Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1900 — Commissioners' Court. [ARTICLE]

Commissioners' Court.

The February term of commissioners’ court convened Monday. Owing to the death of his father, Commissioner Halleck was only present a part of the time. The board finished up the business of the term Wednesday afternoon and adjourned. Following is a complete report of the business transacted: S. R. 'Nichols, petition for bridge; bridge constructed and cause dropped from docket. John R. Knight et al, petition for ditch; report approved and viewers discharged. Petition of J. A. Lamborn for four bridges in Gillam tp.; continued. Christian Zen et al, deed of lands for highway purposes; continued. J. D. Babcock, petition for bridge; no action. John Eck et al, petition for ditch; report approved and viewers discharged. Nelson Morris et al, in matter of drainage district; continued. R. B. Porter, report as to necessity for additional vault furniture; continued. Austin O. Moore et al, petition for ditch; report favorable and ditch ordered established as per report and viewers to meet Feb. 19 and make final report, and auditor required to give proper notice.

M. F. Didlake et al, petition for road in White and Jasper counties; continued. Wm. Handley et al, petition for the appointment of Geo. W. McEwan justice of the peace for Walker tp., prayer granted. Stephen Brusnahan et al, petition for ditch; petition and bond approved, B. Harris, Jesse C. Gwin and L. Strong appointed viewers to meet Friday, Feb. 9, and file report on or before Feb. 15. H. L. Gamble to be engineer. Charles F. Stackhouse et al, petition for ditch; petition end bond approved. A. Parkison Sr., Wm. Hoover and Richard Grow appointed viewers to meet at Auditor’s office Feb. 12, and file report on or before Feb. 16, J. F. Pettit, petition for two bridges in Walker tp.; continued. Bids opened for furnishing coal ■ for use of county; Coen & Brady i being the lowest and best bidders, contract awarded them for 90 tons Indiana Block at $3.49 per ton and 25 tons egg at $6.74 per ton, I Health officer ordered to pubi lish rules of State Board of health as provided by law. Unloaned school fund on hand Feb. 1, S6OB.

Following bills were acted upon: J P Hammond, serv. as truant officer s3l 00 E G Warren, supt. Keener tp., grav. r 60 00 J W McEwan, pub. notice of letting... 300 M B Price, postage surveyor's office... 100 A F Long, drugs for pcor farm 3 40 M B Price, fees due from Co. revenue. 28 50 J J Eiglesbach, meat for poor farm... 258 A G Hardy, help at poor farm 95 30 Warner Bros, supplies for ct house.... 475 Coen A Brady, fuel for eounty farm.... 7 02 White & Marion, supplies for same 8 70 Geo. L Morgan, fireman holier house 34 00 I Tuteur. supplies for ct h $1.45 al at.., 110 W H Churchill, wood for jail 2 00 J C Gwin, interest coupons on c h bds 3,431 25 Jasper Co. Telephone Co. telshiff’s'res 100 N J Reed, serving precepts onr to trus 575 W J Wright, supplies for poor farm... 15 00 M A Hemphill, public advertising...... 12 50 H A Alter, gravel road repaits 8 75 Leslie Clark, pub. notice to taxpayers. 54 00 G E Marshall, pub clea. S. Cooper d'h. 500 G E Marshall, same Union ditch 4 00 Geo E Marshall, pub allowances 5 70 G E Marshall, same, letting contracts. 375 G E Marshall., same, delinquent tax list 82 90 Ellis A Murray, supplies for poor farm 860 Leslie Clark AGE Marshall, sup cir c 82 90 Nowels-Say ler, Lum. Co., fuel for c h $134.31, allowed at 183 56 W H Eger, supplies for court house.... 22 25 A Leopold, supplies for jail, 3 60