Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 267, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 November 1912 — County Commissioners in Regular November Session. [ARTICLE]

County Commissioners in Regular November Session.

The county commissioners met in regular monthly session Monday. They adjourned that evening until after election and finished up the business of the session Wednesday. The contract was let for three bridges in Wheatfield township—one to the Attica Bridge Co., for $3,650, and $1 per foot for 40 feet of extra piling; one to the Rochester Bridge Co. for $638, and one to the Joliet Bridge Co. for S7BO. The auditor was directed to give notice of letting contract for bridge in Barkley township and the engineer was directed to prepare specifications for same. The auditor was directed to re-ad-vertise for a bridge in Wheatfield township. Bids were rejected for the Naningb stohe road. The auditor was directed to advertise for bids for furnishing supplies to the county farm. The county board of finance reported interest collected as follows: First National Bank of RensselaeT, $89.35; Trust & Savings Bank of Rensselaer, $40.38; State Bank of Remington, $34.48; State Bank of Rensselaer, $56.93; Bank of Wheatfield, $9.79. Washington S. Lowman, petition for ditch. E. Gilmore files remonstrance. Continued. James Newcome. Petition for ditch. Referred to drainage commissioner, Grant Davisson. A. W. Sawin et al. Petition for highway. W. F. Osborne appointed engineer. W. V. Porter,’ Sylvester Gray and James T. Walters, viewers. M. J. Delehanty et al. Petition for highway. S. D. Clark, Geo. O. Stembel and Alfred Barlow appointed viewers.