Decatur Democrat, Volume 44, Number 49, Decatur, Adams County, 14 February 1901 — Page 2

Drop carefully into your morning cup of coffee, prepared with a little milk, two lumps of sugar. Do not stir '.e coffee. If the bubbles ascend rapidly, separate quickly and fly to the side of the cup, there will be tain within the next twenty tour hours. If they gather slowly and gravitate in a cluster to the sides only, possible showers may be expected. But if they remain placid in the center of the cup you may wear your best hat and take your walk abroad. Good Advice. The most miserable beings in the world am those suffering from dyspepsia and liver complaiut. More than seventy-five ]>er cent, of the people of the United States are afflicted with these two diseases and their effects, such as sour stomach, sick headache, habitual costiveness, palpation of the heart, heart burn, waterbrash, gnawing and burning pains at the pit of the stomach, yellow skin, coated tongue and disagreeable taste in the mouth, coming up of food aftereatiug, low spirits, etc. Go to your druggist and get a bottle of August Flower for 75 cents. Two doses will relieve you. Try it. Get Green’s Prize Almanac. Page Blackburn, druggist. ts ...Legal Advertising... XTOTICEOF fin al settlement IN OF ESTATE Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heir* and legatees of Magdalena Lobsiger deceased, to appear in Jthe Adams circuit court, held at Decatur. Indiana, on the sth day of March rc". and show cause, if anv. why the final settlement accounts with the estate of said decedent should not bo approved: and K aid heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. Frxnklin W. MOSUBS. Adm r Decatur, Ind. Feb. 11,1201. 49*2 Harruff a. Lenhart. Atty’s. APPLICATION FOB LIQUOR LICENSE. To the citzena of the Second Wa rd in the city of Decatur. Indiana, and to the citizens ot the said ity, of Decatur. Adams county. Indiana Not ce is hereby given that I, Corneliu> Hademacker, a male inhabitant of the said city, county and state, over the age of twentyone year*, a person not tn the habit of becorn ing intoxicated, will make application to the board of commissioners nt their next regular session io March. I9W. for a license to sell spirit ous. vinous and Malt liquors in less quantities than a quart at a time, to be drank where sold, in a room situated on the following premises, to-wit: Sixteen and one-half feet off of the south part .f inlot No. bl in said city. Said room is situated on the ground fioor of the said build ing and fronts on Second street in the said citv. and ia 78 feet in length and 164 feet in width and has both front and rear openings Cobvklius Rademacker. Applicant Jan. 24. 1991. 46-3 REPLICATION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE. To toe citizens and inhabitants of the town of Preble and Prtb;e township, in Adams county. Indiana: Notice is hereby given, that I. Jeff Kioofensiein. a mate inhabitant of the State ot Indiana, over the ageot 21 years, and a person not in tne habit of becoming intoxi- . ca»ed. will make application to the Board of Commissioners of «aid county at their next regular session in March. 19UL for a license to se 1 spirituous, vinous and malt liquors in less quantities than a quart at a time, to be drank where sold, in an i at the building situated on the following described premie**. to-wit: In and at the building situated on the north 25 feet of in-lot No 1. in August Bly's first ad dition to the town of Preble, m Adams county | India* a. sa «.iid lot is recorded an i designated | on the leconied pla’ of ‘♦aid town. Said iotid in which the applicant desires to sell intoxica- ; ting 1 quor* is tne front room in the one Mory ! trai»-.e building on said in-lot andon the north ' 2*> feet i hereof aforesaid. Said room be ng ] 18 feet wide and feet in length, fronting on I the public h ghway. in sain town ot Preble I b id MDpiicant d r ires also to keep a lunch C 'uot r and cigar stand in said described room ' and &eL cigars. tobacco and lunch therein. ♦ 13 J kff Klopfesstkib, Applicant.

APPLICATION F<>K LIQUOR LICENSE. Notice !s her* by given by the undersigned j Io the cit-zeus ol Ibe first ward In tie city of ' Decatur. Adams w unly, Imlians. and to the Citizen of said city that he wfd make appllca tlon to the boaid of commissioners of Adams ■ cou-ty In 'lnna, at their next regular session I In March IWI. for a license to sell spirituous, vinous and mat liquors in lessquamities titan ' tire g lb ns at oue time ami also in less quantities ihati a quart at a time Vo be use., and drank where sold In the building situated on 'to- following d.serm d premises in the city ot Decatur, in said county and state. Commencing at the corner of the street on the east line of lot No 3-5 in the southern addition to the town, now city of Decatur, running thence west along the line of the street Kt! feet, thence south paraiell with Winchester street +0 feet, thence east psraled with the first line 132 feet to Winchester street, thence north along winchester street to feet to place <d beginning The room to ba 24 feet wide and 3) feet long situated in the northeast corn* r ot the above described lot and fronting ou Winchester street and the same being on the ground floor as the same is designated on the record"*! nlat of said town, now cityof Decatur Indiana. 47-3 John SCHArrcn. A PPLII ATION FOB LlQt'oß LICENSE. To the citizens of the town of Geneva. Wabash township. Adams county. Indiana: Notice is hereby given that I. Jacob Wegmiller, a male inhabitant of the State of Indiana, over the age of 21 years and a person not in the habit of becoming Intoxioated will make application to the board of commissioners of said county at their next regular session in March, 1901. for a license to sell spirituous, vinous and mult liquors in lessquadtitios than a quart at a time, to be drank where sold, in and at the building situated on the following described pre ml sea to-wil; <:»rnmeociu M 30 teet east ot th< northwest coiner of in lot No. 1171 n said town, thence running east along Line street 22 teet; thence south parallel with the line ot said in lot 134 teet: thence west 22 teet: thence north lie feet to the place of beginning'being 22 reel out of the pal* of said in-lot. The room where said liquors are to be drank and sold is a two-story brick building, actuated on In-lot No. 117 fronting on Line street, in Geneva. Adams county, Indiana Building is to feet lorg and 20 feet wide. I deal re to carry on my business in the lower front room, which Is DO feet long to partition and 20 feet wide from partition. 2B feet long and 21) feet wide used as a store room. Notice is further given that the undersigned will also ask the commissioner* for the privilege of carrying on and maintaining in said room and in connection with said buslnem. a lunch counter, where eatables will be sold or given away. 47-3 .lacoii WKUMIbbKK. Applicant. A Fl’Ll. ATICN For LIQUOR LICENSE. Th" underatgusd Lewis A. Vogli-wedc. a male inhabitant ot the cltv of Decatur, Indiana. and over the age of 21 years, a person not In the habitof lieooming Intoxicated, hereby gives notice to the citizens and voters of the .second Ward. In the city ol Decatur, Indiana. i nd < itlzeiis and voter- of W astimglon township, Adams county. Indiana, that he will apply to the bourn of commissioners, of Adams county. State of Indiana, at their March term. DOI. for a license to sell Intoxicating. spirituous, vinous, malt and all other intoxicating liquors In I'-ss quantities than a quart at a time with the privilege of allowing the same to tie drank on the premises where sold- My place of business whereon said liquors are to be sold and drank is situated In a room ou the following real estate, to-wit: Commencing 20 feet south ot the northwest

corner of In lot No. 56. running thence east parallel with the north line of said in-lot 132 feet, thence southSlHfeet, thence west 132. feet thence north 21!» feet to the dace of beginning, which is on the east side of Second street in the city of Decatur. Indiana, in said county aforesaid, on the first fluor of said building In which said room is situated. Said build’ng being a brick building two stories high, fronting to the west, and fronting on second street aforesaid, and known as the John W.Vog tewed© building. All in the Second Ward in the City of Decatur, in Haahiagt >n township, in Adams county, in tne State of Indiana 47-3 Lewis A. Voglewbub. Applicant. Tri NON-RESIDENTS. 1 he State of Indiana. County of Adams, ss: In the Adams Circuit Court. February term, Maud Gillom I No 8199. vs f Divorce. Ard Gillom I It appearing from affidavit filed in the above f entitled cause, that Ard Gillom the above named defendant is a non-resident of the State ot Indiana. Notice is therefore hereby given the said Ard Gillom that he be and appear be*ore the [ Hod. Judge of the Adams circuit court on the 2nd day of April, IWI. the same being the 60tb I juridical dav of the present term thereof, io be holdcD at the court house in the city of Decatur, commencing on Monday, the 4th ; day of February. A. D. 1901. and plead by answer or demur to said complaint, or the 1 >ame will be heard and determined in his I absence. Witues.-. my n» me and the -eal of said court ' hereto affixed, this 6th day of February • Seal 1901. Elmer Johnson, Clerk, 484 By James PHr efling. Deputy. 1 Erwin A Erwin. Attorneys for plaintiff — QUMMISSIONERS ALLOWANCES. <’ommis*.oners Court, February term. 1901. ! Ordered by the board of commissioners of Adams county. Indiana, that the persons | named below be allowed the amount set ; opposite their names and for the purpose therein specified. Peter Soldner. set. as county council $ 10 00 sam Soldntr. same 1 tWS Wm Hoile. »ame 1 66 Heurv H Meyers.same. ... 166 F Heirnan.-same 1 66 John sVov. same. ... .... 71 John O Kranor. same 3 34 David Steele, same 10 00 Jacob Miller, game .10 00 A W Holmes, same 71 Schafer. Son & Loch, goods for asylum 12 u 4 J R Graber, sudi for asylum. 19 27 Brittson Bros, goods lor asylum 21 42 J K Graber. supt fora-ylum 150 001 Mr Rbue. goods lor a>> lum 40 On I David Werlmg. same 45 61 J S Bowers X Co. same. 11 4" Geo Chronister, work for asylum. 29 00 Lewis Wise, same 5 oo L Yager X Sons, goods for asylum 16 00 J. W Mieners. insurance for asylum 10? 00, Holthouse. Callow x Co, goods asylum. 8 15 ‘ KiicK A Tyndall, same „ 7 35 Lewis Hammond, work lor asylum . 7 50 smith. Yagw A Falk, goods for asylum 3 ft* Fred Bauman, work for asylum . 25 ou 1 John S Moser, same 2 00 Joseph Gate. same 3 uu Linna Krote. same 14 00 Jno Meyers, same. . 4 50 ! Jno S Moser, overseeing orphant child. 25 0 Peter Kirsch, work for asyium 4 77 I loiin Mevtrs. same 5 00 John Bowers. stone for asylum. 56 50 owls wfoe. work for asylum ... . 25 to Clifford Lee. same 18 U 6 J D Hale, goods for asylum... 24 2> ' Marv Loter. work for asylum 13 Ou Jno Meyer*, same 7 s»> I H <.ra mr an•>; t n bbj um Emma Moser, work for asylum 15 uu Lena Korte, same 13 On D B Mangold, posting on P V A O G gr. 2 60 LG E'iinghaui. notice sale of bonds. 7 50 Wm F Scbug. election inspector on gr in Monroe township.... 17 6*' Philip Scbug. same 21 bo F G Eu b« nb ver. same 17 95 H <’ Andtewf. same 16 50 LGE.lingham. specification on Monroe roan .. 15 CO D B Mangold. p«>sting notices Monroe ro«d 5 ot> I L G Ellingbatn. notice to contractors Moon* road 13 25 Berne Witness, publishing Monroe R 27 Ou LG Ellinrbam. specification on P \ A OGrad 15 00 N B.ackburn, notice sale of macadam mads 4 501 W E Fulk, making report Shoemaker road ; 5 00 Jsccoh 5 iirer com on Shoemaker road. 5 • J M Willey, same 7 urn J S Mmiller Mime i, uu ! LG Elimgham. print**on Shoemaker R 705 LG Ellingham. pub report Plea>ant Valiev gravel road 73 50 LG E lingham, pub notice Shoemaker gravel road 13 60 LG Ellingham. specifi tion Shoemaker gravel road 11 00 N Blackburn printing .... 1 ou W E Fulk, services a« surveyor 18 ou Eli Meyers, team and buggy for Mangold 5 00 J R Shafpr. rent for surveyor 24 00 Clark J Lutz, services as co atty 16 66 Chester Lewtoo. posting delinquent tax notices 30 00 Samuel Dvak. services as commissioner 21 30 J E Mann, same .... 2130 Fred R?pp*rt. same 21 30 L G Ellingham. notice to gravel road viewers <>n Shoemaker road . 6 sn W E Fulk serv as county surveyor 9 on Same 18 00 Same 6 on Same 6 oo Jonas Neuenschwander, ser as tress 122 75 Henrv Reiff, goods for poor Wabash tp 2an Wm R Brayton, med for |>oor Jeff tp. 12 50 Wm K Brayton, med for poor wab tp 12 50 Teepie Jc Smith, goods for poor Wab tp 7an S Opiinger. goods for poor Hart’d tp 6 00 S C Clark, burial of soldier ... 50 i o Gay & Zwick. same 50 oo I *ani»* 7) io D B Mangold posting ditch not lues 2 Ho M L Smith, superintendent arc* 6 0*» J M Miller me<i att’d jail X asylum 10 64 H F Costello, ser *ec y of B of H 19 4*» L P Ora ver. inquest is 75 EUaa Crist. *er as county assessor 49 18 Abe Bocb. making annual report of *chon| fund etc .» 200 00 irvtn Brandybemr rent of office 3 63 F O Davis, expense ot election Louis Klein, name 4 on Harry Daniel, printing i« 70 C J Lutz, pt expense of g r bonds. 16 *<o Al>e Boch. ser as clerk county council 20 45 Irvin Brandy berry, ser as cusupt 92 00 I w E Fulk, service Rsnurvayor 12 ixi' LG Ellingham, printing. .. 23 ao | W B Burford, stationery 11 37 W K Burford, name i« uo Attica Bridge (Jo. bridges sss ih I C 9 dark 'i teat ; 1 jo A N Acker, services as asseMor 7 09 M F Parrmh name Wm A Wisner, same 8 38 J R Parrish, same - 7 s A A Campbell, same 7 09 I Frank McConnell. «ame h 63 J J Soldner. same ij 77 Lorenzo Dunbar, sum* 3 87 Wm Conrad same 7 51 A tie By rd. same. 12 77 Rudolph Bcbug, aam< Jesse W Htoneburner. same 7 om WJ Rd wards, name. . 6 46 Harry Daniel, printing 121 77 Peter Gaffer, work at jail 1 75 Newcastle Bridge Co. bridge IMO no Havuker Neaderhouser. bridge 233 WJ M F Parrish, bridge . 13 30 I. the undersigned, hereby oeutlfy that the foregoing statements are true as found arnonw the records in my office. ABE BOCH. Auditor.

I YISCUIPTIONGFTHE KiitKLA N DTUWN1' 81!IPC1NTHAL MACADAM HOAD. Commencing on the county line dividing Adams and Wells counties In the slate of Indiana at the north we-t corner of -eetlon twenty-one (2D township twenty-seven (27) north, range ihlrteen (13)east, thence running east on and along the public highway between sections sixteen (IM and twenty-one (2D. ai,o sections flfttam Hi and twentv.two c;2 also sections fourteen -I4iand twenty-three i,4) and terminating with ihe Inu-rseelioii with the •Decatur and Bliilft<m Macadam Road." at the north east corner ot section twenty-three 23) township twenty-seven (27) north, range thirteen (131 east tn Adams ivinnty. Indiana tlie same being 16.7*> feet or 2,(Ki miles.

' To the Honorable Board of County Commissioners. Adams County, Indiana. We th© undersigned viewers and engineer appointed by your honorable board at the January special term. 1901 and in pcrsurance to the wpnin order of said appointment proceeded to lay out and straighten and assess damages of an improvement as prayed for in said petition would most respectfully submit the following report. In pursuance to said order we John R. Peoples. James M Wider, as viewers, and G. E. McKean as engineer met at the Auditor s offi•e in the < ty <’t Decatur. Adam- county. ln- , liana, and after having been duly sworn as prescribed by law we proc ededlto view examine. lav out and straighten said road as I shown by' that part of our report which exhibit shows a discription ot the route of the , proposed ruad. Said exhibit is marked “A”. Also a profile showing th* grade of the said road as established and showing the “cuts and fills' also locations of bridges and culverts. *aid profile is marked exhibu ’B' The same being on tile in the office of County Surveyor. I We futher find that the construction of the proposed improvement in accordance with I the plana and specifications herein set forth would be of public bemfit and utility We futher find no claims for damages of any kind what ever. W© futher estimate the cost of the pniposed improvement to be 412.030.00. ROADWAY, GRADE. ETC. The roadway must b© clear of all fences. 1 trees, stumps, logs and all other rubbish, of . whatever nature it may be. All stumps must be blasted or grubbed out I either in the drains or on the grace. The right-of-way shall be forty (40) feet in width. 1 If at any time during the construction of the road, or grade on or before the final acceptance of the same, the grade should settle. 1 the contractor shall fill ah depressions caused j by the settling thereof and restore the same to the grade indicated on the profile. ' The grade shall be of the double track system and to be of a uniform width of twen-ty-eignt (28i teet trom shoulder to shoulder wit n a slope of three »3i inches from center to i • either side The side drains shall be cut to a depth of not I<-m then eighteen (18) inches below the 1 I crown oi the grade. All side drains to be made fully ontside of the grade. All drains shall be constructed in a neat and workmanlike manner witn sufficiant fail and outlet that they may carry a l the water that may accumulate therein and remove the same from the right-of-way. The bottom of the drains to be unobstructed and continuous. The roadbed shall be made in a smooth and ' workmanlike manner, and to be inspected and I excepted by the >uperintending engineer of 1 ot the road in LOW) teet sections before any j materials are placed thereon. Grade and line stakes set by the engineer and destroyed through the negligence ot the contractor will be set again at the contractor s expense.

CRUSHED-STONE, KIND. ETC. The crushed-stone shall l>e placed upon the grade or roadbed to a width of t wet re (12- feet and to a depth of ten (10) inches in the center and eight >) inches at rhe side*, and in such a manner so that the stone will be piaced on the south side of the grade leaving three (3» teet ot rhe grade between the stone and the south edge ot the grade-hip. and thirteen (13) feet on the north side ot the eub-grade, the same to be used a* the traveled earthen track. All materials shall Im* placed on the grade in a neat and workmanlike manner The subgrade shall be roiled thoroughly with a roller of not less than six (6) tons weight attar having been graded in. beiore the placing thereon of the materials. The «tone shall be graded in and rolled be tore final acceptance All stone must be well crushed so that at least eighty .■?©) per ceil of the coarser particles will pass through a two (2) inch ring The contractor shall place the crushed-stone on the sub-grade to a width of twelve (12) feet, and to a depth of eight and one-half i 8 ;. inches in the center and six and one-half H •• inchds at the sides, and to be covered with a lac er of screenings to a depth of one and onebail < 14) inches. When the stone is unloaded at th* dump the contractor shall rake the extreme coarser particles to the bottom. At such points where the double track cross-1 es any bridge, the two shall meet on either side ul <be budge and form .* graceful cempound curve, each resuming their proper potions at* heretofore mentioned: intersections to bridges to be stoned to foil width or sixteen (16) feet. Also that the approaches to them shall be stoned to the full width thereof and to extend either way to a distance of fifty 5m feet, gradually sloaping to meet the ‘-arthen track while the macadam track will remain as mentioned. All stone must be crushed so that all particles or products are the same as is usually produced by a Gates' gyratory crusher. Said stone to be of the bine limestone quality and equal to the products of the liecatur <1 uarnes.

STONE. MASONRY, ETC All bulk-beads of tiling etc., are to be constructed of limestone equal in quality to the products of the Buena A Ista quarries, none of which shall be less than six <S> inches in thickness. Said stone to be laid up with good Bronson Portland cement ami sand mortar made in proportions of one (J» part good cement to two (2) parts good clean sharp sand. Each layor or course to be of regular thickness and the work to lie bound every other couree and shall extend entirely across except at the points of Junctions with the tile. The ends of the tile on either side are to be laid up m a stone wall of sufficent length so as to extent eighteen (IS) Inches on either side ! of the tile. Baid heads at the ends of the tile to be two! ’hick and to commence below the freezing point on solid foundation and ar least eighteen ilk) inches below the bottom of the tile, and to lie built up is high as the road-bed I or grade and to be covered with a coping that la ai least six i«i> inches thick, and to extend three (3) inches over the wall, except on the side next to the grade, said coping to be one solid stone, and all maaonry to lie pointed up TILING, SEWERS, ETC. The tiling as indicated In said exhibit 'll" to be of the size mentioned and to lie of sound flrst-qtiality salt-glaz.e.l vetrifled sewer pipe. Ind across the grade at right-angles thereto, and at such points as mentioned. Said tile to tie placed to the proper depth so as to convey the watei on either side of the grade. All culverts to be thirty (30) feet In length. From Station 13 plus 30 teet to station IT or where the open ditch runs along the south * Proposed Improvement a 12 inch tile shall b<- placed therein. From station HA plus 8) feet to station 39 plus •ITi feet or where the open drain runs along the south side of the proposed impiovement ibe cont ractor shall place therein a 16 Inch tile. The above tile to heof best quality red or soft tile and shall lie covered at least IS Inches. The above lines of tiling to be properly con"orb'd * l,h "" W|,H ’ ! ‘ S berelr.afu-, men-

LOCATION OF CULVERTS. At station <> plus .15 feet a 10 Inch sewer •• " (I " IS) •• •• |() •• .. ' " 7» “ “ HI •• •• " " 1* " IS •• • " t! " 23 •• •• w •• " 43 " <M» •• •• 21 •• •• (add 20 feet, i At stationtH " tw •• •• ••(» •• " 134 •• U> •• •' it The sewers at stations. 17, tt and 05 plus (15 loot are to be placed to the depth as lortnerly located In the construction of the drains tor which they are Intrnded.

WELL.-. CONBTKUCTIO.NB. ' Wells or silt holes are to be s *’ n ' b *' the center ot the same will be on the hne ot the right ot wey on either side. Said wells to be built of the best ed brick laid riatwlee aud to «'end • 18) inch* * below the bottom of the tile and to be wailed 10 the surface. Said wells to lie not letc- than «}<*>»«*“ <|*2 inches in diameter, also the wells sba I b coverts! with a cast irun grate securely oiaceu thereon. The contractor shall furnish all soft or red tile needed to make the proper extensions or connections which shall tie not les*' than the outlet already in. The contractor shall make a’l necessary excavations and they shall be of proper depth to completely drain the particular points for which thev are intended. WELLS, LOCATIONS. ETC. At station 17 plus to feet. 1 well; - •* 43 “ 00 “ 1 “ “ “ 65 “ 65 “ I M “ 91 •• 90 “ Swells: 99 00 “ 1 “ .. .. 112 .. 25 “ 2 “ 128 “ 50 “ 2 “ STIPULATIONS. The work as jt progresses will be laid out by the superintending engineer and stakes set bv him must be preserved. The contractor shall level down all banks, etc., caused by putting in culverts, or any other agencieThe materials for the improvements at the xarious points shall be on the site before the old is removed. The superintending engineer and county commissioner* reserve the right to increase or diminish the labor or the amount of the materials used. All such increase or reductions on materials used to be estimated oy the superintending engineer for which the proper allowances will be made in the final settlement. It is expressly understood that the superintending engineer shall have the right to make any necessary changes when needed while the proposed improvement is under construction. The siif rlntending engineer and County Commissioners reserve the right to inspect the materials used and condemn the same it necessary; and all materials so condemned shall be removed from the right-of-way and not used at any time in the construction of the road. All eewer-pipe bridge materials as is used in fiublic improvements and are now anong the ine of the proposed improvement shall become the property ot the township in which it is located except the sewer-tile at station 43 and stationßs plus6s feet. Corner stones, land marks, etc., shall tie respected by the contractor while making said improvements.

GENERAL STIPULATIONS Tt is expressly understood that the contrac ! tor is not compelled to place in any tile, culvert, bridges, grades or approaches at any private lane or ruad crossing, etc., or if any ience, posts or simi'ar matter that may be within i the limit* ot the right-of-wav ot the proposed I improvement is not removed by the party to I whom they belong after having had sufltoent notice then the contractor shall remove the I same. Also all telephone companies owning, oper ating *»r maintaining any lines or poles on or j along the hue of the proposed improvement i shall remove them to the outer edge of the ngbt-or-way, and to be not nearer than one j 1> foot on said right-oi-way as laid out by the I engineer. ' All gas or oil-lines or mams owned or oper- ' ated by any company shall be lowered or replaced in such a manner that they will not intertere with the construction of the proposed i improvement. PAYMENTS. Ail payments for said improvements will be , paid for in cash at the Treasurer c office :n the < ityol Decatur. Adams county, Indiaaa. on estimates ot the engineer, he reserving t»en ty 2th per cent of the estimates until the final acceptance of the improvements. Estimates are not to be construed as ar acceptanoe of that part of the work upon which tney are mad When the work is completed in full notice shall be given the County < ommUsionera and engineer who shall inspect the road within twenty 20 days after notice has been given and if the work is •arisfactorv will accept the same and pay for m full. ESTIMATES. Length of propoaed improvemen. 1*750 fee* orRMI mile» No. of yards per mile 1780. Total No. of yards of stone. 5870. 5270 yds. stone. 85c 44479 50 5270 yds. stone, a- 41.00, hauling 53*0 W '•STUyda. stone, d. 15c, spreading 790 50 Grading. too <0 "ewers and heads 200 0 Weils and connections. 100 00 Domestic tile, for open ditches vo 00 Engineer, superintendent and bands Total. 412Q30 «jo

All of which is respectfully submitted. John R. Peoplxs. viewer J. M. Willby. Viewer. G. E. McKxan, Engineer. Bubscri»»ed and >worn to this 4tb, day of February, 1901. Abk Boch, Auditor. EL ROAD ELECTION. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to an order us the Board of Commissioners of the i countv ot Adams and Mate of Indiana made lim ro»J7h ln th< ;! r . re <f ul * r February session I*>l. that tbere wtli he a special election held L? e 1 n .' rularvotlu « I’toee in Kirkland town- 1 ship. Adams county. Indiana, on Saturday. March 16th. 1901 f 2 r * he P'‘. ri>ose of deW rmining the question ot the huildlngof a macadam road in -.aid ci7,™ ,, iV“‘a Wn “£ the - Kirk,and Township i entral Macadam Hoad on and along the following route towit: thu “““ty line dividing Adarnx and neHxcouuiiea in i tie state of Indi- ?? ! l t*je “ orth •?y• , e° rn er of section twentj -one (.1) tuwuabtp twenty-seven (27) north, range thirteen (13) east, thence running east on and alone the puhlio highway between sec-t’entv-one (21). alts, section fifteen (15, and twenty-two (22) also sec ( ! 4 1 al, d twenty-three 123] aud !tuT *““* i,l(f ’ llll th® Intersection with the Iteiiatur uud Blutfton Macadam Road" at the portb cast corner of section twenty-three 1231 lwen, y ’“' on [27] north, range thirteen [l.l] east, in Adams county. Indiana. The filin’ being 157 W feet, or 2.USI miles. hi witness whereof I. Abe Boch, Auditor of ' -““ty have hereunui set mv hand and affixed the -wal ot the said Board of C,mnii v ’loners, this 7th, day of February lIKd Ahk Boch. Auditor, Adams County, Indiana.

<HI;.BIF!'"S!'HO( I.AMATION OFBPF.CIAL 4~ GItAVEL ROAD ELECTION IN KUtK ’ I'n Ol A ma” XSHI '*• A L>AMS cot NTY. I. Daniel N Erwm. Sheriff of Adam..*,.> a t" siHie.u Indiana do hereby make proclamation to the voters ot Kirkland township Adams county. Indiana, tn meet In their X spt-eilve nlacesot votlngusesiabllshed by the ot?° ° r, ‘ ° f Adßm ' 00 “ nt *’ Sutunlay, March 16th, 1901, pi vote on the question of building the "Kirkland Township Central Macadam Hoad" in ‘ 1,1 ’“ M1 mainly as dsaurlbed In the Auditors notice of election to vote tor said're.d" N<"'. Not 1,,,1W ' n « <" • D.tKtai. N. Erwin, Sheriff, Feb 7th, 1901. Adams Co inty. Indiana.

T'XFBCUIPTI^ n THE PETERSON AND D PRAIRIE MACADAM ROAD. omn k7Swell« n <^ntS“n ty tbi I rtitt le<> 1 e<>t d *“- e”'.* 8 . of .cine Xog tbr ouhl'i b.gbw.y (13) east. In Adams county Indiana The same being 15,786 feet ' n length, or 2.D9 miles. To the Honorable Board of County Commlssioners. Adams County* Indiana. We. the undersigned viewep annointed by your bonorabl** board at tne January special term. 1901. and durance to the wiilun order of said appointment pro ceededtolay out and straighten and damages of an nnprovemeut as P r »X* < I said petition, would most respectfully submit the tollowing report: In pursurance to Mid order, we. John R. People. James M Willey as viewers, and G. F McKean as engineer, met at the auditor s office h! th- city ot Decatur in Adams county. Indiana, and after being duly ’worn aa prescribed by law we proceed'd to view, examine lav out and straighten said road “•*7hJ l ws a that part of our report which exhibit shows a description of the route of the propoW improved road, said exhibit is marked ' A Also a profile showing the grade of said road as established and showing the ’cuts Jtnd "tills, also locations of culverts and bridges, said prob is marked exhibit "B. the same being on tile In the office of county surveyor. We further find that the construction of the proposed improvement in accordance with plans ami sireclbeattons herein set forth would be of public benefit and utility. We further find no claims for damages of any kind whatever. We further estimate the cost of the proposed improvement to be 69H88.75.

ROADWAY. GRADE, ETC. The roadway must be clear of all fences, trees, stumps, logs and all other rubbish of whatever nature it may be. All stumps must be blasted or s r ubtied out. either in the drains or on the grade. The right of-way shall be forty (W> feet in width. If at any time during the construction of the road, or grade, on or before the final acceptance of the same, the grade should settle, the cont actorshall fill all depressions, caused by the settling thereot and restore the same to the grade indicated on the profile. The grade shall be of the single track system, io be of a uniform width ot twenty-two (22) feet from shoulder to shoulder with a slope of four (4) inches from center to ei bei side. The side drains shall be cut to a depth of not less than eighteen (18) inches below the crown of the grade. All side drains to be made outside of the grade. All draius shad be constructed in a neat and workmanlike manner, with sufficient tad and outlet that they may carry alt the water that may accumulate therein anti remove rhe same from the right-of way. The bottom of thedrainsto be unobstructed and continuous. The road bed shall be made in a smooth and workmanlike manner, and inspected and accepted by the superintending engineer of the roa i In I.tMO feet sections before any materials are placed thereon. Grade lines and stakes set by the -ngineer auddestroyed through the neeiigeneeof the contractor will lie set again at the contractor's expense. CRUSHED STOSE. KIND. ETC. •The crushed stone shall be placed on the sub-grade or road bed to a width of twelve 12) feet and to a depth of ten (10> inches in the center and eight (8) inches at the sides, the coarser particles are to be piaced on the grade and the same covered with a covering or layer of screenings to a depth of one and uiie-ualf (I 1 ,., Inches, aud in such a manner that the metal will be placed in the center of the su b-grade. All materials to be piaced on the road in a neat and workmanlike manner. The sub-rrade shall be rolled tborougblv with a roller of not less than six (til tone weight after having been graded in. beiore the piac ing thereon of the materials. The stone «hall be graded in and rolled before final acceptance. • From station 53 to station 70, also front station 133 to station 157 plus 85 feet, or that portion already graveled, the stone shall be placed to the width heretofore mentioned but to a depth ot eight Inches in the center and six <«) inches at the sides; all that portion of the road now graveled shall be remodeled, shifted if necessary and gravel piaced in position tor sub-toun<tat:on. All stone must be so crushed that mast eighty I SOI per cent, of the coarser particles will pass through a two ;2) inch ring. When the stone ia unloaded at the dump the contractor shall rake the extreme coarser particles to the bottom. All stone must be crushed so that all partiles or products are the same as is usually produced t>y a Gates gyra'ory crusher, and to be placed on the grade as heretofore mentioned. Said stone to be of the blue limestooequallty and equal to the Decatur quarries, or products thereof.

STONE. MASONRY. ETC. All bulk-heads of tiling, etc., are to be constructed of limestone equal in quality to the products of the Buena Vista quarries none of which shall be less than six («> inches In thickness Said stone to be laid up with good Bronson Portland cement and sand mortar made in proportions ot one 11) part K<>od cement to two (3; parts of good, clean, sharp sand. Each layer or course to be of regular thick - ness and tha work to be hound every other course, and shall extend entirely acrossexcept at the points of Junctions with the tile. The ends of the tile on either side are to be laid in the stone wail of sufficient length so as to extend eighteen (IS) inches on either side of tne tile. Said heads at the ends of the tile to be two (z> teet chick, and to commence below the reezlng point on solid foundation and at least eighteen iIS) inches below the bottom ot the H and !?, l *L bullt upuh hi * h “ 'be read bed grade and to be covered with a coping that is th lS*sL**f inches thick and to extend three.J) inches over the wall except on the Su?a- ext u ’ ,be said coping to be one solid stone, and all masonry to be pointed up. TILING AND SEWERS, ETC. The tile Indicated in said exhibit "B" to be ,?!.lm. 8l "’i 1 ,n *i nt °! le<l an,i ,0 **■ round, first quality, salt-glazed, vetrine-l sewer pipe laid across the grade at right-angles thereto and at such points as mentioned. Said tile to be placed to the proper depth so gra t de CODVey the ’' r, ' er 0,1 •‘ llh, ' r side of the length' UlVert ’ to b ” tweu ‘y- f °ur««> feet in LOCATION OF CULVERTS BTC At station 5 plus 90 feet a 10-inch sewer. At station 23 plus 50 feet a 10-moh sewer At station .Ml pluss to feet a 10-inch sewer, si *feet tlon PIUB 4 r ' vl “ sewer, (add At station Ht plus to feet a 10-lnch sewer At station KM plus HO feet a 10-lnch sewer. At station 1® plus 00 feet a 10-lneh sewer At Station 142 plus 30 feet a IKlnch sower’ WELLS AND CONSTRUCTION Wells or silt holes are to be placed so ti.a. Said wells to be built of the h..», > be walled to the surtuce. f ‘ ” Ul “ IU " 1 to 1 i.mh<4Tt; ll di,.mm e n " ,

covered with a cast-iron grate seeureiv thereon. IJ P'«*oea The contractor shall furnish an _ tile needed to make the proper extend re<l oounections. which shall not be leasts. ,Or outlet already in. a, “ ” Uau t be ■ The contractor shall make all nece. . cavations and shall be of proper (1./.V'' completely drain I lie particular .to which they are intended. > n, »ts lot WILLS, LOCATIONS. At station plus 40 feet 2 well,. At station in plus;, feet I well. At station 100 plus 25 feet 2 wells. At station 118 plus 30 feet 1 well. BRIDGES. KIND AND LOCATION There shall be a steel bridge at st»ti.„ ~ plus 70 feet, said bridge IN teet '® roadway in the clear, of the steel tvne • carrying .apacitv. per square frw J?’’ factor of tour <4> and to ue furnished 22 latticed girders or railing., 1 Wlt h Said bridge to be floored with ir<w,d . white or burr oak lumber two and ouTH (2>,> inches thick, same to be -piked .h,,'?* 1 ' the middle and to be fastened at th.2.1“ with a 3x6 inch timber securely Isyltm t.T?» bea ms or j oist s, ‘“ e Said bridge to be painted with a coat us vn. r • metallic paint alter erection. "* Said bridge to be subject to the inspect), and approval of the engineer to charge 00 STIPULATION. The work us It progresses will be laid out h, the superintending engineer and stakes seth. him must be preserved. ' The contractor shall level down all banks etc., caused by putting in any bnd M e orcul vert or caused by any other agency. The materials for the improvements at th, various points shall be on the site before the old materials are reinovcl. The superintending engineer and countr comntlssioners reserve the right to increase or diminish the labor or the amount >t the material used. All such increase or reductions <>n material, used to tie estimated by the superintendin'engineer for which the proper allowance » be made tn the final settlement. It Is expressly understood that the superintending engineer shall have the right tn inaxe any necessary changes when needed h said proposed improvement Is under construction. The superintending engineer and countr commissioners reserve the right to h.spKt the materials used and condemn thi-ssaietf necessary, and all mat, rials so coiidemneil shall be removed from the right-ot-way and not used at any time in the construction ot the road. All sewer pipe, bridge material, etc., asi, used In public improvements and are now along the line of the proposed improvement shall become the property of the township in ehicb it is located. Corner stones, land marks, etc . shall be respected by t h e contractor while makingsald improvements. GENERAL STIPULATIONS. It is expressly understood that the contrac tor is not compelled to place In anv tile, culverts. bridges, grades or approach-, at any private lane crossing road. etc..oraoy fence, posts or similar matter tint may r. ■ wl'bin the limits of the rlght-of-wav of me pn nosed improvement is not removed by the partv to w hom they belong after sufficient notice than the contractor shall remove the same • Also telephone companies owning, operating or maintaining any lines or polesonor along the line of the proposed improvement shall remove them to the outer edge ofthe right-of-way and to be not nearer than < aeil foot on said right-of-aay as laid out bv the engineer. All gaa or oil lines or main’ owned r operated by anv company shall be lowered or replaced in such a manner that thev win not interfere with the construction of the prupaMd improvement.

PAYMENTS. Ail payments tor said improvements will be paid tor in cash at the Treasurer s office in the City of Decatur. Adams county Indiana, on estimates of the engineee. he r -ervinx twenty (2D) per cent, of the estimates until the final acceptance of the improvement. Estimates are not to be construed ns an acceptance of that part of the work upon which t hey are made ’A lien the work is completed in full, notice shall be given the county commissionersand engineer, who shall luspect the road within twenty days after ihe notice has been given and if the work is satisfactory will accept the same and pay in lull. ESTIMATES Length of jftoposed improvement. 15,7 S feet or 2 99 miles. Number of yards per section, or 2.W miles is 4.945 yards. 4.945 yards at hoc for stone MTO3 -> 4. *4"' yards at 75c for hauling . ... 371X74 4.945 yards at 15c for spreading 741 75 Bridging, eic 150 00 Grading 4M> 00 Sewers and heads, etc- lt» 00 Wen connections 76 00 , Engineer and supt's fees, hands NO ® Total ?«** 75 All of which is respectfully submitted John R Pxopt.rs. ■ , G. E McKxan, Engineer. Subscribed and sworn to this 4th davot February, 1901. ABEBOCII. Auditor. OF GRAVEL ROAD KLE' TIOS. Notice isrbereby given that pursuaht to an order ot the Board of Commissioners "t the County of Adams. State of Indiana, made and entered in their regular February session. 1901. that there will be a special election held at ibe regular voting place in Kirkland t -wn* ship. Adams county. Indiana, on Saturday, March 16,1901. for the purpose of determining the question of the building of a macadamized road In sa l * township known as the Peterson and PralraMacadam Road on and along the follows route to-wit: Commencing at the county line div Adams and Wells counties in the State ot Indiana at the northwest corner ot section nine I (9.) township twenty-seven (27) north, ranf* thirteen :13i east, thence running ea-t on and along the public highway between •scilooj fount and nine <9:ialso sections three ano ten (10;) also sections two (2) and eleven (d and terminating with the intersection cf[* Itecatur and Bluffton .Macadam Road at the northeast corner of section eleven i D.'f ,,Wß ' ship twenty-seven (271 north, range thirteen (13) east, tn Adams county, Indiana The same liemg 15.755 feet in length. or 2 99 miles. In witness whereof. 1, Abe Boob, Auditor J said county have hereunto set my.«•«" [Seal] an<> affixed the seal of the -aid b"*™ of com ml stoners, this 7tb day of r ehrll ary. 1991. A BE BOCH. Auditor Adam- County QHERUTB PROCLA .MATION OF SI’E, 1 , 1 -' 1 s’ tiKAVEL Ho AL BLBCTION IN LAND TOWNsHii*. ada.M- iOIN--INDIANA. 1, Daniel N. Erwin. Sheriff of Adams ooun ,T - State of Indiana, make proclamation to to' voters of Kirkland township, Adams count.' Indiana, to meet In their respective pla-* voting as established by the tioerd "f comm l soners of Adams county, Indians, on Saturday, March 16,1901. to vole on the question of building * h !’, son and Prarte .Macadam Road in said t<>* , ship and said county ns described In , auditor's notice. To vote for the biilldiiwv said roml. •Yes.'' Not building"! n "No." •9-4 DANIEL N. KRWIN. Sheriff Feb. 7.1991. Adams County. Indians-