Decatur Democrat, Volume 46, Number 4, Decatur, Adams County, 3 April 1902 — Page 2

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...Legal Advertising... A I’POINTMENT O-F EXECUTRIX. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has liven appointed Executrix <it the estate of .John I. Harper late ot Adams countv. deceased. The estate is probably solvent FLORENCE E WARNER, Executrix. March 29. 1902. 4-3 STOCKHOLDERS MEETING The annual meeting of the stockholders of the German Building Loan Fund and Savings Association, ot Decatur. Indiana, will be held at the office of the M»«Tetary of said association in the city of D**<*atur. Indiana, on Monday. April 14. 1:05. at7:oo o’clock p. m.. for the election of eleven directors and for the transaction of such other busin* -- as may be properly brought before said meeting. 3-3 F. M SC II 1R MEY ER. Secn t ary. VI OTI< E OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATI Not’ce is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatee- of Timothy Coffer, deceased. to appear in the Adam- circuit corrt. held ar Decatur. Indiana, on the 19ih day of April. 19(2. and show chum-. if any. why the final settlement accounts wi h the estate of said d» c dent should not be approved: and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. W. H. Niblick. Executor. Decatur. Indiana. March 26. 1902. 3-3 Merryman & Sutton. Attorneys. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF estate. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees ot Adam Kern, deceased, to appear in the Adam-viren t court. held at Decatur. Indiana, on the 12 h (i*«y ot April. 1902. and show cause, if any, why the final settlement accounts with the estate of said doeedei t should not be approved: ami -aid heirs are notified to >hvn and there make j roof of heirsh p. ami receive ibeir distributive shares. TIIOM'SD KERN. Admr. Decatur. Ind . March 22. 1902. Merryman A Sutton. Attys. V OTIC E0 F FIN ALSETfLE MENT (> F A E> I ATE Notice is hereby p'v-n to ’he cml tors, heirs ami of Elin* King. de<-ea-ed. to appear in the Adams Circuit court, held at Decatur. Indian ’. on the stn day of April. 1902. and ahow cuoae, if any. why the num settlement aceonnta with tneestateof said d»»eedent should not be approxed; and said b drs are notified to tb» n and there ake proof oi heirsh p. and rtceive their distributive tharea. ( . E. Boll’NGEk. Extr. Merryman A Sutton. Attys Deoaiur. Ind.. March 14, P.« J. 2t2 j >UBLI( NOTH E. . Notice Is hereby given, that sealed blds will Im* re ejved at my flic* till the hour <>4 9;3U O’c ock a m April 26. 191'2. for the erection of wo school boost’s In Hurl lord township. Adams county, -late of Indiana, and in district No, 3 arid 6. according to the plans ami specificst ion- In my office. Sa’d -<*hooi houses io be completed by the tlr-t day of Sepb nilM’i. H«U2. The right is reserved to reject any and all blds SAMI EL OPLIGER. Township Trustee. Hartford township, Adamscupnty, Indiana. Dated, March 31. 1902. 4-3 (CINCINNATI. RT< 11 MOND A FT. WAYNE J KAI Lira*AD * u.ui aN i Richmond. Indiana. March 13,1902. annual mooting *»f stock holders of th** < incinnatj, Richmond A Ft. Wayne Railroad Company will Im* held at the office of the company, in the city of Richmond, Indiana, on Thursday, April 3.1902, it 10o'clock a. nt.. for the purpose ol elect‘ng eleven directors and tianHacupg su< li other business as may properly conte Imfore the mee.lng. 1-4 8. H LIGGETT, Secretary. AQOTK’E TO NON-HESI DENTS. The State of Indiana. County of Adams, hi. In the Adam* circuit court, February term, IHO4. Mary Ann Klay. Abraham 11. Klav, , .*? N 0.8.412. Jacob Kneuss, Christian Kneu.it, Lizzie Kneuss. It appearing from affidavit filed In the above entitled cause, that Juoob Kneuss. Christian Kneuss and Lizzie Kneuas, the above named defendants are non-ri sldenU of the state.of Indiana. Notice la therefore hereby given thesald Jaoob Knuuss, Christian Kneuss and Lizzie hneusathut they Im and appear before the Honorable .Judge of the Adams circuit Court on the 12th day of May. 11L& the same being the 25th juridical day of the next regular term thereof. to bv IlOlden at the court house In the cit y of Decatur. commencing on .Monday, the 14th day ot April. A It, HNg, and plead by answer or demur to said complaint, or the same will be heard ami determined In their altsence. Witness. my name and the seal of said court hereto affixed. this IMh day of March. 11)02. j.ltp Ei.mkk Johnson, Clerk. ||y fumes I’, liueiilng. Deputy. Merryman A Sttfjon. Attorneys for I'l'Hff,

EPORT OF SALEM MACADAM ROAD. 1 Description of the Salem Macadam Road j Commencing in the center of th** public . highway on the (ownship line dividing the I townships of Blue (’reek and St. Marys. | Adams county, Indium*. at a point about i .-ixiy-iive 65 r ds east, of the northwest cori nvr of section five township t wentv-six 26 ! north, range fifteen 15 east, or at the point ! when? what Is c< mmomy known as the Salem - road crosses said township line, thence run- | ning in a sout bendy direction through sections tiw 5 eight > seventeen 17. twenty 2’. I t wenty-nlne 29 and thirty two 32, or along I ih»* lint* of i ne rout** commonly known as th< ; Salem Hoad and terminating at the intersec- ] I t*on of the same with th*- Wagoner Gravel I Road at a poim about ninety ’.Mi pbds < ast of the southwest corner of section thlrlx-two i 32 iii t riship ami range aforesaid, the same I being 3310 u feet or ’».27 miles. i To the honorable board of County Comniissioners. Adams county. Indiana: | We tin* mid r-igned viewers and engh|eer I appoint* <1 by xour Honoral)!-* Board at the i February h?nn. 1902. and in pursuance to th** | Within order proceeded t »lay out and inakt* i estimates for an Improvement as prayed for in -aid petition would most respectfully subI tn t t»*e following report. In pursuance to said order we C. X.Neuensi*hwander ami Levi D. Miller as vieweisatid G E. M- Kean as engineer, met at the audi-tor’-olli e in the city of Decatur. Adams county. Ind'ana. and after having been duly sworn as prescribed l>y law we proceede I t view, examine, lay out and make estimates for said proposed improvement as shown by that part <»f our report which exhibit shows a j diseription of ilm rou e of the proposed road. Also a profile showing t lie grade of the said I roa l as established and showing the cuts and I tills, also locations of bridges and culverts. I Said profile s marked “Exhibit B” lhe same living on file in the office us the county surveyor. We further find that the construction of the proposed improvement in aceor anev with t he plans and specific itions herein set forth would be of pub ic benefit and utility. \\ e furth- r find no xlaims for damages of anv kind whatever. We furtht r estimate the cost of the proposed improvement to be 118312 25. ROADWAY, GRADE. ETC. The roadway must be clear of all fences, s. Stumps, logs, and all oilier rtibbi>h. of whatever nature it may lie. All stumps must be blasted or grubbed out, either in the drains or on t he grade. The rightofway 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'he same, tbe grade should settle, tlie contractor shall fill ali depressions caused by the settling thereof and restore the same to the grade Indicated on the profile The grade shall be of the single track system to he of a uniform width of twenty-four 24 feet from shoulder to shoulder, with a slope of four 4 inches fi om center to either side. The side drains shall b« cut to a depth of not less than eighteen 18 inches below the hip ot the grae’e. All s'de drains to be made fully outside of the grade. All drains shall be constructed in a rest and workmanlike manner, with sufficient tall and outlet that they may carry all the water that may accumulate therein and remove the same from the rightofway. The liotb-ms of the drains to be unobstructed and continuous. The Dublin open ditch now exlsHng from station I‘3 33tostation 157 33 on west s’de of road shall be re excavated and m »vcd to the we-t so that the nearest edge of i he sane wi 1 be no nearer than eighteen 18 leet from the (•••nt rof the rightofway. Excavated earib to he put In fill Tiie grade of the said drain sha'l be cut bv the contractor to the depth beninaiter to be established by the eng neer. The roadbed shall be made in a smooth and workeranlike mmin rand inspected and accepted by the engineer of the ro d in lUUlfeet sections, before anv materials are p'aced thereon. Grade ,id line stakes set by the engineer and destroyed through the negligence of the contractor wi I lie set again at the contractor- expense. CRUSHED STONE, KIND, ETC. The crushed stone shall b° placed on the sub grade or roadbed to a width of twelve 12 feet ar.d to a depth of ten 10 inches in the center and eight 8 inches at »he sides. The coarser particles to be placed on the grade and the same covered with a covering or layer of -ice Dings to a depth of two 2 inches, and in -uch a manner that lhe metal will be placed in the centerof the subgrade. All materials to Im* placed on the grade in a . neat and workmanlike manner There shall be five 5 yards of stone placed in each angle at the intersection of the with the Wagoner gravel road. lhe subgrade *ha 11 be rolled by the contractor at such times an i at such place- a- ‘ deem' d neces-ary bv the engineer or super- : ntendent with a roller of not less than six 6 • oos we ght. before placing thereon of the ' nr tai. The stone -ha’l lie gra ’cd in and rolled liefore final a< ct pt a nee. All stone must tie so crushed so that at least eighty s('per cent of th- coarser particles w'll pass tbrougli a two 2 inch ting When the atone’s unloaded at tlic dump the contractor shall rake the extrt me roars* r partie'es to th»* bottom. All -t.»r.e must lie so .-rushed that a’l particles orp r o*l nets are the same as is usuadv produced bv a Gates Gyratory (’rusher and to tie placed on the grade as heretofore mentioned. The stone to be used shall b« limestone and equii in quality to the product- of th,* Blue <’reek (juarrie-. or lhe quarries at Willshire. Ohio, now in ooeration. STONE. MASONRY. ETC. A II bulk heads of tiling, etc., are to be constructed of No. 1 limestone, none of which shall be less than six inches in thickness. >aid stone to be hid up with good Bronson Portland cement or its equivalent, and -and mortar made in proportions of one I part cement to two 2 parts clean -barn sand. Each layer or course to tie regular thickness and the work to lie bound every other rourse and shall ex'end entirely across, except at the points of junctions with the tile. The ends of th<‘tile on cither -ide are to be laid in a stone wall of sufficient length so as to t xtend eighteen 18 inches on either side ol th* tHe. Sahi heads at the grids of the tile to be two 2 feet i luck and to commence below i he freezing point on solid foundation. end at least eighteen is inches below the bottom of the tile and to tie built up es high as the roadbed Ol grade and tiecoxerct with a coping that | i?- at leant six 6 inches thick: said coping to extend three 3 inches over the wall except ou rhe -ide next to the grade. Said coping to be one solid stone, ami ail masonry to Im* pointed up. At station 1’>5.3() or tiro Blue (’reek bridge, the contractor shall cQinpletu the northwest wing already SUH .-d and he shall also take down the south abutment and construct h new one. whh eighteen 1H f (M .t face at ton and eight 8 foot wings, the same to be built 12 feet high. said abutment to be three airfl one-half 8W feet thick in lower five 5 feet and liattered six fi Inches In upper seven 7 feet. Coping to Im* the same thickness as that on the north abutment. All old stone In the present abutment that are suitable to tie used in the construction of the new masonry. Said construction of masonry in this case -rtbjeot to the same restrictions as above /mentioned for fewer heads TILING. SEWER LOCATION, ETC. The tile Indicated in said Exhibit B. to be of the size mentioned and to be sound first <|UHlity, standard salt glazed vetrifled sewer pipe laid across the grade nt right angles thereto and at such points ns mentioned. Said tile to Im» placed to the proper depth so as to convey the water on either side of the grade. All culverts to be twenty-six 2t» feet In length. At station 0 plus 20 feet al2 inch sewer . At station 5 plus 50 suet al2 Inch sewer At station 58 P | UH 40 f ( . et a is | ll( .p M » W( . ri At station b* plus 40 feet a 15 Inch sewer. At station 93 Plus 00 feet a 12 inch sewer. At station 101 phis no feet a 12 Inch sewer. At station 137 plus 20 f. et a 12 inch sower. At station plus 10 foot a24 inch sewer. At station 251 phis 20 feet a 12 Inch sewer. At station 258 plus fin feet a 12 Inch sewer. Al station 2fis p| UM .ju f( , vt a j nch Hewvri At Station 270 plus 50 fe,*t n ft inch sewer. At station 291 plus oo feet a 12 inch sewer. At station 3IM plus 25 feet a 24 inch sewer, At station fill plus 50 fret a 12 Inch sewer. At station 319 plus 10 feet a 12 inch s« wcr WELU«,<’<)NBTRU< TfON, LOOATU>N. ET( Wells or silt holes are tn be placed so that the centerof thesum" will Im* on the line of i he right of way on either Midi*. Said wells to be constructed of tin Ih «i hard burned brick Isid flatwise and ui extend eighteen 18 inches below the bottom of the tile and walled so the surface. Said wells lo bv not leas than two2 feet In

diameter at the bottom and arched at the top-o a•» to receive an eighteen 18 inch oust grate. The contractor shall furnish all son or red tile needed to make th** proper ex- ■ tensions or connections which shall not be less than the outlet already In. 'l’he contractor shall make a II necessary excavations and all tile shall be vlaiM’d lo a proper depth to completely drain the par- • tiemar points lor which thvv are int» n«’ed. At station 192 25 there shall Im* forty leet of fifteen 15 inch and fifty w feet ot ten lu • lech Gong. Al -tat ion 202 20 there shall be thirty ?lo rods nf elgl.l - inch tiie. tbe same i » begin on tlie ' west side of tbe road and run vast to an open drain. Tlih hlm>vv tiling tn Im* placed to a grade to i be he »t*afi,*r given by the eng neer. I lien filled to full depth. > I ' At slat ion 24 plus feet. 2 wells. At station 34 plus 00 tee'. wel - At sta'ion llfi plus 70 feel 2 well-. At station 131 plus ••<* tevt, 2 wells. At station I'2 plus 2‘> feet. 2 wel At s»atiou2 2 plus 20 feet. 2 welS. At -lai ion 2’>2 pL.s 50 feet. 2 well-. ■ At station 277’ plus 00 stet, 2 well.STI DELATIONS. ETC. The work as it progresses will he laid out by the eng neer and stakes set by him mu-' lie preserved The contractor shall level down all banks etx' caused bv putting in any bridge or cul- \ ♦•rt sor cause 1 bv any ot er agencies. The materials for the improvements at the various punts shall bv on the site lie lore the old mst» rials are removed. The Engineer and Couof Commissioners re«erve the right t > inc»e»se or dtinii-i-h the lalior. or lhe amount ot materials used. All such increase or r» dnctions on material's use ! to t>v estimated by the engineer for which the proper allowances will be made in ' th • final settlement. It 1 • expressly understood that the engin-eer-hall have the r ght to make anv necessary changes when needed while sa d proposed improvement is ui der construe ion The Engineer and County Comm issue ers reserve the right to inspect the water als used ami condemn (he same If necessary and mll material* so c ndemned shall be removed from the rightofway. HJii not used at any time in the construction of the Imprcvement All sewer pipe, bridge materia s etc., as Is ' used in public improvements and are now along the line <»f lhe proposed improvement shall be ome the property ot the township in which it is located, unless otherwise stipulated Corner stones, land marks, etc., shall lie respected by the contractor while making said improvements. It is exp essly understood that the contractor is not compelled to put in any tile, culve't-. bridges, grades or approaches at any private lane crossing, roan. etc. or if any fence, pos’-. or similar mat'er that Di-n Im* within tiie limits of the rightofway of the proposed improvement is not removed by the partv to whom they belong after having had sufficient notice then the contractor shall remove the same Also all telephone companies owning nr operating, or mainta’fiing any lim - or poles on or along the line of the propo-e-1 improve inent shall remove them to the ■ uter edge of the righto'way and are not to be nearer than one fix it of s »id rightofway as laid out by the engineer. All gas or oil lines or ma’ns owned or operated by any company shall In* lower**d or replaced in such a manner that they will not interfere with the construction oi the proposed improvement. PAYMENTS All payments for said improvni(*nt- will be paid for in cash at the treasurer's office in the citv of Decatur. Adams county. Indiana, on estimates of the engineer, complying in all re-jj— ts with the act- of the General A——of the S'a’e of Indiana, approved March 11, 1901. Act- LKd. page 449. ESTIMATES. Section 1 from station 0 to station 105.60. Length of section is 10560 ieet or 2 miles. No of yds of stone per mile 1760 No ot yards per section 8520 3520 yds. 57 H;c for stone. |2Si*» M 3520 yds c 4>c for hauling ... 1408 00 3520 yds. 5/ 10c for spreading. 352 00 Grading 325 tm Sewers and head- ]9O 00 Wells and connections 30 on Total 85121 00 Sect ion 2 from station 105 fiO to station 211 2t>. Length of section is 10560 feet or 2 miles. No. of yards of stone per mile 1760 No of y»'s of ttone per secti'»n:V»2u '.520 yd- '• 80c for -tone ... 11816 00 3520 yds. C's 50c hauling 17’»n 00 3.520 yd- 10c spreading... 352 co Grading 425 00 •ewers and head- 30 no Wells ami connections so 00 Repairing Blue Creek abutments 200 00 Re-excavating Dailey ditch.. 50 0u Drain tiling 50 uo Tctal 85743 00 Section 3 from 211 20 to station 331 Length of section is 1 i 960 1 vet or 2.27 miles No. yd-, stone per mile 17tjO $•". J ds. per section 3995 .. . No. yds. for approaches 10 ... Total No. yds. per section 4(X»’ 4005 yds. (c 80c for stone 13204 00 41.0.5 yds 75c for hauling 3003 75 4')05 vds. 6- ioc for spreading 450 no Grading 5(11 oo Sewersand head- 310 00 Wells and connections 30 (O Total 17448 25 Total estimated cost of road 818312 25 All of which is respectfully submitted. ('. A Nuenscliwander, t v . L D. Miller. V lowers. <l. E McKean. Engineer SulHu-rlbeti and sworn to this sth <l-.v ot March, late. . ABE HOCH. Auditor. Neucnscuwander affirms. I VOTK E OF GRAVEL ROAD KLEI TION. I Note els herebyjilven that pursuant to an order of the txiar.l of coinnilss.'iiier, ( ,f tp,. county of Atlant- anti .late of Ind ana. made ami < titered lu their special Mutch -,i..n that ther, will | H . a special election held at the regular voting place In Hine Creek township. Adams county, Indiana, on Saturday, April 12.1902, for the purpose of determining the que-iltm of the building of a macadam road In -aid township known a- the Salem Macadam Road on anti along the followlug route to-wlt: Commencing In the -enter of the public highway on the township line dividing the 1 ( o *' nM '‘‘P’> "* Hine t'ruek and St Marys Adam-eonnty Indiana, at a point aliout Slit v-tlve h., rods east of the northwest corn er of section tl.e, township twenty six w north, range Hfteen 13 east, or at the point where what Is commonly known a. the Salem Road crosses said township hue. thence ruu- ■ nlhg In a southernly direction through seci tfoiik five 5, eight 8. M*VHntven 17. twvntv *n twenty-nine 2!>, and thirty-two 33 or al.tna ' u ? "I'. of root® commonly known as the ■ stlem Road and terminating at the intersection of the same with Wagoner Gravel i Road at a point about ninety '.to rods east of the -outhwr-t corner of te<*llon thin v«two 32 n townMify and range aforesaid, the name being 3-Jloo feet or 6.27 mile# In witness whereof, we. Samuel D..ak. •Joseph E Mann and .Jacob Abnet. conMltutiog thu iioard of commlwNlorirn* <»» wiild emmty. have hereunto sot ( ,nr hand and affixod the sual of the said Imtnl of commissioners this isth day of March, llkta S«MUKL DO*k . ■losKt-H E. Mann, ' Hoard of ■lacoh Aiini.t. | < ommlssluners. Attest, ABE BtK'H. Auditor kJIIEUII I - I'IHH LtMATIoN <>| si-l < I M *’ M ADA'IAM ROAD F.LEI I’htN IN HLl'B ( REEK TOWNSHIP, ADAMS t o IND I. Daniel N. Erwin sheriff of Adams roiimy I s ale of Indiana. <lo hereby make proelama- ■ lion t<> lhe voters of Hine Greek townshin Adilin-enunty. Indiana, tn m*»* t In n H .| r J.’ » Mpvcuve places of voting us vstubllahcd by

■ th,* board of commissioners of Adams county. ; . indutna, on Saturday, April 12,1902, ' to vote on the nuestion of building the Salent I Macadam Ro-d in said township tn said | conntv as th ser c <1 in the auditors nothe <f. ' flei-tioi to vole for building of -aid, road , ' Not building ot said road "No. '! J_3 DANIEL N ERWIN. Sheriff. 11 March is, lIW. Adams County. Indiana. ; KFPORT of NORTH BLI E cheek I MACADAM ROAD. Description cf North Blue Creek Macadam Road. i i Commt-ncing in the center of the public ! highway <4ti ’m* township tine dividing thv j township- of Monroe ami Blue (’reek in Adams county. Indiana, at the m> thwv-t : corner of -vet ion sexen 7>. lo* nship t \<yi ty- . s'.x (2fi) north. ia»>ge fifteen <ls} <*:<■*l th< s l>c ,> running **ast ou th<* -vciion I nv fr in station | oto station 12’ : . ilivnvv f Bo« i> g ’he bnh'iy highway a ready established from station I-*? ' to-tatiim 147 1 ). lie nee *‘a*-t on -aid s**k‘*i*#'» j line from station I’7', to station I''* ••. ami tei rninat 'n*r with the Intersect ion o’ ’ he pro- j posed Wood - MacHilum Road, at thv south- | east corner of the southwest quarter of section lhr*e(3 town-hip an 1 range af< rc-:rd , the same being D‘7s feet in length, or f.MM ' miles. To the honorable board of County Uom-m‘s-ioners. Adam- c >unty. Indiana : We. the undersigned viewers and engineer appoint*d by your Honorah'e B a'd at tiie February 'erm, B«>2aml in pursuance to tiie wit liin order prove' ded to lay out and make es’lui'ites for an Improvement as prayed f r in said petition won d most respectfully submi’ted the following report In pursuance to said order we (’. A. Nv en schwander. Lyvi D. Miller, as viewers and G. E. McKean as engineer, met at the auditor s office in the city of Decatur. Adam* county Indiana, and a’ter having be°n dub sworn as persenbed by law we proceeded to view, examine layout and make tsimates for said proposed Improvement, rs shown by that part of our report, which exhibit sho«s a d ascription of the route of tiie proposed road. Also a profile showing the grade of the said road us established a d showing the cuts and fills, also locations of bridges ami culverts Said profile i- marked “exhibit B.’’ th* same being on file in thd office of the county surveyor We further find that the construction of the prop sed improvement in accordance with the plans and specifications herein -et for'h would tn* of public benefit and utility. We further find no claims for damages of anv kind We further estimate the cost of the proposed improvement to be |9997.50. ROADWAY. GRADE. ET?. The roadway must l»e clear of all fences tree*, stump-, log* and all other rubbish, of whatever nature it may be. All stump* must be blasted or grubbed out either in Hie dr'ins or on the grade. The right of way shall be forty (I») feet in wulth. If at any time during the construction of the road or grade on or before the final acceptance of the same, th* grade shall settle, the contuactor -hall fill al' d**pre-sion< caused by the settling thereof and rest ora the same to tiie grade indicated on th** profile The grade shall Im? of ’he single track system. ’<) lie of a uniform width of twenty four (24 feet »ro-n shoulder to shoulder with a -lope of four (b inches from center to either s de. r lhe side drains shall be out to a depth of not le*s than eighteen incites below the hip of’he grade All aide drains to be made outside of the grade. All drains sHdl be constructed in a neat and workmanlike manner, with sufficient fall amfoutlet that they may carry all the water that may accumulate therein and remove the same from th,* right of way The bottom of Hie drains to be unobstructed and continuous. The roadb* d ‘hall be main in a smooth and workmanlike manner and inspect'd and accepted bv ill- superintend in*/ engine, r of ’he road in 1< (M) f» et sections, before any ma-terial-are placed thereon Grade and line stake- 6 et by the engmeer ar d d s’royrd 'hrougb the negligence of the contractor will l»e sei again at the contractors expense. ( RUSHED STONE. KIND. FTC. The crushed stone shall be placed on the sub grade or road lied to a width of twelve (12) feet, and to a depth of ten 10» inches in the center and eight (8) inch-s at Hie sides; Hie coarser particles are to be placed on thegrade and the same covered with a covering or layer of screenings to a depth of two (2 inches, and in such a manner Hist the metal will Im* placed in the cent rof th** sub grade. AH materials to be placed o i the grade in a neat and w rkrnaniike manner The sub grade shall lie rolled by the con tractor at such times and places as deemed neces ary |,y thv engineer or superintendenl. with a roder ot not less than six (6) ton- in in weight, b. fore placing thereon of the me al. Tn,* -tone shall be graded in and rolled before final Hcceptafice All stone iiiust be so ern-hed sA that at least * ighty (%'• per cent of the coarser parti •>« will pass through a t w > (2> Inch ring When the stone is unloaded at the dump the contractor shall rake the extreme coarser particles to the ’’ottom. AII Mono inu«t h« so crushed that all particles or products are the same as is usually produced by a Gates Gyratory crusher and to I e placed uh Hie grade as aetv to fore mentioned. The -tone to be used shall be limestone, and cquHl in quality to the product-of the Blue ('raek quarries or the quarries at Aliishire. Ohio, now in operation. STUNT. MASONRY. FTC. All bulk heads of tiling, etc., am to b* constructed of numiier one (D line lone, none of which shall be le*s than six (tt) inch* - in thickness. Said -tom* to be laid up with good, Bronson I or land cement, or Its equivalent, and sand . mortar Liade In proportions of one (D part cem* nt to i wo (2i parts clean sharp sand. Ea -h layer or <-4>ufs** to »>v of regularthiekn- .— and the work to be bound every other course and rhnil extend entimly across except at t ne points of junctions with the tile I he ends of the ti e on eit her side are to ba laid in a stone wall of sufficient length so hr toextent eighteen (D) inches on either si ir oi th*- iUh, Said hz-ad«at the end. of the tile to be two (-) n*vt thick, and to commence below the ft« z tm point on Milid foundation and at elxttiL.i i! 1 -, lacht . below lhe bottom ol till'ilh . and to bo Indlt up a. Idch as th a road la-d or tfrada and to la- covered with * cop.nitthat I. at leakt alx («t incltea thick and to exte"d th"'e i3i niche, over lhe wall except ot the side next to the urade. sahl coplntt to be one solid stone, except at ttie east iron sewer the copinff shall consist of up” * , * ,on<s all« **" “““oury to lie poioted At station l.tl .k> Hie eon t meter shall extend the west abutment on north able four and om-half I.', <ei and the ea~t abutment on the north side tlv«i.’>) feet, and shall build the wmirs some size and sha|»> as they now ex wall’to la. sevenll) feet hlgle thr.e t n feet thick II) lower three (3i feet and battersix (th inches in the upper four (4‘ feet Mid stone to be not leat. than six (M Inches thick coplnit to la* «Lx («>> Inches thick and to extend three |3) Inches over the wall. ’’aDoo ll# thereshall la-abutments built *Hh a ’ ’•’•‘••ti (HI) bait waterway at top ullfhteen (IHi foot face and wlnx* seven i.) feet long .except tin south wing of the east abutment which wing shall be then rini f..,.| <>ng. said walls to be three (3) feet thick In lower three (31 lent and batter ex ill) Inches In upner Hive (M feet. Total heightl, of said abut ments to he eight a feet. <'opfog same as above specified. TILI NG. SEWERS, LOCATION'S, ETC. The tile Indicated in said "exhibit H" to be of the size mentioned and to he sound first '1" , ' 11, .y ! "»' |, l' | rd Mlt-alazcd vetrifled sewer pipe, laid across the grade at rlvht anulca thereto and aleuch points as mentioned * I Saidl tile to be placed to th" proper depth Jb “Iritd'e ‘ 0,1 ‘■‘" h '' r ' l,h ' <•' lens'th" I '' rl ' ,WP " ,V f ‘" ■" o' p ! u * ?! ! e<>t ' « ln, ' h "ewer Atatetlon II pin. ~| fe t . t . .. la |„,. h , fe "'' “ iW ln *' h At station lin plu«at feet, a 12 Inch .ewer At station II I plus flu feet, a 12 Inch sewer . At Station 1-e plus Ml) feet, al2 Inch sewer! W ELLS, <'ON ST II I t'TltiN, LOCATION. ETC. W ells or silt holes are to be placed so that : , l he7l l t l d i .’ , ''' , ' ‘ hO

inches below the bottom of the tile an 1 walled l< Sa'id well’ to be not less than two 2 feet 111 diameter at the bottom and ar. hed at tni top so as to receive an eighteen 1" inch ' ast enntrac'or shall furnish all soft or red tile need, d to make the proper connections which shall not be less limn the I outlet already in. , r v I’he contractor shall make all no' -s irv I excavations and all tile shall be placed io a . proper depth to completely drain tin- par-, I ticnlar points for wuieh they are Intendeu. At station plus .’a) leet 2 wells. i Al btalkm 2U phis '>s feel 2 wellk. I At -imion 53 piu6i*s feet 2we is I plus vU leet 2 wills. 1 At statlou 150 plus 75 feet 2 wells. I Al ,-iatiou ].'• pin-92 feet 2 wells. | j ai -tat i>»n 2 •-<»•» aud ai station ;9. <0 -aid • ! well- -h *ll tie vuuutcte<i with Bix 6 iuch drain i j Ide. BRIDGES. KIND. LOCATIONS. ETC. There shall la- a ste. I bridge at Btutiou 11# I said uridge m bt tihili ecu 18 feit, long, bixtceii lb It * 1 roadway n lhe clear and «o ’«• ut i tue steel iypv. lati.c u rail, “1 beam bridge. I with a eariying capacity ot one huudt-d I titty 150 pound- per maar** loot. >ahl Lritige to la* lluored with good - un i wliiiv or burr oag iumoer two and ,»i><-u;»i 1 l 4 . m he.- thick, -aniv to be spiked <1 in I tia middle and <u be fasiened down at 1 lie ! i ends wild a tiitev 3 by live 5 inch timm r -e- j j curely boiled to the beams or joist-. j Said i»r dge to be painted with a coat of 1 guod metallic paint adcr t rection. Said bridge to be subject to the inspection ■ and approval ot the engineer in charge. At -iati >n 124 or the Blue ('reek bri-rge. thv bridge located there now snail be ratloon d wi h good sound white or burr oaa nim.a*r aabove specified. At station’W.3o the contractor shall, after rapait ing the abuim« n - above mentioned rvu.ovc the bridge already crtcied to the centerul the graue. STIPULATIONS. The work as it progress' s wLI be laid out by the engm**er, anu stakes set by him must be preserved. The contractor shall level down all banka, etc . cau-ed by putung in any inidge or culvert, or caused oy any other agouvies. The materials for the improvements at the various points shad tie on tne-He before the old maier.ais are removed. The engineer and County Cbtnmtesioners reserve the right to increase or diminish the labor or the amount of maierlai- used. All such increase or reduc ion- on material- used to be tstimated bv Hie engineer tor which the proper allowances will tie made in the final settlement. It is expressly understood that the * ngineer shall have the light to make any necessary changes when needed while -aid proposed improvement is under construction The engineer and county commissioners rest* ive ill right to inspect thv materials used, and cotidvnin the same if necessary, and all materials so condemned shall tie removed from the rkhtoiwav and not used at any time In Hie construct am of the improvement. All sewer pipe, bridge materials, etc., as is u*ed*in public improvements and are now along the line of the proposed improvement -•iall become the property of the township in w hich it is located. Corner stones, land mark*, etc., shall be respected by the contractor while making said improvements. it is expressly understood that tiie con tractor is not compel!*d to place in any tile, culverts, br (liras, grades or approaches at any private lane crossing, road. etc., or If any fence, posts or similar matter that may bv within lhe limits of the rightofwav of the proposed improvement is not removed by Hie parry to whom they hel ing after having had sufficient notice, tiie contractor shall remove tiie Mine. Al-o all telephone companies owning or ope rating or maintaining any lines or poles on or along tiie line of the proposed improvement shall remove them to the outer edge of the rightofway* and to be not nearer thau one 1 loot on said rightofway as laid out by the engineer. All gas or oil lines or mains owned or oper ated bv any company *haJ be lowered or replaced In -uch a manner that they will no' interfere with the construction of the proposed improvement. PAYMENTS All payments for said Improvement* will Im* paid tor in cash at the Treasurer’s office in tne city of Decatur, Adam- county. Ind . on estimates of tiie engineer, compLiog in all respects with the “Acts of thv General Assemb y <>t the Stste of Indiana, approved March 11. 1901,” *-<*e a ts 1901. page 419. ESTIMATES. Lvng h of the proposed improvement is 18.175 ieet or 3 5.H miles. No vds. per mih .st ne 1760 yds. No. yd- 3.594 mile- rt!iM No. yds. approaches *tc 39 Total No. ot yds in improve mnt<‘»3wGMiyds. BOc per yard lor stone. . I .’>”92 8 63ti6yds. (•' -M- per v»rd hauling 2224 io 6366 vds. (>i icc per y nr 1 Bpreadmg 636 60 Grading 6*o ,ki Blue Creek levee 500 Uu Wpl's and connection- 9<) (M) ••ewers heads etc 150 <0 ( Ast iron -ewer and lie *d‘ 150 0o Rvpairinir abutments.moving bridge 7o on <sists i f drain tile , 5 ou Bridge and abut luvnt- complete 400(0 Reflooring Blue Creek bridge 75 uo Total estimate 4 sq All of which la respectfully submitted. <'. A. Neuensrhwander. i. L. I). Miller. , 5 lowers . G E McKean. Engineer. • Subscrßied and sworn to thia 6th day of Marcii. 1902. J . , ABE B(M’H, Auditor Nvuenschwander affirms. E <>F GRAVEL RoAD ELECTION N-tfce is bpr. l v «!ven ihiit iiursiunt loan order ot tiie board of conimnsloners of the county <if Adams ami state of Indiana, imuie •V'd •;’ 'efd I" their sia-.-iiU March region, l.sr,. that there Iw a -!>eel:il ele.Hon at the rexiilar votina pla . s i„ Blue Creek tuwhsbin Adams county Indiana, on Saturday, April 12,1902, f, ! r th''purpose of det, riuiiiinit the queatton of the bui dime Ota macadu.n road In said Townahlii Macadam Itoad. on and alonx the I following route, to wit: t'omtnenclnum the center of the public highway on the township | ln e dlvldlmr tl ■ ’ to.nshrp. of Monos, 'and Blue rree\ I , . Adams county. Indiana, al the northwest corner of section (tv ven 7. Uiwn-hin I Si x 2.1 north, range title..,; n • ."t, tRen«?X I nlng e.i-t on th,.-v<*t on I in,, (com station o i to station 196. then,*,* following the public froi Xuon • g 41 ilienci* Vast on h ald ser- • Hon line from station M7M to station I*9 75 . and terminating with the of the , propQN«>d Wood* Macadam Road, at the -out b- . east corner of the southwest quar ter of si* BaMI-KI, Do«K. I n„ . . • JottEPH E. Mann, I Board of Jacob Ans kt. | Commissioner*. Attest. Abe Hoch, Auditor. - i mktlon to the voters of BlueZre"k m»,.7h Adams county. Indiana. u> meet h,7m.?, h J p ' Saturday, April 12, 1902, township nod said eoiinly ns , eJJIu '< ? M,UI t auditor's notice of eleetlon't. !■ J » J" ,l,e t Ingof said road "Yes" N>t >. h, f " r road “No.” * building of Maid ' '**' DANIEL N. fiiwim a, — " March «,««• Adams fount,,

KA( A b .T I 'commencing on the stntn 1[,... I hundred 1«W rods south of the I Her of section three 3. In towiishin t w ,. p, ' r I 211 north, range fifteenlSeasi. in l tv. Indiana: rnnnlmr theneu so'ith .?''" un I line from .station II to station ’. u ' s| ate ■ from slation H.M) to station li',« '.“'•st I south from station 35.2; to stath.,, •o l "n'' I thence west from station 221 hl i., I : ji; thenc# south from station -i 1 1 I siation *. Old terhilnat mr wltn ,1,51 I section of same with the I I liotid" at the southeast cornei .• '""el I I thirty three 33, township and ram; ■5, 1 , said The same lalng 35.3 W feet In hmm I ti.tltxi miles. - l, i. or | I To the Honorable Board ofOonntv t . . , ■ . sioners. Adams county, Indiana We. the undersigned, vie wers and e>,,. i|l ,,. I . appointed by your Honorable Boat i ~1 I'eorvary term. IWK, and In pursm,' within rder proceeded to lav on: i.,<| ,' estimn’es tor an Improvement a-, ... ' lin sai.l petition, would most n i snhnilt the following report: Lully In p‘.rsiiance to said orcler we c e \ ’i'll* ■ tider »nd Levi D Mll'i r. t . , , amt G.E. McKean, as engineer e . ■ ' auditiH-'s office In the city of lie,' , nr \. ’county. Indiana, and after havit, -i . '//!'' I sworn as rlbed by law. we pro ~> view, examine, lay out and make . " so, -aid proposed Improvement, as sh .«i, i... 'that part of one report which exhibit ~h.,w . descrlot i, n of Die route of the |>r ,|mx,.,|, Also a prollle showing the grade e.f t| u , „.. I road <■’ • st'iblislied. ami rhowlngthe uo' and ' ti ll'. ‘ also locution of bridges ami ru | V rts. said ;,n>tile ismarked "exhibit u ,,’ stum- Isdi g on tile In the office of the eouniv surveyor z «e further find that the construction or tiie looposed Improvement In accord an,'.' with the plans and specifications herein sm fortli would be of publln benefit ami ot >. We further Hud no claims for damm-esuf anv kind whatever. we further estimate the cost of the tiroposed improvement to betltMVJ.llii roadway, grade, etc The roadway must be clear of all fenc es trees, stumps, logsand a || ( , t | ier rubbisliof' whatever naiure It may tie. All stumpsinust la, blasted or grubbed out either in the drains or on the grad, ■she right of way shall be forty 40 feet in If at any time during the construct ion of the road or grade, on or before the tin a,-, ceptaneeof same, the grade should ttle the contractor shall fill all depre-si. .i - -aused by the settling thereof and restore tlie to tiie gra' e indicated on the profile The grade'hall la-of the single track system. to be of a uniform width of twe 'ty-foar ■it feet from shoulder to aboulder with ti slope of four* inches from center to either side Tile side drains shall lie ent to a depth «f not less than eighteen 1» inches below tie hio of thv grade. All side drains tola) made outside of the graite AII drains shall bo constructed In a neat, ami workmanlike manner, withsuffici'-m fall and outlet that they may carry all th.- water that mav accumulate therein and remove tlm same from the right of wav. The bottom of the drains to be unobstructed and contlntlnnou’. The road bed shall lie made tn'a snnaitii and workmanlike manner and InsDecteil uid accepted by the engineer of the road tnl.‘<»> feet sections before any materials an p.a thereon. Gradeand line stakesset by th-engineer and destroyed through the negligence of tbo contractor wilt ba get again at the contractor's expense <®USHED STONE KIND E.t The'Tiislo d .trnm shall be placed on the sufegrade to a width of twelve 12 feet andb a depth ot ten 10 Inches at the center and eight 8 Inches at the sides. The coarser particles are to Is placed on the grade and the same covered with a . ing or layer of screenings to a depth of two4 Inches and in such a manner that the meta will be placed In the center of the sub-grade All marerials to be placed on the grade In a neat and workmanlike manner The suit-grade shall be rolled by th" ' mtraetor at such time and places a« deemed necessary by the englneerorsiiperintendent with a roller of not less than sixOton-w. i.'lit, before placing thereon of the metal The stone s»-all be graded In and rolled Is - fore final a ceptanoe. All stone must lie so crushed so that at least eighty 80 per cent of the coarset patVcles will pass through a two 2inch ring When the’tone is unloaded at the dump the contractor shall rake the extrerm seer particles to the bottom. All stone niU't be so crushed that all psrticles or p r oducts are the same ss I’ ususlli produced I.v a Gates Gyratorv Crusher oel to lie placed ou the grade as heretofore met - t toned. TI." stone to be used shall be lime 5t.,," a'd equal la quality to th" product' of th, Blue Creek quarries or th" quarries at Wdl'hlre. < thio, now In operation. STGNE, M Y9ONRY, ET< All bu'k hendaof tiling, etc . are to ite ’ structed of No one 1 limestone, me ' which shall la-less than six B inch, 'in H kness. 1 Said stone to lie laid up with gn,sl Br. ■e n ’ Portland cement, or Its equivalent, anti ’ mortar to Im made in proportion of ’>l part cement and two parts clean sharp ' Each layer nr course to Im of regular t ness Bild the work to be iatund eery t.liter co tsv a nd'halt extend entirely aero" ' cep'«t the points of junctions wlih th" •-. Tiie ends of lhe t||e on either side ai laid In a stone wall of sufficient length > • ito extend eighteen 18 laches on eitliei 'id' f the tile. Said heads at. the ends of the tile to Im : * ’ 2feet tldck. and to commence below freezing isiint on sol’d foundation and least eighteen is Inches la-low the bottom r the tile and to Im Imi’t np as high a..■ readbed or grade and to be covered with coping that taat leastalxd inciit s tlilci. , I to extend *hree3 inebea over tire wall. < wot on t!>»• side next to tiie grad** Said cooing to N* one solid stone, except a the <'est lt< u M-we-. Hie ciming 'I., of two stones, and ail masonry t" pointed tip At ’•tition 2" i 5. or at tiie point when H" cast iron sewer Is located tiie contr." ’ ' shal> build stone heads twelve 12 fret 'wo 2 feet thick, and eight 8 feel high. Sa Id stone beads to commence two ■’ ' below th" bot'en) of the sewer provided t tn ris a »uhd foundation, and If not ko fonn t : t • contractoeshail pl.n-e two lavers of wi tbur oak planking Sxflfncli laid diagonally ” an angle of twenty flve degrees to tli" '■ " line of saidM-wer. each layer to Is' lani ternate! y At station 18.66 where the abutment' 1 already built the contractor shall pla P Ing on tiie s i., ... the snip coping to t xtend aero” the wall and project three 3 Itn'iics over face mid ends. At sta'lon i't 70 are alxnit twenty 2<> ! ■ ' of s'one in a bridge abutment which at' la'removed und are ut tiie disposal of th'' contractor. TILING, SEWERS. LOCATIONS. F.T' The tile Indicated In said exhibit B to of lhe size mentioned and to Is- sound fit-' quality, atiindard. salt glaz’d, vetrifled sewer l»l|M'. laid across the grade at right angles thereto and at such points ns mentioned Said tile to lai placed to the proper 'leptl’ so as to convey the water on either aid the grade. All culverts to be twenty-Mx 20 feet " length, except the cast Iron sewer at st at io" '-—’iwhlch shall Is twenty-four 21 feet i« length At station 8 pins no feet,a Winch Mwer At station :M< plus 70 feet, an 1“ Indi sewer. At a’at'im ” plus kt feet, a 12 Inch sew t At station I 2 plus 15 feet, a Winch newel At station HlMplusUt) feet, a 12 Inch sewer At sta'lon 264 plus 50 feet, a 12 Ind' sewer At station 2s.'> plus (M feet, u 30 Indi sewer cast Iron sewer At station :«»> plus 60feet, n 13 Inch sewer At station fl’ plus M feet, an 18|ncn '• At station :I4U phis Ot) feet a 12 Inch m w< r Al station 353 plus 2,’feet ti 10 Indi see' ' WBLLM. (’ONBTRITt'TION.LOt 'AnoN. I I 1 ’ Wells or silt holes lire to lie placed so that the center of the same will b" on the Um the rightofway on eltheroldn. , Wald wells to Im built of the l»'d ha " .burned brick laid flatwise and to i eighteen 18 Inches Ih'low lhe Isittom of tile and to tie wuled to the surface Maid wells to Im not less than Iwo 2 f' '' l uiameter et the bottom and arehed nt 1 •' top so as t,i receive an eighteen 18 Inch l ' : '- Iron grille. The contractor shall furrfleh all ',’ r red t ll«, needed to make the proper 1 " shnii or connections, which shall not Is' " " than thv outlet already In. Ihe .on tractor shall make all iMCe—t*'*''4'ai lons nnd nil tile shall lie plat'' I ' l jiyoiMT depth to completely drain the p’> r t.'.'>;lnr poTnis f„ r w1,!,.!, t .|„.y an intend' I I hecontrnctoi'shuli;plueeklx 1 U»*’ h “*