Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 217, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 September 1920 — COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' SEPTEMBER TERM [ARTICLE]

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' SEPTEMBER TERM

'The commissioners of Jasper county met in regular session Monday the the The following is a record of the business transacted: No bridge matters were before the board. , ROAQS. The following roads were continued for consideration at the October term: Roy Borgman, B. Sip kema, Joseph W. Brown, Elmore Barce, Simon Greet, W. L. Waymire, William Folger, Isaac Eight and W. W. Sage. s . Contractors were allowed, the following amounts for work completed on roads -named: ■*• ' J. E. Murphy, #9,818; Henry Amsler, $797; W, L. #< Wood, #|47.20; R. J. Yeoman, $292.65; W. O. Rowles, $1,384.65; John H. Rusk, $2,920- G. 1 Thomas, #1,664; 3. EThomas, $10,995.90 and Fred Tyler, $4,451.60. Auditor was directed to give notice of 9ale to contractors for_the following roada: J. C. ParkefeJohn O’Connor, W.P. Gaffield and Thomas Abbring. « , ' „ Felix R. Erwin Roads, Tax commission approved bond issue of $15,000. . _ . William Hershman and Claude Spencer roads. Auditor to give notice of re-testimete. ’ W. C. Rose road. A S. Lowman, superintendent resigned and W. C. Rose appointed. Edgar S. Thornton, G. L. Thornton and Henry M. Rayburn roads. Attorney allowed #IOO in each. Jesse D. Eldridge road. # E- D. Nesbitt appointed engineer and W. V. Porter and J. W. Hoyes, viewers- i , . George E. Murray' road. Supplemental report approved, read ordered established.. _ , Alfred Duggleby road. Bonds ordered issued. „ _ . Jacob Johnson and A. D. Hersnman roads, bond issues approved by the state tax commission. F. H. Henley road. Supplemental report filed. DITCHES. Joseph Kosta+ditch. Ordered established, assessments confirmed and Gustavius Heilscher appointed commissioner of construction. Attorney J. A. Dunlap was allowed a fee of #IOO. Frank Zacker. Commissionere filed report. Continued for objection. „ . ' : Charles E. Day. Notice found sufficient. All other ditch matters continued. MISCELLANEOUS. The following were named to serve as election inspectors in corporations where there is more than one precinct: Barkley, eaat, Frank H. Henley; south, William Folger; Carpenter, east, George Hascal, west, Webster Brewdy. .Manon, one, J. W. Coen; three, C. J. Dean; four, C. C. Warner. Union, north, Thomas Florence. The salaries of the following officers were increased: County. Auditor, $750 per year; County Clerk, $750 per year. The county surveyor’s per diem waa increased to $lO and the salary of the superintendent of the county farm was increased to SI,BOO per year, with no expense allowed for gasoline and oil for automobile. John Egor waa awarded the contract for groceries and Roth Bros, for meats, for the ensuing quarter. County auditor waa directed to buy boxes and, booths of Leonard 'Supply Co. ~