Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1879 — Commissioners’ Court Proceedings- [ARTICLE]

Commissioners’ Court Proceedings-

ADprop: iations for repair of bridges, as follows: In Newton township, on Curtis creek, near John Yeoman’s, S3O 00. In Barkley and Hanging Grove townships, the Parker bridge, and the Moore bridge, each $75 00. In Rensselaer, the bridge over the Iroquois, s2l 00. Shelby Grant, Sup’t of Poor Farm, submits his semi-annual report. No. of inmates—B. Receipts—sl72 27. Expenditures—slool 60. The Board contracted with Dr. H. W. Reigle to attend the poor in Carpenter township for the next six months for $74 50. Joseph Willett w«s refused license to retail intoxicating liquors In Remington. Petitions for numerous bridges, and appropriation? therefor, continued. The application of Francis M. Ha3 T s and Mary J. Goff for*a ditch in Barkley township, was considered, and Messrs. John C. Porter, Henrv Fisher and John W. Hargrave appointed ap praisers to assess benefits. The Sheriff was authorized to receive the pump at Court House well from F. W. Bedford when satisfied it works aecor ling to warrantee. Contract entered tnto with Charles P. Hopkins to paint the Groom, Bedford, Hoover, and Carpenter creek bridges for $33 00. Change of road in Marion township, petitioned for by Alfred Thompson et al., and one in Newtou township, petitioned for by Abraham Freeland et nl., the viewers huving reported favorably, and no remonstrance offered, were granted. Other road petitions continued, and matters of minor importance passed. The allowances made by the Board at this term aggregate $2,065 97.