Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 March 1882 — The Commissioners' Court. [ARTICLE]

The Commissioners' Court.

Monday Morning, March 6,1882. Board met in regular session Commissioners Burk and Rockwood present, Commissioner. Dunn absent. In accordance with the election *law of 1881 it was found necessary to divide the townships of Marion and Carpenter into two voting precincts, east and west. The place of voting for the west precinct was fix ed at O. B, Jdclntirc’s groin house, and the voting place of the east precinct continued at the pface heretofore used by the town, ship. Marion township was divided into north and south precincts. Eager’s workshop, in Rensselaer, was designated as the place of voting for the north precinct, and the place of voting for the soutli precinct shall be the same place as heretofore used by the township. AFTERNOON. Commissioners all present. Th matter of granting a license to Timothy O’Connor, of Remington, was considered, and the applicant found to be a proper person, to op ei ate a saloon, aud the applicant filed his bond in the sum of 82 000, with John Kellner, and Michael Haloran as sureties, The application of Benjamin Reynolds for a license for a liquor shop in Rensselaer was considei ed. It seems that there had been some arrangements perfected to contest this application, but as therewas no proof that Mr. Reynolds was not a perfectly proper man for a saloonist, the opposition wa ■withdrawn, and the license grant ed as prayed for, and bond wafiled in the sum of 82000, with David Nowels and J. H. Loughridge as sureties.

TUESDAY MORNING. Petitions were presented from the freeholders of ’Kankakee Wheatfield, and Keener townships, asking for a two per cent’ tax or the taxable property of said townships, to aid in the construction oi the Indiana Illinois & lowa ran road through the said township to be paid when said road is com pleted in accordance with the pe titions. Elections were ordered a the voting places of these variou townships on the 15th of Apr-i, 1882, and the Auditor was ordere, to give legal notice of said elections. Board proceeded to audit claims after which an adjournment unti, Wednesday morning was had. WEDNESDAY MORNING. The matter of contracting so books and stationery for Jaspe county, was considered, and tin Board co ntinued for the presen year the contract with Win. B.Bu ford, of Indianapolis.

THURSDAY. The petition ol: Geo. \V. Bui and others for a bridge across th Iroquois river, near the residenc of Mr. Burk, was considered, air the Auditor was ordered to advei tise for bids on the same. Petition of John Jordan anothers for a bridge over Carpente creek was continued; petition o Huffman Keene and others so. bridge, continued; petition of E/:r< C. N owels and others for the re inoval of partition wall betweei Auditor’s office and Commission er’s room in court house; contin ued; petition of A. J. Yeoman ant others to rebuild Dnttoi bridge, continued; petition of A. G. 'V. Earner !oi bridge in Jor dan township, continued; petitiei of Abraham Pruett et al., so bridge over Alter’s creek, contin ued, and A. J. Yeoman was aj - liointed to make examination o oeation and report to the Board ai their June term; petition o: Charles E. Loshbaugh et al., for a bridge ‘.over Big State Ditch, in Milroy township was continued, and I. J. Porter was appointed tc. make examination of the location and report at the June session of this Board.

The taxes of the following poor persons of Carpenter township, upon petition of Trustee Henkle, were remitted: Mrs. Rebecca Spangler, $9.51; Mrs. Cannady, $29.52; Mrs. Benjamin Spencer, $5.02; Mrs. Hetty Sims, $12.94; and Mrs. H. M. Blake, $2.56. The taxes on the property of Mrs. Joseph Price, of Barkley township, were also remitted, her husband being an inmate of the insane asylum, and she being unable to pay the same and support her family.

The appropriation heretofore made in the erection of a bridge »»vc-r the Iroquois river, as prayed for by has. P. Hopkins, was rescinded.

FRIDAY. A iter the disposal of some claims die Board proceeded ta open bids vs physicians for treatment of poor oi Jasper county. Contracts were awarded as follows: D. J. Luring, Hanging Grove ami Gilium townships; Taos. Antrim, vVaiker, txeener, Wheatfield, and Union townships;!. B. Washburn, Barkley township; Frank P. Bitters, Marion township and paupej s of iho poor farm; O. C. Link, Jordan, Newton, and Milroy townships. The matter qf awarding contracts in Carpenter and .vunkakee townships was continued. The matter of employing an attorney tor the ensuing year was < o s dered, and bids received from R 8. Dwiggins, 8120; Simon P. Thompson, 8120; Frank W. Babcock, 8lo0; James W. Douthitt, 8100. Tiie'Board considered the b.d of R. 8. Dwiggins as the lowest and nest, accepted it and made contract with him. The resignation of W. D. Van’tWoud, superintendent of the poc r i arm was received and accepted, to t me place April 5, 1882.

* SATURDAY. 0 ames F. Lam son was appointed i-. agent of the Board to repair the grade and bridge over (the Iropnhs river,near the residence of Mr Damson. Peter Feed’s application for ounty was continued. The claim of Ezra C. Nowels, tor distributing Treasurer’s fees .or the years. ’72, ’73, and ’74, was •ontinued., Tiie Commissioners each were Lowed 820.00 for services this term of court. Board adjourned.