Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1917 — ROY BLUE NOW CO. ATTORNEY [ARTICLE]

ROY BLUE NOW CO. ATTORNEY

Was Appointed io This Position Last Tuesday. SUCCEEDS GEO. A. WILLIAMS •Who Has Held Place for Past Two years—Other Proceedings of the County Commissioners. ; Following the special session of jthe commissioners last Saturday ito close up the business -for the year, the board did hot convene in regular January session until Tuesday, when Commissioner Makeever presented his certificate of election and was sworn into office. The board reorganized by electing Commissioher Welch as president, Roy Blue was appointed county attorney for the ensuing year at a salary of $4 00 pSr annum, succeeding George A. Williams. Counity officers reported fees collected for the last quarter of 1916 as follows: Auditor, $93.26; clerk, $286.65; recorder, $443.93; sheriff, $435.66.

E. M. Hibbs, contractor for bridge in Wheatfield township, was allowed SSOO on same. The bonds of W. V. Porter as superintendent, of the J. W. Hitchings and the Maurice Gorman stone roads, both in Jordan township, were approved. Oris Salrin, contractor of the James E. Lamson stone road in Jordan township, was allowed $350 on contract. A. S. Keene, contractor, was allowed $1,700 on the George Nanninga stone road. Jacob Johnson, contractor, was allowed $560 on the Milton Roth stone road. George Stalbaum, contractor. Was allowed $450 on the F. J. Slight stone road. A. S. Keene, contractor, was allowed $4 00 on the W. O. Rowles stone road. William L. Wood and A. Halleck were allowed SSOO attorney fees in the W. L, Wood et al stone road system in Union township. ‘ The following petitions for stone roads" were continued to February 6 for report: James Lane, Carey L. Carr, John J. Borntrager, R. J. Yeoman, Granville Moody, D. JL Yeoman, James Hallagan, Fred Tyler, H. W- Jackson and .Frank Hoover. In the J B. Forsythe petition so» stone road, notice was found sufficient, E. D. Nesbitt appointed engineer and Wester Bowdy and George Putt viewers,' to meet -Jan.il* ary 10 and report on or before the second day of the February term. George B. Parkinson petition for a stone road, proof of notice made and found sufficient. Cause docketed. Horace Daniels ditch —-Contractor granted to May 1 ito complete ditch. George M. Myers granted to second day February term to report.

John F. Zimmer dftch—Assessment fiheet presented and approved and April 10 fixed as last date for paying same. Marion E. Bice ditch—Assessment sheet presented and approved] and April 7 fixed as lafst date for paying same, < George R. Clayton ditch—Bonds ordered issued for unpaid assessments In additional assessment j made on said ditch. ] S, E. Huff ditch —No objections on file, E. D. Nesbitt appointed engineer and B. J. Moore and A. O. Moore viewers, to meet January 13. The County board of finance received bids for the deposit v of county funds from the various banks of the county as follows: First National bank, $200,000; Trust & Savings bank, $200,000; State bank (Rensselaer), $100,000;State bank (Remington), $50,000; Bank of Wheatfield, $50,000. Bonds approved and funds awarded . Jto -bidders in proportion to capital stock. ' Interest on, county funds for the month of December totaled $333.84, as follows: First National bank, $126.04; Trust & Savings bank, ,$ 60.38; State bank (Rensselaer). $72.52; State bank (Remington) $50.32; Bank of Wheatfield, $24 58.