Decatur Democrat, Volume 44, Number 51, Decatur, Adams County, 28 February 1901 — Page 8

...legal Advertising... A 11 OINTMENT OF EXEtUIOK Notice is hereby tri ven. that the undersigned has been appointed ext cutor of the estate O' Johanna Hizgeia <l, late of Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. William H. Niblick. Executor. March 4, 1901. 52-8 APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR. Notice is Hereby given, that the undersigned has been appointed executor of the estate of Eugene it. Tyler, late ot Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. .’>o Almhda Tyler, Executrix. Feb. 19th. 1901. James T. Merryman, Atty. REQUEST FOR BIDS. Notice is hereby given that estimates are on file li the auditor's office of Adams county, Indiana, fur the furni bi' g of supplies for t he county asylum tor the quarter commencing March 1, 1901. Said estimates of supplies are divided under the following headings: Groceries, dry goods, clothing, boots an shoes, drugs, hardware and tobacco. Sealed bids are requested for each class of go ds separate v. All blds must be tiledin the auditor's office not later than 10 o’clock a. m., Wednesday, March 20,1901. Blds will be opened and contract awarded .Saturday. March 23. 1901. Conti acts will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. The b »ard of commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids. Successful bidders will be r* quired to give bond conditioned for the laitid u I performance of their bids and contracts. p 52-1 Abe Boch, Auditor.

TO CONTRACTORS. Notice is hereby given that complete and detail* d spec*fica*ions have been prepared, adopted «nd filed by the board of commissioners of A lains county. Indiana, in the officeot the auditor of said count* tor the moving of ’»• oi * conn y. infirmary bu. ding** belonging tosa'd county* ami now occupied for asxluui n Also 120 rods of Rage wire fence lor the old fair grounds. Sealed propo als wl be received by said boa* dos com mist inner- 1 at their room in the court house iu said county unlit 10 o'clock a. m., sharp, on Saturday, March 23,1901, for the moving of said buildings and also for 120 rods of Page woven wire fence for old fair grounds in accordance with specifications now on file a- aforesaid. Each bid shad be accompanied by a good an 1 sufficient bond signed by at least twotreehold purities to the approval ot said board, as pro* id»*d by I w. and each bid shall be accompHnied bv the proper affidavit requite i bv law. Each bid shall be made on printed form furni«hed by county auditor. The board of commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids. Samckl Doak. 1 i» d f Jos PH E. Minn, - noaru or F Eti Ke. pekt, I Commissioners, Attest:—-Abe Boch. Auditor. 52-1 OTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS. The State of Indiana. County of Adams, ss: In the Adams Circuit Court, February term, 1901. Sophia E Hudnett \ vg \ No. 0200 i Divorce Cyrus M. Hudnett / It apnea rs from theaffi Javit filed in tbcabove entitled cau-e. nar Cyrus M. Hudnett the nbuve n .med di endaut is a non resident Ot the Stan oi fnaiuiia. Notice is therefore hereby given the said < >iusM. Hudnut that he be and appear btfore the Hon. Jingo of the Adams Circuit C'uurtoii th* 15th. uavnf Anr'i i <»i. *he same i) mg the cut b Jui idi<*ai day ot the next reg.ilii term ( her* of. to tie hold* n at the < ourt house iu th**c:»y of Decatur, commencing on Mondav. tuv Mh. day of April, Ai> I and plead by answer or demur to said complaint, or the said will be beard and determined iu his absence. Witness my name, and the sen'of said court hereto affixed, this 14 h, day of February (S« al ) 1.01. Elmeh Johnson. Clerk f 0 3 By Janus P. H netting, Deputy. C. J. Lutz, At .orncy fur plaintiff. | MtOBATE CAUSE NO. Stis. William II Niblick. Ad- < an-MraV’r ot the • state - f Iriu 1 J. Mtissu. de- i erased. I lir the Circuit vs I Court of Adams > County Indiana. Harry Mew, February term, < ’ ra Vwn Sw«p ngen. 1901. i rank \ an Bw<*ringen, KHthe*;m Mens *. . | Almzol* Moffatt. | William H. Niblick. To Harry Mekso. Katherine Meisse. Cora \ h. Swerit gen. Frank VanSweringen, Alonzo D. Mofi'-tt and William H. Niblick. Yoi are severely hereby notified that the ab »v« n iur-4 pet itioner, as administrator of the estat** a'oreaaid. has filed m th** circuit cuuri *.f Adam* county. Inni nu. a petition, making you defend'iiiOi therein, ami praying ih» r» in 'or an order and decree of said court, authorizing Ihe s.i.e of cot min real estate i»hlong, ng to the estate of said decedent, and in said petition described. t<» make assets for the paym* «t ot «l. bti- and liabilities of said estate, and (hat said periij.m. so bled and pending, is set ‘or raruig in said circuit court, at the court house in 1' calur, Indiana, on the 2nd Judicial day oi the April term, 1901. of mid v< urt, the daiin being the Pihdav of April, 1901. Witucsn, the Clerk and seal of said [Scali court, this 4th dav of March, 1901. Elmer Johnson, i jerk. By Janies P. Haetling. Deputy. \TOTICE OF RECEIVING bids for conSTKUCJION OF PUBLIC DITCH Notice is hereby given that I. Abo Boch Auditor of Adams couaty, Indiana persuant to nn ord* rof the Board of Commissioners constructing a ditch known as the W C. Felty ditch, described as follows. MAIN HITCH Commencing at a point ten doi rods north and eighteen (18) rods treat of the south west corner of the east half of the south ©a** t quart* er of *>eotioii I wonfy-seten (J7» township twentv five (3M north range fourteen east in Adami county. Indiana, running theuev north 21 <fegre» s, west IS r..*h. thence north 4 degrees, east 24 nsla. thonoe north 4 > rodl. thence north 4tl degrees, west 39 rods thence north .14 degrees. west 4* rods; thence north l(ift rods and terminating In th*’large open drain located and known an the Engle Ditch, at a point ;iu feei west of a point which Is seven rods north of the north <•» st corner of the north west quarter or secUon twenty-seven <27) township twenty-five, north range fourteen east, and there tn terminutf. The main dituli purneii over and afreets the lands of Win. C. ifcjty, Valentine Stanley, Ella Collins. J» hn F NTvn. Owen s H pp, Wrn. A. A spy. Peter B. Munlev and Wabash township for (he public b ghway BRANCH. Commencing at a point sixty-six |(M|- rods south of the north west corner of the north cast quarter ol the south west quarter ot sec-

tion twenty-seven, township and range here-to-tor mentioned, running thence north 17 degrees, west is rods; thence north 40 degrees, east 12 rods, thence north 34 degrees, vast 57 rods, ihence north degrees, east 21 rod*; thence north GO degrees, east 12 rods; thence I north 57 degrees, east 41 rods, and terminating I in the main ditch at station 3k x 3 » - I The branch ditch passes over als<» affects the ' J the lands ot Win. A Aspy Elia Collins. Valeni tine Stanley and Peter B. Manley will on Friday, March the 15th, 1901, 1 at 10 o clock a. tn. at the Auditors office in the City of Decatur, Indiana, r* eeive sealed bids lor the construction of said ditch Said ditch will be divided into sections as follows: MAIN HITCH • SeoHon 1. from station 56* t to station 32. i Section 2. from station 3J to station o. BRANCH DITCH. Section 1. from station 27S s o station 0. And scaled bids will be received fnr each section seneratelv, and at the same time and place. I will also receive bids lor the construction of the whole of said ditch without regard to the sections before mentioned and should the bids tor the whole ot sai l ditch be for less than the aggregate amount of the ' lowest b.d for said sections, the contract will be let accordingly. Ridders will be required to file with their bi*’ * affidavits required by law. and successful bidders will be required to enter into a contract with the Auditor for t he construction of said wnrk and to file a bond with surety to be approved by the Auditor. No b d will be received or considered ’nr more than the estimate cost of said work. Detailed plans and specific tions will be found on file in the Auditors office. 61-2 Abe Boch. Auditor, Adams County. Indiana. XTOTICFOF EXECUTOR’S SALE OF -A REAL ESTATE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Edwin Heller, executor of the last will and testament of Peter Parrott, deceased, under and by the authority ami power granted to and vested in a.c bv the last will and testa-

anu vvsivu hi i;e uy me j»st win ana testament o’ said decedent, will on [or al terwards if not then sola] Monday, April 8,1901, between the hours of ten o’clock a. m. and four o’cinck p. m of said dav. at the dry g<M>ds store of Heller Jr Son in the village of Linn Grove, in Adams conntv. tn the Stateoflndi ana, offer for sale at private sale, free of all lien*, the following described real estate in Adams county, in the state of Indiana to-wit: The north half of the northwest quarter of section fifteen, and the south half of the southwest quarter of section ten. both tn township twenty-five north, range thlriteen east, on the following terms, to-wit: One-third cash in hand on day of sale: and the balance of said purchase money in three equal installments due and payable in one. two and three years respectively trom day of sale The deferred payments to be secure Iby mortgage security on the real estate sold and to bear six pt r cent interest from date of sale until paid: promissory notes therefor to he executed on the usual blank bank form of notes. And notice is hereby further given that said executor bv Hiifhority given him uod-r said decedent’s will, aforesaid, will also offer for sah at private sale between the hours aforesaid on Tuesday, April 9, 1901, [or thereafter if not then aold] at the law < fliee of James T Merryman in the city of Decatur. Indiana, the fee simple of th" following detcnbed real estate situate in the City of Decatur. Adams county, Indiana, to-wit: The undivided one-half of in-lots number eight hun<lr,d eighty nine and eight hundred ninety in Grant Mailing's addition Io the City oi Decatur, except that part heretofore <h eded to Irvin Brandyberry and Frank C Foreman: the same to be sold tree.if all liens, on the lollowing terms to wit: One-third cash on day of sale, one-third tn nine mom hs and one-third in eighteen months deferred payments to bear intere- t at six per cent, fiom day of sale until paid, to be evidenced by promissory notes on usual blank bank form and secured by mortgage on said real estate and freehold surety in addition i hereto. The owner of the other undivided half of said lots Will conrev thesanietothe purchaser at the same ptioe to be paid the executor. All sales to be subject to confirmation of the Adams circuit court. F.owiv Hanr.Bß, Executor. James T. Merryman. Attorney. 62-4 VOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Nolice is hereby given that the common council Ot the City ot Decatur. Indiana, will r. ceive-ealed proposals until seven [7l o'clock P iu. on Tuesday, April 2, 1901, for tho construction of a drainage sewer, located in the southern parr of the city of Ih’eHtur. and known as the Elm street sewer, described asloilowa. to-wit: Commencing at a point in the aouth gutter line of Elm street, at the *-aat gutter line of < ookstreot; thence running east along the !-'outh guttii line of said Elm street to the w st gutter line of Line street; thence south along the west gutter line of Line street.to the south gutter line ot East Elm street; thvhc*' east along the south gutter line of k . 1,1 to west gutter line of Niblick street: thence south along the west gutter line of Maid Niblick street and eontinu mg said line to the center (north and south) of out lot number one hundred Mxty-three-thence south seventy-four and one-half de grees east, across out lot number one hundred sixty-three. Russell si ret t and out-lot nubor twenty-four, or sto feet; thence north fifty-lour degrees east, one hundred and twenty bet tv the southwest corner of outlet number twenty: thence continuing nort h. tlfty-four degrees east, alongthe line between out lot, number twenty and twont.-onc to the Iriti r..'" ion with the went end of stepheiuon Mrcetj thence l aet nlong the south side ot H <el hi. phenxon street to the west line of lleveland street; thonce south along the west gutter lino of Cleveland street to the alley running east along the north side of inlets number eight hundred seventy ! hreo and eight hundred ninety: thence cast, along said ""O'. '*<* hundred and sixty lent., thence south, titty nine degrees east, two hundred IV 1 ' l A**!". 1 ’ I*’southwest 1 *’southwest corner of the Old Catholic Ccmoterv;" thence south eighty-four anil one-half degrees east, one hundred feet; thence north, seventy-four degrees east, four hundred and sixty-six feetthence north, thirteen degrees east, two hundred and eighty seven feet to the Bt. Marv's river, and there hi terminate. More> complete plans and specifications on fib- at the office of the city civil engineer and a copy thereof at the office of the city clerk on and after batoWay. March 9th, I'JOI. Blds made for the construction ofthenropoaetl sewer, shall be made sot both sewer Pipes; d for brick as far as from the rive to the Inlet Os t be Sliamp branch sewer, and blds must give prices for man-holes and catch basins, so much for one complete, and for branch s-wers blds to be made seperate In amount bld to the main sewer, on each. All blds must ho accompanied with a ls>nd In amount of f'M<>conditioned that If awarded the contract, he will enter Into complete contract for const ruction of said work. „ March tl, mi. 11. B. Knorr. City Civil Engineer. hIfICHIPTIONtIFTHK K IRK LA ND TO WN--BHIPCENTRAL MACADAM ROAD. Commencing on the county line dividing Adams anil Wells counties In th,- state of Indiana al the north west corner of section iwenty-one (Tl) township twenty-seven (27) I mirth, range ihlrtoen t Iff) east, t hence running i-atit on ami along the publn highway Iwtwcen .uctlons sixteen (18) and twenty-one (21) also sections fifteen iIM and twenty.two (22< also I sectlims fourteen < 14) and twentr-tliree(23) ami terminating wlih the Interredtlon with the D*Tat y r and Bluffton MacHdum Romi,' at the nort b etuit corner ot aevtion i wonty-t brae " 'Wt-nty S"v<.|i (27) north, rnngo thirteen (l ii eaai in Adams eonnly, Inmiimi the same be ing UJSercet or 3,9X1 miles.

• To the Honorable Board of County CommisI sioners. Adams County, Indiana. ; i We the undersigned viewers aud engineer : appointed by your honorable board at the ■ January special term. 1901 and in pcrsurauce ; to the whhin order of sai'l appointment proceeded to lay out and straighten and assess damages of an improvement as prayed for In i said petition would most respectfully submit • the lollowing report. In pursurance to said order we John R. Peoples. James M Wil lev. as vi-wers, and G. E. McKean as engineer met at the Auditor e office in the Cuy ot Decatur. Adams county. In- ’ diana, ami alter having been duly sworn as 1 prescribed by law we proc ededlto view ex--1 amine, lay out atid straighten said road as shown by that tian of our report whieli exhibit shows a dlscription ot the route of the proposed road. Said exhibit is marked “A". Also a profile showing the grade of the said road as established and showing the "cuts and fills" also locations of bridges and culverts, said profile Is marked exhibit "B”. The same being on tile in the office of County Surveyor. We futher find that the construction of the proposed improvement In accordance with the plans and specifications herein set forth would beot public benlflt and utility We futher find no claims for damages of any kind what ever. We futher estimate the cost bf the proposed Improvement to be 112,030.00. ROADWAY, GRADE, ETC. The roadway must be clear ot all fences, trees, atumps. logn and all other rubbish, of whatever nature it may be. All Rtumpn inusi be blasted or grubbed out either in the drains or on the graae. The right-of-way shall be forty (40) 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 contractor shall fill all depressions caused by the settling thereof and restore the same to the grade indicated on the profile. The grade shall be • * the double track system, and to be of a uniform width of twen-ty-eight (28) ieet trom shoulder to shoulder wit b a slope ot three (3) inches from center to either side.

- enner sine. The side drains shall be cut to a depth of not less then eighteen (IS) inches below the crown oi the grade. , All side drains to be made fully ontside of 1 the grade. 1 All drains shall be constructed in a neat and . workmanlike manner with sufficiant fall and ( outlet that they the water that nay accumulate therein and remove the same from thu right-of-way. The b >ttom of the drains to be unobstructed J aud continuous. The roadbed shall be made In a smooth and workmanlike manner, and to be inspected and . excepted by the superintending engineer of M ot the road In 1.0(0 feet sections before any materials are placed thereon. Grade and line stakes set by the engineer . and distroyed t hrough the negligence ot the [ contractor will be set again atthecontractor's ; expense. * CRUSHED-STONE. KIND. ETC. I The crushed-stone shall l>e placed upon the I grade or roadbed to a width of twelve (12i feet . and to a depth of ten (10) inches in the center and eight (b) inches at the sides, and in such a manner so that the stone will be placed on the south side of the grade leaving three (3) teet of the grada between the stone and the south edge of the grade-hip, and thirteen (13) feet on the north side of the sub-grade, the same to be used as the traveled earthen track. ■ ill materials shall be placed on the grade in a neat and workmanlike manner. The subgrade shall be rolled thoroughly ' with a roller of not leisthan six (6)tons weight I afiar having been graded in. before the placing thereon of the materials. The stone shall be graded in and rolled be i fore final acceptance Alt stone must be well crushed so that at ‘ least eighty (-0) per cen of the coarser particles will pass through a two (2) inch ring. 1 he contractor shall place the crushed-stone on thesub-grade to a width of twelve (12) feet, ami to a depth of eight and one-half (b‘;> inches in the center and six and one-half (««,» inebdsat the sides, and to tie covered with a , later ot screenings to a depth of one and onehall U‘i) Inches. When the stone is unloaded at the dump t he contractor shall rake the extreme coarser particles to the bottom. At nu*-re tue nountc track crosses any bridge, the two shall meet on either side *»t the bridge and form a graceful compound curve, each resuming their proper poslt ions as heretofore mentioned: intersections to bridges to be stoned to full width or sixteen (Id? feet. Also that the approaches to them shall be st aled to the full width thereof and to extend either waj to a distance ot fifty (60) feet, gradually sloaping to meet the earthen track while the macadam track will remain as mentioned. All stone must be crushed so that ail 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 Decatur q James. STONE. MASONRY, ETC. Ali bulk-heads ot tiling etc., are to be constructed of limestone equal in quality to the pr’iducbvof the Buena \ ista quarries, none of which shall be less than six (6) inches in thick ness. Said stone to lie laid up with good Bronson rortland cement and sand mortar made in proportions of one (D part good cement to two (2) parts good clean sharp sand. Each layor or course to be of regular thickness >• nd tho work to be bound every other cour Ee and shall extend entirely across except at the points of junctions with the tile. The ends ct the tile up either side are to be laid up in a stone wall of aufficent lentrth so , | as toevt"ti> eighteen ()») Inchus on eltl.ei aide ot the tile. Said heads at the ends of the t<le to be two i (2) feet thick and to commence beldw the , freezing point on solid Inundation and at h-asi eighteen < IH)tnchesbelow the bottom of the I tile, and to be built up as high a> the road-bed [ or grade and to bt* covered with a coping ihai , B*l least air (k) inches thick, aud to extend I three (.1) Inches over the wall, except on the aldo next to the grade, said coping to he one i solid stone, and all masourv to be pointed up TILING, SEWERS. ETC. : The tiling as Indicated In said exhibit ‘B" to , beot the size mentioned and to l>e of sound first-quality suit-glazed vetrlfled sewer-pipe, I id across the grade at right-angles thereto ! and at such points as mentioned. Said tile to be placed to the proper depth so grtJde COn ’ rty ,he W “ ,e ' ellhor “ ldc *’ f ,he , All culverts to be tnirty (30) feet In length. i From station 13 plus 30 teet to station 17 or 1 *$ er «*peopen<Bti'h runs along the south sde of the proposed improvement a 12 Inch i tile shall be placed therein. From station «5 plus 96 feet to station (19 plus I J<> feet or where the open drain runs along the I south side of the pro|s>sed improvement the . oontractorshall place therein al6 Inch tile. The above tile to be of best nuahty red or soft tile and shall be covered atleasi |k Inches. The above lines of tiling to be properly condoned ” th tße ' v “" s bnreinaliei- tnonLOCATION OF CULVERTS. ■ At station 0 plus :v> feet a 10 Inch sewer: ; ■ (i w ■■ •• iu •• 1 • J •• io •• •• in •• •• r " •' 17 " id •• •• a•• 1 '• " 32 " 96 •• •• i " " 43 •• ui> •> •• "I “ •• I 'add 20 feet.) I At station W> " «5 •• •• 20 •• " ; •• •• I3i on •• •• jn .. .. i The sewer, st stations, IT. 13 and « plus 06 Joel are to ic pinned to the nepth ns forinerh loculod In the construction of the drains for which they are intended.

WELLS. CONSTRUCTIONS. Wells or silt holes are to be P[a«*l B n n ’ h ®f the center of the same will be on tht line of the right-of-way on either side. Said wells to be built of the best ed brick laid Hat wise and to extend eightee n d 8) inch > below the of the Hie audio be wailed to the Burfn«W* Said wells to be not less thnn eJghtAen (IS) inches tn diameter, also the wells eha I be covered with a cast iron crate stcurely olacc thereon. The contractor shall furnish all soft or red tile needed to make the proper extensions or eouneetions which shall be not less than tne outlet already in. The contractor shall make a l necessary excavations and they shall be of prop* r depth to completely drain the particular points tor which they are Intended. WELLS, LOCATIONS. ETC. At station 17 plus CO feet.l well; •• •• 43 " 00 " 1 " •• •• Os, •• 65 " I " •• •• 91 •• 90 " 2wells; •• 99 “ 00 " 1 " •• 112 •• 25 “ 2 •• •• 128 " 50 " 2 " STIPULATIONS. The work as it progresses will be laid out by the superintending engineer aud stakes set bv him must be preserved. The contractor shall level down all banks, etc., caused by putting in culverts, or any other agencies The materials for the ini'revements at the various points shall be on the site before the old is removed. The superintending engineer and county commissioners 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 by the superintending engineer for whi di the proper allowanceswill 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 ... 1 :.. I■,, ~ (zx »* zx. x»v 4nn■•t (Fl fl

pioposod improvement Is under construction. The superintending engineer and County 1 Commissioners reserve the right to inspect the materials used and condemn the same if . necessary; and all materials so condemned shall be removed from the right-of-way and not usedat an)' lime In the construction of the road. All fewer pipe bridge materials as is used in public improvements and are now anong the ' hneot the proposed improvement shall become the properly ot the township in which It is located except the sewer-tile at station 43 aud stationti’> plus 65 feet. Corner stones, land marks, etc., shall be respected bv 'he contractor while making said improvements. GENERAL STIPULATIONS. It is expressly understood that the oontrac tor is nntoompelled to place iu any tile, culvert, bridges, grades or approaches at any pritate laue or road crossing, etc., or if any lence, posts or simi ar matter that may be within the limits ot the right-of-way ot the proposed Improvement is not removed liy the parry to whom they belong after having tad sulllvtnl notice then the contr< ctor shall remove the same. Also all teleplmne compao'es owning, oper ating or iiiaiiiiamiug any lines or poles on or along the line of the piopt sed improvement shall remove them to the outer edge of the right-of-way. and to be not nearer than one ill fiait on said right-of-way as laid out by the engineer. All gas or oil-lines or mains owned or operated by any company shall be towered or replaced in such a manner thatthev will not Interfere with the construction ot the proposed improvement. PAYMENTS. All payments for said improvements will be paid for in cash at the Treasurer's office in the City of Decatur, Adams county. Indiana, on estimates of the engineer, be reserving twen ty i2U>per cent of the estimates until the final acceptance of the improvements. Estimates are not to be construed as an acceptance ot that part of the work upon which t ey are made. When the work is completed in full notice shall be given the County Commissioners and engineer who shall inspect the road within twenty 20, days after notice has been given and 11 I be work is satisfactory will accept the same and pav for in full. ESTIMATES. Length of proposed improvemen. 15750 feet or 2.983 miles No. ot yard» per mile 1760. Total No. of yards of atone, 5270 6270 yds. stone. W. 85c 14479 jp 5'270 yds stone. 24. 41.00, hauling '5270 00 5270 yds. stone. 46. 15e, spreading 7to 50 Greding ,oo 00 Sewers and heads 2io 00 Wells and connections 1(0 00 Domestic tile, for open ditches to 00 Engineer, superintendent and hands leeß 500 00 Total, $12030 00 All of which Is respectfully submitted. John R. Peoplbs, Viewer. J M.Wh.lky, Viewer. G K. McKkan, Engineer. Subscrilied and sworn to this 4th. day of Feb ruary, loot. ' mo Abb Boch, Auditor. OF GRAVEL ROAD ELECTION. Notice Is hereby given that pursuant to an order ot the Board of Commissioners of the count' ot Adams aud stale of Indiana made IMI 'ihVtTh ,n February sessi n 1901. that there will be a special election held shto e i r i‘f™ arv ' ,ll ' lg P l, “’ , ' in K'rkland township, Adams county, Indiana, on Saturday, March 16th, 1901 for the purpose of determining th" question ot the buildlugof a macailain road in aid tou HHhii) known aw t in* ’ Kirk an<i Tuunshin Central Macadam Road" on and along the foP lowing route towlt: " 101 Commencing on the county line dividing "nllseounties in the state ot Indb ana at the north-west corner of section twen ly-one(2Dtownship twenty-seven i 27) north range thirteen (13) eaai. thence running east' on and along the public highway between s( .". o,,s e’, l ,*"*'" V"“"■* 'Wtrnv-one (•!!* a| a " X tlon fifteen (IL and twenty-two (22) also sec tlon fourteen (lb and twenty-three 1231 and "'im' " g j"! 1 " 1 " le Intersection with ihe B'uffton Macadam Rond" at the north east comer of Rection twenty-three 1231 « W n U' reas', ;7'' n 1271 re,>Je*’ti“! tetn [L’l cast, in Aaanu county. Indiana. The nine being 15750 feet, or 1,969 miles. In witness whereof I. Abe Boch. Auditor of said county have hereunto set n,v h«n,i affixed the seal of thes dd Board Ls sinners, this ,lh,dayof February I'.iOl. Ahk Boch, Auditor, Adams County, Indiana. SHERI FFS PROCLAMATION OFhpvio . . GRAVEL ROAD ELECT ON IN KD.! 1 ' INDI AN A W NSI " MS MtY.’ SIH', uve i h bv Saturday, March 16th, 1901, sjtld toxvuship ip s.ud countv na desci"m.,| ]!' the Auditor m notice of *; tr \ * n building of said ml "’4." w'’,.7,”' for , said road "No ". building of liANixt. N. Ehwin, Shrrifl, h< b 7th. iwi. Aaam „ county, indtena.

I TaFSCRIETION OF THE PETERSON AND D PRAIRIE MACADAM ROAD. ! e-SHSSSsa • S-SSpSss four <4l and nine <9;> alsosectionis three iJ «< 1 ten <10; also sections two i.) snd < lex tn; o i and terminating with the Intersec'ion of thi !l"rJoatursnd Bluffton town’ I northeast corner of M’Ctton tihirieen Ship twenty-seven (27) north, tauge thirteen (13) east, in Adams county Indiana. ! The same being 15,786 feet in length, or J 2.99 miles. To the Honorable Board of County Commissioners. Adams County, Indiana. ! We. the undersigned viewers and engineer, appointed by your bonorabl > board nt the January special term. 1901. and In pursuram e to the within order ot sai l appointment pro needed to lay out and straighten and assess damages of an improvement as prayed tor In said petition, would most respectfully submit the tollowing report: In pursurance to snid order, we. John R. Peoples. James M Willey as viewers. and(, E McKean as engineer, met at the auditor 8 office in th city oi Decatur in Adams county. Indiana* and alter bring duly sworn hr prescribed by law. we proceed'd to view, examine lav out and straighten said road a? fhnwn by • that part of our report which exhibit shows u description of the route of the proposed improved road, said exhibit is mat ktd A. Also a profile showing the grade of said road : as established and showing the “cuts and “fills, also locations of culverts and bridges, said profile Is marked exhibit "B. the same ■ b» 'ng on tile Id the office of county surveyor. We further find that the const ruction of the proposed improvement in accordance with plans and specifications herein s»Jt forth • would be ot' public benefit and utility. We further find no claims for damages of any kind whatever. Wc further estimate the eo*t of the proposed improvement to be JH9K8.75. ROADWAY, GRADE. ETC. The roadway must be clear of all fences. ' trees, stumps, logs ini all other rutbishot

whatever nature It may b? All stumps must be blasted or stubbed cut. either in the drains or on ihe grade. The right of-way shall be forty (4 stet in width. If at any time during the construction of the road, or grade, on or before the final acceptance of tht* same rhe grad** should settle thecontraet rsb ■<!! fill all depressions, caused by the settling thereoi and restore the same to the grade indicated on the profile. The grade shall be of the single tracK sys tern, to be of a uniform width ot twenty two (22) feet from shomder to shoulder with n slope of four (4) inches from center to ci hi t 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 drains shall be constructed tn a neat and , worKmanlike manner, with sufficient tall and outlet that they may curry all the xat.-r that , may accumulate th* rem aud remove the same from the iigbl oi way The bottom of the drains to be unobstructed . and continuous The road bed shall be made in a smooth and ' workmaul-ke manner, and leaptcitd and accepted by the superintending engineer of the roa t in 1,000 feet sections before any materials are pheed thereon. Grade lines and stakes set by the engineer and destroyed through the negligence of the contractor wiil beset again at the contractor’s expense. CRUSHED STONE. KIND, ETC. •The crush'd stone shall be placed on the sub-grade or road bed to a width ot twelve , il2) fee t ami to a depth of Un (l<h inches in the center and eight (8) inches at the sides, the coarser particles are to be p aced on the grade and th*-same covere*! with a covering or layer cf screenings to a depth of one and one-baif (iVa* inches, and in such a manner that the metal will be placed tn the center of thesub-grade. « All materials to be placed on the road in a neat and woikmanlike manner. The sub-grade shall be rolled ’horoughlv wnh a roll* r of not legs than six (6i tons weight after having been graded in. before tne p ac ing thereon of the materials. The stone shall be gr ded in and rolled before final acceptance. •(From station 53 to station 70. also from station 133 to station U7 plus 85 feet, or that portion already gra’-eRd, the stone shall t*e Placed to the width heretofore mentioned but to a depth of eight <B> Inches in the center and six (6) inches at the Ride-: all that portion of ' the road now graveled shall be remolded, shdtea it necessary, and gravel placed in * position tor sub»toundauon. ‘ « A 2L B U oe mußt be Fo crushed that ieaat i eighty (80) per cent of the coarser tiarltcies will pass through a two (2) meh ring. “"E®,. 1 ’ "f'-’Hrted at the dump ' raU1 * the extreme coarser particles to the bottom. All Stone must be crushed so that all partivies or pnxiuet-. sre the same a~ is usually Re^!'»^a ,y " *',l' 11 cr “sh‘ f- “'"I to P<aced on the arnde aa heretofore menHCUCu. ~,■*? ’’toneto be < f the blue Umestonequality ducts tCeir. e Uio “ lu f " r STONE, MASONRY, ETC. stnictert l ! t | h i‘i a ' , ’? f ~ltnir' ‘' ,c " Rreto l*C»nDtodu'm.nfV V 11 ' 1 " 1 ,n 'P'Hlity to the which «t,-.ni h i ' *»•» quarries hour I whK h shall be Jess than six (6, Inches in thickI Up wtth F°«”»K>nson rvnmna cement and sand niottar rradp m pans or goon, clean, sharp sand. hnch layer or course to be ot reir ilar thick ness and th-x w< rk to I- l-.nu. f, L the tile. (18) ,ncl > f « on cither side of ' <2Me! t h *tek t lnd C ?n ,,On,1 ® ,llet, ®’ wo krad'-'amn'riie J*c ’ 1 side next to the except on the J n r al J TILING AND BEWERS, ETC. onhVX l, :S^’,®iV^ bU ■'*" tob ® quality, exit M |“*,e," venmJ .1”' * ou ß d - f Mrech point's^mln r tH> b JM nflM ‘ be "‘‘ > *“*' to in, twenty-four (24) feet in Location of culverts etc At Mktlon 6 pin. 60 feet „ lo . iDch M , w>r At Mation 23 plus Vi fp „ ( :o ., ucl| M , W()r A station MJpl UM (ofeet aid.i„ th M . w WELLSAND CONSTRUCTION. '!’®®®nte’r r ot I the h Mme*wii‘ o|i' 0 |i' "" ’hat ""'r'Fl't-oLwayon eit^ide. 1 *" th ® 11,10 ° r ' nl^ r ' l^*I ‘‘"'’ otl «* wb |«o l andto e l h? 1 h “ r " '>urn-

covered with a cast-iron arete neeur/"" thereon. lrel) ’Pl»<X4 The contractor shall furnish nil - . tile needed to make the pronei connections, which shall not be outlet already in. 1,8 ‘“W t.n Bu The contractor shall make ail r„. cavatlons and shall be of ur<». Ps,Rr yex completely death the part, S -''‘'''K which they are intended. lr Point, to, 1 WELLS, At station «8 plus 40 feet 2 w»-H« At station 79 plus i> feet 1 well. At station 106 plus 25 feet 2 we|| s At station 1(2 plus 30 feet 1 well BRIDGES. KIND AND LOCATION There shall be a stwl bridire », . plus 70 teet. said bridge is n roadway In the clear, of the sn-.-i w tht carrying ■ apaeitv. per square |,,T' ‘P"* factor of tour ,41 and to i„. latticed girders or railing rU| sl>m Said bridge to be floored with white or burr <>uk lumber iw (2',) inches thick, same tube .'('"-Half the middle and to be fasten,-,| L, . w °i» with a 3x5 Inch timber ->-<-tir. lv i , beams or joists. y '"'"W tn th, Said bridge to be painted with d metallic paint iiitei erection 81 Said bridge to lie subject to the in. and approval of the engineer in chareT 81 * 1 * STIPULATION The work as It progress, s will t-, ~ the sup rintendhig engineer ; ,i„i him must be preserved. -mu setty The contractor shall level down »iis t etc , 0X040,1 by putting n Uh , bnd!, vert or caused by any other ag ( h , y orc “lThe materials for the iniprovements .... various points shall be <m th"---, , ? 8 ‘ old materials are removed. I * l,,rß «'’ The superintending engineer and 0,,. commissior., rs reserve tin Wl ’ or diminish the labor or the uinoum m iterial used. 1 "’Un All such increase or reductions. ratt ..., used to la- estimated by the .

engineer for which the proper be made in the final gt’Ulemenr. * ul It Is expressly understood that t > . tend! ig engineer shall bare th*- ti -. , P , i any necessary changes u h<-n n , Raid propoeed improvement j 5 ,~* ‘ ( Btruction. The superintending engineer and TO0 „„ . eomniia-loners res. ive the right t., . the materials used and condemn tho» s Xu ii.-rerMtry. and all materia,- - . shall be remov'd from the rig '1 'he rmd *'*“’ y ,lm ° t!,e M ’ All sewer pipe, bridge material etc used in public improvements ,u.,| ar ,, ! , along the line of the prop,.-. I :-r p , t shall become the property of th,-- w a , h |,?, ! which it is located. ' • Corner stones, land marks, etc »h»l|he-. , specie,! by the contractor shile makinzted improvements. GENERAL STIPULATIONS t It Is expressly understood that th". -intrit t tor is not compelled to place verts, bridges, grades or-approach-s at private lane ero-sing. road, etc., oratiy f,™ I posts or similar matter tint mo wnh » the limits of the right-of-way of tn,- pr™>M improvement is not removed bv, whom they Isrlong after sufficient ■ tw.tiu the contractor shall remove the sam, * Also companies on: ting or u.at >a*ning any lines ~i |, . - w . alongthel (|8.,4 the profs,set impi-'emeM shall .? iMn to the outer • '/t- o> tke . rght-oDw y w be not dchu* i i.f -nt . I foot ooM :if ztil Of-uay fai lum by AH gfi/or oi\lim’R nr mßln«own> 1 r perj aled r, eumfcftrßhall be lowered orrr pk.. J. s ,c’* ain.;; erthattht\u nn- ; i >•* with the xxyns* ruction of th t r , improveincg;. r , ' PAYMENTS. 1 r All payments fors ud improv»‘!n* !it« w;.’M I paid tor in eaab at th** Trea*i.r t- n tht City of iM’.itur, Adams count> In i aoa. ou CBtlmat6S of the <’ngif)u**o In* r * rvinj 1 twenty W percent, of theeMi i -uoultbt i final acceptance ot the improveum nt. ' E-*timates are not to be comuru*■■! asnnacceptauee ot that part at the work upon which tbvy are made. " lien the work is completed in f l!. nn« shitl be gtv» n the county coinmisNiunerEtad engineer, who shall inspect th** r >a<l with-a twenty days after the notice lias beenpvra 1 and it the work ig satisfactory will ac.'epi ito same and pay in full. ESTIMATES Length ot proposed improvement, 15,7# feet or 2 99 mlftea. Kurnber of yards per section, or ' iniiwß 4.945 yards i 4 945 yards at 85c for stone 4. 4 ■ yards at Tfic for hauling **"4 I 9t5 yards at 15c for spreading TH 75 1 i Bridging, etc 150 « Grading . . too! Sewers and heads, etc-... 1”' '• Wen connections. LS# , Engineer and supt’s fees, hands Total .............. 9HM*9 All of which is resficotfully submitted. I John H Pbopi.i - . . J. M. Wih.bv O. U. McKban. I --. I.eer. i Subscrttu*,! and sworn to tie- 4th . February, 1901. ABE BOt 11. AuditorOTICEOFGHAVEI. H'JAD I < I ' T'-'N Notice l« hereby given that pi- - '- 18 order of the Board of Uommi— swot ihe Uounty ot Adittns. State of In lie hh - entered in their regular Febr * "‘ rr IWI, that there will Im« a spec ial • i«•• ‘ ,lt * i “i Jne resuitr voting piaee in K x ! t-»wo-sbip, Adams county, Indiana on Saturday, March 16. 1901, l for the puiiMiae of deterrniriiuv d nue’iio* lof the building of » ißßCßdauii/e . n-iinw® I town-hip known as the Peters, n io I I’rtln* Macadam Road on aud atonj'lm toil, »'iW route to-wft: at the county bne dh'ldl’t Adauia and Weils counties In the Slice of diana at the northwest corner ~f tlon l l °* ! (0.) township twenty-deven <27 north, nua* thirteen (l:p east, th,-ncc running ea-t m<‘O' along the public highway t„ t four (4i and nine ('Jiialao section- Itiri" > n " ten (10;) also aectloM two (2i :url ele’ l ' l "' *nd terminating with the Inters,■< ti- , n "''J, Decatur and Bluffton Macadam H" 1 " 1 northeast corner of section eleven <ll- 1 W” snip twenty-seven (37) north, range flurw” (1.1) east. In Adams county. Indiana The same being 15,785 feet io lengthor 2.99 miles. In witness whereof. I, Ala* Boch. said county have hereunto set nd “"'J [Heal] and affixed the seal of th, -aid w* of conimlsfoiicrs. this 7th -layof t el,r “ ary. Will. ABF BOCH. Auditor A hini'Coun'f QHBRIFF-8 PHfM LAM ATION ° GRAVEL HOAD ELECTION l\N'!’S land township, adam- cih’ 11 INDIANA. a I. Dani, I N. Erwin. Sheriff of A<lhiW‘«>“ 3 , , |J Statoof Indiana, mak" p * lamaiioti to voters of Kirkland towu»hi|i. Adan,*™ 88 ',! Indiana, to meet In their respective I'l* ~, voting as established by the Imard of 00“ sonars of Adams county, Indians, on Saninlay, March 16. 1961* to vote outlie question of building 6 1 ' son and Prarle Macadam Road In •tup Hud said eotirilv as <J"s, I. 11 'J HUditor’a nolle. To vote forth, ho- 1 d r,i<. ••Yes.” Not building "f '• Wn No." A DANI ELN. ERWIN. Shu Iff I'eb. -..lan. Adams County-1