Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 August 1919 — FIVE ROAD CONTRACTS LET [ARTICLE]

FIVE ROAD CONTRACTS LET

And Much Other Business Transacted by County Commissioners. • The county commissioners did considerable 'work at their regular meeting Monday, completing the business of the term in one day. Following is a report of the proceedings: • Henry Amsler stone road. Hearing heretofore set for August 4 was continued. A. E. Herriman, contractor, was allowed $2,000 on the John J. Borntrager stone road; B. D. McColly $2,000 on the Carey L. Carr stone road; William Stalbaum $2,872 on the Maurice Gorman stone road; Johnson & Hindley $1,660 on the W. L. Wood stoine roads. The county treasurer reported sale of bonds bn the Gorman road to the Jasper County Mortgage and Realty To., at par and accrued interest. The Frank Fenwick stone road in Jordan township was let to Frank Fenwick at $5,900. W. E, Harry allowed SSO attorney -fee.- ' Harry E. Reed’s resignation as superintendent of the William Fol- ■ ger stone road in Barkley township । was accepted and cause continued. • W. E. Harry allowed an additional SSO attorney fee in the J. 1 W. Hitchings stone road in Jordan township. Contract for completing the F. L. Hoover stone road in Marion township was let to B. D. McColly for $6,980. McColly was also awarded contract for the J. R. Phillips stone road in Hanging Grove township at $10,300. Contract for completing the Granville Moody stone road in Barkley township was let to William H. Murray for $2,599. Contract for A. S. Barlow stone road in Wheatfield township was let ‘to Clarence Stalbaum for $12,967.80. . Contractor was relieved in the H. W. Jackson one-half mile stone road in Marion township, and September 1 fixed as date for re-let-No bids received for the Jacob A May or G. I. Thomas stone roads and auditor was directed to re-advertise same. Auditor also directed to give notice of sale of the R. J. Yeoman road in* Newton township. In the Claude Spencer stone road in Milroy township, supplementary report was examined and approved and board fixed Friday, August 29, as date for holding election. Frank Kresler and J. F. Hardman, both Republicans, were appointed election commissioners to act with the Republican auditor in canvassing the vote. In the John Stack stone road petition report was filed, examined and approved, expense account allowed and cause continued. In the J. N. Leatherman county unit stone road petition, same was referred to the board of conumissioners as viewers, to report at September term. In the Curtis M. Dewey ditch, cause was "Continued until first day of September term for filing reDort In the A. I- Sargent ditch the board found that report was not according to law, and same was referred back to drainage commissioner for new report. Comimdssioners directed to meet August 11 and file report on or before first day of September term. E. D. Nesbitt, superintendent of the Simon Thompson ditch, filed final report, showing collections of $1,189.55 and disbursements sl,193.25, an overdraft of $3.70. Report approved, superintendent discharged and cause dropped. . In the Mrs. J. M. Wasson ditch, superintendent reports letting of contract and apportionment of assessments. Approved. Board fixes December 1, 1919, as last day for paying assessments in cash. Andrew K. Yeoman ditch. Time extended to first day of September term for filing report. Lawrence McLain and Roland Pullin were appointed to scholarships at Purdue university with J. D. Roth as alternate. Will W. Washburn of Remington was ap- ■ 11 1 ' '

pointed to scholarship at Indiana university. C. W. Postill, trustee of Marion township, was granted permission to extend additional poor relief to Mrs. Lyim'an Zea, Mrs. Clency Wood, Mrs. Mary Deer, Miss Rosa Culp and Mrs. Joseph Myers. J. F. Pettit, trustee of Walker township, granted permission to extend additional poor <relief to the •amount of $25 to James Akers. Requisition for poor farm supplies for the next regular quarter was approved and auditor directed to advertise for bids. Report of hospital trustees for period from January 1, 1919, to August 1, 1919, showing receipts of $11,905 and expenditures of $12,777.69, was received. Interest on county funds for the month of July from the various •county depositories was reported •as follows: First National bank, Rensselaer, $186.54; Trust & Savings bank, Rensselaer, $197.35; Staid bank, Rensselaer, $157.47; ■State bank, Remington;- $195.82; Bank of Wheatfield, $57.92.