Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 123, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 June 1917 — Commissioners’ Proceedings. [ARTICLE]

Commissioners’ Proceedings.

Contract for a new culvert in Wheatfield township was awarded to A. S. Keene, trustee, at $1,399. In matter of joint bridges in Jordan and Union townships, on the Newton county line. Auditor presents record of joint meeting with Newton county committioners on May 11th. Plans and specifications of same examined and approved and notice ordered given for letting contracts on July 3. : —_l Plans and specifications examined and approved and notice ordered for letting contract on July 3 for seven other bridges in Union township. Plans and specifications examined and approved for two new bridges in Kankakee township and causes continued for additional appropriations. No bids were received in th? B. Forsythe, B. W. Ellsworth or John H. Rusk stone roads, and re-adver-tisement for bids was ordered. G. B. Parkison stone road contract awarded to Johnson & Salrin at $5,799. Roy Blue allowed SIOO attorney fee. Bonds ordered issued. Contract for JohnF. Payne stone road awarded to Harry E. Gifford at $8,600. Bonds ordered. Williams & Dean allowed SIOO attorney fee. Contract awarded , Harry E. Gifford for Judson L. Adams stone road at $9,900. Bonds ordered. Williams & Dean allowed SIOO attorney William Folger stone road contract awarded to Harry E. Gifford at sll,COO. Williams & Dean allowed SIOO attorney fee. Bonds ordered. Contract for W. H. Gratner stone road awarded to Johnson & Salrin at $7,250. Williams & Dean allowed SIOO attorney fee. Bonds ordered. Marion I. Adams stone road. Report filed, expense account allowed and ordered paid Continued for objections. —— —— G. I. Thomas stone road, cause continued for filing supplementary report. Jacob A. May stone road. Viewers granted extension of time to July 3 to file report. William Folger ditch. Proof of notice to new parties on May 11 made by John Robinson. Notice found sufficient and cause continued for notice to non-residents. Viewers granted until July 3 to file report in S. E. Huff ditch. David Q. Hart ditch. Cause continued for notice. July 3 fixed for docketing. No bids were received for bu. ding new garage at jail. I : No bids received for furnishing coal for heating plant and auditor directed to purchase from the VanDalia Coal company at price of $3.25 per ton f. o. b. Rensselaer, as per their letter of June 2. Contract for furnishing supplies for poor farm were awarded as follows: Groceries, John Eger, $277; meats, Roth Bros., 75 libs, roast, 20c lb.; 25 lbs. steak, 25c lb. Quarterly report of the poor farm superintendent does not give the number of inmates, but expenses for the quarter are given at $896.94 and receipts of $202.27, leaving a deficit of the quarter of $694.77. The items f.-cm which the receipts are made up are. 362 bushels and 8 pounds of oats at 62 cents per bushel, $6 from eggs and $4.05 from cream sold.