Decatur Democrat, Volume 50, Number 3, Decatur, Adams County, 22 March 1906 — Page 3

(1 on and alon S , tbe lowing mite' to-wit: commencing at the northwest corC nf section thirty-one (31) in ne Lshin twenty-eight (28) north, tO " nS fifteen (15 east, in Union range , \dams County, Indiana, thence east between 30 and 31, 29 and 32, 28 set , to the northeast corner of Option thirty-three (33) in said S nshin county and state alore'°M an<i there to terminate. M The length of said road is 15,800 r 2 99 miles. 1 i witness whereof, we, Martin , '“hl'n David Werling, and W.'t- . “ Miller constituting the board of inmmissioners of said county, have [°®®‘t o set our. hands and affixed fxl seal of the said board of commissioners this third day of March, ■ 9 ° 6 ' MARTIN LAUGHLIN, DAVID WERLING, WILLIAM MILLER, Board of Commissionerssheriff’* Uroclamation of Special Ma- ( ,dim R° a<l E ,et ‘ tion in Vuion Town-hip- Adams County, Indiana ' I \ \. Butler, sheriff of Adams ennnt’v’ State of Indiana, do hereby make proclamation to the voters ot ?nion township, Adams county, Indiana to meet in their respective nates' of voting as established by the board of commissioners of Ad--ms county. Indiana, on Friday. March 30, 1000 . vote on the question ot building ‘ Steigmeyer Macadam Road in said township, in said ountv. as described in the Auditor's notice of election to vote for building of said road. «y es ." Not building of said road “\'o'' A. A. BUTLER. Sheriff, Adams County, Ind. scamerloh macadam road. To the Honorable Board of Commissioners of Adams Count), Ind.. We the undersigned viewers and engineer appointed by your Honorable Board at the February term. 1906 and in pursuance to the within order of said petition would most respect illy submit the following report- , In pursuance to said order we. L. W Lewon, John T. Ault as viewers, and L. L. Baunyrartner as engineer, met at the Auditor's office at Decatur. Ind., and after being duly sworn as prescribed by law we proceeded to examine, lay out and straighten said road as shown by that part of our report which is Barked exhibit "A” and which report shows the route of the proposed road. Also a profile showing the grade cf said road as established and showing ' i tits and fills,' also localion of d-.-.ins and sewers, said profile is marked exhibit “B.” the same being on file in the office of the County Auditor. We further find that the proposed Improv-in- it in ccordance with the plans and specifications herein set forth would be of public benefit

utility. ■ \Ve uinher find no claims ter if an> kind whatever. BlVe fu ’her estimate the eost of proposed improvement to lie thousand, six hundred, six-■f-oipiH n of the Scliamerloli Macadam Road. Commeming at the southwest coi'■er of section thirty-three (33) in twenty-eight (28) north, fifteen (15) east in said Un township. Adams county, Inuitheme running north between ’■actions :;2 and 33, 29 and 28, 20 of section sixteen (16) in town-hip. county and state ana to terminate. leng'h of said road is 21,1 m) or 3.99 miles. GRADE. E’-. Th.; ro:vhva\ must be clear of all jßttts, tre-'-'. stumps, logs and all may be. All stumps must be grubbed or out in drains or on grade ■ The right-of-way shall be forty hi^B 4 " 1 feet in width. ,j^B ! ‘ at anv time during the con--5^B n "’ion of or before final accept»f ’li> same the grade should the contractor shall fill ail and restore the same to rt^B e original specifications. shall be of the double.JW* •’ ■'■ .- •■l’, of a uniform width of -<j\ i put feet from shoulder .■should--’-, with a slope of four (4) 'j^B c^3 from center to either side. stib-g-.ade shall be rolled by contractor a t such times and 4lS s ss may be deemed necessary it endent. or engine <: a rosier of not less than six ■'tis in weight before placing s, °ne thereon. ‘he road-lied shall be made in a ai 'd workmanlike manner inspected and accepted in sections before any niater- ' 19 Placed thereon. E ' and line stakes set by the Ineer ami destroyed by the conr, 'h’otigh negligence will b“ ■ ,! '’ : n at the contractor’s expense. fll ,^B T , Drains. " tu Side (Jra 'ns shall be cut not wan emhteen (18) inches bej *!'P of the grade. . ani ‘ workmanlike manner with ■ ‘ tlen .’ f a ]| an( j ont [ et ro carr y a,er T ’ ,at 111 ay accumulate rttsKj- an<l lelnove same from higli- ® hall be placed one string ■kVa h !ilp from station 4 to 7 On ”’ e west s ’de of the snb’■'"■>n OIIP string of 14-inch tile station 4 8 to 5 2 plus 51 on Con<, rete. >«. beads shall commence n *18) inches below the rd •■/J?’ 1 “tend six (6) inches ne- - o‘Res and extend six (6) n) “ OVe the surface of the °n road-bed and shail sirt, inches thick and exnt 11 118) inches on each '.''■ 01 the pip eg . ■Th(, r( , , Weils

At station 14 plus 50 two wells At station 26 puls 10 two wells’ At station 33 two wells. At station 48 one well, west side At station 01 plus 50 two wells.’ At station 114 plus 90 two wells. At station 125 plus 70 one well east side. At station 161 two wells. At station 173 plus 40 two wells. At station 182 two wells. At station 201 plus 25 two wells, the east side. Sast iron sewer pipes shall be placed across the grade at the following stations: At station 2 plus 80 an 8-inch cast iron seiner pipe 26 feet long. At station 48 a 12-inch east iron sewer pipe 26 feet long. At station 52 plus 51 an 8-inch cast iron sewer pipe 26 feet long. At station 158 plus 30 a 6-inch cast iron sewer pipe 2 6 feet long. At station 210 plus 60 a 6-inch cast iron sewer pipe 26 feet long. There shall be bulkheads built at each end of the above cast iron sewer pipes and at the ends of the sewer already in at station 203 plus 90. Said bulkheads shall be composed of one (1) part Bronson’s Portland Cement, one (1) part clean sharp sand and two (2) parts of crushed stone. All parts of said stone that will not pass through a two-inch ring shall not beused in Said wells to be built of hard burned brick laid flatwise and to extend eighteen (18) inches below the bottom of the tile and walled up to the surface of the side drains said wells to be not less than two feet in diameter and arched at top so as to receive an eighteen (18) inch cast iron grate securely fastened thereon. Said brick in said wells to be laid in mortar composed of one part Bronson’s Portland Cement and two (2) parts of clean sharp sand. All wells to be connected up with tile drain already in, the contractor to furnish all tile for connections, and tile to be no smaller than that already in. The contractor shall repair all damages that he may cause to tile drains already in along sides of grade.

At station 186 plus 60 there shall be constructed a 12-ft. arch according to the plans and specifications hereto attached. Crushed Stone, Kind, Etc. The crushed stone shall be plated on the sub-grade or road bed to a width of te n (10) feet and shall be ten (10) inches deep in center and eight (8) einchs at sides, and shall be placed on the north side of road-bed, leaving a space three (3) feet between the north shoulder of grade and the edge or stone placed thereon. The upper three (3) inches of said crushed stone shall be composd of screenings. All material to be placed on grade in a neat and workmanlikemanner. The stone to be graded in before final acceptance. AU stone must be so crushed that at least eighty (SO) per cent will pass through a 2-inch ring. Where stone is un.oaded all the coarser particles shall be raked to the bottom.

Said stone shall be equal to the product of the Linn Grove or Decatur quarries. At approaches to bridges or arches the dirt road shall be stoned for 50 feet on each side. Stipulations. The work as it progresses will be laid out by the engineer and stakes set bv him must be preserved. The material for the various imoroventehis shall be on the ground it the place of improvement before the old materials are removed. The Board of Commissioners, the engineer and the superintendent reserve the right to inspect the materials used and condemn the same if necessary and all the materials so condemned shall be removed from the right-of-way and not used at any time in the construction of said improvement. Corner-stones, landmarks, etc. must be respected by the contractor while making said improvement. It is expressly understood that the contractor is not compelled to place any tile, culverts, bridges or approaches at any private lane, crossing. road, etc., and if any fence, post or similar matter be within the limits of the right-of-way of tne proposed improvement is not removed by the party to whom tney belong after having sufficient notice, then the contractor shall remove the same. It is expressly understood tn<i when the time comes for accepting the road, the contractor shall mt'-e (he side drains in good condition and shall have scraped in the stone and leveled the entire road and have in all respects complied with rhe specifications. The telephone poles within the right-of-way shall be removed .o the edge of the right-of-way by the parties owning them when so ordered by the contractor. Payments. All payments for said improvement will be paid for in cash at the Treasurer’s office in the city of Decatur Indiana, on estimates made bv the engineer, complying in all respects with the Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, approved March 8, 1905. Estimates. Total length of.proposed ifprovement 21,100 ft. or 3.99 miles. _ No 'ds of stone for road. . . • a,B->4 No. yds. of stone for approaches ...

Total 6 ’ ool 6004 vds of stone @ 7 „ for stone $1,084,.6004’ yds. of stone @ »0e for hauuling •••••••• LOOZ.OO 0004 yds. of stone & 15c for spreading Wells eonnecJ.ons .. 180 00 Sewers and bulkheads... ‘ Domestic tiling 400 00 Arch . T.tal ~.512, 818.72

ment, 15,660 ft., or 2.96 mlles-L No. yds. of stone for road. . . 43 4 3 No. yds. of stone for approaches . * ID .All of which is respectrully submitted. L. W. LEWTON, JOHN T. AULT, Viewers. L. L. BAUMGARTNER, Engineer. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16th day of February, 1906. C. D. Lewton, Auditor. Notice of Gravel Road El Notice is hereby given that pursuant to an order of the board of commissioners of the county of Adams, and the state of Indiana, made and entered in their ,March session, 1906, that there be a special election at the regular voting places in Union township, also in Adams county, o n Friday. March 30, 1966 for the purpose of determining the question of the building of a macadam road in said Union township known as the Snamerloh Macadam Road, on and along the following route, to-wit: Commencing at the southwest corner of section thirty-three (33) in township twenty-eight (28) north, range fifteen (15) east in said Union township, Adams county, Indiana, thence running north between sections 32 and 33, 29 and 28, 20 and 21, 16 and 17 to the northwest corner of section sixteen (16) in said township, county and state and there to terminate. The length of said road is 21,100 ft. or 3.99 miles. Tn witness whereof, we, Martin Laughlin, David Werling, and William Miller constituting the board ot commissioners of said county, have hereunto set our hands and affixed the seal of the said board of commissioners this third day of March, 1906. MARTIN LAUGHLIN, DAVID WERLING. WILLIAM MILLER, Board of Commissioner'-

Sheriff’s I’roclaniation of Special Macadam Road Election in Union Township, Adams County Indiana. I, A. A. Butler, sheriff* of Adams county, State of Indiana, do hereby make proclamation to the voters of Union township, Adams county, Indiana, to meet in their respective places of voting as established by the board of commissioners of Adams county, Indiana, on Friday, March 30, 1906 to vote on the question of building the Schamerloh Macadam Road, tn said township, in said county, as described in the Auditor’s notice of election to vote for building of said road, “Yes.” Not building of said road, “No.” A. A. BUTLER. Sheriff, Adams County, Ind. THE BLEEKE MACADAM ROAD. To the Honorable Board of Commissioners of Adams County, Ind: We, the undersigned viewers and engineer appointed by your Honorable Board at the February term, 1906, and in pursuance to the within order of said petition would most respectfully submit the following report. In pursuance to said order we, L. W. Lewton, John T. Ault as viewers, and L. L. Baumgartner as engineer, met at the Auditor’s office at Decatur, Ind., and after being dutysworn as prescribed by law we proceeded to examine, lay out and straighten said road as shown by that part of our report which is marked exhibit “A” and which report shows the route of the pro posed road. Also a profile showing the grade of said road as established and showing "cuts and fills,” also location of drains and sewers, said profile is marked exhibit “B,” the same being on file in the office ot the County Auditor. We further find that the proposed improvement in ccordance with the plans and specifications herein set forth would be of public benefit and utility.

We further find no claims tor damages of any kind whatever. We further estimate the cost ot the proposed improvement to be nine thousand eight sixty-four 15100 ($9,864.15) dollars. Description of the rfleeke Macadam Road. Commencing at the northwest corner of section nineteen (19) in said township twenty-eight (28) north, range fifteen east, in said Adams County, State of Indiana, thence running east between sections 18 and 19, 17 and 20, 16 and 21 to the northeast corner of section twentyone and there to terminate. The length of the proposed roaa os 15,660 ft., or 2.96 miles. Roadway, Grade, Etc. The roadway must be clear of all fences trees, stumps, logs and all other rubbish of whatsoever nature it may be. All stumps must be grubbed or blasted out in drains or on grade. The right-of-way shall be forty (40) feet in width. If at any time during the construction of or before final acceptance of the same the grade should settle the contractor shall fill all depressions and restore the same to the original specifications. The grade shall be of the doubletrack system of a uniform width of twenty-six (26) feet from shoulder to shoulder, with a slope of four (4 > inches from center to either side. The sub-grade shall be rolled by the contractor at such times and places as may be deemed necessary bv the superintendent or engineer with a roller of not less than six (6) tons in weight before placing anv stone thereon. The road-bed shail be made in a smooth and workmanlike manner and be inspected and accepted in 1,000 ft. sections before any material is placed thereon. Grade and line by the engineer and destroyed by the con tractor through negligence will be set again at the contractor’s expense. Drains. The side drains shaft he c«t not

less than eighteen (18) Inches below the hip of the grade. # All drains to be constructed in a neat and workmanlike+manner with sufficient fall and outlet to carry al! water that may accumulate therein and remove same from highway. Cast Iron Sewers. Cast iron sewers shall be placed across the grade as follows: At station 13 an 8-inch cast 1 iron sewer 26 feet long. At station 53 an 8-inch cast iron sewer 26 feet long. At station 67 a 6-inch tile drain across the grade. At station 91-10 a 6-inch tile drain across the grade. At station 73 lengthen sew’er tile already in to 26 feet. On each end of the arch at station 112 there is to be constructed concrete banisters 2 ft. high, 1 1 / 2 ft. thick and extend across the arch. Said concrete to be composed of material as specified for in bulkheads. There shall be built at each end of said sewer pipe bulkheads composed of one (1) part Bronson's Portland Cement and one (1) part clean sharp sand and two (2) parts crushed stone; all parts of said crushed stone that will not pass through a two-inch ring shall not be used in said concrete. All bulkheads shall commence eighteen (18) inches below the pipe and extend six (6) inches above the surface of the stone placed in roadbed and shall be fifteen (15) inches thick and extend eighteen (18) inches on each side of pipe. Wells. There shall be wells placed as fol"’ lows: Station 1 plus 80 two wells. Station 13 one well on south sideStation is one well on south side (and also a bulkhead. Station 24 one well on south side. Station 53 one well on north side. Station 58 two wfcils. Station 67 one well. Station 91 plus 10 two wells. Station 126 plus 20 two wells. Station 146 two wells. Station 155 two wells.

Said wells to be built of hard burned brick laid flatwise and to extend eighteen (18) inches below the bottom of the tile and walled up to the surface of the side drains said wells to be not less than two feet in diameter and arched at top so as to receive an eighteen (18) inch cast iron grate securely fastened thereon. Said brick in said wells to be laid in mortar composed of one part Bronson’s Portland Cement and two (2) parts of clean sharp sand. All wells to be connected up with tile drain already in, the contractor to furnish all tile for connections, and tile to be no smaller than that already in. The contractor shall repair all damages that he may cause to tile drains already in along sides of grade. Crushed Stone, Kind, Etc. The crushed stone shall be placed on the sub-grade or road bed to a width of te n (10) feet and shall be ten (10) inches deep in center and eight (8) einchs at sides, and shall be placed on the north side of road-bed, leaving a space three (3) feet between the north shoulder of grade and the edge or stone placed thereon. The upper three (3) inches of said crushed stone shall be composd of screenings. All material to be placed on grade in a neat and workmanlikemanner. The stone to be graded in before final acceptance. All stone must be so crushed that at least eighty (80) per cent will pass through a 2-inch ring. Where stone is unloaded all the coarser particles shall be raked to the bottom. Said stone shall be equal to the product of the Linn Grove or Decatur quarries. At approaches to bridges the dirt dirt road shall be stoned for 50 feet on each side. Stipulations. The work as it progresses will be laid out by the engineer and stakes set by him must be preserved. The material for the various improvements shall be on the ground at the place of improvement before the old materials are removed. The Board of Commissioners, the engineer and the superintendent reserve the right to inspect the materials used and condemn the same if necessary and all the materials so condemned shall be removed from the right-of-way and not used at any time in the construction of said improvement. Corner-stones, landmarks, etc. must be respected by the contractor while making said improvement. It is expressly understood that the contractor is not compelled to place any tile, culverts, bridges or approaches at any private lane, cros* sing, road, etc., and If any fence, post or similar matter be within the limits of the right-of-way of the proposed improvement is not removed by the party to whom they belong after having sufficient notice, then the contractor shall remove the same. It is expressly understood that when the time comes for accep..ng the road, the contractor shall have •he side drains in good condition and shall have scraped in the stone’ and leveled the entire road and have in air respects complied with the specifications. The telephone poles within the right-of-way shall be removed to the edge of the right-of-way. by the parties owning them when so- ordered by' the contractor. Payments,. • All payments for said improvement will be paid for in cash at the Treasurer’s office in the city of Decatur,’ Indiana, on estimates made by the engineer, complying in all •espectg witif the Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, approved March 8, 1905. Betimates. Total length of proposed improveTotal yds stone for entire road 4 453 4 483 yards es syrne

$1.15 $5155.45 4483 yards of stone (hauling) $ 3362.25 44 83 yards of stone @ .15 (spreading) 672.45' Grading 450.00 Wells and connections .. . 144.00 Sewers and bulkheads.... 80.00 Total $9864.15 All of which is respectfully submitred: L. W. LEWTON, JOHN T. AULT, Viewers. L. L. BAUMGARTNER, Engineer. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16th day'of February, 1906. C. D. Lewton, Auditor. Notice of Gravel Road Election. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to an order of the board of commissioners of the county of Adams, and the state of Indiana, made and entered in their March session, 1906, that there be a special election at the regular voting places in Union township, also in Adams county, o n Friday, .March 30, 1906 for the purpose of determining the question of the building of a macadam road in said Union township known as the Bleeke Macadam Road on and along the following route to-wit: Commencing at the northwest corner of section nineteen (19) in said township twenty-eight (28) north, range fifteen east, in said Adams County, State of Indiana thence running east between sections 18 and 19, 17 and 20, 16 and 21 to the northeast corner of section twentyone and there to terminate. The length of the proposed road os 15,660 ft., or 2.96 miles. In witness whereof, we, Martin Laughlin, David Werling, and William Miller constituting the board of csmomissioners of said county, have hereunto set our hands and affixed the seal of the said board of commissioners this third day of March, 1906. MARTIN LAUGHLIN, DAVID WERLING, WILLIAM MILLER, Board of Commissioners-

Sheriff’s Proclamation of Special Macadam Road Election in Union Township, Adams County Indiana. I, A. A. Butler, sheriff of Adams county, State of Indiana, do hereby make proclamation to the voters of Union township, Adams county, Indiana, to meet in their respective places of voting as established by the board of commissioners of Adams county, Indiana, on Friday. March 30, 1906 to vote on the question of building the Bleeke Macadam Road in said township, in said county, as described in the Auditor’s notice cf election to vote for building of said road. “Yes.” Not building of said road “No.” A. A. BUTLER, Sheriff, Adams County, Ind.

PLEASANT VALLEY AND OAK (GRCVE A EXTBFSION No; 1. To the Honorable Board of Com missioners of Aaams county, Indiana: We, the undersigned viewers and enigneer appointed by your Honorable Board at the February term, 1906, and in pursuance to the with in order of said petition, would most respectfully submit the following report: In pursuance to said order, we, William Anderson and Daniel Ha begger, as viewers; and L. L. Baumgartner, as engineer; met at the office of Bert Baily, in Monroe, Adams county, Indiana, and after being duly sworn as prescribed by law we proceeded to examined, lay out and straighten said road as shown by that part of our report which is marked exhibit “A,” and which report shows the route of the proposed road. Also a profile showing the grade of said road as established and showing “outs and tills;” also location of drains and sewers; said profile is marked exhibit “B,’’the same being on file in the office of the county auditor. We farther find t hat the propos ed improvement in accordance with the plans and specifications herein set forth would be of public benefit and utility. We further find no claims or damages of any kind whatever. We further estimate the cost of the propose improvement to be three thousand four hundred and ninety five (13,495) dollars. Description of Pleasant Valley & Oak Grove gravel road extension No. 3: Commencing at the northwe« corner of section twelve (12.) townshin twenty-six (26) north, range (14) east, running thence east on section line between one (1) and twelve (12,) connecting the Oak Grove & Pleasant Valley macadam road with the township line between Monroe and Blue Creek townships, and terminating at the northeast corner of section twelve (12.) in'township and range aforesaid, The length of the proposed road is 5,200 feet, or .98 mile. ROADWAY, GRADE, ETC. The roadway must be clear of all fences, trees, stumps, logs, and all rubbish of whatsoever nature it may be. AH stumps must be grubbed or basted out in drains or on grade. The right-of w”y shall be forty (40) feet in width.

If at any time tiling the construction of or before”the tinal ac s of the same the grade should settle, the contractor shall fill all depressions and r< store the same to the original specifications. The grade shall! be of the double track sytem of a uniform width of twenty six (26) feet from shoulder to shoulder, with a slope of four (4> inches from center tc either side. The subrgade shall be rolled by the contractor at such times and. places as may be deemed necessary by the superintendent or engineer with a roler of not less than six (6) tons in weight before placing any stone thereon. The road bed shall be made in a smooth and workmanlike manner and inspected and accepted in 1,000 foot scetions before any material is placed thereon. Grade and line stakes set by the engineer and destroyed by the con - tractor through negligence, will be set again at the contractor’s ex pense. DRAINS. The side drains shall b« nr< not less than eighteen (18) inches b< low the hip of the grade. All drains to be constructed in a neat ard workmanlike n miner, with sufficient fall and ouilet to carry all the water that n a accumulate therein and rem- t the same from highway. ~ WELLS. There shall be 'wells buil> -t the following places: At station 35 plus 80, 2 w. IJs, one on each side of grade. At station 42 plus 85, 2 wt ]!«. one on each side of grade At station 51 plus 75, 2 well*, one on each side of grade. Said wells to be built of the best hard-burned brick laid flatwise, and to extend eighteen (18) inches below the boltom of the tile and walled up to the surface if’t side drains, said wells to he n-’* less than two (2) feet in diameter and arched at the top so as to receive an eighteen (18) inch cast iron grate securely fastened thereon. Said brick in said wells to be laid up in mortar composed of one part Bronson’s Portland cement and two parts of clean sharp sand. All wells to be connected up with tile already in,the contractor to furnish all tile for connections, and tile to be no smaller than that already in. The contractor shall repair all damages that he may cause to tile drains already in along sides of grade.

BRIDGE. At station 12 plus 85 the contractor shall build a bridge of steel and abutments of concrete, as specified in plans and specifications hereto attached, CRUSHED STONE, KIND, ETC. The crushed stone shall be plaoed on the sub grede or roadbea to a with of ten (10) stet, and ten (10) inches deep in the center and eight (8) inches at sides, and shall be placed on the north dde of roadbed, leaving a space or three (3) feet between the north shoulder of grade and to hedge of stone placed thereon. The upper four (4) inches of aid tone shall be composed of creenmgs. All material to be placed on the grade in a neat and workmanlike manner. The stone shall be graded in be fore final acceptance. All stone must be so orushe r * that at least 80 percent will pass through a two (2) inch ring At approaches to bridge the dirt road shall be stoned to a distance of fifty (50) teet on each side. Where stone is unloaded all the coarser particles shall be raked to the bottom. Said stone shall be equal to the product of the Linn Grove or Deca tur quarries. STIPULATIONS, The work as it progresses will be laid out by the engineer, and stakes set by him must he preserved. The material for the various improvements shall be on the ground at the place of improvement before the old materials are removed. The board of commissioners, the engineer and-the superintendent reserve the right to inspect the materials used and condemn the same if necessary, and all the materials so condemned shall be removed from the right of way and not used at any time in the construction of said improvement. § Corner stones, landmarks, etc., must be respected by the contractor while making said improvement. It is expressly understood that the contractor is not compelled to place in any tile, culverts, bridges or approaches at any private lane, crossing, road, etc., and if any lence, post or similar matter be within the limits of the rigtt-of-way of the proposed improvement is not removed b< the partv to whom they belong, after (Continued on S ith Page.)