Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 264, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1911 — ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENTS TO BE MADE ON IROQUOIS. [ARTICLE]

ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENTS TO BE MADE ON IROQUOIS.

Rock Ledgf Above Rensselaer Makes Deficit In DHeh Fund—Other Pro- " Addings of Commissioners. The ltedge of rock encountered at the Gangloff farm just north of Rensselaer has made necessary another assessment to pay for the construction of the Iroquois ditch. The original specifications provided Dor 'no rock work at that point and when it was struck another contract was.necessary before the work could be completed. This was awarded to the original contractors, Sternberg & Son, and they now want their pay for the work, but there Is not sufficient funds on hand to pay them. There is due the contractors a balance of $5,138.45, and there is a balance on hand in this ditch fund of $2,405.19. At the November term of the county commissioners this week an order was made for an additional assessment of one per cent to pay this balance. This assessment will be made against all those previously assessed for the construction of the ditch. M. B. Price, the engineer, was directed to prepare the assessment sheet apd file it with the auditor. He was also directed to ascertain the amount due from W. F. Smith & Co. for rock, collect same and turn the amount into the county treasury. The Jasper County Drainage Association, which formerly owned much of the river bed through Rensselaer donated the rock to the ditch improvement. This was sold to W. E. Smith & Co., the contractors of the Marion township stone roads, at 3 cents per yard. The only amount ever paid for the stone used was SIOO, we understand. There Is supposed tp be a large amount still due and it is the dyty of the engineer to ascertain the amount and collect same. Sternberg & Son were allowed $2,000 on the amount due them on the report of the engineer. The auditor was directed to give notice of an election to be held at the usual voting place in Wheatfield township for the stone road petitioned for by H. W. Marble et al. The election will be held Saturday, December 9th. S. T. Comer, R. B. Harris and N. Littlefield were appointed election commissioners.

Bids were received for the Tunis Snip stone road in Keener township, but were continued for consideration at the December term. The auditor was directed to give notice for the letting of contract for poor* farm supplies for the ensuing quarter. He was also directed to advertise for bids for bridges In Barkley township. All bids for the new barn at the poor farm were rejected, the bids exceeding the estimate. The county council appropriated additional money for this purpose this week and new bids will be asked for at the next term. The Board of Finance reported interest due on county funds for October as follows. First National Bank $62.t»3 Trust & Savings Bank 28. V State Bank of Rensselaer .... 35.02 lState Bank of Remington.... 27.3 i Bank of Wheatfleld 8.32 The following ditch and road business was transacted: E. C. Maxwell, petition for ditch. Bonds ordered issued for unpaid assesments. The same order was made in the Joseph A. Akers ditch. Wm. H. Wortley, petition for ditch. Cause continued for objections. Mary K. M Kroeger et al ditch. Expense account approved and ordered paid. Report approved as modified and ditch ordered constructed. George H. May appointed superintendent; bond fixed at 1500. Attorney fee of slls alloed to Jasper Guy. Samuel Huggins, petition for ditch. Assessment of Martin Bakma of $l2O stricken from the report. Land of Samuel Huggins increased from $175 to $2lO and 5 acres of the ae sw 16* 27-7 increased from sls to S2O; 40 acres of nw se 15-27-7 increased from $240 to S2BO, and 35 acres of the sw se 16-27-7^increased from $2lO to $245. The expense account-was allowed as per report. '

Chas. H Gerstner et al, petition for highway. John O’Connor, Hanry Meyer and Joe Smith appointed viewers to meet and qualify at the office of Daniel Fairchild on Noveember 20 and report on or before the first day of the December term. 8. C. Irwin et al. Petltlori for gravel road. Extension of time asked by petitioners for filing report Extension granted to the second day of the December term. Thos. M. Callahan, petition for highway. Remonstrances filed by the hel/ - :- of James M. Spriggs. R. W. . Harris, Nathan El dr edge and Grant Davisson -appointed reviewers.

Joseph Stewart, petition for macadam road. Engineer and viewers file amended report and estimate of cost. Continued for publication. B. B. Burkhart et al, petition for location and vacation of highway. Chas Kersey, Prank E. Lewis and W. H. Tyler appointed reviewers.