Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 197, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 September 1917 — Commissioners' Proceedings. [ARTICLE]

Commissioners' Proceedings.

The county commissioners met in regular session Monday and Tuesday and the proceedings are published below: B. F. Forsythe et al, petition for stone road improvement. Petitioners show that no bids were received for construction of road for ‘reason that the estimated cost of improvement is less than csot of building same and asks appointment of new engineer arid viewers. Edgar D. Nesbitt appointed engineer and George T. Putt and -George H. May appointed as viewers. Ordered to file new estimate September 4. In the matter of the Halligan stone road, Contractors Johnson & Salrin allowed $1,948. James K Lane stone. tor W. V. Porter allowed $1,600. Nanninga stone road. Contractor A. S. Keene allowed $960. G. B. Parkison stone road. Contractor Johnson allowed. $2,400. Board appoints John W. Nowels superintendent of construction. Bond filed and approved. D. H. Yeoman road. Contractor W. V. Porter allowed $824. W. L. Wood stone road. Contractor I. W. Moneyhun allowed $2,560. John R. Phillips stone road. Auditor presents petition of August 14 and board finds same sufficient and that there are less than 100 freehold voters in Hanging Grove township and that petition is signed by a majority of them. Proof of publication submitted. E. D. Nesbitt appointed by board as engineer and W. y. Por ‘ ter and Erank Alter as viewers. S. E. Huff ditch. Petitioners present proof of publication, which board finds sufficient and cause is continued. David Q. Hart ditch. Petitioners appeared through their attorney. No objections found and cause is referred to E. D. Nesbitt for report the first day of October term. _ G. M. Myers ditch. Attorney G. A. Williams allowed S2OO as part of cost of construction. Albert Swing ditch. Superintendent of construction files report showing completion, of ditch and total receipts as $929.74 and total expenses as $926, leaving $3.74, which is allowed superintendent for services. Board finds same sufficient and cause is dropped. Simon Thompson, petition for drain. No remonstrances or objections shown by petitioners and court orders petition referred to E. D. Nesbitt, surveyor, and C. J. Hoods, ditch commissioner, and J. L. Babcock as third commissioner, who are directed to meet on Sept. 13 for inspection and make report at October term. .... . Firman Thompson, petition for drain. Same action as above. In the matter of repairing and redecorating of court house, A, Brand & Co. are allowed $938, balance on contract, and cause is dropped. . . . County farm superintendent filed quarterly report and same was examined and approved. Trustee of Wheatfield township, petition for bridge. Contractor A. S. Keene allowed part payment in sum of SI,OOO. Trustee of Jordan township, petition for bridge repair. Contractor John Daniels allowed contract price of $998, and cause dropped. Trustee of Marion township, petition for bridge repair. Contractor W. V. Porter allowed contract price of $491, and cause dropped. Trustee of Marion township, petition for bridge repair. Contractor W. V. Porter allowed contract price of $249, and cause dropped.