Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1901 — Commissioners’ Court. [ARTICLE]

Commissioners’ Court.

Following is a report of the proceedings of the commissioners for the October term, as shown by the docket: Bridge matters; One petiti >n for new bridge in Gillam, 2 in Marion, 1 in Walker. 1 in Jordan, dismissed; 3 continued in Walker; plans ordered for 1 in Carpenter, 1 in Milroy, 2 in Newton, 2 in Barkley, and 1 in Jordan; 1 continued in Wheatfield. Angeline Walters et al petition for high-way; Amended petition filed and matter referred to viewers heretofore appointed. Nancy E. Brown et al, petition for ditch; Felix French, Frank Parker and D. H. Yeoman appointed re-viewers to meet Oct. 14. C. & W. V. Ry. files remonstrance. Issac N. McCurtain, petition for highway; Chas. Hensler, James Bullis and Joseph Faley appointed viewers, to meet Oct. 21. Emory Mills, petition for scholarship to Purdue; prayer gpAnted. "NThe Rensselaer Fuel /c Feed Co., awarded contract f<7 6 cars Seeleyville lumXcoal afr §2 60 per ton, to be delivered/at heating plant; also 5 tons\ntoracite delivered at county farm at $6.75 per ton, and 5 tons of to be delivered at county farm for use in 1902. John Eger was awarded contract for furnishing groceries for the poor farm for the ensuing quarter at $99.50; G. E. Murray for dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes at $21.07. Alfred Ponton was granted a license to sell liquor at Kniman, and Alfred Zook was. successfully remonstrated against for a license for same at Gifford. Chas. Fidler was released from fall tax erroneously assessed for 1900. Barbara Kelley, petition for ditch; John Hudson. Rial B. Harris and John Y. May appointed viewers’ to meet Oct. 12. T. F. Maloney, trustee Kankakee tp., was granted permission to extend additional poor relief to E. T. Miller. C. B. Mandeville was appointed justice of the peace for Union tp. Report of C. W. Baker, supt. Gillam gravel road, was approved. Tne following claims were allowed. M H Hemphill, livery for com'siouer. .$ 3 50 W B Brown, need w heat for poor farm. 27 00 W G Slugel, room rent for .pec eleet’n 500 Chat J Deun. aaviirnre FlO continued. Lou I. Grubb, allotting ditches 75 Jutnea Stewart, sume ... 75 1 N Mnkeener. .nine 3 10 A G Hardy, highway* 1130 J W Sigler A Co. Keener gravel road... 15 00 J A Sigler A Co, (awignee) name 5 25 Same for ■time 5 00 Sime. name... f» 00 Same, name .... : 5 00 Sime, um« ; 8 75 Same, same 5 25

Lee Hawkins, same 10 00 Arch Burns, same 24 00 James Clowry, Range L. gr rd 40 25 Warner Bros, gr rd repairs 3 75 Carl Lamaon, game 9 00 Aarou Hickman, same... ; 3 00 E. D. Rhoades, same 2 90 AWoodworth, same •. 15 00 E. Wildberg, (assignee) same...’. 9 00 J. M. Richmond, allotting ditches...... 150 A. L. Willis, (assignee) same 1 50 Thomas Logan, sume 75 W P Comer, same 75 City Rensselaer, lights ... "" 8 35 F E Babcock, pub pr $1.90 allowed at . 175 A G Hardy, sheriff's salary 120 36 Same, highways 9 80 F Woodworth, mowing 1awn5.......... 1 50 A G Hardy, boarding prisoners 51 75 T F Clark, cash for vet services 9 75 White A Marion, eip jail 2 25 F E Babcock, bal eleeptg $76.31 dismissed E C English, sec bd health 52 09 Reuicker Bros, rep lawn mower 50 Fleener A Carnahan. tax ferrets 679 ft! R A Parkison, Union ditch bonds 3 00 Joseph Milner, alloting ditches 3 00 Chas Lefler, same. 75 MP Comer, same 75 John O'Connor, same / 6 00 Joseph O’Connor, same 3 00 Wm Barker, sume 3 00 Arthur Ponton, sume 1 50 Joseph Stewart, same 75 Henry Schmidt, sume 1 50 GE Murray, exp ct house 1 05 Chas Morlan, laundry at ct house 80 Same, janitor.... 45 00 J W Walker, work for county at'ty.... 15 00 M B Price, surveyor's fees 79 50 Same, for same.... ..;.:......;.. 76 50 Same, supplies 25 Wilt Guss, allotingditehes 1 50 H_Qrdejna.u._exp4ioar 30 oo Renicker Bros, same 45 00 T F Clark, same I 20 00 Same for same 20 00 Same for sume 12 00 Same for same .. 75 00 Andrew Ropp.saine 11 00 G E Marshall, pub ptg 45 00 L H Hamilton, Co. Supt 96 00 Sume. postage 7 55 S B Jenkins, tiring at ct house 5 00 O H Robinson, pub improvement 24 00 A G Hardy, same 19 00 W. J, Wright, coroner service* 7 50 John W Walker, some, clerk 5 00 Luke Lang, same, witness 85 Mary Lung, same 85 Anna Lang, same 85 Chas Ginder, Keener gr rds 85 25 I Tuteur, exp poor farm 68 00 Same, expet house v-. —8~60 Ancel Woodworth, Marion gr rds 26 25 Wm. Powers, same 1 50 Warner Bros, same 1 00 Thos R Dougherty,same 1 00 W H Eger, same 1 50 Carl Latnson, same 1 50 J W McEwan, pub ptg 1 33 Same for same 1 5<.» Phillip Blue, postage truant off 1 00 Same services truant off 16 00 Chris Hensler, Ra'g Lgrav rd rep 30 06 Robt Parker. i»oor school supplies. ... 216 J D Adams & Co., steel arch bridge.... 95 00 Same. 2 steel blades 16 00