Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1916 — SHORT SESSION OF COMMISSIONERS’ COURT [ARTICLE]

SHORT SESSION OF COMMISSIONERS’ COURT

Commissioners Met Monday to Transact Business ,of First Term of Year. * The bounty commissioners met Monday for the January term, but owing to the sessions held last week there was little business to be transacted arid they finished their business for the term -that evening. Commissioner Makeever had so far recovered from his illness as to get down town but took no part in the business. Isaac Knapp appointed superintendent of the Fred Karch stone road in "place <Jf Fred Karch, deceased. The viewers in the Fred Baier road were granted an extension of time' until the first day of the February term. * • M. B. Price was appointed engineer and Harvey J. Dexter and I. F. Meadey viewers in the George Naninga et al stone road. The ditch petitioned Tor by Leslie Alter at al was dismissed and judgment was rendered against the petitioners for costs. B. j. Moore was appointed drainage commission and John L. S. Gray reappointed road superintendent. Interest on public funds for the month of December was reported as follows: First National Bank $151.79; State Bank of Rensselaer, $82.63; State Bank of Remington, $73.17; Bank of Wheatfield, $21.50.