Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 245, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1919 — OCTOBER TERM COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. [ARTICLE]

OCTOBER TERM COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

The ftrllowmgr .i>twineßs was transacted by the commissioners of Jasper county in their October session: Roads. —— —r -1 - The expense account was ordered on the following county unit roads: Charles C. Park et al., George L. Parks et. al., Ed Tanner et. al., Elias Arnold et. al., Charles W. Brapd et. al., Ernest Comer et. al., Edward R. Cook et al., Harvey Davisson et. al., Will B. Fisher et. al., J. E. Mitchell et. al., and Thomas MurpW et. al. Harry E. Gifford, contractor, was ordered to proceed with the construction of the Judson L. Adams et. al., William Folger et. al., and the J. F. Payne et. al. stone roads. Henry Amsler et. al. contract awarded to Ben D. McColly' for $14,461. Bonds ordered issued and A. S. Barlow et. al. County Treasurer C. V. May reports sale of bonds to Fletcher American company. ** John J. Romtrager et. al. Contractor A. D. Hershman allowed $2,674.00, balance due. Superintendent discharged and cause ordered dropped. Burtis C. Jlldridge et. al. Auditor advertised for bids to be received by 2 o’clock November 3. Cadey L. Carr et. al. road. Contractor B. D. McColly allowed $2,630, balance due. Superintendent discharged and George A. Williams allowed additional attorney fee of SSO and cause dropped. B. W. Ellsworth et. al. Contractor allowed $616. Frank Fenwick et. al. Contractor allowed $1,948. Treasurer May reports bonds sold to-Fletcher American” company Tor $6,600 at par and accrued interest. Morris E. Gorman et. al. Contractor William Stalbaum allowed balance, $208.55. Superintendent discharged and cause dropped. William H. Gratner et. al. Contractors Johnson & Salrin allowed $ 464. :

I —J.- Wr Hitchings et. al. ContraetFrank L.- Hoover- et. al. Contractor B. D. McColly allowed balance of $6,980. E. M. Laßue allowed SSO. Cause dropped. Granville Moody N et. al. Treasurer Charles V. May reports sale of bonds for SI,OOO to the Jasper Mort- j gage & Realty Co. John R. Phillips et. al. Bond of George Johnson, superintendent, ap- | proved. Treasurer May reports sale of 1 bonds->-($11,000.00) to Fletcher American company. John H. Rusk et. al. Contract awarded to William Stalbaum at $14,850.50. Bonds ordered issued. William Folger appointed superin- j tendent. George A. Williams allow-' ed SSO attorney fees. Claude E. Spencer et. al. Elec-. tion commission reports vote in I favor of road, 39; against, 4. Road ordered established. F. J. Slight et. al. David A. Collins resigned and Fred Stalbaum appointed superintendent. John Stack et. al. William Stalbaum awarded contract at $8,729.50. Wesley F. Fell appointed superin- i tendent. George A. Williams allowed SIOO attorney fee. G. I. Thomas et. al. Bond of Henry Alberts, superintendent, approved. Fred Tyler et. al. Bond of John W. Nowels, superintendent, apThomas F. Watson et. al. joint road with Pulaski county. Boards to meet in session in Rensselaer November term. W. L. Wood et. al. Contractors Johnson & Hindsler allowed $6,094.90. Robert J. Yeoman et. al. Bonds to the amount of $15,000 ordered issued. Benton‘-Kelly -appointed auperfHtendentr Joseph E. Thomas et. al. Notice found sufficient. E. D/'Nesbitt appointed engineer. John L. Osborne and Washington Cook appointed viewers. Edgar S. Thornton et. al. Same order as above. Roscoe V. Halstead et. al. E. ; , D. Nesbitt, engineer; W. V. Porter and Fred Waymire, viewers. G. “L. Thornton et. al. Ed Nesbitt, engineer; John L. Osborne and Simon Cook, viewers. Louis E. Harrington et. al. E. D. Nesbitt, engineer; Walter V. Porter and Fred Waymire, viewers. Felix R. Erwin et. al. Same order as above. ~ ' “ Charles L. Hensler et. al. Notice sufficient. • E. D. Nesbitt, engineer; B. F. Alter and Ray D. Thompson, viewers. James E. Lamson et. al. Same order as above. s B. F. Roberts et. al. Board to meet in joint session with Newton county commissioners in Rensselaer November 4. Ernest Lamson et. al. Same or-, der as above. W. W. Sage et. al. Ed Nesbitt, engineer; Fred H. Mayhew and Fred L. Carr, viewers. J._ E. Murphy et. al. E. D. Nesbitt, engineer; Frank Welsh and Grant Davisson, viewers. Julius Hines et. al. Auditor ordered to advertise for bids for November term. > All other road matters continued. • : / Ditch**. Curtis M. Dewey et. al. Assessments R- A.—Mannan appointed superintendent of construction. E. M. Laßue allowed SIOO attorney fee. William Folger et. al. Drainage commissioner allowed extension of time to November 3. S. E. Huff et aIT Same order as above. A. L Sargent Same order as above. ' Ray D. Thompson et al. Circuit clerk confirmed judgment Ditch J commissioners ordered to proceed] with construction. _—. I . Andrew K. Yeoman et. aL Drain-

age commissioner’s time extended for report to November term. Miscellaneous. Quarterly report of officers for following fees collected and turned in: Auditor, $35.55; clerk, fines and fqfrfeitures, $200; docket fees, sl6; other fees, $182.40; recorder, $438.75; sheriff, $165.64. Bond of Jesse Dunn, assistant •highway superintendent, approved. Auditor directed to make application for the admission of Frances Husted into the home of the feeble minded. Trustee of Marion township allowed to extend additional relief to Mrs. Mary Deere, Mrs, Lyman Zea, Mrs. Joseph Myer and Miss Ella Culp. Farmers and Merchants’ Bank of Rensselaer files bond in the sum of | $150,000, signed by W. ET Bott, George A. Williams, D. E. Grow, W. V. Porter, O. F. Parker and E. L. Hollingsworth. Bank approved as public depository. Board of Finance.Banks report the following interest collected during September: First National Bank, Rensselaer, $155.30; Trust and Savings Bank, Rensselaer, $15^.99; State Bank, Rensselaer, $150.34; State Bank, Remington, $160.92; Farmers’ National Bank, Remington, $9.98; Bank of Wheatfield, $53.73.