Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 109, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1918 — COMMISSIONERS’ COURT NOTES [ARTICLE]

COMMISSIONERS’ COURT NOTES

At the adjourned session of the commissioners’ court this week an order for nine bridges was made. Grant Davisson, of Barkley township, was granted permission to extend aid to the amount of $8 to the family of Samuel and James Price. The trustees of the hospital were given permission to purchase at $3,500 the O’Connor property and make a report at the June session. Plans for a corn crib at the county farm were examined and approved and the auditor was directed to advertise for bids. A drain petitioned for by Finnan Thompson was ordered established and Edgar D. Nesbitt was appointee superintendent of construction anc ordered to let contract. Emmett LaRue was allowed SSO attorney’s fee, 20 per cent to be withheld until the completion of the drain.