Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 292, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 December 1916 — Commissioners’ Court. [ARTICLE]

Commissioners’ Court.

In the matter of the repair of the grade at Burks’ bridge, the commissioners found that the contractor, Alex Hurley, had already placed more dirt on the grade than called for in the specifications, and released him from his contract, and made a new agreement with him, whereby he is to continue work and receive 30 cents per. yard for the additional dirt furnished in filling up the grade. G. B. Switzer is appointed superintendent at $3.00 per day. Frank Hover et al, petition for road. E. D. Nesbitt appointed engk neer and John T. Biggs and Robert A. Mannan viewers. Henry Amsler et al, petition for road. Same action and same viewers. H. W. Jackson et al, petition for road. E. D. Nesbitt appointed engineer, and Wesley Faylor and Stephen T. Comer as viewers. Robert J. Yeoman et al, petition for stone road. Viewers granted extension of time for filing repoit to January 2. rq James Lane et al, petition for road. Same action. Cary L. Carr et al, petition for stone road. Same action. John ,J. Bomtrager et al petition for road. Same action. Granville Moody et al, petition for ( stone road. Edgar D. Nesbitt ap-1 pointed engineer, and Wesley Fay- ( lor and George Foulks, viewers. D. H. Yeoman et al, petition for road. E. D. Nesbitt appointed engineer and Wester Bowdy and George Putt viewers. Joseph Halligan et al. E. D. Nesbitt appointed engineer and Wesley Faylor and S. T. Comer viewers. John C. Baker, petition for drain. Assessment sheet examined and approved. March 6th fixed as day an or before which assessments may be paid in full, after which bonds will be issued. George M. Meyers, petition for drain. Board finds report is not according to law and refers the matter back to the drainage commissioners, who are directed 4o file a new report on or before Jan. 2, 1917. Remonstrator Wm. H. Wortley files written objection to such order, which is overruled and remonstrator excepts. The George E. Murray Co. was awarded the contract for dry goods for the poor farm for the ensuing quarter at $53.22 and John Eger for groceries for $194.20. *