Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 290, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1912 — BUSY SESSION FOR COMMISSIONERS [ARTICLE]

BUSY SESSION FOR COMMISSIONERS

Big Grist of Claims to Dispose of— Other Business of Importance Before Them. . The county commissioners had the largest number of claims to dispose of this term for some years, caused mainly by the election, and when these are paid off, there will not be a great amount of the money appropriated last year for county expenses left. The grand jury presented their report to the commissioners and. it was accepted. It was signed by O. K. Rainier, foreman. It shows everything at the county fram to be in good condition, all the inmates properly treated and amply provided for; all the farm animals In good condition and the farm neatly and carefully kept. They report the county jail to be in good condition, except that the porch is in need of repair, but the jury understood arrangements had already been made to have this done. The report was closed with the citation that the jury had no recommendations' to make. Devero Yeoman presented a bond as surveyor-elect signed by A. K. Yeoman, Edd Randle, and Stephen Kahley. The amount was left blank,, probably an oversight which will have to be corrected to make it good. The bond was accepted by the board, they also probably not noticing the omission. George W. / Scott, recorder-elect, filed a bond for $4,000. It was signed by the Title Giteranty & Security Co., and was accepted. ' was let to the Rochester Bridge Co. for a bridge in Barkley township at $620. - . The contest filed by County Surveyor Osborne against Devere Yeoman, surveyor-elect, was dismissed by Mr. Osborne and the election will not be contested. The contest for poor farm supplies was let as follows: groceries, John Eger, $183.58; meats, Roth Bros., $22.50; dry goods, E. VanArsdel & Co., $69.40. The poor farm report for the quarter was examined and approved. County Officers reported fees col-* lected for the quarter as follows: £lerk, $330.60; recorder, $475.95; auditor, $48.80; sheriff, $89.68. Interest on county funds was reported as follows: First National Bank ..,..,...$118.86 Trust & Savings Bank 76.39 State Bank, Remington . 52.14 State Bank of Rensselaer 92.81 Bank of Wheatfield 16.66 The ditch petitioned for hy George W. Infield was referred to W. F. Osborne, engineer, and L. Strong and Chas. Harrington, viewers. 'Royal I*. Bussell et al. Petition for stone road. Report filed and accepted, showing no damages. Auditor directed to give notice of election. M. J. Delehanty et al. Petition for highway. Road ordered established to, width of 50 feet. Another session will be held December 19th to close up the business of the year and let the contract for county supplies.