Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1901 — Commissioners’ Court. [ARTICLE]

Commissioners’ Court.

The regular June meeting of the county commissioners convened Monday, and following is a ieport of their proceedings as appears on the docket: In matter of Keener tp., gravel roads; no bids for completion of road filed and cause continued. Old claim of Geo. E. Marshall of $4.71 for printing for County Superintendent was continued pending filing of an opinion by counsel. Ezra C. Switzer et al petition for ditch; report of viewers filed too late for service; Auditor directed to give notice for July term. Liquor licenses were granted Daniel T. O’Connor and John M. Johnson, both of Remington, to J date from June 10 and 19, spectively. Bond of James Clowey as superintendent of Range Line gravel road approved. Petition of Angeline Walters et al for highway; continued. John Kimble et al petition for highway; Sylvester Gray, S. T. Comer and James McClanahan appointed viewers, to meet June 17. Petition of Conrad Kellner for change' in date of issuance of liquor license granted at May term was granted, and said license was dated June 4, instead of July 12th. In matter of levying tax for aid of the Gifford road; ordered that tax be levied, $31,800, but auditor directed not to place same upon tax duplicate until further action of Board. Same order made in Barkley tp., tax. In matter of special election in Marion tp., for voting aid of 1 per cent, for the construction of the Toledo & Chicago Transfer Ry.; petition granted and July 8, set as the date for holding said election. Said tax will raise $21,335.

Following report of fees collected for quarter was made and approved; J. F. Major, ex-sheriff’s fees collected. $237.25; Same, exclerk’s fees, $36.15; Same, present clerk’s fees, $487.85; A. G. Hardy, sheriff’s fees, $304.60; R. B. Porter recorder’s fees, $800.05; W. C. Babcock, auditor’s fees, $89.35. Requisition of T. F. Clark for poor farm supplies was approved. C. M. Blue, trustee Marion tp., granted permission to extend aid not to exceed sls per quarter to the following persons: Mary Peyton, Sarah Platt, Frank Ramey, John W. King, Cora Morlan, Mattie Morlan, Billie Watson, AlbertChaffine and Richard Stone. T. F. Clark was re-appointed Superintendent of the poor farm for the two yearsbnding August 31, 1903. Jennings Wright was appointed Coroner to fill out the unexpired term of T. P. Wright, deceased. Report of poor farm Superintendent was examined and approved. The report shows 10 inmates, 8 males and 2 females. Receipts for quarter were $601.78, expenses $596.50, $4.00 of which was for tiling. BRIDGE MATTERS. Two old bridge petitions for Carpenter tp., also 1 for Walker and 1 each for Jordan and Marion were continued. Contract let to the Canton Bridge Co., for one new bridge in Gillam tp., at 1869; same, 1 new bridge in Marion tp., to American bridge Co., at $1,081; Same, 1 new bridge in Newton tp., to Attica Bridge Co., for SBB9, anti 2in Union to same company for SBSO and $425, respectively, all to be completed by August 5, 1901. Elias Arnold, petition for 2 new bridges in Barkley tp., continued Lewis P. Shirer petitioned for 3 new bridges in Walker tp.; causes all continued. The following claims were acted upon and allowed for full amount unless otherwise noted: T F Clark, trees for poor farm $ #OO Same, expense same 4 00 City Rensselaer, lights April 19 27 J H Tilton. 4 young fox scalps 4 00 R A Park Ison, aoct female prison 40 75 W H Robertson, public printing M oont’d K A Parklson aoct. hospital $16.49 ail'd 10 42 L PShirer, enumerating voters. S', ail’d at #B. when funds are approplated by oounty council. W C Hallihan, meals election 1900 2 45 R W Spriggs, Janitor, examination.... 600

W C Babcock, postage auditor’s office. 500 Poltx, Spltler A Kurrie, atty fees in Burford case 89 35 HoldridgeClark, Keener grav roads.. 18 70 E R Hopkins, exp et house 2 00 John Hordeman. same 75 D E Hudson, election meals 7 35 Wallace Sayler. witness Schaffer ditch. 165 Andrew Sayler, same 1 65 Jasper County Democrat, public print’g 2 00 John H Tilton, 4 young wolf scalps 12 00 R A Parkison, Gallagher ditch 138 35 Same, salary as treasurer 300 00 Robt. Parker, rep Range Line grav r.. 48 12 A G Hardy, serving road precepts 11 30 John Moorehouse, 6 young wolf scalps 18 00 Same, fox scalp 2 50 Chas. Ramp, oil boiler house 3 60 M B Price, exp. surveyor’s office 1 00 Same, postuge 1 00 Geo. Stalbnum, allotting ditches: 1 50 Abraham DeKorker, same 2 25 Chas. Ginder. same 3 00 Scott Cooper, same 3 00 Wm Cooper, same 150 Leslie Clark, public printing 2 00 Sunie. notice letting Keener gruv.ad7, 00 M B Price, allotting ditches 69 00 Warner Bros, exp ct house 13 75 Same, jail - 2 35 Same, gravel roads 50 Same, poor farm 75 Thos Blake, rep Range Line grav rd.. 10 76 J F Major, sulary as clerk 487 85 M L Hempill, rep Marion grav rd 1 00 Ancil Woodworth, same . 250 T F Clark, exp. poor farm 400 00 Calvin Cain, labor same 20 00 Clara Schultz, same 12 00 I Harsliburger, same ...., 20 IK) T F Clark, sal supt. same 162 50 A G Hardy, postage 2 00 Same, sulary ........ ...... 637 40 T F Clark, pd labor poor farm 10 00 Fleener A Carnahan, aee't omitted taxes collected. $26.55 rout'd T P Wright, holding inquest 6 50 E C English, medical witness, same ... 575 Blanche Hoyes. reporter same 4 00 Harry Gifford, witness same 75 Mrs. Mae Gifford, same 75 L B Huett, same... 75 Lizzie Callahan, same 75 Phillip Blue, truant officer serv 2 00 J R Phillips, Co Assessor serv 72 00 Bales Lumber Co sewer ct house 2 70 Same, fuel ct house 39 06 A Woodworth, Muriou grav rd rep .... 13 75 New Castle Bridge Co. 1 steel bridge.. 1098 00 Albert Wolf, mowing court h yard 1 50 Chas Morlan, ct house janitor 45 00 Same, laundry ct house 75 L H Hamilton. Co supt per diem 100 00 Same, postage 5 05 Jesse Nichols, Marion grd rep $3.75 ail’d 13 75 R B Porter, postage 8 44 J C Thrawls, allotting ditches 13 50 J D Adams A Co. 1 steel culvert 60 00 Same, same 60 00 WC Babcock,salary as auditor 500 00 R B Porter, sal recorder 410 41 Indianapolis Journal, adv Keener tp grav road letting 5 40 TOWNSHIP ASSESSORS’ BILLS, Wm. E. Culp, assessing Hanging Grove 70 00 J R Mallatt, same. Union 92 00 Hattie Mallat, same 28 00 Thos. Ward, same, Jordan 90 00 S Freeman, same, Gillam 98 00 Chas. Walker, same Barkley 98 00 J Q Lewis, same, Barkley (deputy) 16 00 WmGrube, same. Wheattield 94 00 C H Armstrong, same, Walker 102 00 C A Hopkins, same. Marion 102 00 R B Harris, same, Rensselaer 100 QG Mildred Harris, same, Rensselaer 20 00 F M Hart. same. Keener .. 92 00