Democratic Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1877 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Proceedings Uommlwioner's Court. Convened Monday, September 3d. 1877. Present—-Commissioners Geo, Kessler, John Vant-Woud, William B. : Price; Auditor Henry A. Barkley, and I Sneriff Geo. M. Robinson. i Ordered no warrants be drawn in ' payment of claiftis until the record setting forth such allowance be read and approved. The issue of a warrant, in vacation, , for $944 37, in favor of I. P. Dunlap \for work done on Kankakee grade, upon order of Geo. Kessler, agent, was approved. .All petitions for bridges were continued.

The action of engineer and agent of the Board, and warrant drawn for SB6 77 in favor of Wm. Bull, contractor, for work done on grade at Ball’s bridge, was approved. Petition of Van Patton et al to permit swine to run at large in Kankakee township was set for hearing Friday, (to-day.) Sundry claims allowed. Tuesday—Ordered, That to facilitate business all papers requiring action shall be filed in the Auditor’s office before the first day of the term at which such business is to le considered. Ordered, That all claims against the county for relief of poor and indigent persons shall be accompanied by certificate of proper trustee, setting forth that said claims are correct, etc. Hon. W. B. Price was appointed agent of the Board to inspect bridges crossing Carpenter Creek, and if repairs are needed to contract for same. Hens. Kessler and Vant-Woud were appointed agents of the Bpard to contract for planting Willows oi Birch along the sides and for the protection of grade across Kankakee flats atjapproach to Baum’s Bridg, and to paint and tighten said bridge. Petition of Sup’t Snoddy for appropriation of room and office fixtures granted and desk ordered purchased. An appropriation of S4O was made to Christian Miller for the immediate relief of Jno. Miller, and a quarterly allowance of $25 for his relief, ordered to be paid out of County Treasury. favorably on petition of Henry Fishel et al for ditch, and report approved. Petition of. Daniel E. Fairchild et al for ditch in Keener township dismissed. Wednesday.—The Board, on inspection of County Farm approve management of present lessee, find certain buildings inadequate, and order advertisement tor bids to lease said farm for three years from expiration of pr sent term. Viewers reported favorably on application of Elam D. Fairchild et al for ditch in Keener township. Thursday.—The Board examined claims of eX-Treasurers Platt, Henkle and Boroughs, and allowed as follows: Platt, $lB9 30; Henkle, $400,00; Boroughs, sßsll 00. Roads—Petition of Otta Wapler et ul for toad in Jordan township. Viewers—Jas. V. Dutton, Jus. Chapman Alf. Hoover. Petition of Chas. F. Hammond eta for road between Marlon and Milroy townships. Viewers report approved and road ordered opened —width 60 feet. Petition of N.D. Ingerhain et al for change of road in Whtatfieid township. Viewers—Asa Tyler, Thomas Antrim and W’m. D. VantWoud. Petition of George Guild et al for change of road in Gillam township. Dismissed. Petition of John Goetz et al for change of road in Newton township. Viewers’ report approved, and road ordered opened—width 50 feet. Petition of Sos. Taneret ul for road in Wheatfield and Walker townships. Viewers—Wm. Meyer, Jesse W’ilcox and Shadrach F. Brown. Petition of Jas, W. Smith rt al for change of road in Barkley township. Viewers—Thos. Robinson, Jno. Groom and Berry Paris. Petition of Thos. Walters et al for road in Barkley township Viewers A. J. Read, Win. M Barkley and Wm. B. Shaw. Petition of Isaac B. Alter et al for change of road in Union township. Viowers—Lemuel Shortridge, D. E. Fairchild and Jacob Haan. Commissioner, appointed to divide road work on county line between Jasper and White made report and Auditor directed to notify Trustee of Carpenter township. At a late meeting of the Board of Directors of the Jasper County Agricultural and Mechanical Association: On motion, It was ordered that a purse of SSO 00 be offered for running horses—s to enter, 3to start—single dash, one mile. First premium, S3O; sacond, sls; third, ss> Friday afternoon, Sept. 21st, 1877. Entrance fee, 10 per cent, of putse.

Call on Willey & Sigler if you Wish to buy Boots & Shoes that are good, for a low priee. 200,000 Brick for SALE 1 Ar ply to F. J. Sears & Co. Rensselaer, Ind. July 27.1877. Willey & Sigler are just receiving the largest siock of all kinds of merchandise ever offered in this market. F. J. Sears & Co. have the excltlssive sale of the Winamac Winter Wheat Flour in Rensselaer. Every saok warranted. Price $1 90 per sack One imagines himself in a New York Wholesale St ore when he steps into Willey & Sigler’s establishment, and sees the piles of Goods they keep.

Jacob Eiglesbdch, The Butcher, would respectfully call upon those of his patrons whom her has favored with credit, to make immediate payment of their accountsHe must have money to keep the shop supplied with stock. Call without delay and make settlement, without further dunning.