Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1900 — Commissioner’s Court. [ARTICLE]

Commissioner’s Court.

Following is the additional proceedings of the December term of commissioners’ court over what was given last week: In matter of Keener tp., gravel roads; auditor ordered to give notice of letting of contract of the DeMotte and Otis gravel roads ou Tuesday, the Bth day of the January terra. Blmeffer ditch; final report approved and viewers discharged. Art Metal Construction Co., bill of $375, the old bill for the furniture for recorder’s office which has been Btored in the basement of the court house for the past year; again continued. Four bridge petitions for bridges in Carpenter tp., 2 in Gillain, 2in Walker, 2 in Jordan, 1 in Marion and 1 in Newton; all continued. J. E. Alter, establishing meridan line $-14; leave granted to withdraw claim. S. Curtis Johnson, poor exp. Barkley tp.; continued for want of funds. Establishing meridian line; continued. Mary C. Baker et al, ditch petition; report approved and viewers discharged. The bill for meals for the MariQn township election boards was for 112, or 4 meals for each of the 28 members composing the 4 boards. E. C. English, exp. poor Barkley tp.. S2O; continued for want of funds. J. F. Warren, viewer Gillam tp., gravel road, $18; continued. N. J. Reed, making canvass of vote of White and Lake counties, $7.64; continued.

' Washburn & English, exp. poor Barkley, §150; continued. S. Curtis Johnson, exp. poor Barkley tp., $53; continued for want of funds. Chas. M Blue granted permission to extend poor aid to an amount hot exceeding sls per qr. to parties named in his petition. T. F. Clark, supt. poor farm, report presented and approved. The expenses for the quarter were $(>48.32; receipts, $240.15. There are eleven inmates. N. J. Reed, ex-sheriff, reported $270 fees collected for quarter; W. C. Bnhcock, auditor, $138.05; J. F. Major, clerk, $418.65; R. B. Porter, recorder, $584. In matter of payment on account poor relief of townships of the county the following entry is made on the docket: “The statute having been by the legislature of 1899 been amended, so as to prohibit payments by the Board of Commissioners, on account of expenditures for relief of the poor, except inmates of the County Institution, no claims of such character will be paid by the Board after Jan. 1, 1901, and the Auditor is directed to notify the trustees of the township to that effect.

The contract for books and stationery is to be let Dec. 18, and bids will be received up to 12 m. of that day for same. Following claims were allowed: Thos Akers, exp. poor Barkley $ 32 20 Jennie Toombs, same dismissed T J A H J Burk, new bridge. $845. continued Thos Akers, poor exp. Barkley, *30.90 J I> Babcock, same Marion 8 00 Ellis <& Murray, same 500 i Tuteur, same Barkley 5 80 John Kimble, same 2 63 T J Mallatt, same Ibvtnn. *l3 .continued Nelson Bros, satqe Barkley 33 79 O C Maxwell, transportation of pris- ,,, %'. ers ' dismissed VVm Aink, gravel for Marion tp. $26.45 N J Reed. expense elections 40 00 I; N Wells, M I). poor relief Keener. $lO coat'd Nettie Price, office work on ditches . 18 00 Leslie Clark, printing in Barkley tp. railroad election 16 00 City of Rensselaer, electric lights 77 51 Same, water 87 50 W C Babcock, postage auditor's 0f... 800 Moses Davisson, grav. rd. wk. Marion. 13 75 (■ E Marshall, Gillam grav. rd. p't'g.. 750 Same, Barkley tp. railroad election... 16 00 T P Wright et al, coroner's inquest... 16 85 It A Pnrkison, acct. hospitals 57 56 Same, freight on coal 64 92 N J Reed, expense highways 2 35 J W Cowden. Marion gravel roads 12 50 RA Farkison. revenue treas. office.. 1 00 M B Halstead, wood for county 15 00 Bessie Murray, work on ditches 1 50 K A Parkison, salary as treasurer 300 00 Same, postage 4 00 J D Babcock, poor exp. Mnrjon 12 00 Same, for same 7 50 John ltonieker. Barkley R R elec. $5.50 dissm <lsa Ritchey, hauling coal 10 80 B W Sigler, exp. Keener gravel roads. 10 00 Henry Call, same 10 (0 C Bierina, same 10 00 B VV Sigler, same 16 25 JO B McDouglc. poor relief Carpenter 900 J C Thrawls. exp. Gillam gravel roads 37 70 Burt-Terry Stationary Co. exp elec. 6 50 Same, supplies for Auditor A Recorder 129 00 Jus Cooper, exp Keener gravel roads 5 00 VV T Wooden, exp insanity, $9 continued Alonzo Wood exp Marion gravel roads 12 50 J I Adams, same 20 60 James Rogers, same 8 00 Marion Adams, same . 21 00 J. F. Major, salary us clerk 384 05 Edward Catt, work on ditches 1 50 Win Pruett, same 150 W L Lew is. same 7 50 T C Beets, Marion tp.. grav rouds 13 10 G L Morgan, tiring at boiler house ... 11 25 S Adams, Marion gravel roads 3 75 M B Price, ditch work 69 00 Chas Battleday, Marion grayel roads. 350 Elias Marion, same 5 00 M B Price, postage 3 (X> K B Porter, same 5 13 Same, salary as recorder 275 00 L H Hamilton, postage 10 32 Same. Co Supt 100 00 Chas Robinson, labor at poor farm.... 20 00 Calvin Cain, same ... 18 uo Renicker Bros, twine for same 26 (X) T F Clark, sal as Supt same 162 50 Chas Vick, puintiug at same 7 25 Maude Robinson, labor at same 12 tO Geo Bontrager, repMariou grav road 10 (0 A J Biggs, same 10 5o J C Gwiu, same 490 Peter Roy. same 2 50 TC Baker, same ... 17 50 Levi Clouse, same...., 1 50 Hoax Evans, same 5 IXI Chas Reed, same 5 00 C A Walker, same 2 50 J E Spitler, poor relief Marion 10 50 John Eger, same 58 50 J W McEwan, public printing 2 (X) Moody A Roth, meat for poor farm . 61 45 John Eger, exp pool farm (contract). 61 45 A F Long, exp same 82 85 Same, exp jail 2 00 Same, exp K R election Burkley tp . . 55 N J Reed, sheriff salary 315 05 Wurnerßros. repuirct house $5.20 ail'd 460 Same, supplies jail 3 05 W H Eger, exp ct house 2 50 Same, exp poor farm 2 85 J R Vanatta. same 14 50 M L Hemphill, same 19 85 Philip Blue, truant officer 28 00 Same, postage ... » 100 Lußue Bros, exp iall 9 75 Same, poor exp Marion 42 00 X Tuteur, exp ct house t 5 Same, exp poor Barkley *5.80 dismissed K S Rhoades, exp poor Marion 24 00 B Forsythe, exp poor farm 13 75 Same, exp poor Barkley, $23.58 continued S B Jenkins, expet house 20 00 Chas Morlan. exp ct house 63 Same, salary us janitor 45 (X) NJ Reed, washing for prisoners 18ail'd 3 00 Same, boarding prisoners 30 00 Same, prisoners 1 HO A Leopold, exp prisoners 2 00 W C Babcock, salary as auditor 500 00 J R Phillips, services Co Assessor 132 00 Leslie Clark, printing Co Supt 12 00 Chandler A Tyler Co exp boiler bouse 37 00 Jas Johnson, exp Range Line g r 2 50 John Heickel, same ~.., 125 C Bartholomew, same 1 25 F Clouse, same 2 50 John Clowry, same 7 50 OP Taber, same 84 84 Wm Trlbby. same 2 50 J G Tharp, same 6 50 A B Coleman, same 57 43 B Hammonds, same 5 00 A ROpdycke, same 12 20 L Clowry. same 2 50 K H Blnko. same 2 50 P Nelson. $33.36 dismissed J F Major, fees 38 67 Ellis A Murray, pair exp Marion ... 10 00 Burt-Terry Sta. Cobnlunceon eontr’et 534 75