Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 237, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 October 1910 — COMMISSIONERS TRANSACT BUSINESS OF THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

COMMISSIONERS TRANSACT BUSINESS OF THE COUNTY.

Meet In Monthly Session and Dispose Of Rather Small Docket, Ineluding Rond Matters. I The county commissioners closed their session Tuesday. Probably the most important thing that occurred or rather that did not occur was that no bids were received for the Keener township stone road, which project recently carried there by a special election. Contractors claimed that the estimate Was too low and that th<f not be done for the sum proposed and there was not a bid filed. The commissioners ordered the road re-advertised for the 9th day of November. The auditor was directed to . give notice of bridge letting, two bridges in Walker, one in Gillam and one in Union township. The petitioners in the Newland stone road filed a motion to dismiss the proceedings. It is understood that a new petition will be filed. The engineers reported the Iroquois ditch completed from station 971 to 1102. The same was accepted and contractor relieved from further liability as to that portion. Balance continued for complete report. Expense accounts of Merry and Gish ditches were ordered paid. Bond of W. W. Sage, superintendent of both ditches, approved. Warren Robinson and others file petition asking for an election for an appropriation to aid in the construction of the Indiana Northwestern Traction company. The petition was signed by 25 freeholders of Marion township. The i oad' was found to be of public utility and petition ordered spread of record. Cause continued until November term. The bonds were ordered for unpaid assessments in Sipkema ditch. Inspectors for the general election were appointed as follows: J. F. Payne, east precinct, Barkley township. Samuel Bowman, east precinct, and Elias Welch, west precinct, Carpenter. Emerald Aldrich, first precinct, C. J. Dean, third, and Charles Morlan, fourth, Marion township. Jas. H. McClanahan, south precinct, Union township. The trustees serve in the other precincts. The interest for September, 1910, on county funds was as follows: Bank of Wheatfleld $ 15.52 State Bank of Remington 15.42 State Bank of Rensselaer 39.7 S Trust and Savings 8ank....... 21.70 First National Bank 77.32