Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1912 — R. R. ELECTIONS PETITIONED FOR [ARTICLE]

R. R. ELECTIONS PETITIONED FOR

In Carpenter and Jordan Townships for Purtelle's “Road.” TWO PER CENT TAX WANTED From the Taxpayers of the Two Townships and Town of Remington—Election Ordered for Nov. 5. At the October meeting of the county commissioners held this week, two petitions were presented asking that elections be held in Carpenter tp., (including Remington) and Jordan tp., to vote a 2 per cent tax in aid of the Northwestern Traction Co., (Purtelle’s “road”) and the commissioners have directed that the election be held in connection with the Tegular election on Nov. 5, providing the said “railroad” company shall pay in to the county auditor on or before Oct. 14, 1912, the sum

of SSO to cover the additional expense of notice, printing and handling the subsidy votes. Purt'elle put up an “indemnifying bond” of SIOO for the last subsidy election held in Carpenter tp., which has never been paid, and whetehr or no the SSO now asked for will be forthcoming remains to be seen, but the commissioners were wise in demanding the cash this time, inasmuch as they were practically compelled to order the election on the filing of a petition signed by 25 freeholders of the township. The Carpenter petition is signed by 30 people, but it is doubtful if there are 25 who are bonafide freeholders. , The Jordan petition is signed by 34, and is good. The petitions state that the “railroad” company will issue stock of its corporation to each taxpayer to the amount of the subsidy tax he pays. As the stockholders would be liable for the debts contracted it might be some of the holders of “President” Purtelle’s worthless checks given here more than a year and a half ago could get their pay by suing some of the solid old farmers of Carpenter or Jordan, if the subsidy carries, who are foolish enough to take any of this stock at any old price, or even as a gift. However, the elections will be held if Purtelle’s company can raise the fifty bones to grease the way, and we shall soon see whether or not it can do so.

Other proceedings of the commissioners follow: Interest on county funds for September reported as follows: First Nat. Bk„ Rensselaer. . .$103.96 T. & S. Bk., Rensselaer 34.74 State Bk., Rensselaer. 46.37 State Bk., Remington. ....... 28.97 Bank of Wheatfield 9.23 Washington S. Lowman ditch; drainage commissioner files report and time given as required by law to remonstrate. Expense account allowed as set out in report. Mark Knapp petition for ditch; assessments -of A. N. Demarah and S. Austin each reduced $25. Report approved, ditch ordered established, W. F. Osborne Supt. Attorney fee of S4B allowed. E. L. Hollingsworth ditch; no remonstrances filed, assessments confirmed, W. F. Osborne appointed Supt. Frank Foltz allowed $25 attorney fee. James Newcome ditch; cause docketed and continued for objecttons. George W. Infield ditch; George W. Casey files plea in abatement. Board finds publication of notice in Kankakee Valley Review insufficient and further notice is ordered. Contracts awarded Attica Bridge Co., at $6 75 and $734 respectively for two new bridges in Walker tp. Charles Kain, contractor on H. W. Marble stone road allowed $1,040 on engineer’s estimate. George Putts stone road; contract awarded A. E. Herriman for $9,347. George Nanninga stone road; auditor directed to give notice, of letting. Royal L. Bussell stone road; Walter Porter and Warren Robinson appointed viewers, to meet Oct. 15 and report by first day of November term. Trustee of Milroy township ordered to construct concrete retaining wall on Howe ditch, at public highway petitioned for by G. L. Parks. Notice ordered given for letting contracts first day next trem for one new bridge in Marion township, and four new bridges in Wheatfield tp. Petition signed by C. W. Littlefield and 29 others, asking for an

election in Carpenter tp., to vote a tax or subsidy of 2 per cent of total taxables of Remington and Carpenter tp., for the Purtelle windjammer railroad ’ in connection with the regular election, was granted, said “railroad” to pay in SSO to the auditor Saturday, Oct. 14, to cover extra expenses of said election.

Same action in hke petition for subsidy election in Jordan tp., signed by W. H. Wortley and 33 others. Board employs John A. Dunlap as county attorney at . salary of S3OO per year.