Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 37, Decatur, Adams County, 24 September 1908 — Page 8

LEGAL ADVERTISING. PETITION FOR STONE ROAD. State of Indiana, County of Adams, ss: Before the Board of Commissioners of the county of Adams, October Tenn, 1908. We the undersigned al! resident freeholders and voters of the townships if Preble and Kirkland, in the eounty of Adams and State of Indiana would most respectfully petition your honorable body to cause to be constructed on the highway already laid out and now established, a free stone macadam road on and along the following route, to-wit: Commencing at the west end of the Decatur and Preble Macadam road at the northeast corner of section four (4) in township twenty-seven (27) ncrth range thirteen (13) east jin Adams county, Indiana, thence running west to the northwest corner of said section four (4) in said township, county and state aforesaid and there to terminate, the same being situate •n the highway dividing the townships of Preble and Kirkland and running between section four (4) in Kirkland township and section thirty-three (33) in Preble township, all in Adams county in the State of Indiana. Sa’d petitioners show that the length of said proposed road will be about «ne mile. Said petitioners recommend that said road be built as a double track read, and that the same be graded tc the width of 28 feet, and that crushed stone be placed hereon to the width of fourteen (14) feet, and that stone screenings be placed thereon on top of said stone. Said petitioners further show that said road when completed will be less than three (3) miles in length and will connect at the east end thereof with the Decatur and Preble macadam road and at the west end thereof it will connect with a free macadam road, at the west line of snid townships of Preble and Kirkland. Said petitioners further ask that said read be ordered built without first submitting he ouestion of building the same to the voters of said townships of Preble and Kirkland and that said ro-d be known as the Preble and Kirkland Macadam road. Said petitioners further ask that said road be built and that bonds be Issue to pay for same payable in twenty (20) semi-annual installments and that a tax be levied upon the taxable property of the township of Preble and Kirkland in said county of Adams, and State of Indiana and that said road be built and said bonds he issued and such proceedings had in establishing said road and paying for the same, as provided by the acts of j the legislature of the State of Indiana, approved March 8, 1905. and as amend' d February 25. 1907. and agreeable to any and all other laws of the State cf Indiana (see Acts 1905. page 521. and acts of 1907, page 68. Charles O. Hobrock, David Werling. , Douglas Elzey. Henry Scherry, Jeff Klopfenstein, Geo. A. Ernst. Otto Beiberich. F. A Goldner. D. L. Best, J. ! H. Daniels. C. M. Mever. John Kirch- '■ ner, Albert Huser. C. F. Trenary. Fred ■ Fhlerding, Charles Dettinger, Daniel Befbertch. William Sellemeyer. Ollie I Kaugg. August Wereling, C. F. Biebartch.'w. .1. Goldner. J. T. Niblick. Fred 1 Sellemeyer. R D. Leimenstall, R. B. Johnson, W. J. Beiberich, Henry Wer- | ling. David Steele. Peter Bauer, Peter Heimerick. J. D. Brown. A. W. Wer-1 ling. J. C Grandstaff. John Miller. W. ! A. Stranh. Christ Scherry Jr.. D. J. ' Dilling. William Ehlerding, William F. j Jaebker, v>. V. Lewton. William Bie- I borich. August Leimenstall. William A. . Myers. C. Schlickman. Henry Worthman, C D F. Bieberich. William C. Grote. F. Schlickman, Frank Kopp. Henry Ehlerding. John Scherry. C. K. Bieberich, Peter Hclthouse, Nathan Ehrman. A’bert Shadv. Christ Borne, Louis Kruetzmann. William M. Mever, Samuel Jaberg. Fred J. Keifer. Robert Case, Karl Kolter. This petition will be presented to the Board of Commissioners on ‘October. 5, -1908, at which time the taxpayers of Preble and Kirkland townships may appear and make such objection as the Jaw mav provide for. 36-3 t C. D. LEWTON, Auditor. o PETITION FOR STONE ROAD. State of Indiana. County of Adams, ss: Before the Board of Commissioners of the County of Adams. October Term. 1908. We, the undersigned, your petitioners. each and all of whom are resident freeholders and voters < f Preble township said county and State, reepentOu.'ly petition your honorable body to cause to be built, constructed and completed by grading, draining and placing of crushed stone thereon a single track stone road over, along and upon the highway already established on the following described route, to-wit: Commencing at the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of section twenty-six (26) in township twen-ty-six (26) north of ra/ge thirteen (13) east, Adams County, State of Indiana, there connecting with the Louis Worthman Macadam read, an already constructed free macadam road.thence running south along the section line between sections twenty-six (26) and twenty-seven (27) township and range aforesaid, and between sections thir-ty-four (34) and thirty-five (35) townshi pand range aforesaid, a mile and a half to the township line between Preble and Kirkland townships, said eounty and state, ending at the southwest corner of section thirty-five (35) township anl range aforesaid, all in township twenty-six (26) north of range thirteen (13) east. Adams county, State of Indiana, said proposed improvement being one mile and onehalf in length. Said petitioners further show that ■aid proposed improvement will be on established highway and will connect on its northern end with a free macadamized road and on its southern end with the township line; that said proposed improvement will be less than three miles in length.

That said proposed road ■will be I known and called the Henry Wefel ! macadam road. We further ask that said read be improved by placing thereon crushed stone, covered with screenings to such a depth and width as the viewers and engineers may recommend. We further ask that you take such action on this petition as you are authorized tc do under and by virtue of an act of the General Assembly of the State cf Indiana, approved March Bth. 1905, and acts amendatory thereto, and under and by virtue of any and all laws of the State of Indiana authorizing the ccnstruction of free macadamized stone roads. We further ask that said improvement be paid for by bonds issued by said Adams county for and on behalf of said township of Preble, payable in twenty semi-annual installments and fcr the payment cf said bonds we ask that a tax be levied upon the taxable property of said township in sufficient amount and rate to pay the interest and principal of said bonds as the same shall severally become due and payable as provided by law We further ask that said proposed read be ordered constructed without first having submitted the question ' of the building and construction thereof to an election of the voters of said township. Christ Borne, Fred Ccnrad, Charles Dittinger, Karl Kolter, Christian Annen, Harry B. Bauer, Christ Scherry Jr.. Peter Bauer. Albert Shady. Samuel Jaberg. Frank Copp. Douglas Elzey, D. L. Best, Chas. M. Myers, Henry Ehlerding Jeff K.opfenstein, Chas. Werling. C. F? Trenary. J. C. Grandstaff. John Scherry. D. J. Dilling, Henry H. Uloemke. Wm. A. Myers, A. W. Werling, A. Worthman, Chas. O. Hobrock, Wm. F. Joebker, John Miller. W. J. Bieberich, Fred Blctnenberg. Louis Gruetzmann, Wm. Ehlerding. Mart Keefer. Henry Wefel, Wm. Gallmeyer, Christ Stoppenhagen, F. Buuck. Christ Gultemeier, Lewis Fruchte, Andrew Fuhrmann. August Gallmeyer. Ernst Doehrmann. Conrad Doehrmann, William Limenmeier. Otto Ewel. William Wierling. John Witte, Wm D. Conrad. Filed Lullemann, Chris Conrad. Wm. Schmanz. Henry Schmidt, Louis Buuck. Lewis Worthman, Daniel H. Wefel, Charles Ewell, Wm. Koldewey, Christ Lewis. This petition will be presented to the Board of Commissioners on Monday, October 5, 1908, at which time the taxpayers of Preble township may appear and make such cbjections as the law may provide for. 3ff-3t C. D. LEWTON, Auditor. —— o— — PETITION FOR STONE ROAD. I ! State of Indiana, County of Adams, ss: Before the Board of Commissioners ' of the County of Adams, October I Term, 1908. We, the undersigned, all of whom i I are resident freeholders and voters of j ( Preble Township, Adams County. In-I diana, most respectfully petition your! I honorable body that you construct and ! complete a free, macadamized stone ■ read in said Preble Township. Adams County, Indiana, along and ever the , I public highway on the following route to-wit: Commencing at the northwest cor- ; ner of the northwest quarter cf secI tion 22. Township 28. north range 13, east, in Adams county, Indiana, runI ning thence north for a distance of ! one mile between sections 15 and 16, j township and range aforesaid, and j terminating at the northwest corner of I section 15, township and range aforesaid. Your petitioers aver and say that the improvement prayed for is less tha n three miles in length and connects at both ends with a free gravel road, that a United States rural mail route passes over said road. Your petitioners further aver and say that the highway sought to be improved is a public highway already established and in use and is one of the public highways of said Preble township. Your petitioners further ask that said highway above described be drained, graded and that broken stone be placed upon the grade, and that upon such broken stone there be placed stone screenings. Your petitioners further ask that said read as abeve described be graded to a width of 22 feet, and that broken stone be placed thereon to a width of ten feet, and to a depth of ten inches i n the center thereof and to a depth of 8 inches at the sides thereof, and that crushed stone screenings be placed thereon to * a depth of 3 inches upon such broken stone, and that said improvement be made a single track, that the name of said road shall be the Gallmeyer macadam read. That to pay for said improvement we ask that bonds be issued by the county of Adams, State of Indiana, pavalble in twenty semi-annual stallments or series, and for the payment of which we ask that a tax be levied upon the taxable property of said Preble township, in Adams county, Indiana, in a sufficient amount to pay the interest and principal of said bonds as they become due. That said road be built and said bonds be issued and said tax be levied upon said property of said township in accordance with the acts of the legislature of the State of Indiana, passed in the year 1905, beginning on page 550, and as amended in the acts of 1907, now in force, providing for the extension of free gravel or macadam reads, and any and all amenments thereto. We further ask the board to take all the necessary steps required bylaw to have said improvement constructed and made, as petitioned herein. that the same be constructed without submitting the question of building the same to an election of the voters of said Preble Township, and that the Board construct the same under the law s of the State of Indiana, now in force providing for the extension cf free gravel or macadam roads. William Gallmeyer, Chris Conrad, August Conrad, Wm. D. Conrad, Otto Buuck, Fred Dinker, Dan Hoffman, Ed Gallmeier, John F. Fuhrman, John

Witte, Herman Reese. Wm. Bultcmeier, Christ Bultemeier, Fred Lullei mann, August Scheimann. August I Hartman. Christ Macke, HenrySchmidt. C. Schakel, Henry Wefel, F. Buuck, Ernst Doehrmann, Aug. Mveli ler Fred Biomenberg, Wm. Koldewey, i Louis Wcrthwan, Charles Ewell, Christ ■ Stopemhagen, FYed Eickhoff. Henry j Koenemann, Andrew Fuhrman, Willie I Koenemann. Weirling Weurn. Christ I Eickhoff. W. Heckmann.Conrad Doehr'puann, C. C. D. Scheumann, Christ Schultz. E. D. Marshand. Conrad Stoppenhagen. Clark Kiefer. John G. Miller. Mart Kiefer, John Bieberich. John Hoffman, Wm. C. Grote. Wm. M. Meyer, C. D. F. Bieberich, John Miller, Henry Werling, John D. Werling. Wm. F. Jaebker, Albert Huser, Albert W. Werling. Jeff Klopfenstein. This petition will be presented to the Board of Commissioners on Monday, October 5, 1908, at which time the taxpayers of Preble township may appear and make such cbjections as the law may provide for. 36- C. D. LEWTON. Auditor. NOTICE OF ELECTION. To the Legal Voters of Wabash Township, Adams County, Indiana: You are hereby notified that on the ninth (9th) day of October, 1908, between the hours of 6 o'clock a. m. and : 6 o’clock p. m. cf said day, as prescribed by law for holding elections at the usual places of holding elections in each of the precincts in said Wabash township. In said County- and State. The Board cf Commissioners of said County have ordered that the polls shall be opened and an election held to take the votes of the qualified and legal voters of said township up:on the subject of said Township aiding the Bluffton, Geneva & Celina Traction company in constructing its railroad in said township to the amount of Fifteen Thousand. Seventyj Six Dollars to be raised by levying : a tax upon the taxable property of said Township to enable said Commissioners to appropriate and donate mcney to said traction company. Its successors and assigns of that amount upon condition that said traction company construct its said railroad in said township. Such donation to be made on condition that said traction company shall construct and complete tn said township is said railroad. Said traction ccnipany to expend in so conjstructing its said road in said Township not less th an sa id amount of Fifteen Thousand Seventy-six Dollars. The amount to be paid to said traction company, its successors or assigns under the donation aforesaid and the amount 80 donated to be paid to said company, its successors or assigns upon the completion of said road and upon the terms and conditions re- ' quired by law. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and caused the , seal of the Board of Commissioners j of said Adams Ccunty. Indiana, to be ■ affixed this 7th day of September. 1908. > MARTIN LAUGHLIN, DAVID WERLING, WILLIAM MILLER, (Seal) Board of Com. Adams Co., Ind. C. D. Lewton, Auditor, Adams Co.. Ind. 36-4 t NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION State of Indiana, County of Adams ss: I. James P. Haefling, Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court of Adams county. State of Indiana, do hereby certify to the Sheriff of Adams county, Indiana. That the Board of Commissioners of Adams county. Indiana, have ordered a Special Election to be held in Wabash township in said county and state on Friday, October 9, 1908, for the purpose of receiving votes of the. qualified voters of said township upon the question cf voting aid to the Bluffton, Geneva & Celina Traction company- in the sum of Fifteen Thousand Seventy-Six Dollars. You are therefore commanded to give notice thereof as required by law to the qualified voters of said Wabash township. In. witness wnereof. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Adams Circuit Court at the City of Decatur, Indiana, this Btih day of September. 1208. JAMES P. HAEFLING, Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court. State of Indiana, County of Adams ss: I. Eli Meyer, Sheriff of Adams couhty, in the State cf Indiana, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of tne precept for a Special Election to be held in Wabash township in said county and state as Issued and delivered to me by James P. Haefling, Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court of said county and state, on the Bth day of September, 1908, Therefore, n accordance with the power vested in me by law, I do hereby proclaim and the qualified voters cf said township will take notice that on the 9th day of October, 1908, between the hours of 6:00 o’clock a. m. and 6:00 o'clock p. m. of said day, that the pells at each of the voting places in each precinct in said township will be open for the purpose as stated in the precept to me by said Clerk. Witness my hand and seal this Bth day of September, 1908. ELI MEYER. 37- of Adams county, Ind. 0 — NOTICE OF ELECTION. To the Legal Voters of Hartford Township, Adams County, Indiana: You are hereby notified that on the ninth <9th) day of October, 1908, between the hours of 6 o’clock a. m. and 6 o'clock p. m. of said day, as prescribed by law for holding elections at the usual places of holding elections in each of the precincts in said Hartford Township in said County and State. The Board of Commissioners of said County have ordered that the polls shall be opened and an election held to take the votes of the qualified and legal voters of said Tow-nship upon the subject of said Township aiding The Bluffton, Geneva & Celina Traction company in constructing its rall-

I road in said Township to the amount of Nine Thousand Four Hundred and Nine Dollars to be raised by levying a tax upon the taxable property of said township to enable said ( mmissioners to appropriate and donate money to said traction company. Its successors and assigns of that amount upon condition that said traction company construct its said railroad in said township. Such donation to be made on condition taat said traction company shall construct and complete in said township its said railroad. Said tracticn company to. expend in so constructing its said road , in said township not less than said , amount of Nine Thousand Four Hundred and Nine Dollars. The amount , tc be paid to said traction company , its successors or assigns under the I donation aforesaid and the amount so , donated to be paid to said company , its successors cr assigns upon the ■ completion of said road and upon tne terms and conditions required by law. | In witness whereof we have here-. unto set our hands and caused the | seal of the Beard of Commissioners | of said Adams county, Indiana, to be affixed this 7th day of September. 1908. MARTIN LAUGHLIN. DAVID WERLING, WILLIAM MILLER, (Seal) Board of Com. Adams Co.. Ind. C D. Lewton. Auditor. Adams Co., Ind. 36-4 t NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION State of Indiana; County of Adams ss: I. James P. Haefling, Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court of Adams County, State of Indiana, do hereby certify to the Sheriff of Adams county. Indiana, TDit the Board of Commissioners of Adams county, tndi-uia, have ordered a special .election to be held in Hartford township, in said county and state on Friday, October 9, 19C8, for the purpose of receiving votes of the qualified voters of said township upon the question of voting aid to the Bluffton, Geneva & Celina Traction company in the sum of Nine Thousand Four Hundred and Nine Dollars. You are therefore commanded to give notice thereof as required by law to the qualified voters of said Hartford township. In witness whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Adams Circuit Court at the City of Decatur, Indiana, this Bth day of Sepen>ber, 1908. JAMES P. HAEFLING, Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court. State of Indiana, County of Adams ss: I. Eli Meyer. Sheriff of Adams county, in the State of Indiana, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of the precept for a Special Election to be held in Hartford township In said county and state as issued and deliv- 1 ered to me by James P. Haefling. Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court of said county and state on the Bth Jay of September, 1908, Therefore, in accordance with the power vested in me bylaw. I hereby proclaim and the qualified voters cf said township will take notice that on the 9th day of October, 1908, between the hours of 6:00 o'clock a. m. and 6:00 o'clock p. m,„ of said 1 day that the polls at each of the voting places in each precinct in said township will be open for the purpose as stated in the precept issued to me by said Clerk. Witness my hand and seal thia Bth ( day of September. 1908. ELI MEYER, 37-3 t Sheriff of Adame county, Ind. o PETITION FOR STONE ROAD. State of Indiana. County of Adams, ss: Before the Board of Commissioners of the county of Adams. October Term, 1908. We, the undersigned, each and all of whom are resident freeholders and* voters of Root township in Adams county. Indiana, respectfully petition your honorable body that you construct and cmplete a free macadamized stone road in said Root township over and upon the public highway situated on the following route, to-wit: Commencing at the southwest corner of seerion one (1) tow-nship twen-ty-eight (28) north range fourteen (14) east, in Adams county, Indiana, running thence north over the highway dividing section one (1) and section two (2) township and range afore- 1 said and ending and terminating at the northwest corner of said section one (1) Intersecting the county line road between Adams county and Allen ■ county and there connecting with a free macadam road on the county line aforesaid ’ i Your petitioners aver and say that the improvement prayed for is less than three miles in length, connects at each end with a free macadam read, and that a United States rural ' mail route passes over said road. Your petitioners further show and 1 aver that the highway thus sou eb t i to be improved is a public highway already established and i n use and is ' one of the public highways of Said Rcot township and that the improvement herein prayed for is to be an extension of the J. A. Cline macadam road in said township. ( Your petitioners further ask that I said highway above described be 1 drained and graded and that broken < -Stone be placed upon the grade and ■ that u P° n such broken stone there be 1 placed stone screenings. ( Your petitioners further ask that said highway above described be graded to a width of thirty (30) feet and I that broken stone be placed thereon I < to a width of ten (10) feet and to a', depth of eight (8) inches at the sides , thereof and to a depth of ten (10) • inches in the center thereof, and that ■ crushed stone screenings be placed > thereon to a depth cf three (3) inch- s es upon such broken stone. That said - road and improvement be made a d O u- . ble track and that the name of this improvement we ask that bonds be i issued by the county of Adams, and 1 State of Indiana, payable in twenty semi-annual installments or series and I for the payment of which we ask that a tax be levied upon the taxable pron- , erty of said Root township, Adams 1 county, Indiana, in a sufficient amount to pay the interest and principal of

said bonds as they become due. That said road be built and said bonds be issued and >afd tax be lev led uno" the taxable property cf taid Rcot township, in accordance with e the acts of the legislature of the State of Indiana passed in the year 1905, beginning on page 550, and as amended in the acts of 1907, now tn ptovlding for the extension of frpe grave! ot macadam r ads ata any other and all amend lients We ask that the board take all or the necessary steps as requited by law to have said improvement constructed and made, as petitioned herein. I That the same be constructed without submitting the question cf building the same to an election of the vot ers of said Rcot township and that they construct the same under the 'laws of the state cf Indiara. row (force providing for the extension of (free gravel or macadam roads. Martin Gerke. Chas. Dirkson. M m i Tieman, Henry Dirkson. Joseph S. (Lower, Lcuis H. Boknecht, A-ugust i Walter. John Bucher. Abe Boch. Ernst (Conrad. Aug. Busick, R. K. Fleming. Chas. Boknecht, F. W. Lehrmann, Christ Bucher, J. M. Knapp. Erni Fuelling. Frederick Helle, Louis Weber. Henry F. W. Bulraahn, William C. Gallmeier, Herman Reiter. Henry F. Fuelling. William Fuelling. Ernst Franz. Wm. Melcher, Wilhelm Bohnke, Herman Gerke. Henry Magley. Ed Wicte’dt, William Watts. Fred Melcher Wm. Rodenbeck. W. A. Fonner, Jonas Cline. Chas. E. Magley, E. S. Christen, Henry Zwick, XV ni. XXictfeldt. William Ostermeyer. Henry Lutttmann. Wm- F Gerke, Frederick Busick. Chas. F. Fuelling. J. H. Fuelling, John A. Mumma. Jchn C. Houk, John G Hev. Eleazar Biggs, Jacob Fuelling, Theo Hobrock. B. P. Harkless, Roliof Beops, J. A. Cline, John Cramer, Fred Hoile, lienry Rodenbeck. Jesse S. Warner. R. A. Drummond. A. J. Bailey, Wm. Breiner, A. R. Bell, Ben. J. Waggoner. Jacob Weidler, Henry Franz, H. Buhlman This petition will be presented to the Board of Commissioners on Monday, October 5, 1908, at which time the taxpayers of Root township may appear and make such objections as the law may provide for. 37-3 t C. D. LEWTON, Auditor. —o NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that a petition ,will be presented to the board of commissioners of Adams county, in the state of Indiana, at the October term, 1908, of said board, asking for the location of a new public highway in Preble township in said county and state on the fcllowing route, towit: Commencing on the north line of section three (3) in tow-nship twentyeight (28) north range thirteen (13) east in Adams county. Indiana, at' the point where the half section line lividing the east half and the west half of said sectim three (3) strikes said north line, thence to run south on said half section to the center of the road known as the Winchester road in said section, and there terminate. Said proposed highway will pass along upo n and over the lands of the following named persons: Catharine Fuhrman. Ernest Buuck. Frederick Buuck, Frederick F. Heckman, Charles Heckman and Christ Fuhrman. Dated this 10th dav of September, 1908. C. D. LEWTON, 37-3 t Auditor of Adams county. Ind. —- ■ - o NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Notice is hereby given that the un- ! dersigned, superintendent of the construction <f the Fred Thieme ditch in I Union township, Adams county, Indiana. on Saturday, September 26, 1908, at 10:30 o'clock a. m., at the office of the county surveyor, in the city of ' Decatur, i n said ccunty, receive sealed ■ bids for the construction of said ditch in accordance with reports, plans and ; specifications therefore, now on file i n said cause. Bids will be received and contracts let as follows: Main ditch: From station 14 to 44 plus 42. and to the lowest and best bidder or bidders. Bidders will be required to file with their bids affidavits a s required bv law, upon forms furnished by such superintendent and each bid shall be accompanied with a good and sufficient bond in a sum equal to the amount of such bid, conditional for the faithful performance of said contract, and that such bidder will enter into contract if the same be awarded t o him. such bond to be approved by said superintendent. The said superintendent reserves the right to reject any and ail bids. No bids will be accepted in excess of the estimated cost of such work or in excess of the benefits found. L L - BAUMGARTNER, Supi. of Construction. o- — ADMINISTRATRIX’S SALE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, administratrix of the estate of Shelby Ray, deceased, will offer for sale at public auction, at the late drug store and place of business of Mnnr^ Ce t the town nf diana on° Wn9b P ’ AdamS C ° Unty ’ In Friday, October 9, 1908, the personel propertj- of said estate consisting of drug stock, merchandise sundries, stock foods, patent r^ol nGS ’ drugs ’ ' br ushes. lanterns a retan e dX rCh t andiSe usually ke P‘ in a J, ! ’ drug store ' also the furniture Sistine »f re n “ Sed SaiJ store - con ‘ and lile to ho T Cases ' delving, tables, fiv?don a ?s »n'i e ~ F r aU Of e dollars and under cash in hand For amounts over five dollars a credit of six months will be given ka?; ma a tu?ny S with er Cent ' interest after 1 “aS vXtio PPr ° Ved SeCUrity ' and laws, will be req P ire°d r appraisem ® nt J. C. Sutto * Atty. U RAY - Adm 3 X 74t

PETITION FOR STONE ROAD State cf Indiana County o t Before the Board of Cour Jr ‘ ?a of the eounty of Adam« < Term. 1908. Oct °* The undersigned petitiu Op , q sent to your honorable beds th are each freeho’ders ar-q onL'l' gal voters of Washington Adsms county state of Indi', 0 * 11 ' 1 ’ they are e?ch interested in th' a: d irg. grading ard paving' of highways i n said township ' the one heroins »er describJt they desire that fbe ed public highway be improve lev- herein se t out, to-wit: as Commercing st a point in the a ter cf Decatur and Prebl , cadamized Stone Road, where fiJ street i n the City of Decatur Art county. State of Indiana, said ro-d, thence south along '* and upon said Eighth street °’ City Os Decatur, to where street intersects Monroe street tn City cf Decatur, thence running » over,.upon and along Monroe j” said C ! ty rs Decatur, ard over '' on and along the public highly said Washington township t~*the end of the Decatur Bluffton j macadamized stone road at the trance of the Maplewood cemett to connect with said Decatur Bluffton free macadamized s'-new and there to terminate, all i n y” ingten township, Adams com t"v of Indiana, be drained, graded a macadamized with stone at the e and expense of said V.'a'l.i 2-,t c . ship. I That said Washington townsl includes an incorporated city, wb ( -has a population cf less than thi thousand inhabitants and no in< pore ted town or city which has a p ulation of more than thirty thousj inhabitants. That the said road above descril lays wholly within said Washing! , township, and that the distance sought to be drained, graded and n , ed is less than three miles. ! That the said road js now and I a long time ha s been a public rt and highway, and during that ti said road has been open to the put and established as a highway. I That there is now and for aio , time has been a United States rti mail route passing over the said hi; ; way the entire length thereof as abc described and that mail is now (a for some time has been) carried ot and distributed to the patrons rea Ing along said route. Tiat the highway herein asked be paved connects at the common ment thereof as above described w a free macad-m road known as t Decatur and Preble free macadi rord, and at its terminus, said hit way connects with the Decatur a Rlufftcn free macadam road, and st . highways between the points nan have several laterals running no| ?nd south and east and west the from, which are a’so public hiehwa and are extensively traveled by I public. We would rernectfuily recomnif ♦o vtHir honorable bodv that the si bieibwev be dra’ned. graded ?nd p ed to the width of thirtv-n.ur feet. I that the said improvement follow I general direction as at this time I out and established. We would further recommend tl , sa'd rcaj be drained, graded and t cadamdzed with stone to the de, as f/ie board mav deem n | That the improving cf said road i be of public utility if improved herein prayed for. I We further represent that we hi . been compelled t° and have emnl led attornov s to prepare and ntes i this petition and have employed th j to do such things as m o be net sary in securiqg tile necessary o sideration of this petition. and ask that they be allowed n reascM fee for and on that behalf. Wherefore we pray that this netitl ( may be granted, that the said j between the points named ahcre macadamized with stone on a usira width of thirty-four feet, that at ' neys fees be allowed in a reasOM amount and for all othe’- proper reu Jane Woods. John W Malott. . Harris. E. Burt Lenhart. E. H. Brun, John Steele. C. C. Schafer W. Graber, J. B. Meibers. H. N. Sbn A. D. Artman. W. C. Kauffman. J. Maglev. Chas. N. Christen C H. zey, Julius Haugk. FTed Schafer, h Hobrock. C A. Dugan. Tho= J- « kin, J. D. Dailey, J. S. Falk T Haefling, Ben Schrank. D M H” C. C. Cloud. J. F. Lachot. L. C.l nen, Fred L. Sellemeyer. C M. Hot B. J. Meibers. T. H. Ernst. David ; ler, George Annletnan. I 1 ter James Hurst. Charles r. Nelson.! I. Weikel, Fred W. Bein.eke. U Hunsicker, Martin Beery, M Doak, M. E. Hower, Jno. T MV' W T . P. Schrock, W. A. Kuebler 1Corbett. R. K. Allisoii. J. D G. Ellingham. C. Patten. J H- «« J. M. Miller, J. B. Buhler. O L Earl B. Adams. Roy Archbold, rSchirmeyer, Dan O. Roop. P aU Hooper. H. U. Andrews. This petition will be presen the Board cf Commissioners on Monday. October 5. 1908, at which time the taxpayer® Washington township may ' knake such objections as the la provide for , 37-3 t C. D. LEWTON o APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTR Notice is hereby given. That undersigned has been appo." ecutrix of the estate ot Craig, late of Adams county, aec The estate Is probably SARAH H. CRAIG- h-„ Sept. 15, 4908. . - O Wood's Liver Medicine m form for malaria, chills and fe'*Ulates the liver, kidneys and ■ brings quick relief to bili° usne ® (headache, constipation take. The |l-00 bottle co,lt ‘ times the quantity of tlie First dose brings relief. Sold by HOLTHOUSE G