Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 187, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 August 1913 — Proceedings Of August Term Commissioners’ Court. [ARTICLE]

Proceedings Of August Term Commissioners’ Court.

Albert Swing, et al, petition far ditch. George A. Williams, commissioner of construction, reports the sale of contract to C. P. Swing far SB4O, together with the filing of a bond by him signed by C. P. Swing, Albert Swing and Chas. Erb. Report approved. C Thomas Davis, el; al, petition for ditch. W. Frank Osborne, drainage commissioner, flies report showing reletting of contract for ditch for completion of ditch. Original contractors, John Hack & Son, allowed $8,757.50 for work done by them. John Dunlap allowed SIOO attorney’s fees. W. Frank Osborne allowed S2OO as superintendent. George W. Kennedy, et al, petition for ditch. Referred to Devere Yeoman, county surveyor, L. Strong, drainage commissioner, and Warren Sage, who are directed to view the ditch and report at the September term. \ Clifton J. Hobbs, et al, petition for ditch. Cause docketed. Bids for bridges in Kankakee, Marion, Barkley, Union and Wheat-1 field townships were rejected. Yeppe Hansen, et al, petition for stone road improvement. Bonds ordered issued and auditor ordered to give notice of letting first day of September term., Frank Hill, et al, petition for stone road. Devere Yeoman appointed engineer, and George May and Win. Corey viewers, who are ordered to report at the September term. W. Y. Porter, et al, petition for stone road. Devere Yeoman, Jacob Hensler and Jay Lamson appointed viewers and ordered to report at the September term. John Keefe, et al, petition for highway. John Bill, James Walters and D. W. Waymire appointed viewers. Ordered to report at the September term. Wesley J. Fell presented his reslg-j nation as rpad superintendent Dlst. 3, and Frank *J. Babcock was appointed in his place. , • J Plans were approved for a porch at the jail, and the auditor was directed to advertise for bids. The county board of finance reported Interest collected for July as follows: First National Bank. $74.74; Trust & Savings Bank, $33.64; State Bank of Remington, $27.85; State Bank of Rensselaer, $37.05; Bank of Wheatfleld, $6.13.