Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1901 — Commissioners' Court. [ARTICLE]

Commissioners' Court.

The regular ' meeting of the county commissioners was held this week and the following business transacted: In the matter of completing the Keener tp„ gravel roads, the following entry is made: “The Board having received bids, take the matter under advisement until the next meeting of the Board.” We understand that the only bid filed was one by The Indiana Macadam Co., who want $21,705 for completing the road—sl2,llo for the Otis road and $9,595 for the Demotte road. This, if accepted, will bring the total cost of the sixteen miles of road originally let for $31,800, up to over $52,000! A new bridge was ordered for Carpenter tp., and the auditor directed to give notice of letting for the first Tuesday of Feb. term. All other bridge petitions, twelve in number, were continued. The claim of Thos. Akers, expense poor in Barkley tp., $30.90, growing out of the smallpox cases recently; E. C. English, S2O, for same; E. C. English, $152, for same; S. C. Johnson, same, $53, were withdrawn. We understand that the Board holds this expense must be borne direct by the township, and not by the county. In matter of Henry F. Feldman, petition for highway, Board appoints James T. Randle. Thomas H. Robinson and Benj. Harris viewers, to meet Jan. 22. Martin Burton was defeated for liquor license at Gifford, a sufficient number of signers to the remonstrance against him having been filed. Burton is the third applicant to be defeated for license at this point, and it is understood that the people of that part of Barkley tp., propose to keep up the fight, and keep out a saloon if posssble. Joseph Conway was more fortunate, and was granted a license at Parr without opposition. T. F. Maloney was granted permission to extend poor relief to party or parties named in his petition, not exceeding sls for the ensuing three months. The auditor was directed to advertise for bids on three cars of bituminous and 20 tons of hard coal, bids to be filed on the first day of Feb. term. Following claims were passed upon and allowed for the full amount, unless otherwise noted: J F Warren, exp. Gillam gravel road. .$ 18 00 N J Reed, exp canvassing votes, $7.64 .. con’t WT Wooden, exp insanity case, s9.dismissed M H Hemphill, exp Gillam gravel road 12 50 Wm V Brown, exp prisoner $7.25.. .dismissed OG Maxwell, same s2.sodismissed CM Blue, meals for elect b'd $39.20. dismissed Jasper Co Telephone Co phone rent $13.20 allowed at 1100 W P Baker, work on Marion grav rds.. 150 Chas Ramp, exp jail 4 50 Coen A Brady, exp ct house 38 33 Same, exp county farm 19 35 The following claims for last year’s services which were not filed in time to be acted upon at the last special Dec. term, were allowed and are to be paid only after appropriations have been made therefor by the county council: Frank Swart sei. Marion grav r work.. 500 Chas Reed, same 12 50 E L Gay, same 7 50 Irwin Lewis, same, 5 00 M R Paradis, gravel for same 16 00 C A Walker, work on same 12 50 Jesse Nichols, assignee same 10 00 L H Hamilton, exp Supt’s office 4 00 S A Richards, work on Marion g. r 7 00 Leslie Clark, pub notiee Keener grav r 700 M B Price, exp ditches 21 00 T F Clark, exp poor farm 9 00 M B Price, postage 1 00 J F Major, making reports 4 00 Subscribe for The Democrat.