Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 131, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1919 — JUNE TERM OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. [ARTICLE]

JUNE TERM OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

County Commissioners Charles V. •; Welch, D. S. Makeever and H. W. Marble met in regular session in their office in the court house June 2 and 3. and the following business wastransacted;, Bridge*. , 3142. Schatzley ditch, Walker township. Contractors, Morrow and DeArmond, notified to appear first day of July term to show why bridge should not be built. Auditor directed to advertise for sale of following bridges, bids to be on file at 2 o’ccjock July 7, 19J9.: . 2238. Sehroer .ditch, Barkley, township, repair; 3239, Gifford-Oh-ver ditch, Barkley township, repair; 3240, Daniels ditch, Barkley township, repair; 3241, Barkley-Manion ditch over Iroquois ft Ver, repair; 3242, Jordan township, Loerche ditch, repair; 3243, Jordan township, Nesius ditch; 3244, Mosquito creek; 3245, Jordan township, Bice ditch, repair; 3246, Jordan township, Nesius ditch, repair; 3247, Keener township, Virgie; 3248, Keener township, New Hebron grade; 3249, Keener township, Hebron grade; 3250, Newton township, Charles Day ditch; 3251, Newton township, Amos Davisson ditch; 3252, Union township, Davisson ditch; 3253, Davisson ditch, Keener township. Road*. 2705. A. S. Barlow stone road. Estimate for contract too low. Board appoints E. D. Nesbitt, John Tilton and B. D. McColly and directs them to file report June 3. Engineers and viewers file report of re-estimate. Same approved and auditor directed to give two weeks’ notice in Wheatfield Review. Cause continued and expense account as set out ordered paidr” “ ” ’

2070. Carey L.. Carr stone road. No bids filed. Auditor directed to re-advertise sale of contract of completion of improvement. To be on file July 7, 1919. Engineer Nesbitt files report showing work to amount of $6,884.69. Amount heretofore paid, $5,487.75. Balance due contractors, $1,396.94, which is allowed and ordered paid. 2717. Frank Fenwick stone road. No bid? received. Board finds road failed to sell on account of insufficient estimate. Board appoints E. D. Nesbitt, Moses Leopold and -A. Halleck to re-estimate and report at present term. Viewers fife report of re-estimate. Approved and directions given to give proper notice by publication. Expense account as set out ordered paid. 2716. Maurice Gorman stone road. Contract awarded William Stalbaum for $4,212.55. Auditor directed to sell bonds according to law. Charles Kessinger appointed superintendent. W. E. Harry, attorney, allowed SSO, twenty per cent to be held until com-

pletion of road. 2800. Julius Hine stone road. No bids received. Board finds estimate insufficient. Referred to Eddward. D. Nesbitt, Walter V. Porter and 8.. F. Alter for re-estimate. Engineer and viewers file re-estimate. Approved and directions given auditor to give two weeks publication of filing new estimate. Expense as set out ordered paid. 2711. J. W. Hitchings stone road. No bids received and re-advertise-ment ordered. To be on file at 2 o’clock July 7, 1019. 2992. Frank Hoover stone road. Engineer reports contract price $6,700; performed, $2,919.60. Heretofore paid, $284.60. Balance due concontractor, $438. Allowed and ordered paiddered paid. , Auditor directed to advertise' sale of contract. 2991. H. W. Jackson stone road. Auditor directed to notify Evans and VanAtta to appear before board July 7, 1919, and show why work should not be completed. 2969. James Lane,stone road. Engineer reports contract price $9,100. Work done, $7,771.86. Heretofore paid, $6,598. Balance due contractor, $1,173.86. Same allowed and ordered paid and auditor directed to advertise for sale of contract, bids to be on file by 2 o’clock July 7, 1919. 7 r 4 ".. 2987. Board fihds from report of superintendent and engineer contract cancelled- That contract performed to the amount of $2,602.7. Heretofore paid, $2,104. Balance due contractor, $898.74; allowed and ordered paid and auditor to advertise for sale of contract, to be on file July 7, 1919. ' ' 3035. Jacob May stone road. Viewers file report, showing estimate of contract to be $17,235.73. ' Estimate approved. Expense account as set out approved and ordered paid. Auditor directed to give notice according to law. I 3015. J. R. Phillips stone road and 3194. Betis Eldridge, stone -readBoard finds -petition signed by more than fifty freeholders and legal voters and in due form and sufficient. Board also finds new notice sufficient. Ordered spread of record. Referred to E. D. Nesbitt, county surveyor, and board of connnissioiicrs as viewers to report according to law June 30, 1919. , 3090. Harvey R. Putt stone road. Auditor presents certified copy of joint session. , 3011. John H. Rusk stone rbad. Engineer and viewers file report. | Same approved. Auditor directed to (give' two weeks’ potice by publication ‘of filing of new estimate- Expense accounts as set out in report allowed and ordered paid. , , 2990. Fred Tyler stone road. Auditor directed to notify Evans and VanAtta, contractors, to appear in commissioners’ court July 7, 1919, and show why they should not commence work. 3026. G. I. Thomas ston road. Viewers file re-estimate, diowing total cost of construction to be $6,865. Estimate approved. Auditor directed to give notice as required by law. Expense account as set out in report approved and ordered paid. « 2928. W. L. Wood stone roadEngineer’s report shows contract'

price $48,500. Total earned on contract pl-ice, $27,151.43. Amount heretofore paid,s2B,o66.3s.Balance due' contractor, ' $1,085.08, which Amount is allowed and ordered pjiid. Auditor directed to advertise Tor sale of completion of contract. Bids to be on file Jviy 7, 1919. 2972. Robert J. Yeoman stone road. No bids received. -Estimate found too low. Board appoints Edgar D. Nesbitt, Frank Kresler, H. R. Wood, who are directed to report at the present term. Engineer and viewers file report of re-estimate, showing cost of construction to be $14,699.30. Same approved and auditor directed to give notice by publication. Expense account as set .out in report allowed and ordered paid. i County Unit Road*. • e 3218. Charles C. Parks stone road. Petitioners present petition and make proof of. Board finds petition .is signed by more than fifty freehold- | ers and legal voters and in due form and sufficient. Board also finds new notice sufficient. Ordered spread of record. Referred to Edward D. Nesbitt, county surveyor, and board of commissioners as viewers to report according to law June 30, 1919. 3219, Alfred Duggleby stone road; 3222, J. If. Mitchell, et. al.; 3221. B. F. Fendig, et. al.; 3223. Edward R. Cook; 3224. Henry Kohloff; 3225. William B. .Fisher; 3227. Charles W. Brand; 3228. George L. Parks; 3229. Ernest Comer; 3230. Henry Gushwa; 3231. Thoqias F. Murphy; 6255. Elias Arnold; 3256. Hatvey Davisson, same action as above. 3222. Claude Spencer road. Viewers and engineer granted extension of time to July term. AU other road matters continued.

Ditche*. 3093. Arthur R. Kresler drain. Auditor presents assessment sheet showing apportionment of assessments Examined—and approved. Board fixes Monday, September 8, on or before which assessments may be paid. 3113. Frank Nesius drain. Treasurer presents certificate, showing the sale of bonds to Edward O’Gara, of Lafayette, at par value, or $5,221.40. Subject to approval of transcript of proceedings. 3193. Mrs. John M. Wasson. Drainage commissioner filed petition asking for extension, of time in which to file report. Time extended to- June 17, 1919: 3232. Russell Van Hook drain. Engineer and viewers granted extension of time to first day of July term. ‘ 3233. Andrew K. Yeoman dram. No objections on file. Petition is referred to Edward D. Nesbitt, county surveyor; B. Frank Alter, county drainage and James Lane, of Newton township, who are directed to report at first day of July t onn • AU other ditch matters continued. Miscellaneous. 3254. Quarterly report of George M. Wilcox, superintendent of county farm, examined and approved, showing receipts of $1,592.44, and expenditures of $1,136.30. 3257. In the matter of additional salary for Morgan L. Sterrett, county superintendent of schools. Petition, as required by law, signed by a sufficient number of freeholders and township trustees filed asking that said Sterrett be granted an additional salary not to exceed $1,000.00. Board grants said Sterrett additional salary of $841.50. Said additional salary to date from May 15, 1919. County Board of Finance. The following amount of interest due was examined and approved: First National bank, Rensselaer, $286.05; Trust and Savings bank, Rensselaer, no report; State bank of Rensselaeg, $253.65; State bank of field, $76.30. ’