Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1918 — COMMISSIONERS’ PROCEEDINGS [ARTICLE]

COMMISSIONERS’ PROCEEDINGS

Following is a report of the proceeding of the county commissioner! at their session Monday: W. L. Wood stone road. Morteyhun & Son allowed $312, partial payment on road No. 3. Northern Indiana Land Co., petition for highway. Notice found sufficient. R. A. Mannan, John T. Bigg! and George Ferguson appointed viewers, to meet April 16. King-Lawler ditch. Superintendent files report showing-distribu-tion of balance on hand except $4.53, and board allows Snpt. H. F. King, $4.53 for his services for making distribution. Cause dropped. Ditch petition of A. R. Kresler. Report filed March 4 showing lands of J. J. Lawler benefitted which are not described in petition. Notice ordered returned May 6. George M. Meyers ditch. Auditor presents transcript of circuit court showing ditch established. Board reappoints E. D. Nesbitt superintendent of construction.

James Newcome ditch. Superintendent directed to present final report at May term. Aaron F. Rice ditch. Report approved, assessments confirmed and ditch ordered established. E. D. Nesbitt appointed superintendent. S. C. Irwin allowed S6B attorney fee. Mary Bartoo petition for ditch. Drainage commissioners granted to May 6 to file report. i Interest on county funds for the month of March was reported as follows: First National bank, Rensselaer, $144.61; Trust & Savings bank, Rensselaer, $132.13; State bank, Rensselaer, $131.49;* State bank, Remington, $133.44; Bank of Wheatfield, $41.01. Martin Sauser, as agent of county, was directed to arrange for the renting of the armory and the room on ground floor now occupied by the Red Cross at a rental of S6O per month from March 1 to June 1, and present lease for signature of board at next regular meeting. Burdette Porter, trustee Carpenter township, was granted permission to extend additional poor relief to the family of William Lock to amount 'of $45. Grant Davisson, trustee of Barkley township, was granted permission to extend additional poor relief of $8.47 for family of William Coffel; $17.06 for family of Sam Rees; $92.26 for family of Jim Rees, and $1.90 for family-of Frank Walters. ~~~ County officers reported the following fees collected for the quarter ending March 31; Clerk, $267,55; sheriff, $178.80; recorder, $603,15; auditor, $58,35.