Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1886 — Commissioners' Proceedings: [ARTICLE]

Commissioners' Proceedings:

The regular December session of the County Commissioners’ Court began last Monday, the Commissioners, Hons. Prevo, Tabor and Watson, all present. Two saloon licenses were granted Monday; that of Theobold Carew, who will keep in Leopold’s stone building in Rensselaer, and Wm L. Pattee, who Avill keep in Fair Oaks. The petition of Peter Hoffman for a saloon license* fer the proposed new town in AValker tp., on the C. & I. (TjgjgjfeSiid, was dismissed at his ownrlquest. Stephen T. Comer, trustee of Union tp., was authorized to incur an indebtedness of SSOO to raise funds to build a school house at Fair Qaks. Ben McColly was appointed a constable for Union tp. Seventeen claims were considered and disposed of Monday. The official bond of Sheriff Yeoman was examined and approved. It is in the sum of SSOOO and the bondsmen are Allen J. Yeoman, B. F. Ferguson, Stephen T. Comer and M. L. Spitler. On to-day (Thursday) it is pro•posed to contract for a Superintendent of the poor farm, for the year beginning next April. It will be done without the formality of sealed bids, but the different parties who desire to compete tor the place will appeal* before the Boa yd, and that body will make what seems to them the most favorable bargain for the good of the county, all things considered.