Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 190, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 August 1916 — COMMISSIONERS HAVE A BUSY SESSION [ARTICLE]

COMMISSIONERS HAVE A BUSY SESSION

Transact Considerable Road, Ditch and Other Business—Election Inspectors Appointed. The county commissioners were in session Monday and* Tuesday transacting the business of the August term. The following election inspectors were appointed for the November election: Carpenter South, Edward J. Bellows; Carpenter East, Samuel Bowman; Carpenter West, Wester Bowdy; Jordan, William Morris; Milroy, Geroge Foulks; Marion 1, Wood Spitler; Marion 2, True Woodworth: Marion 4,, Harvey Wood; Newton, Earl Leek; Hanging Grove, Warren Poole; Gillam, James Stevens; Union South, George Hammerton; Union North, N. A. McKay; Barkley West, Ralph Johnson; Barkley East, John Parkison; Walker, Harry Brown; Kankakee, Elwood Davis; Wheatfield, A. S. Keene; Keener, Cliff Fairchild. A duplicate warrant for S2O was ordered issued to Hazel C. Meyers, to whom an order for this amount was issued in June and either lost or destroyed. Payment was ordered stopped on the original warrant. The contract for the James E. Lamson stone road was let to Orvin Salrin for $2,721. Bond approved. Frank Nesius appointed superintendent of construction. Bonds ordered issued to pay for the construction of the road.

Contractor A. S. Keene was allowed $460, balance due on W. R. Custard stone road. Road accepted as nart of county system. Balance of attorney fee ordered paid. Cause dropped. The same action was taken in the Fred Karch stone road, the contractor, A. S. Keene, being allowed $1,030. In the Fred Baier stone road the contractors were allowed $2,391.20, balance due, and the road was accepted as part of the county system. Cause dropped. In the Milton Roth road the contract was awarded to Jacob Johnson for $7,991. Bond approved. Bonds ordered issued. William Murray appointed superintendent of construction. Contract approved. F. J. Slight et al stone road. Road ordered established without an election. Expense account of viewers allowed and ordered paid. A. Halleck allowed SIOO attorney’s fees, 20 per cent to be retained until completion of road.

W. L. Wood et al. Petition for road. Viewers granted an extension of time until Aug. 22 to make report. Wm. 0. Rowles et al. Petition for stone road. Road ordered established without an election. Bids to be received September sth. Expense account of viewers allowed and ordered paid. Emmet Laßue allowed SIOO attorney fees, 20 per cent to be retained until completion of road. Silas Potts et al. Petition for highway. Report of viewers examined and approved. Road ordered established to width of 40 feet.

King-Lawler ditch. Time for completion extended to October 1, 1016. John F. Zimmer, petition for drain. W. V. Porter tenders resignation as drainage commissioner and Chas. R. Weiss appointed in his place and directed to meet at auditor’s office on or before August 12th and qualify. Marion E. Bice, petition for drain. Viewers’ time extended to first day of September term. William Folger et al. Petition for drain. No objections. Cause referred to B. J. Moore, drainage commissioner, and M. B. Price, county surveyor. Eli Arnold appointed third drainage commissioner, who is direct--ed to meet at the auditor’s office on August 14th and qualify. Commissioners ordered to file report on or before the. first day of September term. Robert Michal et al. Petition for location of street. Fred Phillpis, C. J. Dean and R. D. Thompson appointed viewers. Ordered to meet at office of J. A. Dunlap August 12th and qualify and make report the first day of the September term. Auditor directed to advertise for supplies for the county farm for the ensuing quarter.