Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 July 1901 — Commissioners’ Court. [ARTICLE]

Commissioners’ Court.

The July term of commission, ers’ court adjourned Tuesday. Following is a report of the business transacted: Bridge petitions continued: 1 in Gillam, 2 in Marion, 1 in Walker, 1 in Jordan, 1 in Newton, 2 in Union. The old claim of G. E. Marshall of 14.71 for printing for Co. Supt. the allowance of which the writer protested against on the grounds that the publication referred to was not required by law and therefore the commissioners had no power to allow pay therefor, was dismissed. J. E. Troyer was appointed engineer to prepare plans for both iron and wood bridges. (3) in Walker tp.; also 2 in Barkley tp., and 1 in Carpenter. to make final report in Ezra C. Switzer ditch. W. H. Robertson’s bill of $6 for printing for Co. Supt. was dismissed. Following inspectors were appointed for the R. R. election next Monday: No. 1, Jas, Leatherman; No. 2, Chas. M. Blue; No. 3. (' .1. Dean; No. 1, J. I). Babcock. • ’ Petition of Angeline Walters . for highway was continued, as was also petition of John Kimble for same. In latter cause viewers given until Aug. 1, to file report. Bond of W. J. Wright as coroner was approved. Liquor licenses were granted to Michael Bernicken and John McGlinn, both of Wheatfield.

A. J. Bellows was granted pernfissTon to extend additional aid to poor in Carpenter tp. Jesse N. Jenkins et al, petition for ditch; board appoint J. W. Cowden, J. C. Porter and J. M. Wasson viewers, to meet July 10. John Hudson et al, petition for ditch; board appoint Felix French, W. M. Hoover and Rial B. Harris, viewers, to meet July 5. John Armstrong et al, petition for ditch; board appoint Wm. Daniels, Frank Parker and L. Strong, viewers, to meet July 15. E. M. Fairchild et al, petition for highway; board appoint Jacob Hoover, Henry Feldman and D. J. Gleason viewers, to meet July 15. R. B. Porter, requisition for supplies: auditor directed to give notice of letting on Tuesday, August term. B. J. Gifford et al, petition for highway; publication ordered and board appoint John Pettit, Isaac Warner and John O’Connor, viewers, to meet July 15. Same, for same; same order and same viewers. Amended final report made and approved in S. O. Derby et al ditch. The following allowances were made: EllirA Murray, exp poor farm (cont].. 53 85 D H Yeomau. exp poor farm 3 25 Elda Cavinder, 3 young wolf scalps... 9 00 A Leopold. mdse for prisoners $4. ail'd to be paid when appropriation is made Newcastle Bridge Co. 2, steel bridges. 1.692 00 James Blake, tiling Range Line rd.... $ 5 00 Moody A Roth, meat for poor farm . 400 Same, for same, bought in 1900 5 91 K A Parkinson, acct et house bonds... 900 00 Calvin Cain, labor at poor farm 20 00 Clara Schultz, same 12 00 Isaac Harshberger, same .. 20 00 A G Hardy, acc't highways 3 30

S B Jenkins, labor at ct house 3 25 B WSigler. enumerating voters, Kee’r 10 00 City Rensselaer, lights for May 12 07 Nelson Griggs, old wolf scalp 10 00 W B Austin, rebate on Goodrick liquor liesnse, $13.89 cont John Bill, enumerating voters Jordan 20 00 J D Adams A Co.. 2 steel arches 98 00 J F Major, making reports 6 00 Same, postage 5 00 T J A H F Burk. 1 steel arch bdg 99 00 Same, for same A 99 50 Same, for same 99 50 Same, for same 99 00 G P Saddler, plans for bridges. $150... cont Same, for same, s|;w eont Chas M Blue, burying soldier 46 00 S D Clark, enumerating voters Wh’fld 12 00 W F Smith, same Milroy ' 6 00 Joseph Stewart, same. Hanging Grove ' (JO T F Maloney, same Kankakee 6 OU C M Blue, same Marion .... ..i 40 00 Burt-Terry Co ou contract $269 cont E C English, Sect Hal Health 52 1)9 Same, postage. 1 iri Leslie Clark, pub board of review no. I Ni Fleener A Carnahan. |>r ct on tuxes c<d 276 ii;i Sime. IxxVkafor omitted taxes 34 0" W H Kger. riqiair Mnrirui grav roads 2 55 F K Balicock. public printing.... 1 40 Fred Phillips, exp poor furin 10 U<> I Harshbarger, labor, snme 4 OU II Barney, same...., 12 00 C Caln, same ... 20 UU Same, same 13 SI Clara Schultz, same .. .... . 12 Ou R C Dowler, same 4 50 H L Gamble, 7 80 1 I. H Hamilton, Co Sup* .. 100 00 ; Siime, postage 4 60 A Woodworth. Marlon, grav rd rep 1“ 50 ! Joseph Potts, snme 2 So Chat Morlati. laundry ct bouse *5 Same, Janitor 45 00 work ambmino bills. B Vnndercarr. assessing Kankakee 91 uo J H Allman, suine, carpenter 110 0U W C Huston, same, Milroy 36 uo James Yeoman, same. Newton 92 0U T W Ward, bnl assessing. Jordan..,* >, 1U UO T W Daley, work on Jordan books ... 4 00 8 Freeman, ba I assessing Gillam 12 OU C H Armstrong, same. Walker SOU Mary K Armstrong, wk on Walker bks 24 00 Win Grube, bal assg Wheat field 18 00 Mary Grube, work on Wheatfield books 16 OU 8 D Clark, same *,.,?*. 200 JR Ma Hatt, bal aaoesalug Union..*.. 18(0 Hattie Mallatt, work on Union books 14 06 CRWnlirer bal assessing Barklsy .. UOO W E Culp, same Hanging Grove ..... 6 90

C A Hopkin*, same, Mari0n............ 10 00 Zoe Hopkin*, work on Marion book*.. 46 00 J D Allman, work on Carpentar book* 30 00 R B Harris, bal assessing Bensselaer. 800 Evelyn Miller, work on Newton book* 10 00 F M Hart,bal assessing Keener........ 14 00 Pearl Hart, work on Keener books... 18 OQ