Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 September 1906 — THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. [ARTICLE]

THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

Proceedings of the Regular September Term. The board of commissioners finished the business of the session Wednesday and adjourned. Following is a report of the proceedings, except claims allowed, which latter appear on another page: Advertisement ordered for letting contract for two new bridges in Keener, one in Milroy and one in Union on first day October term. Contracts let to Pan-American Bridge Co., for new bridge in Newton tp. at $1,650, and to Attica Bridge Co. for new bridge in Carpenter at $550. J. C. Porter was appointed superintendent of the Marion-Rens-selaer stone roads, with A. H. Hardy as assistant No. 1, and Wm. Ervin as assistant No. 2, all to give bond. Foltz & Spitler were allowed S2OO attorney fee in this road improvement also. There was allowed $883.32 on estimate on Hanging Grove stone road improvement; $726 88 on Gillam road and $588.68 on Jordan road; $5,447.92 on Iroquois ditch; $1,641.37 on Moffitt ditch. Mary M. Potts et al, petition for ditch; referred back to ditch commissioners for amendment. Henry Amsler et al, petition for ditch; no objections filed and assessments are confirmed; referred to Stephen A. Brusnahan as superintendent to give bond of SSOO and ordered to proceed with construction at once. Service account approved and ordered paid; Foltz & Spitler allowed attorney fee of SSO to date. Daniel S. Makeever et al, petition for ditch; referred to ditch commissioners, who are to meet at source of ditch Sept. 17. Bids for coal for county use rejected and notice ordered for receiving new bids. Petition of Chas. Stalbaum et al for gravel road in Kankakee tp., signed by a majority of the adult land-owners of said township. D. D, Gleason, J. A. Sigler and Sam Luce appointed viewers, C. J. Hobbs engineer, to meet Sept. 17. Special gravel and stone road assessments were fixed as follows: Keener, cents on each SIOO valuation; Hanging Grove, cents; Gillam, cents; Jordan, cents; Marion, —■ cents. Fees of county officers reported for the quarter were: Auditor, $40.10; recorder, $357.50; clerk, $94; sheriff, $58.15. Contracts for poor farm supplies were let to Porter & Kresler for dry goods, clothing and shoes, at $43.66 and to John Eger for groceries at $102.31. Henry Kolhoff et al, petetion for highway in Jordan tp.; Thos. Walter, W. M. Snedeker and Ike Walker appointed viewers, to meet Sept. 10. Thomas Davis et al, petition for improvement Jungles ditch; referred to ditch commissioners. Andrew Grube et al, petition for highway in Wheatfield township; referred back to viewers for more specific report. Thomas Driver et al, petition for vacation of highway in Barkley tp.; remonstrance filed by V. P. and Mary C. Yeoman and Elias Arnold; Robert Drake, Clyde Randle and Joseph Stewart appointed viewers, to meet Sept. 17. Liquor licenses granted to John McGlinn and Wm. F. Weese at Wheatfield, no objections being made. Wanted. —A compositor with two or three years’ experience, at this office. Call or write.