Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 318, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1920 — DOINGS OF CO. COMMISSIONERS [ARTICLE]

DOINGS OF CO. COMMISSIONERS

AMSLER ON BOARD AND TWO NEW OFFICERS ARE APy POINTED The county commissioners met in regular monthly session with Bert Amsler, the new commissioner from the second district in his place, succeeding D. S. Makeever. H. M. Marble was chosen president of the board, succeeding Charles A. Welch. Emmett LaßUe' was appointed county attorney to succeed P. R. Blue of Wheatfield. The salary was fixed as before at $400.. .... W. S. Parks was appointed county road superintendent, succeeding J. S. L. Gray. B’ The following additional business was transacted: .- x.-.'X . Bridge*. T ‘T Barkley Township—Daniels—Contractor allowed S7BO. jordan Township—P. Nesius ditch - —contractor Roe Yeoman slowed ' $1,038, in full and cause dropped. | Jordan Township—Nesius ditch—- ' Contractor Roe Yeoman allowed ■5772, in full, and cause dropped. I Other bridge matters continued. Road*. Henry Amsler et al. Treasurer re- ■ ported bonds sold to Fletcher AmerJean Co., Indianapolis, $7,000. A. S. Barlow et aL Contractor allowed SSBB. W. E. Cain, et al. Notice and petition found sufficient. E. D. Nesbitt appointed engineer. Wester Brodwy and George May viewers. B. W. Elsworth et al. Contract tor allowed $344. W. H. Gratner et al. Contractors allowed $297.60. Julius Hines et aL Contract let to James Pierson at $20,697. Louis Zick appointed superintendent. I Lewis E. Harrington et aL Viewers report examined and expense account allowed. H. W. Jackson et al. Contractor allowed $1,400. . * ■ \ Joseph Kosta et al. Road completed, ’ contractors allowed balance on contract pried, $2,099.80 and $56.40 for extra work. Cause dropped. James E. Larson et al. Time extended. ' , ■ . D. W. Myres et al. .Time extend-

ed J. R. Phillips et al. Contractor allowed $963.20. ■ F. M. Rayburn et al. Contractor allowed $8,960. Bond issue approved. by state tax board. John H. Rusk et at Contractor allowed SSOO. Bond issue approved. John Stack et al. Bond issue $9,400 approved. E. S. Thornton et al. Continued for supplemental report. Expense account allowed. „ , . Fred S. Tyler et al. Bond issue SB,OOO approved-by state board. All other road matters continued. Ditches. Riley Tullis et al. E. D. Nesbitt reported ditch established and contract let at $10,948.50 in the circuit court. Bonds to be issued after April 24, 1920 for all unpaid assessments. ■ v John Keith et al. Same as above with amount $21,180.10. Amanda B. Reese et al. Notiec sufficient. Docketed. Mrs. J. M. Wasson et al. $2,760 bonds sold to Edward O’Gara of Yeoman et al. Continued for objections. Expense account al»

lowed. ’_ ' ' c , Other ditch matters continued. Miscellaneous Barkley township road expenditure approved. J r ' . . ■ Trustee Marion township, granted j privilege to give additional aid to Mrs. Lyman Rosa Culp» Mrß- - Deere,-and Mrs..C. Wood. Truste of Carpenter townstap granted privilege to extend additional aid to Peter Mann of BemReport of Banks of interest «ollected for December, 1919, examined and approved as follows: First National Bank of Rensselaer —-$119.51 Trust & Savings Bank of Rensselaer 175.00 State Bank of Rensselaer —165.63 Farmers & Merchants National Bank, of Rensselaer 117.81 State Bank of Remington— 151.51 Farmers’ National Bank of Remington 80®l Bank of Wheatfield 62.82