Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1913 — Proceedings April Term Of Commissioners’ Court. [ARTICLE]

Proceedings April Term Of Commissioners’ Court.

Thos. Davis, petition for ditch; it appearing that the time for completion of ditch has expired, and no work is now being done and auditor was instructed to notify contractors, John Hack & Son, to appear before board first day of May term and show cause if any why Contract shall not be forfeited and work resold. Robert Van Gundy, engineer’s final report; board examined report and accepted same and superintendent ordered to prorate money balance on hand. Engineer and superintendent discharged. John Smallfelt, petition for ditch; J. W. Maddox and others file objections to final report; cause continued and set for hearing and trial May 6, at 10 o’clock a. m. Edward P. Lane, petition for ditch; report approved, assessments confirmed, drain found to be of public utility; De ver eYeoman appointed superintendent of construction: Geo. A. Williams, attorney for petitioners, allowed S7O fee. Board ordered contractor F. M. Williams to move bridge known as No. 1926 from present location and erect same on Grover Smith ditch between sections 9 and 10, township 32 north, range 6 west, for $3.85 per lineal foot on tubing, and $5 extra for hauling. Contract awarded to F. M. Williams for bridge No. 2532 for S3OO. Contract for bridge No. 2538 in Jordan township let to the Rochester Bridge Co. for $247. Reuben C. Yeoman, petition for stone road improvement; expense account allowed and auditor ordered to pay same; cause continued. Everett Halstead, petition for stone road improvement; same order.

Ed Oliver, et al, stone road petition; hearing first day of May term. Isaac Kight, petition for aid of poor;’ board grants additional aid to Trustee of Union township for Frost twins in sum of sls per quarter. S. C. Irwin, petition for stone road improvement; Will Daugherty appears and declines to act as superintendent; A. B. Lowman appointed and directed to give bond and to proceed according to law and let contract. Thos. F. Maloney, petition for highway improvement; petition referred to County Surveyor Yeoman. John O’Connor and William Meyers as viewers, directed to meet and qualify at the Bank of Wheatfield, April 17th, proceed to view said highway and make report Ist day of May term. > Yeppe Hansen, petition for highway improvement; petition sufficient and appoint Devere Yeoman, the county surveyor, John Bill and Sylvester Gray viewers; directed to meet and qualify at the auditor’s office April 14th and proceed to review said highway and make report first day of May term. Remonstrance against granting saloon license in Carpenter township filed April Ist declared sufficient. W. S. Parks’ report as gravel road superintendent examined and approved. Jacob E. Gilmore, same. Board ordered that auditor advertise old surveyor’s instrument to be sold second day of May term. The following interest was reported: First National Bank—s6B.22. Trust & Savings Bank—s4l.3l. State Bank of Remington—s 39.39. State Bank of Rens.—ss2.97. Bank of Wheatfield—s4.l3. Petition for option election in Wheatfield township. Election ordered held Tuesday, April 29th, at Wheatfield. A. 8. Keen appointed inspector; William Meyers and John A. Helmick, judges; Lester A. Sayers

and George Tilton, clerks; George O. Stembd, Alfred S. Barlow and county auditor as board of election commissioners. <