Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1911 — Proceedings of the March Term Of Commissioners’ Court. [ARTICLE]

Proceedings of the March Term Of Commissioners’ Court.

The commissioners completed the business of the March term this afternoon and adjo*urned. The commissioners held the remonstrances against saloons in the first ward of Rensselaer and in Keener township to be good and no license will be granted in that ward and township for two years. The auditor was directed to advertise for bids for the construction of a bridge in Gillaiu township petitioned for by John Selmer. Chas. V. May, trustee, was directed to have certain bridge repairs made in Carpenter township and present bill to the county. W. J. Wright filed an American Surety Co. bond as coroner, which was approved. The county auditor reported fees confected to the amount of $122.10 and the clerk to the amount of $327.25. The commissioners made an order limiting saloons to one for each 1,000 inhabitants. L. P. Shirer was appointed ditch commissioner in the place of R. B. Harris, who refused to qualify. John Eger was awarded the contract for groceries for the poor farm for the next quarter at $156.20; Roth Bros, for 75 pounds of steak at 16c per pound, and 75 pounds of boiling meat at 12%c. VanArdsel & Co. was awarded the contract for dry goods, shoes, etc., for $62. The Attica Bridge Co. filed an assignment of contract for the construction of four bridges from the Winarmac Bridge Co. The assignment was approved. Frank Osborne was appointed engineer to inspect four bridges and report on or before the April term. Sylvester Gray, W. V. Porter and Benj. Harris were appointed viewers in the matter of a petition for change of and vacation of a highway In Carpenter township. The board designated June 20th as the day on which all assessments may be paid for the construction ot the Berry ditch. After June 20th bonds will be issued for the Unpaid assessments. The same action was t&kon in the matter of the R. E. Davis ditch. Frank Osborne was appointed superintendent of construction of the E. C. Maxwell ditch. Bond SSOO. The board allowed and directed the payment of claims as set forth in the report. Chaor. W. Harris, petition for highway in Jordan township. Viewers report preented. Benj. A. Welsh, Ira Welsh and Geo. K. Iliff filed remonstrance asking for damages. The board appointed Fred Waymire, Wilson Shaffer and Henry Grow reviewers. John W. Nowels petition for ditch. C. W. Postill files complaint. Continued to the April term.