Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 144, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1917 — Commissioners’ Proceedings. [ARTICLE]

Commissioners’ Proceedings.

Petition for grade at Burk’s bridge. John Daniels allowed $273.75 on contract and Harry Brown $16.20 for gravel. Petition for bridge in Walker township. Plans examined and approved. Auditor directed to advertise for bids to be on file by 2 o’clock, second day of the August term. Petition for bridge in Jordan township. Contract awarded to John Daniels for $998. Petition for bridge in Union township. Contract let to Winamac Construction Company for $1,787. Petition for bridges in Union township. Contracts awarded to H. J. Reeder for sum of s6so in two cases and one for $1,200. Petition for bridges in Union township. Two contracts awarded to Rochester Bridge Company for $2,087 each. In the matter of the new Hebron grade. Jasper and Porter county boards met at bridge over the Kankakee river in June, following which Jasper county was ordered to proceed with letting of contract to remove south one-half of the bridge according to plans and specifications, and also the repair of Dunn’s bridge over the Kankakee river, according to plans and specifications. Plans submitted and examined and approved and auditor directed to advertise for bids. Bids will be on file 2nd day of the July term. Petition for bridge in Keener township. Plans approved and auditor directed to advertise for bids. Bids to be on file 2nd day of August term.

Judson Adams et al, petition for stone road improvement. Treasurer presents certificate of sale of bonds showing sale of same to J, F. Wild & Co., of Indianapolis at par, $1,040, and $5.10 premium. M. I. Adams et al, petition for stone road improvement. Auditor presents report of viewers filed June 5. Auditor presents supplemental report filed June 29. Report approved and examined and board finds no damages claimed or allowed and report approved and expense account allowed and ordered paid. Board being advised finds improvement of public utility and is less than three miles in lenth and should be established without an election. Judgment establishing road. Auditor ordered to spread report of record and advertise road for sale 2nd day of August term. J. J. Borntrager et al, petition for stone road improvement. Auditor presents bond of John W. Mauck, superintendent of construction. Same examined and approved. A. L. Clark et al, petition for stone road improvement. Board fixes July 10, 1917, at 9 o’clock as date to meet with board of White county on th 6 road. B. W. Ellsworth et al. Petition for stone road improvemerit. No bids received. Board refers report to viewers and engineer for re-esti-mate and ordered to report at the August term. • Wm. G. Folger et al stone road improviment. Treasurer presents certificate of sale of bonds, showing sale of them to J. F. Wild Co., of Indianapolis at par, $16,000, with accrued interest of $5.60. < W. H. Gratner et al stone road improvement. Treasurer presents certificate bf sale of bonds showing sale of them to J. F. Wild & Co., of Inat parr, $7,800.00, with premium of $2.00. The financial report showing the interest on the public funds follows: First National Bank $170.90; Trust & Savings Bank $126.42; State Bank of Remington $89.05; State Bank of Rensselaer $130.67; Bank' of Wheatfield $42.47.