Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 July 1906 — WALKER IS STILL INTACT. Move To Divide Township Dismissed. Other Proceedings of Commissioners. [ARTICLE]

WALKER IS STILL INTACT.

Move To Divide Township Dismissed. Other Proceedings of Commissioners.

The movement to divide Gillam, Walker and Union townships and create a new township was dismissed by the county commissioners Tuesday, after numerously signed petitions and remonstrances had been filed and attorneys for and against the proposition had been heard. Gillam and Union, we understand, was unanimous against the division, while in Walker the sentiment was about equally divided between the east and west sides. The petition to change the voting place from Kniman to a more central point, farther east, was also dismissed. This is probably the best thing to do all around, although a more central voting place would be preferable. There is no use at this time of creating additional townships with the necessarilly added expense to the taxpayers in maintaining more officers. We believe the action of the board will meet with almost general approval the county over. The board finished its work Tuesday and adjourned. Following is a report of the proceedings: In matter of Gillam gravel roads; contractors not proceeding with the work and auditor directed to mail them demand that they complete the work, according to the terms of their contract. There was allowed $441.66 on the Hanging Grove gravel road contract, $3,974 on the Iroquois ditch, and $1,747.01 on the Moffit ditch.

J. J. Shea et al. petition for highway in Gillam tp.; J. C. Porter, Nelson Randle and Lucius Strong appointed viewers, to meet July 10. Fred Granger was granted license to retail intoxicating liquor at Demotte for the period ot one year from July 7, 1906. [A remonstrance had been circulated in Keener tp., to some extent, it is said, but the remonstrators were unorganized and a sufficient number of signers were not secured. It is reported, however, that the antiliquor people will now organize and proceed to get signers to block any future licenses; the sentiment of the township is believed to be against the traffic. ] Auditor directed to give notice for the opening of the highway petitioned for by Geo. Gowland et al, the supreme court having recently held that the proposed highway was of public utility and affirming the decision of the lower court.

C. F. Stackhouse, trustee of Marion tp., was granted permission to extend additional poor relief to Elizabeth Sunderland, Anna Jenkins, John Alberson, Frank Ramsey, Sarah Platt and Allis Potts. The trustee of Manon tp., made report on poor relief for the quarter ending June 30, as follows: Amount on hand last report sl,245.67; received from treasurer, $304.88; expenditures 1151.70; balance on hand at end of quarter 11,398.85.