Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 May 1900 — Commissioners’ Court. [ARTICLE]

Commissioners’ Court.

Following is a report of the proceedings of the board /it their regular meeting held Monday and Tuesday: J. A. Lamborn’s old petition for 4 new bridges in Carpenter tp., was again continued.. J. F. Pettit petion for 2 new bridges in Walker tp,; board ap•N’ Garden engineer to prepare plans and specifications for both iron and wood bridges and same be placed on file in the auditor’s office. A. W. Prevo, bridges in Gillam tp.; board let contract to New Castle Bridge Co., for one 60-foot iron bridge at |1,037. The old petition of R. B. Porter for additional vault furniture was again continued. M. T. Didlake et al, petition for highway in Jasper and White counties; report of commissioners approved and 50-fdbt road ordered established. Stephen Brusnahan et al petition for ditch in Union tp.; S. P. Thompson, G. M. Wilcox and Richard Butler file separate remonstrances; petitioners file demur to each remonstrance, are overruled, and then file answer to remonstrance of S. P. Thompson; board appoint E. T. Biggs, R. Delehantry and Douglas Clark re-viewers, to meet May 17 and report on or before June lr" Final report of viewers presented and approved in C. F. house et al ditch. 8. O. Derby et al petition for ditch; continued for publication. Art Metallic Construction Co., supplies for court house, $375.00; continued. Henry Hildebrand was granted license to sell intoxicating liquors in Rensselaer and Chas. S. Mandeville ditto at Parr, the temperance people of Union tp., failing to secure a sufficient number of signers to their remonstrance to knock out the latter. Omer Osborne was appointed to scholarship at Purdue. B. D. Comer petition for bridges in Union tp.; continued. M. W. Reed petition for. two new bridges in Jordan tp.; continued. C. W. Baker et al petition for gravel road in Gillam tp.; continued. Chas. J. Mansfield motion to re-tax costs by striking out fees of auditor and sheriff in Mansfield ditch case; motion sustained, J. D. Babcock petition to have unexpended Marion tp., gravel road construction money paid over to the trustee; prayer granted. _ Hanley <fc Hunt reported $24.15, old sheriff’s fees collected, which less 10 per cent., their commission, had been.turned into the county treasury. Where the money goes—allowances: Donnelly Bros., repair jail, $ 525 Trustees Presbyterian n church, use of church for teachers' institute.... 15 00 J D Babeock. burial Union Soldier, (J. W Porter) 44 00 Chilcote A Parkison, legal opinion..,. 5 00 W F Rayher, gravel road repairs.... 5 45 Chas. Reed. same. 2 50 Leslie Clark, printing (roads, bridges) 2 00 N J Reed, highways 9 40 Jesse Eldredge, 6 young wolf scalps... 18 00 Samuel Scott, exp boiler house 9 75 J P Simons, gravel road repairs 2 50 N J Reed, taking girl to reform school 2 00 White A Marion, exp poof farm 5 65 H E Randle, gravel road repairs....... 7 50 Leslie Clark, stationary Co. Supt 75 10 Manley Burk, gravel road repairs 62 Harvey Grant, same 3 12 Dick Fiddler, same 3 75 Ed Price, same 3 75 Cox A Barens, exp. jail. 15 75 |C J Phegley, gravel road repairs 13 30 Wm Knapp, work on ditches 4 50 LClark. G E Marshal, sup C.erk’s office 30 00 | M H Hemphill, exp. ditches 4 80 ; J K Phillips, serv Co. Assessor., 132 00 i H E Fishhorn, 1 old wolf scalp.... 10 00 . John Mnkeever. exp poor farm 2 50 I Alton Grant, stock for poor farm 100 00 I Harvey Biggs, gravel road repairs.... 187 Treasurer, school town of Rensselaer, exp poor scholars 18 30 j Heury Leurs,gravel road repairs...., 700 j Geo LMorgan, Itoarditigprisoners.... 8 40 I F H Robinson, public printing 4 90 ' Same, for same 3 00 . Geo L Morgan, expct house 30 00 ' Chas Payne, labor poor farm 20 30 | T C Baker, gravel road repairs 5 62 Joseph Putts, same g 25 I Warner Bros, exp court house 8 20 Same, exp jail 525 | Sam Scott, public grounds 2 50 Chas Morelan. exp ct house 90 I Same, janitor ct house.. 45 00 j Clara Murray, making Ixlg assessment 400 j H B Murray, making assessor's book Kankakee tp 3 00 I Same, for Hanging Grove 4 0J j Same, for Milroy 3 00 j Same, for Gillum 4 40 j Same, for Union ~, 500 Clara Murray (H. B's. daughter) for Newton 325 ! Same, for Keener ' 3 75 ' Bessie Murray (another daughter) for Wheatfield goo Same, for Jordan 8 25 Same, for Walker. 400 W H Coover, postage clerk's office ... 260 M B Price, work on ditches.".7?:' 61 09 M B Price, postage, surveyor's office.. 300 W H Coover, making rei>orts 100 R W Spriggs, janitor, examinations... 600 Democratk\Sentiuel. public printing. 400 H L Gamble, surveying highways, 80 dlsmis d Adam Nagle, same, $4 50 “ Joseph Nagle, same. $4.50 “ Tell your neighbor to subscribe for the taxpayers’ friend, The Democrat. It gives all the news.