Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 March 1907 — STONE ROAD CONTRACT LET. [ARTICLE]

STONE ROAD CONTRACT LET.

Taber and Conover of Remington Low Bidders On KankakeeWhealfield System. /The contract for the 8| miles of etone road in Kankakee and Wheatfield townships was let Monday to Conover & Taber of Remington at $22,500, which is #407.56 less than the estimate. The only other bid filed was by Hawkins & Allman of Remington, whose bid was $22,700^/Quite a number, perhaps ten or a dozen farmers who are affected by the improvement were down to protest against the letting of the contract, alleging that the proceedings had been irregular, in that the petition did not contain the required acreage of land owners, but it seems to be the general opinion of the legal lights that nothing can be done at this late date by those opposed to the road being built; that they should have come into commissioners’ court and made their protest at the proper time; that they had notice and failed to appear and must now abide by the action taken.

This road is being built under the “two mile” law, and unless land-owners sign a waiver of any irregularities, we understand, the assessments are due in 10 percent monthly payments. By signing a waiver at the proper time and asking that bonds be issued, they are given ten years in whioh to pay their assessments, 10 per cent each year until all is paid. Several signed such waiver and asked for bwads, but quite a number of others failed to do so, and they must pay 10 per cent each month until all is paid, we understand, it being too late now to ask for bonds.