Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 July 1909 — WILL VOTE SATURDAY, AUG. 14 [ARTICLE]

WILL VOTE SATURDAY, AUG. 14

In Carpenter iTp., nn Railroad Subsidy Proposition. FIFTY-FIVE SIGN THE PETITION Asking That Such Election Be Held —Levy of 1 Per Cent, On 1900 Assessment Basis, Asked for—f Other Proceedings In Commissioners* Court. • . . x • The county commissioners finished up the work of the July term Tuesday and adjourned. Following is a report of their proceedings, not given in Wednesday’s Democrat: Petition for railroad election in Carpenter tp., and the town of Remington to vote 1 pdr cent aid to the proposed Lafayette & Chicago Railway, signed by George Besse G. I. Thomas C. B. Townsend W. E. Holland . Wm. A. Lock J. W. Lock Ellis Jones A. G. Lucas H. Landon W. L. Rich Samuel Bowman Hugh Treanor Dennis O’Reilly W. C. Hallihan "W. L. York R. H. Crowder John Jordan E. Besser M. A. Gray W. Townsend Thomas Harris Jasper Guy J. R. "Wilson W. D. Rawlings M. J. Sigo John J. porter "W. C. Smalley Chris Christianson D. H. Roades ’ John Zehr C. Cheek Wm. Sharkey M. F. French c. R. Griffith Levi Hawkins Wm. Hawkins Ira J. Grant BenJ. N. Glass Wm, Broadle J. G. Mortis ‘ Thomas Beasey Joseph Turner C. W. Homer Wm. R. Puckett. Jr. M. O. Stokes Adam M. Hotallng Geo. StoUdt Bowman Geo. W. Jones John W. Powell C. Soms rank Jordan C. B. Johnson George Hensier George Griffin was presented and found sufficient,' 1 and the board designated Saturday, August 14 as the date for holding said election. Contractors on Remington-Car-penter stone roads allowed $1,634.40.

Auditor directed to give notice for letting of contract for coal for county use. Geo. W. Davisson petition for ditch; J. F. Payne appointed as third viewer, to act with drainage commissioners, to meet July 12. Painting contract of doors and windows to court house found completed. Claims of Winamac Bridge Co., for S3OO balance on new bridge in Milroy tp., and SSOO for wooden pile bridge were continued. Chas. T. Otis, et al, petition for highway in Keener tp.; John O’Connor, Henry Meyers and Joseph Smith appointed viewers, to meet July 23. John Smallfelt, et al, petition for ditch; cause docketed. Petition for new bridge in Keener tp.; notice of letting ordered. No bids received lor making an examination of county records and auditor directed to re-advertise. Jesse Nichols was re-appointed Supt. of the county poor farm for a period of two years from Sept. 1, 1909, at a salary of S7OO per year, the same he Is now receiving. No record whatever was made regarding the chaiges • of Wallace Marshall cf the Lafayette Br.dge Co., against the Winamac Bridge Co., and just what is proposed to be done in the matter we are unable to say.