Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 November 1917 — WHEATFIELD IS ONCE MORE “WET” [ARTICLE]

WHEATFIELD IS ONCE MORE “WET”

Commissioners "Review” Previous Action Denying License "A MOST INFAMOUS DEAL” Temperance Forces Say, Who Had No Notice Whatever —Other Proceedings of the Commissioners. What is characterized by the temperance forces of Wheatfield and Jasper county as the “rawest" deal ever pulled off by a board of county commissioners in Indiana was perpetrated by the Jasper county board at its session this week when it “reviewed’’ its previous action in July—in holding the remonstrance filed after an election was held and the proposition was lost by excluding the women’s vote, was signed by a majority of the legal voters of Wheatfield township, and that said remonstrance was sufficient —it granted said Anderson a license against the advise of the county attorney and without any notice whatever to the temperance forces or their attorneys. Anderson took out his license at once, before news of the action of the commissioners had got out and the temperance people had an opportunity to file an injunction or to object in any way to the granting thereof, and is said to be now operating his saloon under said license.

It is surmised by th© temperance forces that the whole matter had been discussed by the interested parties and that the skids had been greased in advance to overcome any opposition, in defiance to the laws of man and God. The Democrat is informed that the matter has been taken up with the Anti-Saloon League officers in Indianapolis and that the temperance forces in Wheatfidld township propose to find out whether or not the board of commissioners of Jasper county is bigger than t'he state of Indiana and the laws of this commonwealth. Other proceedings of the board at their November session follow:

The Rochester Bridge Co. was allowed $2,087 each, contract price, on three new bridges in Union township. Walter V. Porter was allowed $491 dnd $249, respectively, for repairs on two bridges in Marion township. The bond of Fred Popp as superintendent of construction of the Judson L. Adams stone road was presented and approved. Contractors A. E. Herriman & .were allowed $720 on the John J. Borntrager stone road. Contractor W. V. Porter was allowed $2,400 on the D. H. Yeoman stone road, $712 on the Carey L. Carr stone road and $304 on the James Lane stone road, all in Newton township. Contractor H. E. Gifford was allowed $560 on the William Folger stone road, $624 on the F. L. Hoover stone road and $1,056 on the Granville Moody stone road. Johnson & Salrin, contractors, were allowed $74 4 on the W. H. Gratner stone road, S2BO on the G. B. Parkinson stone road, and $2,399, balance, on the Joseph Hallagan stone road. Contractor A. S. Keene was allowed $960 on the George Nanninga stone road and $3 68 on the W. O. Rowles stone road. c

Contractor George Stalbaum allowed $720 on the F. J. Slight stone road. Contractors I. W. Moneyhun & Son allowed $3,260 on the W. L. Wood stone road system in Union township. Evans & Vanatta, contractors, asked for and were granted an extention until July 1, 1918,. on the H. W. Jackson stone road and the Fred Tyler stone road. John R. Parkinson resigned as superintendent of the John F. Payne stone road and Albert P. Walter was appointed superintendent in his stead. The petition for location of highway by Peter Swart et al was dismissed at petitioners’ costs. Contract for the B. W. Ellsworth ' stone road was awarded to A. S. Keene, trustee of Wheatfield township, at SII,BOO. B. W. Ellsworth i was appointed superintendent of construction and P. R. Blue was allowed an attorney fee t»f SIOO. John R. Phillips stone road— Supplementary report filed and approved. Road ordered established. M. Leopold allowed SIOO attorney fee. Contract for the B. Forsythe stone road was awarded to A. H. McCoy at $1 3,885. B. Forsythe was appointed superintendent of construction and E. M. Laßue was allowed an attorney fee of SIOO. Resignation of C. J. Hobbs as drainage commissioner was accepted and B. Frank Alter.of Rensselaer was appointed in his stead. H. F. King, superintendetat of the King-Lawler ditch, filed final report, showing charges of SB,269.79 and credits of $8,001.61, leaving a balance of $268.18. Report approved, superintendent allowed $lO for making report, auditor $25.50 costs, W. F. Osborne $89.35 and balance of $143.58 ordered distributed as provided by law.

Auditor directed to notify Devere Yeoman, superintendent of E. P. Lane ditch, to file final report for December term, W. F. Osborne ordered to make final report on James Newcome ditch for December term. Final report on Win. McAleer ditch filed in June, 1915, approved and cause dropped. County treasurer reported sale of bonds in Ernest Scipio ditch to Edward O’Gara of Lafayette at par, $3,083.38. Firman Thompson ditch—Cause continued to first day of December term. Simon Thompson ditch—Assessment of James B. McCann reduced from $132 to SIOO. Ordered established. E. D. Nesbitt appointed superintendent. E. M. Laßue allowed SSO attorney fee.