Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1920 — SIX ROAD CONTRACTS LET [ARTICLE]

SIX ROAD CONTRACTS LET

At Meeting of the County Commissioners Last Monday. The county commissioners finished up the work of the May session Monday and adjourned. Following is a report of the proceedings: The W. E. Cain, S. D. Clark, C. M. Dewey, Alfred Duggieby, Thomas Abbring and W. W. Sage stone road petitions were continued to June 7 for report. Contractor in the W. H. Gratner stone road was allowed balance of $2,064.80, road having been completed, and superintendent was discharged. Albert S. Keen of Wheatfield was awarded contract for the William Grube stone road at $12,292.04. Bonds ordered issued for $16,900, and P. R. Blue was allowed attorney fee of $125. Contract awarded same party for the Lenley Jones stone road at $20,284 and attorney allowed fee of $125. Contract for D. W. Meyers stone road awarded same contractor for $7,182.70, bonds ordered issued for $7,600 and P. R. Blue allowed attorney fee of SIOO. Contract for R. W. Poole stone road awarded same party at $21,441.10, and bonds ordered issued for $22,100. P. R. Blue allowed attorney fee of $125. Contract for the John E. Murphy was let to Floyd Amsler for $7,005.50. Bonds ordered issued for $7,400. Attorney fee of SIOO allowed Williams & Dean. Joe Thomas appointed superintendent. The G. L. Thornton stone road stone road was awarded to E. Grow of Rensselaer for $18,575.04, and bonds ordered issued for $19,100. Attorney fee of SIOO allowed Sands & Wood. William Blankenbaker appointed superintendent. Contractor on the H. W. Jackson stone road was allowed balance of $448.25, road having been completed. In the John A. Jordan stone road in Hanging Grove township, an election was ordered for Monday, June 21. No blds received on the Emil Herre, James E. Lamson, Bert Mayhew ana W. W. Sage roads, and same were ordered re-advertieed. The W. C. Rose stone road was ordered established and notice ordered given for blds. Ed Kanne was appointed superintendent of the W. O. Howies stone road. Joe Thomas was appointed superintendent of the Joseph E. Thomas stone road and E. S. Thornton ot the G. L. Thornton stone road. Auditor was directed to advertise sale of the Jacob Johnson and A. D. Hershman stone roads tor June 7. Contract awarded the Linton Coal Co. of Indianapolis for No. 4 mine run coal for heating plant at $2.80 per ton and lump at $3 per ton, all f. o. b. at mine. Bond of Robert Gardner, highway superintendent, was approved. Notice ordered given for letting contract for poor farm supplies at June meeting of board. Trustee LeFevre of Gillam township was granted permission to extend additional poor relief to Alice Koster, of not to exceed sls pe> quarter, and Trustee Porter of Carpenter township, same to Peter Mann, not exceeding S2O per quarter. Laban Wilcox of Rensselaer was appointed to a scholarship at Purdue. Arthur Downs was appointed justice of the peace for Barkley township. . . ... ~ The various depositories holding county funds reported Interest for the month of April as follows: First National bank, Rensselaer, $170.31; Trust & Savings bank, Rensselaer, $173.49; Fanners & Merchants National bank, Rensselaer, $135.98; State bank. Remington, $133.07, Farmers National bank of Remington, $30.31; Bank of Wheatfield, $45.44. The State bank of Rensselaer had not reported In time to be given here.