Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 20, Decatur, Adams County, 18 May 1911 — Page 8

c ■ ■ MOTHER GRAY’S SWEET POWDERS FOR CHILDREN. Relieve feverishness, bad stomach, teetchlng disorders, move and regulate the bowels and are a pleasant remedy for worms. Used by mothers for twenty-two years. They never fail. At all druggists, 25c. Sample free Address A. S. Olmstead, Leßoy, N. Y. — O 'i TO MOTHERS IN THIS TOWN. Children who are delicate, feverish and cross will get immediate relief I rent Mother Uray's Sweet Powders lor children. They cleanse the stomach. act on the liver, and are recommended for complaining children. A pleasant remedy for worms. At all druggists, 25c. Sample free. Address A. S. Olmstead, Leroy, N. Y. o No guess work about it. You take no chances when you buy a Zimmerman buggy. True Blue Quality, through and through. Call on E. W. France, Pleasant Mills, Ind. 14t4 It does pay to buy a True Blue Quality Zimmerman buggy, for you get the best. The name "Zimmerman" stands for quality. Buy one of E. \V. France, Pleasant Mills. Ind., and you will be satisfied. 14t4 When you buy a buggy, you want one that will give you satisfactory wear, one that is up-to-date, and one that has a reputation behind it. You will find just such a bubby in the True Blue Quality Zimmerman buggy, for sale by E. W. France, Pleasant : Mills. Ind. 14t4 o MANY CHILDREN ARE SICKLY. Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children break up colds in 24 hours, relieve feverishness, headache, stomach troubles, teething disorders and * destroy worms. At all druggists, 25c. Sample mailed free. Address Allen S, Olmstead, Leßoy, N. Y. LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES one size smaller by using Allen’s Foot Ease, the anti-septic powder for swollen, tender, aching feet. It makes walking a delight, relieves corns and bunions of all pain, and gives rest and comfort. Sold everywhere. 25c. Don’t accept any substitute. Sample free. Address. Allen S. Olmstead. LeRoy, N. Y. . —o SAVED HIS MOTHER’S LIFE. - “Four doctors had given me up,” writes Mrs. Laura Gaines of A voca - i La., "and my children and all my friends were looking for me to die. when my son insisted that I use Electric Bitters. I did so, and they have done me a world of good. I will always praise them." Electric Bitters is a priceless blessing to women troubled with fainting and dizzy spells, backache, headache, weakness, debility, constipation or kidney disorders. Vse them and gain new health, strength and vigor. They are guaranteed to satisfy or monew refunded. Only 50c at all druggists. I NOT'CZ 07 ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE. The ndersiadministrator c< the c ate of Minnie D. Niblick, deceased, hereby elves notice that hy virtue of an order of the Adems <"*••- cuit (’■ urt, of Adams Countv, State o’ Ind 1. he will. at ti e hour of 10:0 'I o'cl < a. m.. cn Monday, the 29th Day of M* 1311. at ' 1. octce ■of Heller, Sutton <£•- Heller, over the Old Adams County bark, in the City of Decatur. Indiana, j and from day to day thereafter until sold, offe.- -or sale at private sale, the fee simple of the following described J real estate, situated in the City of De-1 catur, Adams County, Indiana. towit:-i Out’ t ’i- .n b, -r nine y-four <34) in : ,'cse' .' Crabb's we'te n adc'ft’on to j the to;: (no”’ :•";) c Decatuw Aslams C ” ’ '(’‘"T’. rinetythree (93) leet off ol the nctth c.id of said outlot. | fr. ds r ' will ' e made free of the lien Adams County bank, ol Deer : liana, and subject to all oth- I er Hens. S .id sale ’. ill be made subject in all thrngs to the o’'”"ov?l of said Adams Circuit Court, for not less than the r/ praised value of said real estate and upon the following terms, . to-wit: ’ Terms: —One-third of the purcha.l money cash in hand on r>” of sale, the balance ’n two equal installments I payable in 12 and IS months, evidenc- | ed by the notes of the purchaser bearing six per cent, interest from date, waving relief, providing for attorney • fees, and secured by mortgage on the - real estate sold and by personal security. Or the purchaser may pay all cash on day of sale. CHARLES S. NIBLICK, Administrator or the estate of Minnie D. Niblick, deceased. Heller, Sutton & Heller, Attys. 17t4 o NOTICE OF PUBLIC LETTING. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Adams County. Indiana, will receive bids fori the construction of a macadamized road in Washington Township, in said cour.tyy, known as the Egly-Nyffler Macadam Road, up and until 10 o'clock a. m., on I Monday, June 5, 1911, at a regular meeting of said Boa"d of Commissioners, held in the City of j Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, sealed bids will be received for the construction of said road in accordance with the plans, specifications and report of the viewers and engineer, which are now on file in the Auditor’s office of said county, said road to be built of crushed stone alone. A bond must accompany each bid in twice the amount of the bid filed, conditioned for faithful performance of said work, and that the bidder if' awarded the contract therefor and 1 complete the same according to such contract and in accordance with the bid filed.

All bids shall be made so as to give , the amount for which said road will be constructed for cash, payable on estimates to be made by the Engineer ' in charge, not to exceed eighty per cent of any one estimate, out of the funds to be hereinafter raised by the sale of bonds as required by law. The Board or Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all blds H. S. MICHAUD, Auditor, z\dams County. Indiana. The successful hlduer will be required to furnisn. pay and make up whatever amount that be necessary to sell the bonds for said improvement. 1813“" o APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR. Notce Is hereby given that the tin'derslgned has been appointed adminI istrator of the estate of Jacob Fogle, late of Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. JOHN T. KELLY, Administrator. D. B. Erwin, Attorney. April 29, 1911. 18t3 NOTICE OF PUBLIC LETTING. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Adams County. Indiana, will receive bids for the construction of a macadamized road in Washington Township, in said county, known as the Peter Braun Macadam Road, up and until 10 'o'clock a. m., on Monday, June 5, 1911, at a regular meeting of said Board of | Commissioners, held in the City of Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, sealed bids will be received for the construction of said road in accordance with the plans, specifications and report of the viewers and engineer, ( which are now on file in the Auditor's office of said county, said road to be built of crushed stone alone. A bond must accompany each bid , in twice the amount of the bid filed, conditioned for faithful performance of said work, and that the bidder if , awarded the contract therefor and complete the same according to such contract and in accordance with the bid filed. All bids shall be made so as to give , the amount for which said road will , be constructed for cash, payable on { estimates to be made by the Engineer , in charge, not to exceed eighty per { .cent of any one estimate, out of the , funds to be hereinafter raised by the J {sale of bonds as required by law. I The Board of Commissioners re- , serves the right to reject any and ail bids. H. S. MICHAUD, Auditor. { Adams County, Indiana, j The successful bidder will be re- , quired to furnish, pay and make up < whatever amount that be necessary to sell the bonds for said improvement. 18t3 { o NOTICE OF PUBLIC LETTING. J Notice is hereby given that the i Board of Commissioners of Adams . County, Indiana, will receive blds for I the construction of a macadamized 1 road in Washington Township, in said ; county, known as the Kessler i Macadam Road, up and until 10 , o’clock a. m., on Monday, June 5. 1911, at a regular meeting of said Board of Commissioners, held in the City of I Decatur. Adams County. Indiana, seal- t ed bids will be received for the con- . structicn of said road in accordance ] with the plans, specifications and re- I port of the viewers and engineer. ] which are now cn file In the Auditor's ] < ’ffice of said county, said road to be , built of crushed stone a'one. ] A bond must accompany each bid ] in twice the amount of the bid filed, i conditioned for faithful performance < of said work, and that the bidder if - awarded the contract therefor and ( I complete the same according to such contract and in accordance with the 1 .bid filed. ] All bids shall be made so as t- give jthe amount for which said road will s Ibe constructed for cash, payable on ] {estimates to be made by the Eng : neer < 'in charge, not to exceed eighty per < rent of any cue crtim-H-*. -■ ■-. of the 'unds to be hereinafter raised by the t sale of bonds as required by law I The Board of Commissioners re- ; serves the right to reject any and all : .bids. H. S. MICHAUD, Auditor, , Adams County. Indiana, i I The successful bidder will be required to furnish, pay and make up whatever amount that be necessary to sell the bonds for said imnrove- , ment. . ist3 r, ( NOTICE OF PUBLIC LETTING. i Notice is hereby given that the < {Board of Commissioners of Adams < iCounty. Indiana, will receive bids for i the construction of a macadamized I road in Washington Township, in said * .county, known as the D. S. Wolfe < Macadam Road, up and until 10 s o’clock a. tn., on < Monday, June 5, 1911, at a regular meeting of said Board of Commissioners, held in the City of I Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, seal- I ed bids will be received for the con- < struction of said road in accordance with the plans, specifications and re- : {port of the viewers and engineer, : i which are now on file in the Auditor's i office of said county, said road to be built of crushed stone alone. | A bond must accompany each bid , in twice the amount of the bid filed. ’ conditioned for faithful performance of said work, and that the bidder if i awarded the contract therefor and 1 complete the same according to such cons act and in accordance with the bid filed. i All bids shall be made so as to give the amount for which said road will be constructed for cash, payable on estimates to be made by the Engineer ; in* charge, not to exceed eighty per cent of any one estimate, out of the i funds to be hereinafter raised by the sale of bonds as required by law. The Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids. H. S. MICHAUD, Auditor, Adams County, Indiana. { The successful bidder will be required to furnish, pay and make up whatever amount that be necessary to sell the bonds for said |mn’ , Ava. |* ment. IBt3

PETITION FOR MACAMAD ROAD. I State of Indiana, County of Adams, ss Before the Board of Coni miss loners of the County of Adams, June Term, 1911. We, the undersigned, each and all of whom are residents, free holders and voters of Adams County, Indiana, and in Saint Mary s township tn said county and state, respectfully petition jour honorable body that you construct and complete a free macadamized stone road in said Saint Mary's township, Adams County, Indiana, over and upon the public highway laid out and established ou and along the following route, to-wit: Commencing at a point on the Decatur and Willshire road, where It crosses the township line between Washington and Saint Mary's township in section eighteen (18) township twenty-seven (27) north range fifteen (15) east, in Adams County, Indiana, running thence southeast on the Decatur and Willshire road through section eighteen (18) and the greater part of section twenty (20) and terminating at the point where the macadam road on said road intersects with the dirt road at the public highway leading east to the river bridge at Pleasant Mills. Indiana, in section twenty (20) township twenty-seven (27) north, range fifteen (15) east in Adams county, Indiana. Said petitioners show that said proposed road when completed will be about one and three-fourths miles in length and will connect with a tree gravel and macadamized road at the east end and is located entirely v.itbin Saint Mary’s township In said county and state. Said road shall be called the Decatur and Willshire road. Said petitioners further show that a United States mail route passes over the entire length of the road sought to be improved. Said petitioners further ask that said road be built as a double track road, and that it be graded to the width of twenty-six (3t) feet and that crushed stone be placed thereon to a width of — feet and that stone screenings be placed on the top of said stone. Said petitioners would further ask that said road be built and improvement made as above described and that to pay for same together with the expenses of location thereof a series of bonds be issued payable in twenty semi-annual installments and that to pay said bonds and interest thereon a tax be levied upon the taxable propertj- of Saint Mary’s township. Adams County, Indiana. Said petitioners further show that said proposed road when built will br an extension of the Decatur and Wil' shire Macadam Road which has bee,, built and established pursuant to law, which is a free macadam road of said county. Said road has heretofore been voted upon at an election held in St. Mary’s township and carried at said election. Said petitioners further ask that saia road be built and such proceedings had as will build and establish and pay said road as provided by the Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, approved March 8,1 1905. and as amended by acts of 1907 I and any» and ail other laws authoriz-; ing the building of macaaam roads. j Acts of 1905, page 550. JUDSON W. TEEPLE, Attorney for Petitioners. | Paul Baumgartner, Clay Green. A. M. Mauller, W. M. Fuller,, Wm. Custer, L. D. Brown. Ezra Mcßrus, D. W , Johns. G. M. Gllpen, J. D. Winans, V.. F. Peery, W. H. Stults, T. L. Masters. H. M Matthewson, Geo. F. Steele, W. ( H. Martz, Edwin F. Miller, Frank l/ord. David Archer, Christ Fortney, John Schrank, ' . L. Warner, O. S. I Fortney, Tehu smith, Henry Steele. I D. C. Myers, Josliua Harman, O. J. | Suman. Geo. I. Davis, A. .1. Porter, [ Steve Longenberger, J. W. Vizard, Ed-' wm W. France, Alfred Daniels, W. G { Comer, W. A. Carter, Warren Jones, | A. W. Gulick. G. W. Ray, Samuel Helm, James M. Archbold, D. W. lo op. W. H. Teeple, A. Chronister. J. W. Brodbeck. R. A. Andros, Wm. Chronister. Alvon Shaffer, Richard Harris, W. H. Brodbeck, Solon i Swank, W. O. Bigham, W. P. Johnson. This petition will be presented to the Board of Commissioners on Monday, June 5, 1911, at which time the taxpayers of St. Mary's township may appear and make such objection as the law may provide for. 19t3 H. S. MICHAUD, Auditor. o PETITION FOR MACAMAD ROAD. State of Indiana. County of Adams, ss: Before the Board of Commissioners of the County of Adams, June Term, 1911. We, the undersigned, each and all of whom are resident, adult freeholders and voters of Washington township, in Adams County, Indiana, petition your honorable body that you construct and complete a free macadam stone road in said township over and upon the public highway situated on the following route, towit: Commencing at the northern end of the Peter Braun macadam road, near the northwest corner of the southwest quarter (*4) of section twenty-three (23) in township twenty-seven (27) north, range fourteen (14) east, Adams county, Indiana; thence running north a distance of about two and a halt (214) miles, between sections twenty-three (23), fourteen (14) and eleven (11) cn the east and twentytwo (22), fifteen (15) and ten (10) on the west to the northeast corner of said section ten (10), there to terminate. Said petitioners say that the improvement prayed for is less than three miles in length, and connects at both ends with a free macadam road in said township. That a United States rural man route passes over said route above described Your petitioners further aver and say that the highway herein sought to be improved is a public highway already established and in use, and is one of the public highways in said Washington township. Your petitioners ask your honorable body that said highway above described be drained and graded, and that broken atone be placed upon the grade, and upon aueb broken atone fV»r»vn nhrorl afnno «rc» that ‘ills Imprr'-’mrn‘ he <»t-

clualve of crushed atone and screenitiga. i Your petitioners further ask that > saiq highway above described, be Improved to the width of forty (40) feet. I and that said highway above deserlbi ed be graded to the width of twenty- . four (24) feet, and that broken stone i be placed thereon to the width of i twelve (12) feet and to the depth of four (4) inches, and that said impiovement be made a single track, and that the name of same be the ,' Mud Fike .Macadam Road. ’(hat to pay for said improvement. 1 wo ask that bonds be issued by the County of Adams, in the State of Indiana, payable in twenty (20) semiannual installments or series, and for the payment of which we ask that a tax be levied upon the taxable property of said Washington township, in a sufflcient amount to pay the interest and principal of said bonds, as they become due That said improvement be made and constructed, and that said bonds be issued and said tax be levied upon the taxable pro] erfy of said township, in accordance with the Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana as passed in the year of 1905 and as amended by the Acts of 1907 and the Acts of 4909. now in force, prbviding for the extension of free gravel oi macadam roads and any and all other amendments thereto. We further ask the board to take all the necessary steps as required by law to have said improvement constructed without submitting the question of building the same to an election of the voters of said Washington township, and that the board construct the same under the laws of the State of Indiana, providing for the extension of free gravel and macadam roads. Respectfully submitted. Henry Knapp, C. A. Dugan, Frank Mi Connell, Dore B. Erwin, John Bogi er, John T. Myers. John Smitley, Peter Braun. Joe Rumschlag, Wm. J Mevere, S.T. Niblick, Margaret Lichtle Mary C. Miller, Mathias Miller, Jacob Omlor, J. H. Voglewede, Lea Meyers, C. S. Clark, Michael Miller, Fred Scheiman, John Everett, John Baker, D. M. Hower, Daniel J. Cook. Fred Schafer, John Lose, Mrs. Julia Colchin, George D. Brown, C. Rademaker. John Falk, B. J. Smith. W. A. Kuebler, C. W. Boknecht, S. J. Laman, J. B. Holthouse, C. W. Yager, W. M. Hartings, Joheph Helm, J. 1.. Gay, W. H. Zwick, C. S. Niblick, A H. Sellemeyer, W. H. Lee. P. J. I’viand, M. ’ rsch, Albert A. Bu’le., Henry ’ bulte. Sam Butler, John D. Bolinge , Dan Erwin. J. H. Heller, John Schn:e’, Ed Johnson, Ed L. Kintz, Mrr. Julia Colchin, Barney Wertzbeiger, Charles Kitson. C. H. Elzey, A. L. Colchin, J. J. Berling. Al Buhler, J. D. Hale, P. J. Mougey, M. P. Burdg, John B. Weber. H. H. Bremerkamp, John D. Merica. Hugh D. Hite, P. L. Macklin, A. P. Beatty, Thomas J. Durkin. This petition will be presented to the Board of Commissioners on Monday, June 5, 1911, at which time the taxpayers of Washington township may appear and make such objection as the law may I provide for. il?t3 H. S. MICHAUD, Auditor. , oI PETITION FOR MACAMAD ROAD. 1 State of Indiana. County of Adams, ss: I Betere the Board of Commissioners •of the Countv of Adams, June Term, {l9ll. I We, the undersigned, all of whom •ire resident adult freeholders and voiers of Kirkland township, and French ! township, in Adams County. Indiana, respectfully petition your honorable , body that you construct and coniplete a free macadamized stone road lon the boundary line between French {and Kirkland township aforesaid over land upon the public highway situated {on the following route, to-wit: Commencing at the southwest cor- ■ Iner of section thirty-six (36) township : twenty-seven (27) north range thir- 1 teen (13) east in Adams County, In- | diana, running thence east one mile and terminating at the southeast corner of said section thirty-six (36), I (ownship and range aforesaid, being |on the northern boundary line of section 1 township twenty-six (26) north range thirteen (13) east. Ycur petitioners aver and say that the petition herein is signed by more (han. fifty adult resident freeholders and voters of said township abutting said township line road and that more than ten of such petitioners are from each of the townships affected and tp be affected by this improvement. Your petitioners further aver and say that the improvement prayed for is less than three miles in length, connects at both ends with a free macadam road, and that a United States mail route passes over said highway. Your petitoners further aver and say that the highway thus sought to be improved is a public highway already established, and in use and is one of the public highways on the boundary line between French and Kirkland townships aforesaid. Your petitioners ask your honorable body that said highway above described be drained and 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 highway above described be graded to a width of 24 feet, and that broken stone be placed theron to a ■vitdh of 10 feet, and to a depth of 8 Inches at the sides thereof, and to a depth of 10 inches in the center thereof, and that crushed stone screenings be. placed thereon, to a depth of 4 inches, upon such broken stone, and that said improvement be made a double track, and that the name of said improvement be the “John Engle Macadam Road.” That to pay for said improvement we ask that bonds be issued by the County of Adams in®the State of Indiana, payable in twenty semi-annual installments or series, and for the payment of which we ask that a tax be levied upon the taxable property of said French and Kirkland townships aforesaid, In a sufficient amount to pay the interest and principal of said bonds as they become due. That said improvement be made and that said bonds be issued and said tax be levied, upon said proper-

the Stat' of *“ J' 1 ’ )etll 1905. beginning on page oW. and as amended in the Act» of 190* » 1 the Ads of 1909, now iu f° rce ’ pr “‘ viding lor < h »* extension of free K rav * cr macadam roads and any other an all amendments thereto. We further a'k the board to take all of the nwus'aiy st»p» tequired Inw to have said imp.ovement construct'd. as petitioned herein, and that the same be constrm-ted w thou. submitting the question o bnl ln~ the same to «n election ol the TOters of said French and Kirkland townships. and that the board construct the same under the laws of the State of Indiana, now in force, protiding for the extension of free gravel or macadam roads, by township taxation. Respectfully submitted, J D. Engle, Elias Carpenter, \V. H. Engle. Wm. Yager. Albert Walter. John Rich. Jacob Neuhauser, Oscar Ehrsam, Fred H. Meyer, Lawrence Butler. M Price, Henry Hirschy, M H Bollinger. W. G. Smith. E. D_ Marschand. I. J. Bowman. Simon Smith, John Smith. A. C. Butcher, J. B. Corson T H. Corson, Wm. Reppert. bam Yost, Peter Rich, Jos. H. Andrews, G. A. Harnett, F. M. Andrews. J. H. An drews. J. R. Tumbleson, J. N. Burkhead. Eli Engle, <*. E Bollinger. C M Andrews, T H. Baltzell, Daniel Landis. R. D. Limenstoll. Wm. Adler. M ( Norris, W. 3. Wolfe, Fred Hubner. Tc dirand Take, Samuel Lochner, J. D Stoutenherry. Frank Maley. Harmon Thomas, Gideon Gerber, John Sovine. Emanuel Gerber. John Steples. Andrew Mertz. John M. Kaehr, Sam Kaehr, Jacob Tonnar. M. Witzeman. F A. Kohler. John Tonner, Edw. Bentz. J. V. Pease. Elijah Pease. Wm. Gerber, John H. Benz, S. L. Driver, Geo. W. Miller, T. M. Fulk. S. C. Mills, J. G. Crum. J. D. Hoffman, C. H Walter. W. F. Fulk, M. Jahn, Jacob Olwine. Tillman Diehl, Albert Reppert, Jos. D. Brown, H. Hilge. Henrick Hilgemann, W. A. Breiner, R. H. Roth. R. H. Roth, Daniel Smith, Herman Yake. This petition will be presented to the Board of Commissioners on Monday. June 5, 1911, at which time the taxpayers of at which time the taxpayers of Kirkland and French townships may appear and make such objection as the law mav provide far. 19t3 H. S. MICHAUD, Auditor. ■ ' ■ ■<>— PETITION FOR MACAMAD ROAD State of Indiana. County of Adams, ss: Betore the Board of Commissioners of the County of Adam', June "Term, 1911. We, the undersigned, each and e’l of whom are resident freeholders aud voters of Hartford township, in At! ams County, Indiana, respectfully petition your honorable body and ask that you construct and complete a free ntieadamized stone road in said township, over and upon the public highway situated on the following route, to-wft: Commencing at the northwest corner of the northwest quarter of sec- j tfon thirty-six (36) township twentysix (26) north range thirteen (13) cast In Adams County, Indiana, I thence running east over and upon | the public highway dividing sections , 25 and 36, Township 25 north, range ' thirteen east, and terminating at the | northeast quarter of said section thir-ty-six (36) township and range aforesaid. | Your petitioners aver and say that the improvement prayed for is less I than three miles in length, connects' at both ends with a free macadam road in said township, and that a I nited States Rural Mail Route passes over the highway sought herein to be improved. Your petitioners further aver and say that the highway herein sought to Ibe improved is a public highway al-t-ready established and •''in use and is i one of the public highways of said ' Hartford township. I Your petitioners ask your honorable body that said highway above described be drained and graded and that broken stone be placed upon the grade and that upon such broken stone there be placed stone screenings and that this improvement be made of crushed stone and screenings. Your petitioners further ask that said highway above described be improved to the width to which it is now established, that being 40 feet, and that said highway above'described be graded to a width of twentyfour (24) feeet, and that broken stone be placed thereon to a width of ten (If.) 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 of four (4) inches upon such broken stone, that said improvement be made a double track and that the name of the same be The Henry Stahl Macadam Road. That to pay for said improvement we ask that bonds be issued by the County of Adams in the State of Indiana, payable in twenty semi annual installments or series and for the payment of which we ask that a tax be levied upon the taxable property of said Hartford Township in a sufficient amount to pay the interest and principal of said bonds as they become due. That said improvement be made ana constructed and that said bonds be issued and said tax be levied upon the taxable 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 and as amended in the Acts of 1909, now in force, providing for the extension of free gravel or macadam roads, and all other and any and all amendments thereto We further ask the board to take all of the necessary steps as is required by law to have said improvement constructed and made as peti tioned herein, that the same be constructed without submitting the oii«. tton of building the same to an election of the voters of said Hartford township, and that the board construct the same under the laws of the State of Indiana providing for the ex tension of free gravel or macadam roads by township taxation. R*snecfnißv submitted.

thony Glendeninr, James dlendenin. D. P. Shoemaker, J. W. Heller Matson. Ezra Glendenlng, E. e' s tl) ' John Pontiui, Wm. Glendenlng e Hall. G. F. Pontius. S. Pontius J ohh R. Clendenen. Rudolph Lefarow’ she man Glendenlng. Chas T. Watson Joi n W. Cowans, John Barrou t m' Muudhenz, Noah Moster. John p Shoemaker, Cbrist Wicher, pet Pr v Mower, Hufua Glendenlng, E M L| nd i sey, L. M. Coan. Thomas Broadstock Wm. \nderson, Peter J. Lelchty, John B. Zehr, Emanuel Wannes, Snuffer, William Hall. Elizabeth M„ F ser. Rufus Meehberger, David berger, Ben Mershberger, Robert ber. John Huffman, Abraham Burlo William Eicher, Christian Mertz, Fred Studler. U. E. Slawaon, per R g s G. W. Gentls, W. N. Stahl. Sam Stahl' Albert Pontius, L. J. Bears, J. a Pt|' sey, Sol Stuckey, C. Hirschy, j. p Augshurger, Samuel Opliger, j R Eckrote, Janies Rohr, Daniel Aug< burger, Daniel A. Eckrote, John \v Watson. This petition will be presented to' the Board of Commissioners on Monday, June 5, 1911, at which time the taxpayers of Hartford township may appear and make such objection as the law may provide for. 19t3 H. S. MICHAUD, Auditor. — PETITION FOR MACAMAD ROAD. State of Indiana. County of Adams, ss. Before the Board of Commissioners of the County of Adams, June Term, 1911 We, the undersigned, each and all ol whom are resident freeholders and voters of the Jefferson township la the County of Adams, and State of Indiana, do hereby respectfully peti- I tion your honorable body that yon proceed to have a free macadamized stone road constructed and completed in said Jefferson township, said coon ty and state, over and along the public highway situated on the following route, to-wit: Commencing at the southeast corner of the southwest quarter of section six (6) township twenty-five (S) north range fifteen (15) east, running thence west on the section line dividing the west half of section seven (7) and six (6) and terminating at the southwest corner of the southwest quarter of said section six (6) township and range aforesaid, being about one-half ( M ) mile in length. Said proposed improvement is less tV-’t three miles in length and councils at both ends with a free macadam rand fn said Jefferson township •ind this is to be a continuation of, ano an extension of the West Jefferson Macadam Road. lour petitioners further ask your honorable body that said highway above described be graded and that h’oken stone be placed upon the grade and that upon such broken stone that there be placed stone screenings, and that there be built, made and constructed upon said highway what is known as a Macad- ■ ainized Stone Road. I Your petitioners further show that the public highway thu# sought to be • improved is a public highway al eady ’“3’ablished and is one of the ■ blic {highways ot said Jefferson township, i Your petitioners further ask that , Jaid road as above described be radled to a width of twenty-tour (241 feet, : and that broken stone be placed ' ereon to a width of ten (10) feet, and I’o a depth of ten (101 inches the .center thereof, and to a dept' of I eight (8t inches at the sides ereo:’, and that crushed stone scret • ngs be placed thereon to a depth - tree (3) inches upen said broken :one. and that said road be constructed as a double track and the name of this insuro'vemeat is to be "The Jos M. !’•*! Macadam Road." We ask that said improvement !>e paid for by bonds issued by the County of Adams and State of Ind. ana, payable in twenty seini-tnnual installments or series, and tor the payment of which we ask th • ' be levied upon the taxable pro "■ said Jefferson township in Adams County, Indiana, in a sufficient - ■» to pay the interest and principal « said bonds as they may become due That said road be built, and that said bonds be issued and said tai levied upon said property of saia township in accordance with th- A- is of the Legislature of the State of Indiana, passed in the year 1905. beginning on page 550 qnd as amended in the Acts of General Assembly of the j State of Indiana, for the year and as amended in the year Ifm9. and in the Acts of 1909, and any and a; other amendments thereto. We further ask the board that the proposed improvement be constructed as prayed for herein, without submitting the question of buildiu- t' ie same to the voters of said Jefferson township, and that the board take the different steps as required by law have said improvement constructed, an-J that they construct the same under and by virtue of the laws ot the State of Indiana, now in force r lV 'd' ing for the extension of free - or macadam roads by township trsation. Respectfully submitted. Jos M. Peel. John T. Ault, V, . MKerr, A. W. Scoles, Daniel C. Age, Calvin Teeter, John F. Teeter, G- S. Click, John Farlow, D. A. Passon, y F. Johnson, Alfred Elliott. J°nn Corey, T. J. Vorhees. Reuben Myers, S. R. Linton, David Zehr, Martin Reel, Jesse A. Buckmaster, John W. Fetter, John T. Kelly, S. J. Fogle. W. J. Bugmaster, P. H. Ormdorff. Jacob Swartzenlrub, George Myers, Job Young. Samuel D. Hill, dtto Baker. Joseph Carmack, Cyrus Laukhart. J. L- Nash, Daniei Shank, Elmer Ludy, W. B. B e ’ bout, John Close, Jacob HunzikCGferh Hockenberrv, Scott McDanie. ned Herron, A. D. Buckmaster. Jacob Fogle, John A. Coffee, Amos Linsey, Frank Hise, David S. Debolt. 1J. Bryan, F. D. Brewster, Ja c ° Heuser. W. G. Hill, E. D. Foor, L. MSapp, C. W. Heffner, J. M. Duff. Ane Bebout, James F. Byer. This petition will be presented ta the Board of Commissioners on Monday, June 5, 1911, at which time the taxpayers Jefferson township may appear an make such objection as the la w 111 ’ provide for. 19t3 H. S. MICHAUD, Auditor. —' ■ 9 ——— —- — v?— * ’’ r-