Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 June 1895 — The County Commissioners. [ARTICLE]

The County Commissioners.

The Commissioners finished up the work of the June session last Thursday. Wm, H. Parkison, one of the latest graduates of the Rensselaer high school, was appointed to a scholarship at Purdue University. Wm. Greenfield, trustee of Marion Tp, was authorized to make a debt of 8600, for a new school house, about a mile and a half northeast of Rensselaer.

Wm. Cooper, trustee of Union Tp., a debt of 8800, for a new school house at Fair Oaks. The official bond of Jesse C. Gwin, county treasurer elect, was approved. His term of office begins July 12lh. He gives an absolutely solid bond.

In the matter of the proposed annexation of the “Northwest Territory” to the town of Rensselaer, no final decision was entered. But all papers in the case were withdrawn by the attorney for the town. It is understood that a new attempt to bring in these recalcitrant ones will be made at the next term, at which time it is believed that proceedings will be devoid of even the smallest technicalwlefcct.

Messrs Thompson <fc Sigler, the telephone men, were granted such rights to construct telephone lines along the public highways of Jasper county, as the commissioners have power to grant. Subject to condi r tions that the said highways shall net be obstructed in ahjr.manner. The contract for the cement walk on Washington street, in front of the

public square, was awarded* to A. F. Bowers, an expert cement walk maker of Rochester, Ind. The walk iajto be 300 feet long and 8 feet wide, and to cost SSI2. This is at the rate of 13 cents per square foot. The county however, furnishes the gravel used, whieh is said to be worth about 1 cent per square foot. It is in any case, the most favorable cement Walk contract ever let in the town. The report of the poor farm superintendent showed that SBOO worth of the products of the farm were sold during the quarter ending May 31st Supt Hardy is evidently a good and careful farmer, as well as an exceptionally kind and successful poor farm superintendent.