Decatur Democrat, Volume 57, Number 3, Decatur, Adams County, 18 January 1912 — Page 2

ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT OF JOHN T. KELLY, TRUSTEE OF JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP. ADAMS COUNTY, IND RECEIPTS. TOWNSHIP FUND. f, .4 Michaud, De< diatl 354 48 ; <■ W. Yager July. dim.. . 344 29 T tai |698 77 ROAD FUND 6 H 3. Michaud, Doc <!!»•.. 55 64 March. 14 Bank of Bertie, error ... 3 75 July. 17 C W. Yagr. Jiffy dis*... 895 44 December. Co. Coai » use of tools.. 1 00 Total * *55 83 SPECIAL school fund. January. 6 H S. Michaud, Dec. dist.j 355 Sv Ma'ch. 14 Bank of Borne, error .... ! 50 July. 17 W. Yager, July dist... 512 62 September. , . Fidelity Phoenix Ins. Co. damage to building 6 00 Total 5 8 " 8 02 TUITION FUND Ja.i 4 Bank of B< rue, in' ... .♦ 211 4 Peoples State bank, in:... 1 86 <; H S. Michaud, Dec. disc 286 10 21 H. S. Michaud. Jan. dist. 747 56 February. 1 Bank of Berne, iut 2 93 1 Peoples State bank, int.. 2 09 March. 1 Bank of Berne, int 3 56 1 Peoples State bank. int.. 2 10 April. 1 Bank of Berne, tnt 3 11 1 Peoples State bank. int.. 1 96 May. 5 Bank of Berne, int. . . X 56 5 Peoples State bank, iut. 1 87 June. 1 Bank of Berne, int 1 00 1 Peoples State bank ,int.. . 1 87 July 12 Bank of Berne, int 1 00 12 Peonies State bank. int... 1 80 17 C. W Yager, July dist. .. 1333 70 August. 1 Bank of Berne, int 2 30 1 Peoples State bank, int... 2 61 September. 2 Bank of Berne, int 3 5b 2 Peoples State bank, int... 3 36 6 Isaac Teepl-, error 20 00 October. 2 Bank of Berne, int 3 00 2 Peoples State bank. int... 3 15 November. 1 Bank of Berne, int 2 57 1 Peoples State bank. int... 3 03 I December. 1 Bank of Berne, int 2 23 1 Peoples State bank, int... 3 01 Total $2445 00 DOG FUND. May 18 Frank Spangler, dog taxs 87 00 10 Frank Spangler, dog tax. 10 00 July. , Persons owing dog tax.. 32 00 Total $ 129 09 LIBRARY' FUND. January. 6 H. S. Michaud, Dec. dist. $ 35 48 July. 17 C. W. Y'ager. July dist... 75 I Total $ 36 23 DISBURSEMENTS. January. ; Peter Kenney, wood ....$ 30 00 11 Peter Bollenbacher, sheep 15 00 I 11 Otto Baker, sheep 22 00 11 Albert F. Adam... sheep. 8 00 24 Peter J. Bryan, sheep ... 60 00 25 Ray Duff, teaching 30 09 28 Jesse A. Buckmaster, teaching 150 00' 28 Mabel Buckmasttr, teachin, 25 00 I 2s Geo. Auspaugh, janitor . . 5j 24 D.n Auspaugh, hauling.. 2 50. Fe ruary. 1 L. Broughton, fr. ight .... 50 4 F. D. Brewster, janitor. . 10 90 9 Mab 1 Buck master, teach<ag 45 0 18 . sae w. Snyder teaching 100 00 21 John Ludy, janitor 5 00 23 Lizin McfWlum, postage 1 00 . 27 Michael Finerty, sheep... 45 00 March. 19 Abe Hocker, Blacksmith.. 7 00 ; 11 F D. Bi , water, teaching 200 00 14 Peoples State bank, error 6 25 17 Theo. Fetters, hauling... 5 00 17 raiu rs u Merchants bank, draft ' 33 00 17 Fnl Berron, hauling ... 5 50 31 Alva Lawson, janitor ... 6 00 April. 1 Wui. Buckmaster. Jan.... 4 00 1 Tin > Buckmaster. Jan.... 4 20 1 Otis Burk, teaching 227 60 1 Otis Burk, institutes .... 33 88 3 Ray Duff, teaching 260 60 3 Ray Duff, institutes 16 03 6 Decatur Pub. Co. pub. annual reports 21 55 6 L. G. Ellingham, pub. annual .reports 21 55 7 Berm- Sup. Co. books ... 66 00 ( 8 Harold Bebeut, janitor . . 320 | 8 Nora Miller .janitor 14 00 ' 11 Mabel Buckmaster, teachiug 135 00 I 11 Mab d Buckmaster, institutes 15 75 | 11 Jess ■ W. Snyder, teaching 124 25 11 Jess W. Snyder institutes 24 15 15 J. A. Buckmaster, t- aching 181 60 I 15 J. A Buckmaster institutes 24 08 1 18 F. D. Brewster, teaching.. 96 20 18 F. D. Brewster institutes 21 43 18 Schug Bros., supplies .... 7 47 18 Schug Bros., supplies ... 2 15 21 John F. Debolt, services. 4 75 24 Chas Duer, services ... 15 00' May 5 D. Bixler, pen 2 501 5 D. Bixler, repairing 1 25 i 23 F. D. Brewster bldg fence 18 00 J 24 Adam Saxman, stamps... 1 00 June. 6 Frank Hisey, exp. notifying 1 08 | 21 Chas. Duer, service 30 00; 22 Jno. O'Donnell, services .. 24 00 23 T. F. Rian, repairs 4 25 July. | 3 Chas. Duer, repairing ... 10 50 7J. T. Kelly, enumeration. 30 00; 6 David Berger tile 4 06 j 12 John T. Kelly salary TO.. 28 00 17 H. B. Michaud, fletd ex... 16 741 17 John T. Kelly, services .. 50 00; 21 David Daily, sheep 16 00 j 24 A, F. Adams, sheep 12 00 24 Peter Bryan, sheep 7 00 j 25 F. Brewster, repairs 36 75 26 A. F. Adams, sheep .... 16 o<> | 27 Geo. Luttman. transfers.. 37 68 27 W. L. Thornhill, transfers 78 00

r 27 Edwin Heller, transfers .. 1 s<> 27 M E Hutton, transfers. . 16 00 27 Martin Laughlin trans .. 32 00 27 Isaac Teeple, transfers . 52 09 28 Wesley Lawson, cleaning 800 (28 Frank Ingle, sheep .... >OO 31 David Zehr. sheep 6 50 31 John T. Kelly, services.. KO 00 I; Au- ■; 11 Wesley Lawson, cleaning • '0 i SJ. W. Heare, sheep 5 00 5 Emma J. Auspaugh. sheep 11 00 ' ST. A Beerbower, sheep 400 14 Abe Bebout, bldg, -walks 109 60 14 Peter Kenney, sheep 24 00 15 Frank Spangler, sheep .. 20 00 23 Elizab. McCollum, stamps 1 00 26 Aaron Ansperger, clock.. 75 September. 1 Sam J. Fogle, bldg walks 152 00 2 Wesley Scoles, hauling . 42 55 i 5 Peter Kenney, adv toird 5 00 5 Frank Slsey, adv. beard. 5 00 t l’,-t»*r Kenney, sheep ... 6 U 0 SW. V. Buckmaster adv. board 5 00 5 Frank Click, ditch 5 80 8 Berne Grain & Hay Co. coal 149 50 12 L. E. Opliger, exp. com... 11 30 12 T. F. Rian, repairs 27 70 14 S. J. Fogle, closets .... 32 25 18 Amos B, Zehr, bldg, walks 106 00 14 W. H. McAlexander, ditch 2 Ov 16 John T. Kelly, services. . 100 00 16 Mary ('hamper, janitor .. 1 00 October. 3 Jesse A. Buckmaster teaching 30 00 7 Mabel Buckmaster, teaching 46 4 10 Christian Zehr. labor .... 4 16 16 John O’Donnell, services. 12 uh 18 Floyd Yancy, axle grease 35 25 Wesley later ... 2 00 27 J. W. Snyder, teaching . . 100 00 30 Frank Hustand, hauling .. 2 80 November. 1 John O’Donnell, services. 15 00 2 Jesse A. Buckmaster, teaching 70 00 4 Otis Burk, teaching 100 o'l 1 Geo. B. Maurer, bldg, bulkheads 4 00 29 Mabel Buckmaster, teaching 25 00 29 John O'Donnell, services. 5 00 December. 1 Ray Duff, teaching 80 00 2 Philip Brewster, services. 52 50 4A. W. Scoles, services ... 21 62 4 Chas. Duer, services .... 25 00 9 David Passon, blacksmith 2 00 9 Otis Burk, teaching 50 00 16 Troy Huey, stone 185 001 18 Emil Brunner, plastering. 1 50 18 J. A. Buckmaster, teaching 100 00. i 23 J. W. Snyder, teaching .. 150 00 27 John T. Kelly, services . . 150 00 27 H. S. Michaud, tax lists.. 20 00 SUMMARY'. TOWNSHIP FUND. Balance on hand last settlement $ 350 24 Receipts 698 77 Total bal. and receipts ..$1049 01 Disbursements 791 84 Balance $ 257 17 ROAD FUND. Balance cn hand last settlement $ 308 68 Receipts 955 83 Total bal. and receipts ... 1264 51 Disbursements 242 12 Balance $1022 39 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND. I Balance cn hand last settlement $ 142 10 Receipts 876 62 Total bal. and receipts .. .$lOlB 72 Disbursements . 998 79 Balance • $ 19 ?: TUITION FUND. Balance <n hand last settlement i 885 3f ; Receipts 2445 0«' i Total bal. and receipts ...$3330 32 I Disbursements 2525 8 Balance $ 804 4 DOG FUND. j Balance cn hand last settlem *nt $ 163 5i Receipts 129 0 To'a! bal. and receipts . ..$ 292 5' Disbursements 286 5< Balance $ 60< LIBRARY FUND Balance cn hand last settlement $ 92 94 Receipts 33 22 Total bal. and receipts . .$ 129 U. Disbursements 66 60 Balance $ 62 61 TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS. Balance cn hand last settlement $1942*78 P.eceipts 5141 45 Total bal. and receipts ...$7084 23 Disbursements 4911 58 Balance $2172 65 205 days at $2 per day $ 410 00 Actual expenses ..., 50 20 Total $ 460 29 JOHN T KELLY, Trustee. 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 Hartford township, in said county, known as the Arnold Aschleman Macadam Road, up and until 10 o’clock a. m., on Monday, February 5, 1912, lat 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. L A bond must accompany each bid (in twice the amount of the bid filed, ’conditioned for faithful performance lof said work, and that the bidder if (awarded the confract 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

NOTICE TO TAX-PAYER Taxes for the Year I. 0 In sa.ms County Indiana, are due and at the 'Measurers Office | n " Notice Is hereby given that the taxes levied for the State. County. School and other purposes in Aaams vuu y , N MAY , 19 i 2 , the same being .J ty. in the City of Decatur, in full or at option of taxpayer, one half. Including road taxes in full, on or ore t Monday. May, 6, 19 82 ’ WIPRT MONDAY IN NOVEMBER. 1912, thesnmo being ’ The second half (In case the first half 1s paid when due) becomes due and payable on or before the Fin Monday, November, 4, 1912 • The folio*l.ng Üble shOMB the rto of taxation cn eacn ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS’ WORTH OF PRO^ T J n FIRST MONDAY IN MAY. the who!.- :XT ams County. Indiana, for the year 1911. When so much as one-half the taxes charged to a taxpayer are not paid, on due and dc-lin i .ent and I e ' euaity attached. ~ : i r ’ ' l ' ' 1 i l|ll ■•i‘bu • i ' 1 , = Townships and Corporations. .11 I g ■ ' S £ Ji - > i= i - § I •o -z ~ - i -i E 2 ~ ~ « a O ! _ o p ■£. § Il 1 I 2 I =. ! s - . ?! i i 21- v 2 I i S “ S 2 f g 3 f . Ii“ • g E I f 3 £ s! £ I s 2 g I -s Union 9 13.6 5 2.75' 1.5 30 13 14.15 I 8! 15 15 10 '1 | 4 I 50 | 1.03 I .89 | 1.92 I .50 I .50 I | | i, M , | Root 9 13.6 5 2.75 1.5 30 13 ' 14.15 1 141 10 10 5 1 5 20 ‘62 | 1.13 I 1.1'3 j 2.16 ] .50 .50 | ' l.Ofl, Preble | 9 13.6 5 2.75' 1.5 30 13 j 14.15 110'5.17 110 I 10 ( I I 159 | 1.10 .90 I 2.00 j .50 1 .50 ( | ]W) Kirkland I 9 13.6 5 2.75 ; 1.5 130 13 14.15 1101 14 18 3 ! | | '57 j .97 I .94 : 1.91 | .50 | .50 | i Washington 9 13.6 5 2.75 1.5 30 13 14.15 7 1 12 12 5 4 18 jB2 I 1.19 I 1.10 2.29 , .50 | .50 ' i.oo i St. Mary’S 9 13.6 5 2.75 1.5 30 13 11.15 18 27 27 8 2 5 1 83 1.36 ’ 1.23 2.59 .50 ! .50 l.fm' Blue Creek 9 13.6 5 2.75 1.5 30 13 14.15 15 18 18 6 10 | I ,88 | 1.30 | 1.14 2.44 .50 | .50 I l.fiil' Mcnroe f.... 9 13.6 5 2.75 1.5 :30 13 14.15 10 8i22 ' 5 5 20 69 1.19 1.09 2.28 .50 I .50 1 i.( W French 9 13.6 5 2.75 1.5 30 113 14.15 113j13 'l6 5 t 3 53 | 1.00 .92 1.92 .50 .50 ' Hartford ‘ 9 13.6 5 2.75 1.5 30 13 ' 14.15 7' 26 24 ; 3 I I 72 I 1.12 1.09 2.21 .50 .50 I.W Wabash 9 13.6 5 2.75' 1.5 30 13 14.15 'l7' 20 19 ’ 6 10 , 71 j 1.24 1.08 I 2.32 j .50 .50 I.M ’ Jefferson 9 13.6 5 2.75 1.5 1 30 13 14.15 Ilo'lo 120 5 'lO , 151 j 1.05 i .90 1.95 .50 i .50 l.o<) City of Decatur 9 13.6 5 2.75 1.5 30 13 14.15 > 45 43 10 1.73 111 82 12.26 H 2.26 1 !' 4.53 .50 j .50 .50 1.50 1 Town of Mcnroe 9 13. C 5 2.75' 1.5 30 13 ! 14.15 [ 8 22 j | |2O I | -60 | '69 | 1.34 1.34 I 2.68 .50 I .50 I I .25 1 251 Town of Petne 9 13.6 5 2.75! 1.5 30 13 14.15 ' 145 50 • I | | | .27 I '69 I 1.40 I 1.40 2.80 .50 I .50 | .25 .75 I 1.00 3001 Town of Geneva 9 13.6 5 ’2.75’ 1.5 130 13 ’ 14.15 ' 50 50 11 | | .60 | j7l | 1.60 I 1.60 | 3.20 .50 I .50 | 1.00 ’ 1.00 3.00 I Road Fax Receipts Sbou’d be presented on or before the FIRST MONDAY’ IN MAY’, a; the road tax is all included in the first installment. Hoad tax receipts will not be taken for the secotci ment of taxes Examine your receipts before leaving the office, and see that all of your property is described. Also see that change is correctly made. Particular Attention Those who have lands and lots, or other property, in more than one 'ownship, must see that they have a receipt for all. County Orders cannot be paid to any person owing delinquent taxes. Al! persons are warned against pure has ng such orders. The boots will 1 OSITIVELY HE CLOSED on the FIRST MONDAY' IN MAY’ and the FIRST MONDAY' IN NOVEMBER. Assignees, Guardians, Administrators, and otne'.s, who pay taxes on property in trust, and guardians whose taxes are complicated, such as individual estates, are earnestly.* to come befo.-e the last few days. . T - muni, ii al taxes of the City oi Decatur, and toe Towns of Berne and Geneva are payable at this office. The ANNUAL S'. OF ’ N’ UENT LANDS AND LOTS will take 1 iace on the SECOND MONDAY' IN I’EI.RUARY, 1912, at 10 o'clock a m Persons owing Delinquent Taxes should pay them at once. The law is of such a character that there is no option for the Treasurer but to enforce the collection of delink however much he may r.z to co ’ect the same by the sale of property. ’ The owner o- Pro e:ty on the rst Day of March, shall be Considere las the Owner on that Day. (Sec. 103). orporation Dog Tax Tbe:e is levied SI.OO on each Male Dog, and $3.00 cn Each Female Rog in the City of Decatur; and SI.OO on Each Male Doe and i?nn v and H. ocn Each Male Dog, and $2.00 cn each Female Dog in the Town of Geneva; SI.OO on Each Male Dog and $2.00 on Each Femal ”n t r e."' 41 6 D ° S ’ ° 1, e Treasurer will not be responsible for Penalties and Charges on Delinquent Taxes resulting from any omissions of the nerJj noT 10 ' orpcratlon of Monroe. n ce name, and what township o. corporation it is assessed. “° f the PerßoD pa}lng such 13X68 “> B ‘ 3 te definitely on whatW Call for Property in Name ol Owner March, 1, 1911. The Tax Duplicates are made up on that day and never changed Auditor’s Special Notice Parties having School Fund I-oans on which Interest is Delinquent will p’ease give the Payment of said Interest the! gaged if the interest is not paid. ' r a entlon at once, as the law requires the Sale of Propst l CHARLES \\. YAGER Treasurer of Adams (oil H S. Hichuud, Auditor ||](ljona

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 al!' bids. H. S. MICHAUD, Auditor, Adams County, Indiana The successful bidder will be quired to furnish, pay and make up whatever amount that be necessary to sell the bonds for said improvement. It 3 NOTICE OF PUCXiC LETTING. Notice is Hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Adams , County, ’adiana, will receive bids for the construction of a macadamized i road in Wabash township. In said i county, known as the A. J. Judy Macadam Road, up and until 10 o’clock ; a. tn., on . Monday, February 5, 1912, at a regular meeting of said Board of I Commissioners, held in the City of Decatur. Adams County, Indiana, sealed blds will be received for the construction of said road in accordance j with the plans, specifications and report of the viewers and englneet*. 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 bld 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 Ibid 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 por cent of any one estimate, out of the 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 improvement. • it 3 ' ———— NOTICE TO BIDDERS. ! Notice is hereby given that the I Board of Commissioners of the county ! lof Adams, in the State of Indiana, will on Tuesday, February 6, 1912, and up until 10 m„ of said! day, receive sealed bids for the furnishing of material and labor nec-I essary for the construction of the fol-1 lowing bridge: 4 Bridge and abutments and a con-

crete bridge over tne St Mary’s river in Washington township, Adams counjty, Indiana, and known as the Monroe Street bridge. Separate bids will be received on concrete abutments, and also on concrete construction entire. No bid will be received or entertained by sild board unless such bid I is accompanied uy an affidavit such aalB f no * , r , equired by law governing bids for bridges. Each bid must be accompanied bv ' a good and, sufficient bond, equal ■ the amount o' t> e bid, made raynbl J to the State nf Indiana, signed ’ v n, least two freehold sureties, I of the county, or by a properly author ized and qualified bonding or surety ““ pa “ y: f Y hicb bond "han guarantee Hon Performance and execu-I tion of the work so bid for, in case' the same is awarded, and that the contractor shall promptly pay □ ? i debts incurred by him in the proeeei i I tion of such work, jX r ' materials furnished, and for boarding the laborers thereon. Any one des?® ing to submit plans and specifications .for competition at the Bame i ett ?nv may do so by filing the same with the county auditor of said county not .less than ten days before the B ?° jjate of letting. I!a '' l * If any such plans and specification. I so sumbitted include the useTf any

trolled bra Ce ° r ° f any artWe con-1 tions shafi be “° nopo,y ’ the specifics-1 men? of the 6 a " umpanled ”y a statedevice a, UPOU Wh ich SUCh devke or article may be used or ob“hSt Ae,Srickshenry zwick, ’ Board of Commissioners nf m County, Indiana ° r Adams Atteß J__»- S. Michaud. Auditor. 2t2 NO-.CE OF public LETTiNG. i Board' 9 0 f that the j County, w °S ° f b Ada f ms the construction J 'ecelve bids for road in Kirkland ° f macada mized ships, ?nTaM\;Vty d k^ neh town ’ John Engle Ma«a. ’ nown aB the «. -"X’iXrs j ,i’s Commissioners he?d 8 .{? B^, ard of Decatur, Adams Cnnt ? n » tbe City & ed bids will County » Indiana, seal o fl VoTdl ,he COn with the plana < L r °?« ' n acc <>rdance Port of the vi e S > r ClB< ’ atlonß and re - “ „ eh bid

in twice the amount of th* . conditioned for faithful P* r ‘® of said work, and that the 6 .awarded the contract there® complete the same according contract and tu accordance ’ bid filed. All bids shall be made so aj the amount for which ?aid ■ be constructed for cash. P»! estimates to be made by tw - in charge, not to exceed etg ' cent of any one estimate-y*-funds to be hereinafter raise ’ sale of bonds as required W i The Board of Coming 'serves the right to reject 3 bids. H. S. MICHAUD,** Adams County - * The successful bidder '■ quired to furnish, pay an<whatever amount that be to sell the bonds for sa ~ ment. APPOINTMENT OF AD*"’ TRAT ° tMi* Notice Is Hereby K’ ve “ * d *d« dersigned has been apP< g, istrator of the estate 0 - late of Adams county, dec estate is probably so" K0 M JAMBS O. L. Walters, Attorney. December 21,