Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1920 — NEW COUNTY HIGHWAY SUPT [ARTICLE]

NEW COUNTY HIGHWAY SUPT

And New County Attorney Appointed by Board of CommissionersAt the regular meeting" of the county commissioners Monday, Bert Aimsler of Marion township presented his certificate of election and was sworn in as commissioner from the second district, to succeed D. S. Makeev er of Newton township, who had "served two terms. The board reorganized by electing Commissioner H. W. Marble as president, to succeed Commissioner Charles Welch, of Carpenter township. • E. M. Laßue of' Rensselaer was appointed county attorney at a salary of s4’o’o per year, to succeed P. R. Blue of Wheatfield. W. 3. Parks of Rensselaer was appointee county highway superin.tendent to succeed Sylvester Gray, /who had served two terms. Trustee B. F. LeFevre of Gillam township was granted permission to extend additional poor relief to the amount of sls per quarter to Alice Kaster and children. Trustee Porter of Carpenter township, same to Peter Mann. Interest on county funds for the month of December was reported by the various county depositories (except’ the Trust & Savings bank, which had not yet reported) as. follows: First National bank of Rensselaer, $119.51; State bank of Rensselaer, $165.63; Farriers & Merchants’ National bank of Rensselaer, sll7 81; State bank of Remington, $151.51; Farmers’ National bank of Remington, $30.01; Bank of Wheatfield, $62.80.

In the Mrs. J. M. Wasson ditch the county treasurer reported sale of bonds to the amount of $2,760.56 to Edward O’Gara of Lafayette at par. Comandssioners reported in the A. K- Yeoman ditch and cause was continued for objections. Expense account allowed, as set out in report. In the Riley Tullis ditch, County Surveyor Nesbitt reported establishment of said ditch by the Jasper circuit court and the estimated cost of same at $10,943.50, also letting of contract. Report approved and April 24 set as last day for paying assessments before bonds would issue. Same order in the Joseph Kosta ditch, except as to amount, which was $23,130.10. Viewers report in the E. S. Thornton, G- L. Thornton and Louis E. Harrington petitions for highway improvement, and same were continued for supplementary report. County treasurer reported approval by the state tax board of the following bond issues: Jqhn Stack, $9,400; Fred Tyler, $8,000; John Rusk, $15,600; iH. M. Rayburn, $9,400. A. I. Sargent ditch, hearing was continued to the February term by agreement. \ Corltractor William Stalbaum was allowed SSOO on the William Rusk road and the attonneys in same were allowed SIOO. Viewers were granted until the first day of the February term additional time to report in the following roads: D. W. Myers, S- D., Clark, Lenley Jones, James E. Latnson and. Ernest Lamson. Report of completion of the Joseph Kosta road was filed and approved and cause ordered dropped. Contractors Johnson'S: Hindsley al-

lowed balance due of $2,099.80 and $56.40 for extra work. Contractor William Stalbaum was allowed $1,400, part pay on the H. W. Jackson stone road, just north of Rensselaer. Contractors allowed SSBB on the A- S. Barlow stone road in field township. Contractor Roe E. Yeoman was allowed $1,038 and $722, respectively, on two bridges in Jordan township. Contractor allowed S7BO part pay on bridge in Barkley township. Contract for the Julius Hine road in Walker township was let to James Pierson at $20,697. Louis Zick was appointed superintendent. An attorney ( fee of SIOO was allowed. \ The board completed the work of the term in one day and adjourned.