Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 June 1919 — MEAT PRICES COMING DOWN [ARTICLE]

MEAT PRICES COMING DOWN

At Least Where Competition Enters Into the Question. Following is a report of Tuesday’s proceedings of the county commissioners: Contract was let to John Eger for furnishing quarterly bill of groceries tfr the county farm for $287.63; to the G. E. Murray Co. for dry goods for $84.84, and to Roth Bros., 50 pounds of steak at 30 cents and 50 pounds of roast at 26 cents. For the last quarter (contracts let at the March session of the board) there was no competitive bids on furnishing meat and Roth Bros, was the only bid filed. They were awarded contract then for 50 pounds of steak at 35 cents and 50 pounds of roast at 28 cents — 2 and 5 cents per pound, respectively, more than their bld now, when the Co-Operative Meat Market bid against them. It is a little interesting to note the bids of the two markets made at this session. Roth Bros, bid 50 pounds beefsteak at 30 cents per pound, sls; 5U ■founds roast, 26c per pound, sl3. The Co-Operative bid was 50 pounds roast beef, $12.50; 50 pounds of steak (round, 30 cents per pound; loin, 32 cents per pound; shoulder, 24 cents per pound), and contained this footnote: "We have listed three kinds of steak at three different prices. Will furnish all of one kind or assorted as wanted.’’ This bld particularly specifies the kind of steak, while with the' former bid any kind of steak could be (put in. But the contract was let to Roth Brqs. at about 50 cents more on the total number of pounds than the bid of the Co-Operative market. A. S. Barlow stone road. Reviewers file report, which Is approved, and auditor directed to give notice. Same order in the Frank Fenwick, Bertis C. Eldridge, Julius Hine and John Rusk stone roads. In the H. W. Jackson and Fred Tyler stone roads', auditor was directed to notify Evans & Vanatta, the contractors, to appear before the board on July 7 and show cause why they should not begin work. In the Joseph Kosta stone road, A. Halleck was allowed $75 attorney fee and the bond of the superintendent was filed and approved. Auditor presents certified copy of joint road session. ' In the Robert J. Yeoman stone road, engineer and reviewers filed report showing cost of construction to be $14,699.30. Report approved and notice ordered given for letting. The Alfred Duggleby petition for stone road in Wheatfield township; Elias Arnold a. r. and Edward Tanner s. r. in Barkley; J. F. Mitchell s. r., Henry Kolhoff s. r., Henry Gushwa s. r. in Jordan; B. F. Fendig (north and south road through county); Harvey Davisson s. r., Ernest Comer s. r. in Union; Thomas F. Murphy s. r. in Newton; Claude Spencer s. r., Charles W. Brand s. <r., W. B. Fisher s. r. and G. L. Parks s. r.,* Milroy, all county unit petitions (except Claude Spencer which is continued to July for report) were referred to county surveyor and county commissioners for viewing, to report June 30. In matter of county unit joint stone road, Jasper and White counties, auditor directed to notify White county of joint .meeting of commissioners in Rensselaer on Monday, June 30. In matter of increase of salary of county superintendent, board fixes annual increase at $841.50. , Assessment sheet was examined and approved in the A. R. Kresler ditch, and Monday, September 8, 1919, fixed as last date for paying assessments. County treasurer reported sale of the Frank Nesius ditch bonds to Edward O'Gara of Lafayette at ipar, subject to approval of transcript. A. R. Sargent ditch. Report filed, expense account allowed and ordered paid. Cause continued for objections. Margaret Crawford, Andrus Crawford, N. Y. C. R. R. and Northern Indiana Land com-

pany refile remonstrances heretofore filed. Russell Van Hook ditch. Cause continued to July term for filing report. Notice was ordered given for letting contracts for some 16 bridges in various parts of the county on July 7.