Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 159, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 July 1912 — County Commissioners Were in Session Monday and Tuesday. [ARTICLE]

County Commissioners Were in Session Monday and Tuesday.

The county commissioners adjourned Tuesday afternoon, after finishing the business of the July term. Scholarships to Purdue University were granted to Walter O. Lutz and Walter Groom. Wolf bounties were reduced to $5 for old and $1.50 for cubs. The auditor was directed to give notice for letting the contract for coaj for the court house, jail and county farm. Interest for June was reported as follows: First National Bank ....... .$179.46 Trust and Savings Bank ...... 75.29 State Bank of Remington 60.36 State Bank of Rensselaer .... 86.97 Bank of Wheatfield 30.51 The auditor was directed to advertise for bids for bridges in Kankakee, Walker, Union, Newton and Barkley townships. A portiop of the George Naninga et al highway was ordered re-adver-tised. The George Putts et al highway was ordered advertised. Charles E. Kersey was awarded the contract for highway No. 2, petitioned township. The price was $5,443. The letting of Section No. 1 was taken under advisement until the Angust term. William McAleer et al, petition for ditch. - Referred to W. firank Osborne, county surveyor. • W. B. Wortley et al, petition for ditch. Ordered established. W. Frank Osbonie appointed superintendent of construction. . Albert S. Swing, petition for 'ditch. Continued for remonstrances. *\ / Thos. Davis et al ditch. Tinie for completion extended to October Ist. Mark Knapp et al. Petition for ditch. A. D. Washburn and the Chi-