Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 110, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1913 — Proceedings of May Term Of the Commissioners’ Court. [ARTICLE]

Proceedings of May Term Of the Commissioners’ Court.

Edward P. Lane,’ petition for ditch, Devere Yeoman, superintendent of construction, reported sale of improvement to W. Frank Osborne, and execution of contract. Contract presented and approved by the board. Thomas Davis, petition for ditch. Contract ordered forfeited, and superintendent ordered to let contract for completion of ditch according to plans and specifications. The county surveyor was ordered to draw up plans and specifications for bridges in Wheatfield, Marion, Barkley, Union and Kankakee townships. The auditor was ordered to advertise for letting contracts for two bridges in Jordan township. George Naninga, petition for stone road improvement. G. A. Williams allowed $290 attorney’s fee. Charles E. Sage, et ah Petition for stone road improvement. Election ordered held June 11, 1913. Retiben C. Yeoman, petition for stone road improvement. W. Frank Osborne declines to act as superintendent of construction and board appoints Robert' J. Yeoman, who files bond in sum of $35,000, with Carey-L. Chrr, Reuben C. Yeomari and Orpheus C. Halstead as sureties. Frank Foltz allowed $555 attorney’s fees, 20 per cent to be withheld until final report of Superintendent of construction. Everett Halstead, et al, Petition for stdne road improvement. W. Frank Osborne refusing to act as superintendent, Albertus M. Yeoman was appointed superintendent In his piece, who files bond in sum of $40,000, with Daniel 8. Makeever, Orpheus C. Halstead and Edward Goetz as sureties. George A. Williams allowed attorney’s fees of $690, 20 per cent to be withheld until final report of superintendent.

Ed Oliver, et al. Petition for stone i;oad improvement. Ed Oliver appointed superintendent of construction, _who is directed to qualify and give bonds according to law. - S. C. Irwin, petition for stone road Improvement. Alfred B. Lowman files bond in sum of $40,000 as superintendent, with the Fidelity and Deposit Co., of Maryland, as surety. Bond approved. George Williams allowed attorney’s fee of S6OO, 20 per cent to be withheld until final report of superintendent of construction has been filed. Thos. F. Maloney, petition for highway improvement. Petitioners present report of viewers showing road to be of public utility and recommend the improvement. Cause continued for filing of claims for damages and supplemeptal report of the viewers. ■— • ■- Yeppe Hansen. Petition for highway improvement. Same action as irt above petition. Charles Erb was appointed superintendent of the Hanging Grove township roads, and ordered to file bond in the sum of SSOO.

The auditor was directed to advertise for bids for 400 tons of Indiana coal, mine run and screened lump. The old surveyor’s instruments were sold to W. Frank Osborne for the sum of $49.25. The board made an order showing that Wheatfield voted “wet” by a majority of 7 at the recent option election. Albert Hoehn and James Anderson were denied a liquor license in Wheatfield township tyr reasons previously stated in these columns. Albert Konovsky was granted a saloon license for the town of DeMotte. Auditor directed to advertise for blds for poor farm supplies. F. W. Clark and John Groom. Application for scholarship to Purdue. Examined and approved. The assessments in the Borntragef ditch were approved and made an order that assessments may be paid in cash on or before August 15,1913, £nd the auditor is directed to give notice to such effect. All assessments unpaid at that time will be placed on the tax duplicate and bonds issued therefore. The county board, of finance reported interest collected from depositories for April as follows: First National Bank, $70:25; Trust & Savings Bank, $58.96; State Bank of Remington, $36.67; State Bank of Rensselaer, $55.35; Bank of Wheatfield, $7.72.