Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1911 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Gravel Road Notice. State,of Indiana, County of Jasper, ss: In Commissioners' Court, to June Term . ~1911. .6 ■ Notice is herebygvien to all tax payJordan Township, Jasper Comity, Indiana, and to Jordan etvll Township, Jasper County, Indiana, and to all corporations and all other persons who pay taxes, that a petition in duplicate nas been filed with mg as Auditor of Jasper County, Indiana, on May 15, 1911, **iid petition being in the words and figures as follows, to-wit: ®iate of Indiana, County of Jasper, ssi' In Commissioners’ Court, to June Term 1911. To the Honorable Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana: v\e, the undersigned, whh comprise a. majority of the resident free hold yot°f Jordan Township, Jasper County, Indiana, which said township does not include any incorporated towns or cities, nor are there in said township one hundred (100) free hold voters, do hereby respectfully pray that the public highways which are already established •and which highways are described as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the south east corner of section twenty-nine (19). township twenty-eight (28) north, lange six (6) west in Jasper County, Indiana, and from thence west on the section line following the line of said established highway the distance of seven (7) miles to the south west corner of section twenty-nine (29) township twenty-eight (28) north, range seven (7) west in Jasper County, Indiana and from thence south to the south west corner of section thirty-two (32), said township and range, and commencing again at said south west corner of said section twenty-nine (29) and from thence north the distance of two (2) miles following the line of established highway to the north west corner of section twenty (20), township twenty-eight (28) north, range seven (7) west in Jasper County, Indiana, and from thence west following the line of the established highway the distance of one (1) mile to the Newton County line, apd commencing again at the north west corner of said section twenty (20) and from thence east the distance of two miles to the south west corner of section fifteen (15) in said township and range, said line of highway asked to be improved as hereinbefore set forth being continuous and connected and is aimed to be voted upon as a unit, pray and ask that the same shall be graded, drained and paved with stone, gravel or other road paving material and the proper bridges and culverts constructed thereon and in such cases as the engineer and viewers may definitely determine after a thorough examination thereof. Your petitioners further ask and recommend that the width of this improvement as- to gravel and macadam be eight feet and that the depth of the stone or gravel be eight inches and that the same shall be constructed of gravel or macadam and where the highway as now established will permit of two traveled tracks that the said gravel or macadam improvement as herein asked for be located on either side where the same will be to the best advantage and for the improvement of said highway. Your petitioners further recommend and advise that this highway as now established and traveled is of the average width of feet and that the grade for the improvement should not be less than thirty (30) feet and the same properly drained where needed. Your petitioners further aver that the benefits to be derived by this proposed improvement to Jordan Township and to all persons and lands assessed therefor Will greatly exceed the cost thereof. Your petitioners further aver that this petition is filed under the law pertaining to gravel roads by taxation and being section 7711, Burns Revision of 1908, Vol. 3 and the succeeding section of said Acts and all amendments made thereto since the said Act oecame a, law and to which reference is had. u ‘ Wherefore, we ask the Auditor to designate the day in a regular session of such Board of Commissioners when the same shall be presented and heard and that notice be given as required by the statute and that all legal steps be taken as required by law under said statute and that said improvement be ultimatelymade as herein asked for and for all other proper relief in the premises. Joseph Nisius Jacob Finklemyer Thomas W. Reed Barnard Steine Charles fi. Sage Nick ZimmerFrank Fenwick Henry Shide J. W. Phares Chas. E. Hall Martin Cain Dennis Marquie Matthew Nesius Jacob Beaver John Nesius J. T. Wingard Earl R. Wingard Jacob Dewey Henry E. Roadifer Arthur D. Putt C. E. Patrick J. E. Dunn J. W. Kennedy John Roadifer Daniel V. Blake Wra. E, Cain Wm. Keen Peter E. Nafziger Peter D. Nafziger Joseph Nafziger Caleb Friend Valentine Nafziger George Wortley John Bill Arthur Wortley Albert Wortley Lymon Raymond Frank Corbin John Beecher Charles Gorman James E. Lamson Frank Nisius Chris Nafziger Christian Nafziger Ralph Johnson V. Dziabis M. E. Bice J. L. Turner James Shinuler Andrew Kahler In wtness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal as Auditor of Jasper County, Indiana, this 15th day of May, 1911. JAMES N. LEATHERMAN, Auditor Jasper County.

Notice of Ditch Letting Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will on the 29th Day of May, 1911, at two P. M., at the office of the County Surveyor, Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, let the contract for the construction of the Moore ditch, being Ditch Cause No. 118 of the Jasper Circuit Court, to the lowest responsible bidder P r bidders. Oral bids will be received at the time of letting. A portion of said ditch is open work and a portion is tile work. The open work and tile work may be let separatelv or parts of the open work and tile work let to separate bidders. The plaiis and specifications of said work may be examined at the office of the Clerk of the Jasper Circuit Court, Rensselaer, Indiana, or copies of the specifications will be furnished by the undersigned to anv person making application therefor. * The successful bidder or bidders will be required to enter into a contract and give bond as required by law. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids. WALTER V. PORTER, Supt. of Construction.

Notice ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF REAL ESTATE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, F. Guy Barnard, as administrator of the estate of John F. Barnard, deceased, will sell at private sale, at the; office of Lee Dinwiddie, at Fowler, Indiana, on the 27th. day of May. 1911, the following described real estate, towit: The South West quarter of Section Thirty-three (33) in Township Thirtytwo (32) North, of « Range Five (5) West, the South Half of the North W est quarter and the North West quarter of the North West quarter of Section Thirty-three (33) in Township Thirty-two (32) North, of Range Five (5) West, the South Half of the South West quarter of Section Twenty-eight (28) in Township Thirty-two (32) North, pf Range Five (5) West; also the North East quarter of the North West quarter of Section Twenty-one (21) in Township Thirty-one (31) North, of Range Five (5) West, all in the County of Jasper and State of Indiana. Said real estate shall sell subject to the Hens' thereon for one-third (§) cash, onethird (I) in two years and one-third (i) in three years. Six per cent. (6%) interest on deferred payments. Said sale will continue from day to day until all real estate is sold. F.jpUY BARNARD. Administrator. Lee Dinwiddie, Atty. for Administrator. Job printing of the better clast type, ink and typography in harmony— Democrat office