Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 December 1877 — Proceedings of Commissioners' Court. [ARTICLE]

Proceedings of Commissioners' Court.

Board convened in regular session December 3d, 1877. Mr. Wm. | K. Parkinson took his sent as Com- | missioner for the second district. Hon. John Vant Woud was chosen President of the board. Petitions on file asking appropriations for bridges were continued. Report of viewers on ditch in Keener township, E. D. Fairchild et al petitioners was, by request, ordered spread upon the minutes. Account of L. C. Janes, ex-treas-urer, for $027.70 for services rendered refunding railroad tax. Evidence heard and considered, and $500.00 allowed. » The petition of S. C. Maxwell et al for appropriation to aid John Miller, of Carpenter township, aid heretofore granted at the September term, was rescinded. In matter of petition of Adelia VV. Vant Woud et al for ditch in Keener township, D. 11. Yeoman, Ezra Nowels and M. P. Comer appointed viewers. Claim of M. V. Scott for work 6n Kankakee grudk in 1868, disallowed. On Wednesday Board opened bids for the Poor Farm, of which there were three. All rejected, In tlie matter of I. D. «fc C. RailRond, the Board granted the privilege of changing line between Rensselaer and eastern bounadry of county. Petition of Adelia W. VantWoud et al for location of highway in Keener township, M. P. Comer, Vai. Swartz and J. M. Troxwell appointed viewers. Petition of George W. Burk et al for location of highway in Marion and Union townships. Win. Tyler, Mahlon Antrim and W. D. Vant Woud appointed viewers.

Petition of Joseph Tanner et al for location of highway in Wheatfield and Walker townships. Viewers report favorably and location declared a nublic highway. Ordered opened—Width 50 feet. Petition of Otto Wapler et al for highway in Jordan township, refused. Petition of J. W. Smith et al for change pf highway in Barkley ~fownslitp7 Petition of I. V. Alter et al for change of highway in Union township. Report deemed insufficient and time granted to amend. Petition of N. D. Ingreliam et al for change of highway in Wheatfield township. Viewers report favorably, and the board ordered snid change to be made, upon proof of the new road being in as good repair and condition as the old. Petition of Jonn Makeever et al for change of highway in Newtou township, the other viewers having failed to report. W. W. Murray, Addison Parkinson, and John W. Hargrave, were appointed in their place to report next term. The applications of David B. Nowels and Victor Vant-Woud asking appointments as students at Purdue University, from Jasper county, were granted. The proposition of Hon.R. S.Dwiggius, obligating himself to perform specified* duties for the county, as County Attorney, for one veat’.for the suin of one hundred and fifty dollars per year, was accepted. Tlie proposition of W. B. Burford, Indianapolis, to furnish blanks, books and stationery for one year, not acted upon. Old contract continued three months. In tho matter of the School Funds of Jasper county, and the condition of the loans now made. R. S. & Z. Dwig*ins made a report showing that there’are now remaining on the School Fund Mortgage Record of this county one. hundred and-twenty-eight mortgages which are unsatisfied, that of that number the title tp the land covered by forty-two of said mortgages is defective. The County Audi or was directed, by and with the advice and assistance of the County Attorney, to take steps to have said defects remedied.

Tho petition of M, Brosnahan et al, to allow hogs to run at large in Union township, continued to March term. It was ordered thnt upon notjeo of completion, and tlie acceptance by Agent Vant-Woud.of work in Wheatfield township, the Auditor is authorized to draw a warrant upon the Treasurer in favor of J. P. Dunlap, eontractor'” Hon. W. K. Parkison was authori zed to report to the Auditor the completion of Pinkamink Bridge, when completed, and the Auditor authorised to draw a warrant in favor of J. P. Dutllap, contractor, when so noti» fled. Petition of Sylvester O’Meara et al for ditch in Marion township. Continued eure new stovee fer Court House the Auditor is directed to draw warrant to pay for the same. The proposition of Shelby Grant for lease of County Farm was accepted. Wm- JK. Parkison was appointed agent to have small house on County Farm so repaired as to make it a secure place to confine persons that may be sent to said asylum, and whom It may be unsafe to permit to run at large. Petition vt Thomas Walters, et al for locating highway in Barkley township. Viewers report favorably.— Road ordered to be opened and kept in repair—width 50 feet. Petition of Charles H. Price et al for locating highway In Carpenter

township. Viewers rcjxjrt favorably. Road ordered opened and kept In re-pair-width 50 feet. Allowances fcy the Board of Offtantla“S^the^D “ember F J Scars &-Co., funeral expenses of Mrs. Ramey, $ 260 G A Moss medical aid to Alfred Whltmlll, 23 75 S N Caldwell medical aid to Coru Wyatt, . 13 00 JHLoughridgc med leal aid to Richardson, Goodale et al 51 25 G A Moss medical aid to tho Jones family 8 00 Lewis Davisson, Trustee, aid for Casey’s child 8 05 LoulsKcrn, goods lor A WHIP-' mill 4 42 “ “ “ for Jn6 Clark 3 50 Willey & Sigler goods for poor at poor farm 13 51 Guy d: Hartinan goods for poor of Carpenter twp 3 00 Adams & Co., goods for poor of Carpenter township 9 90 Thos H Robinson coffin for 4 Elizabeth Clifton, 12 50 J W Powell goods for Samnel Eckels 2 80 R Y Martin medical aid to Alfred Whitmill 5 00 same “ . “ same 500 Maxwell & Landon med’l aid to poor of Carpenter twp 2 50 JOB McDougle goods for S Eckels 13 05 W J lines medicine for Betsey family 8 25 M B Alter medical aid forßecsey family 10 00 W J lines medicine for poor at poor farm • 2 40 Shelby Grant boarding poor at poor farm 195 00 Shelby Grant “ “ 15 00 “ “ « 30 00 0 C Starr goods for poor at poor farm 1 60 David Miller boarding Thos McCleary 7 00 Henry Downing aid to S Eckels ' 18 77 D W Peck aid to Mrs Waits 3 50 Wm S Walker medical aid to John Thomas 50 00 Jas Spencer aid to 8 Eckels 11 25 Jai W Baird for keeping Jno Thomas" —“ “—; —100 25 M B Alter medical aid to poor at poor farm 5 00 Jas A Ramey for keeping Minnie Van Camp 30 00 Edw’d Biggs for poor of Kankakee township 18 07 8 A Hemphill keeping Mary ■ Downing _ 2100 CNIntISSIONERB’ COURT. John VantWoud, Dec. term 24 00 W B Price, “ 24 00 Wm K Parkison, “ “ 24 00 G M Bobir son, Bh’ff“ “ 12 00 SB4 00 COUNTY ATSORNEY. R S Dwigglns, salary Ahff dxtra services $57 59 prisoners. • G M Robinson, guarding M V B Warner 44 00 T K Harman, Sherifl Benton co boarding C B McCully 23 75 J L Carnahan medical aid to same ,15 00 82 75 ROADS AND BRIDGES. Thomas P Wilcox, planting willows to protect Kankakee graae $ 219 04 C M If atsot, witness fees fn case of M B Scott vs Jasper county 17# G M Johnson, san e in same case .... 1 os B H Bush do .... do .... Go .... *25 Mart Adleman do .... d 0.... do .... 4 25 J Miller, estimate on Kankakee grade ’0 00 G M Johnson do do do 10 00 -G M Robinson. notices_Qn road viewers 55 55 do subpoenas, vs county 910 J VantWsud receiving work of Wilcox sOO Jacob Haan viewing road 150 Daniel E Fairchild do do 1 50 Asa Tyler do do 1 50 John Y May do do 1 5o William Aamilton do do 1 50 William Myer .... do do.. 1 so 8 F Jlrown do do I 50 Alfred Hoover .... do do 1 s'l J O Chasman ....do do .............. ISO Berry Rails do do 1 so John Groom do do 1 50 William B Shaw dodo 150 L Shortridge, viowin & reporting road .. 3 oo Henry Welsh ..do do .... do .. 3 Oo JETryon do d 0.... do .. 3 00 A J Bead do do .... do .. 3 00 Jesse Wileox .. do do .... do .. 3 oo Jas V Dutton .. do do .... do .. 3 Oo Thos Robinson do d 0.... do .. 3 oO W D Vantwoud do do .... do .. 3 <*> d 0.... do flugsoun 1.00 Joseph L Brey (hainman®. 100 GM Johnson surveyor 10 50 Asa Tyler chuinmun 1 00 E D Fairchild, J I*.. quidifying viewers .. so DI Jackson do .... do so .data Lewis ... dd .".’.'X. J. do .... do 25 Joel FSprings do d 0.... do 25 BB Jeffries., do d 0.... do 25 F CM00r0..,, do du .... do 26 |3Bl 09 BOOKS AND STATIONERY. Indianapolis Sentinel Co. Books 27 50 Ellis Waltou.-Express charges 50 WB Burford, books and stationery .... 100 07 $l2B 07 COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT. James H Snoddy $246 oo ELECTIONS. Lewis Davisson, clerk of BR. election—lD & C RB. 100 GMBobinson, posting notices 500 Wash Scott, Trustee Milrop twp 1 50 - 7 50 ADVERTISING AND PEIFTING. Horace E James, 8 00 James W. McEwen, 51 40 Charles Jouvenat, . 26.00 98 40 MISCELLANEOUS. J. H. Baumgardner, work on j±"mrtbaHdtng — ■^-a-- WH A Barkley, accT county offices 71 00 H I Adams, for postage 2 98 ,W J Imes, goods for county “ 430 do do do Sh’fTs office 275 8 P Lester, livery for Treasurer 6 00 N Warner, for repairs, 35 - 22 38 PUBLIC BUILDINGS, A H Wood, repairs court house 4 00 David James do do do 190 G MBobinson, repairing fence on public square, 4 00 8 Erwin, rod for court house, 100 - ’ 10 90 enmmeration or voters. RE. Burr, Trustee of Jordan 10 00 COUNTY offices. L C Janos, ex-treasurer, tor

refunding railroad tax SSOO W> JI A Barkley, quarterly salary as Auditor 587 41 HI Adams, quarterly salary os Treasurer 260 00 Chas H Price, euudry services as Clerk » 00 >I2OO 41 tHTCIIKH. E C Nowdfi Viewing' & report' ing ditch Keener township 10 s&0 D II Yeoman, viewing & reporting ditch in Keener township 10 f>tf M I’ Comer, viewing & report Ing ditch in Keener township 75W S2B 00 ~ ro<>n farm. Shelby Grant, making fcnco 128 00 N Warner hardware for farm 1 80 $l2O 80 IMSANITY' Charles II Price, in case of John A Hcnkle %s<> Goo M Robinson, in ease of s John A Henklo 41 10 $43 80 Total allowance, $3335 32