Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 August 1901 — • Commissioners’ Court. [ARTICLE]

• Commissioners’ Court.

The board of county commissioners met in regular monthly session Monday. George Ketchmark was granted a license to conduct a. saloon at Dunnville and G. A. Htrickfaden at Rensselaer, James Maloy was refused a license to conduct a saloon at the depot, a remonstrance with sufficient names being died. The petition of W. B. Austin, administrator of the estate of Robert Goodrich, in which he asked for a refunding of saloon license, was dismissed. - The Journal was awarded the contract for additional supplies for the county auditor’s and county superintendent’s office at (63.80. Henry Barge was exempted from poll tax on account of physical disability. John Hudson et al, petition for ditch. Report of viewers approved and ditch ordered established. John Armstrong et al, petition for ditch. Petitioner given leave to amend petition. B. J. Gifford et al, petition for two highways. Ordered established. Nancy E. Brown petition, for ditch. L. Strong, Henry Grow and Samuel English appointed viewers. John Kimble, petition for a highway. Ordered established.