Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 292, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 December 1915 — Commissioners’ Court. [ARTICLE]

Commissioners’ Court.

The boards of commissioners of Newton and Jasper counties are to meet December 27, 1915, at site of bridge across Iroquois river, the trustee of Jordan township having petitioned for bridge on county line. John Eck stone road. Road completed and accepted by the board and contractor paid in full. Lewis Fritz road. Contract awarded to Wm. Stalbaum for $2,677 and bonds ordered issued in sum of $3,000. George H. May road. Road completed and accepted by the board and contractor paid in full. Lee G. Baughman road. John Zimmer, Frank Alter and Joe Thomas, viewers, make report and road ordered established. Fraid Baier Stone Road. Cause docketed and Myrt B. Price appointed engineer and Stephen T. Comer and James H. McCalnahan appointed as viewers to meet and qualify at auditor’s office on Dec. 14,1915, and make report on or before first day of January term, 1916. Infield ditch. Bonds ordered in the sum of $7,897.53, being unpaid assessments on account of said ditch. Horace Daniels ditch. Petition referred to Myrt B. Price, B. J. Moore,,, and Ralph Johnson, who are directed to meet Dec. 14, 1915, and qualify and make report on or before first day of January term, 1916. Firman Thompson ditch. Ordered established and John E. Alter appointed superintendent of construction. Time for paying assessments in cash without interest or penalty is (March 10,1916. J. W. Fhares Ditch. Docketed and continued for objections. George M. Meyers ditch. Wm. P. Michael appointed drainage commissioner instead of Riley Tallis, who owned land liable to be affected. County Farm. Contracts awarded as follows—Roth Bros., meat sl6; John Eger, groceries $167.78; Geo. E. Murray, dry goods $136.91. Sale bridge material as follows:

Frank King—s4.so. Philip Paulus—B.so. Henry Zacher—s24.oo. J. H. McGlanahanr—s2.so.