Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 February 1914 — ROAD SUPERINTENDENT NAMES ASSISTANTS [ARTICLE]

ROAD SUPERINTENDENT NAMES ASSISTANTS

Sylvester Gray Has Allotted the County Boads to Seven Aides, Eeach Having 25 Miles.

Sylvester Gray, county road superintendent, who was appointed by the commissioners at their January meeting, has named seven aides and each has charge of 25 miles or more of road, as provided by law. The roads have been divided as seemed for the best interests and Mr. Gray believes he has named assistants who will give the most careful attention to the work of upkeep. He will himeslf make trips about the county and give general supervision to the work. The seven men and the roads they will have charge of are as follows: George Ferguson, Wheatfldd and Kankakee townships. E. D. Britton, Keener and part of Newton township. Fred Popp, part of Barkley, all of Gillam and part of Hanging Grove. Ancil Woodworth, the east gravel out of Rensselaer, including part of Hanging Grove and the south gravel half way to Remington. E. C. Maxwell, the north gravel, Including part of Barkley township, and the west gravel and part of Newton township. Joseph (Hotler, west Carpenter township and part of the road south from Remington. Jacob May, east Carpenter township and part of the road south of Remington. These assistants are allowed $2.50 a day for time actually employed and $1.50 per day additional if they work with a team. They are not allowed any expense for travel and neither is the superintendent. 'Mr. Gray intends to requite all employed with teams to make 24 miles per day on the average. The wages to be allowed men with teams is $3.50 per day.