Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 December 1898 — THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. [ARTICLE]

THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

Although no official record has been made of the fact at this writing or of the proceedings had, the commississioners were here last Friday and the matters pertaining to the claim of the Heinzman’s was discussed. As before stated, no record of the proceedings has been made, and therefore we are unable to state just what is proposed to do in the matter, but we are unofficially informed that Suit will be brought unless settlement is made. Personally, we are of the opinion that the county will pay both the Gri ndle & Weatherhog and Heinzman Bros.’ claims. The amounts turned in as fees collected by the various county officers, as given by us last week were in part taken from the Rensselaer Journal, we having neglected to secure the amounts of a couple of officers from the record. We find on investigation that the amount turned in by the auditor was $104.20, instead of $425 as given by the Journal, and copied from that paper by us. We are sorry this error occurred, but supposed we could trust the Jonrnal to make a correct statement occasionly. We note that the Journal makes no correction, but allows its previous statement to stand.

O. P. Robinson, caring for jail, $35.25, dismissed. John I. Gwin, making delinquent tax lists, no action taken. The following bills for books and stationery nave been continued: W. B. Burford, $615; Wilson, Humphreys & Co., $164.50; Emerson-Burt Stationery Co., $170.50. Total $950. A. G. Hardy, superintendent of the poor farm, presented his report for the quarter ending Nov. 30, which shows there were 11 inmates at the end of the quarter (another birth has occurred at the farm since this report was made). The total expenditures for the quarter are given at $2,877.26, and the total receipts at $396.29. Four insurance policies for SI,OOO each were placed with the local agents at a cost of S3O per thousand premium. Following are the bills allowed since our last publication, as appear on record. In the bills allowed marked with a the commissioners’ docket shows no action taken, but in the commissioners’ record they are shown'as allowed as stated: Donnelly Bros., making booths f 7 IS * Hand* Hoyea, work on ditches. 6 SO * Same, for same 34 00 * John J. Alter,same..... 54 SS * Florence Wood, same ... *1 SS * Same for same 14 75 * John B. Alter, same, *43X5, aUowed at 23 00 * John K. Alter, same, 181.25, allowed at 00 00 * John B. Alter, same, 181X0 allowed at 00 CO * W. H. Cooyer,fees, election...... 41 06 Hanly and Hunt, insurance premium.... 00 SS Warren A Irwin, same 00 OS B. Peacock, some; 00 SB Cbas.B. Spitler, same...., 30 SS * N. J. Bead, exp taking boy to reform «*ooL 4 15 Lewis S. Alter, work onditehes 141 IS A. HaUeck, per deim 9 ds. 01 00 8. A. Dowell, same.... a 50 Bred Way ml re, same a SO

N. J. Reed, attending com. court 18 00 A. Halleck, per deim 1 day 3 50 S. A. Dowell, name. 3 30 Fred Waymlre, name 3 50 N. B. system of gravel roads, was allowed the following: A. Woodworth, supt $66 25 Abel Grant, labor 21 96 John Moosetniller, same 6 00 True Woodworth, same 6 75 N. Warner A Sons, mdse 2 00 Total $lO2 95 N. W. System was aUowed: A, Woodworth, supt 78 25 Abel Grant, labor 27 50 John Holiday, same 7 50 Ben Smith, same 2 60 John MooeemiUer, same U 25 T. Woodworth, same 9 73 Harry Alter, tile. 88 I. A. Glasehrook, blacksmithing 1 50 Henry Shlde, labor 5 00 Total $144 28 South System gravel roads was allowed: Wm. Penwright, supt 49 75 Peter Brookman, labor 2 25 Noah Dunn, same 2 25 John Penwright, same 3 00 Frank Turner, same 3 00 Jonn Harris, same 39 50 D. T. Crisse, same. 5 50 John Penwright, same 5 75 .John Tengri atria, same —.... T BO Jasper oonnty lumber Co., lumber...... 86 il J. D. Allman, nails... 1 80 P. W. Maun -..".7 18 95 M. A. Gray., 6 00 O. P. Taber 23 11 Wm. Hotlaling, 12 yds grauel. 12 00 A.R. Opdyke, same 12 00 Robt. Parker, cash paid to use of gravel road .’ 179 00 Total $157 57