Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 June 1902 — COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. [ARTICLE]

COMMISSIONERS’ COURT.

Following is a complete report of the June term proceedings of the board of county commissioners, as shown by the records of same: Notice of lotting contract for new bridge in Wheatfield tp., on second day of July term ordered. All other bridge petitions continued. Contract awarded J. B. Lindell for new bridge in Jordan tp., at 1455. 10 Viewers report favorable in the Wm. P. Baker et al ditch, same is ordered established and viewers ordered to meet June 16 and make final report. W. W. Murray et al, petition for ditch; sajne ordered established and viewers ordered to meet June 16 and make final report. South Barkley gravel road petition was continued. Publication ordered in Henry J, Gowland et al ditch. Matter of renting the old clerk’s office was continued. Robert Zick et al, petition for ditch; continued for notice. Liquor licenses were granted John W. Alkire of Remington, John G. Moritz of Kersey, and John M. Johnson of Remington. Matter of appointment of election inspectors, election precincts and voting places was dismissed. Austin 0. Moore et al, petition for ditch; S. T. Comer, Lucius Strong, M, H. Hemphill appointed viewers, to meet June 16.

George W. Warren et al, petition for ditch; Peter Wasson, Felix French, Henry Amsler appointed viewers, to meet June 16. John W. Hutchinson et al, petition for ditch; Sylvester Gray, Benjamin Harris, James F. Irwin appointed viewers, to meet June 10.

Ida May Wenrick was ordered admitted as a state charge at the home for feeble minded at Ft Wayne.

Plans and specifications ordered, both iron and wood, for new bridge in Carpenter tp. William F. Gilmore was appointed constable for Union tp. The tax levy of $21,336 for aid of the east and west railroad was made, but auditor was directed not to place same on the tax duplicate until said railway company complies with the petition and the law. [This tax, like that voted for the Gifford ’ grape-vine,” will probably never have to be paid, for there is no prospect of the road’s ever being built. The next crowd of railroad promoters who come aloug and want a bonus voted should be given the cold shoulder, and especially so unless they put the costs in advance to pay the expense of holding the elections. Ed. ] Following fees were reported collected for the quarter ending May 31 by the various County officers: J. F. Major, clerk, $454.60; W. C. Babcock, auditor, $105.65; R. B. Porter, recorder, $1,070; A. G. Hardy, sheriff, $321.25. T. F. Clark, supt. poor farm, reported receipts for the quarter at SSOO, and expenses $200.28. There are now 0 inmates at the poor asylum. Supt. Clark also filed a report of all property on the poor farm on May 31, 1902, and the estimated value of same, as follows;

1 Team of mares $230 00 1 Team 3 uud I-year-oHI geldings 200 00 1 Team of mares 20d 00 1 Two-year-old colt 75 00 1 Yearling colt 30 00 1 Mull 35 00 13Cows ,! ... 450 00 S Yearling heifers and steers ... 125 00 5 Two-year-old heifers 100 00 200 Chickens 30 00 600 HuslieU of corn 300 00 40 Head of shouts 200 00 fO Head of sows and pigs 200 00 ISO Bushels of rye 60 00 1 Disc Harrow 10 00 2 Smoothing Harrow s 10 00 1 Log chain and 6 singletrees 2 00 3Wagous 100 00 1 Hinder (2 years old) 100 00 1 Standard Mower 20 00 1 Low-down Seeder 15 00 2 Stirring Plows 15 OO 4 Did Plows (1 riding, $ walking) 15 00 1 Double and 1 Single Shovel Plow 4 00 2 Cultivators 15 00 1 Corn Planter and wire 20 00 1 Gopher corn plow 5 00 2Old hand seeders 1 00 1 Eud gate seeder.. 5 00 1 New hay rake 20 00 1 Funning mill 500 1 Grindstone 100 1 Sausnge grinder 200 1 Lard press 1 3 00 2 Post hole diggers ... 2 00 3 Old scoop shovels 1 00 6 Hay and stable forks 2 00 1 Derrick, ropes and 2 hay forks 10 00 1 Sixty-gallon oil tank and pump 5 00 1 Batcher uud 2 cross-cut saws $ 00 1 Spading fork. 2 hoes. 2 tile spades ... 300 4 Old axes. 1 post maul, 2 wedges 3 00 2 Wheelbarrows 3 oO I Large Iron kettle... 300 23 Bushels of potatoes 20 00 6 Bushels of clover seed no 00 1 Sot large wagon senles... 23 00 4 Sets of harness... 40 00 1 Lawn Mower ... 10 00 20.N'ew iron beds and betiding for same 100 00 2 Large dining tables s ltd dishes 70 00 18 Chairs, wood seats 6 00

1 “ r ," 11 " ; "14, 2 Heating stoves 8 00 1 Large china cupboard.. , 12 00 1 Large kitchen table. ■. $ 00 4 Lamps 2 00 30 Milk, 100 fruit Jars.... . 10 00 OMilk buckets 3 00 Following claims were acted upon and allowed for full amount unless otherwise noted: C'has TV Baker, exp Gillam grav rd, 13, diem. Burt-Terry Sta Co. exp Co. offices. $338.25, allowed at *325 00 Frank Hart, repairs Keener grav rd... 10 00 Elmer McGinnis, same 10 5Q R A Parkison, (assignee) same 17 50 Same, same i 16 00 John H Tilton, 1 young wolf scalps 12 00 Felix Moritz, 5 same 15 00 RA Parkison', acct insane 27 00 Same, acct reform school, girls 44 30 Same,same, boys 27 17 Thos Tanner, overseeing bridges 2 00 Rensselaer Fuel A Feed Co., exp poor f. 8 80 Same, expense jail. 15 86 Babcock A Hopkins, fuel A tights c. h... 13 90 City Reusseluer, lights for April 21 31 Foltz. Spitler A Kurrie, Co. attys. $65.50. con't B F Goldsberry, gravel rd. repairs 18 00 Rens. Fuel A Feed Co. fuel et. h ~130 06 5 D Clark, burying soldier (John Wallace) 50 00 J K Major, sulary Co. clerk .388 28 Same, postage acct 5 00 M H Hemphill, exp highways 1 50 JasF Irwin, game 300 W J Wright, burying sailor (Henry Mackey) 50 00 K A Parkison, Gallagher ditch coupons 114 28 Fleener A Carnahan, exp omitted taxes 68 45 Jay W Williams, exp poor fra 7 20 J W MeEwan, public printing 1 60 C'has Morian, janitor ct house 45 00 Same, laundry 45 TF Clark, labor poor farm 12 00 Same, same 2 25 Same, same 10 50 Same, salary as p. f. supt 162 50 Same, labor poor farm 12 75 S B Jenkins, exp ct house 1 50 Same, firing at same 16 00 K A Parkison. postage 8 55 Same, salary as treasurer 300 00 L W Henkle, labor at poor farm 19 00 M B Price, postage 2 00 Same, work on ditches 60 00 Philip Blue, services truant officer 6 00 R B Porter, recorder’s salary 425 00 L H Hamilton, per diem Co Supt; 100 00 Same, postage 6 15 W S Parks, exp.et. house 35 Leslie Clark, public printing 1 85 Jay W Williams,exp jail 3 2J Burt-Terry Sta. Co. exp. Co. offices 277 25 Same, same 16 00 W C Babcock, auditor's salary .575 00 A G Hardy, exp highways 3 70 Same, sheriff's salary 321 28 Same. exp. prisoners 30 70 Same, exp jail 5 50 Same, postage 2 00 Same, expense poor farm 24 80 Jesse Nichols, Marion grav roads 3 75 Ancel Woodworth, same 3 75 Same, same . .. 22 50

ASSESSORS BILLS. 1 Stephen Freeman, Gillam tp 96 00 j James M Spriggs, Walker tp 70 00 Stepheu Freeman. Gillam tp 2 00 R B Harris, Rensselaer 98 00 W E Culp, Hanging Grove tp 76 00 Wm Grube. Wheatfield 94 00 James P Btillis, Jordan. 100 00 F M Hart, Keeuer. 92 00 J R Mallatt, Union tp 100 00 j Hattie Mallatt. same 34 00 John L Lewis. Barkley, 26 00 Charles W Walker,Barkley tp 100 00 A Halleck, corn., salary to May 31 56 25 Fred Waymire, same 66 25 C T Denham, same 56 25