Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 August 1914 — MANY BRIDGE CONTRACTS LET. [ARTICLE]

MANY BRIDGE CONTRACTS LET.

Proposition for Cement Arch at Washington Street Knocked Out. At the regular meeting of the county commissioners Monday the proposition of putting in a cement

arch bridge at Washington street and moving the present structure down tc Work street, as many Rensselaer people desired, was knocked out by the letting of a contract to the East St. Louis Bridge Co., for a new steel bridge at Work street for $2,600. The county council had appropriated $5,000 for a new bridge at Work street, and it was believed that for this sum, or thereabouts, a cement arch could be put in at Washington street and the present bridge moved down to W’ork street and placed in position. The bid on the W’ork street bridge, however, was less than anticipated, and the contract was let. Other bridge contracts were let as follows: Bridge in Newton tp., to the Rochester Bridge Co., for $3,990; one bridge in Jordan tp., to B. D. McColljr for $9 4 7.50; three bridges in Carpenter tp., to the Elkhart Bridge Co., two at $372 each and one at $530.10. The contractor on the T. F. Maloney stone road in Kankakee tp., was allowed $750; contractor on the Zick stone road in Walker tp., was allowed $593.84 on road No. 1 and $1,969.10 on road No. 2. J. W. Spate filed report on the Ed Oliver stone road in Barkley tp., showing completion of same,’ and superintendent was ordered to pay him the balance on said contract. Joe Thomas was appointed drainage commissioner on the H. F. King ditch in Newton tp., and same was referred to drainage commissioners to meet Aug. 10 and report first day Sept. term.

Drainage commissioners were granted additional time, until Sept, term, to report on the Chas. Erb ditch in Hanging Grove tp. James E. Lamson et al petition for road improvement in Jordan tp.; board appoints DeVere Yeoman, engineer, and George May and W. E. Corah, viewers to meet within 16 days and report at next term. John C. Clausen petition for highway in Barkley tp.; T. M. Callahan, Ed Oliver and J. W. Spate appointed viewers to meet Aug. 17 and report first day next term. W. H. Hershman petition for vacation of highway in Walker tp.; John Ryan, B. F. Lafevre and James Toyne appointed viewers, to meet Aug. 10 and report first day next term. Charles R. Weiss petition for highway in Newton tp.; Ed Lane, John Zimmer and Frank Alter appointed viewers, to meet Aug, 1 0 and report first day next term. Contractor allowed $1,320 on the Walter Porter stone road. G. L. Parks petition for highway in Milroy tp.; viewers file report showing Stanton S. Spencer would be damaged $156.25. No remonstrance filed against said highway, and auditor directed to draw warrant to Spencer for above amount. Copy of order to be sent to auditor of White county and to trustee of Milroy tp., the latter directed to certify to Princeton tp.. White county. Highway ordered opened and expense account of sl7 of viewers ordered paid, auditor to collect half of said amount from auditor of White county. T. M. Callahan and Harry Gifford file bond to construct the S. C. Irwin stone road in Barkley tp., with the U. S. Fidelity and Guarantee Co., as surety. Bond approved. Petitions were filed asking for two voters’ registration days in Jasper county, but same has not. been acted upon at this writing. The commissioners were still in session yesterday. Later— As the petitions only contained 174 or 175 names of freehold voters, instead of the required 300, the board termed the matter down.