Democratic Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 June 1877 — Proceedings of Commissioners’ Cuort. [ARTICLE]

Proceedings of Commissioners’ Cuort.

First Day—Commissioners and Asssessors met as Board of Equalization,and the Assessors submitted their returns for approval and conflrma- ' tion. Henry I. Adams, Treasurer elect, tendered his bond in the sum of SIOO,(XX), which was approved, and the oath of office administered. Second Day—On petition of E. T, ; Harding and others, relief was gran - ed Solomon Thornton, an aged aud infirm citizen, to the extent of fiftytwo dollars per year, to be paid out of the County Trensury in quarterly in- j stalimenls; and on petition of Jno. G. Morgan and others, an appropriation j of like amount, to be paid in like j manner, was made for the benefit of Mary Lewis, an aged'aud infirm citizen. Bids for erection of additional build iugs on County Farm were rejected. An appropriation of a sum not to j exceed S4O, was made for repairs of 1 Price’s bridge, on Curtis creek, i Petiti ns—for bridge in Marion township, east of Hopver’a bridge; ' and for a grade south’ end of Pinka- | mink bridge—were continued, j Ou petition of Henry Fisher and ! others for the locatiou of a ditch in I Marion township, James Yeoman, DaI vid Nowles aud Samuel P. Howard ! were appointed vewers; and on petij tion of Sylvester O’Mere and others , for location of a ditch in Marion twp, i Lucius Strong, David H. Yeoman and ' Eli Griswold were appointed viewers. ; Claims for refunding of tax on ; school section lands were dismissed. i Petition for bridge oyer Pinkamink, I the contract for the construction of j said bridge by Nicholas S. Ennis hav- ; ing been accepted by the Board, the • payment, in vacation, of $230 30, bql- ; Hiico due him, was approved. ; Further time for the completion of | the grade at Bail’s Ford was granted • Wm. Bull, the contractor, ai d George ; Kessler appointed agent to inspect aud receive said grade when completed. Third Day—Petitions for bridge over Iroquois, below Alter’s mill, and bridge over Carpenter’s ereck, were ! continued.

i Potitions for location of ditch in Keener township; for appropriation to grad® a highway, an ! for appropriation for Remiugton Agricultural Association, were dismissed. FourthfDny—Petition of D. E.Fairj child and others for ditch in Keener township, Ezra C, Nowles, D. H. "Yeoman and M. P. Comer appointed viewers. Petition of Elam D. Fairchild and others for ditch in Keener township, E C. Nowles, D. H. Yeoman and M. P. Comer appointed viewers, j Petition for bridge over Carpenter 1 creek, in Jordon township, continued. On petition of D. I. Jackson and j others, J. W. Duvall was unpointed i Constable for Marion township. | Petition of Fred. Van Patton and others to allow hogs to run at large lc Kankakee township, six months | from the Ist day of June, 1877, was ; granted. Fifth Day—The condition of the Congressional and Common School Funds were spread upon the records, aud showed $44,207 of Congressional : township fund, and $10,799 88 Common School Fund held in trust at this ■ date, all of which is loaned to citizens j of Jasper county and safely invested. The annual financial exhibit of receipts and expenditures of Jasper county for the year ending May 3lst, 1877, was submitted, approved and spread upon the records. | The levies made for towhship purj poses by the several Trustees were examined, corrected and confirmed by the Board and entered upon the records.

Sixth Day—Shelby Grant, lessee of 1 the County Farm, was authorized to j make necessary repairs to fences. The claims of Thos Boroughs, Chas. i Platt and L. W. Hcukle, ex-Treasur- , ers, were referred to Hon. R. S. Dwi, - | gins, County Attorney, for his opinion in writing, and continued to next , term. I A lovy of 45« on each SIOO valuation ; of taxable property within the county ! was ordered to be extended upon the tax duplicate of 1877, for county revenue. The claim of John Morrison, for alleged balance due for constructing bridge, abutments and wings, was disallowed by the Board and an appeal taken by Morrison to the Circuit Court. I Wm. B. Price was appointed agent | to make arrangements for the safe j keeping and proper care of John j Thomas, a person of unsound mind, at present conflued ut the Countv Farm. A contract was entered into with John A. Morrison for the construction of an additional sixty feet of pile bridge over Kankakee marsh; and J. P. Dunlap, who had contract for grading said sixty feet, released the county from that portion of said contract. On petition of G. A. Moss andj others, a levy of one per centum on each SIOO taxable property in Marion township was made, to aid in construction of I. D. & C. RR,. and directed to be placed on tax duplicate of said township for the year 1877. FROM HOAD RECORD. On petition of George Guild et al for locution and vacation of highwayin Gillum twp. Viewers appointed. On petition of Madison Makeever et al for lor location of highway in Newton twp. Road ordered—width j 50 feet. On petition of W. L. Pringle et al for location of highway in N-awton township. Viewers appointed, Petition of George Thornton et al

for location and vacation of highway in Marion township. Change granted road ordered—width 40 feet The petition of Geo. W. Casey et al for highway in Union twp. Dismissed. Petition of Thos. Wolf et al for location and vacation of road in Barkley twp. Granted. Road ordered.— Width 60 feet. Petition of Geo. Gratner et al for highway in Barkley twp. Road ordered. Width 40 feet. Petition of Chas. F. Hammond et al for location of highway between Marion ar.d Milroy townships. Viewers appointed. Petition cf John Goetz et al for location and vacation of highway in Newton twp. Viewers appointed. Petition of Chas. H. Price et al for highway in Carpenter twp. Dismissed. Petition of John Makeever et r.l for location and vacation of road in Newton township. Ordered that the viewers amend their report, and cause continued. Petition of Dan’J E. Fairchild et al for location of hignway in Keener township. Road ordered—width 60ft. BPE«IAL SESSION. In the matter of the petition of Fred. Van Patton et al tojpermit hogs to run at large In Kankakee township, the action had at last regular term was rescinded and cancelled and coui tinued for further hearing at the next September term. Valentine Swartz was appointed agent to superintend the construction of the Kankakee grade. The County Surveyor was ordered to make estimate of Kankakee grade when completed by John P. Dunlap, nnd Messrs. Kessler and VantWoud were designated agents to give Dun- ! lap an order on the County Auditor for warrant for amount due on said ! contract.

The following amounts are the net collections of taxes from duplicate of 1876 apportioned to the several townships of Jasper county, Indiana, at May settlement, 1877, and the June distribution of the tuition fund : Hanging Grove—Road,s3o2.97; special school, $301.53; township tuition, $161.65; dog, $28.29; tuition, $391.66. Uillam —Road, $361.09; township, $108.71; special school, $239.87; dog, $22.86; tuition, $505.64. Walker—Road, $214.81; township, $84.74; special school, $353.69; township tuition, $222.84; dog, $38.58; tuition, $375.09. Barkley—Road, $331.38; township, $60.07; special school, $463.24; township tuition, $332.00; dog, $35.73; tuition. $845.51. Rensselaer—Road, $766.14; special school, $180.84; township tuition, $451.54; tuition, $706.65. Marion —Road, $309.51; township, $151.48; special school, $1,219.94; township tuition, $307.51; dog, $56.58; tuition, $839.29. Jordan—Road, $492.97; township, $114.96; special school, $432.30; township tuition, $365.33; dog, $60.61; tuition, $561.60. Newton—Road, $656.01; special school, $389.98; dog, $36.18; tuition, $439.33. Keener—Road, $228.64; township, $82.75; special school, $365.05; township tuition, $194.04; dog, $15.52; tuition, $190.65. Kankakee—Road, $186.03; township, $33.58; special school, $172.74; dog, $17.87; tuition, $244.54. Wheatfield —Road, $213.74; township, $74.43; special school, $212.41; township tuition, $193.29; dog, $10.40; tuition, $215.52. Carpenter—Road, $1,5-54.84; township, $194.76; special school, $837.41; township tuition. $607.87; dog, $79.96: tuition, $775.04. Remington—Special school, $330.48; tuition, $607.18. Milroy—Road, $163.66; township, $57.64; special school, $142.97; township tuition, $84.77; dog, $19.46; tuition, $184.43. Union —Road, $299.97; township, $149.88; special school, $394.08; township tuition, $210.01; dog, $20.53; tuition, $350.22. • Totals —Road, $7,081.76; township, $1,113.00; special school, $6,035.53; township tuition, $3,130.85; dog, $442.56; tuition, $7,232.35. brand total paid townships, $2-5,036.05.