Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1912 — COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ADJOURNED WEDNESDAY. [ARTICLE]

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ADJOURNED WEDNESDAY.

Changed Voting Place in Walker Township and Established Stone Road In Barkley. The county commissioners at the February term of court changed the voting place in Walker township from Kniman to Walker Center school house. Kniman was a very inconvenient point to a large portion of the voters of the township, being miles out of the way for many of the voters, talker Center is nearly in the center of the township. Efforts have been made at various times to change the place of voting but were unsuccessful. The change was made upon petition of F. M. Hershman, et al. In the petition of W. H. Wortley for a ditch the time was extended in in which to file report to the second day of the March term. It was ordered that L. Strong act In place of L. P. Shlrer. The contract for three bridges in Kankakee township was awarded to Henry Crip for $1,072, and one to the Attica Bridge Co., in the same township for $742. A remonstrance was filed against the stone road petitioned for by S. C. Irwin, et al, in Barkley township. The remonstrance was overruled and Will Daugherty was appointed superintendent and ordered to give bond and proceed to let the contract. The remonstrqtors gave notice of appeal to the circuit court. ‘ The contract for the Marble stone road in Wheatflefd towhship was let to- Charles Kainain, of Medaryville, for $26,750. Bonds were ordered Issued in amount of $5,800, payable in 10 years, for the Joseph Stewart, et al, stone r6ad in Hanging Grove township. The auditor was directed to give notice of letting contract for poor farm supplies for the ensuing quarter. The township poor reports were approved. The county surveyor was directed to prepare plans and specifications for bridges in Hanging Grove, Gillam and Kankakee townships. Contract to be let at the March term. The county board of finance reported interest collected on county "funds he follows: Interest for December: T. & S. Bank ....$33.09 State Bank. Remington. 41.18 State Bank, Rensselaer 37.00 Bank of Wheatfleld 22.09 Interest for January: First Nat. Bank 62.76 T. & S. Bank 23.67 State Bank, Remington 27.65 State Bank, Rensselaer 26.88 Bank of Wheatfleld 12.38