Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 July 1901 — The County Commissioners. [ARTICLE]

The County Commissioners.

The county commissioners have been in regular monthly session this week. For the Marion township railroad election next Monday, James N. Leatherman was appointed inspector for precinct No. 1; O. M. Blue for No. 2; Charles J. Dean for No. 3; and J. D. Babcock for No. 4. A saloon license was granted to Michael Bernicken, of Wheatfield, and also to John McGlinn, of the same place. On the petition of John Hudson et al for a ditch, Felix French, Wm. M. Hoover and R. B. Harris were appointed viewers, John Armstrong et al, petition for ditch. W. M. Daniels, Frank Parker and L. Strong appointed viewers. J. E. Troyer was appointed to draw up plans and specifications for three bridges in Walker township and two in Barkley. The ditch petitioned for by E. C. Switzer et al was ordered established. A claim of the Wheatfield Telephone for $6 00 for publishing notices for the county superintendent was dismissed. The bend of Willis Jennings Wright as coroner in the sum of $5,000 was approved. Jacob Hann, Henry Feldman and David D. Gleason were appointed viewers on a highway petitioned for by E. M. Fairchild et al, in Keener township. John Petit, Isaac Warner and John O’Connor were appointed viewers on two highways petitioned for by B. J. Gifford.