Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 15, Decatur, Adams County, 18 June 1903 — Page 2

...Legal Advertising... •v. VOTH'E OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESSTATE. Notice is hereby gn en to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Cath< vine Mallonee. deceased, to appear in the Adams circuit court, held at Decatur. Indiana, on the 7th day of Sept,, 1905. and show cause, if any, why the final settlement account- with the estate of ■•. aid accede nt should not be .ujproved; and j said heirs are notified to then aw there make proof of heirship, ami receive their distributive shares, I). I). • i. k. Adißinisirato! Decatur, Indiana, June 11, 1903. 15-2 APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE. The subscriber hereto gives notice to the Cit:z.-ns and voters < : Monroe • *Wb.<liip, Adams counter Indiana that he will apple to tne board ot 'com mi ** toners ot said county at their July term 1903 tor a licence to -ell spirituous. vinous and malt liquors in quantities less than a quar* at a time with the privilege of allowing the some to be drnnK ou the premises where said liquors are sold. My place of business wherein said liquors are to be sold and diank is located on the ground floor of a one story frame builntug situated on the we-t twenty-two feet ot inlot number 27 in the village ot Monroe said cvunt\ and state. S lid building and room tiont south on Jackson street. Size of room 20x35 feet with fr* nt and rear openings. I a.eo give notice that I will appply for permission to run a lunch counter m the same room and sell cigars and tobacco therein. June lb 1903. 14-3 WILLIAM SHEETS. Applicant. £ ri’LJJ ATION FOR LIQUOR LICENCE. To the citizens of the town of Berne. Adams county. Indiana. Notice is hereb* given that J. M. Ehrsam will make application to th’* »oard of eummissioners of Adam 4 count * . I ndiar a. at their regular session in July, 191 : L tor a license to. sen -j “ ' fnou-i a’’ i * a*tl" m "- Hi *■-- quantities than a <piart at a time, in the twostorv t rick building on the ground floor room which is‘-’4 feet wide and 60teet long, fronting on the s»rtet. with billiard and pool room hi the back part of the bun > • e. the upstair* used fora home,with the privilege of allowing the-ar.ic to Le* drank x* here sold in unjU at th#* building situated on the i allowing deams county,* Indima. towlt: Commencing 20 feet rest of the northeast corner of i r N< 2. in iLe > wn of Berne. Adam.- county. In<i. teouon 4. township 2-. north ransre 14. edst. thence runfting south 1& fe< t, thence •» st 24 feet, ihence mirth 132 fee i ( hence east 2; feet to the place of beginning. Notice is furthergiven that the undersigned will also ask the «■ >n rnis-ioners tor the privilege of carrying on the bus:n*-s of running a restaurant in connection with the sale of intoxicating liquors and in the same room where intoxicating liquors are k»*pt for gale and are sold. J. M. EHRSAM. Applicant. KTOTIt EOI ESTIMAI E8 OF EXPENSES -A 1- >R CALEN DER YEA K 1903. N tice fs be;«ebv given that the io.lowing are the aggregate amounts ot the different additional estimates of for the calendar year 1908 that have been filed in my offic* In pursuance to section ;, 0 ot an a**t concerning county bustneea approved March 3.18 W and for which the Adam- county council wUI he naked tq make h > riati us in pursuance to said act at a special meeting to be held on Tuesday, June 23. 1903, t4>wit-‘ Township assessors additional estimate 1903 Wabash ljftl tor ac-crsjnu Wabash lownsh-p 997*00, Township trustee estimates for cutting grades and making leavy 19ft> Root township making leavy 1300.00. Preble township making levy uiy Auditors additional estil For one type writer $75 Off Blank books stationery and other supplies A0.00.* ■Qounty commissioners additional estimates 19bk Heating plant tor court house JTbOO 00. Cuno Kible balance on architect 055.00. Bridge St. Marys township Jll'uoo.- Bridge Kirkland township 9250,00.. Total 99977 21 ABE BOCH. Auditor. FOR LIQUOR LICENSE. The subscriber here’nv gives notice *o the ct'zvns and vol* r- "f Wastpofcuun rown-hip Adams unt.v I diana thit he will t ti. board us commissioners ot-sa d<• untj at the i Juiy t< rm 1903: for a lie n-e ■<> -• spintu u-. vinous and malt i q• <■ > t**m quanti l » >s than i quart a' a tmm v n I ’ e priv i t I' -allo* ihe samv to bv ur«nk on Ih» premise- where *-aid liquors are sold. My place ot business wh re* - <i iquors are be M>ld and dtv-.nk is n ca<<u in and a: the b g situated on the est pa *of iht following foe* i bed prenu-e • »o wit: C ar ndng at a point on the - n.th line <ji ihe .svuihtaoLQua. ie« i ecton 33 in t wr-ebip-7 uotth, range U ea«» at Un* t th- rtghipi-way ot int < imiunaii Richmouu A !•'•» i Wayne rathoad tnence ru* _. . w • •*<>*• c. * v't »•-. ~ pj.r.n-1 un m j » act h >■'»' >niu ?«-< <<■ j i»w fetH th-nee wt st iloleet o»<-ust line of said suid right-of-way 15 leet more of less, io the Place of beginning Said room in which apP .catiou d< sires to sell inoxicatiug I qu< ris the front room in the -r- D amt building si’ UHtetl on Mb vedesvrib'd preini-* ? said nom bejag 18.\30 ’routing on the public hiahwai in saiu Washh gton to* nsbi Said applicant desires tPso to Keep a lunch c oqp-rand cigar’ stand in said <!• scribed srooi and sell cigar*. iobuc< and luneb therein. JONATHAN ANDREWS. 14-3 Applicant. y.. — — E TO NON RESIDENTS. Th* Mate of Indiana. < in the Adams Circuit court, April ; te* m. 190-i I Ahn a Englehart / No - Gl2 vs Ccniptaint for di- . Michael Englehart. } vorte. It appearing from elHdavit filed in the Englehart. the above n-rm d defendant, is a non-residents . the -ia e of Indian.t. Notice is therefore hereby given the said ! Michael E» ibat h - and] tpj I Adan - . i < • i . *5 ■ [ . ■ day of Sept, mia r 190-5. the >ame being | the tir&t Juridical Day of the tn xt regular term the.-eof. to be tioldvn at the Court j House in t..v 1 ity of Deca ur. commencing j on Azonday the 7 h day of-epit <ut t-r A. l>.. 19UI and plead by ai«>*vr or <*eni*;r to said cvmp.ai t. nr the same wdl be heard and determined hi his ab.-sencr. WITNESS, mv name, and the Seal of said /SEAL) Couit hereto affix*-d. this 4th day of Jane. 1903. ELMER JOHNSON. Clerk. By .Jamis P. Haefling. Deputy. J. Lutz. 14-3 Attorney for Plaintiff. APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE Notice is hereby givei. to the citizens of the Tnird ward in the city of Decatur Adams. Co. and state of Indiana, that I. Delma Elzey a male inhabitant and resident of said ward a person over the age of twenty-one years, a per-oig»ot in the habit of becoming intoxicated, astfi a fit person to be entrusted ■with the sale of intoxicating liquors, will make application to the board of commissioners of the county of Adams, at their July session tor the year I:*U3. tor a license to sell spirituous.' vinous and malt and other intoxicating liquors in less quantities than a quart at a time, with the privilege of allowing the same to be drank on the premises where sold. The place where 1 desire to sell said intoxicating liquor?, is aione-story brick buildimr fronting on Monroe street in said citv bring the ground floor with front and rear openings and situated on the following described premises td-wit: CXanmencing 41 feet west from the sout-east corner of iulot No. 120 in the city of Decatur Adams county Indiana thence running 132 feet thence west 13 feet thence south 132 feet >oibe north line of Monroe street thence east to the place of beginning. Said building is situated on the south end of the above des-

cribed strip of real estate and Is 31 feet long by 12 teet 8 inches wide on the inside. * I will at the same time ask permission from said board of commissioners to keep and maintain a lunch counter in aforesaid room for the purpose of sellinging lunch. 13- DELMA ELZEY'. Anplicant. —— APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE. To the citizens of Berne. In Monroe township. Adams county. Indiana Notice is hereby given that I. Samuel L. Kuntz, a ma<e inhabitant of the state of Indiana, over the age of twenty-one years, and who is a pers<>n not in the habit of becoming intoxicated will make application to the boaid of commissioners of said Adams county. Indiana, at their next regular session m July, 1903. lor a license to sell spirituous, vinous, and malt liquors in less quantities thau a quart at a time to be drank where sold iu the building situated ou the following described properly: The one-story frame building, fronting on Main street south in the town ot Berne, in said Adams county, Indiana located on the south part ot a strip ot land, twenty teet wide, the same being the middle one-third of inlot No. seven [7] in said towu of Berne, and divided trotn the balance of said lot bv two straight lines running north and south, one on the east and one on the west sice thereof, and the room tobe used is the ground floor of i-aid building, being eighteen 18 feet wide east and west and sixty two ti 2 feet long north and south, with on* opening and glass front to the south hi d one opening in the rear north. Said room i* four teen feet high and is the only r„om in sa«: building. The applicant also desires to k«ep a cigar stand and lunch counter in said room and sell cigars, tobacco and lunch therein. SAMUEL L. KUNTZ. Applicant. > SALE. Tb< state of ludiai a. Ad<*”;> ’ounty. s> In the Adams circuit court of Adams coue- ■ v. Indiana. Old Adams County Bank / ts • No. 9, Joseph Stoops, ct al I By virtue of an Execution to me directed by the clerk of the Adams circuit court of said county and state. 1 have levied upon tinreal estate hereinafter mentioned and will expose for sale at public auciion at the ea-t .’oor of-t !><• <• mrt h« imu in the eliy <»f Decatur. Adams county, Indiana, bet ween tueMiours of lOtuu o'clock a. m and 4:Uu o’clock p. m. on Friday, July 3, 1903, the rents and profits for a term riot exceeding seven years, of the following d scribed reiu estate, situated in Adams county, Indiana, to-wit: The norih<east Quarter of the south-east quarter ot s ction »7 and the south-east quart rot the north-east quarter or section ITarwi fractional lot No. 8 in section 16 containing in all in said three tracks 113 (JS—IOO acres more or less all said lands being situated tn tow*nship 27 north ran«e 15 east in Adams Count}’ Indiana taken as the property of Irwiu Acker. And on failure to realize therefrom the full amount of judgment, interest thereon and C'-sts. 1 will at the same time and in the same rnanuer aforesaid, offer fqr sale the fee simple of the above described premises. Taken as the property of Irwin Acker, to satisfy said execution this 8 day of June 1905. 14- ALBERT A. BUTLER Sheriff. VOTIfE OF HEARING OF DITCH PETITION. In the matter of the petition of Clement L V Sheets. Notice is hereby riven that apetition has been filed with the Huditorof Adams county stale ot Indiana, and viewers have beenap poiuudwho have viewed and reported said vL w, which i-on file in my office. The heating of taid petition upon its merits will bv on Monday, July 6, 1903. th'-’ same being the first day of the July teim. 19U3. of the b ard of commissioner? of Adams’<•'unity. 1 nuiana. The prayer of s»iid petition is that a ditch Lt- ( t:.v f IL-wmir nmte. i<> wit 1 lescripti< >’i of Ditch: Commeir ing a’ a point which is sixteen If -ods north <-f the southwe-t romer of section u 1 • to well \-eighl 2- n ;i h. r.t'>gt 15 Iu Ad m- county. 1 ndlana Ktinii nu thence s nth 8.1 degrees. ea*t thbty 30 rods; th mce nor’h 2ij degrees. eas r nine 9 .•.) s tn- no; : h <mgr-a>r fi. ty-<me 51 r -< s; thence north 47degrees ea-t t«en your -4 ro*J>: thmice norm -’A degrees, ea-t •w- •12 rorls: thence n rib IS*degrees, ©ms twelve 12 rod-; thence north 15 dtgre<- east twelve 12 rod-: »h nee north L’» d«*gret-s. < fis’ twei ty-fou 24 '«»ds; r li lOdegreea. east -ix 6 od-: the ce north 5 degrees. we*t eigbieoii 18 nd*: thence north 75 degrees, six b iod-: theme north 10 degr <** i*asl tw Ive 12 rods; i hence north 35 degrees, east twelve iid-: them e north 55 d ureis. east twrl \e 12 : 11- nee north vj degu r-. its t'*e ve *2 r<id-: thence north 45 degrees, east - x 6rods: th**nro north IGdeirr r- east twen ty-one2l roils: thence north 45 degree*, east im e 3 rod-; east twelve 1? rods; ihe»«ce north 45 degrees, east nine 9 rods: • lienee norm nine 9rods; thence east twimtyfour 21 rod-: t en°e north 45 degrees east fifteen 15 r »ds: thence north i weuty-four 24 ru t-; t h nee nor h .’0 degrees east nine 9 I (Mis: thence nr h <1 nrrees eas f sx6 r * , s: tlienee n lab 31 degrees, cast twelve 12 rods; the • t iiort hno degr> e*, ea-r fifteen 15 rods; *e m rth time 3 rods; thence east twen-ty-t i,hr 2* rods: inenee nor h 30 de*.revs. •* > t.glr > rod : thence north sdegrees.east i .e 9 rods: then vnodh 65 deg ees vast - [ r •east ;wenty four 24 rods; thence south I 5d gr «e st twelve 12 reds: thmidv south He 1 1” i ods: t tie nee nor h 47 degrees, east fmrte'iiU rods: thence north 40 dev re e*, j * ast twelve 12 rods: thence north 28 degrees, j ast twenty 'our 21 rod-; thence north 45 degrv •, e«- firiy-four 54 rods; th erne north ! drgtevs. six 6r« -: thence norm 3-d-'-grecs. ea- 15 r ds: thence norihit) degrees, I • as’eighteen I s rod>: thence nor h 20 deg ees east nine rods: thence north 45 degrees. eas thirty 30 rois: thence north 50deI gt'fs. va-i six tee > 16 rods: thence north sdt- _!■ < ■ .!-• •. ' l !•"<!' <ll* B‘ - | degro&t. east eighteen 18 rods; thence north 145 degre s. east nine rods; thence north fifteen 15 rod-, and terminating in the Mentzer ditch at a p<>in- thirty 30 rods north of the soulheast corner ot the in VanWert county. Ohio. Pa-sing through and affecting the lands of L. H. Bai’ey. John A. Ehrman, Jacob H. Baker. <>ther:u** K navel. Al • K navel. John Gleck er. W. P. Barkley. Geo. Schaler, John A. Barklev. Geo. Genders, Chas. W. Abr, Margaret F. Beatty. Addie F. Callow, H. C. Bitner. Harmon Bitner. Geo. Older. W. P. Anderson. Adam Bientz. David Gleckler. Emma Sheets. Mary Swartz. D. W. Barone, Henry Gerke. A. A. Broadbeck. H. L. Helm, Mary E. Broadbeck, Joseph Miller. John Miller. William Hart. Emanuel Hart, Lucretia Hawking, 1. J Davids Henry Hart. Robert R. Stepheson. Orpha E. Wert. H. D. Boy lee, Fr ank Gleckler, C. L. V. Sheets, John A. Sheets. Mary M. Hinton. Caroline Davids. F. F. Freeh. John E. Erexson. L. and C. and B Miller. Permilia E. Wherry. Jacob Krick, W. C. Reinking, William Bully, Henry Krickenberg, Frederic Stahr, Chas. F. Blakey, J. M. Blakey. W F. Blakey. C. C. M. Blakey, Wm, E. Blakey, Christ Schamerloh, Frederic Weiland. Henry Hough, Charley Kerber. Chas. Grote, Fanny Meyers, J. F. Steigmeyer. Letitia A. Walters. Letitia A. Schnepp. Fred M. Beintz, Mary Reinking, Chas. H.U. Grote, Caroline Grote. Joseph Osburn, John Busenbank. Walter Whlttenberger, Fred Theime, Ferd. Blakey, Ed C Blakey. W. F. Blakey. H. F. Relnking. Abraham De Bolt. W, F. Reinking. J, H. Blakey, E. J. Abr. Leander Johnson, Lizzie M. Bitner. E. A. Weltv, Mary and Martha Weldy. Nancy Hardin. W. S. Weldy, W. A. Mumma. N. 8. May-, Elizabeth Blakey. Lucinda E. Fleming. Ella E. Miller. Fred C. Kuklehorn. Al Bailey, Jennie Brock. Chas. Brock. David Murphy, J. D. Neidllnger, Otto E. Blakey. William Hardin. David Lehman. Curtis L. Brown. Anthony Wvrtzberger and Union township, as shown by the viewers’ report. ABE BOCH, 13-3 Auditor Adams county.

• t> REPORT OF THE SOUTH ST. MARYS macadam road Dlscriptlon of the South St. Marys Macadam Road. , , Commencing on the township line between i Washington an St. Marys, townships, at a point where the Decatur and Salem Road. • crosses the same. Thence following the -aid ; Decatur and Salem road through section-. I eigeteen (18)yand nineteen (19.) thence east on secti »n line. I>et ween sections nine’een fl'-b . and thinv (30j to the section lin“ running south between sections twenty-nine cgu- and | thirty <3u i thence south on said section line. ; to the southeast corner of section* thirty [•so| I thence east on section line between sections twenty-nine 129] and thirty-two [32.] to a point’where the Decatur and Sal m Road, 'ini- -oulh. thei ■ >mth through -••rtion thirly-two [32] to the township ‘ine. between St Marys and Blue Creek townships, and there to terminate, all ot snd road being in SC Marys town-hip. Adams county. Indiana, 1 The sain*- being, 21410 feet of 4.055 miles. To the Honorable Board of Commissioners Adams County Indiana: We the undersigned viewers and engineer oppointed by your honorable botrd at the May term. I*o3. and in pursurance io the within order of-aid appointment to proceed to lay out straighten, and assess damage-, of an improvement as prayed for in said petition would most respectfully submit the following report. In pursurance to sa’d order we C A N' uensebwander. Philip Baker as viewers and George E. McKean as engineer, met ar the Auditors office in the city of Decal ur. Adam* county Indiana, and after being duly sworn a* prfftecrib d by law. we proceeded ’<• view examine, lay out and straighten, said road as shown bv that pare of our report which exhibit shows a description of the route ot the propo-ud improvement x . Also a profile showing the graieof said improvemeat ns established, and showing the • rut- and till-" ai-o 1 rations nt < til vert -a i.d bridges, said profile i- marked ” exhibit B. the same : eing on file in the office of <’oqnij We further find that the cons ruction of the proposed improvement in accordance with the plans and specifications, her* in set forth would be of public benefit and u i :ty. We lurtherfind no claims furdama.es of any ki n d whatever. We further estinuite the eo«tof th ■ ;-r p“--ed improvement to be $11140,00. ZZ2 ROADWAY. GRADE, ETC. Tin-roadwav must Ke clear of a i trees, slump-, log*, and all other rubbish of whatever nature it mav be. All stumps must be grubbed or blasted out either in the drain.-or on the grade. ihe right-of-way shall be forty [4o] feet in width. . Uat any 11me dm log ■ln • >nsll anceof the same the gra ie -hall settle, the The grade -hall b° ot the double track -ystem with a j :-i >*. idtli of I wen: \ .jin [2B] feet from shoulder to shoulder, with a slope of three [3] inches from center to either side. , , . 'The side ditches shall be cut to a depth of not less thau eighteen [lß] Inches below i ie nip of the grade. All side drains to be made fully outside ol the grade. All aide drains to be constructed m a neat ami workmanlike manher with sufficient fa.li and outlet to carry,all the water that may accumulate therein aul remove *the same • rom tbe highway. From station 11‘. to ststam 12 > there slut, be a six [6] inch tile placed on the we*t side oftheroi-k Said tiling to put in by the con tractor and to a grade hereafter to be given by the engineer. At the end’of the tiling at station 125 there 1 shall be built a stone bulkhead. The roadbed shall be built in a smooth and workmanlike manner and to be inspected and accepted by the superintending engineer of the road in I.OOG feet section*, before any materialsare placed thereon. Grade and line stakes set by the engineer and are destroyed through the negligence of the contractor, will lie set again at the contractors expense. CRUSHED STONE. KIND. ETC. The crushed stone sha 1 # be placed on the -ub gnade. or road I wid ten [ID feet and to a depth ot twt Ive Tl2] inches .in the center and [lo] inches at the sides. 'Th * coarser particle- are to be placed on th* grade and the same to be covered with h cover or layer of screenings to a depth of tw • [2] inches, and fn such a manner that the material-will* be placed on the east and north sides of the subgrade, leaving a space of five [5) feet between the east and north ■ the subgrade and the edge 1 n . the materials placed thereon. All material-tw be placed on the c .'.'Till a neat ar d workmanlik-manner. The sub-grade-hail be roiled by the contractor at 8 ti nes and places as deon i <sa? '. by t h e engineer •.*!• ■mperihi* , :i<b , ii! a’,th a vol er of not ie-* th >n six [l»| ton- m .veiwht before placing thereon any of lhe ne’als. The s'one ?,hal 1 b ■ graded in and rolled beore final acceptance. All stone must b * so crushed that at least ithtv [Bo] percent of the coarser particles will pas- through a two [2] inch ring. When the stone i* unloaded at the dump ihe coniractor shall rake the extreme coarser p:utides to the bottom. All stone must be so crushed that all particles or products are Ihe same as is usually nroduced by a Gate-'GryatOry < ru< e*-, and robe placed ou the ground a • heretofore me tinned. The stone to be used to te 1 nie-tone and ... -ini in quality to the products of the - w -„ STONE. MASONRY. ETC. All bulk-heads of tiling, etc . to be con- - iuctvd of num her ore li * e-rone none of wb’ch shall be .ess tha i - x [6] inches in thickneßs said stone to tie laid up with good Brons .n P« ri iandjCement or its equivalent & sand moi ter mide in propori ions of one 1 part r« rnent to two [21 part-<>f clean - t harp sand. Each layer or course to be -f regular thickness and ihe work to be bound every other comse and shall exionded entirely across exec, t at the point- of juauiure with the tiling. The ends o f the tllins on either side are to be 'aid in a stone wall of sufficient length so a-to extend rigeleeu [lß] inches on either .-ide of ihe tile -aid head- at t h • end., ft he tile to be two : ■ iu.'l- be > m? of 1 : p.- ami iic t<■ o uilt up as high a£ che road bead or grad * ami to be covered with a .•opi"»r that i-at .* <«-) -ix 6 inches thick and * over th* wall except on tie* side next to the sub-grade. Said coping to Im- one solid-tone and all masonry to be pointed up. STONE MASONRY ETC. At station *3 33- there shall be repairs made to ihe abutments, and especially the -iiah-wt-M a _ Abutments are to be rq» pointed with cement. About five 5 perch of stone will approximately will be needed in the repairing of this wing at station 12 '. 67. the contractor shall lower ti e bridge one foot. At station 174 there shall be two abutments with eighteen 18 feet face and four eight 8 ieet wings. >aid abutments and wings to be built seven 7 feet high, to be three 3 feet th.ck in lower three 3 feet and battered six 6 inches in upper four 4 feet. Said abutments to be constructed of lime stone not less than six 6 inches thick and every other course to extend though the wall and to be laid up as specified for bulk-heads coping to be not less than six 6 inches thick and to extend entirely across the wall and project three 3 inches over face of abutments and wings. SEWERS. TILING. LOCATIONS. ETC. The tiling indicated in said “exhibit B” to lie of the size mentioned and to be sound first-class, salt-glased verified sewer-pipe, laid across the grade at right-angle thereto and at such points as mentioned. At station 4.75 there shail be a 36 inch east iron culvert. 36 feet In length and laid angling with the channel of the drain, also the heads for this culvert are to be built as heretofore specified and are to be fifteen 15 feet in ength. •At station 1.50 al2 inch sewer tile. “ “ 15.00 •• 10 96.00 “ 10 43.75 •• W ~ 5 .25 • 10 “ “ “ 56.50 “ 10 “ 71’00 “ 15 “ “ 76 33 “ 15 “ - 91.75“ 15 “ 100 00 “10 •• - “ ». «. 107 00 “ 15 “ “ •• “ “ 117.00 10 “ “ 125.25 “15 “ “ 139.00 “12 .. 142 50- 1.5 “ “ “ “ 161.01 ”15 “ “ l‘)8 50 •• lu •• *• *•

•• •• 213.90“ 12 I Paid tiling to he placed to the propt' !-oas o. convey the water on , | Lie of thegrade. All culverts to be thirty 30 feet In length. V.g1.1.5. I. i vriONS. KIM>. KTt Wells or silt holes are to be placed a- here- ( in s% , |d r we B HSro C b« built of the be<t hard burn- I rd brick laid flatwise and f hu. -md I I*inches below the bottom of thft tih and walled to thee rfaee; the upper t we * v< ‘ ‘.T | inches of these walls to be laid in sand ami I cement tn Tiar as specified for bulk-heads | Said wallatobe not less than two J feet in-| • -ide at base and to be arched al iln top' ■ at.> receive .n eighteen I* inch cast fbe -'ao sec rely placed thereon . i I'hoeontraetor shall furnish all soft or ret tjle m-ed('d m make the proper exo e- • * mneeiams. which shall not be It si taan th' > out let already in. The contractor shall make all IPI - 7‘ r -' I excavations and all titiiig shall be pla< d to a proper depth so as to completely drain t e particular points f«r which they arc tended. At Stat iuu *'' 2we 1-. ’• sti..V». 2 ’• •• •• 66 85,2 “ •* •* 76 33, 1 “ (on west side. H7.00’. 2 •• “ I'.K 50, 2 “ BRIDGES. KIND. LOCATIONS. ETC. I Thebrldges at stations 33and 12'..liLshall la'rep)ifit*-d and refloored. «aid flooring to he two and *ne half - Inches 1 -bull be good sound white of burr-ouk luni- j I ie r At -tation 174 there shall be a 14 feet -tec.-: bridge with al6 feet roadway, said bridge to be floored as above specified, also to »e pa-in red with a coat of metallic paint atter erection. 0 . „ Said bridge to be subjected to the inspection and approval of the engineer in charge Thi<bridge is to he t »f :i >teele 1 lieain bridge with latticed railing and <*' one- ■ ■ ri per square loot. STIPULATIONS • The work as it progres«e-w ! 1 bt laid <»ut by th*’ engineer an t stake? st l ’o him mu-t be preserved. The contractor shall level m- vn :ro Imiiks .tc . .-au-'-d by put 5: . i a • ' - 1 by any other auency. The materials for ihe impr fvernent- st ’ ■;" various points shall be on the site before ihe The engineer ami county comm:—loners re--er\ >■ tur r.ciit t' .' *• • ' labor or the amount of materi.i i- used. All such increase or reduc i'»n-mator'.-i!- I used to be estimated b. >he ungi iecr t<u •A 111 ■!! i <•■ p- 'ie ' -I I!' ’• ' ' ' ' ' the lina I -ei t iemeut. It is expressily understood tljat in ■ cn • m e-y-s Arv cli.ingf- win a ue-u said nroposed impr,vemeai is under cuu s (.ruction. Ths engineer and county commission"! seii • tie- right to inspect the materials used and condemn the*sa<ne f necessary and all materia!- SO romlemucd shall be removed time in the constrnciion ot the improvement. All sewer-pipe bridge, materi ’ usedin public improvements and are now along the line of the proposed improvement Shull be carofnlly removed to either s.d< bv the contractor and shall become the property of lhe township in which it is located. Confer stones, land marks, e - -hall * respected by the contractor whi’e making said improvement. It is expre*sily understood that the contractor is not compelled to plac Li any tiling, culverts bridges, grades r ipproadi*--at anv private lane or crosl ng ro td or It any f«mce. posts, or sitdilar matter that may Hr within tne lim is <»f the right of way, of the proposed improvement, are not removed i»y the party to whom they belong alter having had sufficient notice then the contractor shall remove the same. All telephone companies owning or nperating any lines of poles, on or alorfg the hne. of t he proposed improvement shall remove them to lhe outer edge of the right of way and to be no nearer than one 1 foot on -aid right of .v.i v’ri- laid out by the engineer. All oil or gas lines owned or operated b> anv company -hall be lowered *■: repsav d in -uch-a manner that they will not interfere witUthe construction of the proposed improvement. PAYMENTS. 0 All payments for said improvements will .o paid for in cash at, tht Tn usurer’s offl :< hi the City of Decatur. Indiana, on estimate.tnude bv the engineer, i-omplyffig in all respects with the Acts of the General Assemoly of the State of Indirna. approved March ■ ESTIMATES. No. yds stone per 4.055 miles723o. No. yds. stone tor approach turns 80. No. yds. stone for improvement. .7310. 7310 yds. at 90 cent’for 5t0ne16579.00 7310yds. at 36 cents t- r hauling *3*ss.ini 7310 yds. at 10 cent- fqr spreading .. *7 Grading ... Wells and connection * lOO.uO Sewers, heads, connections 5 5?0.u0 Cast, Sewer and headss 375.00 Masonry, abutments, repairsl 1300.00 Bridges, repairing, etcs 180.00 Domestic tiling* 50.00 Ail of which is re-pectfolly submitted, c. A. Neuensch wander 4 Vipwe™ Philip Baker i Viewers. ’ Geo. E. McKean, Engineer. Subscribed and sworn to this 22 day of May 1903. XBEBOUH. Auditor. jq'OTICE OF GRAVEL ROAD ELECTION Notice is hereby given that pursuant to an ordei of the board of < aimi--i-'ner- of ’\- county of Adam- asd state of Indiana, made and entered in their regular June se*-i"n te"'3 that there h. anelection at ilm regular voling pl.-roe in St Marys town-hip Aflaiiia Indiana, on Saturday, June 27, 1903. for the purpose of determining the question of the building of a macadam road in said township known as the South St. Marys macadam road on and along the following route to-wit: Commencing on the township line between Washingtan and Bt. Marys townships at a point where the Decatur and Salem road crosses the same thence following the said Decatur and Salem Road through sections en 18 and nineteen 19 thence east op t hirty 30 to the section line running south between sections twenty-nine 29 and thirty :J0 thence south on said section line to the south-ea-t corner of section thirty 30 thence east on section line between sections twenty nine 29 and thirtv-two toa point when- the Decatur and Salem road runs south thence south through section thirty-two 32 to the township line between St. Marys and Blue Creek townships and there to terminate all of said road being in St. Marys township Adams county Indiana. The same being 21410 feet or 4,055 miles. In witness whereof we Samuel Doak. David Werling and Jacob Abuet constituting the Ixiard of commissioners of said county have hereunto set our hands and affixed the seal of said board of commissioners this Ist day of June 1903. <o> SamCEIDOAK. iu, . . David Wbrling, .Board of Jacob Abxkt. | Commissioners. Attest: Abe Boch, Auditor. SHERIFF’S PROCLAMATION OF Ma. ( ADAM ROAD ELECTION IN St MARYS TOWNSHIP ADAMS COUNTY INDIANA. I. Albert A. Butler sheriff of Adams county state of Indiana du hereby make proclamation to the voters of St Marys township Adams county Indiana to meet in their respective place of voting as established by the board of commissioners ot Adams county Indiana, on | Saturday, June 27. 1903, to vole on the question of buiidmg the s#ut.h M Mary- macadam road in -aid township • »nd saidl countv as described in the auditors | noiiee_nf election to vole lor buildtniof s.id I road es Not building of >ald road .■‘No." ALBERT A. BI'TLEK Sheriff June 11« B. Adams county Indiana.

■■ ■li -i Ull'l'li'X "E NOUrH bI.MAI.\ ■_ |) « m \HA.M k«ad ; con.u.encins at the I ' northwest!iiuarter' 0 ° h s^, ‘ , “ e S^en°ls oasL ! bTAdams ‘""i" 01 ' on J'lt"’“laiy's ’ j town-hips. thrnc€ run - ■ fS < cti(‘ns six i M Ction h,,, ; 1, ‘7t l hre6 3 and <te minating|*at : | Hv( . tour t t t nberothe hi. f »e.the State line | I The same being leet. or < j ' ensin- | We. 'the Honorable Hoard nt Lchwander. \hllHp B-'ker. ~r n1 ,., , e ?hf- Nudit’or-softiee. I" the coy of Decatur Adams Con nt V. Indiana, and after being duly sworn as tireierllied by law, we P'oi eed. d to View examine lay out and straighten said view , x.imiiu t o| our rt .p., r t Wt'i'iei* exhibit shows a deseription ot the of said road «- 7' r ‘ '!H , T-%‘o? n'rottleVs'iiiarked'"Exliibit B ” lhe same beon file la iheotfiee of the County Aud- " :-e furiher find that the-.w ;-f I he ptj p ‘,’. sed :',r. , !";i^t\o l^' e i'| r ndn s.T forth I? of public benefit and utility. c •mv kind whatever. . , IV. further estimate the eost of the proposed improve’ment to be |lt>.sTO W. ROADWAY, GRADES, ETC. The roadway must b< cl-ar of all fence, trees Stiitnps. 1.-gs and all other rubbish ol whati v» r nature it msy be I AU si limps mu,' be grubbed or blasted out ..j • ts h.* drain-un t h'- '-’C . . ilaht of way shall be forty 40 teet ft 'li'cn"' 'ime lurirtt' I li.-eons, riu-tion ot the rued ur trade or I efore fina ■•(•'•eura'iue of the same. IH<‘ r. r -huuld -«uie: iLc con’rac • r *»ha 1 fill all <Je- I ~re ,l,v " ,nie , l “ e or!? "" 3'he gr.Klv shall he of The "d Hible-1r ick I not less than v gate n I** inches below tuc nip \li sid’-drains to lie made fully outside ol Ail drains t*» In' constructed in a neat and workmanlike manner, with suffi ’ient fall and outlet to carry all the water that may ecru mulate therein mul remove, the same from Fr m ..HiittH 15? *>; ro Motion 1-9 t!i° - \ inch .t now in on the north side or tn« engineer in charge: also at Mat on t« Also from Staiion 203.30. to Station 215.50 a six c inch iim l ot tilipg to *>e placed on the north side of theTOtd worßnitnlike manner, and be inspected i t.f the road.'in l“00 fe t <*<ions, bi fort, iny materialsare placed ihereon. From Staiion l:>i 50. to Stat; >n 136. tno open drain on the sou h side of the road to be rened \ outs de (t be right ol wag o the prop' -v’d imp'ov* I Gradeand line stakes set by the engineer • the contractor, will be again .it tbejeon* - CRUSHED STONE, KIND. ET( The stone shall be nJaoed on the sub-grade or road bed to a* width' of ten iofeet, and to a depth of e even 11 inches in th« *» ;oarser particles are to be placed on thy . ■ | the same *1 ■ m poi ered wit h a cover<»*Zlayer of screenings, roa depth of two 2 inches, and in such a manner that the meial wi]l be placed on the north tilde of the *ub-grade, leaving a s n ace of five 5 feet between the north shoulder of the sub-grade and the edge of the n eml placed the?emi All materials to b«* placed on the grade in neat and workmanlike manner. The sub-gtade shall be rolled by the contractor at such times amt plaees as deemed « with a roller of not less than six 6 tons iu weight, before placing thereon the metal. The gtone shall be graded in and rolled bef<»re final accepta!b“« . All -t ■ • t I-.T * • at • h ast eighty 80 percent.,of the coarser particles will pass through a two 2 inch ring. When the stone i- unloaded at the dump, shall rake the extreme cosrser particles to the bottom. All stone must be so crushed that all part- - prodncea by a Gates Gyratory Crusher, and tube placed on the grade as heretofore mentioned . The stone to be used to be limestone, and equaljn quality to the products of the Decatur or Pleasant Mills) taiiles oSTONE MASONRY. ETC. which shall be leas thanjsix 6 inches in thickness; said is tone to lx* laid up with good Bronson Portland cement, or its equivalent, and sand mortar made in^proportions of one part cement to two prrts ck ur sharp -and. Each layer or course to be of aegular thickness, and the work to be bound every other course, and shall extend entirely across, except at the points of juncture of the tile. The ends of the tile on either side are to be laid in a stone wall of sufficient length, so as to extend eighteen 18 inebes on either side of . *- feet thick, and to commence below the freezing point, on solid foundation, and at least eighteen I s inches below the bottom of the tile, to be built up as high a- the road bed or grade, and to be covered with a coping that :s at least six 6 inches .thbk • t-o extend three 3 ij-qivs •. ?'r tjir ».rof'c • the side next to the erm ;<• * ’ Said coping to be -olid -.tone and all masonry to be pe tea up. Atßtatlon 15.75. there-ihatl be two abut-ments.-with eighteen is feet face, and six ti feet wings; said abutments to be seven 7 feet high, three 3 fr-i-t thick in three3 feet and battered six 6 inches in'upper four i feet » At Station 611.25. there shall be two abutments, with eighteen IS teet face, with eight 5 „ y r J ngß; . a . n ? ei?l,t 8 feet Wil. and to%e three A feet thick in lower three 3 feet, and battered six a inches in upper five 5 feet. At "tation 133 50, there shall be two abutments. with an eighteen IS feet face six 6 t f h?X^ ln l gs lan . d , eigl ‘, t 8 feet lllgb - tbre <- : 3 feet !°"' er thr E e 3 feet - and battered six 6 inches in upper hve 5 feet At Station 218 30. tnere shall be two abuteighteen IS feet face, with three 3 eight S feet wings, and one 1 ten 10 foot wing on southeast corner: said abutments to lowe'rn.’JyV^ l *, ll ’ three 3 feet thick in lower three 3 feet, and battered six 6 inches tn upper six 6 feet. Said abutments to i>e constructed of lime,ba “ 8 ' n «hes thick, and 5 course to extend through the r ** laid specified for bulk-heads, for sewer-. Coping to be not less t ban-IX s thick, aud toW xtenil en[Bely across the wall and proiect three 3 inches over face of abutments and wings. SEWERS, TILING, ETC-LOCATIONB. he T <s?,bl ln ? indlc ated in said exhibit “B" to first f ri»«« ze “ e “ tlo “e<i, and to be sound, first class, salt-glazed, vitrified sewer-nfpe laid across the grade at right angles thereto ai c? a 5 Points as mentioned, rienth ‘ “ g ’? h® P'aced to the proper slTe of U>e a |radV On ' eT Water °" vi^®r All culverts to be thirty 30 feet in length. At Station, t. a W-inch sewer At Station. 16. a Ki-inch sewer.' At station 22. a 10-inch tewer At but ion, 4175 a 15-inch sewer At station. 4.. a 10-inch sewer. • I al“!. on- '' '■ a ,2 "' n ch sewer. Station, r0,.0a 10-inch sew,a. At -tation. -.i,.5»i a 10-inch sewer .-Ution. 100.00 a 21-incli sewer' At Station. 115.15 a 10-inch sewer' At Station. ISS .'II a 24-mcli '•••wer A Station. 175.75 a lu-inci, sewer I Staiion. 2K.50 a 10-inen sewer I I WELLS TONSTRI I TION. LOt AI.ION.ETC Weils, or slit-holes, are to in* « hereinafter specified placed as Said wells to lie built of the best hard

— - . j J burned brick, lai<i ffatwl.se an I eighteen 18 inches* lielow Un* bt.imS v ' u * ! • ulo and walled io the surface- u th. 12 Inches of these walls to In- ui ( < r | cement mor ar, as spec fled n, r ‘ hnT 10 ? 'ud i riai«i wells to be not le-> than tv> •» V ,,e » is sid*. at base, and arched at the ion feel iQj rereive an e ghteen 18 inch ca.t » Hs 10 I curely placed thereon 1 2rai t . t The contractor shall furnish ail tile* needed to make the nrn£ Or ■ tensions or connections, «>r n. p<L. ( i i r i rr<|'jired to be roiaid, a- heretofore ln J which -hall not be less than th*. . • rea ly in. °utut aiI The contractor -ha!l a > > i excavations, and a -hall I i- • i a proper depth so as toeomp t i,' to particular points for which the \ ' ur:nn, he ' Al Station. 4. 2 well>. At Station. 6-3 2 wells. At Biation, ‘o2<d\ Ar Station. 115 U 2well> At S avion, 13t>.»>71 well - , At Station, 152.fi? a « At Station, 1 '• 5-i j Ul . At Station. ■. ’1 At station. 175.7,5 2 v eIL. rl ' At Staiion. 215., 0 2 well-. I At Station. 165-50. the well shal ,• th I feet in diameter, inside, and ar; i l( . ( ' lhr ’ r 3 I | receive a two 2 feet cast Iron grate ’ ds 10 BRIDGES—KIND. LOCATIONS ft Thcreshall be a steel bridge at Suitif • fourteen 14 fvi’i long with a- . r< tdv. u_\ : uid‘ at -r. : ■ ' roadway. "t A* Station 203.30, one twelve I.’ foot with sixteen 16 foot roadway ‘ ' s P :iQ Ail bridges to be of the steel i-.ne U ! » iced railing. “I” beam hridgeN.'wirh aci I ng capacity of one hundred ami pounds per stju ire font 1 > Said bridges to Im* th Hired w! ’’nod j whit* or burr-oak lumber, tw. i u q one i # I : i t incli»*« thick, same to la* -p <ed dow • I ill* ruidd e and to be fast* mu at the ** with a3xs inch timber. secuie:y rolted t<'r 1 »e..n sor .'oists. i . > •. meta . i ><• pai i:'. a’r. : fc Sa.d bridges to Ije sulijec ro : ;ie , A , STIPI 1 ATP'XTh work, as it progress will be laid m t i.y th-enuiii“er. amfsi f u-■ b;!']/,;. j he pr served. Tae contractor shall level <t t , h f i ■ . ■.! \v . * ' ' materials bu^t h.-i ipj . ;it a' * -< iyv IDe- i iu'ht t i i| labor or the amount of mah-i -used.* 5 I .-■.I. 1., be e'limattd . ‘‘ r winch t be proper al*uw:i t he final seitlement. It is expressly understood that the engi. (n r-,hail have ihv right t” : t • t ‘ I -ary changes when nee< e<i •?.-ithe -*■<] proposed improvement Is under constm t on. The engineer and countv comnn->-iener«r»-M’t vr- ihe rtw hi to inspect , ■ u<cd. and condemn the ?ame if necessary, and ah materials-o condemned -i,. t i r>v pi. | moved tioui the right of way and h>i usadat ■ anv time in the construct] ! * the irJ I • Ad sewer-pipe, bridge miter.ai- e*c .as s used in public improvements and are no* 1 along the lino of the pr«»jx>*e«i improvement, ! -ha I If carefully removed ’■ ei her side v he contractor wnd shall become the property of the township in which it is located. ! romer mouvs land-n ar n -. -i .-u respected by lhe contractor w«-ile making -aid improvernent ll Is expressly understcod tl <t thecoiractoFis not compelled pg df.v t ing. culverts, bridge*, grade * r ipproacbesa’ tny private lane or crossing road, or if an» fence, posts, or similar matter mat rnay b«* within the limits of the right of wsy ‘in proposed Improvement are not removed *?y ! »he party to whom they lielong. utter hnnn’< ,had sufficient notice, then the contract't shall remove the saw* . .All telephone ••ompanif’s owning or oneratlng or maintaining any hm sor p**ies. •> ■ along lhe Ude of the pr"pus*-ii ir vep:--hah remove them tngtht U1( ’ rightof way. and t ■ • • • ; font on said right of way. s- ..d nil by the engineer. All <ui <»r gas lines **i ma - ••cdnrupsr ' replaced in such a marint ?|» hit they w interfere with the const incnun ut the pt"* posed improvement. • • PAYMENT' All paymentsfor said in.pr o ments will Ixs paid for [n cash at the Trt -i :r - 4 j in the v if y< -f i>♦ c.-. i ■ made by the engineer, comply ing in ail respects with the Acts of the Gen tai Assembly. of the State of Indiana, approved , March 11,1901. (See Acts I ■ pare W. ESTIMATE* Legth of proposed improvement I Nurnher of yard- -ton -p- :■ ruiir H® 1 Number yards sfohe per ■ ' N r yat - ’ Number yardfc for improx v!i 1 vi yard*, at HOC per yard for stout ’4" yard- :.t -«'<• ;>• i \ c 6740 yards at 10c per yard tor spreading | Grading Wells and connection* 9 *.*'■•*• W* WS •• Masonary, aunt ments.Bridges : *"*‘J j Domestic tiling'.... * Total’ All of which is respectfully -übu.t .itted. C. A. NUENBCAWANDER. V ewer PHILIP BAKER. Viewer GEORGE E. MCKEAN. Engineer. Subscribed and sworn to th:- -’d day | April, 19)3. ABE BOCH. Auditor - VOTICE OF GRAVEL ROAD ELECTION. N- leV; hereby that, nurei.snt to in county of Adams, an’u - n ’ 3 *'* c and entered in their regu a 1 Jnne xe '’‘ o 1908. that theredbe an • ' voting places in St. Mary- • * •' 3 county. Indiana, on Saturday. Jun'- 2T. i ‘ for the purpose of determif • ' u ' '. :• of the binldin_- <>’ a 1 township, known as the tmrti macadam road, on and along th' 10 route, to-wit: Commencing at the souths, -t ' r ’' er ' t ’‘«L> northwest quarter ot suction - \ ’ 1 1- eart twenty-seven 27 north, ran-ie tift'-en ns b3 in Adams county. Indiana. T '. 'M .rv* line between Washington > ; *‘ t hp half township, thence running eu>t. In <J( . section line through center of-« •* five 5. four 4 and three 3, and the State line at a point where :en- ■ r tion line road intersects with th*- **'& road. - iIOC The same being 21580 feet, or 4 111 In witness whereof, we Samuel Werling and Jacob Abnet. eoD> t!lLl ‘ * aV g board of commissioners of -aid hereunto set our hand* and affm-a i' l the said board of commissioners, t day of June, 1903. Samuel Doak. / Board of David Wirling, ( Jacob Abnet, ’ Attest : Abe Boch. Auditor. S2HERIFF-S PROCLAMATION ' d . CADAM ROAD El- 1 ;', 1 j xTY. !> MARYS TOWNSHIP. ADAM? vOl " DIANA. x I. Albert A Butler, .hemi j ty, state of Indiana, do herein m mation to the voters of St ' a , U1 tlit*ir ,e Adams county. Indiana, to 'pil ed spective places of voting a t the board of commissionersot ia ' Indiana, on Saturday. June 27. 11" 1 ' Ito vote on the question of ul "J’ c ,7 rowttfM? | I 81. Marys macadam road. , t he gud itnr ! and said county, as desrriL* -i ' '»j n goi I notice of election to vote tor road.”* 0, road ••Yes,” not building ot -a • i:F3 Albert A. h ‘ Tl EK ’ June 1. M Adam? Count t