Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1916 — Proceedings March Term Of Commissipners’ Court. [ARTICLE]

Proceedings March Term Of Commissipners’ Court.

The county commissioners met Monday for the March term and finished the work of the session that evening. The following business was transacted: —_—.. —- Fred Baier et al, petition for atone road. Viewers present supplemental report. Report examined and approved. No objections. Expense ac-, count of supplementary report examined and approved. Auditor directed to advertise letting of contract on second day of the April term. Attorneys Guy and Blue allowed SIOO attorneys’ fees. George Naninga et al, petition for stone road. Petitioners present report of viewers showing the improvement to be of puttie utility. Cause continued for exceptions and supplemental report. Thomas M. Callahian et al, petition for stone road. Viewers file report. Continued. Wm. H. Boyle et al. Petition for ditch. Bonds ordered issued and sold. J. W. Phares et al. Petition for ditch. Drainage commissioner files request for extension of time to file report. Extended to first day of April term. Horace Daniels et al. Petition for ditch. James N. Leatherman! presents remonstrance. His assessment reduced to S2B. Board, finds that drain will be of public utility. Report approved, assessment' confirmed and ditch ordered, established. Ralph Johnson appointed superintendent of construction.

George M. Meyers, petition for ditch. Drainage commissioner granted extension of time to April term. The contract for poor farm supplies for the next quarter was let as follows: John Eger, groceries $171.75, Roth Bros., meat, 150 pounds at 16c, $24. < Trustee Wood, of Marion township, was granted authority to pay not to •xceed S9O for care and surjgflca!' op r eration upon James Bensen. C. B. Steward was appointed delegate to the meeting of the National Board of Charities to be held at Indianapolis in May. : The trustee of Barkley township was authorized to extend additional aid to James Mullady, $35.84; Newt Kupke, S3O. The Board of Finance reported interest on county funds for February as follows : First _ National Bank. $131.45; Trust and Savings Bank 456.26; State Bank of Remington, $58.06; State Bank of Rensselaer, $62.57; aßnk of Wheatfield, $15.96. .V' - " *