Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 December 1919 — WANT $1,000 FROM NEWTON [ARTICLE]

WANT $1,000 FROM NEWTON

For Housing Her Prisoners for the Past 10 Years—Present Bill. Following are proceedings of the board of commissioners of Jasper county at their closing day’s session, Tuesday: In matter of claim against Newton county for use of jail. Board finds that Newton county has used Jail- for over 35 years for keeping prisoners and no payment made thereon; that Newton county should make settlement, and that the auditor is directed to file claim with Newton county for |4,000, covering a period of past 10 years, and that a certified - copy of this order accompany claim. A. S. Barlow stone .rbad. Bond of John T. Biggs, superintendent of construction, examined and approved. Julius Hine stone road. Re-esti-mate filed. Notice of letting contract Jan. 5 ordered given. Claude Spencer stone road- Extension of time granted to- Jan. 5 to report. Same in Edgar S. Thornton, G. L. Thornton, Lewis E. Harrington, Felix R. Erwin, Charles L. Hensler, James E. Lamson, P. F. Roberts, W W. Sage, Ernest Lamson, Lenley Jones, petitloflers. Joseph E. Thomas road improvement. Supplemental report filed, showing no damages allowed or claimed. Report approved, road established and ordered constructed. John E. Murphy petition for highway improvement. Continued for report. Same in Emil Herre petition. John O’Connor petition for highway Improvement. Nesbitt appointed Engineer, Charles O- Spender and France Hart viewers, to meet Dec. 15. Wilßam Folger ditch. Extended to Jan. 5 for filing report. Same in Andrew K. Yeoman ditch. Curtis M. Dewey ditch. Meh. 11 fixed for limit for paying assessments, before bonds shall be issued. Garland Grant ditch. Final report filed and approved. Arthur R. Kresler ditch. County treasurer files report of sale of bonds to Edward O’Gara at par, $2,790.80, and accrued Interest. George ~M. Myers ditch. Supt. files report of _completlon. Claim of 34.20 for" services allowed. George A- Williams, attorney Jee of 371 allowed, auditor’s costs , ordered paid and auditor directed to pay balance In fund to County Surveyor Nesbitt for distribution to land owners in proportion to assessments. Mrs. John M. Wasson ditch. Bonds ordered. Attorney fee of 3450 allowed M. Leopold. In matter of rental of room in court house for use of city council. Rental fixed at 3100 per year with heat and lights. Auditor directed to give notice for bids for county supplies on Dec. 31. Board decides to sell It. 10, bl 14, original plat, city of Rensselaer, Ind., and fixes minimum price of 32,500. Sale to be made at public auction in commissioners’ room after 60 days’ notice, on first Monday in March, 1920, at 1 p. m. This is the lot on east side of square where old clerk’s office is located. The following interest on county funds was reported -from the several county depositories: First National bank, $169.59; Trust and Savings bank, $198.54; State Bank of Rensselaer, $203.61; Farmers & Merchants National bank, $75.13; State Bank of Remington, $162.86; Bank' of Wheatfield, $64.41The report of the poor farm for the last quarter showed receipts from 18 hogs, 4,870 lbs. at 19%c lb., $949.65, and 510 bushels wheat at $2.08 per bushel, $1,060.80, a total of $2,010.45. The expenditures for the quarter were sl,180.58, leaving a surplus of $829.87. There werei 15 inmates of the poor asylum at the end of the quarter, IQ, males and 5 tern alee-