Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 October 1920 — THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS [ARTICLE]

THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Three Road Contracts Let to Harry Gallagher of Rensselaer. The county commissioners met in regular monthly session Monday and completed the business of the October term in one day. Following is a report of the proceedings : Harry Gallagher of Rensselaer was awarded contracts for three road improvements, the Thomas Abbring road at $23,649.70; the John C. Parker road at $19,398.75, and the John O’Connor road at $6,398.75. Contractor B. D. McColly was allowed $5,040 on the Henry Amsler road. Bonds were ordered Issued to the amount of $20,400 in the Alfred Duggleby road. No bids were received for the W. P. Gaffield road, and the auditor was directed to readvertise same. The state board of tax commissioners disapproved the issue of bonds in the William Grube and, R. W. Poole roads. New estimates were presented and approved in the William Hershman and Claude Spencer roads, and notice of letting contract ordered given. t . State board of tax commissioners approved the issue of SB,BOO each in the A. D: Hershman and Jacob Johnson roads. -• Contractor was allowed $2,325.30 In the Jacob A. May road. Contractor allowed $5,041.90 in the John E. Murphy road. State board of tax commissioners approved issue of $7,800 bonds in the D. W. Myers road. Engineer flies report of completion of W. O. Rowles road, and contractor, B. J. Moore, was allowed balance of $1,315.35. Cause dropped. John H. Rusk road. Certificates of completion filed and contractor, William Stalbaum, allowed balance of $6,246.50. Cause dropped. Extension of time granted until November term for report in the W. W. Sage road petition. A S. Keen, contractor, was allowed $1,243.30 in the G. I. Thomas road. Certificate of completion filed in the Joseph E. Thomas road and contractor, Edward Lonergan, allowed balance of $6,546.95 and $71.50 extra for gravel. Cause dropped. Contractor B. D. McColly was al-

lowed $3,351.50 in the Fred Tyler road. •— Contractot Jacob Johnson allowed $1,041.60 in the W. L. Wood road. Contractor allowed $500.40 in the Robert J. Yeoman road. Proof of notice of publication filed in the Ellt Toben road and same was referred to E. D. Nesbitt, engineer. G. L. Parks and T. M. McAleer appointed viewers to meet Oct. 9. . . „ Joseph Kosta road. Bond of Gustav Heilscher, commissioner of construction, filed and approved. Report examined and approved in the Frank Zacher ditch and expense account allowed and ordered paid. No remonstrances on file. Ditch ordered established with E. D. Nesbitt commissioner of construction. Attorney fee of SSO allowed. Trustee Porter of Carpenter towhship was granted permission to extend additional poor relief not exceeding sls per quarter to Peter Mann, and Trustee Postill of Marlon township, same to Rose Culp and Mary Deere. Fees reported collected for the quarter by the following county officers were: Recorder, $317.80; clerk, $244.20; sheriff, $17.60; auditor, $31.90. • . Interest on county funds for the month of September was reported by

the various depositories as follows: First National bank, Rensselaer, Rensselaer, >116.97; Trust & Savings bank, Rensselaer, >95.87; State bank, Rensselaer, >99.78; Farmers & Merchants National bank, Rensselaer, >102.34; Farmers’ National bank, Remington, >42.95; State bank,. Remington, >100.45; Bank of Wheatfield, >44.88.