Maurice Hays, formerly of this city now located at Markle is here on business. R. K. Erwin ami A. P. Beatty sp ke at the Broadbock School house Friday night. Charles Girard, who has been sick for some time, is somewhat improved at this writing. Mrs. Henry Brink of Fort Wayne will visit with tier brothers, Nick and John miller of this city. G. Amacher and wife of Urbana, Indiana are in the city, the guests of Rev. C. D. Wendali and wife. Mrs. McMillen returned Friday afternoon from a visit among relatives at Fort Wayne and Angola. Miss Anna Colchin, who has been visiting her brother Joe at Bellfontaine, Ohio, returned home Friday Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Washburn and son, Gharles of Delphos, Ohio, are in the city the guests of J. 1). Hale and family. Mrs. J. 1). Edwardsanddaughter Elba, who have been visiting relatives the, past few days at Rochester, returned home Thursday. Miss Mary Streit who has been in the city for a few days the guest of Levi Lynn and wife returned to her home at Willshire, Ohio, Friday night. Arthur Fisher returned from Chicago Friday with twentyhead of fine horses which he will have ready for shipment to Germany in a few days. Indianapolis has a church dedicated to modern spiritualism. It will be for the exclusive use of the First Spiritualist Society and Rev. F. A. Wiggin will be the minister. The musicale given at the court house Thursday night by the pupils of Miss Dora Gibson was a fine exhibition of musical talent. The house was packed, with an enthusiastic audience. The Baptist convention held at Bluffton this week is one of the largest in point of attendance ever held in the state. Ministers from Ohio, Indiana and Michigan are there and are doing fine work in the religious cause. The excursion train from Richmond to Fort Wayne Saturday to Governor Flowers gold speech had on board forty-two voters. A poll of the train was taken and twenty-five silver voters and seventeen gold voters answered the roll. Muncie Doctors have a black list. Tho*e people who are out of employment now, but were prompt pay when they had work, will receive attention from the but the fellows who never pay a doctor and “cuss” him are the fellows who will be left to grant when they want a medicine man.

Annie Weir, an old negress has brought suit against William Weir, of Louisville, Ky., for *3,700. She •was a slave and belonged to Weir. She alleges that when the slaves were freed in 1865 he kept possession of her, and that he has forced her to work every since without remuneration. She sues for wages for her service since the war. The Clover Leaf depot was entered Wednesda night within ten min-y utes after the operator had closed up for the night. The operator having fogotten something, return ed to find the doors all open and some one inside. He called for as sistance which scared the would be robbers away. An inventory was aken next morning and everything was found all right. A commercial traveler who was taking his vacation with his uncle in the country, was suddenly called upon to say grace, and not being accustomed to it, promptly tackled the difficulty in the following words: We acknowledge n cipt of your favor of this date. Allow us to express our gratitude for this expression ofgood will. Trusting that our house may merit your confidence and that we may have good orders from you this fall, we are yours. An opinion was rendered a few days ago by the supreme court in which it is held that the conjunction “and” as appears in the Nicholson bill means the correlative “or.” One of the lower courts decided that the word “and” was imperative and when it appeared in such sense as “spiritous vinous and malt liquors’ ’ it meant that a man engaged in the sale ot these liquors must keep all classes under the definition of these words or he could not be prosecuted. The decision of thelower court was reversed. -- - *'■ < K* > * r>’" ’’« -

Persons have been circulating a report that one of John W. VailT little children was afflicted with a bad case of diptheria. The Democrat has been investigating this report and finds that it is not true, and reports of this kind should not be started. The people may reSt assured that the Daily Democrat will try to keep the pe< pie posted on the whereabouts of this disease, that this deadly germ may not be spread broadcast unknowingly. Says a Rushville special: A hen that has formed the hal it of crowing like a rooster has caused aeon version to free silver in Washington township. The hen is thepioperty of Mrs R. S. Miles, near Raleigh. Every morning she perches on the fence and crows loud and long, Mrs. Miles has long been a republican, but now she says Bryan will be elected. The following committee was appointed by the Huntington Bryan Club to meet W. J. Bryan in this city and escort him to that city: Fred Loftin, H. C. Underwood, J. F. France, O. W. Whitelock, A. A. Weber. R. A. Kaufman, Isaac F. Beard, W. A. Jones, J. C. Branyon, S. E. Cook, R. C. May re, J. G. Arnis”, Joseph Slater, I). Marx, Z. T. Dungan, and M. B.Schaeftr. We wish to say a word in regard to the Monroe Drug Co., manufacnrers of Putnam Fadeless Dyes. They not only make the best dyes on the market and give you the most for yoitr—money, but they actually pay the printer in advance. W. 11. Nachtrieb is their agent. The fast line on the G.R. & I. kil’ed a valuable horse for Johnnie Brickner one and one-half mile north of Monroe last Friday evening. Coffee & Baker keep the best crackers, XXXX. Don’t buy any other. Stands at tlie Head. Auk J. Bogel, the leading of Shreveport, La., says: "Dr. King’s New Discovery is tlie only thing that cures my cough, and it is the best seller 1 have.” J. F. <’anipbe|l, merchant of Safford, Ariz , writes: "Dr. King’s New Discovery is al that is claimed for if; it never fails, and is a sure cure for consumption, coughs and colds. I canu >t say enough for its merits-” Dr. Kin. s New Discovery for Consumption, coughs and colds is not an experiment. It has been tried for a quarter of a century, aud today stands at the head. ! t never disappoints. Free trial bottles at Blackburn’s Drugstore. • One Way to be Happy Is to attend - to the comfort of your family Should any one of them catch a slight cold or couuh, call at once on Smith & Callow sole agents and get a trial bottle of Otto’s Cure, the great German Remedy, free. Wt give it away to prove that we have a sure cure for coughs, colds, asthma, consumption and all diseases of the throat and lungs, Large sizes 50c and 25c. Your Boy Won’t Live A Mouth. So Gilman Brown, of 34 Mill street. South Gardner. Mass., was told by the doctors His son had lung trouble, following typhoid malaria, and he spent three hundred aud seventy-five dollars with doctors who finally gave him up, saying: “Youi boy won't live a month.” He tried Dr. King’s New Discovery aud a tew bottles restored him to health and enabled him tc uo to work a perfectly well man. He says he owes his present good health to the use of Dr. King’s New Discovery, and knows il to be the best in the world for lung trouble. Trial bottles free at Blackburn’s drug store Au Important Question. If your friends or neighbors al’e suffering from coughs, colds, sore throat, or any throai or lung disease (including consumption,* ask them if they have ever used Otto’s Cute. This famous German remedy is having a large sail here and is performing some wonderful cures of throat and lung diseases. Smith & Gallow will give you a sample bottle free. No mattei what other medicines have failed to do, try Otto’s Cure. Large sizes 25 and 50 cents. Legal Advertising. . - -J ■ PPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR. Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned has been appointed executor of the estate of Andrew Daugherty late of Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably sol vent. William M. Eagy, Executor. October ", 1886. France & Merryman, Att’ys. 30t3 ROAD ELECTION Notice is hereby given that pursuant to ar order of the Board of County Commissioners, of the county of Adams, state of Indiana made and entered at their June 18116 session that there will lie held an election at tlie reg uiar voting places in Blue Creek township in Adams county in State of Indiana, ou Tuesday, November 3, 1896, for t he purpose of determining the quest ion ol tlie liuil'.iiug’of a gwvel or macadamized road on aud along t he followingW'oute to-wit: Commencing at a point sixty-nine and one eleventh tilt 141 rods east ot ’he northwest corner of section live 5 township twenty-six 26 north, range fifteen 15 east, in Adams county, Indiana, running thence south six degrees east tour hundred seventy-four rods 47* thence south ten 10 degress east, thirty-six rods 36 thence south sixT> degrees east twentyfour2t rods, thence south one 1 degree east seventy-eight. 78 rods, thence south one and one-fourth I'., degree west eighteen 18 rods, thence south two 2 degrees east two hundred forty 240 rods, thence south one and one-half IJS degree west twelve 12 rods thence stjjith three 3 degrees west’forty-eigh 48 rods, thence south six and one-half 6‘, degrees west eighteen 18 rods, thence south tour and one-half 4‘i degrees west thirt.y 30 rods, thence south eleven 11 degrees west twelve rods, thence sout h fifteen aud one half 15', degrees west forty-two 42 rods thence south two 2 degrees west seventy-two 72 rods, thence south two hundred eighty-t wo 282 rods, thence south forty-six and one-half 46'4 degrees east one hundred forty-four 141 rods, thence south two and one-halt degrees west thirty six 36 rods, thence south six and one-fourth (Pi east fifty 50 rods, theuoe south one hundred six lot) rods. thence south fifty-six degrees west tlfty-four 54 nxls, thence south fifty-sev-en 57 degrees west forty-t wo 42 rods, thence south one and one-half I'4 degree east eghteen 18 rods, thence south sixteen ami opo-half lli'i degrees east I wenty-four 24 rods, thence south sixteen 16 degrees east thirty two 32 nxls, thence south one and one-fourth IK degrees east eighty-eight 88 rods to a point. nint.y IH) rods and eleven 11 links east of the southwest corner of section thirty-two 32 in said township and there to terminate. In witness whereof I. Twin Brandyberry, Auditor of said county, have hereto set my hand and the seal of said court, this 2nd day otilotober, 18*1. IRVIN BJiANDYBERRY. 30t;i Auditor Adanig.4tounty. .. . ■ f

PPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR. Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned has been appointed Administrator of the Be tale of August Hessler, late of Adams county, deceased. The Estate is probably solvent. JOHN HESSLER, Administrator. J. It. Bobo, Attorney. October 9. 181*1. 31t3 A DMINISTRATOR'S HALE. Notice Is hereby given that Isaac J. Howman, administrator of the estate of Gideon Bo.wti.iaii, deceased, will hold u public sale of personal property at. t.he late resilience, one ami three-fourths miles south of Honduras, and four miles northeast of Vera Cruz, on Friday, October 23, 1896, the following personal property, to-wit: Four head of horses, one sucking colt, three mill'll cows, will be fresh soon, one roan heifer, one bull, four calves, one Waller A, Wood hinder, one teed cutter, one spring wagon, one iwo-horse wagon. 530 shocks of corn. 15 bushels of oats. 10 heads .if shouts; qne brood sow. one sow and pigs, one Buckeye mower, one table rake reaper, one corn grimier, one corn sheller, one spring-tooth harrow, one spike-toot h harrow, one breaking plow, one sulky breaking plow, one sulky corn plow, mid oilier farming utensils, and many oilier articles too numerous to mention. TERMS OF SALE: Hurns of $3 and tindercash. All sums over $3 a i-redlt of twelve months will be given, the purchaser giving tiis note witli approved freehold security. ISAAC J BOWMAN. Administrator C M. France, Auctioneer. ' _ . rJ—B I) EPORTOFJ. W. .MERRIMAN GRAVEL "V ROAD. — The viewers on the J. W, Merriman Gravel Road have made the following report which is on file at the Auditor's office: DESCRIPTION OF JOHN W. HERRIMAN GRAVEL ROAD. Commcnc’ng at a point sixty-nine and oneeleventh (GO l< 11) rods cast of the northwest corner of section tlv< (5) towushin twentv-six (2ti) iiortli, :ang<' till co (|:.) east in \d i:n~ •county, Indiana, running thence south six (B) degrees east four hnndre t rods (17-1) thence south ten (10) degrees east thirty-six roils-(3ti) thence « >u*b six (S) degrees east twenty-four (24) rod°. thence south one (I) degree east sevontv-elgllt (78) rods, thence south one and one-fourth (IK) degree west eighteen [is] rods, thence, south two [2] degrees east twp hundred forty [24o] rods, thence south one and one'half [l ! 4] degree, west twelve [l2] rods, thmtee south three [3] degrees west forty-eight (48) rods, thence south six ami one half I 1 ) 1 )] degrees west eighteen 118] rods, thence south so tejand one-half [I 1 •] degrees west thirty, fit’) rods, thence south eleven tit] degrees west twelve .112] rods, thence south fifteen and one-half [ls ; 2 ] degrees west forty-two [42] rods, thence soutff two [2] degrees west S’eventy-two 172] rods' thence south two hundred eighty-two (282) rod- thence south forty-six and one-half (WD degrees east one hundred forty four [ll4] rotis. , thence south two ami one-half [2G] degrees west thirtv-six [;s6] rods, thence soutli six ami one-fourth [B'i] east fifty [so] rods, thence south one hundred and six [lod] rod . thence south fiftv-six [sii] degrees west flftv-four [s4] rods, thence soutli fifty-seven [s7] degrees west forty-two I4:.’].‘£o'ls. thomcc south one and one-half [l|..<tcgree east eighteen Ils] rods, thence soutli sixteen and one-half [l6! -] <’egrees east twenty-four [24] rods thence south sixteen [trit degrees east thirty-two [32] rods thence south one and one-fourth (l l D degrees east eighty-eight. ?S8) rods to a point ninty fWi] rods and eleven [ll] links east of thesbutliwest corner of section thirty-two [32] in said township and thereto terminate. To tlie Honorable Board of Commissioners of Adams county. Indiana: We. the undersigned viewers ami, eriifineer appointed by your Honorable Bodv at xVonr March term 1898, in pursuance to Lbe within, order of said appointment to proceed to lay out. straighten and assess damages of an improvement ns prayed for in said petit ion would most respect fully submit the following report: Tn 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-, proceeded tn view, exI am'ne, lay out and straighten said road, as shown by that part of our report marked "Exhibit" A flled herewith ami made a part ■ thereof of our i cpdrt: which exhftiit shows a description of the route of said road, Also a profile shOWiiMr the grade of said road as established and exhibiting the cutsand fl:i« and the location of culvertssnd bridges which profile is marked “Exhibit" B filed herewith and made a part of our report. We further find that the construction of the contemplated improvement in accordance wit h the Dians and sp eifieations herein set forth would be of great public benefit ami utility. We further find no claims for damages of anv kind whatever. We furtherestimate the cost of the construction nf said proposed Improvement Jo be : eleven thousand four hundred ildllars (Ml. 1'D.00.) This estimate is made on the following plans to-wit: The grounds for the road bed are to be forty (40) feet wide.. ROADWAY. The road must be clear of all fences, trees, stumps,-logs and >th<»r tutbbish, and all trees and stumps must be gmbbed out of the ditches anil those on the road bed must-be cut off level wit!) the surface. » GRADE." Th-' gra-h* as marked on the engineer’s profile is to lie made as near practicable and Pano case is ft to be changed only by and with the consent of *lre engineer in charge of tlie improvement. The grade is to be made of a uniform width of twenty-two 422: fe ton too from edge to edge wit h >i slope of two inches from center to either edge. The sides shall Itave a uniform slope from surface at outer edge to the bottom of the side drains of eighteen < IS) inches horizontal to one (1) foot vertical. The ditches in all places are to be not less than one (1) foot below the crown of the grade. All side ditchesto be made fully dfitside of grade. The bottom of all side drains shall be not less than one foot in width. Ditches cons rueted outside of roadway for carrying away water from side drains must be constructed with the same specifications as side drains. All drains to be constructed in a neat and workmanlike manner with sufficient fall and outlet to convey all the water that may fall ami accumulate therein and remove the same from said highway. The bottom of said drains to be unobstructed and continuous. Tlie road bed shall be.made in a smootli ami workmanlike manner aud to be inspected and accepted by the superintending engineer of tue road bet'oreany material is placed thereon. No crushed stone sliall be placed upon said grade when freshly nm ’e but all parts thereof shall be thoroughly ptvekedand filled the specifications before any stone is placed thereon Grade stakesset/by the engineer and destroved through the negligence of the contractor will bo reset at the contractor's expense. Tn preparing the crushed stone it must be so crushed that no particles are larger than two inches in diameter Said crushed stone to be screened andall the coarse stone placed below and the screenings to be placed ou top to tho thickness of two [2] inches all over the entire grade. That is ovov t.h°portion previously covered with the coarser store. Tlie crushed stone shall be placed upon the cent rof the grade or road bed to- the width of twelve [l’-’] feet. That .is six [t>] feet from the center ot said grade to either edge. The same to be placed there to the depth of ten 110] inches in the center and eight 8 ruches at the edges. The surf ice from side to side to form t he arc of a circle. A*li material to fie placed bu in ameat-and wo’ kmatilike manner TILING. The tile indicated In said "Exhibit B" to be of flic size therein shown and to be.somid first quality, virtritled. salt-glazed sewer pipe or stone tile laid across said road at the points indicated in said exhibit twenty two 22 feet in length Stiid tile to be placed ton proper depth as will convey the water from-either side of road bed drains. STONKAbutuients for wings thereto andw alls at the ends ot'cross-tiles to be constructed of stone of as good quality as t he best of stone taken from the Buem Vista or Markle quarries. None of which shall not be lees than six inches in thickness. All face stone to be not less than Hie above and all to be laid up in good BuokeJ-e Portland cement and sand mortar made in proportion of one part gixxi, fresh Buckeye Portland cement to three parts of sharp, clean sand. Each layer or course to be of regular thickness and the work well bound, every other laver or Course to extend entirely across except at point of junction with tile. The ends Os tlie tile rft either side of the grade are to lie laid in 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 com mence below the freezing point on solid foundatiou and at least eighteen 18 inches below the liottom of the tile and built up as high as

the grade or road bed. Said walls shall have a capping. That. Is one stone large enough to cover the upper surface of the wall mid to ex tend over the wall three Inches on all sid< sand ends except the one lying adjacent to the grade. All stone work or mMOnry shall lie pointed yith the same mortar. No joints In successive layers of stone to over-lap nearer than six (1 Inches. STIPULATIONS. The work as it progresses will be laid • ut l s the engineer and s'akes set by him must i.e preserved. The con tractor shall scrape in the stone iml love) up the entire road before final set fiance by the engine and county com uih>, liters The contractor for bridges an I cross-tile shall level down ih" oariks of earth ■ : i out ..I the trenches nd ditches th rough brulgis nod crosa».til'‘and provide u suitable loan aiuund them wbi'e pertor mg hi- <■. intra: Material for bridg' S und cross-tile must be on the ground lielorc ttio o.d on at .removed. Tiie superlnterullng engineer ami county comints:iorieis have the rfgfit. to 1 co ds - or dimmish t.lo I'boi- and mater il n qu:r".| by these specifications and the change- '■■■ i-sif-ruated oy the said “uperlntendiugi num It is expressly understood that «h i'! the superintending engineer d> t m it m ■■ --'try to leave out any bridge.cross-tile,culv rtoranyihing in the. e-p cifi >.tains the sa:>l superintending engineer -hall have the ri.fit to i|educt the same from the contract in the final settlement with the contractor thereof Tlie bridges over Blue Creek; also over a ditch near the Kelsey school house: also one near tlie residence of Mary A. Sti Ho. we deem unfair and an injustice to th" township to pay directly for the erection of the abov. named bridges and proper amitinimts tienmitli. anti therefore we recommend your honorable iioard that said bridges be built by the county, ns other bridges of Uke <ze are required to be built, as we believe that by so doing it will be much the cheaper way, PAYMENTS. All of said work will be paid for in cash at Hu-county treasurer’s office, in Decatur. Indiana on estimates of the engineer: reserving twenty percent, until the work i- <• >mpleted when tlie whole-amount will b paid. Estimates are not to be construed a- ao a<--ceptaticeof t hal pari of the work Up . : ■> hiHi they are made. W hen the work is completed in fu m. ■> shall be given the engineer, whoin . r.'itii the County commissioners, will uqa H said road within twenty daysafter •' ■ has been given and if the work Is satisfa ioy will accept and pa v for -ami' in full. WILLIAM ERWIN 1,.. JEREMIAH \RCHBOLD >'' ■’ wers - W E. Fl'i.K. Engineer. Subscribed and sworn to.before mo. this 9th day of May, 1891). IRVIN BRANDYIH' :!:Y. 29t4 Auditor Adams < ounty. EPORT-OF DE ATER AND BLI'FE.V TON GRAVEL ROAL*. , The viewers on the Decatur and Bluffton Gravel Road have made the following report ■ which is on tlie at the Audi or's office: •.« DESCRIPTION OF DECATUR AND BLUFFTON' GRAVEL ROAD. Commencing at tlie entrance of the Maplewood cemetery, ta-iug ar a point where the Bluffton road is macademized, thence to run in a southwesterly direction to the center m section five s>. township twenty-seven ,27) north, rtuage fourteen <l4i east, thence to run we-t one-half (G)niiie to the southwest corner of the northwest quarter (H) of section five (5) township and range aforesaid, running thence south one-half (ID mile between sections five .(5) and six (6) to the north east corner of the north half i‘D of the northeast quarter (’ 4 > of section seven (7.- township and range aforesaid. running thence west two(2) miles to the southeast corner of the south half (K) of the southeast quarter (U' of section two 2> township twenty-seven (27) north, range thirteen (13) east, between sections six (6) and seven i7t township twenty-seven (27) north range fourteen (14) east and one. (D and twelve (12* twen-ty-seven (27; thirteen (13) east, running thence south four (4) miles between section- eleven (11) ami twelve (12) and thirtee”((l l aud fourteen (14) ail’d t wenty-three (23) and twenty-four (24» twenty-five (25) and twenty-six (26)'township «md range aforesaid to tfie northeast corn er of the northeast quarter ’a) of section thirty-five [3s] >f said Kh klan . township, runluugtnene west three miles betwijen sections twenty-six (26) and thirty-five(3s) and twentyseven [27] "and tliirty-four ]"l] sui -twentyeight [2B] and thirty-three [33] in-aid township iutersectiiig tiie lViilian) J. Lot ei.pike and *there to terminate, the- same hung the northwest corner cd'the north west quarter [KI of section -thirty-three [33| township aiid range aloresaid al! in Adams county. Indiana. To the Honorable D'c.ard of Commissi- >,ner§ of Adams county. Indiana. We, the undersigned viewers and. engineer appointed bv your Honorable Board .at yourJune term, 1891), in pursuance to the within’ .order of said appointment to |>roeeed?o lay our. straighten and assesSWamages of an improvement as prayed for in said petition would most ’respectfully submit the following report: In pursuance of s mi order we tn. t at the Auditor's!.'tiiee irrtliUTity of Decatur. Adams county, Indiana, and after being duly sworn as prescribed by law. we proceeded m view, examine, itiy out and Straighten said road as shown by tlidt part ot our report mar’2e i "Exhibit A" tiled .herewith aud made a part thereof of our report; which exhibit shows a desvviptiotrof the route of said work. Also a profile showing the grade of said work :<s established aud exhibiting the etits and tills and the location ofr culvi-ns. and bridges, which .jfrolile is. marken "Exii+Wt- B " filed herewith and made a part of oiir repori . W.e further find that the construction < the contemplated improvement in accordance with the plans a <1 specifications heroih set forth would be of great public t'cni li-f and utility. We further find no claims for damages of any kind whatever. We fu rt her esti mate the cost of th ttoonsll-ucß[ tiou ot said proposed improvement to Ik? $40,037.00. ™ ' This estimate is made on the following plans to-wit: The grounds for the road bed are to lie forty [4(i] feet wide, ROADWAY, . The roadway must be clear ot all fences, trees, stumps, logsand other rubbish; and all trees and stumps must be grubbed out ot the ditches and those on the read bed must be cut oil level with the surface, grade. The grade as marked on the engineer's profile is to be made as near practicable ami in no ease is it to be changed only by and with the consent of the engineer in charge ot the improvement. The grade is to He made of a uniform width of twenty-five feet on top from edge to edge, with a slope of two inches from eeuter to either edge. The sides shall have a uniform slope from I surface at outer edge to the bottom of the side drains of eighteen inches horizontal to one foot vertical. I'he ditches in all places,.are to be not less than one foot below the cixiwn of the grade. AU s.de ditehes to be. made fully onf'mle'of g'rndo.' TnjjJiottoni of all side drains shall by -not less than one [l] toot in width. . Ditches, constructed outside of roadway for carrying away water from sidfe drains must be const rueted.with the same specifications as side ■ iraitis. , All drains to be constructed in a neat and. workmanlike manner with sufficient fall and outlet to convey all the* watyr that may fall and iicenniulate therein anil remove th" -aitie from said highway. ,The bottom of said drains to be unobstructed.and continuous Tlie read bed“shall be made in a smodtit ami workmaii'dce manner and to be inspected ami accepted By" the superintending engineer of the road beforeany material is placed thereon. No Vav"! shall be placed upon said grade when freshly made but all parts thereof shall be thoroughly packed and filled to the specifications before any gravel is placed therein. a Grade stakes set by the engineer ami destroyed through the negligenccof tlie contractor will be reset at the contractors expense , The gravel shall be placed upon the center of the grade or road bed to the width of fourteen feet, that is seven feetffrom the centerof said grade to either side. The same to be placed thereon to the depth of fourteen [l4l inches in tfie centerawj seven 171 inches at the edges, " The surface from side to side to form the are of a circle. All gravel shall be clean, gritty and tree from all soil, loam and coarse stones. All material to be placed on In a neat and workmanlike manner. I; TILING. The tile indicated in said "Exhibit B " to be of the size therein shown and to be sound first quality vertrified salt-glazed sewer pipe or Stone tile laid across said road at the points indicated in said exhibit twenty-two [22] feet in length. Said tile to be placed to a proper depth as will convey the Water from either side of road bed drains.. STONE. Abutments for bridges and wings thereto ' <<

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, and wallsat the ends of cross tiles to bo constructed of stone of-as good quality as the best of stone taken from the Buena Vista or Markle quarries None of which shall U.ot be less • than six inches in thickness s All face stone to be not less than the above find all to be laid up in good Buckeye. Portland cement and sand mortar made in proportion ’of one part good fresh Buckeye Portland cement to three parts of sharp, clean sand. Each layer or course to’be .of regular thickness and the work well bound every other liver or course to extend entirely across except at point of junction with tile. The ends of the tue at either side of the grade are to bejjtid ftt a stone wall of. sufficient length to extend eighteen lis] inches on,each side of the tile. Said wall to be two |2] feet thick and to commence below the freezing pomt-'n solid foundation and at least tighteen [lß] inches below the bottom of the tile and built up as high as the grade or road bed. Said walls shall havea capping. That is one stone large enough to cover the upper surface of the wall and to extend overthe wall three inches on allsidesand ends except the one lying adjacent to the grade. All stone work or masonry -hall be pointed with the same mortar. No joints in successive layers of stone to over-lap nearerthan six l_6] inches, STIPULATIONS. The work as it, progresses will be laid out by the engineer and stakes set by him must be , preserved. , , The contractor shall scrape tn the gravel and ]■ level up the entire road before final accept- ’ ance by the engineer and-county commissioners. The contractor for bridges and cross-tile rhall level down the banks of earth cast out of the.-trfinch.es.-aL.'l-ili.m.hes.. through bridges and 'cross-tile and provides suitable road aroum.l them while performing his contract, - Materia 1 for bridges and cross-tile must be oh th ground before the old ones are removed. The siiperinteudtn# engineer and county. . -commissioners have the right "to increase ofr. . diminish tt>-‘lab-i- ind materia r -quirod by these spt.'c’teitions ‘and the ehivges -be estimated bv the si; id superintending engineer. ■ It is expressly understood that should the I superintending engineer deem ft neces ary to Umiv - out any bri ’ge. crosstile, culvert o- any i thing in the-e specifications the said superlnI tending .engineer shall have the rigid to dei duct the same from the co. tract in the final ’ settlement with the contractor thereof. We also reecommerrd that the following ' bridges lie built by the board of commission- . jers "of Adams county as is' now required of | them in the following capacity. I Al 2 foot bridge over the Arthur Fisher ditch ; 1 also a 38 foot bridge ov r the Peter Holthouse I ditch, at '-’in: also a3B foot bridge over the ' i Peter Holt li.-use ditch, at 28S-V,; also a 10 Toot ibriibtejurer.the. Joseph E. Parrish ditch: .also a lb foot bridge over the Jonas D. II iTu-.an 1 ditch; also a hi foot bridge over the s-m it I ■Jaberg ditch: also a 12 foot bridge ovlw tho ’ Alam Richey ditch; also a 13 foot bridge over the John H. Beery ditch; also a 12 foot bridge lover the John Sovine ditch; also a 13. foot , bridge over the Elijah Pease diteh: also h.W i foot bridge over the Christ.Gfelk r ditch. J" As we deem an unjust improvement fi the ■ ‘same is to perform a part of the tot d expenses -of the above proposed improvement LOCATION OF CULVERTS. At stake No. 40 a twelve inch tile. At stake No. 87 plus 75 feet a W inch tile. Ar stake No. 127 plus 85 feet a It inch tile. At stake No. 254.p1us 3» feet a 16 inch tile. At stake No. 304 plus 25 feet a 12 inch tile. At stake No. 331 plusO feet a 12 inch tile. At stake No. 865 plus 50 feet a 10 inch tile. At stake No. 420 plus 50 feet a 12 inch tile. At stake No. 467 plus 0 feet a 2 inch tile. At stake N 0.563 plus 25 feet al2 inch tile. The est mated cost of the first section which Includes all of that portion lying between the Maplewood intersection -and the village of Peterson is as follows : PEK MILE. For hauling. <U' 66-iC per yard.B 1 600 For gravdl, (O', 15c per yard 360 For loading, snipping anil spreading, . Urt) ; For grading and bridging, I Total .... .. 8 2 520 i Estimated from the Fuhrman gravel pit. ; The estimated cost of the second section I which includes all of J hat portion lying between the village ot Peterson and the northI east corner of section 35, Kirkland township. PE u MILE. i For hauling, (7r. B('e per yardß 1 B-’O ■1 Forgravel. (ac per yard 360 i For loading, stripping and spreading,.. sbO For grading and bridging, b<.K) . Total ’.. . ..■ -8 2 840 Estimated front the M'm. Bosse and Meigman gravel pits The estimatedcost of the third section which includes that portion lying between the northeast corner of section thirty-five. Kirkland township nud the intersection wtih the Win. J. Little pike., I’EHI MILE. For hauling. » 8100 per yard, 8 2 «U 0 For gravel. <•' 15c per yard, .«>0 For loading, stripping and Spreading,.. 2tjo For bridging and grading...... AW Total. -.-••■ _ 8 8320 Estimated from the Prilllman and Mm. Bosse gravel pits. We further estimate the total cost of the proposed improvement to be 140,037. The length of the road as located is 59,680 feet. . PAYMENTS. All of said work will be .paid for in cash at the countv treasurer's office Tn DecatutjTndvana. on estimates of the engineer, reserving twenty percept until the work is completed when the whole amount will be paid. Estimates are-not to beeonstrued as an acceptance of that part of the work upon which they are made. When the work is completed in full, notice shall be given the engineer who in company with the countv commissioners wilt inspect said road within twenty days after notice has been given and if the work if satisfactory will accept and pay for same in full. HENRY MILLER, ) Viewers W. H, SHEPHERD, 8 and W. E. FULK. I Engineer, o Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25tn day of August, RKANnY BERRY, »y_4t Auditor AdameCounty. . ' ' . ■ . ' : • c, '■ *