Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1905 — COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING. [ARTICLE]

COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING.

At the special meeting of the county council Monday that body did not make any appropriations to cover poor farm bills contracted last year after the appropriations for such purpose had been exhausted, and The Democrat understands that the council is not at all pleased with the way things are being conducted at the poor farm. It need not be surprising if something drops out there before long, for the people all over the county are becoming aroused over the great expense of carrying on this institution. The council also de- ! dined to appropriate the $159 for j election supplies to the Burt-Ter- | ry-Wilson Co., as there was no previous appropriation for this and all contracts are void unless there bean existing appropriation. Following are the appropriations that were made at this meeting:

County olerk, supplies t 2100 Auditor, supplies 22 85 Recorder, postage ... 2 20 Recorder, per cent, of fees 39 69 Sheriff, per diem com. court 14 00 Surveyor, help on ditch..; 4 50 County superintendent, supplies.... 20 50 Janitor, teachers' examinations 9 00 Reporter, oourt 15 00 Janitor, supplies 6 50 Janitor, assistants 7 65 Lights 47 77 Jail, engineering on sewer 25 00 Jail, repairs 19 75 New bridges, Curtis Creek, Newton township 1000 00 Bridge, Carpenter twp.. sec. 22 300 00 Sec. Board of Health, emergency.... 10 00 Record of births. 8 60 Repairs gravel roads 16 87 Election supplies.. 50 00 Reform school. 57 18 Children's Receiving Home 54 70 Coroner 1280 Ditch funds advanced 97 75 Highway viewers 3 75 Truant officer. 32 00 Salary oounty councilman 10 00 Destroying fish nets 5 00 Wolf scalps 10 00

Jordan township, Gallagher ditch... 155 SO Burial old soldier SO OS Building Soldiers' Home cottage 4301 81