Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1919 — COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ COURT [ARTICLE]

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ COURT

The commissioners of Jasper county were in session Monday and Tuesday and the following business was transacted: . Bridges. No. 3141. New bridge in Walker township. Contractors Morrow and DeArmond ordered to appear at first day of April term and show to board why this bridge should not be put in as per contract. jNo. 3142. Bridge in same township, same notice given to Morrow and DeArmond. All other bridge matters continued. , Roads. No. 3125. Joseph Kosia gravel road. Contract awarded to Johnson & Hindly for the sum of fib,449.00. Joseph Kosta appointed superintendent. Bond of contractors examined and approved. Sosnt finds that cost and expenses for locating and construction of the improvement is $11,000.00. Bonds ordered in ten series of two bonds each. Denomination $550.00 each, interest 4% -per cent from date. No. 3015. J. R. Phillips stone road. Auditor directed to give notice of sale. Bids to be on file by 2p. m. first day April term. No. 3194. Bertis C. Eklridge stone road. Report of viewers filed and continued for objections. Expense account approved and ordered paid. AH other road matters continued.

Ditches. No. 1387. Harry E. Gifford petition for drain. Supt. L. P. Shirer files final report with receipts showing $1,999.50 collected; disbursements $1,9 4.25, Feaving balance on Ihairds of $’35.25, which he asked to retain for his services as superintendent .»f construction. Request granted. Superintendent discharged, and cause dropped. No. 3093. Arthur R. Kresler, petition for drain. Transcript from clerk of circuit court ordering drain constructed filed. Edgar D. Nesbitt havappointed superintendent of construction, is now ordered to proceed to cause same to be constructed. No. 3129. Mrs. John M. Wasson petition dor drain. Proof of publication and proof of notice to resident land owners and of posting as required by law, is shown. Notices found sufficient. Petition found sufficient and ordered docketed ana cause is continued for objections and remonstrances. All other ditch esses continued. MUc«Uau*o«». Bonds «f John T. Warne, John L. Jay and A. B. Woodin as assistant highway superintendents examined tend approved. „ t , George M. Wilcox, superintendent of the Jasper county poor farm, presented his report for the quarter enddhg March Ist, lowing receipts amounting to $1102.02, and expenditures totaling $1873.48. Trustee Charles W. Postill, of Marion township, granted privilege to extend additional aid to Mrs. Clancy Wood, Mrs. Lyman Zea, Rosa Culp, Mrs. Anna Elder, Mrs. Mary Deere, Mr. Malloney and J. H. Moore. As County Board of Finance, the commissioners examined and approved the following bank reports of interest paid: First National Bank, Rensselaer • $139.61 The Trust & Savings Bank, Rensselaer * 143.40 State Bank, Rensselaer 139.30 State Bank, Remington.... 120.16 Bank of Wheatfield ' 37.88