Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1888 — The County Commissioners. [ARTICLE]

The County Commissioners.

The contract with Shelby Grant, as superintendent of the County ( Poor Farm, was renewed" for one year, from the first Monday of March, 1888. According to this contract Mr. Grant pays S4OO per year rental, for the farm and the commissioners pay him $52,15 pe? week for boarding and caring for the inmates. ’ DOCTORINQ THE POOR. Contracts for medical attendance for the poor people of the various townships, for the ensuing year ' were awarded as follows: W. W. Hartseil, Hanging Grove S2O, Milrov, S2O. H. G. Jones, Gillara 19. Millard Stoekwell, Walker 30. Kaukakee, 30, Wheatfield, 18. F. P. Bittors, Barkley, 30. Victor Loughridge, Marion and Poor Farm, 50, Newton 18; Union 12. J. C. Deming, Jordau, 19, Ira B, Robbins Keener, GO.JWm. Reigle, Carpenter, 30.. Total $344. Total last year $343. The county Attorney was directed to prepare an order defining the Boundary lines of the several civil townships in the county and to report the same at the June term. The claim of C. W. McKee for s3l for medical aid for poor of Wheatfield tp., was dismissed. In view of the large property interests the county has exposed to the danger of fire, in the town of Rensselaer, the Board gave a favorable unsivej to a petition from the Town Board of Rensselaer, for assistance in the purchase of a hook and ladder outfit, and appropriated $75 dollars for that purpose.

HOADS AND BRIDGES, An iron bridge over tlie Pinkamink, at Lowui'an’a crossing, with iron substructure, CO feet long, was contracted for with the Champion Bridge Co., of-Wilmington Ohio, for a total cost of 8762.50. The same company was contracted with for a similar bridge, 40 feet long over the Big Slough, at Daugherty's crossing, in Marion tp., at the same price. Both bridges are to be completed by June Ist. J. W. Powell was contracted with to repair the grade at the south end of Burk’s bridge in Marion tp. Goo. W. iitirlf treing agent' to superintend the same. - James 'W'r’Duu!hit, Thos. Robinson and 11. B. Wilson, viewers ap- * | minted at, Dop. term, reported that they had located a highway one mile long running .east and west in Barkley tip., and between sections 24 and 20. Road 50 feet wide.: H. W. Wood, J. M. Wasson and I. J. Porter, reported that they 1 had located a highway three miles, long, in Mai ion tp. beginning at the south -east corner of section 24-28-6, running west three miles. The highway is 50 feet wide. The same viewers reported that they bad located another highway in Milroy tp- beginning at the center of section 21-28-0, andirunniDg east \ mile. - Win. D. Meyers, Win. Ilolle and Wm. M. Kennedy were appointed, on petition of Selwin Ilich and others, to view a proposed highway in Wheatfield tp. The work is to be done May 14. David H. Yeoman, Geo. W. Burk and Marcus H, Hemphill .were appointed to view a higjhvay petitioned for in Union tp.. by Michael Shultz, and others. May 14th is the day appointed for the viewing.