Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1920 — COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FEBRUARY TERM [ARTICLE]

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FEBRUARY TERM

, 1.1 ■ ■-— The following is tagen from the minutes of the February term of the commissioners of Jasper counBridge*. Barkley township. Contractor allowed 11,300 payment in full. Petition for bridge in Barkley township. County surveyor directed to prepare plans and auditor to call county council to make appropriation. Keener township. Contractor allowed $821.50 in full payment. Road*. Extension of time for report of engineer and viewers was granted on the following: William Cain et al. S. D. Clark et al. Edward R. Cook et al. C. M. Dewey et al. William Hershmdh et al. W. P. Garfield et al. William Grube et al Lenley Jones et al John A. Jordan et al Bert H. Mayhew et al. W. W. Sage, et al D. W. Myres et al W. C. Rose et al The following roads were ordered constructed: Roscoe V. Halstead et al. Lewis E. Harington et al P. F. Roberts et al. j G. L. Thornton et al. Charles L. Hensler et al. Viewers presented their report. Cause was continued for objections and supplementary report. Expense account allowed. Joseph Kosta et al. Road accepted. Contractors Johnson and Hindsley allowed $54.40 for extra work. Cause dropped. 'Henry M. Rayburn et al. Contractor Charles Kain allowed $4,000. Treasurer report sale of bonds to J. F. Wild & Co., of Indianapolis. John H. Rusk et al. Bond of William Folger, superintendent, approved. * E. S. Thomtbn et al. Ordered established. George Nanninga et al. Notice found sufficient. No remonstrances filed. E. D. Nesbitt appointed engineer. I. F. Meader and Milo Michaels appointed viewers. Amos Davisson et al. Notice found sufficient. Referred to E. D. Nesbitt, engineer and Grant Davisson and John F. Payne, viewers. Frank Corbin et al. Notice found sufficient. Referred to E. D. Nesbitt, engineer, Simon Cook and S. A. Brusnahan viewers. Ditches. I. A. Sargent et al Cause heard. Assessments adjusted. R. A. Mannon appointed commissioner of construction. „ A. K. Yeoipan et al. Set for hearing second day March term. Miscellaneous , — Auditor directed to advertise sale of lot 10, block 14, Rensselaer, at 10 a. m., April 5, 1920. • Auditor directed to advertise for bids for county farm supplies. Bonds of Jacob E. Gilmore and Clyde Wjlliam as assistant county roadsuperintendents were approved. Trustee Walter Harrington of Union township granted privilege to extend additional aid to Eli Chupp. Salary of Charles M. Morlan, janitor of the court house, was fixed at S9O per month. County Board of Finance. The banks of the county reported the following interest paid for the month of January, 1920: First National Bank, Rensselaer, $116.70. The Trust & Savings Bank, Rensselaer, $128.04. State Bank, Rensselaer, $106.85. Farmers’ and Merchants National Bank, Rensselaer, $129.64. State Bank, Remington, $120.15. Farmers National Bank, Remington, $30.31. a - Bank of Wheatfield, $45.47.