Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 136, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1912 — COMMISSIONERS’ MONTHLY SESSION WAS BBIEF. [ARTICLE]

COMMISSIONERS’ MONTHLY SESSION WAS BBIEF.

Transacted Business of County In One Day—Let Contract to Build Stone - Hoad. - The county -commissioners got through the business of the month in a single day this month and adjourned Monday evening. The most important business of the brief session was the letting of the contract for the building of one mile of the Charles E. Kersey stone road in Keener township. The job went for $2,499 and the treasurer was ordered to issue boiyls for payment. Tunis Snip was awarded the contract. F. M. Goff, et al, petitioned for a ditch and the county surveyor was ordered to file report on June Bth. Henry J. Hendricks petitioned for a highway. Frank Hershman, John O’Connor and Robert Ziek were appointed viewers. The contracts for poor farm supplies were awarded as follows: groceries, John Eger, $175.52; meats, Roth Bros., $37.50; dry goods, etc., E. VanV,\ The engineer was ordered to prepare plans and specifications for three bridges in Barkley and one each in Kankakee, Union and Walker townships. Charles May, trustee of Carpenter township, was authorized to grant additional aid in the sum of sls to Mrs. W. S. Bartlett. The following interest amounts were reported. First Nat Bank, int. May $192.28 Trust & Savings Bank 92.61 State Bank of Rensselaer 100.69 State Bank of Remington 66.13 Wheatfield Bank .’. 7. 31.00