Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 138, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1920 — JUNE TERM OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS [ARTICLE]

JUNE TERM OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

The county commissioners completed their June term Monday transacting the following business: BRIDGES Two bridges over the Nesius Ditch in Jordan township, Contractor Roe E. Yeoman was allowed contract price in full, SIO3B and $772. Near Virgie, Union township, Contractor William DcArmond allowed $821.50, contract price in full. Over Oliver Ditch in Barkley township. New plans ordered prepared. Ben D. McColly was awarded the contract for two’ bridges over Wasson ditch at $1345 and $1135 and bridge over the Schatzley ditch, 1537. Hodge Ditch, Wheatfield township. John Bowie awarded contract to repair same at SSOO. Winamac Construction Co. was awarded bridges over Oliver Ditch in Barkley, Boyle Ditch in Union and Hobbs Ditch in Wheatfield townships at $5890, $1879 and $487 respectively. Roe E. Yeoman was awarded the' contract for bride v over the Thompson ditch in Union township at SBOO. Charles Stalbaum was awarded the contract for bridge over the David ditch in Kankakee township at $1395. ROADS. Barlow road. Contractor allowed $3,205.60, W. E. Cain, S. D. Clark, C. M. Dewey, John O’Connor and Alfred Duggleby roads. Viewers reports examined and approved. ’ Expense accounts allowed. B. W. Ellsworth road. Contractor allowed $2,040. Felix R. Erwin road. Twenty bonds to the amount of $15,200 ordered issued. Emil Herre road. No bids received. Auditor directed to re-ad-vertise. A. D. Hershman and Jacob Johnson roads. Contracts let to Jacob Johnson at SB,OOO and $8,260 respective. A. D. Hershman appointed superintendent of the Hershman and William Salrin superintendent of the Johnson road. Attorney John A. Dunlap allowed SIOO fees in the former and $125 in the latter. J. R. Phillips road. Contractor paid $2,577.60 in full. Road accepted as part of the county system. , t W. C. Rose road. Contract let to Ben D. McColly for $3,017.50. Stephen Freeman appointed superintendent. John H. Rusk road. Contractor allowed $4,160. W. W. Sage road. Time extended. ! Joseph E. Thomas road. Bond of Joseph E. Thomas, superintendent, approved. Twenty bonds for' $18,200 to be issued. ■ | Edgar S. Thornton .road. Bond of Joseph E. Thomas, superintendent, approved. Wm. L. Wood road. Contractor allowed $1,620. Frank Corbin road. Election commissioners report 57 vote for and 105 against. Cause dropped at petitioners’ expense. Simon Groet road. W. D. Meyers appointed viewer in place of George W. Ferguson, removed from the county. Joseph W. Brown and Isaac Kight roads. Edgar Nesbitt appointed engineer. F. M. Hart and C. O. Spender, viewers. Arthur L. Waymire and Frank H. Henley road. Notice sufficient Edgar Nesbitt appointed engineer, W. V. Porter and J. S. L. Gray viewers. _ . „ F. M. Hart road. R. A. Mannon appointed engineer, M. J. Delahanty and E. Jensen viewers. Elmore Barce road. Edgar -Nesbitt appointed engineer,—Franhd Welsh and William Morris viewers. DITCHES Amanda B. Reece ditch. Referred to Edgar Nesbitt, B. Frank Alter and John F. Pettet. F. S. Tyler ditch. Contractor allowed $2,865.60. Eck and Stack Ditch. Petation to clean. Continued for objections. May ditch. Assessment sheet filed and approved. Last date for payment, October 25, 1920. MISCELLANEOUS Report of interest due from banks approved as follows; First National Bank, Renselaer, $235.96. _ Trust & Savings Bank, Rensselaer, $253,51. State Bank, Rensselaer, $228.98. Farmers and Merchants National Bank, Renselaer, $188.97. State Bank of Remington, $200.07 Farmers National, Remington, $41.21. — Bafik of Wheatfield, $71.23. J Lawrence McLain was awarded scholarship to Purdue University. Trustee of Wheatfield township authorized to grant additional aid to Mary Rrcher. Warren E. Poole, truste of Hanging Grove township presented his resignation as trustee to take effect July 1, 1920. George Parker was appointed in his place.