Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 238, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 October 1916 — Commissioners’ Court. [ARTICLE]

Commissioners’ Court.

Following is a report of the county commissioners’ proceedings at their regular monthly session: George Nc.jringa stone rohd. Bond of George Naninga < xamined r.nd approved. , 'Milton Roth stone road. Jacob Johnson, contractor, allowed $1,200. F. J. Slight storieT'oad.”" John Slurer, heretofore appointed superintendpoints David A. Collins in his stead. Treasurer shows sale of bonds, $7,600, at premium of $122.25. Tresurer reports sale of bonds in W. 0. Rowles stone road, $5,600, at premium of $89,65.

Trustee Wood of Marion townsliip, asks permission to grant additional poor relief not < xcceding sls per quarter, to tlie following Rensselaer residents: Rose Culp, Nelly Williams, Fred Hartman, Charles Vick and wife, Myra Casey, Mary Deere and Mary Witham. - A. R. Clark stone road. Report of joint meeting of commissioners with White county commissioners presented and approved. Same is ordered spread on record. Petitioners file report in the John Z. Zimmer ditch and cause is continued for objections. William Folger ditch. Continued to -first day November term for report.

Three of the five county depositories reported interest on county funds for the month of September as -follows: First-National B ank, Rensselaer, $132.89; Trust & Savings Bank, Rensselaer, $41.59;, Bank of ■ Wbeatfiold, $32.60. ———- County officers reported the following fees collected for tho~~ quai ter ending September 30: Auditor, $274.97; clerk, $280.15; sheriff, $68.10; recorder, $350.70. ■ v . Mrs. Wm. Chilcote, an aged lady, arrived in Rensselaer today from 'Montana" to make fief Kdme with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Ulm, On arrival here there was no one to meet her at the train and no one seemed to know where Mrs. Ohilcote’s daughter lived. The old lady stated that they lived somewhere between here and Remington, but slic was informed that they had moved. A diligent search was made to locate the Ulm family, but so far efforts have been unavailable. The old lady is in a feeble condition and has but very _amallfinancial- means. The charity board will probably have to take her in charge. Anyone knowing ■ where the Ulm family lives will confer a great favor by informing them of the arrival of Mrs. Chilcote.