Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 April 1902 — COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. [ARTICLE]

COMMISSIONERS’ COURT.

Following is a report of the proceedings of the board of commissioners for the April term, as shown by their docket: All the old bridge petitions were continued. In matter of the highway petition of Robert Parker et al; leave was granted to take papers off file. Wm. Blaukenbaker et al, petition for highway; David Culp, W. R. Shessler and J. W. Turner appointed viewers, to meet April 21. Final report approved in Nancy E. Brown petit ion for ditch. Same action in Wm. Auguspuger et al ditch; A. F. Long et al ditch; Henry Huffman et al ditch; Daniel S. Makeever et al ditch was ordered established. Petitions for highway of Henry Wagner et al; Win. Nuss et al; Joel F. Spriggs et al were all favorably acted upon and highways ordered established. Robert Parker et al petition for vacation of highway; J. F. Irwin, Jay W. Williams and M. H. Hemphill appointed viewers. Wm. P. Baker et al, petition for dttch; R. B Harris. Win. Hoover I and L. Strong appointed viewers, to meet April 25. Henry Hildebrand was granted a liquor license dating from June 7. F. E. Babcock, petition to have taxes refunded; taken under advisement until next term. Charles T. Denham was appointed county commissioner from the Third district to fill vacancy. W. W. Murray et al petition for ditch Barkley tp.; Peter Wasson, Frank Parker and Benj. Harris appointed viewers, to meet April 6. Requisition of T. F. Clark for poor farm supplies was approved and contract to be let second day May term. C. M. Blue, report of poor Marion tp., was approved. Report of poor farm superintendent for quarter approved. Receipts were $349.25; sipenses $631.23.

In matter of South Barkley gravel road jietition, John Hudson, Andrew Hicks and John Wilson were appointed viewers, to meet Monday May 5, at 7 a. in., and proceed with Hugh Gamble, engineer, to view and lay out the proposed highway. Following claims were acted upon and allowed in full unless otherwise noted: Tress School town Ren*s<iluer, noct Poor 1« 95 A G Hardy, boarding prisoners 41 75 B D Comer, burying soldiers,NO..Continued. Warner Bros exp Marlon grav roads . 100 J«Hne Nichol*, work on came... 2 50 A Woodworth, same im 75 True Wood worth, same 7 50 Chas Morlan. laundry for ct house %■> Same, janitor services. Ma reh, 4ft 00 M B Price, exp surveyor's uttioe 50 Same, portage. ‘ 2 yo Same, exp ditches H 4 00 T F ('lark, labor poor farm., 15 50 Same, for same 12 00 Same, for suine 10 00 F E Babcock, erroneous taxes 114.15. cout'd. Some, public printing j oq S B Jenkins, fireman boiler house so 00 Philip Blue, truaut officer services 30 00 I. H Hamilton, per diem Co Supt 104 00 Hint, Terry Stationary Co sup KCIM.2S A(> Hardy, exp highways. .. 22 95 City of Keusselaer, lights for Dec. 1001. 0 4H 43 Same, water to Apr. 1, 1902 87 50 G K Marshall, public printing 25 20 F E Babcock. public printing 2 00 J P Hammond I assignee) 2 fox scalps 500 City Konsscliier, lights for Fab. 19uf... 87 4ft Johnson. Tem Con Co., exp ct house... t) 90 Chas W Baker, exp Gillum grav roads I n 1 ft' **P*"" M ’ Poor, 11 50 S BJenkltjs, fireman othouse 400 C C Starr, ice for poor farm 5 00 Keusselaer Fuel 4 Feed Co., exp p f... HP 78 Same, expense jail ...... 1142 i l £ r,B 4 n ' exp Urm • • lft 00 While A Marion, exp Jail j OU V'has Kamp, fuel and lights 10 50 B C English, sal sec Ihl health 52 09 Same, postage j Fleener A Carnahan, acct o'itted taxes 359 40