Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 133, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1913 — Proceedings of June Term Of Commissioners' Court. [ARTICLE]

Proceedings of June Term Of Commissioners' Court.

The contract for two iron bridges in Jordan township was let to B. D. MeColly at 3984. On the other bridges advertised for letting the bids exceeded the appropriation and were rejected. Charles Klain, contractor for the H. W. Marble road, was allowed $1,292 on the work. The county officers reported fees collected for the last quarter as follows: sheriff, $307.47; clerk, $292.50; auditor, $67.95; recorder $760.15. Poor Farm Superintendent Jesse Nichols reported receipts for the quarter of $1,708.02, and expenditures of $814.11. At the present time there are thirteen inmates at the farm--10 males and 3 females. , The auditor was directed to readvertise for bids for bridge in Union township. Jacob A. May was appointed superintendent of construction for the George Putt et al stone road, who filed a bond of $5,000, with Jacob A. Hensler and Chas. May as sureties. Bond approved. T. F. Maloney et al; petition for highway. Road ordered established and constructed without an election. Auditor directed to give notice of letting contract July 7th. Expense account of viewers allowed and ordered paid. A. Halleck, attorney for petitioners, allowed SIOO, 2 per cent to be retained until the completion of the road. Yeppe Hansen et al. Petition for highway improvement. Same order as in above. Everett Halstead et al. Petition for stone road. Albertus M. Yeoman reports sale of contract in sum of $18,095 to Frank C. Teach, and filing of bond by him with Title Guaranty and Surety Co., of Scranton, Pa., as surety, which is approved by board. Reuben C. Yeoman et al. Petition for stone road. Robert J. Yeoman reports sale of road to Frank C. Teach for $15,325, and his filing of bond with Title Guaranty & Surety Co., of Scranton, Pa., as surety, which is approved by board. Mabel Reed et al. Petition for vacation of highway in Marion township. Viewers appointed and directed to report June 20th. Devere Yeoman appointed engineer. The contract for county supplies was awarded as follows: Geo. E. Murray Co., clothing, $31.90; groceries $138.35; Roth Bros., 250 pounds of meat at 16 cents per pound. The auditor was directed to readvertise for blds for furnishing 400 tons of more or less, for use at county farm and court house. James Anderson was granted a saloon license for the town of Wheatfield. z