Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 5, Decatur, Adams County, 3 February 1910 — Page 3

K B j: REPORT FOR 1909. RECEIPTS. J £s ary "h l9 p* 1152090 ”ea"ed A R ... I—Flrat National bank. Interest 29^Na < H>en W Ehrmanf r dog tax ’““ LOO j l ~rar^ t ed Natl .° nal .. ■ a * 2.14 " Ja —' Alfred Baumgartner, dog tax 1.00 22—Daniel transf money 2MO I—First bank, interest 22—H, rn s. d Michand,’ July 'dra’w^.' 3.18L95 ! 22—SamuaI Butler, transf money 7.00 24—Solomon IX Harfish, transfer 29-O® j ey sGman, tracer’ money 16.00 ■ National bank, Interest * 20—Charles -B. ’ Niblick’ ’ dog tak i T LOO 24 —Ulisses Feller, dog tax ...... 1.00 24—Edw. He ward, dog tax ,x\... 1.00 10— First National bank, Interest earned 7.52 ■ October. * 4—First National bank, Interest earned 7.06 I—First National bank, Interest earned 6.57 . '' I— bank, Ici-rost 6.04 i , “B? i^? t, £* , . b “ k -.. aOg .. ~X 10.51 ! 'B—First National bank, interest earned ........ .............. 5.50 j a n U ary-im PENDITURES ’ Total, i 14— Ruben Beery, janitor fees....! 8.80 16— Blenn O. Crays, teaching 18— Rollo* ii.”’Houck,’“teaching . school 20.00 1-Alb2rt Reppert, tile across road ... 10.00 3—Fuchtet Lltterer, insurance on school buildings ...... ....... 78.00 B—Glenn Warner, teaching school 100.00 11— Blenn O. Crays, teaching 18 R?lta* m”’ Houck.’ ’’teaching 1000 1 school M ‘ H k ’ teaching 25 00 19— h B? Johnson, suppii^s’ ’’and _ I—L.G. Ellingham, pub. reports 1&25 1— John Lachot, treasurer, sup-plies--dogfund 104.80 2— Merlin Ernst, janitor fees .... 9.25 S' 2—Frank E. Yager, wood Dte. No. 2 ....... 27.75 3_ 3—D. H. Goble Pub. Co., 6—Armintha Jackson, teaching.. 150.00 - Steele, teaching ....... 10.00 B—Matilda Sellemeyer, teaching 15.00 10—Otto Reppertck, sewer grates 5.00 10—L L. Baumgartner Walter’s ditch assessment 12.60 10— I* L. Baumgartner, Beery ' ditch assessment 115.60 ; ”-a l iuh I *, u SSfn”-... B r?' u,.0 k. 12—Rollo M. Houck, teaching... 15.00 17— H. T. Delhi, tile for road.... 2.40 itsa. 0 - B sku'“ 81—G. W. Warner, teaching .... 100.00 2—Rollo M. Houck, teaching.... 50.00 2— James D. Huffman, janitor.. 17.50 BSW 5— Armintha Jackson, teaching. 66.40 i &—^^y^ckw®? 0 teawhin^ 84 .*::’. Joo sSSyir&mg 11:0 15— Matilda Sellemeyer, att. Insti 19.91 20— Bfenn O. Crays, teaching.... 213.95 20—Blenn O. Crays, institute .. 15.26 22—Merlin Ernst, janitor 3.75 27—R. B. Johnson, rep. rd scrap 5.25 3— W. Warner, teaching .... 230.0 b 8— G. W. Warner, institute.... 28.00 B~Lste High °ja nitor tOr ,ces ” 17 50 :B—Gustian Yager, sheep killed.. 7.50 29—L. E. OpTiger, exp Co. Com 9.83 . 21—Solomon D. Harsh, transfers 40.95 31—A. H. Sellemeyer, transfers.. 18.00 2—Lewis Bovine, rep rd grades 10.00 14—Henry sJhlvTy, P tHe*. “.’.’ “.’ *OOO Hzi b j“; oo 31—J. E, Ward and S. E. Howard repairing pumps, etc. #.OO > I^-Kari e Ko!ter, building shed.... 48.00 27—Wm. L. Baker and Co., road and ditch supplies 27.10 -teaching ...... 20.00 ing school house ...; 15.00 iuSKK 1 &f." p : USS S:S 9— Mmnie M V H Leyle,'* teaching’:: 40.00 11— V. Linker, cleaning school .... 5.05 14- Blenn Crays, teaching,....... 16.00 15— Minnie V. Leysb, teaching .. 10.00 18— R. B. Johnson, janitor ....... 16.50 SSaSr 4s 27—R0110 M, Houck, teachftig .... 10.00 1-Samuel®A?' Ktoseyf supplies ’ 3 tg ’ 5—A. M. Sellemeyer, teaching .. 140.00 6— Bess V. Wherry, ditch notice LOO 6—H, S. Michand, road tax list.. 11.00 »S:88 10—Minnie V. Leyse. teaching .. 30.00 15—A 01 L. Green >l ßerg t and h Co S , cul’v H 15—Wm. Engle, stamps 1.50 I 23*—Rollo M. Houck, teaching •»• 25.00 1 cleaning aitcn so.Oui Bgt W i

I 28—R. juitijiWiMiwul, ser sup.. • • 46.001 £FvS >J S p aAd i3lZwm e ßineke?ser. adv\MO JI Balance t » 316 00 Total of balance and receipts. .8L39M9 Disbursements 720.18 Balance on hand last settlement I 106.64 Total Os balance and receipts.. 1,717.64 Disbursements 1,488.70 'TUiTION ’ FUND. 228-94 KBS “. b .*" a .'“‘.--T. I ?!’tga D ,S,?4SJK““.* na . re “! p “:: Balance . « $ 687 44 SPECIAL SCHOOL ’ FUND. Bajance on hand last settlement | 14.58 Receipts 908.64 D,S£L O .'.K“““ a .“ p “::2K Balance 59.09 ROAD FUND, Balance on hand last settlement 3 10.62 Receipts 119.80 Total of balance and receipts.. 130.42 Disbursements 25.85 Balance 104.57 ADDITIONAL ROAD FUND. Balance Oh hand last settlement 3 117.59 Receipts 668.82 Total of balance ahd receipts.. 786.41 Disbursaaments 149.88 Balance ... .. 636.53 DOG FUND. ■_. Balance on hand last settlement $ 204.80 Receipts 108.00 TotaLof balance and receipts.. 313.80 Disbursements 218.80 Balance 9MO RURAL DELIVERY FUND. Balance on hand last settlement $ 63.41 Receipts 40.86 —— Total of balance and receipts.. 104.27 Disbursements 17.60 Balance ....... 86.67 TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS. . Balance on hand last settlement $1,520.60 Receipts ;.. 5,938.29 Total of balance and receipts.. 7,458.89 Disbursements o. — 4,988.74 Balance '.52,470.15 State of Indiana, Adams county, ss: The undersigned, befog duly sworn upon his oath, says, that the within is a true and complete showing of all the moneys received and paid out, as he verily believes; and that the various items of expenditure credited, have been fully paid in the sum stated, and without express or implied agreement that any portion thereof shall be retained by or paid to him, or to any other person; and that he has received no money nor article Os value in consideration of any contract made by him as trustee. DAVID STEELE, ' , Township Trustee. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this the 6th day of January, 1910. • , H. WORTHMAN, Chairman of the Advisory Board. . — o —. FRENCH TOWNSHIP FINANCIAL IMPORT FOB 1909. RECEIPTS. January—l9o9. ’ Total. 1— John C, Angoberber, balance US4» est for Dec. 1908.......... 5,269.59 February. 2— Peoples’ State Bank, inter1 est for Jan. 1909. ........ 5,275.72 . B—Bank of Berne, interest for Jan. 1909 5,278.22 5—H. S. Wishand, Februarw dray 6,007.94 5— Peeples’ State Bank, deposit and special school fund.... 6,960.31 27— Peoples’ State Bank, interest for Feb? 1909 6,966.55 1 — Bank of Berne, Interest for February . .... ... . ....... 6.969.48 April. 2— Peoples’ State Bank, interest for March, 1909.... j... 6,974.90 3 — Bank of Berne, interest for March, 1909 6,978.25 May. , 3—Bank of Berne, interest for April, 1909 6,980.71 3— H. S. Mishand, surplus dog fund 7,065.22 4— Peoples' State Bank, interest for April 1909.... 7,060.36 15—Albert Meshberger, T. P.,' dog tax, 1909. 7,172.36 15— Peter D. Roth, dog tax, 1909 ...., 7,173.36 22— J. B. Hough and 'John Krohn dog tax 2 males 1909 7,175.36 24—John X Moser, dog tax 1909 7,176.36 June. r \.- 3—Bank of Berne, interest for May 1909 7,177.73 3—Peoples, State Bank, Interest for May 1909 7,182.49 July. " £ 2— Peoples’ State. Bank, Interest for June 1909..........7,187.10 j 3—Bank of Berne, interest for June 1909 7,188.57 29—Added interest from township and special to tuition.. 7,201.52 H. S. Mishand, July draw 1909 9,702.37 August. -I - < 3— Bank of Berne, interest for July 1909 9,711.31 September. 8— Bank of Berne, interest for August 1909 9.720.47 October. 4— Bank of Berne, interest for 4—Bank of Berne, interest for September 1909 9,727.05 •JUSSf of Berne, interest for October 1909 9,735:21 December. M-Jota pjjyjw t . S)M 21—David Meyers, for use of road grader 9,755.53 Total re^e< P^L^,,.i L L b : $9,755.53 January—l9o9. Total. 4—Berne Supply Co., office supplies and stamps $ 11.61 16— J. D. Brown, Jr., teaching district No. 5 j. ... ..: 200.00 23— Forests Runyon, part of hauling children dis. No. 1 • to Tin Grove 50.00 28— James Doahn, repr wagon.. 1.40 4—L. G. Elingham, pub. and H printing 18.00 s—Peoples’ State bank, changing special school"Yund.... 952.37 6— Charles Schaffer, shoveling 3.75 18—W. M. Lehman, teach No. 6 ' 80.00 1— J. F. Lashob, surplus dog fund 36,75 I— h. L. Baumgartner, assessment of Walter and Berrle Jtarch a 9- ®. Slawson, carpet forshool wagon .............. 1.36 10—Jacob Neuhataer, teaching district No. 8 50.00 plies, district No. 5...... 7.42 - kX, ’ii’ 1-1 cods 12 °° 37— t 1 by dogs 3.00 ,AfAM Vkfrt 7 5 fiftl

W r ' W ' ' -1 ■l-“T . I tutea and part Janitors work ; district No. 7 ............. 32.28 Iteachinsf1 teachinsf , oa . n I district No. 7 296.40 ■- : ‘lmj 117—David J. Schwarts, teach117—David*j/schwartz, 8 ”ipst,’: 22J6 j 17—Edna Fleming, janitors wk. ~ district No. 2 14.00 ii 17—James D. Brown, Jr., teaching district No. 6 ........ 199.00 17—James D. Brown, Jr., 8 inst 22.80 17—M. M. Lehman, teaching 17— B'.institutes "and janitor work No. 6.... 32.16 17—James D. Brown, Jr., janitors work district No. 5.. 14.00 ■ 17—David •J. Schwartz, part janltorr work distrlst .3,. 5.00 1 31—John M. Kehr, janitors wk district No. 4...... 14.00 i 27—John Mosure, part salary as trustee 50.00 28—Joel Baumgartner, 4 cords . wood and pt. Jan. wk. No. 3 19.00 28—eLwis Juillerat, schoveling 1.50 May. I— David Zimmerman, shovel. 13.50 5— John Schwartz director service and sup. No. 3...... 14.48 7— Forest Runyon, part hauling children district 1 77.00 31—John W. Kehr, building fence and furnishing mat. district No. 4 ts. 23.00 81—Henry Gerber, hauling coal in 1908 2.45 June. ’, ■ * 3—A. L. Greenburg & Co., 8 sewers ■ 95.00 3 — W. L. Baker, & Co., sup... 3.85 8— Mosure & Peiffer, repr. road grader, dis. No. 5 8.40 9— J. Moser, building fence ■ ' J and furnishing material... 12.50 22—Jacob Rolli, repr. buildings district No. 5 5.50 22 — Simon Smith, hauling lumber and bell frmo Berne., 3.10 July. 6— John Mosure, part salary as trustee ......... 75.00 7— Lawretnce Obeliger, French township, part county com 9.83 17— ~W. F. Ewing, part pay for repr seats 100.00 17 — -Ed Nenenschwander, Glass , _ and locks and hinges...... 6.67 I7_Wm. Linn, school transfers 33.75 20—John Mosure, changing Interest from township and special to tuition.... 7.61 23— John W. Cowens, transfers 261.75 August. i6—Levi Augsberger, stone.... 67.90 13— Levi Beiler, 2 sheep killed 2 maimed 19 00 18— U. S. Meyers, 1 Sheep killed 2 maimed 10.00 14— W T: Ewing, bal. ffepr. and .. t painting seats 117.00 i 20—Hershy & Winteregg. Pag. contract and bond for sch. i route 1-00 25—Henry Meyers, haul. coal.. 3.00 25—W. J. Smith, haul. c0a1.... 3.50 ; 25 —Bluhrm, hauling c0a1...... 3.50 25— F. A. Koler, haul, c0a1.... 3.W , 25—S. Smith, hauling c0a1.... 4.50 ; 25—H. Meyers, hauling c0a1... 3.50 26— S. J. Kuntz, 38 1-2 ton coal 115.50 26—Fred Fox, hauling c0a1.... 3.50 26—A. B. Bierbershine, haul coal 1.75 r 26—D. D. Moser, haul. c0a1... 3.50 26— J. H. Hilty, postage stamps 1.94 28—W. L. Baker & Co., sup.. 50.00 28—W. L. Baker & Co., sup.. 9.26 ■ 28—Mosure & Peiffer, repr wag. 4.00 ; 28—Mosure & Peiffer, sharp and repair road grader ........ 180 ' 30—M. Schnidler, haul. c0a1... 3.50 September. • I—Karrel Leblg, road tax rcpt 1.59 , B—John Mosure, part salary as trustee 125.00 10— Osie Mosure,' cleaning and scrubbing school houses..,. 15.00 15— Bowman, road tax receipt 3.26 i 20—C. E. Magley, cleaning dit. 4.95 27— Bern Lbr. Co., repr., School house and out buildings... 11-20 27—Bern Lbr Co., lumber...... 32.70 27— David Zimmerman, part salary as supervisor zo.oo , October. . : ’ 5—H. 8. Wishand, extra work t . on road tax 1evy..... 11™ ’ 5—L. E. Elllngham, pub...... 2.00 5— -Decatur Pub. Co., pub..... 2.00 15—M. Murrer, road tax rcpt .25 s ig—G. Neuenschwander, clean- . ing ditch ................ 5.00 1 15—Elizabeth Beitler, teaching n . district No. 2 r- Ki’” 40 00 1 20—Harry Stephenson, teaching . district No. 3 ..... • • •... • 25.00 L 21—S. C. Spahr, teaching dis- . trlct No. 6 ...t.. ■•••••.•• 30 00 28— H. Perkins, teaching dis- . trlct No. 4 45.00 > November. 4— Marguerite Walter, teachdistrict No. 7 4 ® °° ) s—Forest Runyon, ha ul * n ß est nft children from Dis. No. 1.. 60.00 ; 6—Samuel Oplinger, hardware, 2.70 6— Samuel Oplinger, chair for . road grader .... w L 6— D. Talb, repr. road grader.. Z.t>o 18—Sol Nenenschwander, haulj ing coal « and 7.......... 3.50 15—John Mosure, part salary as nA ; trustee 12 ->- 00 15— Harry Stephenson, teaching . I district No. 3 25.00 ’2o—Elizabeth Beitler, teaching I district No. 2 -• 22— Home Ins. Co., ins on schol i 22—J. P. Slemer, repr. wagon 6.50 23— Margaret Walters, teaching 60.00 24— J. Nenhouser, sup 5er...... 75.50 j 24—J. Nenhouser, oiling floor.. 6.00 24—Clark Spahr, teaching..... 50.00 • teaching... ~ 50.00 6—J. P- Slemer, 1 sheep kiled 1 by dogs ............ ’• 6—Daniel Beiler, 1 sheep killed f by dogs .................. 6—J, P. Slemer,, lumber...... 2.25 1 8— Schlagenhaf A Yords, straps r for school wagon ......... I™ 8— Charley Bell, tile ......... W™ 9— E Nenenschwander, sch sup li.oz I 11—H. Perkins, teaching.. 60.00 ll— dark Spahr, teaching... .. 40.00 11— Margaret Walters, teaching 25.00 1 SJv SA™:: » IfcS: X& ,a .s.’Sa:.. |°; i 13— d Zimmerman, sal as sup 57. ou Ifc&W&.'SS R‘&.. : • 15— —Berne Supply Co., rpt cards I OBtßd,boaard4.fe oMr. r7...W. uritT 16— Simon Smith, dir ser, sup 2.90 1 18—J Schwartz, rpr, office.... 7.00 16—W. H. Davis, heater for sch g • 16— ••••;• 10 - 88 1 16—D. Talb, putting heater in wagon and new tongue... 8.75 Total expenditures $5,854.02 TOWNSHIP FUND. 1 Balance on hand last settlementsl,Bo9. < 4 Receipts • Total balance and receipts. ..$2,168.55 t Disbursements 7131 Balance ......... —• •_• ••• .$1,455.39 I Balanc ® tuition fund. ■ Balance on hand last settlement . 168.98 ’ Receipts 1.713i .Total of bal. and receipts.... 1.882.69 Disbursements ..: I’4oo 1 ’ 400 97 ' TUITION FUND. I &lpts hand . ’ aSt - 8e - —■ • • 43 • Total of bal. and receipts.... I- 988 *® Disbursements 889 ’®° ; W-tence B SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND. • Bal. on hand last settlement.. .1.6M.7< Receipts Total of bal. and receipts.. 2.62880 Disbursements 2,420.88 Halance ...*»***. 207.92 BSU ROAD FUNDReoei 0 te hand ?“ t . se * erae "‘:: p R TotL bALjnd I Ba? L e.ttl°e^nt FVNr '535.41 S .41 I Receipts

I Total of bal. and receipts.. 535.41 Disbursements 354.11 Balance 18L3(h DOG FUND. Bal. on hand last settlement... 136.75 Receipts 116.00 Total of bal. and receipts... 252.75 1 Disbursements 90.75 Balance 162.00 TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS. Bal. oh hand last settlement... 5,262.69 Receipts 4,492.84 Total of balance and receipts 9,755.63 Disbursements 6,854.02 I Balance 3,901.51 1 State of Indiana, Adams county, ss: The undersigned, being duly sworn upon his Oath says that the within Is a true and complete showing of all the moneys received and paid out as he verily believes; and that the various items of expenditure credited have been fully paid In th sums stated, and without express or implied agreement that any portion thereof shall be- retained by or repaid to him, or to any other person; and that he has received no money nor article of value in consider- . atlon of any contract made by him as Trustee. JOHN MOSURE, ■ > Trustee. Subscibed and sworn to before me, • this the 31st day of December, 1909. C. H. WALTER, ’ Chairman of the Advisory Board. . o PREBLE TOWNSHIP. January.—l9o9. Township Fund. 19— R. D. Christen, stamps 1.94 ■ 26—L. Kline, extra ex 10.00 February. 20— Decatur Pub. Co., tax levy.... 18.25 . March. 3—W. J. Archbald, express .65 - 10—Lewis Fuhrman, ditching .... 5.25 15—Fred Schueler and Son, ditch 7.40 - 15 —Chas. Stoppenhagen, ditching 5.25 . 15—A. K. Hoffman, ditching ..... 7.25 15—Conrad H. Doehrman, ditching 5.25 . 15— J. P. Overman, ditching 2.25 25—Chas. Kiess, Tp. work ...... 7.85 W. Hoffman, trusser 50.00 8— Lewis Kline, by error .79 May. 1— E. F. Clausmeler, office sup.. 12.00 June. 12 — Wm. L. Baker and Co., Tpbup 3.30 July. 24—01 d Adams Co. bank bond .... 400.00 31—Lewis Fruechte, ser school.. 2.00 August. 6—W. E. Baker and Co., supplies 17.60 20—J. S. Spahr and Qo., supplies 9.00 20—H. S. Mlshan, copying 11-00 ■ September. 2— A. H. Hoffman, labor 2.50 3— R. D. Christian, stamps .... 1.94 10—L. G. Ellingham, advertising 19.50 10—Kirschselle and Sons, lumber.. 4.00 10—Krick Tintel and Co. tile .. 10.00 14— A. V. Camp, covers 2.50 17—Ed F. Koenerman, cement .... 13.50 October. 1 15—Karl Kolder, labor 2.00 November. • 1 2—W. L. Baker and Co. sup rep 2.10 ’ 22—D. W. Hoffman, trusser .... 65.00 1 26—Peter Bowers, sup ser:.. 50.00 1 26—Wm. H. Meyers, sup ser .... 43.00 ' December. 1 2—Fred Ostermeyer, supervisor.. 24.00 1 2—John Witte, supervisor 39.90 1 11—Schafer Helver Co., supplies.. 1.54 ’ 31—D. W. Hoffman, trustee ser.. 222.00 ! 31—Fred Buck, board services..., 5.00 1 31—Louis Worthman, board serv 5.00 ’ 31—Lewis Koeneman, board serv ' 5.W January. 1909. Tuition Fund. 1 25—J. E. Nelson, teaching 30.00 1 25—Mindwill Case, teaching ..... 10.00 February. I 13—Lulu Lankman, teaching ..... 25.00 13— Johanna Jebger, teaching ...., 25.00 > 13—J. E. Nelson, teaching ....... 20.00 March. . > 23—Mindwill Case, teaching ••••••_SO ; 00 i April. ' i 14—Johanna Fruechts, teaching .. 183-50 16— J. E. Nelson, teaching 175.00 ) 16—Mindwill Case, teaching .... 153-75 ) 22—Lulu Lankman, teaching .... 195.70 22— Johanna Jiebker, teaching .. 153.60 ) May 20- M. Johnson, transfers 5.25 June. S ' ) 12—David Steel, trustee 26.00 ) 21—A. H. Sellemeier, supplies ... 36.00 ) July. i „ n _ > 10—Chas. E. Megley, trustee .... 6.07 -20—H. B. Brown, trustee ........ 6.00 ) December. ’ 9 — Fanny Coldren, teaching ... 147.00 ) 13 —J. E. Nelson, teaching 225.00 13—Johanna Fruechts, teaching .. 180.00 ) 13—Velma Daniels, teaching .... 135.00 15— Wm. V. Remer, teaching .... 159.00 ) 15—Johanna Jabker, teaching .... 14.00 January.-r 1909. Special School Fund. ) 13-Earl Marshand, haul pupils.. 17.50 21 — Frank Trenery, transfers..... 45.00 February. > I—Chas. Repperd, janitor 13.85 ■ 2—Wm. M> Meyers, wood ..... 63.00 » 12 —Ed Marshand, haul pupils.... 50.00 { 26—Ed Marshand, haul pupils.... 25.00 March. i I—Marshal Furance Co, furnace 54.75 ; 3—Yager Bros, sch fixtures.... 2.75 ’ 11—Ed M. Repperd, wood 23.35 i 16—Ed Marshand, haul pupils.... 15.00 J 16—Ed Marshand, haul pupils.... 15.00 ) April. ’ 7—Ed Marshand, haul pupils.... 42.50 . 14—Ed Marshand, transfers 35.00 J 16—J. E. Nelson, institute ...... 21.00 . 16—Mindwill Case, institute 19.95 ’ 20—Chas. Repperd, janitor v. 52.70 , 22—Johanna. Jaebker, institute... 16.45 ! 22—Lulu Lankeman, ihstitue .... 69.00 ; 28—Chas. Kiefer, transfers 16.00 ; 28—Frank Trenery, transfers .... 45.00 i 29—John G. Miller, transfer 16.00 ; 29—Wm. Koldemay, transfer ... 30.00 1 30—D. W. Hoffman, enumeration 24.00 . May. J I—Lewis Worthman, transfers 30.00 . 3—Shafer, Hdw Co., supplies .... 11.25 J 3—Smith and Yager, floor oil ... 3.00 . 3—Holdhouse Drug Co. floor oil 5.20 : April. ’ 14—Johanna Fruechts, institute.. 46.50 May. ? 17—John Kebjer, labor 3.40 , June. - . ? 21—L. E. Opliger, Co. C0m...... 9.83 ? July. { 19—J. C. Grandtaf, disinfecting.. 5.00 : 24—John F. Lashot, by error .. 98.74 ■* August. ’ 6—W. L. Baker and Co. manuscr 8.75 { 12—Ella Caston, transfers 14.60 : September. ’ 2—Ed Wober, painting 33.50 ’ 7—John G. Miller wood ........ 20.00 i 9W. K. Davis, wind shades.... 17.50 : 10—Kent Parks, cleaning 5.00 ’ 14— Yager Bath and Retaking, ' chair, .1. 3.00 : September. ’ 25—Chas. Kiefer, cleaning 4.00 ' October. . 2—W. J. Goaldner, repairing .. 35.50 ’ 13—W. L-. Baker and Co., floor oil 25.90 ’ 16—The Home Ins. Co. insurance 84.00 . 28—Ed Luttman, coal 42.00 ’ November. ; I—W. I*. Lehrne. clock 6.00 ! 18—Wm. Auman, labor 10.15 20—J. E. Nelson, janitor -.35.00 December. > 6—J. Walter Dunn, reading clr.. 6.40 1 B—D. H. Goble Ptg. Co., Visitors 16.34 : 9—Fanny Coldren, reading clr.. 7.25 ! 11—Oscar Fretzinger, repairing.. 10.00 > 11—Shafer Hdw. Co., brooms .. 10.15 • 11—Smith and Falk, supplies ... 3.10 • 20—Yager Bros, books 5.00 , 20—Shafer Hdw. Co., supplies... 2.55 1 21—John J. Kolder, janitor ...... 5.00 1 21—W. M. Meyer, wood 26.28 • 27—Ed Repperd, wood 68.75 [ 31—D. W. Hoffman, haul books.. 5.00 February.—l9o9. Road Fund. - 9—Herman Buuck, road plank... 5.43 31—John Witte, for dynamite .. 8.65 1 April. 1 6—Anton Hoffman, hauling tile 4.50 ■ io—W. D. Conrad, hauling tile.. 4.00 ' 10—Ernst Doehrman, sup ser 6.20 1 July. • 19—Old Adams Co. bank, note .. 200.00 1 21—Fred Decker, plank .xs-- i'- 60 August. ’’ 23— A. F. Werllng. culvert 5.00 1 23—Anton Hoffman, hauling eem 4.00 September. ‘ 2-Frod Elkhoff, bridge 25.20 i 9-Jacob Shuelter 5.00 October. ! 5-Otto Ewel, labor 2.03 November, 3—Ft. W. and S. R. R.. gravel .. 19.00 1 19—August Conrad, hauling gravel 3.W : 22—C. C. Ernst surveyor 127.00 I Sommers, gravel ..... 116.7tf ■ 13—August Conrad, haul gravel.. 3.00 I 28—K. and B. and Sonsf lumber.. 7.08 February,— l9o9. Additional Road Fund. 19—Otto Buuck, boiler repairs.... 45.00 Adams Co. bank, note..,. 316.58

Delinquent Tax List == The following is a list of Lands, City and Town Lots remaining delinquent for the non-payment of taxes for the year 1909, and previous years in Adams County, Indiana:. j ■ -5 g Name. Description. g-g • . 3 g ols | I 3 tp E-I rt < W > H ROOT. . Walter Noack Pt. n % ne.... 25 28 14 15 .. $ 3751 Albert Lehrman Lot 13, Williams 30 1.42 PREBLE TP. ■ j Gertrude it Snyder Pt. s sw |34|28|13|7.|25| 105| 3.38 — : ' monrobTtWp. John Auman Pt. sw sw |17|26|14|.,|35| 10| A4 GIANT TWP Milo J. McCollum ~.Pa. e% nw ’...|30|25|15|1g].'.| 430| 15,9 f HARTFORD TWP. Jane Bierle et al Lot~l7, Buena Vista. 20| .81 TOWN OF MONROE. ‘ ~ Hazel & Andras Pt ne . 4|26|14|. ,|9o| <~2v4 TOWN OF GENEVA. Jennie' Hutton ............Lot 278, Geneva. 2001 29.32 G. H. and E. H. Kerr Lot 276, Geneva 325 26.75 John M. Peel Pt. Lot 255, Geneva 65 5.34 Michael o. Kraner ...E nw sw 29 2514 .. 20 180 14.82 DECATUR. 5 a . 5M " / O « <S >4 t> E-t Mary Loch I"'.’. 195 5251 87.86 Angelina Schlegel 509 200 18.72 Frank M. Schirmeyer, trustee Citizens 2nd Addition | 8 40 ’ « « “ “ Hanna Addition [l9 20 2.70 « “ “ Patterson’s Addition 31 50 5.72 « « « “ Patterson’s Addition 10 50 5.72 « « “ “ 3rd Addition 7 25 2.86 « » « “ Ist Addition 4 65 9.00 « “ “ “ Ist Addition 18 55 « “ -2- “ “ Ist Addition « « « “ Ist Addition 24 60 « “ “ “ 2nd Addition 10 30 26.87 « « “ “ Ist Addition 22 90 10.26 « » « “ Ist Addition 37 151 2.07 ■« « - ’* Ist Addition 44 15 2.07 « « “ “ Ist Addition 63 40 5.50 “ “ “ “ Ist Addition ..78 30 4.12 » “ “ “ Ist Addition .................. 81 30 « « “ 2nd Addition 67 55 7.73 « « « 2nd Addition 15 45 6.19 « “ “ “ 2nd Addition 23 40 5.50 « « “ 2nd Addition 70 40 5.50 STATE OF INDIANA, ADAMS COUNTY, ss: I, H. S. Michaud, Auditor in and for said county, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct list of land and city and town lots returned and remaining delinque ntfor thqjion-payment of taxes for the year 1908, and previous years with penalty, interest and costs together with the current year taxes for 1909 an d further, that the amount charged is due from each particular tract an d that the same was recorded between the first Monday in December, 1910, and the first day of January, 1910. Witness my hand at the Auditor’s office in the City <rf Decatur, this 31st day of December, 1909, H. S. MIC HAUD, Auditor, Adams County. STATE OF INDIANA, ADAMS COUNTY, ss: Notice is hereby given that so much of the foregoing lands, city and town lots as may be necessary to discharge the taxes, penalty, interest and costs which may e due thereon or due from the owners thereof on the days of sale, will be sold at public auction by the Treasurer of Adams county at the east door of the court house, in the City of Decatur, in said county and state, on the second Monday in Febijiary, 1910, it being the l®flt day of said month. Commencing at o’clock a. m. of said day, and that said sale will continue from day to day until all is sold or offered for sale. Given under my hand at the Auditor’s office in Decatur, Indiana, this 31st day of December, 1909. H. S. MICHAUD, Auditor, Adams County.

24—01 d, Adams Co. bank, note ... 225.00 November. - 2—Erie Stone Co., crushed stone 254.17 29—Julius Hauk, stone ...... December. , , , 22— Otto Buuck, haul 5t0ne...... 23— Wm. Heckman, grave’-g® 29—Rudolf Buuck, sharp 6—John F. Lashot, dog tax .. 143.00 31—Louis Fruechts, sheep killed 5.50 SUMMArx? TOWNSHIP FUND. . Balance On hand last settlement $ 357.62 Receipts • ••• Other sources z».za Total of balance and receipts.. $1,137.77 Disbursements 1,096.61 Balance • COTTON FUND. ' 4 || Receipts 7 “.53 Other sources 11 Total of balance and receipts.. 8JJ3.94 Disbursements 2.521. ii Balance •_••••• •••• • 436.24 LOCAL TUITION FUND. Balance on hand last settlement 936.92 Receipts 209 ’ 7Z Total of balance and receipts.. 1,146.64 Ttftljmce ...... ••......... . • 1,146.64 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND. Balance on hand last settlement 796.74 Receipts ........ 728.23 Total of balance and receipts.. 1,524.97 Disbursements ...... 1,409.54 Balance . - • • 115.43 ROAD FUND. . ~o o , Balance on hand last settlement $ 148.81 Receipts ’ 54 i- 44 Other sources _____ Total of balance and receipts.. 713.27 Disbursements ...., R.i. n * M 149.89 ADDITIONAL ROAD FUND. Balance on hand last settlement $ 169.52 Receipts •••••-••• 975.79 Total of balance and receipts.. 1,145.31 Disbursements »• 1.142.35 Balance ........ • 2.96 DOG FUND. Balance on hand last settlement $ 243.00 Receipts i 5 4 -00 Total of balance and receipts.. 397.00 Disbursements 148.50 Balance Total of balances .............. .$2,141.92 TRUSTEE’S SERVICE ACCOUNT. 101 days for township $ 202.00 39 days on school work 98.00 4 days on ditch work 8.00 Office rent « 4 -w Hauling school books ............ 5.00 Keeping school wagon in dry.. 5.00 Taking enumeration of children and reporting same 24.00 Total ...,...$ 364.00 State of Indiana, Adams County, ss: The undersigned, being duty sworn a» & -sms- ssusTa « “r"ly y behWM* e

i he has received no money nor article of value in consideration of any contract ' made by him as trustee. , D. W. HOFFMAN, Township Trustee. J PUBLIC SALE. i G? i Notice ie hereby given that I will i offer at public auction at my residence. known as the John Troutner i farm, half mile south of Pleasant ■ Mills, Ind., 3 miles northwest of Wiltshire, Ohio, 6 miles northeast of MoniJroe, Indiana, beginning at 10 o’clock • a. m., Tuesday, February 8, 1910, the • following property, to-wit: Horses—- ■ One grey mare, will weigh about 1400 ; pounds, 1 bay mare, weighs 1500 - pounds, both of these mares are bred ,to imported registered Belgium 1 horses; 1 roan Belgium draft mare, 1 weighs 1600 pounds, 1, good 3-yearol* 1 colt and one coming two year old; i one good driving mare. Cattle —Two ’ good milk cows, will be fresh the last ’of February; and 1 yearling male 1. X . calf. Hogs—Twenty-six head, con- : sisting of 3 brood sows due to farrow the Ist of April; and 23 shoats weighing from 40 to 100 pounds each. Poultry—lso laying hens and six turkey hens. Hay, Grain, Etc. —Five tons of timothy hay in mow, corn in crib and some com fodder. Implements—Twohorse carriage, top buggy, 2 twohorse wagons, a Richmond Champion disc grain drill, Diamond riding breaking plow, walking breaking plow, cultivator, Milwaukee mower, Deering self binder, spike tooth harrow, disc harrow, spring tooth harrow, buggy pole, 1 double and 1 single shovel plow, good mud boht, scoop board, 2 sets of double work harness, 2 sets of single buggy harness, mail box and many other articles too numerous to mention. Terms—All sums of 15.00 and under, cash in hand; over $5.00 a credit of 9 months will be given, purchaser giving his note therefor with approved freehold security to the satisfaction of the undersigned. No property removed until settled for. M. F. ASPY. Jacob Butcher, Aftct'