Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 June 1891 — THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. [ARTICLE]

THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

The Board continued its sessions until Wednesday of, this week, being unable to complete the large amount of business before them in one week. Yesterday morning the Board appointed Harvey W. Wood, of Marion tp., County Assessor;.than whom no better man for the place could "have: men. found. *" - The consideration of and disposal of claims has occupied a considerable portion of the session, as usual.

Oliver Turner was appointed a. constable in Kankakee tp. 1 The bond of Treasurer Elect M. H. Hemphill was approved. It is a Solid document, containing the sigtnatures of the following named gentlemen: Marcus H. Hemphill, M. ILGhilcote, H. O. Harris, S. R. Nichols, David Nowels, Was. W. Murray, Wa. Greenfield, H. E-Coen, John Martindale, J. C. Gwin, J. F. Iliff, A: Leopold, M. L». Hemphill, L Si* Hemphill, Harvey W. Wood, J. T. Randle, Stephen T. Comer, Wm. M. Hoover. ; The regular and special school | book bonds of Superintendent J. F. ; Warren, were approved. Thebonds- ; men are Messrs J; W. Cowden, E&. Li Clark, J. T. Randle and A. Parkison, on the regulasr bond, and on, the special, Messrs. Cowden and Claris.

DlffmsXCORD. A petition, with the necessary bond, was filed asking for viewers and a preliminary survey for a. ditch under the nese law, of last winter. It is expected that the ditch will start somewhere in. White Co. , anikfcxtend through tliet Wakarusha Marsh and Big Slough,.to the Iroquois river, a few miles below Rensselaer With main ditch.and laterals it wid include a great many miles of di&ch, and drain a big scope of cour tfry. The Board appointed John E. Alter viewer and Joel Dunn surveyorjfor Jaspen Co., who-will forthwith make a preliminary, survey, in conjunction with a viewesi and surveyor appointed by the White County Board. The Boards of the two -sonnties Trill Hold m joint meeting tb receive She reports, at Rensselaer j Ally 6th. Reviewers were appointed for the Prevo ditch, in Gillam- tp., and for the Drake ditch in Hanging Grove. ’ The Cain ditch, in Jordan tp,, was ordered constructed.

ROADS AND MtIDGES. Only one new road petitioned for this term; one half mile long, in Wheatfield tp., by G. O. Stembel, et al. Viewers, D. E. Fairchild, Samp Erwin and Jacob. Haan. Date of viewing June 29. Two new' iron bridges were contracted for with the Canton Wrought Iron Bridge Co. One over Hilt’s slough, in Barkley tp., to cost, complete, $895. The other over Ditch No. 4, in Jordan, to cost $704. Tuesday of this week the Board went to Hammond to meet with the Board of Porter Co.; to confer in regard to the proposed bridge over the Kankakee, near DeMotte. The Range Line Gravel Road matter has made exceellent progress. The report of the second board of viewers was filed and accepted, and the building of the road ordered, dames C. Thrawls, county surveyor, was appointed Superintendent. Contracts for the work are to be let July 6 and the work to be completed by Oct. 10th. The auditor is directed to perform all his required duties, including the procuring of the necessary jbfantefaoinb. it is un some of the .opponents of the road have expressed their intention to take an appeal to the circuit court.

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