Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 290, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 December 1910 — HALLECK RESIGNS AS COUNTY ATTORNEY. [ARTICLE]

HALLECK RESIGNS AS COUNTY ATTORNEY.

George A. Williams Employed to Succeed Senator, Who Will Go to Indianapolis In Janwiry. Owing to the fact that he will be absent to attend the session of the state legislature during the months of January and .February; and also because of his growing legal practice, Senator A. Halleck tendered his resignation Tuesday to the board of county commissioners. Attorney George A. Williams was employed by the commissioners to succeed Mr. Halleck. George L* Morgan petitioned the commissioners for the position of fireman at the court house heating plant. The petition was denied. The contract for supplies for the county farm was awarded as follows: John Eger, groceries, $173.72; Roth Bros., meats, $14.00; F. G. Kresler dry goods, $74.62. The county ofilcers reported fees collected as follows: Clerk, $296.50; auditor, $138.75; recorder, $600.95.— ~ The county depositories reported interest due the county in the following amounts:

Bank of Wheatfield $ 22.90 State Bank of Remington.... 41.68 Trust & Svgs. bank, Rensselaer 48.11 State Bank of Bensselaer 60.66 First National bank, Rensselaer 103.11 The report of the superintendent of the county farm was examined and approved. The receipts for the quarter were $629.43 and disbursements $860.26; seventeen inmates. Everett Halstead filed petition for refund of taxes. Auditor directed to draw warrant for the amount of taxes paid on bonds, less amount remitted to state. The report of A. Woodworth and J.C. Huston, gravel road superintendents, was examined and approved. * In the matter of the election for the Northwestern Traction company inspectors were appointed as follows First precinct, S. R. Nichols; second precinct, Ed Parkinson; third precinct, Charles Dean; fourth precinct, R. B. Harris. Election commissioners, J. H. S. Ellis and N. Littlefield.. John Biggs appointed drainage commissioner and directed to qualify and give bond ip accordance with law. Auditor directed to give notice of letting contract for county ofilcers’ supplies on Dec. "3, 1910. In the matter of the Snip stone road, Chas, E. Kersey filed bid for $1,141.55 for road No. 1; $2,326.55 for road No. 5. Romke Slpkema filed bid for $3,000 for road No. 2; SIO,OOO for road No. 4. Tunis Snip filed bid for $2,500 for road No. 3. All blds continued until January term. Chas. R. Peregrine files final report in Fennel ditch; allowed $56.98 for services as superintendent. The ditch was found to be completed and superintendent discharged. H. W. Miller files final report in Waterman ditch. Same approved and superintendent discharged. The time for the completion of the Smallfelt ditch was extended to July 1, 1911. The superintendent of the Prevo ditch was directed to refund to the county the costs advanced in Dunker ditch in the sum of $66.00, out of funds in the Prevo ditch. The bond of W. F. Osborne as superintendent of the Jungles ditch was exaYnined and approved.