Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1900 — Commissioners' Court. [ARTICLE]

Commissioners' Court.

The county commissioners met in regular session Monday and transacted the following business, as shown from record: Unloaned school funds on hand August 1, $2,041. Liquor licenses were granted to Geo. A. Strickfaden of Rensselaer, and John G. Moritz of Wheatfield; In the matter of keeping Horace coppers; leave granted to withdraw all papers without prejudice. keener tp., gravel road. In matter of Otis gravel road petition; contract to be re-let for completion of the vrork and the sale of additional bonds ’to be made. Plans were ordered made for two new bridges in Carpenter, one in Gillam and one in Jordan townships. Bridge petitions continued: Carpenter tp., four; Walker one. Contract let to T. J. Burge for a new bridge in Walker for $845. S. O. Derby et al petition for ditch; viewers report approved and ditch ordered established and final report ordered for August 17. Ephriam Gilmore files appeal bond, which is approved. C. W. Baker et al gravel road petition. B. J. Gifford et al are fighting the road and cause set for trial next Monday at one o’clock p. m. Report of Gifford railroad election in Marion tp. ordered spread on record. Eugene Nichols et al ditch petition; viewers ordered to make final report next Monday. Art Metallic Furniture Co., bill $375; continued. Also continued; Burt-Terry Stationery Co. bill, $118,56. In matter of rent G. A. R. room prayer of petition granted and order modified to read “for exclusive use of Rensselaer Post, No. 85. G. A. R.” as per form of order supplied. Road petition of Delos Thompson et al; viewers report unfavorable and cause dismissed. David P. Longet al ditch petition ; viewers report appoved. final report ordered made August 21. T. S. Clark requisition for poor farm; approved. Stephen A. Brusnahan et al ditch petition; report examined ami approved.

S. P. Thompson petition for highway; Edward Rhoads, John W. Duvall and C. J. Dean appointed viewers. Frank Zickman et al petition for highway; James F. Irwin> Robt. White and John Eger appointed viewers. Amos Davisson petition for ditch; Felix French, Ben Harris and J. F. Warren appointed viewj ers. B. D. Comer, trustee, asked to extend additional medical aid etc., to Carmy Hays; granted. Christian Schultz et al, petition for highway in Union tp., Richard Grow, Frank Parker and James Cowden appointed viewers. S. P. Thompson et al petition forditch: C. J. Dean, John W. Duvall and Edward Rhoads appointed viewers. Report of school treasurers of Rensselaer, Remington and Wheatfield examined and approved. Following were the Gifford railI road election bills allowed:

CAHPKNTKK TOWNSHIP. Leslie Clark S 15 00 C. G. Heikle 3 00 John A. Mitchell 3 00 Wm. R. Puckett 4 00 J. D. Allman 4 00 E, H. Blake 4 00 Geo. Hu5cit11............ . 4 00 Levi Hawkins 0 30 J. N. Beal 3 00 E. F. Heath...l 3 00 Daniel O’Connor A- 4 00 John Westfall 4 00 Clarence Babb . 4 00 E. B. Vondersmith 4 00 J. A. Lumborn *. 4 31 83 Abe Wahl 3 00 Henry Miller 3 00 Ed Green 4 00 c. w. Harner 4 00 C. 1\ Dunham 9 30 A. Beasley. 4 00 C. R. Griffith 4 00 Total 2 132 45 a. JOKDAN TOWBRHIH. Leslie Clark S W 00 JohneL. Bicknell 150 Chas. Reed • 1 50 Wm. Dunn 200 J. W. Hitchlncs 2 00 Frank Welsh 5 75 Lyman Raymond 2 00 M.W. Reed 4 00 Total '... • 31 75

MARION TOWNSHIP. Leslie Clark $ 18 00 M. Eger, room rent 4 00 W. H. Hemphill ... ........... ■ 5 00 Woman’s Relief Corps, meals 29 40 E. R. Hopkins.. 4 00 C. B. Steward ( .... 3 00 C.C. Warner 4 00 H Pnrcupile 300 E. P. Honan. : 4 00 Wm. Washburn 4 00 J. F. Irwin <OO J. D. Babcock 6 OO Wash Scott 3 00 True Wood worth 3 00 Ben Fendig * 4 00 Mose Leopold 4 00 C. D. Nowels 4 00 George Murray 4 00 C. J. Dean ? 6 00 L. Davisson 3 00 Philip Blue 3 00 M. Tyler 4 00 J. F. Warren.... 4 00 J. F. Hardman 4 00 Nelson Randle 4 00 J. R. Vannata 6(0 Larkin Potts 3 00 Lyman Zea 3 00 J.C.Chilcote 4 00 C. G. Spitler 4 00 J. C. Porter 4 00 J. N. Leatherman. 6 00 B.C. White ... f . 4 00 , Total $ 170 80 BARKLEY TOWNSHIP. Leslie Clark.. $ 16 00 S. Hopkins 1 25 Geo. Masters. 3 00 Robert Shook 3 25 F. M. Hays 4 25 Eli Arnold... 4 25 I. D. Wa1ker.......... 4 25 Wm. Daniels 4 25 John H. Renicker 1180 Ancel Potts 1 50 Ora Wiles 1 50 Ray Wright 2 00 Alfred Randle 2 00 Wm.R. Brown 2 00 S. Nichols .......... 8 50 Total ...... $ 5180 INCIDENTALS. F rancis E. Bost Wicks 12 60 Geo. E. Marshall 28 75 A. F. Long 2 05 N. Reed.. 188 Same, for same 12 90 Total $ 57 50 Grand Total $ 384 30 Other bills allowed were: Chas. Morlan, janitor services $ 45 00 Chas. Morlan, laundry, court house 55 Trustee Weston Cem. ex. poor farm . 8 12 OO L. N. Wells, med. aid Keener tp ~.. 20 00 O. P. Robinson, expense jail 1 19 W.O.Roadifer, services Bd Review 45 00 J. R. Phillips, same 42 00 John P. Ryan, same 33 00 N J. Reed, expense highways 3 90 W. C. Babcock, ct. house supplies.... 85 B. Forsythe, poor farm supplies 120 00 W.C. Bal»cock. postage Aud'or'soffice 5 00 John E. Alter, ex. court house 2 25 J. D. Babcock, burying soldier (Sidnial King) $43 50 allowed at 45 50 Same, for same (Wm. Price)... 35 (.0 W. N. Jones & Son, repairs at poor farm .. . 10 62 Leslie Clark, public printing........ 2 50 J. C. Gwin, gravel road rp, Marion tp. 5 25 T. P. Wright, et. al. Coroner's inqu'st. 20 40 Wm. Wells, gravel road repair 5 62 City Rensselaer, light for ct. house.. 20 17 J. F. Major, expense Clerk's office.. .. 4 50 A. R. Parkison, Union ditch bonds. $69 17 allowed at 83 30 Same, court house bonds , 2 531 25 Warner Bros., expense poor farm.... 4 95 Same, expense court house 7 30 Same, expense jail 17 30 M. B. Price, expense Surveyor's office 40c, allowed at 40 00 Same, for same < 200 Same, services as Surveyor 72 00 T. F. Clark, labor poor farm a. 12 00 Same, expense poor farm 16 50 Same, for same 18 00 G. Marshall, public printing....... 17 30 Some, for same (educational).... 3 52 Same, for same .’ 18 50 Ellis & Murry, poor relief Marion 155 Rush A Warren, sidewalks 90 00 City Rensselaer, supplies court house 87 50 School Town Remington, poor exp. 7 95