Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 262, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 November 1915 — Proceedings of the Jasper County Commissioners. [ARTICLE]

Proceedings of the Jasper County Commissioners.

The county commissioners met in regular monthly session Monday, finishing the business of the term Tuesday. The following business was transacted. W. N. Anderson et al. Petition for joint bridge over the Kankakee between Jasper and Porter counties. Matter postponed in order to give the Porter county commissioners opportunity to fix time and place for a meeting of the two boards at their May term, 1916. Lewis Fritz et al. Petition for stone road. Auditor directed to advertise for bids for December term. Alva D. Hershman, petition for stone road. Hershman appointed superintendent of construction. Bonds ordered issued in sum of $2,800, 20 of $l4O each, bearing interest of 4% per cent.

Lee G. Baughman, petition for .road. John Zimmer, Frank Alter and Joe Thomas appointed viewers. Firman Thompson, petition for ditch. December 7th fixed as date for hearing objections of J. J. Lawler. George M. Meyers. Petition for drain. Meyers and eleven others appear and file written waiver by all the land owners affected. Matter referred to drainage commissioners for report. Riley Tullis appointed third commissioner, who with M. B. Price, engineer, and B. J. Moore, is directed to meet at the office of the county auditor November 10th and qualify and file their report on or before Dec. 6th. Specifications for county supplies was filed and the contract was ordered let on December 27th, and the auditor was directed to advertise for bids.

The county farm superintendent filed requisition for supplies for the next quarter and the auditor was directed to advertise for bids. The auditor was directed to advertise the sale, of certain second hand bridge material at the December term. Interest on county funds was reported as follows: First National Bank, $168.18; Trust and Savings Bank, $79.07; State Bank of Remington $56.59; State Bank of Rensselaer $84.66; Bank of Wheatfield $14.88.