Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 November 1899 — Commissioners’ Court. [ARTICLE]

Commissioners’ Court.

Report in Barkley ditch approved and discharged. Petition for highway in Newton and Jasper counties; report approved and cause dismissed. $44.25 was transferred from gravel road repair fund to the range line gravel road fund. John Eck et al, petition for ditch, bond approved and Geo. Besse, W. S. Russel, A. J. Bellows appointed viewers. To view same Nov. 21. Hanley & Hunt reported $43.65 less 10 per cent for collection, sheriff fees collected. Bond of T. F. Clark, supt. of poor farm in the sum of $2,500, signed T. F. Clark, J. W. Cowden, John M. Wasson, and John F. Warren approved. J. D. Babcock, trustee of Marion tp. petition for nurse, forpoor; directed to grant relief to Henry Smith not to exceed $2.00 per day until Such time as he is able to be removed to poor asylum. In matter of heating poor asylum; contract let to Chas. Smith, of Chicago, for the sum of $580.00, as per plans and specifications filed with his bid, conditioned that the work will not be settled for by the county, until the plant has been fully tested by service in cold weather and to the satisfaction of the board. H. L. Pixley, petition for ditch cleaning; prayer granted and surveyor directed to allot same. • H. B. Murray reported $33.94 fees collected for months of Sept, and Oct. The proposed bridge contracts were not let, for the reason, it is understood.that the bidders could not finish the work before Jan. 1, ihe end of the calender year, and the board did not wish to run this matter over into next year. No acticn was taken so far as jwe were able to learn on the petition asking for an investigation of the county records, It is rumored that Commissioners Way- : mire and Dowell favor an investij gation, while Halleck opposes it. This is mere rumor, however. About $6,000 was allowed in the Keener tp., gravel road estimate, Supt.. etc., the exact amounts of which will be found in list of bills i allowed.

Owing to lack of space we are unable to publish the claims allowed—of which there is a long list —but will do so in our next issue.