Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 June 1895 — The County Commissioners. [ARTICLE]

The County Commissioners.

The George Eck saloon license application case, from Remington, caused a long and rather exciting trial. The remonstrants proved that the applicant had plead guilty, about years ago, in the circuit court, to selling to a minor; also that a woman of bad repute had been seen to frequent his place of business, and in at least one instance, in a state of gross intoxication; also that pool playing, in a room adjoining, but under the applicant’s management, was allowed in an unlawful manner. On these and some other points which to the commissioners, and probably to the public generally, seemed sufficient,the applicant was refused his license. Two small iron bridges were contracted for. One over the Swaim Ditch, in Union tp., with the Rochester Bridge Co., for $350. The other over the Big Slough in Hanging Grove tp., with the Lafayette Bridge Co., for $413. Tuesday the Boad met the Porter Co board, at Dunn’s bridge, to determine whether the old one should be repaired or a new one erected. They decided for a new pile wooden bridge and the contract for its construction will be let next Tuesday. Oa petition of Carmi Hays, J. P., of Fair Oaks, xnos. J.Maliattwas appointed a constable in that villiage. The matter of the proposed annexation of a large tract to the Corporation of Rensselaer came up the latter part of last week. An unexpectedly solid opposition was manifested by the residents of the tract; but while the general tenor of the evidence would seem to be conclusive of the justice of making the people who are already practically residents of the town, and enjoying all its benefits, residents in law also, the technical point was raised that the proceedings Were void because of no survey of the tract. .This point seemed well taken, and the Commissioners were about to so enter decision, but on request of the attorney for the Town Board, time was granted for making a new survey, which was done Monday and Tuesday, of this week. The case came up again yesterday morning bat had not been decided when we went to press. h Vr