Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 183, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 August 1919 — AUGUST TERM OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS [ARTICLE]

AUGUST TERM OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

County Commissioners Charles A. Welch, D. S. Maikeever and H. W. Marble were able to finish the work of the August term Monday. The following business was transacted: Bridges. AH matters pending continued. Roads. - Barloiw est al stone road. Contract awarded to Clarence Stalfoaum art $12,967.80. John J. Bomtrager est al stone road. Contractor A. E. Harriman & Co.-allowed $2,000. Carey L. Carr et al stone road. Contractor B. D. McColly allowed $2,000. Frank Fenwick et al stone road. Notice found sufficient. Contract for construction awarded to Frank Fenwick for $5,900. William Folger et al stone road. Harry E. Reed’s resignation accepted. Maurice E. Gorman et al atone road. Contractor William StaDbaum allowed $2,872. County Treasurer C. V. May reports bonds sold to the Jasper County Mortgage and Realty company at par and accrued interest J. W. H'itchings et al stone road. W. E. Harry allowed SSO additional attorney fees. H. W. Jackson, et al stone road. Contractors Evans & Vanatta released from contract and bond. Auditor directed to advertise for sale of contract. Jacob A. May et al stone road. No bids received. Auditor directed Ito re-advertise sale of contract on September 1. ■ Granville Moody et al stone road. Contract awarded to William H. Murray at $2,599. John R. Phillips et al stone road. Contract awarded to B. D. McColly at $10,300. Claude E. Spencer et al stone road. Engineer and viewers’ report approved. August 29 named as day on which to hold an election as provided 'by law. Frank Kresler and Joseph Hardman too act with auditor as election commissioners. John Stack et al stone road. Engineer and viewers file report. | Expanse account allowed. G. I. Thomas et al stone road. ■ Auditor directed to advertise for jaaile of contract at 2 o’clock September 1. William L. Wood et al Stone road. Contractors Johnson and Kinsley allowed $1,660. R. J. Yeoman et al stone road. Auditor directed to advertise sale of contract at 2 o'clock September 1. ■ J. N. Leatherman et al stone road, i County unit. Notice found sufficient. Petition properly signed and in due form. Referred to Ed. D. 'Nesbitt and counity commissioners. ’ AM other road matters continued. Ditches. Curtis M. Dewey et al drain. Petitioners granted extension of time for filing report. A. L. Sargent et al drain. Report not according to law, set aside. Referred to drainage commissioner for new reports. I Simon Thompson et al drain. Supt. E. D. Nesbitt files (final report. Amount collected, $1,189.55; expenses, $1,193,25; overdraft, $3.70 1 paid by superintendent. Superintendent discharged and cause dis- ' missed. I Mrs. John M. Wasson et al drain. Superintendent Nesbitt reports sale of contract to August Benema at i $23.97 per 100 cubic yards. As- ' sessments approved. Board fixes December 10 as last date on which ' assessments may be paid in cash. 1 Andrew K. Yeoman et al drain. Time extended for final report to September 1. All other ditch matters continued. Miscellaneous. Ronald Pullins and Lawrence McLain appointed to 1919 and 1920 scholarships Bit Purdue university. J. D. Roth, alternate. Will W. Washburn appointed to scholarship alt Indiana university for 1919 and 1920. Trustee Charles W. Postill, of Marion township, granted privilege to extend additional aid to Mrs. Lyman Zea, Mrs. C. Wood, Mrs. Mary Deere, Mrs. John Meyers and Miss Rosa Culp. Trustee John F. Pettet, of Walker township, granted privilege to extend $25 additional aid to James Akers. Report of (the Jasper county hospital for the year from July 31, 1918, to July 31, 1919, showing receiprts of $1,190.50 and expenditures of $1,2774.69 approved. Finance. Depositories report the following amounts of interest due the county for July: First National Bank, Rensselaer, $186.54; Trust and Savings Bank, Rensselaer, $197.35; State Bank, Remington, $195.82; State Bank, Rensselaer, $154.47; Bank of Wheatfield, $57.92. ”' Maurice Evans, who has 'been here with the Hutchinson & Oakford Drainage company for the past four months, left for his home at Mattoon, Hl., today. Mr. Evans will enter Illinois university the first of September, in which institution he will be a junior.