Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 213, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1914 — Untitled [ARTICLE]

George A. Williams Chosen Connty Attorney at Salary of S4OO Per Year—Other Business. •Bridges petitioned for in Jordan, Walker, Wheatfield and Barkley townships; plans submitted, examined and approved; auditor directed to advertise for bids tb be on file second day of the October term; eight bridges in all. Petition macadam road by J. W. Hrtchings,'et al; proof of publication sufficient. Devere Yeoman appointed engineer and George May and Wan. E. Carey viewers; ordered to meet at auditor’s office and qualify within ten days. Everet Halstead stone road; Devere Yeoman engineer and Albertus M. Yeoman superintendent; each filed sworn statement showing road completed according to specifications; road accepted and made a part of county system. Thos. F. Maloney stone road; contractor allowed $1,839.76. Yeppe Hansen stone road; contractor B. J. Moore allowed 80 per cent on completed work, $6,440.80. Lewis Zick stone road; contractor allowed $2,960.20 on road No. 1. Frank Hill stone road; contractor allowed $3,380.55. Lewis W. Hunt stone road; contract awarded to Gifford & Oallahan for $11,995; notice of sale of bonds ordered. Walter V. Porter §tone road; contractors Guild & Anderson allowed $1,320, which is 80 per cent of completed work. J.. 8, DeArmond, petition for highway; petitioners presented supplemental report of viewers Showing no damages. Highway ordered established without an election: auditor directed to give notice of sale of contract. John Eek stone road; bond of John L. Jay, with Wester Bowdy and Henry Dens security, accepted and approved. Wm. H. Hershman, petition for vacation of report of viewers filed recommending that highway be changed by vacating a, strip of ground 10 feet wide on each side thereof, leaving the changed highway 40 feet wide; report approved; change ordered; auditor to issue notice of change to trustee. Chas. R. Weiss, petition for highway; viewers report approved and highway established; trustee of township ordered to vacate high'way and keep same in repair. James E. Lamson, et al, petition for macadam road; Viewers report filed; road ordered established. John Claussen, petition for highway, report of viewers filed; highway established; auditor to notify trustee of Barkley township. In the matter of drawing plans and specifications for a standard of building for macadam, and gravel roads in Jasper county.’ Devore Yeoman, county surveyor, directed to draw plans 'and present to board. John J. Born t nag er ditch; superintendent files report; approved and superintendent discharged. , Charles Erb ditch; John Phillips declines to act as drainage commissioner; Joseph Stewart appointed. Extension of time to file report granted to Nov. sth. Franchise for Lafayette and Northwestern Traction Co.; Attorney O. L Brown files acceptance of franchise granted in August. Jesse Nichols files report as county farm superintendent. Contract awarded for supplies to county-farm as follows: Roth Bros., ipeat; John Eger, groceries, and Van Arsdel, dry goods. • The board of finance reported the fo'yowing interest: First National . f 5155.71 Trust & Savings .*’... 50.69 State Bank of Rens 45.34 ‘State Bank of Remington ... 60.51 Bank of Wheatfield ... 12.60 George A. Williams was appointed county attorney at a salary of S4OO per year.