Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 April 1914 — COMMISSIONERS AT APRIL TERM [ARTICLE]

COMMISSIONERS AT APRIL TERM

Ditches and Roads Occupied the Greater Portion of the Time * During Two Days’ Session.

Frank Hill Road. Board allows W. E. Harry and Geo. A. Williams S4OO for attorney fees. John Eck Road. Viewers granted to first' day of May Term for filing report.

Ed Oliver Petition for Highway. John B. Wolfe, Geo. V. Long, appointed viewers, who are directed to meet and qualify at auditor’s office on April 18 and report first day of May Term. Lewis Hunt Road. Petitioners show notice by publication and posting. Board finds petition sufficient and signed by more than 50 freehold resident voters of Carpenter township and that road is 3 miles or less in length and connects at each end with an already existing free macadamized public highway. Cause continued for objections. Jordan Petition for Highway. Frank Alter, Joe Halligan and Frank Osborne as viewers, who are directed to meet and qualify at auditor’s office on May 30th and report second day of May Term. Charles Schatzley Ditch. Treasurer files report showing assessments uncollected in sum of $11,097.50, and bonds are ordered sold in said amount. Hobbs Ditch. There was a trial on the remonstrances of E. L. Hollingsworth, James Halligan, Peter McDaniels, Northern Indiana Land Co. and Henry L. Wallace. The court found for "the remonstrator McDaniel and allowed him $75.00 damages and against the other remonstrators, who prayed an appeal to the circuit court. fe A. Halleck represented the petitioners and R. P. Blue the remonstrators. The case occupied the greater part of Tuesday. Hurley Ditch. Ordered constructed and Leslie Alter appointed superintendent of construction. J. H. Chapman allowed $25 attorney fees. Reports of the banks handling public funds examined and approved. Reports of clerk, auditor, sheriff and recorder approved. Auditor directed to advetise for bids for 400 tons Indiana coal. Bids to be opened May term.