Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 December 1901 — Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Notice of Hearing of Ditch Petition. IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF JACOB RICH, ET AL. No- 9,531Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed with the Auditor of Jasper County, State of Indiana, and reviewers have been appointed who have reviewed and reported said review which is on file in my office. The hearing of said petition upon its merits will be had before the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, State of Indiana, on Tuesday, the 7th day of January, 1902, the same being the second day of their January Term, 1902. The prayer of said petition is that a ditch be constructed on the following route, to-wit: Beginning six hundred and fifty (650) feel west from the northeast corner of the south half of the southeast quarter of section seventeen (17) in township thirty (30) north, range six (6) west in said county, and running thence in a generally southeast direction to its outlet in the ‘“Helves” Ditch at a point forty (40) rods north and two-hundred-forty (240) feet east from the northwest comer of the east half of the northwest quarter of section twentyeight (28) in township thirty (30) north, range six (6) west in said county. This proposed work will affect the lands of the following persons: ~.£ nd , re * Arnold . Jacob Rich, Benjamin J. Cifford, Francis M. Lakin, Thomas J. Moore, Civil Township of Barkley and Trustee of Civil Township of Barkley, Francis M. Hays, Mary J Ropp, Andrew T. Ropp, andAlmon (j. Danforth. Wm. C. BABCOCK,, Auditor of Jasper County Dec 5. '9Ol. D. 12-19. Notice of Hearing of Ditch Petition. IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF AMOS H. ALTER, ET AL. No. 9,771. Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed with the Auditor of Jasper County State of Indiana, and viewers have been appointed who have viewed and reported said view which is on file in my office. The hearing of said petition upon its merits will be had before the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, State of Indiana, on Tuesday, the 7th Day of January. 1902, the same being the second day of their January Term, 1902. The prayer of said petition is that a ditch be constructed on the following route, to-wit: Beginning at the source of a public open ditch known as the Butler ditch thirty-five (35) rods south of the northwest corner of southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section twenty-six (26), Township thirty (30) north, range seven (7) west, running thence down the bed of said open ditch to its outlet and from thence in a general north-easterly direction to a point fifteen (15) rods north of the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section twenty-four (24) said township and range, to a public highway on the half section line north and south in said section, and thence north on the east side of said highway to its outlet in the Iroquois river. This proposed work will affect the lands of the following persons: George W. Warren Richard Butler, George K. Hollingsworth. Jacob R. Wilcott, Daniel Stockton, unknown heirs of Daniel Stockton, Sarah Stockton, Henry Grow, Peter Hordeman, James Burns, Amos H. Alter, Trustees of Methodist Proliant Church, Civil Township of Union Trustee of Civil Township of Union. Wm. C. BABCOCK, I Auditor of Jasper County. Dec. 5, 1901. D 12 19.

Notice of Letting of Ditch Contract. The Auditor of Jasper County, Indiana, will, until 12 o’clock M. of Thursday, December 26, 1901, at the Auditor's office of said County, in Rensselaer, Indiana, receive sealed bids for the construction of an open ditch in said county known as the Kelley Ditch No. 9697, commencing five-hundred (500) feet south, and twenty (20) feet west of the southeast corner of the northeast quarter of section thirty-two (32), township twenty-eight (28) north, range seven (7) west, and running thence north 3130 feet, thence west 1224 feet to its outlet in a public ditch, known as Cain ditch, containing 4508 cubic yards of excavation. Said work to be done in strict accordance with the Report of Reviewers in said cause. All bids to be accompanied by bonds for performance of contract as provided by law. Dec. 5, 1901 Wm. C. BABCOCK, Dec. 12-19 Auditor of Jasper County. Notice of Bridge Letting. Notice is given, that the Board of Commissioners of Jasper county, Indiana, will, until one o’clock p. m. on Tuesday, December 30, 1901, receive sealed proposals for the construction of a 25 foot bridge, in said county, according to plans and specifications therefor, adopted by said Board, and now on file in the office of the auditor of said county. All bids must be accompanied by affidavit and bond as required by law. The Board re serves the right to reject all bids. By order of Board of Commissioners, Jasper County.

FIVE PER CENT FARM LOANS. One Per Cent Commlaalon. W. B. Austin, Rensselaer, has a special fund to loan at 6 per cent in terest and one per cent commission.. No delay. The M. E. church will serve dinner and supper in connection with a bazaar, on Thursday, December 12th, ii* Mrs. Hopkins building. 34,