Decatur Democrat, Volume 57, Number 11, Decatur, Adams County, 14 March 1912 — Page 6

notice of APPLICATION of f WHOLESALE LIQUOR DEAL- I ER FOR A LICENSE. ■II — To the Citizens of the Second Ward < of the City of Decatur. Indiana, and to the Citizen* and Inhabitant* of the City of Decatur, Adams County, ' Indiana: Notice is hereby given that I, the undersigned. Edward Johnson, a male inhabitant of the State of Indiana, over the age of twenty-one years, a person not in the habit of becoming intoxicated and a St person to be entrusted with the sale of intoxicating liquors and at this time a Wholesale Liquor Dealer in the City of Decatur. Indiana, dealing in intoxicating liquors. to-wit: Spirituous, vinous, malt and other intoxicating liquors, a resident. qualified and legal voter of said city, a resident of the State of Indiana, for more than one year and a resident of the City of Decatur for more than one year, and a citizen of the United Spates, make application to tne Board of Commissioners of Adams Countv. Indiana, at their regular session in April. 1912. beginning on the first day of April, 1912. for a License and privilege as an incident to the business of such Wholesaler for the privilege to sell and deliver goods handled bv him to families, consumers and customers as an incident to his business as such wholesaler, in quantities of not less than one gallon at a time. The location of the premises wherein I desire to obtain such license privilege or permit to sell such liquors is situated as follows Commencing 132 feet east of he northwest corner of in-.ot -I n the original plat of tbe town new city > of Decatur. Indiana, thence running south parallel with the west line of said in-lot 21 to the south line of said lot to the Saint Mary s river, thence lot .thence east with the south line cf said lot to the Saint Mary s river -hence north with the meander.ngs of said river to the north line of said lot. -t-ence west to the place of beginning, being the east part of said m-lot -1. which premises are now leased by me from the owner thereot. The room and building tn which . desire to make such -aL*s m which I desire such privileges or license is situated on ‘he south side of Monroe street in the City o. Decatur. Indiana, being a frame bulldog situated on the real estate above described and such room is 31 feet long and 21 feet wide with front and side openings and a partition . .eet back from the front of said bunding extending across the entire room or building The back room or beyond such partition to be used as a co.d EDWARD JOHNSON’. Applicant. TV— “

application for renewal of LIQUOR LICENSE To the Citizens of Decatur. Adams Count. Indiana, and a: lotbers whom it may concern: Xotice is hereby given that I. the undersigned, a male .nharitant o’er 'he age of twenty-one years and a resident of said city, county and state, will at the April term, 1912. of t-"-* Board of Commissioners of saw county and state. apply for a renewal of a license to se ■■ barte’** and give &W3>** *cr me pur* poto of gain? srirituous. vinous and malt liquors in less quantities than a quart at a time, with the privilege if allowing the same to be drank where sold. Wiß also want to sell cigars and tobacco. Will also wan' to rcn- ? b'*i'h counter in connection with said business. The precise ioeaticn of the premises on which I desire to sell, barter, or give away said liquor, with the privilege cf allowing the same to be drank thereon is the front s’ound floor room of a two-story brick building situated on the south, twenty-,-c f(? .. ->- r dth off of in-lct B”i k »'’ f.:* -two i»2-. in Decatur. Adams County. Indiana. Said r-on where said lienors are to v e sold, drank and given away, is twenty feet wide, by seventy-two feet long, fourteen feet high, all inside measurements, fronting on Second street in said city, with front and south side en'ranctes and opening at the rear of said room and _s a part of the building on said lot as designated on the recorded plat of said Citv of Decatur. Indiana CORX'EUUS RADEMACKER, 10t3 Applicant.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION OF WHOLESALE LIQUOR DEALER FOR A LICENSE. To the Citizens of the Third Ward of, the City of Decatur, Indiana, and to ’ the Citizens and Inhabiting of the City of Decatur, Adams County, Indiana: , , . Notice is hereby given that L the undersismed, Isadore A Kalver, a mate inhabitant of the btate of Ind .ana over the age of twenty-one years, a person not in the habit of becoming intoxicated and a fir person to be entrusted with the sale of intoxicating liquors and at this time a Wholesale ijquor Dealer in the City of Decatur, Indiana., dealing in intoxicating limors. to-wit Spirituous, vinous, malt and other intoxicating liquors, a resident qualified and legal voter of> said city, a resident of the State of Indiana for more than one year and a resident of the City of Decatur for mere than one year, and a citizen of . the United States, will make application to the Board of Commissioners of Adams County, Indiana at their regular session in April, 1912. beginning on the First day of April, 1912, for a license and privilege as an incident to the business of such Wholesaler forth" nrivilege to sell and deliver goods handled by him to families, consumers and customers as an incident to his business as such wholesaler, in quantities of not less than one gallon at a time. The location of the premises wherein I desire to obtain such license privilege or permit to sell such liquors is situated a? follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of inlot number 250, in the town (now city of Decatur, Adams County. Indiana, thence running north along the alley 50 feet, thence east parallel with Monroe street, la said city 20

feet, thence south 5* feet to Monroe * street, thence west 20 feet to place of t beginning. The room in which I desire c to make such sale is in the one-story t frame building being the entire ground floor thereof, being IT feet wide and I 46 feet in length and front* and faces s on Monroe street on the north side I also use said ground floor room as ■ a storage and cold storage room ISIDORE KALVER. 10t3 Applicant. ’ NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR RE NEWAL OF RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE. To the Citizens and Inhabitant* of the Second Ward of the City of Decatur, Adams County. Indiana, and to the Citizens and Inhabitants of the City of Decatur, Adams County. Indiana Notice is hereby given that the undersigned. The Murray Hotel Company, a corporation organized and do- 1 ing business under the laws of the State of Indiana with its principal office and place of business in the City I of Decatur, will make application to the Board of Commissioner* of Adams County. Indiana, at their regular session in April, 1912, beginn.ng on the Hirst day of April. 191-' for a renewal of their license to sell intoxicating liquors, towit : Spirituous, vinous, malt and er intoxicating liquors in less quan titles than a quart at a time with the privilege of allowing same to be drank on the premises where sold. The precise location of the premises I where said corporation desires to obtain such license 'o sell such liquors aforesaid is situated as follows, to- . wit: Commencing at the northeast cor ner of in-lot 93 in the original plat of ( the town mow city* of Decatur. Adams County, Indiana, thence west on the north line of said in-lot 66 feet and 5 inches, thence south parallel with the east line of said in-lot 20 feet. ' thence east parellel with the north line of said in-lot 6o feet and 6 inches. ’ thence north on the east line of said in-lot twenty feet to the place of be- ■ ginning, and is situated on the west, i side of Third street in said city . The building where in such corpora- , tion desires to obtain such license to sell such liquors, the northeast corner of which is four ? eet wes- the , northeast comer of said in-lot 93 and ■ extends from thence west along tne i north line of said in-lot 38 feet •> . inches and extends 'hence south- - feet, thence west IS feet, thence south ’ 16 feet, thnee east 56 feet and 6 i inches to within 4 feet of the east ; line of said in-lot, thence north 2f> feet to the place of beginning Said building :s atta red to th--building known as the Murray Hotel which is operated by the Murray Ho-

tel company, a corporation afore < said: which'said Hotel contains more than 2' rooms and is used for the re- • ception of guests. The room in which said corporation ; desires to obtain a license to sell such intoxicating liquors, is the front ground floor rooms of the one-story brick veneered building situated on; the above described real estate and is 12 feet high on the inside and ■ feet long and 19 feet wide, inside measurements, has glass door and glass front in the front of said room so that the whole of said room may ’ be :n view from said public street. ■ said room also has a door at the west ; end. at the northwest corner there©*. also a door at the w es: end. leading 1 to ware room at back of said room. It; ’ also has two doors on the south side ‘ of said hotel, which are entrances 1 thereto from the Murray Hotel Said corporation has appointed as ‘ its agent to have control and genera! ■ supervision of its business in said * room C. D. Murray, a male inhabitant ' of 'he State of Indiana, over the ag i of twenty-one years, a person not 'fl ' -he habi’ of becoming intoxicated and a fit person to be entrusted with the sale of ointoxicating liquors, a -esis dent qualified and legal voter of said e City of Decatur, Adams County. Indi- '■ ana. a resident of the City of Decatur. •' Adams County. Indiana, for more than 1 cue year, and a citizen of the United - _ .... Said agent aforesaid baring a been born in Adams County. Indiana d Applicant also desires to keep a ci--5 gar stand in said room and sei! tobacs co and cigars therein d THE MURRAY HOTEL COMPAXY. 1913 A Corporation, Applicant. .—_ —-c— NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF PETAIL LIQUOR

LICENSE. v To me Citizens and Inhabitants of the ' Town of Preble and Preble Town- • ship. Adams County, Indiana Notice is hereby given that I, the '■ undersigned, Jeff Klopfenstein, a male inhabitant of the State of Indiana, ; over the age of twenty-one years. a.J erson not in the habit of becoming ' intoxicated, a fit person to be entrusteo with the sale of intoxicating liq- ; uors, a resident, qualified and legal voter of said Preble Township, and a resident of the State of Indiana for more than one year and a resident of! the Town of Preble, in said Preble Township!, Adams County. Indiana." for more than one year, and a citizen of the United States, will make appli- ■ cation to the Board of Commissioners of Adams County, Indiana, at their regular session in 1912. beginning on the First day of April, 1912. for a renewal of his li-1 cense to sell intoxicating liquorts. towit: Spirituous, vinous, malt and oth•er intoxicating liquors in less quantities than a quart at a time with the privilege of allowing the same to be drank on the premises where sold The precise location of the prern- ( ises wherein I desire to obtain such • license to sell such liquors is situat- • ed as follows, to-wit: Commencing 21 feet south of the comer of in-lot number 1 i in Bly s first addition to the Town of ! Preble, in Adams County. Indiana. thence north 4s set, thence west 1 - parallel with the south line of said *n-lot number 1. seventy-six fee-, i thence south parallel with the west line of said in-lot number 1 forty- - eight feet, thence each 76 feet to the i place of beginning, the same being the south part of in-lot number 1 in r said Bly’s addition, and also a strip 1 of ground 21 feet wide adjoining said > 27 feet about described on the south

and raid »trip being a part of the aouthea*’ quarter of the southeast quarter of section 35 in Township •* north, range 13 east. The rooffi in whieb I desire to sei! tucn liquors i* the front ground floor room situated in the southeast comer of t the two-story frame building situated » on said real estate above described. « said room is 18 feet wide and 3') feet i long and front* on the public high- , wav running north and south through ( I the Town of Preble aforesaid : said ; room is so arranged in the front , thereof witha glass door and win- t ‘dows so that the whole of said room , may be in view from said public high- , wav as aforesaid, and said room has ( a front and also two rear entrances and one entrance on north side. Said applicant also desires to keep ( a cigar stand in said room and *eu ( cigars and tobacco therein JEFF KLOPFENSTEIN |lot3 Applicant. ( NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR RE NEWAL OF RE-TAIL LIQUOR LICENSE. - To the Citizens and Inhabitants o the Second Ward cf the City ot Oecatur, Adams County. Indiana, and to tbe Citizens and Inhabitant* of the City of Decatur, Adams Countv. Indiana: Notice is hereby given that I. tie .ndersigned. Lafayette EUi*. a male mhabi'ant of the State of Indianaover theage twenty-one years, a person not in the habit of becoming intoxicated and a fit person to be en-j trusted with the sale of intoxicating liquors, a resident qualified and legal; voter of said City of Decatur. Adams County. Indiana, a resident of the State' of Indiana for morethan one year, a resident of the City. of Decatur, Indiana for more than a j year, and a citizen of the United ' States, w-. 11 make application to the > Board of Commissioners of Adams Countv. Indiana, at their regular sess:on in April. 1912. beginning on the First dav of April 1912. for a renewal of his license j to sell intoxicating liquors, to-wit ; Spirituous, vinous, malt and other inIroxicatmg liquors in less quantities than a quart at a time with the privilege of allowing same to be drar.-. on the premises where sold. The precise location of the premises wherein I desire to obtain such ’. ense to s-such liquors :s situated as follows, to-wit: Commencing 22 feet south of tbe northwest corner of m-lot 51 tn the original plat of the town mow city’ of Decatur, Adam* County, Indiana. < running thence east parallel with the north line of said in-lot 132 f eet. thence south 22 feet, thence west 122 feet, thence north 22 fee’ to the place . of beginning.

Said room in which I desire to sell such liquors is the front ground floor ~ [room of the two-story brick buildins situated on said real estate above de scribed and said room is feet long and 2') feet wide and 14 feet high to the ceiling and is situated oh the east side of Second street in said City and fronts on said Second street and is known as the EJlis building and said room is so arranged in the front thereof with glass door and glass front so that the whole of said room may be in view from said public stret aforesaid: and said room has a front and rear entrance. Applicant also desires to keep a gar stand in said room and sell tobacco and cigars therein LAFAYETTE ELLIS. 10t3' Applicant. — © —— NOTICE OF APPLICATION 0 FRETA'L LIQUOR LICENSE. To the Citizens and inhabitants of the Town of Monroe. in Monroe Township, Adams County. Indiana an dto the Citizens and Inhabitants of Washington Township. Adams County, Indiana: ■ Xotice is hereby given that I the ' undersigned. Franklin Andrew s, a male ■ inhabitant of the State of Indiana ’ over the age of twenty-one years, a fit * person to be entrusted with the sale of 1 intoxicating liquors, a resident, qualified and legal voter of said Washing ‘ ton Township, and a resident of said ’ Washington township, Adams County. Indiana, for more than one year, a citizen of the United States, will make application to the Board of Commissioners of Adams County, Indiana, at their i- regular sess’on in April. 1912. for a license to sell intoxicating liquors, to- - — — I- — —*

wit. Spirituous, vinous, mal' and oth- ■ er intoxicating liquors in less quantities than a quart at a time with the privilege of allowing the same to be.' d’ank on the premises where sold. The precise location of the prem- . iges wherein I desire to obtain such license to sell such liquors is situated 'as follows, to-wit: Commencing at a point on the south line efthe southeast corner of section •thirty three <331, township twenty-sev-en (27) north, range fourteen H4> east, at the east line of the right-of-way of the Cincinnati, Richmond and Fort Wavne Railroad, thence running east one hundred twenty-two feet and six inches, thence north parallel with the east line of said section one. hundred fifty-two feet, thence wes. one hundred fifteen feet to the east line of said right-of-way. thence south cne hundred fifty-two feet, more or less, to the place of beginning. Said room in which 1 desire to sell sue hintoxjcating liquors is the front room of the one-story frame building, situated upon the above described premises, said room being eighteen feet wide and ."-8 feet long, fronting on the public highway running east •and west on the southern boundary o’ said Washington Township aforesaid: said room is so arranged in the front thereof with a glass door and windows so that the whole of said room , may be in view from said public highway aforesaid: and said room has a 0 , Said applicant also desires to keep ’ a cigar stand in said room and sell I cigars and tobacco therein. FRANKLIN ANDREWS, ; 10t3 Applicant. I NOTICE OF APPLICATION 0 FRETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE. I I i To the Citizen* “nd Inhabitants of

the Second Ward of tbe City of De- < catur, Adams County. Indiana, and < to the Citizens and Inhabitants of < the City of Decatur. Adams County, i Indiana: v ’ Notice is hereby given that I. tbe < undersigned, Benjamin Knapke. a male inhabitant of tbe State of Indi- < ana, over the age of twenty-one years, a person not in the habitant of becoming intoxicated and a fit person to t» entrusted with the sale of intoxicating , liquors, a resident qualified and lega. i voter of said City of Decatur. Adam* | Countv, Indiana, for more than one) rear, a resident ot tbe City of De- - catur for more than one year, i and a citizen of the United j States, will make application to the Hoard of Comm ssioners of Adams I County. Indiana, at their regular sew- , sion in April. 1912, beginning on the > First day of April. 1912. for a renewal of hu License to sei! intadeating liquor*, to-wit < pint cents, tiSM. malt and other into*. sting liqu. rs in less quantities I than * quart at a time with the prtvtl- • lege of allowing same to be drank 1 lon the premises wnere sold The precise location of the prem see wherein I desire to obtain such •-.cense to sell s .:b liquors is situated . as follows, to-wit: Commencing ’> r ’ feet scuth of the northeast comer of mfol number 61 in the original plat ot •be town (now tty> of Decatur. Adam* County, Indiana, thence west parallel with the north line of said in-lot 132 feet to the alley, j.-’.em.-e south on the east line of said aJey seventeen and one-half ‘eet. thence east parallel with tbe north line o. said lot 132 fee- to the west ae or Second street t. said citic north seventeen and one-half teet — tbe place ot beginning Sa d room in wh: - 1 'such liquors is the front ground floor roewi of two*»tory c-nck situated on said real estate ato-e debribed, and said room s > -oo*, and 16 feet in width, and is thirteen ifeet and ten inches high to the cetAng. and said room is situated :n *a:d :u hng and is on the west -.de of Se-"?n .' street in said City and said room fronts er. Secor. ; : west side thereof: said room s so iranged in the frer." t.-.ereof »' " 5 ass doors and glass front so tia’ the wtwie of said room may be in view room sa; i i public street aforesaid said room has : front and rear entrances ya:d : '-i-'i ing in which said room - si r rated - - known as the Mougey bm.u.ng Applicant ale- desires to <■“- r 'gar stand in said room and sell toba co and cisars therein BENJAMIN KN tPKE. JlOtS Applicant. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR RE TAIL LIQUOR L CENSE.

■ To the Citizen* and Inhabitants of the Town of Williams. in Root Towship. Adams County, 'tcita and, to the Citizens and Inhabitants o' said Root Township. Adams Coon- I ty. Indiana: ‘ Xotice is hereby given that >• ’ the undersigned. John Hey. a : male inhabitant of- '’-- e of In- < dtana. over the age of twenty-one , years, a person not in 'he ha._* ; ,-r becoming intoxicated, a fl person to be entrusted with the sale o' ; i-.'nxicaring liquors, a resident, qua .- fied and legal voter of said Root Town, ship, and a resident of the Stare o’ . Ind’ana for more than one year and a resident of the Town of ’Williams :n said Root Township. Adams County Indiana, for more than one year, and a citizen of the United States. -.. masapplication to the Board of Commissioners of Adams County. Ind'ana. a their regular session in April, — *** rinnine on the Firs' day of April, for a license to sell intoxicating liquors to-wit: Spirituous, vinous malt and ’ - er intoxicating liquors in les- qu-n - ties than a quart at a time with -he n-vi.e£e of allowing the same . to be, . drank on 'he premises where said I Tt“ precise location of the prem•:;s wherein I desi-e to obtain such to swell Htjuors is situated as follows, to-wit: In the building situated on the north twenty feet of inlet number 4- in the original plat of I the Town cf Williams in Root Town . ship. Adams County. Indiana, as the same is recorded and designa r en . the recorded plat of said town. Said room in which I desire to sell such liq- - uors aforesaid is the front ground floor room in the one and onehalf story . frame building, situated on said m-.ot and on the north 20 feet thereof.

ano on .;e — - • , Said racm being feet wide ano n 3# feet in length and is 1“ feet high to the ceiling fronting -tn Perry street ’in said Town of Williams aforesaid: that being the street upon which said| *ui dir.g and room are located: said • room is sc arranged in the front there- F .of with g'ass doors and glass front so t that the whole of said room may be t in view from said Perry street afore- r said' and said room has a front an- s t-anee and a side entrance at the back -’ of said room, also an entrance at the t back of said room connecting it with that part of said building used as a < dwelling. Said applicant also desires to keep i a cigar staid in said room and sell > cigars and tobacco Hf . y ,*»2 Applicant. * w w* Q NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS. The State of Indiana, County of Adams, ss.: _ „ , In the Ainu Circuit Court, Februarv Term. 1912. Aaron Ireland vs. Charles J. Nelson let al No. 8284. Complaint to quie- ' tSt,e . , . It aopearing from affidavit filed in . the above entitled cause, that Andrew 1 V Nelson. Florilia M. Rcss. David M. Ross, Elizabeth M DeWitt. Henry De- ' Witt, Jesse F. Nelsen and Emma ’. Nelson, of the above named defend4 ants .are non residents of the State of Indiana ’! Notice is therefore hereby giv»n ‘ the said Andrew V. Nelson, Floril!" M. Ross, David M Ross. Elizabeth M. DeWitt, Henry DeWitt. Jesse F Nelson and Emma J. Nelson that they be and appear before the Hon. Judge of • the Adams Circuit Court tn the Ist dav of May, 1912, the same being the 21st Juridical Day of the next regular f term thereof, to be holder, at the

court house In the City of commencing on Monday, the sth da of April. A D., 1912. and p ead by answer or demur to said comp.aint, or the same will be heard and determined in their absence , Witness, my name and Sea- of said Court hereto affixed, thi* 4th day or h ’FERDINAND BLEEKE, Clerk By L. I* Baumgartner. Deputy. David E Smith, Attorney for ™*® tiff Pt ~ PETITION FOR DRAIN. : State ot Indiana. Adams County s» In the Adam* Circuit Court, Febrearv Term. ISI2 j Russell R Long et al., exparte. pen tion for drain Abraham Kneus*. yoti are hereby norified that the undersigned and named have filed in the Adam* Circuit court of Adams County. Indiana, a petition tor a drain and the tiling thereof running through, over and upon the w!lowing route- to-wit: i Commencing at a point which is

about seventy rod* north and about s;x-1 ty rods west of the southeast corner ,t of sect.cn ten in township twenty-five |t north, range fourteen east, in Adams , county. Indiana, thence a southwest - erly course so as to strike the easline ot the northwest quarter of see- • tica fifteen in said township an! « ’•an.ite ar a point about i rods "south or the southwest corner j of the northeast quarter of section fitteen in said township and range. | rhenee northwesterly through the. north half ot tbe northwest quarter of < sect-oa fifteen at a point which -* about thirty-five south of the northwest corner of tbe north-west 1 q :ar*er of saM section fifteen, thence I * northweateriy course to a point about eighty rod* west of tne north- | east corner of tbe northeast quarter - of the ncroheos* quarter of section j sixteen in said township and . range , and there to terminate. 'i Said petition w-'.l also ask that a . braach ditch will be constructed and;, -har the same :e tiled which said - ( brane a ditch will be over, through and . jpen ’he roilcw n« route, to-wit: I'cazawaeing i’ * *e:nt abcu ten . rods north of the reathweat corner of the northeast quarter of tbe northeast - quarter ot sect'.on fifteen, in township , twenty-five north, range fourteen east. ! n Adams t'ounty . Indiana, thence to ; - ~tn a north wester!: coarwe about eighty rods to a !•: h’ where !• strikes he main ditch here first described., and there to termro-ate The said improvement w:U aSect.your lands as described in the petcroon above menr;oned and the sa i petit n will be locked id -a 'he Alams Circuit Court on Mark 30. 1312 I Rusaei R. Long, .kßert Smith, :>arah ‘ Smith. Wm. Fvt»3« Berthie Dems, Edna J Ptefestt. « al.

— o v — CE OF PUBLIC LETTING, i I 1 Xotice is hereby given that the J ’ Board of Commissioners of Adams , ‘ County, Indiana, will receive bids for I the construction of a macadamized | road in Washington Township, in said County, known as the A. R Bell cadam Road, up and until 10 o clock , j a m. on Tuesds*. April 2. 1912. at theregular meeting cf said Beard o. ; Commissioners, held in the t ity 01 , ’ Decatur. Adams County, Indiana, seal- ■ ed bids will be received for the cons'ruction of said road in accordance wieh the plans, specifications and re- ! port of the viewers and engineer, i which are now on file in the Auditor's j office of said County, said road to be , built of cruched stone*lone A bond must accompany each bid ' in twice the amount of the bid filed, conditioned for faithful rerfertnaneof said work, and that the bidder if j awarded the contract therfor, and; complete the same according to such contract and in accordance with the J bid filed. 1 Ail bids shall be made so as to give > the amount for which said road will be constructed tor cash, payable on , estimates to be made by the Engineer j in charge, not to exceed eighty pe r cent of any one estimate, out of the ' funds to be hereinafter raised by the sale of bonds as requi'ed by law. The Beard of Commissioners re--1 serves the right to reject any and al! 1 bids H. S MICHAI D. Audi'or. -• Adams County. Indian? ■ The successful bidder will be rer quired to furnish, pay and make up t whatever amount that be necessary to sell the bonds for said improve-

mens. 10t3 | NOTICE OF PUBLIC LETTING. Notice is hereby given that the I Board c* Commissioners of Adams. County, Indiana, will receive bids for | the construction ot a macadamized j road in Mashington and Monroe Townships. in said County, known as the ’ M. F. Parrish Macadam Road, up anduntil 10 o'clock a. m., on . I Tuesday, April 2, 1912. at theregular meeting of said Board of i Commissioners, held in the City of' Decatur. Adams County, Indiana, seal- . ed bids will be received for the con-: struction of said road in accordance ; wieh 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 cruched 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 (he bidder if awarded the contract therfor, 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 sale of bonds as required by law. The Board of Commissioners re serves the right to reject anv and all bids. H. S. MICHAUD, Auditor. Adams County, Indiana. The successful bidder will be re quired to furnish, pay and make up whatever amount that he necessary to sell the bonds for said imnrove • meat. ivt3 .■ -V

■ — - notice of public letting. i* hereby given, that the of ‘i-ommiMioner. \ County. Indiana, will reverie ££ Man » and Washington | 10-4I 0-4 mJ Countr. known a* Townships. » sa-* 5 m RoaJ tbe Aseie E Tucker Macadam Roa J., up and until 10 Tuesday, April 2, 19 \ 2 ' . at theregular meeting of said »* rd ®* Commissioners, held m .’uiana "sealDecatur. Adam* «! bids will be received .or (be con atruction of raid road ,ct ' ord | Il r 7 - I wieb the plans, specifications and re-, t>«rt of the viewers and eng neer. irth h aremtw on file ,n . ;office of said County, raid road to m : built of cruched stone alone 4 bond must accompany each oia 1 jn twice tbe amount o. the bid fi'-rt- ? .rondltioned for faithful F Jof raid work, and that “»eJudder ’awarded the contract therfor. and .’complete the same acjor-lirt l to such icontract and in accordauce ».tb be B , bid filed. ~ til bids shall be made so as to give

All OIOS »U*U V.- , tbe amount for which said read be constructed for cash. estimates to be made j' in charge, not to exceed eighty per cent of any one estimate, out of thej fund* to be hereinafter raisedi by the sale of bonds as required by law - - The Beard of Commissioners re-, i se-i.es tbe right to reject any and ab bTds HS. MICHAUD. Auditor, Adams County. Indiana. The successful bidder will he required to furnish, pay and make up whatever amount that be to sell the bond* for raid ment. UOt\Ct OF PUBLIC LETTING. Notice 1* hereby given that the, Board M Commissioners of Adams County. Indiana, will receive bids for the construction of a macadamized road in Root Township, in said (ountv. knosn as the Ernest Fuelling Ma cadam Rad, up and until 10 oc,ock a. ni., on Tuesday. April 2, 19 12 - at theregular meeting ot said Beard of Commissioner*, held tn the city of I Decatur. Adams County, Indiana, sealed bids will be received for the construction of raid road in accordance wieh the plans, specifications and re'port of tbe viewers and engineer, which are now on file in the Auditors office of said County, said road to be built of cruched stone alone. A bond must accompany each bid in twice the amount o‘ the bid filed, conditioned for faithful performance of said work, and that the bidder if awarded the contract therfor. and complete the same according to such contract and in accordance with the bid filed.

VIU Uirti. , 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 r*r I cent of any one estimate, out of the 1 funds to be hereinafter raised by the sale of bonds as required by law. ■she Board of Commissioners re ■ serves the right to rejec* any and all 1 bids H S MICHAUD. Auditor. • Adams County. Indiana The »ucres«ful bidder will be re quired to furnish, pay and make up whatever amount that be necessary to sell the bonds for said improve meet, 11 COUNTY BUSINESS—NOTICE TO BIDDERS. Xotice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Adams ■ onntv, Indiana, will on Tuesday, April 2, 1912, and up until 10 o'clock a. m, of said day. receive sealed bids for the furnishing of all labor and material nec- . essary for the construction and re- ! pair of the following named bridges; end arches to be erected in said coun- j ty according to plans, specification-. I profile and survey heretofore adopted! and placed on file in the Auditor's of-1 See of said County, which said i ■ bridges are known and indicated by ; • the following names and locations, to- • wit: Falk Bridge. St. Mary's township, 2-' I foot span. j Tricker Bridge. Washington Township, 26-foot span. 11 Schug Bridge, l , mile w est of Berne, i IMoot span. Mann Box Culvert, Wabash Town-

: ship, 8-foot span. ■ Sturey Bridge, Monroe Township. | repair. j Monmouth Bridge. Root Township.! repair. I Separate bids will be received or. ‘ leach bridge and repairs. i No bid will be received or enter-1 | tained by said board unless such bid 1 is accompanied by an affidavit such I ’as is now required by law governing .bids for bridges. | Each bid must be accompanied by a good and sufficient bond equal to the! . amount of the bid. made payable to I ■ ’be State of Indiana, signed by at least two freehold sureties, residents j of the county, or by a properly autboriized and qualified bonding or surety company: which bond shall'guarantee . the faitlful performance and execution , of the work so bid for, in case the same be awarded, and that the contractor shall promotly pay all debts ini curred by him in the prosecution of . such work, including labor, material > furnished, and for boarding the labor- . ers thereon. Any one desiring to subI mil plans and specifications for comi petition at the same letting may do ? so by filing the same with the auditor of said county not less than ten days i before the said date of letting. I If any such plans and specifications i ; so submitted include the use of any • patented device or of any article conr I trolled by a monopoly, the specificat' tions shall be accompanied by a e J statement of the terms upon which I such device or article may be used •- ■ or obtained. 111 The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. i. JIM A HENDRICKS, f- CHRIST EICHER. P HENRY ZWICK, y Board of Commissioners of Adams e- County, Indiana. Attest: H. S. Michaud, Auditor. 10t2

' PETITION FOR MACADAM t> O j o ■ . ■ F St ate of Indiana. County of A-k-., „ ■ ■ re the Board of <'omn. lS3 - r ., ■ E the County ot Adam* r.i H Ji We the undersigned, each at.; j:i K ■ , r »hon> are resident freeciq.. . M ,„., rh Blue Creek To»- 3 „; ■ ..r... Count). Indiana, r.-,- ~ M your honorable b- ,y. , i: .. Jl>|( •-.a- 'o-, ronsjru.t and < ma>adamized stone r< ,a- - unship over and upon the public highway situated on the t., ,~. M route, to-wit; ing at t w,o half of the n0n.r0.4.- , ar M •er of sect!'n twenty <J»-, ~ss ; p ■ ,-A.n-ys.x (26- north, range • ■ ■ro east, in Adams Com:'.. Hi r-.nnr.- thence we*' be->,—. -,..a-’er of th..ar'er of said section 'wet--- ! southwest qiian.r ■ ■iej- tarter of »-ct. n sec.-t. .. • ownsinp and range at-r--s. ,-e,'ions eighteen ll*> and t. -■e.-j i’S’, and terminating at the

~- S ev!ion nineteen .L'.--.’ - r;-i ge resoii-i. on the ‘ cut.: , : » Monr- e and Blue Creek M Your petitioner* aver and > -- ithe intpro'enient prayed tor - .., Jjj than three mites in lenr :. «--H| ,i- Not; • nds wa free ma- ad M in said township, and that a .. -,.j M S-ates It tral Mail Route ; as--- .. M the highway thus sought tv - M proved. Ib@ Your petitioners further a.- -.j s.t- that ’he highway here::. - - - K be improved is a public hrotro■ -eadv established and in one of the public highways -■ , a .j H| Blue Creek township H Ye-.- petitioners ask your !. • K >«<!-. that said highway a‘w,-. ■ » ed be drained and grader! . roa' ■ broks-n s'vne be placed : ■ ■ | and that upon such broser. -roro M 'here be placed stone screen. Your petitioners further , said highway above des-ro: s —: - n proved to tbe width to whi- gg I now es-ablished. that bemz 4 •ha' said highway above d-s graded to a width of twen 1 - ' .4feet and that broken stone a--i ■ thereon to a width ofter. fest H and to a depth of eight ■ - h»s M a' the sides thereof, and :o a ■ ■ ten (U'> Inches !n the center M and that crushed stone s-: -- -K ' placed thereon to a depth, ot : 4- M inches upon such broker, at ' K said improvement be made a :> .h.e i »rack and that the name of th- same ■ be The Franck C. Wechter j * That to pay for said impre.-msn'M i we ask that bonds be issued : the ‘ County ot Adams .in the S-a’- > M ‘ diana. payable in twenty set:. •: ; d installments or series, and for • K which we ask that a Aro ■

ment oi wnicn »e as* > - na levied upon the taxable pro;. : said Blue Creek Township :r. -fl cient amount to pay the j! M principal of said bonds as the; Sb due. , That said improvement b>- ■: M constructed and that said !>•■: ’ sued and said tax be levied ■: • H| taxable property of said to*t.<accordance with the Acts "t •. Ira iature ot the State of In.i:ati.> Sb •n the year 190.',. beginn'.na •’ •■-’ ■ .■.se. and as amended in the t ■ ■■ 19"7, and as amended in th-' '• '*J s ' gg 1909, now in force provid:n- M SB extension of free gravel oI roads and all other and a: - M |amendments thereto. EH Wc further ask the Board M all of the necesary steps r. .. • : TO law to have said improv- :> ■ strue’ed and made as petit:©:.-. ■- sH in. that the same be const”:' • M out submitting he question - ing the same to an election o: ' ’ ters of said Blue Creek To»mthat the Board construct th-- > ’ ' ■ der the law s of the State M providing ior the extension ■ . ’ « gravel or macadam roads, by • I taxation, H Respectfully submitted. ■ Frank C Wechter, John •> ' , M man, John M. Myfrs. Chari; '• M linger. David J Wells. Rober vies. Abram Morgan Albert 1 M W. Wagers, Ig>renzo Tmkh.... Ferguson, Joseph Dailey. S. ' gE Frank Xeadstine. John A S' m .colm A Ripley, H. G. E.i«art- V;' M ander Gai wood, ETisha Mer rag A Krogh. Miles W. Hamm , ,;. K Sims. Svlpha Sims. .loser!: O. Mvers, John H. Walters « ley. Xormaa Lautzenhen-vr n iWechter. Charles Morrisc:: .' ■

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