Decatur Democrat, Volume 42, Number 30, Decatur, Adams County, 6 October 1898 — Page 2

Legal Advertising. OF ADMINISTRATOR. Notice is hereby Riven that the undersigned has been appointed aduiinistrati r of the estate of Frank L. Wtlsey. late of Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. . , , John Fitzgerald. Adrn r. September 19. ISOs. France & Son. Attorneys Notice of final settlement of ESTATE. Notice is herehv given to the creditors, heirs and leuatet-s of John Craw lord, deceits d, toappear in the Adorns cucuit court, held at Decatur. Indiana, on the 10th day of October. 1898. and show ause. if any. why the final settlement accounts with the estate of said decedent should not be approved, and sai<l heir are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares M. Burns, Administrator Decatur. lnd.. Sept. 20, 1898 29-2 J. T. Merrymau, Attorney. Notice of final settlement of estate. — Notice is hereby Riven t.o the creditors, heirs and legatees of John Brandybcrry, deceased, to appear in the Adams circuit court, held at Decatur. Indiana, on thoZOth day of October, IK9B aud show cause, if any, why the final settlement accounts with the estate of said decedent shmFd not be approved ; and said heiis are notified to then ami there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. Simeon T. Brandybf.rhy. Administrator. Decatur. Indiana. S-p» 27. 1898. 2'.*-2 Schurger, Keed A Smity, Attorneys. TSCIOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS. To John Mason, Mrs. Sarah E Ellsworth. Dave Gessinger, Fred Nichols. Mrs. Delia Evans. William An bbold. Lem FO» er. William Weity. Shaffer Petersou, Atdihaueher Bros.. City of Decatur. Titus Ernst, John Parr, Della (Glassi Crist. Job t Myers. Harvey Hart. Dallas Hower. .James L. Gay. El ten Touhey. Chester Huhler. Mis I'll Hips, a id Mrs. A die Dent. You and each oi jou are hereby notifined that on Monday the 17;h day of October. 1898. at 7:30 o’clock p. ui at the common council room in the city ot Decatur. Indiana, before the committee ou streets and alleys of the common council of said city, a hearing will be had on the final estimate. a« submitted by the city civil engineer to the common council on the Hthday of September. IStP, of the cost of construction of the Gay alley sewer in said city, and that at said time aud place said committee will consider raid final estimate report and hear any objections you oreblmrof you mav have thereto. All interested persons are notified to be present at said time and place. D. Si. liUNVER. City Cierk. Sept. 26,1598. 29-3 TO TEACHERS. Notice is hereby given that there will be a public examiiiatiori of teachers at the county superintendent’s office in Decatur, Indiana, on the last Saturday of each month Manuscript made in other counties will not be received. Applicantsmusr.be seventeen years of age before they will be licensed. Resides the statutory branches and Science of Education. applicants will be required to answer a list based ou selected literature—the selection made by the State Board ot Education Kor the six months beginning with May. the questions in the Science of Education will be based on-Plato, the Teac-icr.” covering one of the Township Institute Outlines (1897-8) at each examination, as follow-s: May. the first Institute; June, the second ; July, the third: August, based on the * l‘hH*do;” September on “Protagoras;” and October, on “The Symposium ” For the same examinations the questions in Beading and Grammar will be orawn from that part of “The Language-Arts” bearing directly on these subjects Teachers’ examination begins promptly at B:3u a. m. Yours very truly. IRVIN B KANDY BERRY. Ojuntv Superintendent. QOMMISSIONERS’ ALLOWANCES Commissioners’ Court September Special. 1898. Ordered bv the court that the following named persons be allowed t he amount set opposite tneir name and for the purpose herein specified: Calvin Miller & Co, 9th estimate on De- _ _ catur and Bluifton Gravel R0ad..... 12520 *3 Easley & Meshberger. abutments for bridges 013 51 David Werling. lumber for bridges. .. 27 20 Chris Ashbauc’ner, overseei’g abutm’is 13 5u Dayton Stencil Works, stationery • I~> Geneva Herald, printing 10 so 11 M Romberg, livery hire 4 ou James Haveland. livery hire 2 40 C M France, clearing on county faim.. 15 00 AVm Kaough, grader blades 10 73 A YanCamp. plank for jail 2 ou D D Coffee, goods for court house . . 155 Mrs Dan Meyers, goods for poor 4 35 October Special. Lcn Ball, labor on old C II tower .® 9 68 Li Da Her. “ 6 13 Titus Meibers, “ 6 50 Frank Ferrel, “ 6 13 Win il Lenbart, 14 66 Frank Coraly. 12 41 C C Ernst, “ “ “ “ 50 T H Ernst. “ “ 25 0o Gephart Bogner. work on county farm.. 14 00 Mary Hoffman, work at asylum 26 00 Wm I> Huffman. Sup’t. Decatur and Blutfton Gravel Road 30 00 James F Mann, insurance ou law books and Furniture 10 00 J.l Magiey. collecting insolvent, taxes 12 07 1. the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing statements are true and correct as found among the records in my office. Noah Mangold. Auditor Adams County. gHBBIFF’S SALE. The State of Indiana Adams county ss: In the Adams circuit court of Adams county, Indiana German Building Loan Fund and] Saving Association I VB* 1 »»u~ John L. Laisure, ; '* Sarah M. Laisure. | David Fuhrman, By virtue of an order of sale to me directed by the clerk of the Adams Circuit Court, of said county and state. 1 have levied upon the real estate hereinafter mentioned and will expose for sale at public auction at the East door of the Court House in the <3ity of Decatur, Adams county, Indiana, between the hours of 10 o’clock A. M. and 4 o’clock P. M. on Friday, October 21, 1898, The rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven years, of the following described real estate, situated in Adams County, Indi ana, to-wit: Inlot numbers four hundred and eightyfour and lour hundred and eighty-three, in Cook's addition to the town (now-city) of Decatur, as the same is designated on the re

Zbc purchasing power of the Nickel Is shown in the fact that one can now buy . a Long Havana Filler Cigar with Choice Sumatra Wrapper for Five Cents This Cigar is (übanola J 8,000,000 sold in Indiana in 1895. The Record of 1896 will be greater. A. Kiefer Drug Company, Indianapolis Sole Distributers

corded plat of said addition, in Adams county, state of Indiana. And on failure to realize therefrom the full amount of judgment, interest thereon and costs, I will at the same time and in the same manner aforesaid, offer for sale the fee simple of the above described premises. Taken as the property of John L. Leisure, et al , to satisfy said decree, this 27th day of j September, 1898. Peter P. Ashbaucher, Sheriff I 29-3 Bv Francis E. McLean. Depiuv. I James T. Merry man. Attorney for Plaintiff. ; —_— | p-REfi GRAVEL ANDTrRNPIKE NOTICE. John H Lenbart ) Rp _ nrt ()f East Washington Macadam Road v Exparte. ) ' iewus ' Comes now Frank Hisev and James M. Archbold, viewers, and W. E Fulk. engine r. heretofore appointed in the above entitled cause and file their report in these words, to-wit: DESCRIPTION OF THE EAST WASHINGTON MACADAM ROAD. Commencing on the township line at ihe southteust corner of section thiriy five [3s] twi nshpQtwenty-seven [27] north, range fourteen [l4] east, in Adtfms county. Indiana, running thence north to the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section twelve [l2f. township and range above mentioned: thence angling iu a northwesterly direction. viz: North twenty-six and one-half degrees west 425 feet: thence north west 1408 feet: j thence north 59 degrees west 3:67 feet; thence north 42 degrees west 385 feet; thence north 42 degrees west 385 leet: said latter description embracing a part of the old road known as “The Decatur and Willshire Road”, and terminating where said road intersects the south corporation line of the citvof Decatur, and them to terminate, The same being 28.235 feet or 5.3-49 miles To the Honorable Board of County Commissioner, Adams county. Indiana. \W. the undersigned, viewers aud eng’neer. appointed by vour Hon cable Board at the .L ne term. 189*. and n pursurance to wrhiu oid-r of said appointment. to pro eed to lav out. straighten and as-.* ss damages of an impiuvement as prayed for in said p m on. would most respectful.y submit the so lowing teport. In pursuranc a of sai I order we met at ’he Auditor’s office iu the city of Decatur Adams county. Indiana, uni after being dulv sworn ns presetibed ny law. we proiecdedt** \ * w. examine, layout and stra-ghten said road as -hownby that part or our report, which exhibit shows a inscription of the r > J’e • f the pro« osed improved road. [Said exhibit to be mar -ed * , A’\] Also a profile showing the graleof said mad as established, aud showing the cut* and fills, also the location of culverts and bridges, which profile is marked exhibit “B”. the same being on file in the office of County Serve' or. We further find that the construction of the contemn at**d imj rovement in accordance with the plans and specification* herein se* forth would be of great public benefit and utility. We further find no claims for damages of any kind whatever. We further estimate the cost of the construction oi the proposed improvement to tie twenty-one tbou-and. eight hundr d and seventy-three dollars |and forty-eight cents [521,873.48.] The estimate is made on the following plans, to-wit: The grounds or right-of-way for the proposed improvement are to be forty [4o] leet wide. ROADWAY. The roadway must be clear of all fences, trees, stumps, logs and all other rubb sh of whatever nature it may be. All stumps must be grubbed or blasted out, either iu the drains or ou the grade. GRADE The grade as marked on the Fngmeer’s profile is to be made as near as praetiable and in no case is it to be changed, only by and with the consent of the engineer In charge of the improvement. The grade is to be of the double-track system. and to be of a uniform width of twentyeight [2B] feet, ou top fiom edge to edge, with a slope of two [2] inches from center to either side. The sides shall have a uniform slope from surface at outer edge to the bottom of the side drains of eighteen [lß] inches horizontal to one ll] foot vertical. The ditches in all places are not to be less than one foot below i he crown of lhe grade. AH side ditches to be made fully outside of the grade. The bottom of all side drains shall be not less than one [l] foot in width. Ditches constructed outside of roadway for carr>ing away water from side drains must be constructed with the same specifications as fur side drains All drains to be constructed in a neat and workman-iiKe manner, with sufficient fall and outlet, in order that they may carry all the water that may accumulate tnerein. and remove the same from the highway. The bottom of said drains to be unconstructed aud continuous. The road-bed shall be made in a smooth and workman-like manner, and to be inspected aud accepted by the superintending eugineer of the road before any material is placed thereon. Grade stakes set by the engineer and destroved through the negligence of the contractor. will be set again at the contractor’s expanse. The stone shall be placed upon the grade or road-bed to the width of twelve [l2] feet, and in such a manner so that the Mone will be placed on the right hand side of the grade, leaving three [3] leet of the grade between the edge ot the stone and the edge of the right hand grade hip, and thirteen [l3] feet on the left si e of the sub-grade, the'sime to be used as the traveled earthen track. [The designation as to the right or left hand sides or hips shall mean the right hand side as traveling towards the city of Decatur, likewise the left hand side in opposite position whil «> traveling. T crush* d stone to be placed on the subgrad- * heretofore designated, to the depth of tv - \e [l2] inches in the center and eighth [B] i sal ihe outer edges. Th -urface from side to side to form the arc i t circle. Al c usbed stone to be taken from the Decatu iuarries. to be of a clean and uniform nature. This shall mean the blue lime stone. All material to be placed on the grade in a neat and workman-like manner. TILING. The tile indicated in said exhibit “B” to be of the size therein mentioned, and to be sound, first quality salt glazed vetrified sewer pipe, laid across the grade at right angles thereto and at such points as mentioned. Said tile to De placed to the proper depth so as to convey the water from either side of the grade. All culverts to be thirty [3o] feet in length. STONE MASONRY. Abutments and wings for bridges, also the bulk-heads for the ends of the tile culverts, are to be constructed of lime stone equal in quality to the products of tie Buena Vista or Markle quarries, none of which snail be less than six [6] inches in thickness, said stone to be laid up with good Buckeye Portland cement and sand mortar made in proportions of one [l] part good fresh cement, to two [2] parte mean sand. Each layer or course to be of regular thickness and the work bound; every other course* to extetid entirely across except at point cf junctions with the the. The ends of the tile on either side of the grade are to belaid in a stone wall of sufficient leugth as to extend eighteen ]lß] inches on either side of tile.

S*id walls to be two [2] feet thick and to commence below the freezing point on solid foundation and at least eighteen [lß] inches below the bottom of the tile, and to be bunt up as high as the road lied or grade and to b« covered with a coping that is at least six [oj inches thick and to extend three [3] inches over the wall except on the side next to the grade. Saul coping to be one solid stone. All masonry shall be ••pointed up . also ail layers to break joints at lea«t six [6l inches and to not exceed a three-quarter inch joint between the layers. . , At points where abut merits now exists and an' neeessarv changes are to be mad't the same restrictions shali apply thereto in all cases. CRUSHED STONE. All stone must t e well crushed, so that the courser particles shall pass through a one and one-half inch ring. And all screenings to be left in , „ .. When same is unloaded at the ’dump the contractor snail rake the extreme courser particles to the bottom. All stone must be crushed so that all particles or products are the same as is usually produced bv a Gate’* Cyratory ( rusher, ana to be placed ou the grade as heretofore mentioned. . . At such points where the double tracks cro*s the bridge* or stone arches already in or that mav hereafter he pur in. the two shall , meet on either si 1 of the bridges or culverts and torrn a graceful compound curve, each resuming the proper position as heretofore mentioned, also that the approaches to them shall be stoned to the full width thereof and to extend either way to the distance of fifty [so] feet, gradually slooping to meet to the earthen track, while the macadam tnck will remain as mentioned. ROLLING, T v e «i"b-grade shall be thoroughly rolled or j parked bet,.re placingon any metal or stone. | Wo r»-c unmend that the contractor shall: scrape in the road at the time prior to the; final hop* ptance and that the same be rolled , thoroughly with a twelve ton steam roller. BRIDGES. Bridges shad be placed at the following points on D e road: A» «ta'ioi 131 plusßo feet, al6 foot span. | with 16 toot road wav. * At sts'lon 204 plus 90 feet, a 12 foot?pan. ; with a1 * font roaoway. _ . j AH bridg* - are to be of the steel type and of 125 pound carrying capacity per square foot. [ a I bridges to be floored with good sound j white or bur oak plank two and one-half j inches thick, same to be spiked down in the 1 middle an J to be fastened at the ends with a 3x5 inch timber, same to be bolted to the beams j or joists. . , Ail old bridges shall be refloored with the ; same restrictions a* heretofore mentioned. All bridges and culverts are subjected to ; the inspection of the Engiueer and County j Commissioners for approval. CULVERTS. Sewer pip f * culvers are to be placed at the following points: At station 15 plus 40 feet a 15 Inch tile. At station 33 plus 00 feet a 20 inch tile. At station 3*» plus 7-» feet a 15 inch tile. At station 63 plus 70 feet a 15 inch tile. At station >9 plus 25 feet a 15 inch tile. At station 105 plus 40 feet a 15 inch rile At sta'ion 112 plus 85 ft et a 12 inch ttle. At station 141 plus 10 feet a 12 inch tile. At station 152 plus 10 feet a 12 inch the. At station 180 plus 50 feet a 15 inch ti'e. A’ station 231 plus 60 ’eet a 24 inch tile. At station 242 plus 40 feet a 20 inch tile. SPECIALS. From station 59 plus 40 feet to station 63 the contractor shall place in a retaining wall or support for the earth m order that the same will not be washed away. Said support shall be at least four feet high and shall be canstructed by setting red cedar posts eight inches in diameter, four feet in the ground and backing them with good oak plank two inches thick and spiking same at a: the pos-s. no post to be farmer than six [6] feet between them All sill hole*or wells that have been placed at any point al .ng the route shall be taken up and replaced to the proper distance or on the outer edge of the right-of-way. at the same time placing all tile drains or wells in good condition.

STIPULATIONS. The work a* it progresses will be laid out by the superintending engineer and stakes set by him must be preserved. The contractor shall scrape in the stone and level up the entire road before final acceptance bv the Engineer and County Commissioner. The contractor shall level down all banks, j etc, caused bv putting iu bridges and culverts. ; or caused by any other agencies, he shail also : provide a suitable driveway around them while performing such change*. The material t*»r the improvement at the I various places shall be on site before the old inate-ials are removed. The Superintending and Countv, Commissioners reserve the rirht to increase or diminish the labor, also the amount of i materials used. All such increase or reductions of materials used, to be estimated by the Superintending Engineer, for which the proper allowances will be made in the final settlement. It is expressly understood that the Superintending Engineer shail nave the right to make any necessary changes when needed, while said pioposed improvemenl is under con-t ruction. The Superintending Engineer and County Commissioners reserves the r-ght to inspect the materials used and condemn same if necessary, and any materials so condemned p*hali be removed from the right-of-way, and not used at any time in the construction of the road, GENERAL STIPULATIONS It is especially understood that the contractors are not. compelled to place in any tile culverts, bridges, grades, approaches, etc at any private lane, crossing, road, etc.,'or if any fence, post, or any similar matter that maybe in the limits of the right-of-way of the proposed improvements and same is not removed by the party to whom they belong, after having sufficient notice, then the con tractor shall remove the same. This «hali not apply to rubbish, logs, trees, etc., all such matter shall be consumed by tire, by the contractor. All blue-prints, maps, profiles, etc. are on file in the County Surveyor’s office. PAYMENTS. All payments for said improvements will be paid in c*sh at the Treasurer’s office, in Adams county, Indiana, on estimates of the Engineer in charge, reserving twenty [2p] per cent, of the estimate until the final acceptance of the road. Estimates are not to be construed as an acceptance of that part of the work upon which they were made. When the work is completed in full, notice ! shall be given the Engineer and County Commissioners who shall inspect the road within twenty [2o] days after notice has been given, and if the work is satisfactory, will accept and pay for same in full. ESTIMATE.S This estimate is for the first section which includes that portion embraced in the first two miles as surveyed, Hauling per mile, 1956 yards at SI.OO $1956 00 Crushed stone, 1956 yards at 65 Grading, bridging, etc 427 75 Incidental expenses, etc 133 35 Estimated cost per mile 1378 S £0 Estimated cost for first stetson 7577 00 Extra for retaining wa11.... 100 00 Total estimate for first section $7677 00 This estimate is for the second section, which embraces that portion between the corporation line of the city of Decatur and the north end of the second section: Hauling per mile. 1956 yards at 50 cents f 978 00 Crush stone, 1956 yards at 65c. 1271 40 Grading, bridging, etc 550 00 Incidental expenses 133 35 Estimate cost per mile. ...12932 75 Estimate cost ot second section 9821 78 Total estimate for second section $ 9821 78 Total estimated cost of improvement $17498 78 Total estimated cost, including interest... 21873 48 FRANK HISEY. ) JAMES M. ARCHBOLD, t ' ‘e»ers. W. E. FULK, Engineer. Subscribed and sworn to this 2nd day of

September, I*» OAH MAN „ OI . r . Auditor By D. Lf.wton. Deputy. Notice or Gravel Road Election: Notice is hereby given that pursuant to an order of the Board of County Commlsa oners, of the county of Aoams, State of .ndlaMi made and entered at their September. 189 . session, that there will be he;-i the rc gu la r voting places in Washington r wn ship, in Adams county, and stated Indiana, on Tuesday. November 8,1898, for t he purpose of d*terminincr tbequesrion of the building of a macadamized road on ana along the tollcwing route, to-wit: , Commencing **u the town-hip line at th i southeast corner ot section thirty-me ! township twenty-seven (27) north, range tout- ! teen (14) cast, in Adam* countp. Indiana, run- ! ning t hence north to th** northwest corner ot the southwest quarter of the southwest q i rter of section twelve (12) township and range i ahoee mentioned: thence angling in a no* thi westernD direction, viz: North twentvfeix land om* ball' degrees west 42.5 feet: rn-nee I north • degrees we«t I.4ft* feet: thence n-rth 59 degr. es west 3,r«7 feet: thence north 4. de-iri-ees west 3*5 feet : thence nor’h 42 degrees I west:}*) leet: said latter description embracing a part of the old mad known as - lhe pei catur*and Willshire Rond and terminating ! where said road intersect* the south corporation linn of the city of Decatur and there to terminate The same being 28 235 feet or oJ 49 Hi witness whereof T. Noah Mangold, Auditor of said county, have hereto set my hand and the seal of said court, this 2Sst day of September, 1898. MAX( , or p Auditor Adams Co, — SHERIFF’S PRO CL AMA TI < >N. I P P. Ashbaucher, sheriffof Adamsco uity. 'state ot Indiana, do hereby make pro* Nutation to the voters of Wa«hu.gton town*)'"', of ! Adams county to moor in their respective place of voting, as established bv the Board ot Comm s«*ionerß ot Adams county, on Tuesday, November 8, 1898, to vote. Buildirir of K w>fl. "VES". rr Building of Road. * No’’, of a pik»* rond in fl nd through said township, as described in the order aud notice Pbtkw P. AsniMUonF.R. sheriff. By Francis E. McLun, Deputy. Sept. 27.1898. ~9~4 p*REE GRAVEL AND TURNPIKE NOTICE. F. M. Andrews, et al on the] Washing!on Macadam Hoad Report of and the Decatur and Monroe Viewers. Macadam Road. Exparte. J Comes dom Wilson H Shepherd and Henrv Miller viewers, aud W E. Fulk. engineer, who were heretofore appointed in the above entitled cause and file their report in thtse words, to-wit: DESCRIPTION OF THE WASHINGTON MACADAM (CRUSHED STONE) ROAD. Commencing on the township line dividing the townships of Washington and Monroe, in Adams county. Indiana, at the southeast corner of section thirty-onei3l.) township t wentyseven i 27» i ortli. range fourteen (14) east, thence running north on the public highway to the northwest corner of sect ion twent y (20.) the ace east to tne northeast curierofsaid section tweotv (°O.) thence north to the northwest corner of the so ithwest quarter section nine (9 ) thence east to the Angling highway. intersecting same at a point a bout flf ivtwo and one-half (52 1 *) rods east of ihe northwest corner of the southwest quai ter ot section ten (10.) thence continuing on or along the line of said Angling road to where «aiue intersects or crosses the Gr«nd Rapids & Indiana railroad, and there to terminate. The same being 37.245 leet or 7 054 miles.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DECATUR AND MONRROF. MACADAM (CRUSHED STONE) ROAD. (ANNEXED BRANCH OF ABOVE DESCRIBED ROAD.) Commencing at the township line heretofore I mentioned at the Southeast corner oi section thirty-three (33.) township twcuty-seven (27) ; north, range fourteen (14) east, thence running north to the Intersection with the above j mentioned Washington Macadam Road at the northwest corner of the southwest quarter ! of section ten (10.) thence continuing north to ; the northeast corner of section nine (9j and there to terminate. The same being 26,545 feet or 5 0°65 miles To ihe Honorable Board of Commissioners, Adams county. Indiana. We. the undersigned viewers and engineer appointed by your honorable body, at the Match term, 1898 and in pursuance to the within order of said appointment, to prooeed to lay out. straighten and assess damages of an improvement as prayed for in the said petition. would most respectfully submit 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 fully sworn as prescribed by law. we proceeded to view, examine, lay out and straighten said road, as shown bv that part of our report, which exhibit shows a description of tne route ot the proposed improved road. (Said exhibit be marked “A.”) Also :» profile showing the grade of said road as established, and showing the •cuts’’ and “tills.’’ also location of culverts and bridges, which profile is marked exhibit “B.” there being a part of this report and on file in the office of county surveyor. We further find that the construction of the contemplated improvement, in accordance with the plans and specifications herein set forth would be of great puolic benefit and utility. We further find no claims for damages of anv kind, whatever. We further estimate the cost of the construction ol the proposed improvement to be forty-five thousand, three hundred, fifty-four dollars and sixty cents ($45,354.60.) The estimate is made on the following plans, to-wit: Tne grounds or right of way for the proposed improvement are to be forty (40) feet wide, ROADWAY. The roadway must be clear of all fences, trees, stumps, logs and all other runbish of whatever nature it may be. All stumps must be grubbed or blasted out, either iu the drains or ou the grade. GRADE. The grade as marked on the engineer’s profile is to be made as near as practicable, and in no case is it to be changed only by and with the consent of the engineer in charge of the iinproyement. \ The grade is to be of the double track sys- ! tern, and to be of a uniform width of twentyeight (28) feet, on top from edge to edge, with a slope of two (2) inches from centre to either side. The sides shall have a uniform slope from surface at outer edge to the bottom of the side drains of eighteen (18) inches horizontal to oue (1) foot vertical. The ditches in all places are not to be less than oue (1) foot below the crown of the grade. All side ditches to be made fully outs de of the grade. The bottom of all side drains shall bo not less than one (1) foot in width. Ditches constructed outside of roadway for carrying away water lrom side drains, must be constructed with the same specifications as for side drains. All drains to be constructed in a neat and workmanlike manner, with sufficient fail and outlet, in order that they may cairyallthe water that may accumulate therein, and remove the same from the highway. The bottom of said drains to be unobstructed and continuous Ihe roadbed shall be made in a smooth and workmanlike manner, and to be inspected and accepted by the superintending engineer of the road before any material is placed thereon. Grade stakes set by the engineer and destroyed through the negligence of the contractor. will be set again at the contractor’s expense. The stone shall be placed upon the grade or roadbed to the width of twelve (12) feet, and in such a manner so that the stone will be placed en the right hand side of the grade, leaving three (3) feet or the grade bet ween the edge of the stone and the edge of the right hand grade hip, and thirteen (13) feet on the left side of the sub-grade, the same to be used as the traveled earthen track. (The designation as to right or left hand sides or hips shall mean the right hand r side as traveling toward the city of Decatur, likewise the left hand side in opposite position while so traveling.) The crushed stone to be placed on the subgrade as heretofore designated, to the depth ol twelve (12) inches in the center and eiirh t t 4 *) inches at the outer edges. The surface from side to side to form the arc of a circle. All crushed stone shall be taken from the

Dwatur quarried, to be of a c ean and uniform nature, l’toia shall mean blue I urn* stoutAH material to be placed on the grade in a neat and workmanlike manner. tiling. The tile indicted in fail 1; .?J of Die s'ze therein mentioned and to be found, tir-t ~uaiit>. >ait tfla/.eo, vetrified M‘»er'BiP - laid aeiod-tlie trrade at liuht anjfie- tbeit . , and at nut'll point.- -- menß.'ued. . paid tile to bo placed to the piope depth o jas to convey the water from either side o. , grace. All culverts to be thirty (30) leet in length, j LOCATION OF BRIDGES AND CULX EUTs- ' There slndl be culverts at Die following de--1 iiTLiitul points ou the Washington Macadam At s'ation No ~ plus Si feet a 12 inch tile At station No 21 plush" feet a t', inch tile. x\t station No. 46 plus 00 feet a 1- inch tile. ; At station No. SO plus l.> leet a inch tile. At station No. 105 plus 30 leet a inch ti e. At btdth'ii No. IIS plus at) feet u IS inch tile. At staiion No 12b plus 3o leet a 12 inch tile. ’ At station No. 188 plus leet al. inch ttle. ! At station No. 172 plus 00 teei aSu mch tile. At station No 211 plus 4o feet a 20 inch tne. At station No. 245 plus SO feet a la inch tile. At station No. 285 plus 60 feet a !•» inch tile. At station No. 317 plus :>0 leet a 15 inch tne. . At station No.. 20 thus ou leet a U men tne. At station No. W7 plus 1U leet a is inch tile. Also at the lollowiug points ou the iJecatur and Monroe Macadam road: At station No. 14 plus SO !• et a 24 inch tile, At station No. 86 plus ;>0 leet a JS inch tile. At station No. 100 plus 95 leet a 18 inch the. At station No. 114 plus 10 feet a 18 inch tile. At station No 131 plus 15 teet a l > inch tilo. At station No. 169 plus 50 feet u 18 inch tile. At station No. IT’' plus Ot) leet a 1 > inch tile. \t st tiou No. 195 plus 20 feet ab s inch ti e. At atiiiion No. 209 plus 2) led alB inch tile. At Station No. 240 plus Oj ted a 18 men tile. At tt aI»ou No. 266 plus 18 ltd a 18 inch tile. BRIDGE . Tneresha’lbe ste* l bridges erected a* the following po ntson tne 'Wasn ngton Macadam iiOd i.” at station 227 pius 0 teet a loot bridge ail 1 at station 302 plus 10 leet a 12 foot *Aiso on “tld Decatur and Monroe Road” a 14 foot span at station 62 plti* 15 feet, at o at Station 1 4 plus <0 teet a 14 t«»o’ span. Tin- above bridges to be of the steel type or , class and of ihe capacity oi 125 pounds per square toot. Tne same to he submitted to the engineer for inspection before apptova . Ail bridges to be floored witu two and onehalf (24- Inch sound, number oi c white <#r burr unit plank, the same to be spiked in the middle to a nailing tie. bolted to the * 1” beam and at the ends they are to he tasteued by placing a channel iron.” legs down and bolted. through to the under side of the beams. i tie sides of the bridges shall be guarded with a substantial latticed girder well built and anchored. All bridges to have 16 loot roadwajs in tne clear. The steel bridges already erected shall be retioored by the contractor in the same manner as provided lor in the new bridge s. The bridge al station' 227 plus 50 leet shall be the property of the commissioners of Adams county, but shall be taken out by the contractor when erecting the new oue. Ail bridges and abutments that are below the surface of the grade shall be built up to the required height by the contractor. ROLLING. The sub-zrade shall be thoroughly rolled before placing ou any metal or stone. Also that the stone shall be rolled at the time that it is placed on me sub grade, also in the final preparations of the road it shall be well sciaped iu aud at that time well robed again. We recommend that the contractor use a twelve (12) ton steam roller during the construction ot tne road, and that all parts Oe well rolled, to the satisfaction ot the engineer iu charge or the county commissioners. STONE MASONRY. Abu’ments and wings for bridges, also bulkheads for the ends of tile culverts, are to be constructed of lime stone equal in quality to the products of the Buena Vista or Markle quarries, none of which shall be less than six j (6) inches in thickness, said stone to bt? laid up in good Buckex e Portland cement and sand mortar made in proportions of one (l)part good fresh cement, to two (2) parts sharp, clean sand. Each layer or course to be of regular thickness and the work bound: every other course to extend entirely across except at point of junction with the t?le. The ends oi the tile on either side of the grade, arc to be laid in a s’one wall of sufficient leugth as to extend eighteen il8) inches on either side of the .ile. Said walls to be two (2) feet thick and to commence below the freezing point ou solid foundation and at least eighteeu (18) inches below the oottom of the tile, and to be built up as high as the road bed or grade and be covered with a coping that is at least six (6i inches thick and to extend three (3) inches over the wall except ou the side next to the grade Said coping to be one (I) solid stone. All masonry shall be “pointed up," also all I layers to break at least six (6j inch joints and to not exceed a three-quarter t J 4 ) inch joint between the layers At points where abutments now exists and any necessary changes are to be made the same restrictions shall apply thereto in ail cases. CRUSHED METAL. The stone placed on the grade must be well crushed and placed on the road bed or grade to the depth as mentioned, also to be screened and two and one-half (2H> inches of the screen iugstobe placed on the top of the coarser stone. The total depth of ihe metal as placed thereon shali be as mentioned elsewhere in this report. AH stone must be so crushed so that all particles will pass through a two <2i inch ring, and of such quality mn is usually produced by a Gates’ Gyratory Crusher. At such points where the double tracks cross the bridges or stone arches already in or that may hereafter be put in, the two tracks shall meet on either side of tne bridges or culverts aud form a graceful compound curve, each resuming the proper position as heretofore mentioned, also that the approaches to them shall be stoned to the full width thereof and to extend either way to the distance of fifty (50) feet, gradually slowing to meet the earthen track, while the macadam track will remain as mentioned. At such points where the proposed road makes u right angle turn the contractor will be required to place in bowlders firmly set in the earth on the short side to p. event turning off too suddenly. STIPULATIONS, The work as it progresses wiil be laid out by the superintending engineer and stakes set by him must be preserved. The contractor shall scrape* in the stone and level up the entire road before final acceptance by the engineer and county commissioners. The contractor shall level down all bank?, etc . etc., caused by putting in bridges, culverts, or caused by any other agencies, he shall also provide a suitable driveway around them while performing such changes The materials for the improvement shall he E laced at the various points before the old ridges, culverts, etc., etc., are removed. The superintending engineer and county commissioners reserve the right to increase or diminish the labor, also amount of materials used. All such increase or reductions of materials used to be estimated by the superintend ng engineer for which the proper allowances will be made in final settlement. It is expressly understood that the superintending engineer shall have the right to make any needed changes when necessary, while said proposed improvement is under construction. The superintending engineer and county commissione-s reserve the right to inspect the materials used and to c >ndemn same if neces*ary. and any mat* rials so condemned shall be removed from the right of way and not used at any time in the construction of the roafi. All plans, profiles, plats, blue-prints, etc.. etc., are ou file for inspection in the office bf county surveyor. PAYMENTS. Al! payments for said improvement will be paid in cash at the office of the treasurer of Adams county. Indiana, on estimates of the engineer in charge, reserving twenty (20) per cent of the estimate until the final acceptance of tne road. Estimates are not to be construed as an acceptance of that part of the work upon which they were made. When the work is completed in full, notice shali be given the engiueer and county commissioners who shall inspect the road within twenty (20) day* after notice has been given and it the work is sati6lactory, will accept and pay for same in full. The total length of the proposed improvements as located Is 63,790 feet or 12.08 miles.

GENSKAI. STIPrLATtOK,. All telephone companies ami maintaining any r 'Wr > , l atop* any part of ment ahall remove them m ihi I '>mur-v the right of way. and to nineteen IS) feet from the ,*„??’ n,J »fer th.°; as laid out by the engineer ,,e l,( ?r , “ All ITn, or oil lines or pine. , prated bv any company shail p"? 4 »Mo* replaced in such a mannor tiiat " o * l '^w Interfere with the construed, "ill Z, posed improvement. Ul -lieu of th« It is expressly understood th.ni, or, are not compelled to Place i, u , com f»ct. verts bridges, wade*, at any private lane. e ' c -eto or il any tenee. post or anv stU-, et “ ■ etc that may be within ihe limits : »au« r way ot the proposed improvement?* ri * h '' IS not removed by the party to wh„2e «"*. lonir. after havimr sufficient noti o contractor shall remove same lonce . then the This shall not appiv to rubbish i tree=, etc., e'c. Ail such n itt *’• art;'.,, sumed by tire by the oontractor[ >ballb * w "' estimates. The estimated cost of the first section , includes that portion of the roart u hir! > twen the village ot Monroean irhenUll* 1 * corntrot section twer\ty-two ", nr!h '''»st and ran ire heretofore mentioned' low wbip Haulintrper mile, h'.Vi yard. at t>"c , 'j||. Crushed stone per mile, l!)sfi ’*"* '' yams at -55 c , ■>-. , n firadinir. hridirinp. etc., etc 'V'- -■ Incidental expenses ,V, .‘2 Total per mile ~ 7~ Total for three miies * ;"** ID Second section, or from northwest * section twenty-two rf>) to the nn .,i u,r uer tier of section ten (10:) orthwest eorHaulinir per mile. Ij.Vi yards at 40c ' f - s ., Crushed stone per mile. 195a ' > ards at C 5 • .1 '>7l in Otadintr. hridirimr. etc .etc... 'J** ~ lucidental expet-ses IS!:;-, Total Total for*--205 min's 5 *•» rn The above estimate is for the Bee..a?''? Monroe Macadam Roa-i ~ ed 'oran4 Th • 101 - wing intimate is for the Wfl«h<n ton Macadam Road. H-btog-First Section: This inclin es that po-bon lyiny between th, southeast cor-or ot section thirty-one nn “weiltv 3-h* S ' JUlh " tM Corner ° r Wttlon Haulinir per mile, 1936 lards ~f tl * 1.966 GO Crushed -tone per mile. 1356 > aids at 65c 1.27140 Grading, bridging, etc., etc., 427 :> lucideutal e.\peases 133 35 Total per mile .... " * •< -*TT, Total for two miles Second Section; This includes that portion lying between the southwest corner ot section twenty!#'. the northeast corner of section seventeen Hauling per mile. 1956 yards at 60c * 1,173 60 Crushed s»tone per mile. 1956 yards at 65c 1,071 40 Grading, bridging, etc .etc , 42: 75 Incidental expenses 133 Total .. i 3QQg jq Total for three miles.. uqiH Third section: * This includes that portion lying between the northeast corner ot section seventeen (17) and the intersection with the Grand Rapids £ Indiana railroad. Hauling per mile. 1956 yards at 40c ' | 782 40 Crushed st«*ne per mile. 19. V» yards at 65c 1.271 40 Grading, bridging, etc,, etc . 427 75 Incidental expenses 13335 T.ital | 2.68 Total f0r2.054 miles ... (,[371 Jo Total estimate cost of the Decatur A* Monroe Road 114.317 39 Total estimated cost of the Washington Road 21.966 30 Total estimate cost of improvement 136.283 69 Total estimated cost of the proposed improv - meat including interest 45.354 60 W ilson H. Shepherd, * Hinhv Mili.kk. . ' iewers w. E. Fulk, Engineer. Subscrß)€d and sworn to this I4th day of June, 18'. ,> '. Noah Maviolp. Auditor Adams County. Notice of Gravel Road Election. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to an order of the bo i d of count v commissioners of the county of Adam*, state of Indiana, made an entered at their DO-* session • hat there wil be held an election at the regular voting places in Washington township. iQ Adams county, and state of Indiana ou Tuesday, November 8. 1898. for the purpose of determining the question of the building ot a macadamized rollon and along the following route, to-wit: Commencing ou the township line dividing the township** of v * a-hington and Monroe in Adams county. Indiana, at the .southeastcorner of section thirty-one (31.) township twen-ty-seven (27» north, range fouiteen iHI east, thence running north on the public highway to the northwest corner of section twenty (20.) thence east to toe northeast corner of said section twentv (20.) thence north to the northwest corner of tne southwest quarter ot section nine (9.) thence east to the Angling highway. intersecting same at a point about fiftytwo and one-bait (72 : i rodseast oftnen riawest corner of the southwest quarter ot ?e>’ turn ten (10.> (hence continuing on or along the line of said Angling road to where same intersects or crosses the Gr >nd Rapids & Indiana railroad and there to terminate. DESCRIPTION OF THE DECATUR AND MONROE MACADAM (CRUSHED STONE) ROAD. ANNEXED BRANCH OF ABOVE DESCRIBED ROAD ) Commencing at the township line heretofore mentioned at the southeast corner of section thirty-three (33.) township twenty-seven - n >rth, range lourteen (14) east, thence running nort b to the intersection with the apove mentioned Wa-hiugton Macadam Road at tne northwest corner of the southwest quarter or section ten (10.) thence continuing nortn ro the northeast corner of section nine 1 ana there to terminate. The same being 26 545 feet or 5.026-l ini:e? - The same being 37,245 feet or 7.054 mue? In witness whereof 1. Noah Mangold. au*i tor of said county, have he re to set mi v nam and the seal of said court, this 2-th ua. o September, 1898. Noah Mangold. Auditor Adams County. SHERIFFS PROCLAMATION. I, P. P. Ashbaucher. sheriff of Adams county. state of Ihdiana, do hereby makepr mation to the voters of " asbmgton t 0 !*•.* ' of Adams county, to meet in their re.pet • place of voting, as established by the b‘> a county commissioners of Adams count}. Tuesday, November, 8,1898. to vote, building of road "YES, "or buid- ' of road "NO.” of a pike road in and throJ said township, as described in the ord notice. I>. P. Asbbaccher. Sheriff Adams County. F. E. McLean, Deputy. September 27. 1898. A Narrow Escape. Thankful words written by ■• Ada E. Hart, of Groton, S. D. taken with a bad cold which se on my lungs; cough set in and nir terminated in consumption. ',, doctors gave me up. saving 1 ‘ "‘if live but a short time. I gave , up to my Savior, determined if o '‘ j not stav with my friends on ea • : would meet my absent ones a Mv husband was advised to g* King's New Discovery for coii-' ■ tion, coughs and colds. 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