Jasper Republican, Volume 2, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 October 1875 — Commissioners' Proceedings. [ARTICLE]

Commissioners' Proceedings.

Board of Commissioners of Jasper county met pursuant to law, Monday, October 19, 1875. Present, Samuel McCullough, George Kessler and Frederick Hoover, Commissioners, Frank W. Bibcock, Auditor, and Lewi* L. Daugherty. Sheriff. Samuel McCullough in the chair. The annual reports of township trustees were submitted and approved, to-wit: David Gray, trustee of Hanging Grove township, shows balance* aS follows: Township fund........ .. $329 50 Tuition “ "20 80 Dog tax ‘ ....... 50 00 Total r ' $llOO 30 Road fund, over -paid...... 26 68 Special school fund over pd 29 51 Total ....w . 56 14 Balance 0n.band.,1044 16 Bill for Lucius Strong, truitet of Newton township, shows balances as follow*; Road fund... ■■ $199 76 Township “ .. 263 64 Tuition •* 642 86 Dog tax “ - 50 00 Totil $1155 76 Special school fund over pd 144 27 Balance on hand 1011 49 Bill for services.4o 00 Lewis Davisson, trustee of Barkley township, shows balancea.as.foilows: ? Township fund............... $287 69 Special school fund......... 317 77 Tuition fund. « 2188 94 Dog tax fund..... ....... 50 00 Total - - $2789 40 Road fund, over paid 22 98 Balance on hand 2766 42 Bill for services 50 00 William S. Coen, trustee of Marion township, show balance* as follows: >’ • . Ro«d fund . $ 115 84 Township fund... ... 147 44 Special school fund ............. 907 96 Tuiti n fund ............. 1682 86 Dog tax fund..... ...j..... 60 00

Total balance on hand........ 2854 10 Bill for services... 1 . 147 CO James H. Benson, trustee-of Milroy town-' ship, shows balance aS follofira : t - Road fund •'... w $216 09 Township fund...... 108 57 Special school fund..... ......... 94 41 Tuition fund ~.•••*» 426 60 Dog tax fund........ 60 00 Total balance on hnnd...u............. 895 67 Billfor service... 60 00 Janies V. Dutton, trustee of Jordan township, shows balance* as follows : Road fund $ 40 82 Township fund,..,... 316 55 Tuition fund..... ....... 868 80 Dog tax fund 50 00 Total /. $1276 18 Sp< cial school fond over pd 84 17 Balance on hand .. 1192 01 Bill for services ......... 76 00 Thomas H. Robinson, trustee of Gillam township, shows balances as follows : Road fund $ 201 91 Township fund 94 14 Special school fund 106 82 Tuition fund ........ 571 81 Dog tax fond ....... 56 19 Total balance on hand 1030 87 Bill for 5ervice5.......... 48 50 James F, Irwin, trustee of Carpenter township, s v ows balances as follows: Road fund. .$ 360 01 Township fund...q' 293 00 Special school fund,."4,,..,.Jj, 489 39 Tuition fund 2076 54 Dog tax fund .... » 50 00 Total balance on hand.. ....... 3268 94 Bill for services ....... 171 00 Stillman Gates, trustee of Wheatfield township, shows balances as follows : Road fund $ 47 10 Special school fund 183 79 Tuition fund 463 82 Dog tax fund 50 00 Total , $744 71 Town, fund over paid 81 32 Balance on hand 713 39 Bill foi services 73 00 Alfred Thompson, treasurer of board of school trustees of the town of Rensselaer, shows balances as folio ws: Special school fond $ 346 91 Tuition fund 1236 85 Total balance on hand........ 1583 76 Isaac V. Alter, trustee of Union township, shows balances as follpw*: Road fund $164 47 Township fund ...» 103 19 Tuition fund ........ 870 48 Dog tax fund ......... 50 00 Total $llBB 14 Special school fund pver,pd 46 61 Balance on hand, J.....‘1f.. 1141 53 Bill for .services 89 50 Alexander A. Tyler, trustee of Keener township, shows balances as follows : r Road fund $122 34 Tuition fund .. 543 51 Dog tax fund.... 50 00 Total... $715 84 Town, fund over paid...... 98 47 Spec, school fund over pd 159 91 Total 268 38 Balance on hand 462 46 Bill for services 78 50

It was ordered that the Auditor draw a warrant ou the county tieasury in favor of Porter county for the sum of $712.18, for one-half the cost of bridge recently built over the Kankakee river at tne old Eaton Ferry crossing. Ordered that the Auditor certify to tbe Auditor of Porter county the total value of taxables of this county, and through the Auditor of Porter coun’y request the Board of Commissioners of that county lo remit to this county the amount overpaid on the Eaton bridge. . , r Frederick Hoover was appointed agent to superintend the building of two bridges over Carpenter creek — tbe Thompson and Bullis bridges. Also to let contract fqr repairing or rebuilding what Is known as "the Rawles bridge.” , * Lucius Btrougi trustee of Newton township, was appointed agent to superintend the building of the bridge over Curtis creek. Geo. Kessler was appointed agent to superintend the building Of "the Pullins bridge* over the Iroquois river. Ira W. Yeoman was authorized and employed as the attorney of Jasper county to institute proceedings iu the Circuit courttosecure to thecounty the estate of John Thomas, an insane person, and Who has been for years a county charge, provided ills fee for such services snail not exceed SIO.OO. It was ordered that the Auditor give public notice by advertising in a public newspaper or this county, that proposals will be received for building a bridge over the Iroquois river at the "Samson Ford” Employed Felix R. Donnelly to furnish material and paint the wood work and iron cornice of the Court Houee for $206.

The Board approved the action of the Auditor in procuring wood for tbe use of the county .-and of Belling each wood when he believes thp public interest will warrant; and the Treasurer was authorized and requtied to receive all such money paid or tendered to him, and receipt for the same. The JEtna Insurance Company were authorized to issue a policy of Insurance to the eounty on Her Court House for five years for SB,OOO, at 2} per cent. Ordered the Sheriff to have the ceiling of the court room replastered, and tbe ceiling and walls both whitewashed. ATJXIWANCEB. Board of Canvas* rs of I, D. &. C- R. R., W. S.Coen $ 3.00 D. L Jackson. 3.00 W.G.. Smoot... 3.00 Lucio* Slroag. 300 John • r’" 300 F. J. Scars A Co., burial clothe* for .child of Geo. Beaay 3.85 Jaa. M. Puijh A Sou. lumber for abutment* to Kankak** bridge., 6.40 M. B Alter, med- aid to Geo. Bet*sy and family 32.75 M. W. Reigie, med. aid to Gain Marion and family 25.00 Lewis Davisson, money expended for poor.. 10.00 John Coen, services as school trustee of Renaselaei ...;, 12JO Clia*. M. Johnson, printing and legal advertising 22.00 C. C. Starr, provisions to R. Anderson, of Marlon township 2.60 Win. B- Querry, J. P-, returning fine* of Gillam township 4 00 Frank W. Babcock.expense of AudiItor’s office. John K. Stoudt, burial of poor of Carpenter township 28.60 Lewis L. Daugherty, Swiss, per diem and service extra session Sept. 16th 3.00 Lewis L. Daugherty, Sheriff, per diem present 8.00 Samuel McCullough, Cotnm’r, per diem in vacation, extra session and present term. 36.00 George Kessler, Comm’r, per aiem preseii t term • 16.00 Frederick Hoover, Comm’r, in vacation, extra session and uresent term. 32.00 Burtou Hutson, erroneous tax 1-00