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

THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

The February term of commissioners’ court was quite a busy one. The principal business, outside of allowing claims, was the Gil lam gravel road matter, the stationery contract matter and the Union township secession matter. The Gillam gravel road matter was continued to the March term, also the Union township separation matter, while the stationery contract is to be re-advertised again and date for letting set for Feb. 22. Only one bid was filed on the 13 miles of gravel roadcontractjin Gillam, that of Pat Sheehan & Co., of Lebanon, and was for $19,445. As this with the cost of locating exceeds the estimate the matter was continued. The county council having made an increased appropriation, from $3,000 to $4,301,61 for a cottage at the soldiers home at Lafayette, the contract for same was let to Rush & Warren of this city for the above sum, they being the lowest bidders. Other bidders were: W. H. Roney, Chicago $ 8794 8# Geo. Cummoui, Remington 5250 OS G. P. Herzog, Lafayette 6550 00 J.F. Schmidt, Chicago 6760 00 L. H. Shank A Son, Lafayette 4684 90 The old Hanging Grove tp., gravel road matter was taken up again and will be re-advertised for letting on March 15. Trustee Fell of Carpenter was granted permission to extend additional poor relief to Susan, Nora and Carrie Detrick, not exceeding sls per quarter.

See Baughman & Williams for farm and city loans.