Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 November 1900 — Commissioners Court. [ARTICLE]

Commissioners Court.

Following is the complete proceedings of the November term of commissioners’ court of Jasper county, as shown by the Board’s docket: Advertisement was ordered for one new bridge in Carpenter tp , and 3 petitions were continued. Two bridge petitions were also continued in Cilia in; 1 in Marion, 2 in Walker; 2 in Jordan and one iu Newton. Advertisement ordered for one new bridge in Jordun. The old claim of $375 of the Art Metal Construction Co., for vault furniture for the recorder’s office, was again continued. —- Claim of theßurt-Terry Stationery Co., stationery for the county, $118.50, was again continued. Final report made in M. P. Comer et al ditch, S'. P. Thompson et al ditch and L. B. Josserand et al ditch. Report made and approved of Barkley tp , railroad election. J. E. Alter et al, bill of $44, acc’t meridian line, continued. S. Curtis Johnson, expense poor Barkley tp., $54.25; continued. In matter of report on meridian line; continued. Thomas Akers, expense smallpox Barkley tp., $36.20; continued. E. C. English, same, s22o;continued. Bert-Terry Stationary Co , supplies for county offices, $454.75; continued. Frank Zickmund et al, petition for highway; road ordered established ns per viewers report. Mary C. Baker petition for ditch; ordered established and auditor directed to advertise same. The (His Keener tp., gravel road petition was again continued. A liquor license was granted R >ason M. Dunn of DeMotte. License asked by Granville Hawkins at Gifford. Remonstrance filed sufficient to knock out applicant, and cause dismissed, therefore Gifford will be a dry town for a time yet. Bernard Maloy, petition to have tax duplicate credited with taxes j erroneously assessed; prayer I granted. Bills of Burt-Terry Stationery ! Co., for $94, *35 and $6.50, respectively, for stationery for county ; officers, were also continued. H. ft. Kannal, acct. quarantine, $3; allowed at $3. to be paid when appropriation is made, In matter of sealed bids for ■ groceries, etc., for poor farm, for iqumter ending Dec. 31, 1900, contract awarded to John Eger at j $97.94. In matter of fireman for heating plant for court house, Sylvester B. i Jenkins was employed at S3O per 1 month. The following bills were allowed.

W R Dennis, grav road rep Marion s*s 62 J W Cowden, same. 1 25 Ed Price, same io 00 | Harve Grant, same 1 87 I Newt Hendrix, same 1 87 Floyd Robinson, same 3 12 F I. Gay, same 1 25 *R Moon house, 1 old wolf scalp. 10 00 ♦Coen & Brady, coal for ct house. 16 37 ♦Verne Robinson, Keener tp grav road repairs. 1 50 *H LGamble,same. 9 00 Frances E. Bostwick, railroad election Barkley tp. $5, allowed at 4 00 S R Nichols, samesi 3.15, allowed at 11 15 Jas dowry, gravel road work, Carpenter 73 25 Jennie Toombs, exp. poor, Barkley 16 50 J I) Babcock, exp roaus and bridges 65 65 Same, services overseeing poor.. 21 00 Same, expense county poor 25 00 M E Humphries it Co repairs ct h 16 00 J W Williams, exp poor farm.... 1 50 J C Hodshire, repairs ct house.... 4 00 C E Mills, county board of review 5 00 Jasper Co Democrat adv Gillam g r 7 50 M S Zook exp poor (smallpox) Bark 23 56 Bessie Murray, expense ditches.. 350 J C Thrawls, same 23 25 C Hildebrand, exp poor farm.... 41 00 Omar Morlan, repairs poor farm. . 18 90 Rhoades it Overton, supplies ct h. 3 50 Same, supplies for surveyor 90 Same, supplies poor farm. 6 15 Same, gtavel road repairs Marion 3 50 T ) it H F Burk, nw bridge $845, contin tF Major, making reports 2 00 S Makeever, exp poor farm ... 800 David Worland, stock for p farm. 50 00 Chas Morlan, laundry ct house.... 70 Same, freight and drayage 82 Same, janitor court house 45 00 J CGwin, exp poor farm too 38 C G Spitler, election expenses.... 5 50 Coen it Brady, supplies poor farm 19 99 White a Marion, repairs ct house. 1 co Win Pruett, ditches 1 50 Francis Marion, same 1 50 Alonzo Wood, gravel road repairs 7 50 M B Price, wotk on ditches 81 00 Same, expense surveyor’s office. . 25 Same, postage 2 00 |I) Babcock, bridge Marion tp ... 50 00 Ellis it Murray, exp poor farm... 70 16 Holdridge Clark, election expense 10 00 Thos. Akers, p relief Barkley $30,90 con’d C A Roberts, supplies poor farm.. 65 00 N J Reed, postage 1 00 J w McEwan, public printing ... 200 Moody it Roth, meat poor farm.. 23 00 Warner Bros, expense ct house.. 5 20 Same, poor tarm $0 Same, jail 12 75 W J Miller, repairs, jail 4 00 H L Gamble, expense ditches ... 19 50 Carl Lamsou, work on ditches.... 300 G E Marshall, public printing.... 13 70 Same, for same 1 50 W BButford, election expense.. 24 00 Philip Blue, truant officer 50 00 Donnelly Bros., repairs public building ’ 42 35 Same, repairs at poor facm.. 3 35 Maude Robinson, labor at p farm 12 00 Chas Robinson, same 20 00 Calvin Cain, same 18 00 Leslie Clark, public printing 500 L H Hamilton, county supt 104 00

Geo L Morgan, exp boiier house.. 300 Chas Morlan, exp fireman, £9, dismissed R C Dowler, repairs poor farm.... 20 00 G E Marshall, notice of election.. 28 00 John Renicker, exp R R election Barkley $i2.10, allowed at.. 960 W VV Murray, same 400 L Snedecker, same 300 Wm Potts, same. 3 00 Isaac Lewis, same 4 00 Burrell Richmond, same 4 00 Geo Master?, same 4 00 Geo Davisson, same. 4 00 H E Parkison, tame ........... 400 Chas Murray, same 4 00 James Hurley, same y«f Esper McCleary, same 3 00 N J Reed, exp elections. 30 00 G E Marshall exp printing in same 3 00 *To be paid whe.i appropriation is made.