Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 147, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1917 — Commissioner’ Court. [ARTICLE]

Commissioner’ Court.

(Continued.) James Lane et al stone road. Bond of Jaseph Lane, superintendent, was approved. Granville Moody stone road. Harry E. Gifford, contractor,, allowed $1,600. Jacob A. May stone road. Report of engineer and viewers filed, expense account allowed and ordered paid. Cause continued. George Nanninga stone road. Contractor A. S. Keene allowed S4OO. G. B. Parkison stone road. $6,400 bonds sold to J. F. Wild & Co., of Indiaftapolis. Premium $1.50. John F. Payne stone road. Bonds $9,200 sold to Wild & Co., Premium $3.75. John H. Rusk stone road. No bids received. Referred back to engineer and viewers for re-estimate. G. I. Thomas et al stone road. Road ordered established. Notice to contractors. Letting Aug. 7, 1917, at 2 p. m. William L. Wood et al stone road Contractor I. W. Moneyhun allowed $3,040. Peter Swart, petition for location of highway. Petition properly signed and H. C. DeKock, Gabriel Misch and Thomas Abbring appointed viewers, to report at August term. Harvey Wood, petition for acceptance of highway. Road accepted. Albert E. Abbott, petition for drain. Remonstrance is found sufficient and cause is dismissed. Edward W. Culp, petition for drain. Grant Culp, supt., files final report showing ditch completed and payment of all claims. Cause dropped. Henry C. DeKock, petition for drain. Referred to Edward Nesbitt, county surveyor, as engineer, C. J. Hobbs as drainage commissioner and John Bunning as third commissioner. To report on or before July 24, 1917. Curtis M. Dewey, petition for drain. Proof of proper notice filed and petition ordered docketed. William Folger, petition for drain. Proof of proper notice and cause continued. S. E. Huff et al. Petition for drain. Report of drainage commissioners filed. Cause continued to August term. Expense accounj. ordered paid. ; . David Q. Hart, petition for dram. Proof of proper notices and petition ordered docketed. George M. Meyers, petition for drain. Cause continued to August term. . James Newcome, engineer, ordered to show cause why he should not file final report. Aaron F. Rice, petition for dram. Petition ordered docketed. Simon Thompson et al. Petition for drain. Cause continued for further notice. . . Firman Thompson et al, petition for drain. Cause continued for further notice. Contractor Gustave A. Beard & Co. allowed $2,187 on redecorating court house. ■ -- — W. F. Silby awarded contract to refinish furniture and fixtures at $245.00. . . , G. A. Emereich et al. Petition for local option election in Wheatfield township. Board finds that 125 votes were cast by women. 86 legal votes in favor of prohibition and 115 votes against. Judgment accordingly. James C. Anderson, application for renewal of liquor license. Refused. Notice of appeal given. In the matter of remonstrance against sale of intoxicating liquors in Wheatfield township. Found sufficient. Resignation of F. E. Lewis as member of board of trustee, county hospital, accepted.