Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 January 1915 — Commissioners’ Court. [ARTICLE]

Commissioners’ Court.

Commissioners’ proceedings at January term: Rochester Bridge Co. allowed $2,400 balance due on bridge in Jordan tp. S. C. Irwin stone road in Barkley tp.; A. B. Lowriian, supt., files report of completion of road. No objections filed and cause is continued for filing final report. Reuben C. Yeoman stone road; final report presented, total charges, $16,841.82, credits same, including allowance to Supt. for services of $576.64. Report approved and Supt. discharged.. Extension of time given to first day February term for report of viewers and engineer on Lewis Fritz stone road, and to second day same term on Christian Roush stone road. Geo. H. May stone road; notice ordered given for letting contract on second day February term. Fred Karch stone road; report of viewers and engineer approved, no objections, nor no damages claimed or allowed. Road ordered established, expense account allowed as set out in report. P. R. Blue allowed $75 attorney fee and Feb. 2 set for letting contract.

Chas. W. Markin petition for highway; W. F. Osborne, Frank Alter and W. V. Porter appointed viewers, to meet Jan. 18 and report first day February term. Royal L. Bussell petition for stone road improvement; petitioners show that bonded indebtedness of Hfengv ing Grove tp., after deducting the 1914 levy is reduced so as to permit issue of bonds sufficient to construct this improvement, and same is therefore ordered and Feb. 2 set for letting contract. Clifton J. Hobbs ditch; A. Halleck allowed $350 attorney fee. Charles Erb ditch; ordered established, assessments confirmed. Joseph Stewart appointed Supt. and bond fixed at $5,000. George A. Williams allowed S9O attorney fee. King and cause submitted on remonstrances of Henry Paulus, Eliza Makeever, A. M. Stockton and C. M. Williams. Board finds for remonstrator Paulus and that his assessment on nw 25-29-7, should be stricken out, and his assessment on ne se 26-29-7 should be reduced 25 per cent; also finds for remonstrators Eliza Makeever et al and that total assessments shall be S3OO and all tile through e % ne % 26-29-7 shall be properly connected by said estate at their expense with main tile, and that the other lands of said estate herein assessed shall be drained when proper so to do through tile now on lands of Vincent Elsie, an< the connections with the tile on sale Eisle land shall be wholly at expense of said Makeever estate, it being agreed that no appeal shall be taken from this order by the remonstrators. Drain ordered established with Frank King as Supt. Bond $5,000, which is presented and approved. W. H. Parkison allowed S3O attorney fee and John A. Dunlap "S7O same. Nathan Steffen petition for ditch; time extended to first day of Feb-

ruary term for filing amended report. ; Report of Interest on county funds for month of December. First National Bank, Rensselaer, $130.80; Trust & Savings Bank, Rensselaer, $58.25; State Bank, Rensselaer, $59.66; State Bank, Remington, $51.19; (Bank of Wheatfield not reporting.) Board agrees to allow county auditor $250 for making plat books for use in assessing real estate in county for 1915. Henry W. Marble presents certificate of election with oath of office attached, as commissioner for the First district, and board reorganizes with Chas. A. Welch president. Albert J. Knip appointed constable for Keener tp. E. D. Britton resigns as assistant superintendent of highways for Dlst. Na. 1, and Albert B. Robbins Js appointed and qualifies In his stead. Engineer DeVere Yeoman files standard specifications for macadam roads, which are examined and approved. The various banks of the county file proposals for deposits of county funds as follows: First National Bank and Trust & Savings Bank, Rensselaer, each $200,000; State Bank, Rensselaer, $100,000; State Bank, Remington, $50,000; Bank of Wheatfield, $40,000. Bids and bonds accepted and approved and funds awarded to the different bidders In proportion to capital stock.