Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 12 January 1911 — Page 8

TRUSTEES’ REPORTS. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3. township, transfers 13.44 25 O. .1. Suman, trustee St. Mary's township, transfers. 60.00 25 C. W. Yager, Co. Treas., field examinters 61.10 27 John I. Berke, services as aupervisot 30.00 27 Eliza J. Kappmon, 2 sheep killed 12.00 29 Chas. Morrison, services as suppervisv 50.00 29 Edward Burkhart, 1 sheep. 11 turkeys killeel 14.00 29 .1. \\. Ross, 1 sheep killed. 2 maimed 18.00 August. 9 Frank C. Wechter, services as trustee 30.00 10 Schug Bros. Warrant No, 1 359.00 10 Schug Bros. Int. on Warrant No. 1 25.72 10 Schug Bros., C window guards 6.72 25 W. B. Wells, 1% days work in ditch, Order No. 1 2.25 25 John Hook, 1% days work in ditch. Order No. 2 2.25 27 John Buck master, services as supervisor 16.00 September. 1 Jacob Rawley, 512 ft. plank 15,36 2 John Hook, director Dist. No. 4. wor kas listed 6.00 5 Elisha Merriman, 5 coal houses 192.50 5 Win. Smitley, sharpening grader 2.00 6 D. Mattox, member advisory board 6 Jacob Maloney, same 5.00 6W. P. Merriman, same.... 5.00 8- Henry Tnmbleson, cleaning school house & work, 1909 4.50 8 J. W. Dague, Jr., services as supervisor, Dist. No. 2. 10.00 9 Frank C. Wechter, services as trustee 30.00 16 Chas. W. Feasel, work at schoolhouses 1”5 19 Calvin Hamrick, 4 sheep killed, 5 maimed 28.00 20 Frank Yong, two turkeys killed 300 24 Ed Lynch, removing swarm of bees from school house.. 1.00 29 W. P. Merriman, teaching Dist. No. 2 40.00 October. 5 Frank C. Wechter, services as trustee 30.00 6 John Riff, hauling coal .... 14.38 6 John Nea>'stine, same .... 10.65 7 Glen Workinger, same .... 11.95 8 Gail Baughman, same .... 4.86 12 W. H. Mirier, teaching Dist. Pist. No. 5 30.00 15 Pc.re Milling Co., Pocahon- ■ tas coal 153.54 15 L. D. Campbel’, teaching school, Dist. No. 6 70.00 20 John Marshall, blacksmithins as listed 14.60 22 J. W. Dague, Jr., services as supervisor 13.50 24 Erie Stone Co.. 244 yards crushed stone 2.65 21 Willshire Hardware Co., supplies as listed 5.00 28 John Buckmaster, services as supervisor. Dist. No. 4. 12.00 31 Jacob Rawley, bridge plank 424 feet 12.72 November. 1 Mrs. A. VanCanp, basin covers 17.50 10 Mabel Dailey, teaching at Dist. No. 3 50.00 11 L. B. Campbel', teaching. Dist. No. 6 30.00 11 J. W. Dague, Jr., services as supervistor 10.00 11 James Keife.'. Ord. No. 4, work on highway 1.50 12 Berne Supply Co., per Ray. supplies as listed 4.04 12 Berne Supply. Co., per Ray, 3-18 well toys 4.50 12 Berne Supply Co., yer Ray, supplies as listed 46.00 16 Gallogly & Peterson, insurance on school houses .... 12.00 21 John Riff, cleaning Sammers ditch al ettmen . 12.30 25 Chares F. Passwate”. building Wm. F nzier bridge.... 98.00 25 George Fallley, Ord. No. 5’ work on grade 13.50 25 Albeit Berke. Ord. No. 6. work on grade 13.50 25 Willie Buike, Ord. No. 7, work on grade 28.50 25 Rcliie Raudenbush, Ord. 8. work on grade 1.50 25 John J. Burke, services as supervisor 20.09 26 Cyrus' Lyons, Ord. No. 9. • 5 days work on grade .... 1.50 28 J. W. Dague. Jr., services as road supervisor 26.50 28 Frank Riff, Ord. No. 3, work on grade 1.50 .30 Solomon Hettier, one sheep killed 6 00 30 John Buckmaster, services as supervistor 40.0*) December. 1 Jas. J. Keifer, Ord. No. 11 work on grade 5.25 1 Frank Lynch. Ord. No. 2! and 12, work on grade .... 5.62 2 James Roads, Ord. No. 10, 7 days with team 21.00 2 Mattie Yong, black ground fix grade 12.00 5 Frank Tinkham. supplies as listed. Diet. No. 1 7.47 6 Curtis Ray, Ord. No. 21. 2 days on grade 3.00 6 Andrew Gottschalk, tile for highway as listed 38.43 6 Berne Brick Co., 1000 brick 8.00 7 A. C. Hoffman, Ord. Nos. 13. 18. 23. work on grade.... 18.50 8 Krick-Tyndall, tile for highway as listed 3.12 8 The Democrat. Pub. Tax levy, Aug. 4. 1910 2.00 8 The Decatur Pub. Co., Pub. tax levy. Aug. 5, 1910 2.00 10 K'o-fl Marbovgh. Ord. No. 20. 144 days on grade 2.25 10 Gilliom Lumber Co., 38 ft. lumber .88 12 Elisha Merriman, work and supn’ies as listed 9.09 12 Davis Bros., oil. axie grease .65 12 James R. Ellison, draining highway with tile 6.o<i 16 W. H. Miller, teaching school, Dist. No. 5 49.00 16 W. P. Merriman, teaching school, Dist. No. 2 110.00 17 Albert Burk, Ord. No. 23 2 days on grade 2.90 17 E. O. Krugh, new pump, cutting collar and platform 9.00 22 Ray Dunifon. Ord. No. 15, 3 days on grade 9.00 23 Frank Riff, Ord. No. 16,

NOTICE TO TAX - PAYERS Taxes for J he Year 1910 * M|nM „„ due and p .„ b |. th,, Tm.ur.rt Mr. In ..Id CdunNotice I. hereby ,h-.n ll.a. lb. Sue. MM <"r '"“’'rt XiT th. FIRST MONDAY IN MAT. 1111 th. ..»» ty, in the city of Decatur, in full or at option of taxpayer, one-l.alf, inchidirg road taxes m Monday, May I, 1911 ~ > , fih«t MONDAY IN NOVEMBER, 1911 the same being The second half (in case the first half is paid when due) becomes due and payable on or before the - - Monday, November 6, 1911 due and delinquent and the penalty attached. — ...

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2*4 days on grade 3.75 27 C. A. Krugh, Ord. No, 14, 1 day on grade 1.50 27 Henry Tumbleson, work, Dist. No. 6 as listed 4.50 1 1 28 C. C. Ernst, county SurveyI or, Charlie A. Krugh ditch. 2.35 1 29 Frank C. Wechter, service I as trustee 34.00 I 29 Baumgartner Bros. & Co., I five 21-inch Laurel stoves.. 144.10 | 1 29 Same, supplies as r.sieu... 27.60 ■ 29 Same, 3 catch basin covers 3.75 , • 29 Berne Hardware Co., floor 1 oil, broms 13.71 1 ’• 29 Berne Suffply Co., per Ray, ‘ 1 Y. P. R. C. Books 61.98 ! 30 John J. Burke, services as I supervisor 52.00 > 30 F. C. Myers. Ord. No. 19, > I 3%days wk. with team on ’ grade 10,50 1 30 Chas. Morrison, services i as supervisors 52.00 I 30 Same, cleaning John and 1 Ada Walters' ditch 37.80 1 30 Lester F. Davis, teaching school, Dist. No. 1 150.00 1 31 Claude M. Foreman, Ord. ; No. 17 on grade 1.50 'l Total disbursements >5 872 54 1 1 SUMMARY. TOWNSHIP FUND. 1 ©

Balance on hand last settle- | ment I 227.28 Receipts 1011.28 I B I Total Bal. and receipts.... 1238.56 Disbursements 963,29 R Balance > 275.27 TUITION FUND. D Balance on hand last settle- ! ~ ment >1191.95 Receipts 2363.04 B Total Bal. and receipts... >3554.99 Disbursements 2404.91 B Balance >1150.08 U SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND. Balance on hand last settlement > 315.77 Receipts 1594.81 d Bal. and receipts... .>1910.53 Disbursements 1433.82 Balance > 476.76 i BLUECREEK—-THREE I ROAD FUND. Balance on hand last settlement > 94.85 Receipts 862.04 J Total Bal. and receipts...! 956.89 Disbursements 787.52

Balance > DOO FUND. 3alance on hand last settlement > I’Jtt.OO Receipts 121.00 Total Bal. and receipts....! 291.00 Disbursements 283.00 Balance ..> 8.00 TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS. Balance on hand last settlement >1999.85 Receipts 5,952.17 Total Bal. and receipts.... >7952.02 Disbursements 5872.54 Balance >2079.48 TRUSTEE’S SERVICE ACCOUNT. Time for service as trustee 181 days; for township and school work. Ditch work 9 days. Taking enumeration, 11 days. April 27, one day looking after poor; medical attention by Drs. Rayl and Parrish. Total number, 202 days. REGISTER OF TOWNSHIP INBEBTEDNESS. Julie 30, 1909, Bank of Berne at 6 per cent. Int., due Feb, 1, 1911, special school fund > 400.00

■ March 5, 1909, of Berne, ■ ’ at 6 per cejjt, due Feo. 1, 1912, special school fund.> 300.00 I State of Indtena. Adams County, ss. > i The undersigned, being duly sworifc I ) upon his Wn, says that the within is ■ a true aud complete showing of all xhe ) moneys received and paid out, as he ) verily Wieves; and that the various - items es expenditures credited,, have ) been fully paid in the sums stated,! and, without express or implied agree- j meat that any portion thereof shall i . fee retained by or paid to bim, or to I ’ any other person; and that he has re- . j celved no money nor article of value ' J in consideration of any contract made ’ by him as trustee. ’ FRANK C. WECHTER, Township Trustee. Subscribed and sworn to before me, 1 this the 3rd day of January 1911, JOSEPH O. MALONY, Chairman of Advisory Board. , o » I There will be a very important meet-. ing of the Eagles lodge at their hall ' Thursday evening, at which time the 1 officers for the ensuing year will be 1 Installed. It is the derire that all the members who can possibly do so, at-I 0 tend.

, Miss P«B.v BaiSk on Mond#I was tak«® seriously sick with an al’ ’ tack of gait stones at the home o 4 54 ' Lyons, w'here she has been nufePS her hyflte previous to the departure o£ the UmUy for Moline, 111., wa* what Improved today, although she ,s still very weak. It has not been de- ' elded as to whether an operation wIH i tee performed or not, but will be io a j short while. Her father, Lon Ball. ’ who is employed at Moline, has arrived home and will remain here until further arrangements have been made. —o ———— CAR LOAD OF FENCE POSTS. Howard W. Shackley, who has aecepted the agency for a wire fence. i» going into the business right. He , has bought a car load of red cedar ' posts, which will arrive here abotu ( Saturday on the G. R. & I- He an--1 Bounces that the posts will be >o'd 1 one cent cheaper if taken from ,tie | car, saving him the trouble of U#lo I** 1 J