Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1890 — COMMISSIONER’S PROCEEDINGS. [ARTICLE]

COMMISSIONER’S PROCEEDINGS.

The viewer for Monon pitch asked for more time to complete t hier report and were given until the December term. Martin Cain and others petition for a ditch in Jordan tp., and Wm. S. Watson, Walter S. Russell and Warren W. Sage were appointed to view it on Oct., Ist. The report of the viewers in the Nisius Ditch, in Jordan tp., was found to be favorable, aud no remonstrances being filed, the ditch was ordered constructed. Wm. Washburn, John Randle, and H. O. Harris, visitors of the .county asylum reported that they visited the institution Aug., 30 th and found 16 inmates, and everything in- good shape.

The Board allowed $47.25, as burial expenses of Stephen Fay, of Union tp., a Union soldier; also, for the same purpose, $36.90, in the case of William Richison of Rensselaer. The report of the viewers in the big Hoges Ditch was filed, and the ditch ordered constructed. This ditch fills 20 pages of the Commissioners’ Record at this session. ---

On Tlmrsday the Board, accompanied by Auditor Robinson, went to Monticello, to hold a joint session with the White county Board, in the matter of the Culp and Denton Ditch. A number of parties filed remonstrances against the report of the viewers, and reviewers were appointed, For Jasper county they are J. Q. Lamborn, Levi Hawkins and Walter S. Russell. The voting place for the- south precinct of Marion tp., was located in the old Milroy residence, across the river. For the West precinct, in Mike Eger’s shop. The Range Line Gravel road matter was postponed until next term, for want of time. Auditor Robinson thinks the Board made at least twice as much record at this session as has ever been made at any two previous sessions. The two big ditch reports explain the circumstance. The new fall stock now arriving at the Trade Palace, was bought at bottom, cash prices, and will be soM to meet ail competition.