Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 March 1879 — Commissioners Court. [ARTICLE]

Commissioners Court.

Proceedings of the Commissioners of Jasper county Indiana, held at the Auditor’s office in Rensselaer, Monday, March 3, 1879, and continued until the tollowing Saturday noon. Present, Hon.’s Win. B. Price, Wm. K. Park Ison and Isaac D. Dunn. A rule was entered In regard to the appointment of students to the Purdue university. “That no appointment shall hold good unless accepted and filed within six mint! s from the date of the appointment.” Victor VantWoud having failed to comply with his awpointinent by attending the sessions of said University. his appointment Is revoked. The applications of Zimri Paris and Flunk 0. Price to be unpointed students for this County to Purdue Univeisity were grunted and certificates issued for their admission. Petitions for appropriations for bridges and grades in different parts of the county were continued. In ditch cause No 2418. petitioned for by Martha Michaels et al in Jordan township. The viewers reported favorably and tile viewers were ordered to make afuir estimate of the average cash value for excavating, and apnortion the cost of locating the diteh and file their report with Auditor as soon as practicable. The bills of printer and engineer on account of said ditch were approved. Payable out of assessments when collected.

The Trustee of Carpenter township is authorized to furnish aid for the relit! of Samuel Eckels $lO, per month, tor the next three months, and fur the relief of John Haekley $8 per month for the next three months, and for the relief of Mrs. Carmody $lO, per month for the next three monts. In diteh cause No. 2180 petitioned for by A. W. Fairchild etal in Keener township. The viewers submit their final and amended report in cause, estimating the average cash value for excavating and apportioning the cost of locating the ditch. The prayer of the petitioners granted and ditch established. The bills ot Engineer, chainman and axeman are approved, payable out of assessments when made. The following persons were selected as grand jurors for the first two terms of Circuit Court after fiist day of next mouth, to-wit: Christopher C. Jones, Elam D. Fairchild, John C. Read, James Yeoman, James E. Lainson and John Lewis. And for the next two terms of the Circuit Court: Asa Tyler, George Stackhouse Isaac J. Porter John Mason, Samuel Babb and Jonathan Rank. A contract with Spring & Robertson, or Lafayette, to furnish books and stationeiy for the county officers for the term of one year was entered into and recorded. That firm having the lowest and best bid.

The petition of R. W. Hubbard eb al for the appointment of a justice of the peace in Carpenter township was dismissed for want of power to appoint. A safe was purchased of R. S. Dwiggins for the Auditor’s office for the deposit of valuable botks and papers payable in 6, 12 and 18 morths after delivery of safe in office. Warpants to issue in favor of Mr. Dwiggius for S7B, $Bl. and sß4respectively, with privilege of County to pay at any time before maturity at a discount of 8 per cent, per annum. A contract was entered into with Dr. Israel E. Washburn to furnish all the medicines and give medical and surgical treatment to all the paupers and the persons who said county would be bound to furnish such aid in the townships of Marion. Newton. Jordan Milroy, Hanging Grove and barkley and at the poor farm for one year for $299.50 payable in quarterly installments. The Board reserving the right to rescind the contract at any time when it. is shown to the satisfaction of the Board that said Di. Washburn has neglected or refused to attend to any person who by the contract he is bound to render such aid to.

A contract was also entered into kvith Dr. Thomas Antrim to give like medical attention to the poor of Keener and Union townships for one year for $75 payable \n quarterly installments with like reservation of the Board to rescind eoutract by reason of neglect or a refusal to attend. A contract was also entered into with Dr. M. W. Reigle to give like medical aid to the poor of Carpenter township for the space of six months for the sum of S9O payable in quar terly installments with like reservation of the Board to rescind contrac by reason of neglect or a refusal to attend.

Ditch cause 1796 petitioned for by Sylvester O’Meia et al in Marion township, continued. A contract entered into with R. S. Dwiggins to act as County Attorney for one year at $l5O, payable in quar terly installments. The proposition of Drs. Patton, Maxwell and Landon, physicians at Remington, to render medical aid to poor in Carpenter township was received considered and not entertained for the reason that a contract had already been entered into with Dr. M. W. Reigle before said proposition was received. The contract between he Board and Shelby Grantentered into March, 1878, for the Superintendency of the poor farm at. a certain rental, paying him for the board cf the paupers was cancelled by agreement. The Board purchasing his stock, crop and farming utensils’at an agreed price and hiring him for two years to take charge of the farm and keep all paupers who may bi sent their legally. for the sum of SSOO, per year, payable quarterly. Insured barn and jail building on poor farm S3OO, cash for three years with Home Insurance Co. N Y for $25. Road cause 2541 petitioned for by David J, Huston et al, vacation and chf nge in Marion township, viewers report favorably, change granted width 50 feet. Road cause 2620, John G. James et al petition for highway on line between Jasper and Newton counties. Notice defective. Papers withdrawn Road Auuge 2814, James Yeoman et al, petition for vacation and change in Newton township, remonstrance by John Makeever, petition sustained viewers David Gray, j no . Tillet ana Alfred Hoover, appointed to view. Report at next term.