Decatur Democrat, Volume 45, Number 10, Decatur, Adams County, 16 May 1901 — Page 2

Waterloo is now wrestling with either small pox or chicken [>ox, and the learned men of the town are engaged in a warm dispute over the difference in the two diseases. The secAretary of the county board of health pronounced it small-pox, and ad homes in which the disease has made its appearance have been quarantined. Some refuse to obey the quarantine rules anil things are getting interesting. Sciatic Rheumatism Cured After Fourteen Years of Suffering. “I have beeen afflicted with sciatic rheumatism for fourteen years," says Josh Edgar, of Germantown, Cal. “I was able to be around but constantly suffered. I tried everything I could bear of and at last was told to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which I did and was immediately relieved and in a short time cured, and I am happy to say it has not since returned.” Why not use this linement and get well! It is for sale by Holtbouse, Callow & Co. m

...Legal Advertising... pUBLIC NOTICE. Notice 1* hereby given that sealed bids will be received ai Magley, Indiana, till the hour ul ulmj o'clock p. m . Friday, May 24, 1901, for the erection and completion of a brick school house in Preble township, district No. 6. which is situated one mile north of Magley according to the plans and specification* which are on tile at the office of Mann & Christen, architects. Decatur, Indiana. The right is reserved to reject any and ail bids. G. W. RUPfMGHT, Township trustee Preble township. Adams county. Indiana, postoffice Ossian rural route No. 1. Dated April 38.1901. JJOTICE OF SEALED BIDS. Notice is hereby given that the board of commissioner* •/( Adams county. Indiana, will receive sealed bids for the building of a fence on the old fair grounds up and until 10 o’clock a. m. or. Wednesday, May 22, 1901. Plans and specifications on file in the auditor’s office. Bids will be opened and contract awarded on above named date. The board of commissioners rest*rve the right to reject any and all bids. 9-1 Abb Bocr. Auditor. APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE. To the citizens of the Second Ward, city of Decatur. Adams county. Indiana Notice i< hereby given that I. Lewis Nichols a male inhabitant of said suite, over the age of twentyone years, and a person not in the habit of be coming intoxicated, will make application tn the board of county commis-foners at their next regular session in June. I 01, for a license to sell vinous and malt liquors in less quantities than a quart at a time, to be drank where aold.Z in and at the two story brick b idding fronting on Second street, in the city of IM'catur’ Indiana, situated on the south part inlot No. 53 in said city, commencing 22 feet north of the soulhw< st corner of said lot. running thence east 13? feet, thence north 19 feet, thence west 132 feci, thence south P feet to place of beginn’iig Said room being the ground floor room rO feet long and 19 feet wide, having a front and rear • jiening. H-3 Lewis Nichols, Applicant. A PPLIUATION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE. To th* citizen* of the w'»n‘l ward <> r the city of Decatur Indiana, and a l others whom it may concern: Notice is hereby gi'»*n that I. the undersigned. a male inhH’>i*ant over the age of twer.ty-one.y« ars. and a resident of ►aid ritv. county and state, win. atthe June term. 1901. O( the txrard of commission* rs of said county ana alate, app y for n lice* tn sell, barter and give awnv <<>r the purpose <4 gain, spirHuous. vinous and malt liquor in !»*&•* qu n--1 tries t hun one quart atari u»* with the privil ege of allowing the same to l*e drank where sold. I will al*o desjfe to sell cigars and tobacco and operate one poo! lab.c. ’’ he prt ci«e location < f the premises on Inch I d» sire »o wdl. barter or give away said liq i<»rs with th” privilege ot a.lowing the sain ■ <• be drank thereon, it* the ground floor ot th-’ wtvsrory brick bunding on inh t No. flt'v 50 wbuhisone hundted and thirty two (M 2 fv r in length and rwentv four (241 feet wi'te Said ro< rn wheies.vd liquors are to be su'd d’wnk and given away is twenty four 24i tret wde by seventy (7 > t« t »t long and is part of said lot No. fifti (s*») as the hiidv is designated on »he recorded pl *t of said citv of Decatur. Indiana. lle.shy Krantz. K 3 Applicant.

APPLICATION FOR I. QUOR LICENSE Notice is herebr given to the citizens of the Tnlrl Ward r,f the ,-i'y of Iwstur, Vlaml ■•minty, in the state o' In, kina, that I. Nicholas Sehater. a n ale ii hsbiiatit and resl lentos said « ashing,, n t< w shin. Adams c< nn'y. Indiana, a person ov r the sic of twtntyone years, a person not in <he habit of becom log Intoxicated i n 1 a tit person t , be intrusted with the sale , r intoxica'log liquors, will make application to the tstard of commlssionersofthe county ot A lams at their June session, tor'he year lull for a license to Beil spirituous, vinous malt and other loioxicatIng liquors in less quantities than a quart at a iiiim with i lie privilege of allowing the same to be drank on the premises where sold. The place where I desire to sell said Intoxicating liquors Is In tin- front ground tl or room of the one and one-half story frame building fronting on Monroe srrei-i. Commencing at a point on the north side ot Monroe street. In the city of Decatur. Bti feet west of the southear' corner ot Inlot No. 260 In the original plat of the city of Decatur. th»nce running north at right angles with said Monroe street 1,2 feet, thence west parallel with said Monroe street tw teet to the alley, thence south along Ihe said alley *'.* feet to a stake, tnenee east turullel with said Monnw street 45fe<tioa stake, rhence smith f.l) feet to the north side of Monroe street, thence east 21 feet to place of beginning. 8- Nicholas Schafeh. Applicant. FOR LIQUOR LICENSE. Notice is hereby given to the citizens of the Third Ward of the city of Decatur, Adams county. In the state of ludlnna, that I WilHam Hartings, a male inhabitant and resident of said ward a person over the age of twentyone years, a per,on not in the habit of becoming Intoxicated and a tit person to be intrusted with the sale of intoxicating liquors will make application to the board of commissioners of the oounty of Adams, at their June seisiou for the year iffll. tor a license to sell spirituous, vinous, malt and other Intoxicating liquors In less quantities than a quart at a time, with the privilege of allowing the same Io be drank on the premises where »old. Tile place where I desire to sell said Intoxicating liquors le In a one-story building fronting on Wecond street In said cltv. situated on the following described premises, to-wlt: Commenulhg at the southwest corner of lot num-t-rtwo hundred and •Ixty nti,,' (ZW] In the oily of Decatur. Adame county. Indiana, running thence eaeenne hundred and thirty-two (132] feet, thence north twenty-two |22| leet. thence west one hundred and thirty-two 1132 feet, thence south twenty-two [2KI leet to Hie place of beginning. The room whore 1 desire io sell aforesaid intoxletiilng liquors >s twenty feet nine inches wide an I fpriv-elght feet and two Inches long tnsltle Bam building on the outside m twenty-two |'a>| r-et wide and fifty (IWJ feet long; and I will at the same time ask peruilMlon from said board of <v,mmissloners to keep and maintain a lunch counter in aforesaid room for the purpose of eel.lng eatable*. 9- William Harhnor. Applicant.

pUBLIC NOTICE. Not De is hereby given that sea ed bids will be received nt the auditor's office. Decatur. I Indiana, from ten to three o'clock cn Saturday, June 8, 1901, for the erection and completion of a brick school house in Union township. Adams county. Indiana, district number six. which is situated four miles east of Decatur, Indiana, according to the plansand specifications which i will be on file at iheauditor's office after May 11. 1901. At t he same time sealed bids will be received for a driven well, with No. 1 two inch casing, galvanized pump, two-inch oak platform and necessary sewer i I’e. the same to fur >ish an adequate supply ot water, and in all respects to be satisfactory to the trustee. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids. Eked Koldewfy. Trustee I niou Township. 9-3 P. O. Decatur. Indiana. May 4th, 1901. 'VOTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS. The state of Indiana, county of Adam*, as. In the Adams circuit court, April term. 1901. Harmon Thomas. ] Hannah Fredrica Thomas vs No. 6.241. Frederick Thomas Petition for partiet al tiona toquiet title It appearing from affidavit filed in the above entitled cause, that Frederick Thomas, Henry Frank. Zickerinh P Gard — Gard, wife <>f Zackariah P. Gard, whoa Christian name is to I <t: plaintiff unknown, Henri’ S. Dickerson. Elizabeth Dickerson. Ewing MeMakin. Mary McMakin. David W. MeMakin. Ar n MeMakin. John Mt Makin and Lidia MeMakin. thn above named defendants are non residents ot the ; state of Indiana Notice is therefore hereby given the said Frederick Thomas, Henry frank. Zacks riah ' P. Gard. Gaid. wife of Zachariah I* Gard, whose Christian name is to the plaintiff unknown. Henry S Dickerson, Elizabeth Dickerson. Ewing McMakin. Mary MeMakin. David W. McMakin. Anu McMakia. John McMakin and Lidia McMakin that they t>e and appear before the honorable judge of the Adame* circuit court on the second day of September, i 1901. the same being the first jurid'cial dav of the next regular term thereof, to be holden at the court bouse in the city ot lh-catnr.com-! mencing on Monday the second dav of September. A D. 1901. and plead by answerer demur to said cornplaint, or the same will be . heard and determined in their absence. Witnes* my nam*> and the seal of said court i hereto affixed this first day of May. 1901. Elmer Johnson. Clerk. 6-3 By James P. Haefiing, Deputy. F , M e ßc T hi S?!‘ n -: Attorney, for Ptainfff. X'OTICE OF ADMINISTRATOR S SALE nf UNREAL ESTATE and PERSONAL PROPERLY. — Notice is hereby given that ihe undersigned administrator of the estate of Israel J. Miesse, , deceased, in al! respect* agreeable to the ' order of the Adams circuit court in the <_rder ot said court, by ic made for the «aleot rea. estate and personal property in the estate of said decedent, on Friday. May 31. 1901. or any day tberea ter until fold, at the lair office of ,latne« T Merryman, over the Old Adams County Bank, in the city of Decatur. | Indiana, betweeen the hour, of teu o’clock a ■ m . and lour o’clock p. m. will offer for sale at ' private sale to the b attest and best bidder ail ; the real 'State and personal property so or- ' tiered sold by said court, and situate in I thocity of Decatur, in Adam, county. In j dinaa. and described as follows, to-wlt: In-lot number ninety-three (s« in theor.g 1 inal plat of the town now city, of Decatur Said personal property, consisting of bed* «ni bedding. dining room furniture and fixtures, knciien lurnitureand fixture*. including cooking range and dishes, office furniture and fixtures, all carpets and linens. Also any and all other persona! property, goods end chattie*, furniture and fixtures situate tn the building on above real estate: said rt al estate and personal tmperty comprising what is known as the ‘’Miesse House" or hotel. TERMS. The terms nf sale of said real estate will be one-third cash In hand on day of sale: onethird in nine months and one-third in eighteen months. Said deterred payments will bear interest at six per cent, from date and evidenced by pronnsory notes to be executed on the usual blank bank form of note, and secured by freehold security and a mortgage on said real estate. The terms of the sale of said personal property are as follows: Twelve months time will be given the purchaser. and the payment therefor shall be secured by good freehold surety to the satisfaction of said administrator, which payment shall lie evidenced by promlsory note on the usual blatiK bank form of note and shall bear six per cent, luterest from the date ot said sale. Said real estate and personal property will be sold free and clear of all liens thereon as mentioned and set out bv said court in said order of sale, and all said personal property will be scld in bulk instead of in parcels. Possession of said real estate and personal property will be given the purchaser upon complying with the conditions of said sale and the approval thereof by the Adams Circuit Court. WILLIAM H. NIBLICK, , Administrator. J. T. Merrvman. Attorney. Ht 4

Descriptionofthe east jf.fferson TOWNSHIP MACADAM ROAD. Commencing In the center of the public highway on the township line dividing the , townships ot Blue Creek and Jefferson In Adams county. Indiana, at the northeast ct rner ot the northwest quarter of section tour i 4.) township twenty-five (25 north.range tllteen ||s) ,-aet in rmM Adams county, Indiana. running thence south through the’center ol sections four (4.) nine (Wi ami sixteen <l«> to I he soiitneaat corner of the southwest quarter of section sixteen (16.) then.-e west on ihe section Uno dividing sections sixteen (ifiianJ twenty-one (21.> aiso seventeen (17' and twenty (2U.' and terminating at the southeast corner <»t the southwest quarter of section seventeen (1,.) township aud range heretofore mentioned. the same being "1.325 feet or 4.04 miles. To the Honorable Board of County Commissioners. Adams county, Indiana. We, the undersigned, viewers and engineer sppolntod by your honorable body at the April special term. 1901, and in pursuance to ihe within order of said appointment proce«<l ed to (ay out and assess damages of a u improvement as prayed for In raid petition would most respectfully submit the following report: In pursuance to said order we. James M. Wlliey. Willlam Zimmerman as viewers.and Geo K. McKean as engineer, met at the auditor’s office In the citvof Decatur, Indiana.and after having been duly sworn as prescribed bylaw, we proceeded to view and examine and lay out said road as shown by that part nf our report which exhibit shows a description of 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 hits, also the locations of culverts, said profile I- marked exhibit “II." the same lielng on file In the office of county surveyor. We iurtherfind that the cost of the proposed Improvement in accordance with the plans and snecltlcatlons herein set forth would be of public benefit and utility. We further find no claims for damages of anv kind whatever. We further estimate the emit of the pro-pct'-'d Improvement to be 913,151. ROADWAY. GRADE. ETC. Therondwav must lie clear of all fences, trees, stumps, logs end all of whatever nature It may be. “ All stumps must be grubbed or blasted out either In the ditches or on the grade.

The right-of-way shall be forty (40> feet in width. i'he grade shall be of the doub'e track system and to be ot a uniform width of twentyeight iXH) feet from shoulder to shoulder, with a slope ot three <3l inches from center to eit her side. The side dralnsshtll be cut to a depth of not les* than eighteen (If) Inches below the crown of the grade. If at any time during the construction of the road or the grade on or before the final acceptance ot the same the grade should settle the contractor shall fill all depressions caused by the settling thereof and restore the same to the grade as shown ou ihe profile. All side draius to be made fully outside of the grade. All drains shall be constructed in a neat and workmanlike manner, with sufheient fall and outlet that they may carry all 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 accepted by the superintending engineer of the road In 1 One feet sections, before any materials are placed tbereou (trade and line stakes set by the engineer and destroyed throrgh the negligence of the contractor will be set again at the contractor’s expense CRUSHED STONE. KIND. ETC.

Crushed stone shall be placed upon the grade or road tied to a width of twelve (12) feet and to a depth ot ten (101 inches In ihe center and eight <Bl inches at the sides and in such a manner so that the stone will be placed on the east side of the grade ou that part, running n rth and *'>uth and on the mih sldeofthe grade on that part running east and west I leaving three (3) feet between the edge of the stone and the souto and eart hip line. ! »nd thirteen 113) feet on the north ami west side of the subgrade, the same to be used as ’ the earthen track. All materials shall be placed on the grade : m a neat and workmanlike manner. The contractor shall place the stone on the subgrade so that the coarser particles will be covered with a layer of screenings, two (2) ■ inches in depth. The stone shall be graded in and rolled bel fore final acceptance. All stone must be well crushed so that at least eighty (“C) percent, ot the coarser particles will pass through a two (2, High ring. When the stone is unloaded at the dump the contractor shall rake the coarser particles to the bottom. All stone must be so crushed that ali particles or products are the same as is produced by a Gatis’ gyratory crusher. Said stone to he of the blue limestone quality and to be subjected to the approval of the engineer and county commissioners. STONE. MASONRY. ETC. All bulk-heads of tiling, etc., are to be constructed of lime stene equal in quality to the products of the Buena Vista quarries, none of which shall be less than five (5 inches in thickness. Said stone to be laid up with good Bronson Portland cement, or Its equivalent, and sand mor'ar made in proportion, of one (lit art good cement to two ,S) parts clean, sharp sand. Each layer or course to he of regular thick ness and the work to be bound every other course 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 in a stone wall of sufficient lengt h so as to extend eighteen (18) inches on cither side of the tile. Said beads at the ends of the tile to be two 2 feet thick and to commence below the freezing point on solid foundation and at least eighteen (18) Inches below the bottom of the tile, and to be built up as high as the road bed or grade and to be covered with a coping that is at least six (ffi 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 ntssonry to be pointed up. TILING. SEWERS. ETC. The tiling as indicated in said exhibit “B” to be ot the size mentioned and to be ot sound first quality, sait^s-'' ted. vitrified st wer pipe, laid across the grade at right angles thereto and at such points as mentioned. Said tiling to be placed to the proper depth so as to convey the water on either side of the grade. All culverts to be thirty (30> feet in length. There shall be a ten (10) inch domestic or red tile placed on the west side of the road from station 133 te station lAk and an eight 18) inch tile acioss the road, said tile to be placed to the depth as will be given hereafter bv the superintending engineer. There shall also be an eight (8) inch tile at station 18k plus 25 teet commencing at the north side of said road and thence across the highway and tnenee south through th" farmland to a public drain which is about twentyeight (2to rod, south of the public highway. The above tiling to be of best quality and to be laid in io the grade hereafter to be established by the engineer, and is to be connected with wells as herelnatter mentioned.

LOCATION OF CULVERTS. At station 16 plus 10 feet, alO inch sewer. At station 22 plus CO feet, a 12 Inch sower. At station 107 plus 00 feet, a 12-mch sewer. At station 112 plus 00 feet, a 12-inch sewer At station 119 plus 60 teet, a 12-inch sewer. At station 1?7 plus K feet, a 10-inch sewer. At station 133 plus 60 teet, a 10-lnch sewer At station 159 plus 00 feet, a 12 inch sewer. At station 173 plus 25 feet, a 12-inch sewer. At station 181 plus 50 feet, a 15 Inch sewer. At station 185 plus 00 feet, a 12-lnch sewer. At station 194 plus 00 feet, a 10-inch sewer. At station 304 plus 75 feet, a 12-inch sewer. At station ’.’l3 pius o<> feet, a 12-inch sewer. WELLS. CONSTRUCTION. ETC Wells or silt holes are to be placed so that the center of the same will be on the line of the right-of way on either side. Said wells to lie built of the best hard-burned brick laid flatwise and to extend i '.-htwn (18) inches below the bottom of the tile and to be walled to the surface Bald well- are to be not less than eighteen (18) inches In diameter. Also tne wella shall be covered with a castiron grate securely placed thereon. The contractor shall furnish all soft or red tile needed to make the proper connections or i-xtensione. which shall not be less than the outlet already in. The contractor shall make all necessary excavations and they shall tie of a proper depth to completely drain the particular points for which they are Intended. WELLS. LOCATIONS. ETC. At station 0 plus 2i) feet.’l well. At station 27 filus 60 feet. 2 wells. At station 44 plus 75 feet. 1 well. At station 49 plus 00 feet. 1 well. At station 53 plus DO feet. 1 well. At station 68 pin* 95 feet, I well. At station 83 plus 50 feet. 1 well. At station 138 plus 60 teet, 2 wells. At station 168 plus 25 feet. 2 wells. STIPULATIONS. The work us It progresses will be laid out by the superintending engineer and stakes set by him must be preserved. The contractor shall level down all hanks, etc. caused uy putting in culverts or any other agencies. The materials for the improvements at the various iHtints shall lie on the site before the old ones are removed. The superintending engineer and oounty 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 ihe engineer tor which proper allowance.* will be made In the final settlement. It is expressly understood that the superintending engineer shall have ihe right to mese any necessary chaugi s when needed while tt<e proposed improvement is under construction. The superintending engineer smd county commissioners reserve the rlcnt to Inspect the material* used s:»d condemn the same If necessary, and all msteiisls socondeuined shail be removed from the right-of-way slid not usr-d at any time during the construction of the road. All sower pipe, bridge materials as are u*’ed in public improvements and are now iiiong the line of ihe proposed improvement shall t*~ eouie the property ot the township In which it Is located. rorner-stniies. land marks, etc . shall bo respected by the contractor while making said improvements. GENERAL STIPULATIONS. It is expresslj- understood that the contractor is not compelled to place In anv tile, culverts. bridges, grades or approaches at an> private lane or road crossing, etc. or it any fence, posts nr similar matter that maybe wit' in the limits of the right-of-way of the proposed improvement are not removed bv the party to whom they belong after having had sufficient notice, then the contractor shall remove the same. Also all telephone companies owning, operating or maintaining, anv lines or poles on or along the line of the proposed Improvement shall remove them to the outer edge of the right-of-way. and to be not nearer than one (11 foot on said right-of-way as hereafter laid out. All gas or oil lines or mains owned or operated bv any company shall be lowered or replaced in such a manner that they will not Interfere with the construction ot the pro posed improvement PAYMENTS. All payments for said Improvements will be l>aid tor In cash at the treasurer's office in the city of Decatur. Adams county. Indiana, on estimates of the engineer he reserving twen ty [2u] per cent, of the es'imat*'S uulil the final acceptance of the Improvement,. Estimates are not to be construed a* an acceptance of that part of the work upon which they are made. When the work is completed in full notice shall be given the county commissionersand ogineer who shall inspect rhe road wit bin twenty [2o] duys after notice has been given and if the work is sstlcfacti.iy will accept the •*atne and par in full. ESTIMATES. Length of proposed Improvement. 21,325 feet or 4.04 miles. Number of yards of stone per mile. 1.760. Total number of yards of stone, 7,110. 7.110 yards of stone <5. 85c per yard . J 6.043 50 7.110 yards of stone 4> 60c for hauling 4.268 no 7.110 yard, of stone ® 15c lor spread'g l.0«H 50 Sewers and beads 450 00 Wells and connections 125 <k) Domestic tiling ItO Ou Grading 600 CO Engineer and superintendent’s tees 500 00 *13,151 (0 All of which is respectfully submitted. J. M Winr.yy. ‘viewers William Zimmerman, i 'ewers G«o. E. McKean, Engineer. kubscribcd and sworn to this Ist day of May 1901. Artie Wkldv. Notary Public. My commission expires Feb 28, 1908.

NOTICE OF GR IVEL ROAD ELECTION Notice is hereby given that pursuant to an order of the board of commissioners of the county of Adams and state of Indiana made and entered in their regular Msv sesslt n. 1901. that there will be a special election held at the regular voting place In Jefferson town ship. Adams county. Indiana, on Saturday, June 15, 1901, for the purpose of determining the question of the.building of a macadam road in said township known as the ’ East Jefferson Township Macadam Road," on and along the toilowing route, to-irit: Uommencing in the center of the public highway on the township line dividing the townships of pine Creek and Jefferson in Adams countv. Indiana, at the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of section four [4 ] township twentvfive [2T>] north range fifteen [ls] ea*t in Adams county. Indiana running then* e south through the center of sections four [4,] nine [9] and sixteen [l6] to the southeast corner ot the southwest quarter of section sixteen [l6.] thence west on the section line dividing sections sixteen [l6] and twenty-one [2l.] also seventeen [l7] and twenty [2o.] and terminating at the southeast corner of the southwest quarter of section seventeen [l7.] township and range heretolore mentioned, the same being 21,325 feet or 4 04 miles. In witness whereof we, Samuel Doak. Joseph E Maun and Fred Reppert, constituting the Im»ard of commissioners of said county, have hereunto set our bands and affixed the seal of the said board of commissiouers this 9th day of May, 1901. Samuel Dokk. i Rnardnf JoskphE.Mann, t Board of Frkd Reppert, ) Commissioners. Attest—Abe Boch, Auditor. SHERIFFS PROCLAMATION OF SPECIAL O MACADAM ROAD ELECTION LN JEFFERSON township, adams county, INDIANA. I. Daniel N. Erwin, sheriff of Adams county, state ot Indiana, do hereby make proclamation to tbs voters of Jefferson township. Adams county. Indiana, to m •et in their rtspeetj .e places of voting as established by the t>oard of commissioners of Adams county, Indiana, on Saturday, June 15, 1901, to vote on the question of btilltling the "Exel Jefferson I'ownablp Macadam Road.” in said township in said county »s described tn the auditor's notice of election to vote for building of said road "Yes." Not building ot said road "No.” Daniel N. Ekwin. sheriff. May 6th, 1901, Adams Countv. Indiana. Description of the westjbfferSON TOWNSHIP MACADAM ROAD Commencing in tt,e center of the public highway at the northwest corner ot the northeast quarter of section six (•>> township twen* ty-tlve<2s) north, range titteen (15i east, in Adaniacounty, Indiana, running thence south on the half section line dividing sections six (6,)seven (7)and eighteen (18j tothe southwest corner of the southeast quarter of section eighte. a (18.) thence east on the section line running east and west between sections eighteen (18) and nineteen! 19) also seventeen (Gland twenty ('JOi and terminating at the southeast corner of the southwest quarter of section seventeen (17.) township and tange heretofore mentioned. The same being 21,840 feet, or 4.04 mile*. To the Honorable Board of County Commissioners of Adams County, ludlana: We the undersigned viewers and engineer appointed by your honorable board at the April special term, 1901, and In pursurauce to the within order of said appointment proceeded to lay out and assess damages of an Improvement as prayed for In said petition would most respectfully submit the following re port. In puraunce to the said order we, James M. Wiley end William Zimmerman us viewers and Geo. E. McKean «s engineer, met at the auditor's office In the city of Decatur, Adams county, Indiana, and after having lieenduly sworn aa prescrtls'd by law. we proceeded to view amt lay out said road a« shown by that part of our report which exhibit shows a description ot the route of the uroposed Improved road, said exhibit is marked ‘ A. Also a profile showing the grade of said road as established and showing the "cut," and ’ fills," also location of culverts and bridges, said profile Is marked exhibit ‘ B ” the same being on tile in the office of countv surveyor, 3 We further find that the construction of

I the proposed Improvement In accordanci' with the plans and ►ix/aifieathins here n i set i forth would be of public benefit and utility. * We further find no claims for damages of I any kind whutevtr. We further esUroa te the cost of the proposed improvement to im* 513.1.44. w. ROADWAY. GRADE, ETC. The roadway must ls‘dear of all trees, stumps. I. gs and all other rubbish ot whatever nature It may be. All stumps must be blasted or grubbed out either iu the drains or on the grade. The right-of-way shall t>e forty (8)) teet in width. The grade shall lie of the double trick system. and to b<-of the uniform width of twentyeiirht (■>' from shoulder lo shoulder will! a slope of thn k u t 3) inches from center to either side. If at any time during the construction of the road or grade or before the final acceptance of the same the grade should setlie the contractor shall fill all depressions caused by the settling thereof and restore the same to the grade indicated on the profile. The side drains shall b« cut to a depth of not less than eighteen (ity Inches below the crown of the grade. All side drains to be made outside of the grade. All drains shill be constructed in a nca and workmanlike manner with suffi lent tail and outlet that they may carry all the water that may accumulate therein and remove the same from the right-of-way. The bottom of the draius to be unobstructed and continuous. The roadbed -lull l»e mad*- in a smoot h and workmanlike manner and ImneHrd and ro copied by the superimendlngengineer of the road in lOOonet sections be fore any materials are placed thereon. Grade and line stakes set by the engineer and destroyed through the negligence of ihe contractor will be set again at the contractor’s expense. CRUSHED >TONE KIND. ETU. The crushed stone shall in* placed on the grade or roadbed to a width of twelve (12) feet and to a depth of ten (10 ( iocees in the center and eight (N) Inches at the sides, the coarser particies are to be placed on the grade and the same to be covered with a layer or covering of screenings to a depth us two (** inches. Said stone to be placed in such a manner so that the stone will be on the east side of the sub-grade ou that portion*running north and south and on the south side of the sub-grade on that portion running east and west, leav three feet of the grade bet ween the *t<me and the east and south hip of the sub-grade and tliirteen (I3i feet on the west and mirth side of the suit-grade, the same io be used as the traveled earthen track. All material* shall be placed on the grade in a neat and workmanlike manner. The stone shall be graded in and rolled before final acceptance. Ail stone must be well crushed so that at least eighty (60) per cent, of the coarser particles will pass thiough a two (2) inch rlua. When the stone is unloaded at the dump the contractor shall rake the extreme coars<r particles to the bottom. At such points where the double track crosses any bridge the two shall meet on either side of the bridge and form a graceful compound curve, each resuming tneir proper positions us heretofore mentioned. Intersections ‘ ' bridges shall Im* stoned to the full width or sixteen [l6] feet ulsothat the approaches to them shall be stoned to the full width thereof and to extend either way to a distance of fifty [Bo] feet, gradually sloping to meet the earthen track while the macadam track will remain as mentioned. AH stone must lie crushed so that all particles or products are the same as is usually producer by a Gates gyratory crusher. Said stone to be of the blue limestone qualit y and subject to the inspection and approval of the su|>eriiitending engineer and county commissioners. STONE MASONRY. ETi . AH bulk-headsof 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 five [s] inches iu thickness. Said stone to be laid up with good Bronson Portland cement or its equivalent and sand mortar made iu proportions of one part good cement to tw’o parts of good, clean, sharp sand. Each layer or course to be of regular thickness and the work to be bound every other course and siia 11 extend entirely across except at the point of junction with the tile. The ends of the tile on either side are to l»e laid in a stone wall of sufficient length sous to extend eignteen [IK] inches from the tile on either side. Said heads at the ends of the tile arc to be two [2] feet thick and tocommence below the freezing point on solid foundation and at least eighteen [lßl inches below the bottom of the tile and to be built upas high as the roadbed or grade audio becovrred with a coping that is at least six [6] inches thl<-k and to extend three [3] Inches over the wail, except on the side next to the grade. Said coping to be one solid stone, and ail masonry to be pointed up. TILING. SEWERS. ETC. The tile indicated In said exhibit ”B” to Ire of the size mentioned and to be sound, first quality, salt-glazed, vitrified sewer pip<» laid across the grade at right-angles thereto and at such points as mentioned. Said tile to ire placed at the proper depth so as to convey the waler on either sidt- of the grade. All culvert* to be thirty [3o] feet iu length. LOCATION OF CULVERTS. At stuton 0 plus 20 feet a 13 inch sewer. At station 16 plus To feet a W-inch sewer. At station 27 plus .50 feet a 10-lnch sewer. At station 40 plus 50 feet a 12-lnch sewer. At station 19 plus 25 foe.t a 12-Iih1» sewt ij At station 54 plus 70 feet a 12-lnch sewer. At station 64 plus 40 feet a 12-lnch sewer. At station H) plus 30 feet a 12-fnch sewer. At statlou 91 plusoofeet a UJ-1 neb sewer. At station 113 plus 20 feet a 24-ftich sewer. At station 129 plus *) feet a24 inch sewer. At station 141 plus fit) feet a 24-lnch sewer. At station 149 plus 25 fe<*t a 12-inch scwer e At station 167 plus 00 feet a 12-lnch sewer* At station 176 plus 40 feet a 12-lnch sewer. At station 1H) plus 10 feet a 18-lncb sewer. At station 19g plus 00 feet a 12-lnch sewer. At station 205 plusoo feet a 10-lnch sewer. At station 213 pius2o feet a 10 inch sewer. The sewers at station 16 plus 70 feet also the one at station 27 plus 50 feet will not require any bulk heads but are connected at the ends with wells or silt holes and are to be thirty-eight [ln] feet In length. WELLS- CONBTRU4'TION. ETC, Wells or slit holos are to be placed so that the center of the same will | H > on the line of the right-of-way on either side. Said wells are t-o be built of the boat hardLurried brick mid flatwise and to extend vlghty<‘n [lß] Inches below the bottom of the W ( to the surface. Tlie contractor shall furnish all soft or red tile noeded to make the proper eYteniious or conneetlons whl.-h shall not less thin the outlet already in. w ”* n The contractor shall make all necesurv exeavatlona ami they shall lie of the nro.l. deuto to oompletefr drain the nnrtlcii'luf points for which they are Intended. 1 ul “ r LOCATION OF WELLS. At station 16 plus 70 feet. 2 wells. At station *7 plus st) feet, 2 wells.

At station 191 plus 20 feet. •> weli s bridgee-kind, location, etc There shall Is* steel bridkes »< . plus IX) feet, also ar Station si ~1?.'? ?‘ L“ n ‘ l each hrldize to le It teet In ?, ’wt; roadway aud having a carrying cane.n ,m 125 pounds per square foot, factor offou Each bridge to lie furnished with railing or gliders. latticed Said bridges are to be lloored win sound white or burr oak lumhertw,,' half (2',1 inches thick, same o re. down In the middle and to Is- r,.’Piked . nd* with a Bxs Itieh tltuls-r secur! to the beams or joists. urt ‘y bolted Said bridges to be painted with -. good metallic paint after erection,* 1 Said bridges tola* subjected to the in... tloii and approval of the engineer in chanfe" At station 71 plus 60 feet th«r.. n three 13] wings six 181 feet long and at ., 1 * Hon Mplus fiofeet there shall la-four 141’!,? six Hl] ft et long. There wtllhe an r, Ik,! I !*’ ly tffty (»] perch of stone In the s.! " n Xg! The masonry work for the wings tnl» Jected to the same rys’rlcti ns as n0t,.,! t be head of stone masonry etc. 11 r STIPTLATION«. The work as It progresses . „| be l a | dau . by the superintending engineer am! o set b> him must be preserved. s The contractor shall level down all l,. n k and piles caused by putting In any bridisn! culvert or caused by any other agency. The materials for the Improvement at th, va, lolls isilnts shall be on the site Iwforet ! old materials are removed. The superintending engineer and cotmi. commissioners reserve the right tu In,-,,.,/, ot dl ml uUl, the lulxti ui the amount uftn.. terials used. All such Increase or reductionsof niater’xl used to b -estimated by the superinti-ndln, engineer for which the proper allowance win be made In the final settlement. It Isexprersly nndersttxxi that th,- suuer intending engineer shall have the right to make any necessary changes when needed while said proposed improvement is under construction. The superintending engineer and county commissioners reserve the right to inspect the materials used and condemn the *.tne it necessary, and all materials so condemned shall Is' removed from the rlght-of-war and not UM'd at any time in the construction ot the road. All sewer pipe bridge materials, etc ,ueh as is used in public improvement* and is nuw along the line of the proposed Improvement shall become the property of the township in which it Is located. Corner-stones, land marks, etc., shall Is* respected by the contractor while making said improvement. GENERAL STIPULATION. It is expressly understood that the contractor is not compelled to place !n any til* culverts, bridges grades or approaches at any private lane crossing, eto. or if any fence posisor similar matter that mav )>e within the limits of the right-of way of the prop,,s, 1 Itnprovem, nt is not removed by the party t., whom they la-long after having had sufficient notice, then the contractor shall remove the same. Also all telephone companies owning or operating or maintaining any lines or pole that are along the line ot the proposed improvement shall remove them to the otter edgeol the right szf Way and to Ist not nearer than one foot ou said right-of-way as laid out by the engineer. Allgasoroil lines or mains ownedoroperated by any company shall be lowered or replaced in such a manner that they will not Interfere with the construction ot the proposed Improvement. PAYMENTS. All payments for said improvements will Is- paid for in cash at the treasurer\ office In the city of Decatur. Adams county. Indiana, on es'lma'es of the engineer lie reserving twenty [9o] per cent, ot the esttmat, s until the final acceptance of the Improvement. Estimates are not lobe construed as an a, • ceptance of that part of the work upon which they are made. When the work is completed In full, noth - shall be given tile county commissioner''an I engineer who shall inspect the road witliin twenty days after the notice lias been given, and if satisfactory will accept the same ,1 pay in full. ESTIMATES. Length of proposed improvement, 21.3 W feet or 4.(M miles. Number of yards of stone per mile, 1.7*) yards. Total numl«r of yards Including ap proaches, 7.1 W yards. 7190 yds fr 85c per yd for stonel " 7140 yds is ide yd for hauling 42M i>) 7140 yds 45 15c yd for spreading 1071 Grading ,u) U) Sewers and heads " Wells and connections Bridges and masonry repairs. Engineer and superintendent's fees MH o TotalJl3G4 (0 All of which Is respectfully submitted. J. M. Wiley. ’.Viewers, MILLIAM ZIMMERMAN, I ’ Geo. E. McKean. Enegineer Suliscrlbed and sworn to this Ist day of May. 1301. Artie Wei.dy. Notary Public. My commission expires Feb. 2 s . 1!«).'. iqOTICE OF GRAVEL ROAD ELECTION Notice is hereby given that pursuant to -m order of the board of commissioners of th,' county of Adams and state of Indiana, made and entered In their regular May session 1901. that there lx* a special election at the regular voUng places In Jeffereou township. Adams comity. Indiana, on Saturday, Juno 15, 1901, for the purpose of determining the question of the building of a macadam road In siinl lownshib known as th, "West Jefferson Township Macadam Road." on and along the following mute to-wlt: Commencing in the center of tliepnhlh' highway at the northwest corner of the northeast quarter of section six (6.1 township twenty five («>] north, range fifteen (I’l' a*) in Adams county. Indiana, running thence south on the half section line dividing sections six |(i,l seven (7] and eighteen (18) I" the southwest corner or the soutbeast quarter of section eighteen [lß,] thence east on the tlon line running east, and west between sections eighteen |lal and nineteen |IW.I also*"'’ entoen |l7| and twenty |M),I and termlnstlug at the southeast corner of the southwest quarter of section seventeen 117.1 township and range heretofore mentioned, the iK'lng 21.34 U feet, or 4.01 miles. In witness whereof we. Samuel Doak. K. Mann and Fred Keppert, constituting tu' Ixtard of commissioners ot said county, h*'* hereunto set our bauds and affixed the seal m the said hoard ol commissioners this iwh'iaz of May. IWI. Samvel Doak | Board of Joseph E. M ann, - „„«rs. Fhei, KtrPEHT. 1 uommlssiouers. Attest:—Abe Bocb. Auditor. 4JIIERIFF 8 PIUm LAMATION OF ~ lAL MACADAM ROAD ELECTION IB JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP. ADAM COUNTY. INDIANA I, Daniel N. Erwin, sherl T of Adams county, state of Indiana, do hereby make Hon to the voters of Jefferson l"*"' 1 '?: Adams county. Indiana, to meet In tffi'ir y apectlve places of voting as establlsheu ’ tne boardof commissioners of Adams count! ■ Indiana, on Baiurday. June 15, 1901, to vote on the question of building the '''"J Jefferson Township Macadam Road. <’ **?. township In said county as describe'! auditor s notice of election to vote *<>t ■ Ing of said road "Yes." Not building ot road "No." IM Daniel N. Erwin. Sherw May 6lli, 1601. Adams County, indhtnu.