Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 160, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1914 — JULY TERM OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS [ARTICLE]

JULY TERM OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Various Petitions for Bridges and Roads Considered—Financial Report of Depositories.

Petitions for bridges in various townships were filed and auditor directed to give notice for bids. Frank May, Homer James, Geo. Foulks and Joseph Grooms appointed viewers on G. L. Parks highway and directed to meet and qualify on July 31st, 1914, at office Of Wm. Gaffield, in Milroy township, and make report at August term of board. Ed Oliver Stone Road. Superintendent files report of completion of improvement and cause continued for objections. This road runs east and west through Newland and connects on the west end with the 8. C. Irwin stone road. Lewis Zick Road. Contractor Chas. Cain allowed $4,000 on highways* 4 and 5, and SBOO on road No. 2. Geo. Putt Stone Road. Alva Harriman allowed $713.94 balance in full and Devere Yeoman allowed $4 and Supt. Jacob May $2 and engineer and superintendent are discharged, the work being completed. Lewis Hunt Road. Report and supplemental report filed and approved and road ordered established without an election and contract ordered advertised for sale at August term, 1914. Jasper Guy and P. R. Blue allowed fee of SIOO as attorneys sor 7 the petitioners. Walter V. Porter Road. Guild & Robinson allowed $440 on rock and S6O on grading. J. B. DeArmond, Robert Zick and Joseph Salrin appointed viewers and directed to meet with surveyor at Tefft on July 14th, 1914, and qualify and make report at August term.

John Eek Stone Road. Contract awarded to Evans & Vanatta for the sum of $10,999. Frances W. Powers Road. Chas. Stalbaum, Thomas Maloney and Wm. Fitzgerald appointed viewers and directed'to meet and Qualify at Tefft on July 21st, 1914, and make report at August term. John Eger Ditch. Andrew J. Hulse Ditch. Final report filed. W. H. Wortley Ditch. Supt. files final report Showing drain com-, pleted and cause dropped. Charles Erb Ditch. Referred to drainage commissioners for report. John Phillips appointed third commissioner and they are directed to meet and qualify at office of auditor on July 13th, 1914, and make report at August term. Henry F. King Ditch. Cause ordered docketed. “Will be referred to drainage commissioners at August term unless objections are filed. Reports of county officers examined and approved. Reports of banks having public funds examined and approved. The First National shows interest • in sum oif $208.50; Trust & Savings, $58.36; State Bank of Remington, $45.53; State Bank of Rensselaer, $59.52; Bank of Wheatfield, $13.57.