Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 March 1903 — Commissioners’ Court. [ARTICLE]

Commissioners’ Court.

John F. Kelley, of Remington, gave np hie fight for a saloon license, and the commissioners entered an order denying the license. The county officers reported the following fees collected for the quarter: Olerk, |466.52; auditor, |62.60; recorder, $680.70; sheriff, |212.76. Superintendent Blue, of the poor farm, made his report, which was examined and approved. It shows expenses of $139.59 and reoeipts of $12.98 for the month. Dr. A. R. Kressler was given the contract for doctoring the inmates of the jail and poor farm for one year for $33.50. The bond of Philip Bine as superintendent of the poor farm was approved. It was signed by the U. 8. Fidelity and Guaranty Co., of Baltimore, Md. It is for $2,000. Estel E. Pierson was granted a scholarship in the law department of the Indiana University. Tbe applications of Charles Ross Dean, Charles L. Mann and Blain Gwine for similar scholarships were continued. In the petitions of A. J. Bellows for a 65 foot bridge over Carpenter’s Creek and Elias Arnold for a steel bridge over Gifford’s ditch, G. P. N. Saddler was appointed engineer to prepare plans and specifications for the bridges. The contract for the Sonth Barkley gravel road was let to Tabor & Hawkins, of Remington, for $14,995. The other bids were: Moore & Woodward, of Bloomington, $15,895; John Hack, of Lowell, $16,770. J. P. Ryan et al, petition for highway in Pnlaski and Jasper counties. Continued for notice. Granville Moody et al, petition for ditch. Cause continued pending an appeal to the circuit court.' Wm. W. Burns et al, petition for ditch'. Petitioners move to have report of reviewers referred baok for farther proceedings and correction. Motion sustained and report referred back. Auditor directed to issne notice to reviewers to meet March 12th at the auditor’s office and proceed as law directs. The matter of letting the contract fpr poor farm supplies was reconsidered as notice of each letting had not been published. The contract will be let at the next term. This paper and The Chicago Weekly Inter Ooean $1.40 for one year. ‘ 'Special deal.”