Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 December 1894 — The County Commissioners. [ARTICLE]

The County Commissioners.

Contracts have been awarded for the building of nine iron bridges; 7 over the Gifford ditches in Birkley tp., one over the Lakin ditch in Union tp, and one over the Wolf creek, in Kankakee tp. J. D. Adams & Co., of Indianapolis, build 3 in Barkley and one in Union, for a total of $1075.50. The Lafayette Bridge Co., have the contracts for the others, at $429 for one, $562.83 each for three, and SIOB9 for the La kin ditch bridge. The contract for stationery - and blank books was given to Spring, Emerson Co., of Lafayette, for a year, beginning next spring, for S6OO. Lucy Ann Grimpe, a 7 year old child in care of the county, was apprenticed for 5 years to Levi Clouse, of Marion tp. The Board did not finish up their work for the session until Wednesday of this week.