Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 173, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 August 1917 — County Commissioners’ Court. [ARTICLE]

County Commissioners’ Court.

. BRIDGES. I" Petition for bridge in Walker township. Contract • awarded to St. Louis Bridge Co. for $1,200.Petition for bridge in Kankakee township. Contract let to DeArmond & Morrow for SSOO. Petition for bridge in Kankakee township. Contract let to DeArmond & Morrow for $4lO. Petition for bridge in Kankakee township. Contract awarded to DeArmond & Morrow for SSOO. Hebron grade bridge, contract was awarded to Rochester Bridge Co. at $5,440. Petition for bridge in Keener township. Contract awarded to East St. Louis Bridge Co. at $1,575. Petition for bridge tn Keenertownr ship. Contract awarded to East St. Louis Bridge Co., for $1,090. Petition for bridge in Wheatfield township. Contract awarded to A. S. Keene for $324. Petition for bridge in Carpenter township. ' Ordered readvertised. Petition for bridge in Marion township. Contract awarded to W. V. Porter for $491. Petition for bridge repair in Marion township. Contract awarded to W. V. Porter for $294. ROADS. Marion I. Adams et al. Contract Awarded to Adams & McGee for $7,987.20. Thomas M. Callahan et al. Road completed and cause continued for collection of assessments. Carey L. Carr et al. Contractor al lowed $1,304. B 2 W. Ellsworth et al. Viewers file estimate and auditor to give notice according to law. Joseph Halligan. .Contractors Johnson & Salrin allowed SBOO. James E. Lamson. Contractor allowed balance of $691. Cause dropped. James Lane. Walter V. Porter, contractor, allowed $1,640. Jacob A. May. Auditor directed to advertise for letting contract Sept. 3, 1917 - „ X * George Nanninga. Contractor A. S. Keene allowed $1,440. John H. Rusk et al. Viewers file ire-estimate and auditor directed to give notice of letting of contract. G. I. Thomas et al. Auditor directed to advertise for bids. William L. Wood et al. Contractor I. W. Moneyhun & Son allowed $2,816. ■ . Petition for highway. Dismissed at petitioners’ cost. DITCHES.

Henry C. DeKock. Assessment of Judson J. Hunt reduced from $2lO to $l5O. E. D. Nesbitt appointed superintendent and order ditch constructed. Curtis M. Dewey. Petition suffi'cient and referred to E. D. Nesbitt, county survyeor, C. J. Hobbs, drainage commissioner ,and R. A. JJannan as third drainage commissioner. To make report Sept. 3, 1917. Geo. M. Meyers, Prayer for petition granted and ditch ordered established. E. D. Nesbitt appointed superintendent of construction. Aaron F. Rice. No objection. Cause referred to E. *D. Nesbitt, C. J. Hobbs and John F. Pettet, who are to report Sept. 3, 1917. _ Simon Thompson et al. Petition ordered spread of record. Continued for objections. Firman Thompson et al. Same action. MISCELLANEOUS. Redecoration court house. Contractor allowed $3,125. . Sale of school house land in Keener township in. 16-31-7, ordered approved and sold. Garage and driveway at county jail. Contract awarded to Medland Bros, for $1,012. n w v Manley Price and Milton E. McKay appointed to scholarship at Purdue University. County Board nf Finance. First Nat. Bank, Rens. ... .$179.74 Trust & Savings Bank, Rens. 115.08 State Bank of Remington ... 107.7 b State Bank of Rens. 116 05 Bank of Wheatfield ...... 39.9° Jesse D. Allman, report of county hospital, approved. Estimate for supplies ending Nov 30, 1917, auditor to advertise for bids. ——“ -