Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 5, Decatur, Adams County, 7 April 1904 — Page 2

Fred H. Bohnke of Root township has purchased of Frisinger & Co. Fransoe, a handsome American and Belgian stallion. He is one of the most perfect horses ever imparted by this well known firm, is three year old and a beautiful sorrel. While the price has not been made public, it is known to have been a nice figure. Frisinger & Co. accepted on trade a three year old Belgian colt which they sold today to M. W. Southard of Cnion City. They also sold Mr. Southard a splendid road horse at a good price. The county commissioners are in their regular session, and one of the things that is causing the individual members a slight touch of cold sweats, is the wholesale slaughter to the public roads and bridges, caused by the high waters of last week. Take the county over and the damage was extensive especially to levies and bridges, which will have t j be renaired before any travel can be resumed. T) block this is the low state of the road repair fund, which were made simply to keep the roads in good condition without the additional cost of flood damage. The wt.t rs were the highest for twenty se"on years so say many of thephilos mhers of time and events and natur.di.v if this be true, much damage could not help but result. The commissioners will try and do all necessary repair that will temporarilly place the roads and bridges in condition for travel. The home of Michael Wertzberger on South Third street Sunday was the scene of a little tire, the result of which will reqiure them to buy a new couch, new carpert. new curtain and new weather boarding as all of these articles were sobaoly damaged that they will be practically worthless and the whole amount of damage from fire, water and smoke, will amount to nearly a hundred dollars. The only theory tnat any of the members of the family can advance as to the origin of the fire is that about ten o'clock Mr. Wertzberger attempted to light the gas and while striking a match a spark must have fallen into the lace curtain, catching tire immediately, for as he turned the curtain was a mass of flames. He gave the alarm and all members of the family responded and in a short time had it under control, but while doing so Mrs. Wertzberger had her hands 'badly burned. No alarm was sent to the station as it was not deemed necessary.

For the first time since the levee east of town was rebuilt and made higher the high waters covered that pike Monday morning and the lands east of town were hidden from view by many fee of water. Judge Studabaker, John F.ilk and others, whose homes are between Bellview and the bridge were bottled in bv high waters. The St. Marvs river raised over two feet during Sun-1 day night and continued at an inch an hour. Old settiers say the waters in this locality wen- j the highest in thirty seven years In 1867 the river was entirely over : the east road and at that time a well kuown citizen named Evenson was drowned. No apprehension wa> felt here as almost as much more water would have to fall to cause any serious trouble in either the residence or buisness part of Decatur, Fred Scheiman's packing house suffered slightly from the water and some kettles in the ”ard floated down river but were rescued. Many suppositions are advanced to the cause of the continued rise as no rain has fallen here for thirty six hours. It is generally believed that the overflow of the reservoir while it doesn't feed diroetly into the St. Marys has caused the water to back into the river so rapidly that it cannot be carried away. A telephone message from Celina Monday said the water in the resevoir had fallen two or three inches today and it is believed the danger for the present is over. More rains next week means the worst flood ever known in this locality. At Portland the waters are also receding and by tomorrow or Monday people will be located in their homes again. Every railway running into this city has suffered from washouts, the Clover Leaf at Fort Jennings, Ohio and the Erie at Kenton. The G. R. & I. have nearly a mile of track out between Geneva and Bryant and trains run only to those towns and then back up. A whole train of gravel was taken there Monday and a number of boats with which to lay new track.

Word has T)een received from Miss Irene Bell stating that she is getting along nicely now and getting stronger each day and now hopes to fully recover before long. This is encouraging news for her young friends Charles Teeple has accepted a position with Barney Kalver & Sons in the Hub Clothing house and began his duties last Monday as salesman and assistant buyer. Charley has had several years experience in the clothing business and is competent and popular clerk whom the Hub were lucky to secure.

Manager Planque of the HuntingSunday and had a long talk with ton base ball team was in the city Manager Hively concerning their game here on the 17 of this month. He stated that he had a strong team organized and was coming here with the determination of winning this game if such a thing was possible. This kind of talk is cheap but as the old slang expression goes,"they will have to show us.” The team here expects to do a great deal of work between now and the 17th and when Huntington arrives they will not have the soft snap they are expecting. Pitcher France states that he is daily working out in the Huntington gymnaisium and is now in mid-season form and anxious and ready to make some team look cheap. The J. W. Place Companv will be the heaviest losers from the recent floods of anyone in Decatur, in i fact they are practically the only people whose damage financially is | more than a few dollars. This; morning two of their immense ice j houses were washed out entailing i a loss of about #3OOO. The one near their big wholesale plant in the j south part of town gave away first. I the constant wash of the waters' causing the end walls to finally break and the ice which had recent-; ly been packed there after weeks of work and great expense tumbled into the St. Marys river in great heaps. Shortly afterward came the news that the big ice house in the north part of town had likewise given way and the result was similar to the other. Several hundred tons of ice will be mined and just at a time when the company would have begun to convert it into cash. The loss is a very heavy one and is estimated by Mr. Confer, a member of the firm at from #3.500 to #3.000. and perhaps more. It is believed a portion of the ice may be saved if the waters continue to re cede as rapidly as they have during the past twenty four hours. However, it will be several days before any work can be done at it. The St. Marys has fallen about three feet since last evening and is still going down rapidly. The levee east of town is clear of water but the big ditches along each side are still brim full. Reports of slight losses amcng the farmers who live along the river have came in. Fences and out buildings have been wrecked and while each is small the combined loss by the floods in the north part of the county will total a sum of several thousand dollars

I have one hundred thousand dollars lOOJJG i to loan on real estate at 54 per cent interest. No commission. D. B. Erwin. Advertising,., / CINCINN ATI. RICHMOND ± FORT V WAYNE RAILROAD COMPANY. Richmond. Ind . March 17, law The annua, meeting of- ,-<h, i e rs of the Cincinnati. Richmond and F >rt Wayne Railroad Coxpany will be held at the office of tae company in the city of Richmond Ind on Thursday, April 7, 1904, at 10 o’clock a. m.. for tbe purpose of electing eleven directors and transacting surh other busmen as may properly come before the meeting. 3-3 S. B. LIGGETT. Secretary. N oTl estate FINAL settlem OF Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Eliza J- McUonnebev, de«'eased. to appear in the Adams Circuit Court, held a . f P, ec ?i, ur - on the 23th day of April. 1904, and show cause. If any. why the final settlement accounts with the “state of said dependent should not be approved: and said heirs are notified to then make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares Willard B. Suttles. Administrator. Decatur. Ind.. March 21 1904. 3-2 Merryman A Sutton. Att ys. TO NON-RESIDENTS. State of Indiana, county of Adams, se: In the Adams circuit court. February term, ISOL ' Bessie O. Reynolds 1 FS > No. 6719 Oliver D. Reynolds ) It appearing from affidavit filed in the above entitled cause, that Oliver D. Reynolds the above named defendant is a non-resi-dent of the state of Indiana. Notice is therefore hereby given the said Oliver D. Reynolds that he be and appear before the Hon. Judge of the Adams circuit court on the 2nd day of May, 1904, the same being the

' nineteenth jnridicial day of the next regular term, tlirn <>f, to bv holden at tbe eou rt I i house ittfhe city of I 'ei'at ur. commencing on Monday, the 11th day of April. A. D., ■ FA4. and plead by answer or demur to said complain', or the same will be heard and determined in his absence, :: ( —a—. i Witness, my name and seal of said . • - se«l ► court hereto affixed this Stub day ( — v — I otJMarch. ISM. DAVID GERBER Clerk. By Paul Baumgartner. Deputy. ' | Emil Franz, Attorney for plaintiff. 4-3 VOTIVE OF MACADAMIZED STONE . A HOAD PETITION Notice is hereby given that one. Benedict IJniger. together with numerous other person.'.. resident, freeholders and voters, in Washimngton townshin. Adams county. Ind . i have tiled their joint petition tn the auditor’s office of said Adams county. Indiana, asking ' and praying in their said petition that the board or commissioners ot said Adams couu--1 ty. Indiana, build and construct a free maeadandzed stone road in said Washington township, ov< r and upon the public highway situated on the following route, towit: Commencing at the intersection o the proposed improvetrrut herein partitioned and the Macadamized heretofore constructed and known, as the Decatur and Bluffton Macadmized Road.” at the northeast corner of section 12' *n township twenty-seven 27i north, range thirteen 131 east in said county and state, thence running sou’h between sections, twelve t’2> of Kirkland township and s, ■ • - 'if of Washing on township also between sections thirteen ■ 131 ot Kirkland township and eighteen I*> of M ashington township, to the southeast corner ot s ction thirteen’l3'm said Kirkland township, and there to terminate. Said promised improvement will be two (S) miles in length. The said improvement prayed for in said petition to be supplementary to and a continuation of said Decatur and Bluffton macadamized road. No. 3. And that Monday, May 2. 1904, has been set and fixed by endorsement upon ’•aid petition as the day and date when said • petition will be h r ard by said board of cora- ‘ missioners in tbeir room and office in the said auditor’s office in the court bouse in said Adams county. Indiana, and of the pendency o* said petition and of the hearing thereof all persons interested will take due notice. Abe Roch. Auditor. 5-8 Adams County. Ind.

Notice of macadamized stone road: i n .3i< n Notice is hereby given that one. Frank ! Arnold, together with numerous other persons res dent freeh Iders and voters in i " a«hiniit<>’i township Adams county. ’ Indiana, have died th<*ir Joint petition 'in the auditor’s office of said Adams I county. In liana, asking and prsy i.z in their j sail petition that the board of commissioners .• f ?aid Adams countv. Indiana jui’d and I construct airee macadamiled Bton** road in | -aid township, over and upon the public highway situated on the fullow- | ing route, lowit: j Commencing at the northeast corner of ise 'Lun f -iir:eer. H township twenty—seven i 77 north rarge -hirteen 13 eut n Adams county. Indiana running* thence west on the section line between section® eleven ll and fourteen 14 : tec t and fifteen 15 ; nine -9’ and sixteen l’ : ; terminating at the north - I west corner of section sixteen ■ Iro the same being three 3 miles in length. Said road to be an extension of the Decatur and Bluffton Macadam rotd. to bv known as the "Arnold Extension.’’ of the Decatur and Bluffton road. The said improvement prayed for in said petition to be supp to and a contin nation of said Decatur and Bluffotn macad mamized road No. 3. And that Monday, May 2, 1904, has been set and fixed by endorsement upon said petition as the day and date when said petition will be heard by said board of <*ommissiuners in their room and office in the said an lirorS ffi *e in the co irt house in said Adams county. Indiana, and of the pendency of said petition and of the hearing thereof all persons interested will take due notice. ABE BOCH. Auditor. 5-3 Adams Countv. Ind. Notice of macadamized stone ROAD PETITION. N Mice is hereby given that one, Jonathan Merryman together with numerous other persons. resident free holders and voters in Washington township. Adams county. Indiana, have filed their joint petition in the auditor’s office of said Adams county, Indiana. asking and prtying in their said petition that the board of commis-b -tiers of said Adams county. Indiana, build and construct a free macadamized stone road In said Washington township. over and upon the public highway situated on the following route, to-wit: Commencing at the northeast corner of section thirty-one 31) running thence west on the -action iine between secions thirty 30 and thirty-one (U) township twentyeeven ‘27. north range, fourteen 14 east in Adams County. Indiana, and there to terminate. the same being one mile in length. Said road to be kn -wn as an extension of the West Washington Township Macadam R<>ad. connecting th* l same with the township line, between Washington and Kirkland The said improvement prayed for in said petition to be supplementary to and a continuation of said East Washington Township macadamized road No 3. And that Monday. May 2, 1904,

has been set and fixed by endorsement upon said petition as the day and dale when said i petition will be heard by said board of commissioners in their room and office in the said auditor s office in the court house in said Ad- ' ams county. Indiana, and of tbe pendancy of -aid petition and of the hearing thereof all 1 persons interested will take due notice. Abe Boch, Auditor, M Adams Countv. Ind. ( i < VOTICE OF MACADAMIZED STONE -N ROAD PETITION. Notice is hereby given that one. S. N ’ Burkett, together with numerous tithe, persons, resident freeholders and vote 1 era in Washington township i Adams county. Indiana. have filed . •heir joint petition in the Auditor's office of i said Adams county. Indiana, a.-king and i praying in their said petition that tbe board < of commissioners, of said Adams county. : Indiana, bund and construct a free maca- I dam.zed stone road in said Washington i town-hip. over and upon the public highway situated on the following route, to-wit: Commencing at a point about forty 140> rods , north of the northwest corner of s -ctlon I twenty-two 22 . township twenty-five 25 north, range fourteen 14 east, io Adams County Indiana, or. at a point where the Geneva. Ceylon and Wabash Township Macadam r iad leaves the River road and runs north on the secti in line. Said road to run s utheast along the river to the section line between fifteen 15 and twenty-two 22 tbence to run east to the section line between sections fifteen 15> and twenty-two 22 sections fourteen 14 and twenty-three 23 sections th rteen 13 and twentv-four 24. to tbe nortbe ast corner ot section twentyfour 24 . aad there to terminate- Same being three miles in length. Tbe said road to be known as S. N Burket Extension of the Geneva. Ceylon and Wabash Township Macadam Road. Tbe said improvement prayed for in said petition to be supplementary to and a continuation of said Geneva. Ceylon and Wabash Township macadamized road. No. 3. Monday, May 2, 1904. has been set and 'fixed by endorsement upon said petition as the day and date when said petition will be beard by said board of commissioners in their room and office in the said auditor’s office in the court bouse in said Adams county. Indiana and of the pendancy of said petition and of the hearing thereof ali persons interested will take due notice. ABE BOCH, Auditor, •C 3 Adams County, Ind.

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APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed Executor of the estate of Sylvester Wolf, late ot Adams county, deceased. The estate is pro- [ bably solvent A. R. Wolf. Executor. i March 12, 1904. 2-3 Erwin A Erwin. Attorneys 4 SSIGNMENT FOR BENETIT OF ORE -A DITOKS -NOTICEOF APPOINTMENT OF ASSIGNEE. Notice is hereby given, to all whom it may c- u erm that the uniersigned lias 1 een duly appointed assignee, and has qualified as such i ot the istat- of Louis A. Henning, and the matter of said assignment is now pending in the Adams circuit court of the state of Indiana. FRENCH QUINN. Assignee. Dated this March 17. IWH. 3-3 . Merryman 4 Sutton, Attorneys. ’yOTICETO NON-RESIDENTS. The State of Indiana, i County of Adams, ) In the Adams Circuit court, February ■ term. 1904. Gerhart Hessler 1 vs Mortimer L. Whitbridge’ | No. 6720 Whitbridge, his ' wife, and the unknown Complaint to Quiet heirs at law of Mortimer I Title. L. Whitbridge and . Whitbridge, his wife. J It appearing from affidavit filed in the above entitled cause, that Mortimer L. Whitbridge. Whitbridge. his wife, and the unknown heirs of Mortimer L. Whitbridge and Wbitbridge. his wife, the above named defendants are non-residents of the Stale of Indiana. Notice is therefore hereby given the said Mortimer L. Whitbridge. Whitebridge, his wife, and the unknown heirs of Mortimer L. Whitbridge and Whitebridge, his wife, that thev be and appear before the Hon. Judge of the Adams Circuit Court on the Ist day of June. 1904. the same being the 45th Juridical Day of the next regular term thereof, to be holden at the Court House in the City of Decatur, commencing on Monday, the Uth day of April. A. D.. UAH. and plead by answer or demur to said complaint, or the same will be heard and determined in their absence. WITNESS, mv name, and the Seal of said tSEAL) Court hereto affixed, this 29tb day of March. IKH. DAVID GERBER. Clerk. 4-3 By Paul Baumgartner, Deputy. Shaffer Peterson and John C. Moran. Attorneys tor Plaintiff VOTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS The State of Indiana, County of Adams. J 0 In the Adams Circuit Court, February term, 1904. William P. Battling "i William C. Cockran, ? No ’ ® BBB - John Smitiey. j It appearing from affidavit filed in the above entitled cause, that William C. Cockran. one of the above named defendants is a non-residents of the state ot Indiana. Notice is therefore hereby given the said William C. Cockran., that they be and appear before tbe Hon. Judge of the Adams Circuit Court on the ’2nd dav of May. 1904. the same being tbe 19tn Juridical Day of tbe next regular term thereof, to be holden at the Court House in the City of Decatur, commencing on Monday. the Uth day of April, A. D. 1904. and plead by answer or demur to said complaint. or the same will be heard and determined in his absence. WITNESS, my name, and the Seal of said Court hereto affixed, this Sth day (SEAL) of March, 1904. DAVID GERBER. Clerk. 1-3 By Paul Baumgartner, Deputy. J. C. Moran and F. M. Cottrell. Attorney for Plaintiff. VOTICE OF RECEIVING BIDS FOR OONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC DITCH. Notice is hereby given, that I. Abe Boch. auditor'of Adams county. Indiana, pursuant to an order of the board of commissioners for the construction of a ditch known as the Miles w. Hemmerlck ditch, described as follows: Commencing at a point ten (It) rods west and ten i 10) rods south of the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of section fifteen 1151. township twenty-six north, range fifteen (15'i east, in Adams county. Indiana. Running thence north 40 degrees west 15 rods; thence north 5 degrees east 21 rods: thence north 37 degrees east. 30 rods; thence north 111 rods: thence west 106 rods: thence north 4<5 degre-s wests rods: thence no’-hst degrees west. 12 rods; thence north 43 degrees west. 12 rods; thence south 80 degrees west. 6 rods: thence south 65 degrees west. Brods: thence north 45 degrees west. 6 rods: thence north 85 degrees west. IOS rods, and termF naring in Blue Creek at a point 10 rods east and 19 rods north of the southeast corner of the east half of tbe northeast quarter of section 9. township and range heretofore mentioned.

Passing through and affecting the lands of Christopher Byer. Windford M. Suhm. Christ. Kauffman. Alexander Garwood. Elizabeth Parks. Joseph Sails. >V. and S Sims. Nancy Passwater. Charles Morrison. Miles W. Hemmenck. and Blue Creek township as shown by the viewers report. Will on Monday, April 11,1904, at ten o'clock a. m.. at the auditor's office, in the city of Decatur. Indiana, receive sealed bids for the construction of said ditch as follows: Section 1, from station 56*4 to station 27 Section 2. from station 27 to station 0 Bidders will be required to file with their bid> affidavits a« required by law. and successful bidders will be required to enter into a contract with the auditor for the construction of said work, and to file a bond with surety to be approved by the auditor. No bid will be leceived or considered for more than the estimated cost of said work. Detailed plans and specifications will be found on file in the auditor’s office. ABE BOCH, 4- Auditor Adams county VOTICE OF PUBLIC LETTING. Notice Is hereby given that the board of |of Adams County. State of Indiana, will receive sealed bids for the construction of the macadam road in Monroe township, in said county, known as the extension of the Pleasant Valley and Oak Grove macadam road up and until 10 o’clock a. m . on Monday, May 2,1904 at arezular session of the said board of commissioners. held in the ci’y of Decatur. Adams county. Indiana, sealed bids will be received for the construction of said road in accordance with the p ans and specifications and report of the viewers and engineer, which are now on file in the aud tor's office of said county, said road to be built of crushed stone alone. A bond must accompany each bid in twice the amount of the bid. conditioned for the faithful performance of the said work, and that the bidder will, if awarded the contract. enter into contract therefor and complete the same m accordance with the bid filed. All bids shall be made so as to give the amount at which said road will be constructed for in cash. payable on estimates to be made by the engineer in charge, not to exceed eighty per cent of any one estimate, out of the funds to be hereafter raised by sale of bonds as required by law. Each bidder will be required to file affidavit as required by law. The said board of county commissioners reservo the right to reject any and all bids. 5- ABE BOCH, Auditor Adams Co.

VUTICE OF PUBLIC LETTING. Notice is hereby given that the board of commissioners. of Adams county, state of Indiana, will receive sealed bids for the construction of the macadamized road in Mon-r-e ’ownship, in =a‘d county, known as the Monroe Township Macadam Road. Central, up and until 10 o’clock a. m„ on Monday, May 2, 1904, at a regular session of the said board of commissioners. held m the city of Decatur. Adams countv. Indiana, sealed bids will lie received for the construction of said road in accordance with the n.ans and specifications and report of the viewers and engineer, which are now on tile in the auditor’s office of said county, said road to be built of crushed stone alone A bond must accompany each bid in twice the amount of the bid. conditioned for the faithful performance of the said work, and that the bidder will, if awarded the contract, enter into contract therefor and complete the same in accordance with the bid filed. All bids shall be made so as to give the amount at which said road will be constructed for in cash, payable on estimates to be made by tbe engineer in charge, not to exceed eighty per cent, of any one estimate, out of the funds to be hereafter raised by the sale of bonds as required by law. Each bidder will be required to file affidavit as required by law. The satd board of county commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids. 5-3 Abe Boch. Auditor Adams Co. yOTICE OF PUBLIC LETTING, Notice is hereby given that the board of commissioners of Adam* county, state of Indiana, will receive sealed bids for the construction of the Macadamized road In Washington township, in said countv. known as the extension ot the Decatur and Monroe macadam road up and until 10 o’clock a. m., on Monday, May 2, 1904, at a regular session of the said board of commisssoners. held in the city of Decatur Adams county. Indiana, sealed bids will be’received for the construction of said road in accordance with the plans and specifications and report of the viewers and engineer which are now on file in the Auditor s office of said alone 1 ’ rOa<:l W be bUllt of cruslle<l stone A bond must accompany each bid in twice bid, conditioned for the faithful performance of the said work and that the bidder will, if awarded the contract, enter into contract therefor and complete the P.T i E? cco T <1 X ,,ce wilh the bid filed. All bids shall be made so as to give the

amount at which said road will be constructed for in cash, pnyable on estimate to be made by rhe engineer in charge, not toexceed eighty per cent, of any one estimate, out of the funds to be hereafter raised by the sale of bonds as required by law Each bidder will be required to file affidavit as required by law. Tire said board of county commissioners res' rve the right to reject any and all bids. 5-3 ABE BOCH, Auditor Adams Co. VOTICE OF PUBLIC LETTING. Notice is hereby given that the board of commissioners, of Adams county, state of Indiana, will receive sealed blds forthe construction of the macadamized road in Washington township, in said county, known as the extension of the East Washington (macadam road, up and until 10 o'clock, a. m.. m Monday, May 2,1904, at a regular session of the said board of commissioners. held in the city of Decatur. Adams county. Indiana, sealed bldswill be received for the construction of said road in accordance with the plansand specifications and report of the viewers and engineer, which are now on file in the auditor’s office of said county, said road to be built of crushed stone alone. A bond must accompany each bid in twice the amount of the bid. conditioned for tbe faithful performance of the said work and that the bidder will, if awarded the contract, enter into contract therefor and complete the same in accordance with the bid tiled. All b’ds shall be made so as to give the amount at which said road will be constructed for tn cash, pavable on estimates to be made by the engineer in charge, not to exceed eightv per cent of any one estimate, out of tbe funds to be hereafter raised by the sale or bonds as required by law. Esch bidder will be required to file affidavit as required by law. The said board of county commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bid-». 5-3 Abe Boch. Auditor Adams Co NOTICE OF PUBLIC LETTING Notice is hereby given that the board of comn issioners of Adams county, state of Indiana..will receive sealed bids for rhe c«>nstructh n of the Macadamized mad in Monroe township, in sad countv known as the extension or the Pleasant Valley and Oak Grove macadam road, up and until 10 o’clock a. m , on Monday, May 2, 1904. at a regular session nf the said board of c nmissioners. held in tbe citv of Decatur. Adams county. Indiana sealed bids will lie received for the construction of said r<>ad in accordance with the plans and ‘specifications and report of the viewer* and engineer which are now on tile in the Auditor’s offline of said county, said road to be built of crushed stone alone, A bond must accompany each bid in twice the ? mount of the bld. conditioned for the faithful performance of the said work a l that the bidder will, if awarded tbe contract enter into contract thereforand complete tbe same in accordance with the bid filed. All bids shall be made so as to give the amount at which said road will be constni' ted for In cash, payable on estimates to be made by the engineer in charge, not to \- cecd eighty percent, of any one estima’- . out of the funds to he hereafter raised by tbe sale of bonds as required by law. Each bidder will be required to file affidavit as required by law. The said board of countv commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids. ABE BOCH. 5-8 Auditor Adams County. N’OTICE OF PUBLIC LETTING. Nctic n ia hereby given that tbe board of commissioners of Adame county, state of Indiana, will receive sealed bide for the construction of the macadam road in Wabash township, in said county, known as rhe extension ©f the Geneva, Ceylon and Wabash Township macadam road, up and until ten o’clock am., on Monday, May 2, 1904, at a regular session of the said board of commissioners. held in the city of Decatur. Adams county. Indiana, sealed bids will be received for tbe construction of said road in accordance with the Dians and specifications and report of tbe viewersand engineer, which are now on file in the auditor's office of said county, said road to be built of crushed stone alone. A bond must accompany each bid in twice tbe amount of the bid. conditioned for the faithful performance of the said work, and tbatthe bidder will, if awarded the contract, enter into contract therefor and complete the same in accordance with the bid filed. All bids shall be made so as to give the amount at which said road will be constructed for in cash, payable on estimates to be made by the engineer in charge, not to exceed per cent, of anv one estimate, outer tbe funds to be hereafter raised by the saie of bonds as requited by law. Each bidder will be required to file affidavit as required by law. The said board of county commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids. W ABE BOCH. Auditor Adams County