Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1908 — THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. [ARTICLE]

THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

Report of Proceedings of the April Term. Notice ordered given for letting contract first day May term for new bridge in Wheatfield tp. All bids rejected for two new bridges in Milroy tp., and notice for re-lettlng ordered on first day next term. Hanging Grove stone road accepted and balance of $2,929.89 ordered paid, less amount of just claims filed with auditor. Contractors allowed SBOO on Gillam gravel road; $978.54 on Carpenter stone road; $1,260.12 on Hebron grade. Remonstrance Bigned by 199 voters of Union tp., against the sale of intoxicating liquors in said township, was filed and held to he a majority of the legal voters of said township. The interest for the month of March received on county' funds on deposit in the various banks of the county was reported to be as follows:

First Nat. Remington..;.. $39.83 Bank of Wheatfield 15.83 State Bank of Rensselaer. . 95.76 First Nat. “ . . 100.34 Jasper S. & T. Co. “ 9^3.45 The total Interest for the past three months, the time the law has been In force, is nearly SI,OOO. " Final report made In Kankakee stone road and same approved. Supt. ordered to pay contractors as fast as money is collected. L. V. Sayler et al, petition to vacate highway in Walker tp.; viewers report favorable and road is ordered vacated. T. J. Lamson et al; petition for location of highway In Jasper and Newton counties; Schuyler C. Jones et al remonstrate and ask that viewers be appointed to assess damages and determine question of public utility. Board appoints King Davis and Chas. Burklund as viewers, to meet April 22. Mary Wuerthner, petition for ditch; ordered established and assessments confirmed. Wm. Augspurger appointed Supt.