Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1918 — CO, COMMISSIONERS DOINGS [ARTICLE]

CO, COMMISSIONERS DOINGS

Considerable Business Transacted at April Term. * Following is a report of the proceedings of the county commissioners at their session Monday: W. L. Wood stone roads. Moneybun & Son allowed $312, partial payment on road No. 3. Northern Indiana Land Co., petition for highway. Notice found sufficient. R. A. Mannan. John T. Biggs and George W. Ferguson appointed viewers, to meet April 15. King-Lawler ditch. Superintendent files report showing distribution of balance on hand except $4.53, and board allows Supt. H. F. King $4.53 for his services for making distribution. Cause dropped. Ditch petition of A. R. Kresler. Report filed March 4 showing lands of J. J. Lawler benefited which are not described in. petition. Notice ordered returnable May 6. George M. Myers ditch. Auditor presents transcript of circuit court showing ditch established. Board reappoints E. D. Nesbitt superintendent of construction. James Newcome ditch. Superintendent directed to present final report at May term. I Aaron F. Rice ditch. Report approved, assessments confirmed and ditch ordered established. E. D. Nesbitt appointed superintendent. S. C. Irwin allowed S6B attorney fee. Mary Bartoo petition for ditch. Drainage commissioners granted td Mav 6 to file report. Interest on county funds for the month of March was reported as follows: First National bank, Rensselaer, $144.61: Trust & Savings bank, Rensselaer, $132.13; State bank, Rensselaer, $131.49: State bank. Remington, $133.44; Bank of Wheatfield, $41.01. Martin Sauser, as agent of county, was directed to arrange for the renting of the armory and the room on ground floor now occupied by th© Red Cross at a rental of S6O per month from March 1 to June 1, and lease for signature of board at next regular meeting. Burdette Porter, trustee of Carpenter township, was granted peronission to extend additional poor relief to the family of William ■ Lock to amount of $45. J Grant Davisson, trustee of Bark- ' ley township, was granted permisI sion to extend additional poor re-

lief of $8.47 for family of William Coffel; $17.0$ for family of Sam Rees: $92.26 for family of Jim Rees.' and $1.90 for family of Frank Walters. County officers reported the following fees collected for the quarter ending March 31: Clerk. $267.55: sheriff. $178.80: recorder, $60315; auditor. $58.35.