Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1893 — COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. [ARTICLE]

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

The sheriff’s report of money collected for the quarter ending June sth, 1893, $254.50. Nelson Hayes was appointed a constable for Wheatfield township. The county assessor asked to be allowed to appoint a deputy assessor for Jasper county, which wal granted. Upon petition of Wm. Dahncke and others, the Board declared that it was unlawful to allow cattle and horses to run at large in Wheatfield township. J. F. Warren, county sup’t. filed his bond for SI,OOO. M. L. Spitler and Geo. M. Robinson bondsmen. He also filed a special bond of $1,200. J. F. Ilirf and J. E. Spitler bondsmen. Treasurer Hemphill filed his bond for .$150,000. His bondsmen were I. B. Washburn, Wm. Daniels, Geo. 11. Brown Jr., R. B. Harris, Wm. H. Churchill, Geo. M. Kessinger, W. R. Nowels, Jasper Kenton, J. F. Watson, Geo, M. Robinson, D. B. Nowels, J. C. Cowden, Nelson Randle and M» B, Alter.

The Board contracted with E. C. Owens for an eight foot side walk from the south door of the court house to extend to the clerk’s office and also for the papering of the clerk’s and auditor’s offices. A contract was also made with Owens for the enlargement of the vault on the south end of the court house. In the Waukarusha ditch matter viewers were instructed to make their report on the 14th day of August at the auditor’s office. Viewers report on the road petitioned for by Kennedy and others was accepted and the road ordered established. Reviewers were appointed in a road case in Union township to assess the damages. In the matter of the gravel roads in Marion township mentioned last week, Dexter R. Jones and John Q. Lam born were appointed viewers and instructed to report at the special August session. Commissioners court adjourned to meet in special session, August 7.