Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 June 1888 — The Comm's sioners' Proceedings [ARTICLE]

The Comm's sioners' Proceedings

The voting place of Wheatfield tpwnahip wayciiajsghd from WhpaL field Center to the town of Wheatfield, on petitkm of 73 Voters of the township. V THE TAX LEVIED, The tax '. vlus fur 1888 were made aa' so '1 o ■ s Ifor; CoTHTtyv Revenue 56 cents and 5 mills each hundred dollars. viduath; i of inxebbe property. TvWy.'SUf?. TAXES. ! ’■Hanging Qrove, township tax, ■lO cents on ii:,> hundred dollars, road Ux 2" special school, 25, tuition 25, IX.-tal 85 cents on the SIOO valtetin. Gillam, township 20cts, road 25, special school 25, tuition 25: total 95cts on the SIOO. Walker, township 15, road 20, additional road 10, special school 25, tuition 25; total 85cte s . Barkley, tiv,nship 15, road 15, add road 10, special school 25, tuition 25; total Ducts. Rensselaer, special school 50, tuition 25, tuition poll 25; total 75cts, sscts pull. Marion, township 15, road 25, add. road 10, special school 25, tuition 25; total SI.OO. Jordan, township 30, road 25, add. road 5, special school 25, tuition 25; total sl.lO.

Newton, township 10, road 20, add. road 10, special school 10, tuition 25; total 75cts. Keener, township 20, ro?d 30, add road 10, special school 50jj tuition 25; total $1,35. Kankakee, township 20, road 30, add. road 16, special school 30, tuition 25; total $1.15. Wheatfield, township 20, add. township 10, road 25, add. road 10, special school 20. tuition 35; total sl.lO. Carpenter, township 20, road 30, add. road 10, special school 25, tuition 25; total SI.IO. Remington, special school 50, and $L p>ih tuition 25, 25cts poll; total Tact's-on the $l6O, $1.25 poll. Milroy, township 30, add. township 20, road 30, add road 10,. special school 30, tuition 25; total $1.45. Union, township 25, road 30, add road 10, special school 40, tuition 25; total $1.30. A NEW COUNTY ASYLUM. Tfie report of the Grand Jury of the March term showing that more commodious buildings are greatly needed at the poor farm, was taken up, and the subject fully investigated, with the result that the Auditor was directed to advertise for plans and specifications for a brick building, with stone foundations and basement walls. Building to be two stories above basement, to contain about 10 rooms on each floor, and to be heated with a hot air furnace. Building to be plain and substantial. The plans are to be submitted to a special term held on the 26th of June.

ROADS AND BRIDGES. The auditor was ordered to draw his warrant in favor of J. vV. Powell for 8737.90 in full payment for work done on the grade at Burk’s .bridge, to June 2, 1888. D. H. Yeoman, G. W. Burk and M. H. Hemphill, viewers appointed in March, reported that the road in Union tp., petitioned for by Michael SHuhz, would not be of public utility, and the cause was dismissed. The report of S. C. Hammond, Wm. M. Hoover aud J. B. Sparling, viewers in the Wolff road case, Milroy tp., was to the effect that the road was of public utility and that they had assessed no damages. The road is declared a public highway. On petition of Wm. D. Meyers and 19 others, viewers were appointed for a proposed highway in Wheatfield tp., beginning at the south-east corner of section 36, tp. 32, and running west two miles. Andrew Boston, Shadrech F. Brown and Michael Zich, are the viewers, and August 27 the day appointed for the work. In the case of the big highway Setitioned for in Wheatfield tp., y Selwin Rich and others, the viewers appointed in March, Win. D. Meyers, Win. Hoile and Wm. M. Kennedy reported that the road would not be of public utility, especially considering the great cost of constructing, the route being through low and soft marshes. The cause was dismissed. M. P. Comer and 18 others petitioned for a road in Union tp., to begin at the south-west corner of section 11, tp. 30 and to»run thence north one mile. John English, Wallace Munay and Jas. W. Cowden, to view the proposed highway, on August 27. < ■ "--v,..'- ' John Guss and 19 others petitioned for a road in Union tp., bequ&rter of sec. 36, tp 31, and running east 1| miles. 1). H. Yeo-

man, D. B. Nowels and G. IV. Burk are appointed io view the route Aug. 27. Another highway petitioned f<u in Union tp., is to begin at the m cornei 1 of sec. 26, tp. 31, and to run west 1 rniie, jsouth 1 mile, then west anotlie- mile and south again ( 3| miles. Chas? Pullins,*" VVm. .Daniels and I. D. Walker, are nppointedjjviewers. date Aug. 27.-’ .. On petition of Thos. Bwartz and others. Epliiiam Sawyers, Lemiu-I Shortridge and I. B. Robbins are appointed to view a pr(>pos<d highway in I\eener tp., beginning at the sw corner of sec. Ifi, tp 31, and ruuning'east 3 miles. On petition of the same Thos. Swartz and others, 8. '£. Cpmer, N. M. Grant and Geo. Markin are to view another proposed highway in Keener, to begin at se corner of the ne quarter of sec. 22, tp, 31, running north 14 miles and east 1 mile. Agustus Siimion and others ask for a road in Wheatfield, beginning at the sw corner of sec. 19,tp. 32, artl running east six miles. Wm. Hoile, Wm. D. Meyew and Jos. Tanner, viewers. Daniel W. Mellon and others want a road in Union, to begin at the east end of Second street, in Fair Oaks, running east about { mile, north { mile and east again 4 miles. Jacob Wilcox, Prior Rowen and Jasper Kenton, viewers. The viewers in all the foregoing cases are to do their work on Monday, August 27. Fifty dollars was appropriated to" make the grade at the range line road, ovei the Big Slough. A contract was made with the Wrought Iron Bridge Co., of Canton, 0,, for a bridge over Carpenter’s creek, in Carpenter tp., between sections 13 and 24. The total cost including iron substructure, is to be $999, of which sum Carpenter tp., is to pay $75. The bridge to be completed by Aug. 2nd. W. A.. Bbadifer js agent of the board to superintend the work. The same company also has the contract, at the same price, for a bridge over the Pinkamink, at Moor's crossing, on the line between Barkley and Hanging Grove tps. These townships pay $75 of the cost of the bridge. J. C. Gwin, agent. Bridge to be completed by August Ist. The same company is also contracted with for a bridge in Milroy tp., over the Big Slough, about a mile south of the Crockett cemetery. The whole bridge is to cost S7OO, of which Milroy tp., is to pay $75. Bridge to bs finished before August 15. Henry Williams, agent.