Jasper Republican, Volume 2, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1875 — PROCEEDINGS IN COMMISSIONERS' COURT. [ARTICLE]

PROCEEDINGS IN COMMISSIONERS' COURT.

Tha Board of Commissionerii Of Jasper county niet in regular session, at tfie Cbtrrt House in Rensselaer, September Cth, 1875. Present, Bamtwl McCullough, George Kessler, Frederick Hoover, Commissioners, Fsank W. Babcock, Lejvis .L. erty, Sheriff. Proceeded to select a grand jhvy for the September and December terms of the Jasper Circuit Court, as follows: Oscar 8.. Rockwell, Joseph Hogan, Wilbom Day, James Tv Randle, IJenry I. Adams and John M- Wasson. Phillip McElfresh, lessee of county poor farm, submitted the following statement : Tb Balance due at last settlement.,.. .$ 22 70 Ta interest on same, 6 per cent..... 68 To rent of farm from Mar. 1, to Sept. 1 180 00 Total $203 38 By payments..... 159 00 Leave balance due eounfy, $44 00 The Directors of the Jasper County Ditohing Association, David Nowels, David H. Yeoman, Malacbi P. Comer and Thomas Boroughs, filed bond in tho penal sum of $41,893.34, and was approved in oped court. Ordered that the Auditor give notice that proposals for building an iron bridge over Carpenters creek, about one-half mile south of Remington, at the crossing known as “the Rawles bridge,” will be received at the Auditor’s office. claims Allowed. M. L. Spitler, clerk’s office $ 7 99 Lewis L. Daugherty, sheriff....... 82 30 “ guarding and boarding prisoner........ 3 10 Lewis L. Daugherty, postiug notices for R. R. election.. - 22 20 Phillip McElfresh, repairs on county 16 00 Phillip McElfresh, keeping poor on coun,y farm 120 00 Dan B. Miller, survey and estimate of grade on Kankakee River, 19 00 G. O. Starr, provisions for poor of Marion and Barkley township...... 6 05 8. P. Thampson, claim for taxis, 29 80 James A. Low, goods to poor of Gillam towmbip. 40 00 Willis J. Wright. Coffin for daughter of George’Beasey 10 00 Willis J. Wright, coffin for child of George 8ea5ey........ 9 OP Chas. AI. Johnson, printing...;.. 73 00 Lewis L. Daugherty, taking prisoner O’Gallahan to jail 17 10 Lewis L. Daugherty, services in liquor cases, Juno term, 1875........ 8 50 M. W. Riegle, medical aid to T. Beasey, of Carpenter township... 15 00 James F. Iryvin. hid to John Long bf Carpenter township S 50 Lemuel C. Janes, for collections other than taxes and school funds, 16 96 Thomas Antrim, medical aid to Baker family of Keener township, 37 20 Indianapolis Journal Company, blank books, Stationery, &c 219 00 L. C. Janes, Treasurer’s office 7 09 A. J. Kerns, for candies and matches, by Recorder. 1 05 Frank W. Babcock, services as as Auditor 437 11 D. I. Jackson, qualify’g viewers, 175 Wesley Meadows, ” “ 25 Turner A. Knox, •' “ 25 John Lewis, “ “ 50 J. S. Cox, “ * 2 50 C. J. Brown. “ ihd rep’t’tf, 5 60 H. O. Bruce, - « “ 3 00 Jas. D. Babcock “ “ “ 250 Berry Pris, “ “ “ 3 90 C. M. Watson, “ “ “ 3 00 Simon Phillips, “ “ “ 300 Henry Marsh, “ 4< “ 3 00' Wro.O Pierce, “ “ “ 3 QO JacksdH Pbegly, “ “ “ 2 50 John B. Spangle, “ “ “ 3 00 G. G. Thompson, “ “ 500 W. E. Moore, “ “ “ 475 J. H. James, “ “ 3 00 I. J. Porter, “ $ 50 A. W. Cleveland, “ 250 Thomas Robinsofi, “ 2 50 John M. Wasson, “ 2 SO W. G. Smoot, “ 2 50 A. D. Swainy “ 2 60 E. E. Rock woody “ 6 00 D. B, Miller, “ and services John C. Miltery chaihman 2 25 Alfred Hoover," viewing.—...w... 2 50 Joseph Robinson, “ 260 J. Q. A. Lamborn, “ 2 50 Christian Hentzler, “ 2 50 Isaac Parker, “ 2 50 Samuel Parker, “ 2 50 J. N. Wynanty “ 2 W I. D. Dunn, “ 2 50 Wesley Veirs, chainman and viewing,.....;..... 1 50 Harding & Willey, medicine for paupers on county farm,- and sun-" dries for bounty officers 3 16 J. H. Snoddy, services as county superintendent 24 00 Lewis L. Daugherty, per diem as Sheriff. ...v...v/.. 10 40 Frank W. Babcock, salary as ■Auditor 26 30 Lemuel C. Janes, salaryjas Treas. 15 44 Samuel M, McCullough, per diem as Commissioner..“....y f... 20 00 George Kessler, same 20 00 Frederick Hoover, same.2o 00 Samuel M. McCfillough, four days as comnrissioner at joint session with Porter connty..i. 20 00 George Kessler, two days as same 10 00 Frederick Hoovea, 8 days as same 15 00 Frank W. Babcock, work on tax duplicate of 1875 up to August 26th inclusive 322 68